On June 23, Hecla Mining fell 5.47% in pre-market trading, trading at $15.13/share, with turnover of $1.3892 million. The decline was driven by a broader selloff in precious metals stocks as gold and silver prices continued to retreat.
Recent weakness in gold and silver prices has weighed heavily on the precious metals mining sector. Hecla Mining had already declined over 8% during the prior regular trading session, while peer Pan American Silver fell more than 7%, reflecting broad-based selling pressure across the sector. Within the Silver sector, New Pacific Metals Corp. fell 5.88%, Aya Gold and Silver dropped 5.62%, Endeavour Silver declined 5.03%, First Majestic Silver lost 4.74%, and Silvercorp Metals fell 4.39%.
Hecla Mining, incorporated in 1891, is one of the oldest precious metals mining companies in the United States. It produces silver, gold, lead, and zinc concentrates as well as doré, operating mines in Alaska, Idaho, Yukon Territory, Quebec, and Mexico. The stock currently trades at approximately 39 times trailing earnings.
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