None hurt in Lucky Friday shaft collapse: Hecla

None hurt in Lucky Friday shaft collapse: Hecla

Noone hurt in incident that occurred approximately 500 feet from active portion of the shaft

Operational Excellence

21 AUGUST 2023
SME 2023: Digging deeper with Hecla Mining

SME 2023: Digging deeper with Hecla Mining

Working 9,587ft below surface presents many challenges and seismicity is one of the most extremee

Underground mining

02 MARCH 2023
Some Quebec mines to reopen

Some Quebec mines to reopen

Mines in the Canadian province of Quebec will be allowed to reopen from April 15

Covid-19

15 APRIL 2020
Quebec minimises mining operations

Quebec minimises mining operations

The Quebec government has ordered the closure of all non-essential businesses due to COVID-19

Covid-19

24 MARCH 2020
Excellon, Hecla ink toll milling deal

Excellon, Hecla ink toll milling deal

Five-year agreement sends sulphide ore from San Sebastian mine to Excellon facility

Comminution

06 MARCH 2018
Hecla Mining orders Atlas Copco miner

Hecla Mining orders Atlas Copco miner

Hecla Mining has ordered Atlas Copco's first Mobile Miner 40V

Fleet

14 NOVEMBER 2017
Greens Creek automates loading with Sandvik

Greens Creek automates loading with Sandvik

Greens Creek is the first underground mine in the US utilising automated loading technology from Sandvik...

Innovation

22 MAY 2017
Hecla chooses battery power for Lucky Friday

Hecla chooses battery power for Lucky Friday

Artisan Vehicle Systems (Artisan) has delivered two battery-powered 153 loaders to Hecla's Lucky Friday...

Innovation

24 FEBRUARY 2017
Deepest mine shaft in the US complete

Deepest mine shaft in the US complete

Cementation USA has completed sinking the deepest shaft in the US at the Lucky Friday mine

Logistics

27 MAY 2016
Back to the future

Back to the future

At Mining Magazine we are big fans of mining history

Editor's comment

27 APRIL 2016
Five minutes with Hecla Mining

Five minutes with Hecla Mining

A short interview with Phillips S Baker Jr, president and CEO of Hecla Mining Company

Interviews

25 APRIL 2016
Hecla, EPA agree settlement of water pollution

Hecla, EPA agree settlement of water pollution

Mining company agrees to pay penalty for five years of river pollution

Natural resources

05 JUNE 2015