Hecla Announces Appointment of M?nie Hennessey as Vice President - Investor Relations
Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL),
a leading silver producer in the United States, is pleased to announce
the appointment of M?nie Hennessey to the position of Vice President -
Investor Relations. In this role, Mrs. Hennessey will be the primary
liaison between Hecla and its investors, analysts and the financial
community globally. Mrs. Hennessey will be based in Hecla′s office in
Vancouver, B.C. and will begin work on September 7, 2010.
'M?nie is a leading investor relations professional, whose expertise
and familiarity with the investment community are important to us, and
will enhance our ability to effectively communicate with Hecla's
stakeholders,? said Hecla President and Chief Executive Officer,
Phillips S. Baker, Jr. 'She has extensive experience and has been
involved in a number of industry-leading transactions that will help in
the future growth of Hecla. We are extremely pleased that M?nie has
decided to join us.?
Prior to joining Hecla Mining Company, Mrs. Hennessey held a number of
key positions in the mining industry. These include serving as Vice
President of Investor Relations with New Gold Inc. and Director of
Investor Relations for Goldcorp Inc. Mrs. Hennessey earned her MBA from
the University of Ottawa. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in
Communications, also from the University of Ottawa.
Hecla Mining Company and its subsidiaries headquartered in Coeur
d'Alene, Idaho, mine, process and explore for silver and gold in the
United States and Mexico. Hecla has been in business for 119 years and
has long been well known in the mining world and financial markets as a
quality producer of silver and gold. Hecla's common and preferred shares
are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols HL, HL-PrB
and HL-PrC.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Statements made which are not historical facts, such as anticipated
payments, litigation outcome, 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 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, exploration risks and
results, operating risks, project development risks, political risks,
labor issues and ability to raise financing. Refer to the company's Form
10-Q and 10-K 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.
Cautionary Note to Investors - The United States Securities and Exchange
Commission permits mining companies, in their filings with the SEC, to
disclose only those mineral deposits that a company can economically and
legally extract or produce. We use certain terms in this news release,
such as 'resource, ' mineralization,? 'reserve,' and 'inferred resource'
that the SEC guidelines strictly prohibit us from including in our
filing with the SEC. U.S. investors are urged to consider closely the
disclosure in our Form 10-K. You can review and obtain copies of these
filings from the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml.
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Hecla Mining Company
Don Poirier, vice president ? corporate
development, 208-769-4128