Hecla Mining
New York symbol HL, explores for, mines and processes silver and gold in the U.S. and Mexico.
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HECLA MINING COMPANY $1.77 (New York symbol HL; SI Rating: Extra Risk) (208- 769-4100; www.hecla-mining.com; Shares outstanding: 206.3 million; Market cap: $365.2 million) has sold 36.6 million shares at $2.05 each to raise $75 million. Hecla has also rescheduled all 2009 debt payments to 2010 and 2011.
Hecla’s debt (net of cash) of $117.3 million before the share issue was somewhat …read more »
HECLA MINING COMPANY $2.23 (New York symbol HL; SI Rating: Extra risk) (208-769-4100; www.hecla-mining.com; Shares outstanding: 169.5 million; Market cap: $378.0 million) explores for, mines and processes silver and gold in the U.S. and Mexico.
Earlier this year, the company paid Rio Tinto plc $750 million for the 70.3% interest in the Greens Creek mine in Alaska that it didn’t already …read more »
HECLA MINING COMPANY $8.71 (New York symbol HL; SI Rating: Extra risk) (208-769-4100; www.hecla-mining.com; Shares outstanding: 127.4 million; Market cap: $1.1 billion) explores for, mines and processes silver and gold in the U.S. and Mexico. The Idaho-based company has been in business for 117 years.
Hecla produced 5.6 million ounces of silver in 2007, mostly from its 29.7%-owned Greens Creek mine …read more »
