RE: Nice move today Having a multi-mine company like Hecla take a 20% stake is a validation that the project has merit. Hecla's Greens Creek silver/lead/zinc mine in the nearby Alaska panhandle cash-flows almost $3.2m every week, so this is not yet a huge deal for Hecla, but I certainly take it as a vote of confidence for the future potential of DV.
Since the deal is done and the cash is received, there could still be some more time for exploration work yet this season.