Hecla Mining (HL) had the highest return between 2001 and 2002 by a US stock in the Metals & Mining Industry, returning 799.6%.

ASSET	YEARS	% RETURN
Hecla Mining (HL)	2001-2002	799.6%
Royal Gold (RGLD)	2001-2002	765.9%
Caledonia Mining (CMCL)	2001-2002	732.03%
DRDGOLD Limited ADR (DRD)	2001-2002	548.04%
Idaho Strategic Resources (IDR)	2001-2002	483.33%
Hudbay Minerals (HBM)	2001-2002	350.04%
Gold Fields Ltd ADR (GFI)	2001-2002	339.53%
Kinross Gold (KGC)	2001-2002	335.56%
SSR Mining (SSRM)	2001-2002	293.55%
Harmony Gold Mining (HMY)	2001-2002	278.79%
Vista Gold (VGZ)	2001-2002	226.58%
McEwen Mining (MUX)	2001-2002	224.9%
Pan American Silver (PAAS)	2001-2002	188.37%
Companhia Siderurgica Nacional ADR (SID)	2001-2002	174.51%
AngloGold Ashanti (AU)	2001-2002	157.43%
Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM)	2001-2002	148.82%
Coeur Mining (CDE)	2001-2002	119.43%
Worthington Industries (WOR)	2001-2002	112.03%
Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold (FCX)	2001-2002	95.97%
Tanzanian Royalty Exploration (TRX)	2001-2002	94.29%
Compania de Minas Buenaventura SAA ADR (BVN)	2001-2002	88.38%
Newmont Goldcorp (NEM)	2001-2002	69.5%
Olympic Steel (ZEUS)	2001-2002	65.16%
POSCO (PKX)	2001-2002	61.22%
IAMGold (IAG)	2001-2002	52.68%