Hecla to Present at PDAC

Hecla Mining Company′s (NYSE:HL)
Vice President - Investor Relations, Mr. Mike Westerlund, will speak at
the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) international
convention in Toronto on Monday, March 4, at 10:40 a.m. ET. Mr.
Westerlund will present an overview of Hecla′s 2012 operating results,
the re-opening of the Lucky Friday mine and the Company′s outlook for
2013. Following the presentation, a PDF of the slide presentation will
be available on the company′s website at www.hecla-mining.com.

Hecla invites all shareholders and interested visitors to visit us at PDAC
at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building. Please stop by
Hecla′s Booth #2437 to meet our staff and learn more about the company.

About Hecla

Established in 1891, Hecla Mining Company is one of the largest and
lowest-cost primary silver producers 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.

Cautionary Statements

Statements made which are not historical facts, such as anticipated
payments, litigation outcome (including settlement negotiations),
production, sales of assets, exploration results and plans, costs, and
prices or sales performance are 'forward-looking statements? within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words
such as 'may,? 'will,? 'should,? 'expects,? 'intends,? 'projects,?
'believes,? 'estimates,? 'targets,? 'anticipates? and similar
expressions are used to identify these forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
projected, anticipated, expected or implied. These risks and
uncertainties include, but are not limited to, metals price volatility,
volatility of metals production and costs, environmental and litigation
risks, operating and regulatory risks, project development risks,
political and regulatory risks, labor issues, ability to raise financing
and exploration risks and results. Refer to the company′s Form 10-K and
10-Q reports for a more detailed discussion of factors that may impact
expected future results. The company undertakes no obligation and has no
intention of updating forward-looking statements other than as may be
required by law.

Hecla Mining Company

Jeanne DuPont, 1-800-HECLA91 (1-800-432-5291)

Corporate
Communications Coordinator

Investor and Public Relations

hmc-info@hecla-mining.com