The Basic Materials group has plenty of great stocks, but investors should always be looking for companies that are outperforming their peers. Is Hecla Mining (HL) one of those stocks right now? Let's take a closer look at the stock's year-to-date performance to find out.Hecla Mining is a member of the Basic Materials sector. This group includes 235 individual stocks and currently holds a Zacks Sector Rank of #11. The Zacks Sector Rank gauges the strength of our 16 individual sector groups by measuring the ...