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Southeast ConferenceAnnual Meeting
9/19/19
Sitka, Alaska
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128 Years of Mining
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Operations in Low-Risk & Mining-Friendly Jurisdictions
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Hawk InletMarine Terminal(Cannery)
TailingsFacility
“B” Road
“A” Road
Young Bay
920 Portal Site
Auke Bay
Juneau
Admiralty Island
Douglas Island
Facilities Layout
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1973 – Exploration in Greens Creek valley
1975 – Initial discovery 1978 - Admiralty Island National
Monument created 1980 - ANILCA 1987 – Pre-production and
development 1989 – Full production 1993 – Operations suspended 1996 – Land Exchange 1996 – Operations resume 2008 – Hecla assumes 100%
control of Greens Creek
Historic Highlights
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High-grade polymetallic ore body
Self contained operation in a National Monument
Small footprint currently ~365 acres (~40% of that is road)
Production target 2350 tons ore per day
11 year reserve, history of replacing reserves
430 employees + Largest private employer in Juneau
Operating for 30+ years
Greens Creek: “At a Glance”
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2019 Employees
6
SE AK7%
Other AK13%
Lower 4837%
Juneau43%
Communities of Residence
SE AK
Other AK
Lower 48
Juneau
Community NumberJuneau 188Lower 48 158Anchorage 19Mat-Su 18Haines 15Kenai Peninsula 11Fairbanks/North Pole 7Hoonah 5Angoon 4Petersburg 3Coffman Cove 2Barrow 1Gustavus 1Ketchikan 1Wrangell 1
Total 434
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2018 Production Overview
8 Million Ounces of Silver51,492 Ounces of Gold
55,350 Tons of Zinc18,959 Tons of Lead
Historical ProductionSilver
225 Million OuncesZinc
3.1 Billion PoundsGold
1.66 Million OuncesLead
1.12 Billion PoundsAll production is contained metal in concentrates
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920 Mine SiteMine, mill, administration buildings and waste rock facility
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Underground Mine CycleDrill – Blast – Muck - Bolt
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Grinding Flotation
Dewater products & tails
MillingGrind to liberate, float to concentrate
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Surface HaulageProducts, tailings, freight
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Dry Stack Tailings FacilityEarly adopter of best practices and technology
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Hawk Inlet Port FacilityA long history of industrial use
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RESPONSIBLE. SAFE. INNOVATIVE.
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Thank You.
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