US precious metals miner Hecla achieved higher silver, lead and zinc production for the third quarter ended September 30, but its gold production decreased by 47% year-on-year to 41 174 oz. Silver production increased by 9% year-on-year to 3.54-million ounces, while lead output increased by 60% year-on-year to 9 750 t and zinc output by 17% year-on-year to 17 997 t.
