~*~Mining and Metals Du Jour~*~

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I'll be waiting with open arms... 807 million oz of silver and counting. Talk about leverage to the price of silver.

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--February 22, 2017--Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL) today reported results from another successful year of exploration.

HIGHLIGHTS (Comparisons to 12/31/15)

Proven and probable silver reserve of 172.3 million ounces, a 2% decrease; calculated using $14.50/oz, the same as 2015 and among the lowest in the industry.
Measured and Indicated silver resources increased 6% to 171.5 million ounces and Inferred silver resources increased 28% to 464 million ounces, both 125 year records.

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