COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
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.
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.
View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160614005454/en/
Hecla Mining Company
Mike Westerlund, 800-HECLA91 (800-432-5291)
Vice
President - Investor Relations
hmc-info@hecla-mining.com
Source: Hecla Mining Company