Midday glance: Silver company

NEW YORK (AP) — shares of some top silver companies up at 13.00:

Hecla Mining increased $. 62 per cent, or 8.0 to $ 8.40.

Pan American Silver rose $ 1.75 or 5.5%, to $ 33.41.

Silver Standard increased $ 1.82, or 6.8 per cent, to $ 28.60.

Silver Wheaton rose $ 1.72 or 4.7 percent, to $ 38.38.