4 [HL] Long-life, low-cost mines; four district-sized land  positions with organic growth opportunities and  exploration upside; excellent cash position with a  strong balance sheet; the largest and one of the  lowest-cost primary siLver producers in the  united states: none of it means anything without  the determined efforts of one of the most  talented and capable workforces in the industry  working together to make it a success. Hecla’s  employees aren’t just mining precious metals;  they’re meeting a worldwide demand – and  fuLfiLLing a universaL need.