Gold stocks rise; Hecla and Tanzanian in focus

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Gold stocks rose in mid-day action Tuesday with shares of Hecla Mining Co. and Tanzanian Royalty Exploration Corp. in focus. The AMEX Gold Miners Index (NYSE:GDM) rose 2.6% to 1695.701. Gold on the New York Mercantile Exchange (COMMODITIES:GCZ10) rose 1.71% to $1406.6 an ounce in recent trading. Among leaders, Hecla Mining Co. (NYSE:HL) rose 5.8% to $11.28. Shares of Gammon Gold Inc. (NYSE:GRS) rose 5.2% to $8.07. And Silver Wheaton Corp. (NYSE:SLW) rose 4.8% to $38.35. Among laggards in the index, Tanzanian Royalty Exploration Corp. (CONSOLIDATED:TRE) rose 1.1% to $7.15

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