Hecla Mining News

On Monday, gold A futures for April delivery decreased 40 cents to settle at $1,724.90 per ounce, while silver A futures edged 12 cents higher to close at $33.72. The U.S. dollar edged lower after the Greek Parliament approved a package of austerity reforms on Sunday, clearing the first of three hurdles it must overcome to qualify for a second ... (more)

NEW YORK &#8212 Shares of some top silver companies are down at 10 a.m.: Hecla Mining Co.

Shareholders sue Hecla Mining Co. over closure of Idaho silver mine Hecla Mining Co.'s closure of the Lucky Friday Mine in Idaho for a year to deal with safety concerns promoted some shareholders to sue the company, alleging that the closure adversely affected stock prices.

NEW YORK &#8212 Shares of some top silver companies were mixed at the close of trading: Hecla Mining Co.

The silver segment has been a puzzling mix over the last 12 months. Good news had silver's average price for 2011 an impressive 74% increase over 2010's average price.

The lawsuit alleges that Hecla Mining Company and its Directors issued materially false and misleading statements to investors, thereby violating the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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NEW YORK &#8212 Shares of some top silver companies are down at 10 a.m.: Hecla Mining Co.

On Friday, gold A futures for April delivery declined $19 to settle at $1,740.30 per ounce, while silver A futures fell 43 cents to close at $33.75. The U.S. dollar climbed higher early Friday as positive economic data was released.A The Institute for Supply Management's services index rose in January to its highest level in nearly a year as new ... (more)

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho -- Some shareholders are suing Hecla Mining Co. for stock losses they have endured after the federal government shut down the Lucky Friday Mine for safety violations.

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Some shareholders are suing Hecla Mining Co. for stock losses they have endured after the federal government shut down the Lucky Friday Mine for safety violations.

When "two roads diverged in a wood," poet Robert Frost took "the one less traveled by." Two roads are available to silver legend Hecla Mining -- an announcement for which I found my Foolish self in the right place at the right time -- the acquisitive road to growth might seem the obvious course for Hecla to pursue.

In the present discussion, we'll undertake a similarly comprehensive examination of Hecla's Lucky Friday mine and its own corresponding potential to serve as the nucleus for game-changing silver discoveries within the legendary Coeur d'Alene mining district of Idaho's aptly named Silver Valley.

NEW YORK &#8212 Shares of some top silver companies are down at 10 a.m.: Hecla Mining Co.

The single, easiest way to keep track of all the stocks that matter... Your own personalized stock watchlist! It's a 100% FREE Motley Fool service... Over the past year, I have tracked for my readers a series of headaches suffered by legendary silver producer Hecla Mining , culminating in Hecla's Hangover : the temporary closure of the Lucky Friday ... (more)

Matters have gone from bad to worse at Hecla Mining with recent EPS revisions down 1.9%, taking the company more towards a "sell" rating .

On Friday, gold A futures for February delivery increased $5.50 to settle at $1,732.20 per ounce, while silver A futures edged 5 cents higher to close at $33.79.A Both precious metals finished the week at fresh 7-week highs.A "Gold looks great in the charts and a lot of people are taking it as a sign to buy gold," said Adam Klopfenstein, a market ... (more)

NEW YORK &#8212 Shares of some top silver companies are up at 1 p.m.: Hecla Mining Co.

Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter is scheduled to hold a town hall meeting Monday in Wallace in northern Idaho to talk about the closure of the Lucky Friday Mine and economic conditions in the Silver Valley.