Hecla Mining Refocuses On Silver As Casa Berardi Sale Reshapes Outlook
Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) agreed to sell its Casa Berardi gold mine to Orezone Gold for up to US$593 million, exiting gold to concentrate on silver assets. Alongside the sale, Hecla released preliminary 2025 production results and outlined a weaker production outlook for 2026. The company also nearly doubled its exploration and pre development budget, signaling a stronger push into project pipeline work at its main silver operations. Hecla Mining, a long standing precious metals producer...
Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) agreed to sell its Casa Berardi gold mine to Orezone Gold for up to US$593 million, exiting gold to concentrate on silver assets. Alongside the sale, Hecla released preliminary 2025 production results and outlined a weaker production outlook for 2026. The company also nearly doubled its exploration and pre development budget, signaling a stronger push into project pipeline work at its main silver operations. Hecla Mining, a long standing precious metals producer...