Hecla’s Greens Creek Mine Recognized for Leadership, Ethics, and Organization
July 28 2021 - 6:30AM
Business Wire
Alaska Chamber recognizes Greens Creek as the
Large Business of the Year
Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL) is pleased to announce the Alaska
Chamber named Hecla’s Greens Creek Mine the Rita Sholton Large
Business of the Year award, which pays tribute to businesses that
exemplify leadership, ethics, and organization.
“Hecla Greens Creek exemplifies special involvement in Alaska’s
communities through an excellent business reputation, long-term
commitment to the community, emphasis on safety and environmental
responsibility, and their effective efforts to protect their
workers and the community during the pandemic,” wrote Deantha
Skibinski, Executive Director of the Alaska Miners Association, who
nominated Greens Creek.
“Over the last 30 years, Greens Creek has become the United
States largest silver producer, producing almost a third of
America’s silver while being a major contributor to Juneau and
southeast Alaska,” said Phillips S. Baker, Jr., Hecla’s President
and CEO. “Despite the pandemic, Greens Creek has been able to
maintain full production and employment while providing additional
support to the communities through special charitable programs. It
is a great honor to be recognized by the Alaska Chamber for our
team’s extraordinary efforts. We look forward to contributing to
the region’s economic and community stability for many years to
come.”
Local community leaders underlined Hecla’s long-term
contributions to the community in the award nomination:
“Greens Creek’s purchase of surplus
hydropower has benefitted Juneau residents in the form of reduced
rates to the tune of over $70 million since 2009. The purchase of
renewable energy from AEL&P reduces the carbon emissions that
the mine would otherwise produce while helping to pay for
hydroelectric infrastructure that will benefit Juneau residents for
generations to come.” - Constance Hulbert, President and General
Manager, Alaska Electric Light & Power
“Since 2011 Greens Creek has provided
scholarship funding to over 350 Alaska residents to help gain the
skills necessary to be successful in the mining industry. With over
$500,000 going directly to student aid, Hecla Greens Creek is UAS’
largest sponsor of students.” - Chancellor Karen Carey, University
of Alaska Southeast
“As a ‘corporate citizen’ Hecla has
consistently ensured that they participate in and contribute to
local organizations through a very generous program of direct
donations and through their Foundation. This past year, many
businesses and organizations were being crushed by the complete
shutdown of the economy. However, Hecla continued to contribute to
the organizations they had supported in years past to help them
through their own challenging time. They could have said ‘no’ …
others did.” - Craig Dahl, Executive Director, Greater Juneau
Chamber of Commerce
The Alaska Chamber has been the leading voice of Alaska's
business community since its founding in 1953.
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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