Description

Operating globally and within the United States through its subsidiaries, Hecla Mining Company specializes in the exploration, procurement, refinement, and production of valuable and common metal deposits. The firm extracts silver, gold, lead, and zinc concentrates, in addition to carbon-based materials containing silver and gold, which are then supplied to specialized smelters, metal merchants, and external processing facilities. Hecla also generates doré, an alloy comprised of silver and gold. The company maintains complete ownership of several significant mining operations: the Greens Creek mine on Admiralty Island in southeast Alaska; the Lucky Friday mine in northern Idaho; the Casa Berardi mine situated in Quebec's Abitibi region, Canada; and the San Sebastian mine located in Durango, Mexico. Furthermore, Hecla holds full ownership of the Fire Creek mine in Lander County, Nevada, as well as the Hollister and Midas mines in Elko County, Nevada. Founded in 1891, Hecla Mining Company is headquartered in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.