Hecla Mine Rescue Teams Perform Strongly in Recent Competitions
12 June 2017 - 8:30PM
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.
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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
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Hecla Mining CompanyJeanne DuPont, 800-HECLA91
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