Hecla Announces Management Changes
June 24 2021 - 4:45PM
Business Wire
Hecla Mining Company (NYSE: HL) today announced the following
changes in senior management.
Luke Russell, Vice President – External Affairs, is retiring on
August 2, 2021, after eight years of service leading the
environmental, sustainability and government affairs activities.
Following his retirement Luke will consult on government
affairs.
Robert Brown, Vice President – Corporate Development, has been
appointed Vice President – Corporate Development and Sustainability
effective July 1, 2021. Rob has managed corporate development for
the past five years and will now also coordinate Hecla’s
sustainability activities.
Kurt Allen, Director - Exploration, has been appointed Vice
President – Exploration effective July 1, 2021. Kurt has over 34
years with Hecla and has held various geology positions in both
exploration and operations.
Michael Clary, Vice President – Human Resources and Senior
Counsel, has been appointed Sr. Vice President and Chief
Administrative Officer effective July 1, 2021. Mike has over 27
years with Hecla in operations administration, accounting, legal,
and human resources.
“I want to thank Luke for the past eight years for making our
impact on the environment small but our contributions to
communities large,” said Phillips S. Baker, Jr., President and CEO.
“Rob will pick up the focus of our industry leading sustainability
efforts to make them stronger and more transparent. Under Kurt’s
direction our exploration projects are the most prospective in our
history, and we anticipate new discoveries and expansion of
existing ones. Finally, Mike has the unusual combination of years
of experience with Hecla combined with working in different
functions making him uniquely qualified as a senior leader of our
business.”
Cautionary Statements to Investors on Forward-Looking
Statements
This news release may contain “forward-looking statements”
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, which are intended to be covered by the safe harbor
created by such sections and other applicable laws, including
Canadian securities laws. When a forward-looking statement
expresses or implies an expectation or belief as to future events
or results, such expectation or belief is expressed in good faith
and believed to have a reasonable basis. However, such statements
are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, which could
cause actual results to differ materially from future results
expressed, projected or implied by the forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements in this news release may include: (i)
that our sustainability efforts will become stronger and more
transparent; and (ii) that we anticipate to make new discoveries in
our exploration projects and expansions of existing ones.
Material risks that could cause actual results to differ from
forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (i)
gold, silver and other metals price volatility; (ii) operating
risks; (iii) currency fluctuations; (iv) increased production costs
and variances in ore grade or recovery rates from those assumed in
mining plans; (v) community relations; (vi) conflict resolution and
outcome of projects or oppositions; (vii) litigation, political,
regulatory, labor and environmental risks; and (viii) exploration
risks and results, including that mineral resources are not mineral
reserves, they do not have demonstrated economic viability and
there is no certainty that they can be upgraded to mineral reserves
through continued exploration. For a more detailed discussion of
such risks and other factors, see the Company’s 2020 Form 10-K,
filed on February 18, 2021, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC), as well as the Company’s other SEC filings. The
Company does not undertake any obligation to release publicly
revisions to any “forward-looking statement,” including, without
limitation, outlook, to reflect events or circumstances after the
date of this news release or to reflect the occurrence of
unanticipated events, except as may be required under applicable
securities laws. Investors should not assume that any lack of
update to a previously issued “forward-looking statement”
constitutes a reaffirmation of that statement. Continued reliance
on “forward-looking statements” is at investors’ own risk.
ABOUT HECLA
Founded in 1891, Hecla Mining Company (NYSE: HL) is the largest
silver producer in the United States. In addition to operating
mines in Alaska, Idaho and Quebec, Canada, the Company owns a
number of exploration properties and pre-development projects in
world-class silver and gold mining districts throughout North
America.
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Jeanne DuPont Senior Communications Coordinator 800-HECLA91
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Website: www.hecla-mining.com
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