Peñoles is a mining group with integrated operations in smelting and refining non-ferrous metals, and producing chemicals. Peñoles is the world’s top producer of refined silver, metallic bismuth and sodium sulfate, the leading Latin American producer of refined gold, lead and zinc.

The Company was founded in 1887. Peñoles’s shares have traded on the Mexican Stock Exchange since 1968 under the ticker PE&OLES.


Peñoles is part of Grupo BAL, a privately held diversified group of independent Mexican companies that includes: Grupo Palacio de Hierro (department stores); Grupo Nacional Provincial (insurance); Profuturo GNP (individual retirement funds); Valores Mexicanos-Casa de Bolsa (financial services); Crédito Afianzador (bonding); and agribusinesses.