Hecla Mining — Nov 6, 2024 release

  Assay highlights include (reported widths are estimates of true width): ● Upper Plate: 22.2 oz/ton silver, 0.02 oz/ton gold, 1.4% zinc, and 0.7% lead over 11.6 feet   Investor Relations, Hecla Mining Company • 1-800-432-5291• hmc-info@hecla.com 9     ● 200 South Zone: 74.0 oz/ton silver, 0.03 oz/ton gold, 4.7% zinc, and 2.2% lead over 33.8 feet ● Southwest Bench: 51.4 oz/ton silver, 0.52 oz/ton gold, 9.3% zinc, and 4.9% lead over 19.0 feet ● West Zone: 30.0 oz/ton silver, 0.45 oz/ton gold, 20.0% zinc, and 7.5% lead over 11.3 feet   Detailed complete drill assay highlights can be found in Table A at the end of the release.   DIVIDENDS   Common Stock The Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.01375 per share of common stock, consisting of $0.00375 per share for the minimum dividend component and $0.01 per share for the silver-linked component. The common stock dividend is payable on or about December 4, 2024, to stockholders of record on November 21, 2024. The quarter realized silver price was $29.43, satisfying the criterion for the Company’s common stock silver-linked dividend policy component for silver price threshold of $25 per ounce.   Preferred Stock The Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.875 per share of preferred stock, payable on or about January 3, 2025, to stockholders of record on December 16, 2024.   2024 GUIDANCE 6   The Company is revising it's 2024 silver production and cost guidance and affirming its capital guidance. As the Company's new CEO, Mr. Rob Krcmarov, begins his role, and in light of the Company's ongoing review of operations at Keno Hill and Casa Berardi, the Company is not providing any guidance beyond 2024, and expects to provide 2025 guidance along with its 2024 year-end release in February 2025.   2024 Production Outlook   The Company is lowering silver production guidance for Lucky Friday and G