HL - Hecla Mining's Q2 Silver Output Rises 6% Sequentially | Benzinga
Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL) reported a silver production of 4.5 million ounces in the second quarter of 2024. The silver production grew 6% sequentially, reflecting the consistent, strong performance at Greens Creek, a full quarter of production at Lucky Friday with record throughput, and higher throughput at Keno Hill. Gold production rose 2% to 37,324 ounces from the first quarter of 2024.
Lead production was 13,586 tons, up 12% on a sequential basis. Zinc output came in at 16,191 tons in the quarter under review, fairly flat from the first quarter of 2024.
Mine Performances
The Lucky Friday mine produced 1.3 million ounces of silver in the second quarter, up 23% quarter over quarter. This is a full quarter of production compared with the first quarter.
In the second quarter of 2024, Keno Hill produced 900,440 ounces of silver, which was up 39% sequentially. The improvement was attributable to higher throughput (up ...