Hecla Mining Company announced preliminary silver and gold production results for the fourth quarter and full year 2017. For the full year of 2017, the company announced the Silver production of 12.5 million ounces, the second highest behind the record achieved in 2016, and gold production of 232,685 ounces. Silver equivalent production of 40.9 million ounces and gold equivalent production of 554,843 ounces and Lead production of 22,734 tons; zinc production of 55,109 tons. For the quarter, the company reported silver production was 2,984,786 oz compared to 3,976,552 oz. Gold production was 60,964 oz compared to 63,150 oz. Lead production was 4,308 tons compared to 10,632 tons a year ago. Zinc production was 12,108 tons compared to 18,195 tons a year ago.