COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL) today announced preliminary silver and gold production results¹ for the first quarter of 2016.
FIRST QUARTER 2016 HIGHLIGHTS (compared to Q1 2015)
- Record silver production of 4,642,703 ounces, a 61% increase.
- Gold production of 55,688 ounces, a 37% increase.
- Record silver equivalent production of 12,033,955 ounces, a 37% increase.2
- Lead production increased 12% and zinc production increased 7.9%.
- 2016 production and cost expectations will be reviewed in conjunction with the first quarter financial results on May 5, 2016.