Hecla Mining and ATAC Resources announced today the completion of the ATAC acquisition. "With the ATAC acquisition, we continue to execute our strategy of acquiring large land packages with significant exploration potential in favorable mining jurisdictions," said Phillips S. Baker, Jr., Hecla President & CEO. "The Rackla and Connaught properties [...]
Hecla Mining Company announced the suspension of operations at the Casa Berardi mine again due to the forest fires in the Abitibi and Eeyou-Istchee region of the James Bay area. This suspension follows the directives of Quebec's Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests to close certain forest lands and access roads. All mine personnel are safe [...]
Hecla Mining Company today announced that Casa Berardi plans to restart operations on June 15th following the partial lifting of Quebec's ban on access to the road to the mine. The Company expects to resume normal production rates in the next few days as work crews are recalled. Stockpiled lower-grade ore will be fed to the mill until underground [...]
Hecla Mining Company's Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Russell Lawlar, will participate in the RBC Capital Markets Global Mining & Materials Conference in New York City on Thursday, June 15, 2023. Additionally, President and CEO, Phillips S. Baker, Jr., will participate in The Mining Investment Event of the North in Quebec City [...]
Hecla Mining Company provided an update on forest fires in Abitibi and the Eeyou-Istchee region in the James Bay area affecting the Casa Berardi operations. Quebec's Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests announced the closure of forest lands and certain roads, which include the access road to the Casa Berardi mine site. The Company has [...]
Hecla Mining Company released its 2022 Sustainability Report today, highlighting the Company's environmental, social and governance performance and 2023 sustainability targets. The theme of this year's report is Reclamation at Hecla: Past, Present, and Future. "Our decades of commitment to the environment, communities where we operate and [...]
ATAC Resources is pleased to announce that on May 17, 2023, the Supreme Court of BC granted an interim order in connection with the proposed acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding common shares of ATAC by Hecla Mining by way of a plan of arrangement. For further information on the Arrangement and the definitive arrangement agreement [...]
Hecla Mining Company today announced first quarter 2023 financial and operating results. FIRST QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS Operational Produced 4.0 million ounces of silver, a 10% increase over the fourth quarter of 2022 and more than any quarter since 2016. Record quarterly gold production of 14,885 ounces at Greens Creek; lead production was the 2nd [...]
Hecla Mining Company announced today that President and CEO Phillips S. Baker, Jr. received this year's Selwyn Blaylock Canadian Mining Excellence Award. The award, given by the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum , recognizes an individual who has demonstrated distinguished service to Canada through exceptional achievement in [...]
Hecla Mining Company today announced its preliminary silver and gold production and progress on Keno Hill for the first quarter of 2023.1 HIGHLIGHTS 10% increase in silver production and as anticipated 9% decrease in gold production. Greens Creek silver production increased 14%. Lucky Friday silver production increased 3%. Lead production increased [...]
Hecla Mining Company is pleased to announce that the Company has entered into a definitive agreement with ATAC Resources Ltd. to acquire ATAC and its Rackla and Connaught projects in Yukon, Canada. Under the proposed transaction, the Company's subsidiary would acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of ATAC for a consideration of C$31 [...]
Hecla Mining Company's President and CEO, Phillips S. Baker, Jr., will participate in a virtual fireside chat with Steven Green, Precious Metals Equity Research Analyst with TD Securities, on Wednesday, April 5 at 11:00 AM Eastern Time. The webcast can be accessed at https://www.veracast.com/webcasts/tds/meetings/2d01G3.cfm or on the Company's [...]
