Hecla’s 2023 silver production the second highest in history; more growth expected
Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL) has reported its second-highest annual production in the company’s 130-year history with 14.3 million oz. in 2023. The largest primary silver…
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Top producers push for silver’s inclusion as a critical mineral in Canada and US
CEOs of 19 mining companies suggest a misconception about availability is why silver is not on Canada’s critical mineral list.
Site visit: Yukon gold duo McConnell and Christie helm Victoria, Banyan in surging Tombstone belt
John McConnell and Tara Christie are the Yukon mining power couple. The husband and wife are both presidents and CEOs of Victoria Gold (TSX: VGCX)…
Banyan Gold posts 50% rise in inferred ounces at AurMac
Banyan Gold (TSXV: BYN; US-OTC: BYAGF) has updated resources at its Aurex and McQuesten projects, together known as the AurMac property, located in the Yukon….
Hecla firms up deal to acquire ATAC Resources
Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL) has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Yukon-focused junior ATAC Resources (TSXV: ATC; US-OTC: ATADF) for an implied value of $39…
Victoria Gold issues new mine plan for Eagle, adds to resource
Victoria Gold (TSX: VGCX) has issued an updated life-of-mine plan for the Eagle gold mine in central Yukon, and posted an increase in resources. The…
GMS: Hecla chairperson promotes family offices, solar power, North America focus
Catherine Boggs, chairperson of Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL), the largest silver producer in the United States, sees opportunities for juniors to tap private wealth, a…
Hecla plays white knight to ATAC after junior turns down Victoria Gold
ATAC Resources (TSXV: ATC; OTCQB: ATADF) is now set to be sold to Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL) in a deal valued at $31 million after…
Paycore hits 12.5 metres of 22% zinc — and significant gold — at FAD project in Nevada
The most recently released drill hole from Paycore Minerals’ (TSXV: CORE) FAD property in Nevada’s Battle Mountain-Eureka Gold belt returned 12.5 metres of 22% zinc,…
Hecla Mining acquires Yukon miner Alexco Resource in all-share deal
American silver producer Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL) has agreed to acquire all shares of Canadian Alexco Resource (TSX: AXU: NYSE-AM: AXU) it doesn’t already own, in a…
Lucky Friday ramp-up buoys Hecla’s 2020 silver production
Buoyed by the ramp-up of its Lucky Friday mine in Idaho, following a nearly three-year strike by unionized workers at the operation, Hecla Mining (NYSE:…
Hecla participates in $7M Dolly Varden financing
As part of the financing, Hecla acquired a total of 807,846 shares of Dolly Varden, at 89¢ per unit, for gross proceeds of $718,983. This…