赫克拉矿业 HL

Mr. Krcmarov was appointed our President and Chief Executive Officer in November 2024 and is a member of the Board of Directors. Prior to joining Hecla, he worked in various leadership roles at Barrick Gold Corporation beginning in 2001, including serving on the executive leadership team for 13 years. His most recent role at Barrick was as Executive Vice President - Exploration and Growth from March 2016 to November 2021. Mr. Krcmarov has over three decades of industry experience. He has been a member of the board for Orla Mining Ltd. since November 2023. He also served on the boards of Coeur Mining, Inc. from December 2023 to September 2024, Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd. from October 2022 to October 2024, and Major Drilling Group International Inc. from September 2022 to October 2024. Mr. Krcmarov is a geologist and experienced international mining executive who has held mine site, regional and corporate leadership roles in his 35-year career in the natural resources industry. He worked extensively as a geologist in the field of exploration and on mine sites. His international experience spans many countries in five continents and more than 20 countries including the United States, Canada, Russia, China, Japan, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Tanzania, Zambia, Mali, Chile, Peru, Argentina, Ecuador, Guyana, and Colombia, among others. He has a strong record running efficient and safe operations, evaluating new business opportunities, conducting effective community relations, and engaging in constructive dialogue with institutional investors, financial markets, board members, government officials, and other stakeholders. His leadership capabilities span mineral exploration, drilling operations, mining operations, change management, research and development, and strategic planning.

Carlos Aguiar was appointed Senior Vice President - Chief Operating Officer in November 2024. Prior to that, he served in various leadership roles at Hecla, including Vice President - Operations from August 2023 to November 2024, Vice President - General Manager of the company's Lucky Friday Mine from July 2021 to August 2023, and Vice President - General Manager, Minera Hecla, at the San Sebastian Mine from April 2016 to June 2021. Mr. Aguiar was project manager for the San Sebastian mining operation from July 2015 to March 2016. He has held a number of positions at the company's operations in Mexico, Idaho, and Venezuela, including Processing Superintendent at the La Choya mine in Mexico where he first joined Hecla in 1996. He began his career in 1995 as a metallurgist and has over 25 years of experience in engineering and management in the mining industry.

Russell D. Lawlar was appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in March 2021. He was the Treasurer from February 2018 to March 2021. Mr. Lawlar has held various positions of increasing responsibility since 2010, including being the Controller at the company's Greens Creek Mine from February 2015 to February 2018.

Ms. Wong served as Senior Vice President and Chief Corporate Officer of Cameco Corporation, one of the largest global providers of uranium fuel, from July 2011 to June 2024 and then as Senior Advisor to the CEO until her retirement in October 2024. She was Cameco's Vice President of Safety, Health, Environment, Quality and Regulatory Relations from 2008 to 2011, and Vice President of Investor, Corporate and Government Relations from 2005 to 2008. She joined the board of Precision Drilling Corporation in 2024. She also served on the board of SaskEnergy Corporation from 2016 to 2023, Mining Association of Canada from 2016 to 2024, Canadian Nuclear Association from 2013 to 2024, and Saskatchewan Mining Association from 2013 to 2024. In 2021, Ms. Wong was named a Catalyst Honours Champion in recognition of her significant contributions to advancing women and championing inclusion in the workplace and being a role model for inclusive leadership in corporate Canada. Ms. Wong was with Cameco for more than 35 years, served in increasingly senior leadership roles, and gained a wealth of experience from her diverse responsibilities. In her former role as Senior Vice President and Chief Corporate Officer, she provided executive oversight for human resources, safety, health, environment, quality, regulatory relations, business technology services, supply chain management, internal audit, and corporate ethics. She also has experience in digital transformation as well as oversight of IT and cyber risk management. She obtained her Corporate Directors Designation (ICD.D) from the ICD Rotman Director's Education Program.

Mr. Stanley served as Independent Lead Director of Hecla from May 2024 to November 2024. He has been the Managing Member of Cutthroat Energy, LLC since April 2019. Prior to that, Mr. Stanley served as Chief Executive Officer and President of QEP Resources, Inc. from May 2010 until his retirement in January 2019, and Chairman of the Board of QEP Resources, Inc. from May 2012 until his retirement in January 2019. Mr. Stanley has over 42 years' experience in natural resources, including international and domestic upstream and midstream oil and gas industry. He is a geologist with an extensive background in natural resources. He gained his extensive financial experience from a lengthy career with QEP Resources, Inc., and prior companies. In addition to his former position at QEP Resources, Inc., Mr. Stanley served in numerous other senior leadership positions, including Chief Executive Officer and President of QEP Midstream Partners, LP, and Chief Operating Officer of Questar Corporation. He served on the board of QEP Resources, Inc. for eight years and as Chair of the Board from 2012 until his retirement in 2019. Prior to serving on QEP's board, Mr. Stanley served on the board of Questar Corporation for eight years and has served on the boards of various oil and gas industry trade organizations.

Mr. Board has been President of M Board Mining Consulting, LLC since 2020, where he provides engineering consulting services to the international mining industry. He served as Vice President - Innovation and Technical Services for Hecla Limited, a subsidiary of the Company, from June 2014 until his retirement in June 2020. Prior to that, he acted as a consulting engineer for Itasca Consulting Group where he provided mine evaluation, mine design and stability assessments for underground and open pit mines worldwide. Mr. Board has over 46 years' experience as a mining and geotechnical engineer. His particular specialty is design of deep underground mines and caving operations. He holds a PhD in Geological Engineering from the University of Minnesota and is an elected Member of the US National Academy of Engineering.

On February 19, 2026, Ms. Jill Satre was appointed as the Chair of the Company's Audit Committee. She has served on the Audit Committee since her appointment to the Board in October 2024. Ms. Satre currently serves as Vice President Internal Audit & Corporate Compliance at TC Energy Corporation, where she provides strategic direction and oversight of corporate compliance programs, enterprise risk management, internal audit, and internal controls over financial reporting. Prior to joining TC Energy Corporation in March 2023, she was a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where she worked from 2000 to 2023. She holds a Chartered Professional Accountant designation in Alberta, Canada and is an inactive Certified Public Accountant in California, U.S. Ms. Satre also serves on the Company's Governance and Social Responsibility Committee.

Mr. Gehring was appointed to Hecla's Board of Directors in May 2025. He has been a board advisor for Allonnia, a bioengineering company innovating recovery, tailings, and environmental solutions for the mining industry since November 2024. He has previously held executive roles at leading mining companies, such as Newmont Corporation, including Executive Vice President and Chief Integration Officer from June 2023 to July 2024, Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer from July 2022 to June 2023, and Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer from June 2019 to June 2022. He also served in several executive positions at Rio Tinto, including President and CEO of Rio Tinto Minerals from October 2014 to August 2016, and Vice President Operations from May 2012 to October 2014. He was the engineering Manager at the Grasberg Mine for Freeport Indonesia from July 2001 to December 2012, and the Projects Manager at Freeport Indonesia from January 2000 to June 2001. He has a B.S. in Mining Engineering and an MSc in Project Management from the University of Aberdeen. He is a professional engineer and a project management professional. Mr. Gehring is a mining engineer with over 30 years of experience in the mining industry.

Kurt D. Allen was appointed Vice President - Exploration in July 2021. Prior to his appointment he was Director of Exploration from October 2019 to July 2021. Prior to that, Mr. Allen held various geology positions with Hecla in both exploration and operations including Director of New Projects from June 2012 to June 2019. He also held a number of positions at the company's operations in Idaho, Mexico, and Nevada from June 1987 to June 2012. He has served on the board of Cascadia Minerals Ltd. since July 2023.

Robert D. Brown was appointed Vice President - Corporate Development & Sustainability in August 2021, and prior to that was Vice President - Corporate Development from January 2016 to August 2021. He was also appointed as President of our Canadian subsidiary, Hecla Canada Ltd. in August 2021, and prior to that was Vice President - Corporate Development of Hecla Canada Ltd. from January 2016 to August 2021.

Patrick Malone was appointed Vice President - Sustainability in April 2025. From November 2022 to March 2025, Mr. Malone was an officer for Dakota Gold Corp, serving initially as Chief Sustainability Officer and later as Chief Legal Officer. Prior to that, Mr. Malone was with Barrick Gold from July 2010 to November 2022, where he served in several senior positions, including Vice President Environment, Vice President - Closure and Reclamation, and Head of North American Legal and Regulatory Affairs. He has more than twenty-five years of experience within environmental, external relations, legal, and governance functions.

Mr. Stuart Maurice Absolom has served as the company's principal accounting officer.