COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho - Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL), a leading silver producer in the United States, announced the appointment of Mark P. Board as a Director of the company, effective as of Thursday. With a career spanning over four decades, Board brings a wealth of experience in mining and geotechnical engineering to Hecla's boardroom.
Board has been at the helm of M Board Mining Consulting, LLC since 2020, offering expertise in mine evaluation and design. His extensive background includes six years as Vice President of Innovation and Technical Services at Hecla Limited, where he contributed until June 2020. His prior experience as a consulting engineer at Itasca Consulting Group involved providing stability assessments for mines globally.
Hecla, established in 1891, maintains its status as the principal silver producer in the U.S. The company operates mines in Alaska, Idaho, and Quebec, and is developing another in the Yukon, Canada. Hecla also possesses a portfolio of exploration and pre-development projects across North America's premier silver and gold mining districts.
The addition of Board to the directorate is expected to leverage his deep industry knowledge and technical expertise, which aligns with Hecla's strategic focus on innovation and technical services. This experience is underpinned by his academic credentials, including a PhD in Geological Engineering from the University of Minnesota.
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