Hecla Releases 2024 Sustainability Report
May 21 2025 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL) has released its 2024
Sustainability Report, highlighting the Company’s environmental,
social and governance (ESG) performance.
"Throughout Hecla's storied history, we have distinguished
ourselves not only as a preeminent silver producer but as a pioneer
in sustainable mining practices," said Rob Krcmarov, President and
CEO of Hecla Mining Company. "In 2024, we demonstrated that
responsible mining goes hand-in-hand with financial and operational
success, achieving our second-highest silver production while
maintaining high environmental standards. Our sustainability work,
from wildlife protection and environmental monitoring to supporting
local communities, is essential to producing the silver that the
world needs to power our future. With unwavering commitment to
excellence and guided by our values, we continue to create
long-term value for all our stakeholders."
HIGHLIGHTS OF 2024 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
- Over $1 billion direct economic impact to local
communities
- Over 40 thousand hours of safety & health training
hours
- Women comprise 38% of our Board of Directors
- 38% reduction in Scope 1 & 2 GHG emissions from our 2019
baseline
- Hecla's subsidiary, Elsa Reclamation and Development Company
Ltd. (ERDC), will conduct its largest Yukon reclamation project in
2025, restoring historically mined areas for community
benefit.
REPORTING FRAMEWORKS
Hecla prepared the Sustainability Report with reference to the
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards and benchmarked its
performance against the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board
(SASB) Metals and Mining standards and against relevant aspects of
the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
Hecla also reported against the Mining Association of Canada’s
Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) framework for its Casa Berardi
mine in Quebec, Canada.
The full 2024 Sustainability Report, along with the ESG data
tables and GRI, SASB, TCFD, and TSM content indices, can be
accessed on Hecla’s website here.
ABOUT HECLA
Founded in 1891, Hecla Mining Company (NYSE: HL) is the largest
silver producer in the United States and Canada. 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.
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For further information, please contact:
Mike Parkin Vice President – Strategy and Investor Relations
Cheryl Turner Communications Coordinator
Investor Relations Email: hmc-info@hecla.com Website:
http://www.hecla.com
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