Hecla to Participate at the Denver Gold Forum and Deutsche Bank Annual Leveraged Finance Conference

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho--()--Hecla Mining Company’s (NYSE:HL) President and CEO, Phillips S. Baker, Jr., will present at the Denver Gold Forum in Denver on Monday, September 21, 2015, at 1:40 p.m. MT. A webcast of the presentation will be available at http://d44.us/?e11play64. A webcast link and PDF of the presentation will also be available on the Company’s website at www.hecla-mining.com.

Jim Sabala, Sr. Vice President – CFO, will present at the Deutsche Bank Annual Leveraged Finance Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Wednesday, September 30, 2015, at 3:35 p.m. PT. A webcast of the presentation will be available at http://edge.media-server.com/m/p/5hmv57vj. A webcast link and PDF of the presentation will be available on the Company’s website at www.hecla-mining.com.

The presentations will include second quarter 2015 operating and financial highlights and the outlook for the remainder of 2015.

About Hecla

Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL) is a leading low-cost U.S. silver producer with operating mines in Alaska and Idaho, and is a gold producer with an operating mine in Quebec, Canada. The Company also has exploration and pre-development properties in six 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 Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Statements made or information provided in this news release that are not historical facts, such as anticipated production, sales of assets, exploration results and plans, costs, and prices or sales performance, 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. 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 10-K 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.

Contacts

Hecla Mining Company
Jeanne DuPont, 1-800-HECLA91 (1-800-432-5291)
hmc-info@hecla-mining.com
Corporate Communications Coordinator
Investor and Public Relations

Release Summary

Hecla to participate at the upcoming Denver Gold Forum and Deutsche Bank Annual Leveraged Finance Conference.

Contacts

Hecla Mining Company
Jeanne DuPont, 1-800-HECLA91 (1-800-432-5291)
hmc-info@hecla-mining.com
Corporate Communications Coordinator
Investor and Public Relations