COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
The Board of Directors of Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL)
is saddened to announce the recent passing of John H. Bowles, Director
of the Company.
Mr. Bowles served on the Board of Hecla for over nine years since his
retirement as a Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. He chaired the
Audit Committee, and was also a member of the Executive Committee and
Health, Safety, Environmental and Technical Committee.
“John leaves a long, distinguished legacy in our industry and as a
member of our Board of Directors for which we are eternally grateful,”
said Ted Crumley, Hecla’s Chairman. “He will be deeply missed by his
fellow Board members and everyone at Hecla. We send our deepest
condolences to his family.”
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 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 Company
Jeanne DuPont, 1-800-HECLA91 (1-800-432-5291)
Corporate
Communications Coordinator
Investor and Public Relations
hmc-info@hecla-mining.com
Source: Hecla Mining Company