Hecla Mining Co: directors' dealings · United States · SEC (Form 4)

About Hecla Mining Co

Hecla Mining Company is a long-established U.S. mining group headquartered in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, United States. Founded in 1891, it is one of the most recognized names in North American precious-metals mining. The company’s shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker HL, and the HL-PB security is also listed on the NYSE. Hecla’s identity is closely tied to silver, where it describes itself as the largest silver producer in the United States and Canada, while also maintaining meaningful exposure to gold, zinc and lead. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000719413/000143774926009820/ex_937405.htm?utm_source=openai)) From an operating standpoint, Hecla is focused on the exploration, development, extraction and sale of mineral concentrates and related precious- and base-metal products. Its business model is built around district-scale mining assets in North American jurisdictions, which can support long mine lives, operating flexibility and potential resource expansion over time. That asset profile gives Hecla a differentiated position versus smaller single-asset miners, although it also leaves the company exposed to commodity-price volatility, mine sequencing risk, inflation in labor and energy costs, and permitting or environmental constraints. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000719413/000143774926009820/ex_937405.htm?utm_source=openai)) Hecla’s competitive position is that of a specialized North American silver leader with a broader precious-metals and base-metals portfolio. For investors, the main attraction is leverage to silver prices combined with a jurisdictional profile that is generally more familiar and transparent than many global mining peers. The company’s headquarters in Idaho reinforces its U.S. operating base, and its presence across the United States and Canada provides geographic diversification while keeping the portfolio anchored in mining-friendly regions. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000719413/000143774926009820/ex_937405.htm?utm_source=openai)) Recent developments matter for the investment case. In late January 2026, Hecla issued preliminary fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 production and financial results. More notably, on March 25, 2026, the company announced that it had completed the sale of its subsidiary owning the Casa Berardi mine in Quebec to a subsidiary of Orezone Gold, a transaction originally disclosed in January 2026. That divestiture suggests active portfolio management and a possible emphasis on capital allocation discipline, simplification and focus on core assets. In parallel, recent SEC filings show ongoing Form 4 insider-transaction activity, which investors often monitor as a governance and sentiment signal. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/719413/000143774926002003/hl20260122_8k.htm?utm_source=openai))