COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL)
is pleased to recognize the strong performance of its mine rescue teams
from Lucky Friday, Greens Creek and Casa Berardi during this year’s
Central Mine Rescue and Quebec Provincial Mine Rescue Competitions.
The strongest result came from the Lucky Friday team, consisting of
veteran professionals who volunteered to form a team and represent the
mine despite it being on care and maintenance, and who placed first
overall out of seven teams. In addition, the team from Greens Creek
placed second overall out of seven teams, and the team from Casa Berardi
placed sixth overall out of 17 teams.
“Mine rescue competitions are an important part of emergency
preparedness and overall safety,” said Phillips S. Baker, Jr., President
and CEO. “The performance shows our teams are ready to act in the event
of an emergency, and we thank them for their dedication and sacrifice.”
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 seven 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 Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Statements made or information provided in this news release that are
not historical facts 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. Such forward-looking statements or forward-looking
information include statements or information regarding estimates of
silver production for 2017 on a consolidated basis and at each of the
Greens Creek, Lucky Friday and San Sebastian mines, annual gold
production for 2017 at Casa Berardi, and second quarter 2017 production.
The material factors or assumptions used to develop such forward-looking
statements or forward-looking information include that the Company’s
plans for development and production will proceed as expected and will
not require revision as a result of risks or uncertainties, whether
known, unknown or unanticipated, to which the Company’s operations are
subject.
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 10K 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, 800-HECLA91 (800-432-5291)
Corporate
Communications Coordinator
Investor Relations
hmc-info@hecla-mining.com
www.hecla-mining.com
Source: Hecla Mining Company