Hecla Reports 22% Higher Silver and 4% Higher Gold Production, Lower Debt, Growing Cash Balances
Silver production of 12.6 million ounces, an increase of 22% and gold production of 272,873 ounces, an increase of 4%.
- Silver production of 12.6 million ounces, an increase of 22% and gold production of 272,873 ounces, an increase of 4%.
- While gold & silver prices have increased, Greens Creeks record silver production combined with the most gold production in Heclas history were the primary reasons for the cash flow strength.
- At the Greens Creek mine in 2019, 9.9 million ounces of silver and 56,624 ounces of gold were produced.
- As expected, gold production for the year was lower compared to 2018, which was the highest annual gold production at Casa Berardi since Hecla acquired it in mid-2013.