Hecla appoints Dean Gehring to board; shareholders approve doubling authorized common shares to 1.25B

On May 22, 2025, the Company announced the Board of the Company appointed Dean Gehring as a Class I director (standing for election in 2026, to fill the resulting vacancy of the retirement of Mr. Johnson), effective May 21, 2025.

Mr. George R. Johnson, a member of the Board of Directors (“Board”), submitted his letter of resignation to Hecla Mining Company (“Company,” “our,” “we,” or “Hecla) effective after the Annual Meeting held on May 21, 2025, due to his desire to retire.

On May 21, 2025, the shareholders of Hecla approved an amendment (the "Amendment") to the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation revising Section 1 of Article IV of our Restated Certificate of Incorporation as follows: ARTICLE IV. Capital Stock Section 1. Authorized Capital Stock . The Corporation shall be authorized to issue two classes of shares of Capital Stock to be designated, respectively, "Common Stock" and "Preferred Stock." The total number of shares of Capital Stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is One Billion Two Hundred Fifty-Five Million (1,255,000,000), of which One Billion Two Hundred Fifty Million (1,250,000,000) shares shall be designated as Common Stock, par value $0.25 per share, and Five Million (5,000,000) shares shall be designated as Preferred Stock, par value $0.25 per share.