2008-07-23 04:12:09 -

- Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL), a precious metals company, will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss second quarter 2008 results on Tuesday, August 5th, 2008, at 7:00 a.m. Pacific Time (10:00 a.m. Eastern Time). Hecla will release its second quarter 2008 financial results on August 4th after market closes.

This call is being web cast by Thomson and

can be accessed at Hecla's web site at www.hecla-mining.com under Investor Relations.

The company will audio webcast the call which may be accessed through the Thomson SreetEvents Network. Individual investors can listen to the call at www.earnings.com, Thomson's individual investor portal, powered by StreetEvents. Institutional investors can access the call via Thomson StreetEvents (www.streetevents.com), a password-protected event management

Hecla Mining Company, headquartered in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, mines, processes and explores for silver and gold in the United States and Mexico. A 117-year-old company, Hecla has long been well known in the mining world and financial markets as a quality producer of silver and gold.

Hecla Mining Company
Vice President - Investor and Public Relations
Vicki Veltkamp, 208-769-4128
vveltkamp@hecla-mining.com