NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of some top silver companies are down at 1 p.m.:
Hecla Mining Co. fell $.09 or 2.9 percent, to $3.05.
Pan American Silver Corp. fell $.27 or 2.6 percent, to $10.28.
Silver Standard Resources Inc. fell $.11 or 1.8 percent, to $6.04.
Silver Wheaton fell $.81 or 3.3 percent, to $23.96.
