Hecla CEO sends strong silver price message to investors

Hecla Mining Co. (HL) is one of the oldest companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and it was one of 2025's big winners, up a whopping 295% as silver prices soared nearly to $71.60 per troy ounce. The bloom has come off silver, at least in the short term. It's tumbled nearly 38% from its Jan. 29 all-time high of nearly $122 an ounce. It did finish Feb. 18 at $77.52, up nearly 10% on the year. Hecla, meanwhile, is down 35% from its Jan. 26 peak of $34.17, but is still up 14.7% for the year. Rela ...