Hecla’s CEO Receives William Lawrence Saunders Gold Medal Award
February 22 2017 - 10:46PM
Business Wire
Lucky Friday General Manager receives M&E
Division Miner of the Year Award
Hecla Mining Company’s (NYSE:HL) is pleased to announce that
President and CEO, Phillips S. Baker, Jr., was presented with the
William Lawrence Saunders Gold Medal Award from the Society of
Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME) at the SME 2017 Annual
Conference & Expo in Denver, Colorado, this week. This award
recognizes Mr. Baker’s “exceptional leadership by positioning Hecla
Mining Company with the highest silver reserves in its 125-year
history and his significant contribution to the mining
industry.”
Clayr Alexander, Vice President and General Manager of the Lucky
Friday mine in northern Idaho, was selected as the 2016 recipient
of the M&E Division Miner of the Year Award from SME. The award
recognizes Mr. Alexander for his “success at pioneering tunnel
boring and his successful career in leadership in underground
mining.” The award recognizes significant contributions of a mine
site leader who is able to manage production, people, community,
safety, and be a good steward of the environment.
“I am honored to be recognized by SME with this award,” said
Phillips S. Baker, Jr., President and CEO. He added,
“congratulations to Clayr on receiving his prestigious Miner of the
Year award. We believe innovation is the key to future success in
the mining industry and these awards recognize our continuing
efforts.”
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.
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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
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