Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL) is a leading, low-cost silver producer with operating silver mines in Alaska (Greens Creek), Idaho (Lucky Friday), and Mexico (San Sebastian) and is a growing gold producer with an operating mine (Casa Berardi) in Quebec, Canada. With the recent acquisition of Klondex Mines Ltd. (July 2018), the company has acquired three high grade gold mines in Nevada (Fire Creek, Hollister and Midas) which bring significant production from one of the most prolific gold mining jurisdictions in the world.
In addition to its diversified silver and gold operating and cash-flow generating base, Hecla has a number of exploration properties and pre-development projects in eight world-class silver and gold mining districts in North America. With an active exploration and development program, the company has consistently grown its reserve base for future production, with 2018 reserves totaling 177 million ounces of silver and 2.3 million ounces of gold reserves, calculated using some of the lowest price assumptions in the industry.
Established in 1891, Hecla is headquartered in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and has a sister office in Vancouver, B.C. The company’s common stock has been traded on the New York Stock Exchange for over 50 years.
Their philosophy is to operate mines safely by promoting a deeply-rooted value-based culture, leveraging mining skills developed over the company’s long history, and by innovating new practices. Learn more about Hecla’s responsibility to the safety and health of their people, the communities they call home, and the environment they operate in.