Tue, 07/20/2021 - 5:43pm
Greens Creek, the country’s largest silver mine located near Juneau, produced slightly less silver in the first half of 2021 even as prices rebounded from pandemic-induced lows. The company attributed the decline to lower grade ore processing. (Photo/Courtesy/Hecla Mining Co.)
Production at the country’s largest silver mine was down to start the year despite strong metal prices due to processing lower-grade ore, according the mine’s owner.
Idaho-based Hecla Mining Co., which owns the underground Greens Creek mine near Juneau, reported silver production of approximately 2.55 million ounces in the second quarter July 13. That was a decrease of 7 percent from a year ago.