HECLA MINING CO/DE/
Hecla Mining Company is a gold, silver, and other precious metals mining company based in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Founded in 1891, it is the largest silver mining company in the United States and the 9th biggest mining company in the United States overall. This area is known as the Silver Valley (Idaho). In 1983, this entire area was designated as a Superfund site by the Environmental Protection Agency, because of land, water, and air contamination resulting from a century of mostly unregulated silver and gold mining.
Basic company information
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- Business sectors
- mining [1]
- Company / filing name
- HECLA MINING CO/DE/ [2]
- Headquarters location
- Coeur d'Alene [1]
- Legal form
- Delaware corporation [1]
- Official website
- www.hecla.com ↗ [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US4227041062 [1]
- CIK
- 719413 [2]
- Country in background record
- United States [1]
- Symbols / exchanges
- HL (NYSE), HL-PB (NYSE) [2]
Company positioning and business
Hecla Mining Company is a gold, silver, and other precious metals mining company based in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Founded in 1891, it is the largest silver mining company in the United States and the 9th biggest mining company in the United States overall. This area is known as the Silver Valley (Idaho). In 1983, this entire area was designated as a Superfund site by the Environmental Protection Agency, because of land, water, and air contamination resulting from a century of mostly unregulated silver and gold mining. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Hecla Mining. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: HL (NYSE), HL-PB (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
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Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
Where is the headquarters of HECLA MINING CO/DE/?
Headquarters location: Coeur d'Alene. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Which business sectors are recorded for HECLA MINING CO/DE/?
Business sectors: mining. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Sources and review dates
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Hecla Mining (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.