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				HECLA MINING COMPANY     2025 Annual Meeting Vote by May 20, 2025 11:59 p.m. ET. For shares held in a Plan, vote by May 18, 2025 11:59 p.m. ET.
HECLA MINING COMPANY 6500 N. MINERAL DRIVE SUITE 200 COEUR D’ALENE, ID 83815-9408
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You are invested in HECLA MINING COMPANY and it’s time to vote!

You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the shareholder meeting to be held on May 21, 2025.

Get informed before you vote

View the Notice and Proxy Statement and Annual Report online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to May 7, 2025. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future shareholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy.

 

 

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THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT

This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming shareholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters.

 

Voting Items				Board Recommends
1.		ELECTION OF CLASS III DIRECTORS   Nominees:   Charles B. Stanley
1a.				For
1b.		Alice Wong		For
1c.		Jill Satre		For
2.		Proposal to ratify and approve the selection of BDO USA, P.C., as our independent registered public accounting firm for the calendar year ending December 31, 2025.		For
3.		Advisory resolution to approve named executive officer compensation.		For
4.		Approve an amendment to our Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase our authorized shares from 750,000,000 to 1,250,000,000.		For
5.		In their discretion, on all other business that may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or adjournments thereof.

 

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