Here’s our Pick of the Month – November 2010

HECLA MINING COMPANY $6.93 (New York symbol HL; SI Rating: Extra Risk) (208-769-4100; www.hecla-mining.com; Shares outstanding: 256.1 million; Market cap: $1.8 billion) explores for, mines and processes silver and gold in the U.S. and Mexico.

Hecla expects to produce between 10 million and 11 million ounces… Read More

Profiting from high gold and silver prices

NEW GOLD $6.60 (Toronto symbol NGD; SI Rating: Speculative) (888-315-9715; www.newgold.com; Shares outstanding: 389.6 million; Market cap: $2.6 billion) has three operating mines: the Mesquite mine in the U.S., the Cerro San Pedro mine in Mexico and the Peak mine in Australia. It also owns… Read More

Two picks for precious metals gains

HECLA MINING COMPANY $6.28 (New York symbol HL; SI Rating: Extra Risk) (208-769-4100; www.hecla-mining.com; Shares outstanding: 236.5 million; Market cap: $1.5 billion) explores for, mines and processes silver and gold in the U.S. and Mexico.

In 2008, the company paid Rio Tinto plc $750 million for… Read More