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| | www.mineweb.net | sections | gold & silver Hecla Ponders Double-Digit Silver, Silver Valley Purchase (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10) |
 | | Baker said silver experienced "an extraordinary amount of volatility in the price" during the past 35 days, ranging from $8.75 to $9.75 an ounce. |
 | | The loss includes $26.2 million in exploration and pre-development expenditures, a work slowdown and an 18% lower grade at the Venezuelan gold operation, a strike during the first half of the year at the Mexico silver operation, increased fuel, steel and cement expenses and a stronger Venezuelan currency. |
 | | Last year, Hecla produced 6 million ounces of silver at an average total cash cost of $2.96 per ounce, and 140,559 ounces of gold at an average total cash cost of $337. |
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