Hecla Announces First Quarter Production - Seite 2

The mine continues to advance ramp-up to full production, which is expected during the year. The Company continues to work through safety and environmental standards at the mine; with these standards driving the pace of production.

PRODUCTION SUMMARY

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2024	Dec 31, 2023
Production			Increase/ (Decrease)
Silver (oz)	4,192,098	2,935,632	43 %
Gold (oz)	36,592	37,168	(2)%
Lead (tons)	12,100	5,282	129 %
Zinc (tons)	16,211	12,669	28 %
Greens Creek - Silver (oz)	2,478,594	2,260,027	10 %
Greens Creek - Gold (oz)	14,588	14,651	(0)%
Lucky Friday - Silver (oz)	1,061,065	61,574	1,623 %
Keno Hill - Silver (oz)	646,312	608,301	6 %
Casa Berardi - Gold (oz)	22,004	22,517	(2)%

^{(1) See cautionary statement regarding preliminary statements at the end of this release.}

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 is developing a mine in the Yukon, Canada, and owns a number of exploration and pre-development projects in world-class silver and gold mining districts throughout North America.