All that glitters isn't necessarily gold. If you want a really hot metal, check out silver.
Speculators took control of the precious-metals markets in August, boosting gold prices 17.9% and platinum an astounding 29%. Even silver, a longtime loser, showed a 3% gain for the month. The spre...
Fortune: Hecla Mining Co.updated: Mon Aug 19 1985 00:01:00
When silver and gold prices fell last year, so did the earnings of Hecla Mining of Wallace, Idaho -- dropping 68% to $12.1 million on sales of $113.8 million. Over two-thirds of Hecla's revenues co...
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