Hecla Mining Company ('Hecla?)( is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Mike Westerlund to the
position of Vice President - Investor Relations, effective immediately.
In this role, Mr. Westerlund will lead the investor relations and
external communications functions for the company and will be the
primary liaison between Hecla and its investors, analysts and the
financial community globally. He will be based in Hecla′s office in
Vancouver, British Columbia.
Mr. Westerlund will report to Mr. Phillips S. Baker, Jr., Hecla′s
President and Chief Executive Officer. Commenting on the appointment,
Mr. Baker said, 'Mike brings experience and energy to his new position
at Hecla. We are looking forward to him playing an important role in the
communication of our current operations and growth initiatives to
broaden and add shareholder value.?
Mr. Westerlund has significant experience in the minerals industry.
Prior to joining Hecla, he held a variety of senior investor relations
and corporate communications positions with Peregrine Diamonds Ltd.,
Peregrine Metals Ltd., Polaris Minerals Corp., and Ashton Mining of
Canada Ltd.
About Hecla
Established in 1891, Hecla Mining Company has distinguished itself as
one of the largest and lowest cash cost silver producers in the U.S. The
company has two operating mines and exploration properties in four
world-class silver mining districts in the U.S. and Mexico.
Cautionary Statements
Statements made which are not historical facts, such as anticipated
payments, litigation outcome (including settlement negotiations),
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. 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, environmental and litigation
risks, operating and regulatory risks, project development risks,
political and regulatory 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.
