| Business Summary | | Hecla
Mining
Company
is
principally
engaged
in
the
exploration,
development
and
mining
of
precious
and
non-ferrous
metals,
including
gold,
silver,
lead,
zinc
and
certain
industrial
minerals.
Hecla's
principal
metal-producing
properties
included
the
Lucky
Friday
silver
mine,
located
near
Mullan,
Idaho,
which
is
a
significant
primary
producer
of
silver
in
North
America;
the
Greens
Creek
silver
mine,
located
near
Juneau,
Alaska,
a
large
polymetallic
mine
in
which
Hecla
owned
a
29.73%
interest;
the
La
Camorra
gold
mine,
located
in
the
State
of
Bolivar,
Venezuela;
and
the
Rosebud
gold
mine,
located
near
Winnemucca,
Nevada,
in
which
Hecla
owned
a
50%
interest. | More
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Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | Hecla
is
engaged
in
the
mining
and
processing
of
silver,
gold,
and
other
precious
metals
in
the
U.S.,
Venezuela,
and
Mexico.
For
the
six
months
ended
6/30/01,
revenues
rose
6%
to
$41.0
million.
Net
loss
applicable
to
Common
from
continuing
operations
before
extraordinary
items
fell
69%
to
$8.9
million.
Results
reflect
increased
gold
production
at
La
Camorra,
lower
costs
of
production,
and
the
absence
of
$9.1
million
in
charges
related
to
the
reduction
in
the
carrying
value
of
mining
properties. | More
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Developments |
| | | | FY2000 Pay | |
| Arthur Brown, 60 Chairman,
Pres, CEO | $443K | Phillips Baker, Jr. CFO,
VP | -- | Thomas Fudge, Jr. VP-Operations | -- | Lewis Walde VP,
Controller | -- | Michael White, 50 VP,
Gen. Counsel, Sec. | 213K | Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-2000 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc.. |
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from
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Compensation,
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