Hecla to Participate at MINExpo 2016 and Deutsche Bank Leveraged Finance Conference

Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL) will attend MINExpo International 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Monday, September 26, through Wednesday, September 28, 2016. Hecla, to celebrate its 125th Anniversary, is a major sponsor of MINExpo, the premier trade show for mining equipment. On Tuesday, September 27, Hecla will sponsor the Sentinels of Safety and NIOSH Awards Luncheon. The Company’s booth #1043 will be located in the North Hall.

Lindsay Hall, Senior Vice President – Chief Financial Officer, will present at the Deutsche Bank Annual Leveraged Finance Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Wednesday, September 28, 2016, at 8:40 a.m. (PT) or 11:40 a.m. (ET). A webcast of the presentation will be available at http://edge.media-server.com/m/p/kscyekuc. A webcast link to the presentation and PDF of the slide presentation will be available on the Company’s website at www.hecla-mining.com.

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.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Statements made or information provided in this news release that are not historical facts, such as anticipated 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 and "forward-looking information" within the meaning of Canadian securities laws. 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, litigation, regulatory and environmental risks, operating risks, project development risks, political 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.

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Hecla Mining CompanyJeanne DuPont, 1-800-HECLA91 (1-800-432-5291)Corporate Communications CoordinatorInvestor and Public [e-mail]