What happened Extraction company Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL) struck gold on Friday, with its stock price rising at double-digit rates thanks to a production update. So what Late Thursday, Hecla published preliminary figures for its gold and silver production, providing the numbers for both nine-month and third-quarter performances. Gold has also managed to more or less hold at relatively high prices since the onset of the pandemic; many investors remain wary of the economy, which is still under some degree of threat from inflation and will be impacted by current conflicts around the world.