Hecla to Present at Investment Conference in Vancouver

Hecla Mining Company’s (NYSE:HL) Vice President — Investor and Public Relations, Vicki Veltkamp, will speak at the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference, at 11:30 am, Workshop 3, Monday, January 21. Veltkamp will talk about Hecla’s low cost, low risk silver production and the company’s excellent exploration prospects. Hecla is North America’s oldest precious metals producer and is enjoying the strongest financial position in the company’s history. Hecla will also have a booth (#1210) in the exhibit hall for an opportunity to meet and learn about the company.

Pre-registration for this conference is free and can be completed online at Vancouver Resource Investment Conference.

Hecla Mining Company, headquartered in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, mines, processes and explores for silver and gold in the United States, Venezuela and Mexico. A 117-year-old company, Hecla has long been well known in the mining world and financial markets as a quality producer of silver and gold. Hecla’s common and preferred shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols HL and HL-PrB.

Statements made which are not historical facts, such as anticipated payments, litigation outcome, 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, and 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, exploration risks and results, political risks, project development risks, labor issues and ability to raise financing. Refer to the company’s Form 10-Q and 10-K 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.

Hecla Mining Company news releases can be accessed on theInternet at: http://www.hecla-mining.com/.