Hecla to Participate at the Deutsche Bank, CIBC and European Gold Forum Conferences

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho--()--Hecla Mining Company’s (NYSE:HL) President and CEO, Phillips S. Baker, Jr., will attend the Deutsche Bank Basic Materials 1x1 Day in Boston on Tuesday, March 14, 2017, to participate in one-on-one meetings. A PDF of the presentation will be available on the Company’s website at www.hecla-mining.com.

Mr. Baker will attend the CIBC Gold Forum in London on Monday, April 3, 2017, to participate in one-on-one meetings. A PDF of the presentation will be available on the Company’s website at www.hecla-mining.com.

Mr. Baker will also present at the European Gold Forum in Zurich, Switzerland, on Tuesday, April 4, at 10:10 a.m. (CET). The presentation will be available for on-demand viewing from April 7, 2017, at 5:00 a.m. (CET) at http://www.europeangoldforum.org/egf17/company-webcast/HL:US/. A PDF of the slide presentation will be available on the Company’s website at www.hecla-mining.com.

ABOUT HECLA

Founded in 1891, Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL) is a leading low-cost U.S. silver producer with operating mines in Alaska, Idaho and Mexico, and is a growing gold producer with an operating mine in Quebec, Canada. The Company also has exploration and pre-development properties in seven 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 Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Statements made or information provided in this news release that are not historical facts 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. Such forward-looking statements or forward-looking information include statements or information regarding estimates of silver production for 2016 on a consolidated basis and at each of the Greens Creek, Lucky Friday and San Sebastian mines, annual gold production for 2016 at Casa Berardi, and fourth quarter 2016 production. The material factors or assumptions used to develop such forward-looking statements or forward-looking information include that the Company’s plans for development and production will proceed as expected and will not require revision as a result of risks or uncertainties, whether known, unknown or unanticipated, to which the Company’s operations are subject.

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 10K 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, 800-HECLA91 (800-432-5291)
Corporate Communications Coordinator
Investor Relations
hmc-info@hecla-mining.com
www.hecla-mining.com

Release Summary

Hecla Mining Company will be attending/participating at the Deutsche Bank Basic Materials 1x1 Day, CIBC London Gold Forum and the European Gold Forum in March and April 2017.

Contacts

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