Greens Creek mill operates at record pace in third quarter

Hecla Mining Company Oct. 12 reported that its Greens Creek Mine produced 2.3 million ounces of silver and 12,563 oz of gold during the third quarter of this year. This Southeast Alaska operation produced 6.2 million oz of silver through the first nine months of 2017, putting it on pace to produce around 8.5 oz for the year.

Mill throughput at Greens Creek averaged 2,391 tons per day during the th...