On July 29, Hecla Mining fell 5.15% in regular trading, trading at $13.815/share, with turnover of $37.64 million. The decline came as the Federal Reserve announced its rate decision, with rate futures previously indicating approximately a 36% probability of a rate hike, prompting funds to compress precious metals risk exposure ahead of and following the announcement.

The hawkish monetary policy backdrop weighed broadly on silver miners. Within the Silver sector, Vizsla Silver fell 5.02%, First Majestic Silver fell 4.68%, Endeavour Silver fell 4.45%, Silvercorp Metals fell 4.24%, and Aya Gold & Silver fell 3.23%. Rate hike expectations suppress silver prices through two transmission channels — rising real interest rates and a stronger US dollar — both of which erode the appeal of non-yielding precious metals.

Hecla Mining is scheduled to report quarterly earnings on August 4 after market close. Consensus estimates project revenue of approximately $368 million, representing 45.13% year-over-year growth, with adjusted EPS of $0.23.

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