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Article: Hecla Mining Company Added to Bellwether Watch List.
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- April 20, 2007
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M2 PRESSWIRE-20 April 2007-Resource News: Hecla Mining Company Added to Bellwether Watch List(C)1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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Not all that glitters at Hecla Mining is gold -- in fact, most of it is silver. Hecla explores for and mines gold, silver, lead, and zinc. It produces about 6 million ounces of silver and 175,000 ounces of gold annually; silver accounts for more than half of the company's sales. Hecla operates mines in the US (Alaska and Idaho), Mexico, and Venezuela. The company's Greens Creek mine in Alaska is a joint venture managed by Kennecott Greens Creek Mining in which Kennecott Minerals controls the majority stake. Hecla ...