NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top silver companies are up at 1 p.m.:

Hecla Mining Co. rose $.05 or .9 percent, to $5.77.

Pan American Silver Corp. rose $.15 or .8 percent, to $19.20.

Silver Standard Resources Inc. rose $.28 or 1.9 percent, to $14.73.

Silver Wheaton rose $.21 or .6 percent, to $36.85.