Hecla Appoints Larry Radford as Vice President of Operations
Hecla Mining Company ('Hecla?)(NYSE:HL)
is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Larry Radford to the
position of Vice President - Operations effective immediately. In this
role, Mr. Radford will oversee Hecla′s operations, development projects,
and pre-development initiatives and will be based in the Coeur d′Alene
corporate office in Idaho.
'We are very pleased that Larry has decided to join us,? said Phillips
S. Baker, Jr., Hecla′s President and Chief Executive Officer. 'This is
another milestone in building a strong team to achieve our growth
strategy and deliver shareholder value. His extensive experience in the
Americas and Australia in both open pit and underground mines will
benefit our current operations and growth initiatives.?
Mr. Radford, a Mining Engineer, has over 30 years of experience in the
mining industry, providing operational and technical support to
large-scale operations in the United States, Chile, Brazil, and
Australia. His expertise includes senior level technical and strategic
planning, mine start-up, and troubleshooting. Mr. Radford was more
recently Regional Vice President for South American operations for
Kinross Gold Corporation where he led the turnaround of the La Coipa and
Maricunga mines and held a number of roles including Vice President of
Strategic Planning of both existing and future mines at the corporate
level, and Vice President and General Manager of the Fort Knox mine in
Alaska. From the late 1980s to 2007, Mr. Radford was with Barrick Gold
Corporation where he spent a significant number of years in senior roles
at the Goldstrike Complex in Nevada. Mr. Radford was first introduced to
mining as an Underground Miner at the Bunker Hill Mining Company in the
late 1970s. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering from
the University of Idaho and his Masters in Business Administration from
the University of Alaska-Fairbanks.
'I'm happy to be returning to Hecla,? said Larry Radford, Hecla's Vice
President - Operations. 'After more than 30 years in the mining
industry, I have come full circle to where it all started as an intern
for the Company in 1981. Hecla has a rich history, an experienced team,
and I look forward in being part of Hecla's promising future.?
ABOUT HECLA
Established in 1891, Hecla Mining Company is the largest and lowest cash
cost silver producer in the U.S. The company has two operating mines and
exploration properties in four world-class silver mining districts in
the U.S. and Mexico.
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Hecla Mining Company
M?lanie Hennessey
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