Hecla Mining (HL) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.03 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.02 per share. This compares to loss of $0.01 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 50%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this precious metals company would post earnings of $0.01 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.02, delivering a surprise of 100%.Over the last four quarters, the compan ...