Hecla to Present at Toronto Resource Investment Conference

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hecla Mining Company’s (NYSE:HL) Vice President – Corporate Development, Don Poirier, will speak at the Toronto Resource Investment Conference on Thursday, September 27, at 11:50 am ET. Mr. Poirier will present an overview of Hecla’s business strategy and its position as the largest North America-focused silver producer.

The slides used by Mr. Poirier will be available on the events & webcasts page in the Investor Relations section of Hecla’s web site at www.hecla-mining.com following his presentation.

About Hecla

Established in 1891, Hecla Mining Company is a leading low cash cost silver producer in the U.S. The company has two operating mines and exploration properties in four world-class silver mining districts in the U.S. and Mexico.

For further information, please contact:

Jeanne DuPont

Corporate Communications Coordinator

Investor and Public Relations

1-800-HECLA91 (1-800-432-5291)

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