** Silver miners fall on lower prices of the precious metal
** Spot silver XAG= down 0.9% at $22.89 per ounce as
Treasury yields and the dollar rose on prospects of the Federal
Reserve keeping interest rates higher for a longer time GOL/
** U.S.-based firms Hecla Mining HL.N and Coeur Mining
CDE.N slip 2.4% and 6.6%, respectively
** Canadian miners Wheaton Precious Metals WPM.TO , First
Majestic Silver FR.TO , Pan American Silver PAAS.TO and
Fortuna Silver Mines FVI.TO fall between 1.4% and 3.7%
(Reporting by Sourasis Bose in Bengaluru)
((Sourasis.bose@thomsonreuters.com))