Hecla Announces Appointment of Lindsay Hall as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL) today announced that Lindsay Hall has accepted the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, following the retirement of James Sabala.

“Lindsay has had key leadership roles in the U.S. and Canada, in mining and other industries,” said Phillips S. Baker, Jr., Hecla’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “We are pleased that he has chosen to join us at a time when Hecla is at its strongest – most reserves and production in our history – and as we continue to adopt new technologies to improve our productivity and extend mine life, and acquire new high-quality properties.”

Lindsay is a chartered accountant with over 37 years of experience. Recently, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Goldcorp Inc. and prior to that held senior financial positions at Duke Energy Corporation.

“I am excited to join Hecla, with its long history of operational excellence and significant growth over the last few years,” said Lindsay Hall. “With the strength of its mines and balance sheet, I believe Hecla is well positioned to continue to grow and provide strong shareholder returns.”

About Hecla

Founded in 1891, Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL) is a leading low-cost U.S. silver producer with operating mines in Alaska, Idaho and Mexico, and is a growing gold producer with an operating mine in Quebec, Canada. The Company also has exploration and pre-development properties in six world-class silver and gold mining districts in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, and an exploration office and investments in early-stage silver exploration projects in Canada.

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Hecla Mining CompanyMike Westerlund, 800-HECLA91 (800-432-5291)Vice President - Investor [e-mail]