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Hecla Reports 12.5 Million Ounces of Silver and 232,685 Ounces of Gold Production in 2017
Jan. 10, 2018 08:47AM PST
Gold InvestingHecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL) today announced preliminary silver and gold production results¹ for the fourth quarter and full year 2017. 2017 Highlights Silver production of 12.5 million ounces, the second highest behind the record achieved in 2016, and gold production of 232,685 ounces, the third highest in Company history. Silver equivalent production of 40.9 million ounces …
Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL) today announced preliminary silver and gold production results¹ for the fourth quarter and full year 2017.
2017 Highlights
- Silver production of 12.5 million ounces, the second highest behind the record achieved in 2016, and gold production of 232,685 ounces, the third highest in Company history.
- Silver equivalent production of 40.9 million ounces and gold equivalent production of 554,843 ounces.2
- Lead production of 22,734 tons; zinc production of 55,109 tons.
- Gold production at Casa Berardi highest since its acquisition.
- Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of approximately $219 million at December 31, 2017, an increase of about $20 million over December 31, 2016.