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Issuer:     HECLA MINING CO/DE/ (HL)
CIK:        0000719413
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2023-09-18T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001193125-23-236503
Event type: other_material
Sentiment:  negative
Materiality: 0.75
Item codes: 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Hecla Lucky Friday fire: production suspended through 2023; 2023 silver guidance cut to 14.5-15.5Moz
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- Fire in Lucky Friday #2 shaft extinguished; new secondary egress being built via 1,600-ft ramp extension and 290-ft manway raise.
- Mine production suspended for remainder of 2023; had produced 3Moz silver through July.
- 2023 consolidated silver production guidance lowered to 14.5-15.5Moz (from 16-17.5Moz); gold guidance cut to 140-160Koz.
- Company expects no material change to 2024 consolidated silver production guidance.
- Property insurance with $50M underground sub-limit expected to cover most property damage and business interruption, less deductible.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/719413/000119312523236503/0001193125-23-236503-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/719413/000119312523236503/d542851d8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-236503

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