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Hecla reports 14.2M oz silver in 2022, up 10% YoY; union ratifies 6-year Lucky Friday deal
HECLA MINING CO/DE/
2022-FY EPS reported
$0.07
revenue$718,905,000
- Silver production 14.2M oz in 2022, up 10% YoY, exceeding guidance; gold production 175,807 oz, down 13%.
- Lucky Friday silver rose 24% YoY with record mill throughput of 978 tpd and higher grades.
- Keno Hill on track for Q3 2023 production start, targeting >2.5M oz silver with $35-40M ramp-up costs.
- Greens Creek mill record throughput of 2,502 tpd in Q4; annual silver output up 5%.
- USW Local 5114 ratified 6-year collective bargaining agreement at Lucky Friday; wages increased.