RE:RE:Mining Weekly - Hecla updates 2023 silver guidance"... lower numbers ..."
The article states that 2023 9-mo production is about 1 million oz higher than 2022 9-mo production, not lower.
2022 total production was 14.2 million oz, and for full year 2023 the forecast is now 14.5 to 15.5 million, an increase of 0.3 to 1.3 million oz over 2022 (which was a record high year). Previous forecast was 16 to 17.5 million oz.
The forecast 2023 full year increase over 2022 is reduced due to the Lucky shutdown but still an increase over 2022.