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Keno Hill start boosting Hecla silver

North of 60 Mining News - July 14, 2023

Last updated 7/27/2023 at 3:23pm

Aerial view of mill and other surface facilities at the Keno Hill silver mine.

Alexco Resource Corp.

Hecla has begun ramping up operations at its newly acquired Keno Hill mine in Canada's Yukon, producing 184,264 ounces of silver during the second quarter.

Silver production hits 7.9 million oz during first half of 2023; a 2.5M oz boost expected from Keno Hill to close out the year.

Hecla Mining Company July 13 announced that the startup of its Keno Hill mine in the Yukon and a more than 20-year production record at Lucky Friday in Idaho has helped to offset some of the lower second quarter silver production at the Greens Creek mine in Southeast Alas...

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