11:54 AM EST - Alexco Resource Corp. : reports silver production of 581,808 ounces during the first quarter of 2012, a 30% increase compared to the same period in calendar 2011. Lead and zinc production increased 37% and 36% respectively compared to the first quarter of last year, as the Bellekeno mine in the Keno Hill Silver District, Yukon enters its second full year of commercial production. Alexco Resource Corp.
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