Hecla Mining Co. posts earnings
Coeur d’Alene-based hard rock metals miner
| Stock symbol: HL |
| Reporting period: 3Q |
| Earnings:
Loss of $8.6 million (3 cents per share)
Versus 3Q 2012: Loss of $1 million (0 cents per share) |
| Revenue: $106.6 million |
| Analysis: Third-quarter silver production rose 42 percent to 2.3 million ounces compared to a year ago, with strong production from Hecla’s Greens Creek Mine in Alaska and the reopened Lucky Friday Mine in Idaho reaching full production by the quarter’s end. |