Investors: 800.432.5291 Français Legal/Privacy Careers Contact Responsible Mining Investors Quality Assets News & Events Our Company Categories How Metals are Put to Work Keep Metals Working Why Metals Work The Importance of Minerals Gold’s Important Role in Electronics Gold’s indisputable reputation as the most historically valued metal can often obscure its intrinsic value as an essential part of modern life. Gold is durable to the point of virtual indestructibility, highly malleable, and usually found in nature in a comparatively pure form. It does not corrode or tarnish, and it is an excellent conductor of electricity. Accordingly, the most important industrial use of gold is in the manufacture of electronics. Learn more from The World Gold Council. Back to Why Mining Matters. « Top Conductor: If It Has an On/Off Button, It Probably Contains Silver or Gold Investor Kit Annual Report Corporate Presentation Investor Fact Sheet Receive Email Alerts Quarterly Results Results are unavailable at this time. view all Current News News is unavailable at this time. view all subscribe Events & Webcasts Events are unavailable at this time. view all © 2021 Hecla Mining Company

Investors: 800.432.5291 English Legal advice Careers Contact details Responsibility Investors Quality mining assets News and Events Our enterprise With four operating mines in North America, a number of exploration properties and pre-development projects, natural coverage from our precious and base metal revenues and a reputation as a gold producer Growing, Hecla Mining Company is the largest silver producer in the United States and the oldest NYSE-listed precious metals company in North America. © 2021 Hecla Mining Company