Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL) boosts Q1 2026 profit from core mines, exits Casa Berardi
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Hecla Mining Company reports sharply stronger first-quarter 2026 results and completes a major portfolio shift. Sales from continuing operations doubled to $411.4 million, driven by higher silver prices and volumes, lifting gross profit to $253.3 million from $68.7 million a year earlier.
Net income from continuing operations rose to $164.7 million, but a $192.5 million loss on the sale of its Hecla Quebec subsidiary produced a total net loss of $19.0 million, or $(0.03) per share. The Casa Berardi mine is now treated as a discontinued operation, reflecting a strategic focus on U.S. and Canadian silver assets.
Operating cash flow reached $194.2 million and cash and restricted cash increased to $588.7 million. Subsequent to quarter end, Hecla used proceeds from the Hecla Quebec sale to redeem its remaining $263.0 million of 7.25% Senior Notes, reducing debt and strengthening the balance sheet.
Positive
- Stronger continuing operations: Sales from continuing operations rose to $411.4 million and gross profit to $253.3 million, with net income from continuing operations increasing to $164.7 million versus $24.3 million a year earlier.
- Debt reduction and liquidity: Cash and restricted cash reached $588.7 million at quarter end, and the company fully redeemed its remaining $263.0 million of 7.25% Senior Notes shortly after, reducing leverage.
Negative
- Loss on asset sale: The sale of Hecla Quebec, including the Casa Berardi mine, resulted in a $192.5 million loss from discontinued operations, leading to an overall net loss of $19.0 million for the quarter.
Insights
Hecla posts much stronger continuing results, exits Casa Berardi, and deleverages with sale proceeds.
Hecla Mining generated continuing-operations sales of $411.4 million for Q1 2026, up from $205.3 million, as higher silver prices and volumes at Greens Creek, Lucky Friday and Keno Hill pushed gross profit to $253.3 million. Net income from continuing operations rose to $164.7 million.
The company sold its Hecla Quebec unit, including the Casa Berardi mine, recognizing a $192.5 million loss that drove a consolidated net loss of $19.0 million. Consideration included $170.0 million in cash at closing, Orezone shares valued at $106.1 million, and deferred and contingent cash components with significant potential future payments.
Operating cash flow reached $194.2 million, lifting cash and restricted cash to $588.7 million at March 31, 2026. After quarter end, Hecla redeemed its remaining $263.0 million of 7.25% Senior Notes for $265.8 million, which reduces interest expense and leaves the revolving credit facility undrawn. Subsequent filings may provide more detail on capital allocation among sustaining capex, growth projects and dividends.
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Hecla Mining Company
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Treasury |
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Total |
Balances, January 1, 2025 |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$( |
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$( |
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$( |
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$ |
Net income |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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Common stock ($ |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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( |
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— |
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— |
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( |
Common stock issued for 401(k) match ( |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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Other comprehensive income |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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Balances, March 31, 2025 |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$( |
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$( |
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$( |
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$ |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Note 1. Basis of Preparation of Financial Statements
The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of Hecla Mining Company and its subsidiaries (collectively, “Hecla,” “the Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us,” except where the context requires otherwise) have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and do not include all information and disclosures required annually by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). Therefore, this information should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and notes contained in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 ("2025 Form 10-K"). The information furnished herein reflects all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for the fair presentation of the results for the interim periods reported. All such adjustments are, in the opinion of management, of a normal recurring nature. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2026 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2026.
On March 25, 2026, we completed the previously announced sale of its wholly owned subsidiary Hecla Quebec Inc. ("Hecla Quebec"), which owned the Casa Berardi mine in Quebec, Canada, and other exploration properties in Quebec, Canada, to Orezone Gold Corporation ("Orezone") for total undiscounted consideration of up to $
During the quarter we also completed the sale of our immaterial Mexican subsidiaries, Minera Hecla and Industrias Hecla, as we executed on our strategic decision to exit Mexico. Minera Hecla was engaged in rehabilitation activities of the former San Sebastian mine site. Total cash consideration of $
Note 2. Sale of Hecla Quebec Inc. and Discontinued Operations
The sale of Hecla Quebec represents a disciplined portfolio optimization and focuses capital allocation on our silver assets, which we believe to represent significant growth and value creation opportunities. We have solidified revenue exposure to silver and we are focused on operating in what we view to be the most favorable jurisdictions. Subsequent to March 31, 2026, we used the cash proceeds from the transaction for debt reduction and balance sheet strengthening, enhancing our financial flexibility and capacity to invest in strategic growth investment opportunities.
As part of the sale of Hecla Quebec, we received total consideration with a fair value of $
7
The fair value of the Deferred Cash Consideration was determined using a present value model by reference to Orezone's estimated credit rating and considering the expected closure excess amount to be withheld from the first payment. The Deferred Cash Consideration payments have been classified as non-current receivables, which is included in other non-current assets on the unaudited interim Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, due to being contractual rights to receive cash at 18 and 30 months, and have been recorded at amortized cost. The discount will be unwound in line with the effective interest method and recognized as interest income over the respective payment periods for each payment.
The fair value of each Contingent Cash Consideration payment to be received was determined by using an option pricing model, with significant assumptions including the following: expected success and timing of permitting, the timing of when production would commence, forward gold prices and Orezone's estimated credit rating. The Company concluded that each contingent consideration payment to be received is a financial asset as it will be settled in cash. The Company next evaluated whether each contingent consideration payment is within the scope of ASC 815 "Derivatives and Hedging" or not. For the contingent consideration payment to be received linked to future gold prices, we concluded that the underlying being the gold price is a market rate, and that the fair value of this contingent consideration payment is assessed at each reporting date, with changes in fair value recorded in earnings. The contingent consideration payments linked to future assets have been classified as current and non-current receivables, which is included in other current and non-current assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, due to being contractual rights to receive cash at 12 and 24 months, and have been recorded at fair value.
For the contingent consideration payments linked to permitting success and future production following permitting success, we concluded these contingent consideration payments are not within the scope of ASC 815, "Derivatives and Hedging" as the receipt of the permits and future production are operational and/or regulatory factors. The Company elected to follow the guidance in ASC 450, Contingencies which requires subsequent assessment for indicators of impairment. Additionally, payment received in excess of initial fair value recorded will be recognized as gains in the period received. The contingent consideration payments linked to permitting success and future production following permitting success, have been classified as non-current receivables, which is included in other non-current assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
We recognized a loss of $
Below is a summary of Hecla Quebec's results from discontinued operations for the first quarters of 2026 and 2025 and statement of financial position as of December 31, 2025.
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Hecla Quebec Inc.
Results of Discontinued Operations
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Exploration and pre-development |
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Income of discontinued operations |
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Loss on disposal of Hecla Quebec Inc. |
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) |
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Income and mining tax provision |
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( |
) |
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( |
) |
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations |
$ |
( |
) |
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$ |
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Hecla Quebec Inc.
Reconciliation of Assets and Liabilities of Discontinued Operations to Balance Sheet
(Dollars are in Thousands)
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December 31, 2025 |
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ASSETS |
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Accounts receivable |
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$ |
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Inventories: |
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Product inventories |
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Materials and supplies |
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Prepaid expenses |
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Total current assets |
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Property, plants, equipment and mine development, net |
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Other non-current assets |
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Total assets |
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$ |
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LIABILITIES |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
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$ |
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Accrued payroll and related benefits |
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Accrued taxes |
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Finance leases |
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Total current liabilities |
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Accrued reclamation and closure costs |
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Deferred tax liabilities |
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Other non-current liabilities |
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Total liabilities |
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$ |
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Note 3. Business Segments and Sales of Products
We discover, acquire and develop mines and other mineral interests and produce and market (i) concentrates containing silver, gold, lead, zinc and copper, (ii) carbon material containing silver and gold, and (iii) doré containing silver and gold. We are currently organized and managed in
We regularly review our segment reporting for alignment with our strategic goals and operational structure as well as for evaluation of business performance and the allocation of resources by our President and Chief Executive Officer, who has been identified as our Chief Operating Decision Maker ("CODM"). The CODM evaluates the performance for all of our reportable segments based on segment gross profit or loss. For all segments, the CODM uses segment gross profit or loss to assess segment performance and allocate resources for each segment predominantly in the annual budget and forecasting process. The CODM considers budget to actual variances on a monthly basis when making decisions about allocating capital and personnel to the segments. Significant segment expenses that are components of total cost of goods sold and drive the financial performance of our reportable segments are (i) salaries, wages and other benefits, (ii) contractors, (iii) materials and consumables (iv) change in product inventory and (v) other direct production costs. In further evaluating the operational performance of each segment, the CODM also considers the amount of metals production versus budget, and the grade of the metal processed.
General corporate activities not associated with operating mines and their various exploration activities, as well as idle properties and environmental remediation services in the Yukon, Canada, are presented as “other.” The nature of the items that reconcile gross profit to income before income and mining taxes are not related to our reportable segments.
The tables below present information about our reportable segments for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 (in thousands):
Three months ended March 31, 2026 |
Greens Creek |
|
Lucky Friday |
|
Keno Hill |
|
Total Reportable Segments |
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Other |
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Metal sales |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Environmental remediation services |
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Reconciliation of sales |
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Elimination of intersegment sales |
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Total consolidated sales |
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Cost of sales and other direct production costs |
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Contractors |
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Materials and consumables |
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Product inventory change |
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( |
) |
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( |
) |
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Other direct production costs |
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Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
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Gross profit (loss) |
$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
( |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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(a)
Three months ended March 31, 2025 |
Greens Creek |
Lucky Friday |
Keno Hill |
Total Reportable Segments |
Other |
Total |
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Metal sales |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
Environmental remediation services |
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Intersegment sales |
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Reconciliation of sales |
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Elimination of intersegment sales |
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( |
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Total consolidated sales |
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Cost of sales and other direct production costs |
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( |
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Other direct production costs |
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Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
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Gross profit |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$( |
$ |
Other operating expenses (a) |
|
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|
|
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Income from operations |
|
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|
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|
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Other Expense: |
|
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Interest expense |
|
|
|
|
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( |
Fair value adjustments, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign exchange loss, net |
|
|
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( |
Other income |
|
|
|
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|
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Income before income and mining taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital additions |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
(a)
Other sales for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 is solely comprised of revenue from our environmental remediation services subsidiary in the Yukon. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, Keno Hill sold $
Sales by metal for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 were as follows (in thousands):
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
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|
|
2026 |
|
|
2025 |
|
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Silver |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Gold |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Lead |
|
|
|
|
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Zinc |
|
|
|
|
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Copper |
|
|
|
|
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|
||
Less: Smelter and refining charges |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Total metal sales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Environmental remediation services |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Total sales |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Sales of metals for the three months ended March 31, 2026 include net loss) on derivative contracts for silver, lead and zinc on such contracts. See Note 9 for more information.
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The following table presents total assets by reportable segment as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 (in thousands):
|
|
March 31, 2026 |
|
|
December 31, 2025 |
|
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Total assets: |
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|
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|
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Greens Creek |
|
$ |
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|
$ |
|
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Lucky Friday |
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Keno Hill |
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Other |
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Total assets of reportable segments |
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Assets of discontinued operations |
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Total assets |
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Note 4. Income and Mining Taxes
Major components of our income and mining tax for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 are as follows (in thousands):
|
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Three Months Ended |
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|
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March 31, |
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2026 |
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2025 |
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Current: |
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|
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Domestic |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
Foreign |
|
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( |
) |
|
|
|
|
Total current income and mining tax provision |
|
|
( |
) |
|
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( |
) |
Deferred: |
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Domestic |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Foreign |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Total deferred income and mining tax provision |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Total income and mining tax provision |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
The income and mining tax provision for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 varies from the amounts that would have resulted from applying the statutory tax rates to pre-tax income or loss due primarily to the impact of taxation in foreign jurisdictions, domestic and foreign mining taxes, percentage depletion, non-recognition of net operating losses and the tax effect of Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income and subpart F income inclusion.
For the three months ended March 31, 2026, we used the annual effective tax rate method to calculate the tax provision. Valuation allowances on Nevada and certain Canadian net operating losses were treated as discrete adjustments to the tax provision.
We file income tax returns in U.S. federal and state jurisdictions. Our Canadian subsidiaries file income tax returns in Canada, as well as in the provinces of British Columbia and Quebec, and the Yukon Territory. During the quarter, we concluded a Canada Revenue Agency audit of one of our Canadian subsidiaries with no adjustments to our filed tax positions.
Note 5. Employee Benefit Plans
We sponsor defined benefit pension plans covering all non-hourly U.S. employees hired prior to July 2024 and our hourly workers at the Lucky Friday mine, as well as a Supplemental Excess Retirement Plan ("SERP") covering certain eligible employees.
Net periodic pension cost for the plans consisted of the following for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 (in thousands):
|
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Three Months Ended |
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2026 |
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2025 |
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Service cost |
|
$ |
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$ |
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Interest cost |
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Expected return on plan assets |
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( |
) |
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( |
) |
Amortization of prior service cost |
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Amortization of net loss |
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Net periodic pension cost |
|
$ |
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|
$ |
|
||
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For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the service cost component of net periodic pension cost is included in the same line items of our condensed consolidated financial statements as other employee compensation costs. For the three months ended March 31, 2026, the net benefit related to all other components of net periodic pension cost of $
Note 6. Income (Loss) Per Common Share
We calculate basic earnings per common share on the basis of the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is calculated using the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period plus the effect of potential dilutive common shares during the period using the treasury stock and if-converted methods.
Potential dilutive shares of common stock include outstanding unvested restricted stock awards, deferred restricted stock units, unvested performance based units and convertible preferred stock (collectively referred to as dilutive units) for all periods presented.
The following table represents net (loss) income per common share – basic and diluted (in thousands, except income
(loss) per share):
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
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|
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2026 |
|
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2025 |
|
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Numerator |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Net income from continuing operations |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
Preferred stock dividends |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Net (loss) income applicable to common stockholders |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
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Dilutive units |
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Diluted weighted average common shares |
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Basic income (loss) per share: |
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Income from continuing operations |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
(Loss) income from discontinued operations |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
Basic (loss) earnings per common share |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
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Diluted earnings per common share |
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Income from continuing operations |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
(Loss) from discontinued operations |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
Diluted (loss) earnings per common share |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
Note 7. Stockholders’ Equity
Warrants
We have
At-The-Market ("ATM") Equity Distribution Agreement
Pursuant to an equity distribution agreement dated February 18, 2021, we may offer and sell up to
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and whether we have any material inside information. The agreement can be terminated by us at any time. Any sales of shares under the agreement are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3. We did not sell any shares under ATM during the three months ended March 31, 2026. Since inception,
we have sold
Stock-based Compensation Plans
We have stock incentive plans for executives, directors and eligible employees, under which performance stock units, restricted stock units and shares of common stock are granted. For the three months ended March 31, 2026, stock-based compensation expense for restricted stock units and performance-based grants to employees, totaled $
In connection with the vesting of incentive and share-based compensation, certain employees have in the past, at their election and when permitted by us, chosen to satisfy their minimum tax withholding obligations through net share settlement, pursuant to which we withhold the number of shares necessary to satisfy such withholding obligations and pays the obligations in cash. As a result, in the three months ended March 31, 2026, we withheld
Common Stock Dividends
During the first quarter of 2026, our Board of Directors declared and we paid a quarterly dividend of $
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss), Net
The following table lists the beginning balance, quarterly activity and ending balances, net of income and mining tax, of each component of “Accumulated other comprehensive (loss), net” (in thousands):
|
|
Changes in fair value of derivative contracts designated as hedge transactions |
|
|
Adjustments |
|
|
Total |
|
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Balance January 1, 2026 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
Other comprehensive loss before reclassification |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
Reclassification from AOCI to sales |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
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|
( |
) |
|
Reclassification from AOCI to cost of sales and other direct production costs |
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Note 8. Debt, Credit Agreement and Leases
Our debt as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 consisted of our
The following tables summarize our long-term debt balances as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 (in thousands):
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The following table summarizes the scheduled annual future payments, including interest, for our Senior Notes, finance and operating leases as of March 31, 2026 (in thousands). Operating leases are included in other current and non-current liabilities on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. See Note 14 for more information.
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Credit Agreement
On May 3, 2024 we entered into an amended revolving credit agreement with various financial institutions (the "Lenders"), which provided the Company with borrowing capacity up to $
At March 31, 2026, we had
We believe we were in compliance with all covenants under the Credit Agreement as of March 31, 2026.
Note 9. Derivative Instruments
General
Our current risk management policy provides that up to
These instruments expose us to (i) credit risk in the form of non-performance by counterparties for contracts in which the contract price exceeds the spot price of the hedged commodity or foreign currency and (ii) price risk to the extent that the spot price or currency exchange rate exceeds the contract price for quantities of our production and/or forecasted costs covered under contract positions.
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Foreign Currency
Our wholly-owned non-US subsidiaries owning the Keno Hill operation are USD-functional currency entities which routinely incur expenses denominated in CAD. Such expenses expose us to exchange rate fluctuations, for which we have a program to manage our exposure to fluctuations of these subsidiaries' future operating and capital costs denominated in CAD. The program utilizes forward contracts to buy CAD, and are not designated as cash flow hedges.
During the quarter, realized losses of $
As of March 31, 2026, we have a total of
As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, we recorded the following balances for the fair value of the foreign currency forward contracts (in millions):
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Metals Prices
We currently a combination of derivatives including financially-settled forward contracts, commodity price collars ("Collars") and commodity price put options to manage the exposure to:
The following tables summarize the quantities of metals committed under forward metals contracts at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 and designated and accounted for as cash flow hedges:
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We utilize Collars to manage our exposure to changes in the price of precious metals in both our provisional concentrate sales and forecasted Keno Hill future concentrate shipments. These Collars provide us a contractual right to receive at least the minimum price if market prices fall below the minimum price level specified in the contracts, while limiting our potential gains to the maximum price level specified in the contracts, even if market prices rise higher. This strategy helps protect us from significant price drops while still allowing for some upside potential within the minimum and maximum price range. For the three months ended March 31, 2026, these collars had net losses of $
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During the three months ended March 31, 2026, we recognized a net loss of $
Credit-risk-related Contingent Features
Certain of our derivative contracts contain cross default provisions which provide that a default under our Credit Agreement would cause a default under the derivative contract. As of March 31, 2026, we have not posted any collateral related to these contracts. The fair value of derivatives in a net liability position related to these agreements was $
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accrued interest but excludes any adjustment for nonperformance risk. If we were in breach of any of these provisions at March 31, 2026, we could have been required to settle our obligations under the agreements at their termination value of $
Note 10. Fair Value Measurement
Fair value adjustments, net is comprised of the following (in thousands):
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Accounting guidance has established a hierarchy for inputs used to measure assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis. The three levels included in the hierarchy are:
Level 1: quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
Level 2: significant other observable inputs; and
Level 3: significant unobservable inputs.
The table below sets forth our assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis and the fair value calculation input hierarchy level that we have determined applies to each asset and liability category (in thousands).
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Our current and non-current investments consist of marketable equity securities of mining companies and mutual funds held by our SERP which are valued using quoted market prices for each security.
Trade accounts receivable from provisional concentrate sales are subject to final pricing and valued using quoted prices based on forward curves for the particular metals.
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We use financially-settled forward contracts to manage exposure to changes in the exchange rate between USD and CAD, and the impact on CAD-denominated operating and capital costs incurred at our Keno Hill operation (see Note 9 for more information). The fair value of each contract represents the present value of the difference between the forward exchange rate for the contract settlement period as of the measurement date and the contract settlement exchange rate.
We use derivative contracts to (i) manage the exposure to changes in prices of silver, gold, zinc and lead contained in our concentrate shipments that have not reached final settlement and (ii) manage the exposure to changes in prices of gold, zinc and lead contained in our forecasted future sales (see Note 9 for more information). The fair value of each forward contract represents the present value of the difference between the forward metal price for the contract settlement period as of the measurement date and the contract settlement metal price.
The gold-price linked contingent assets were part of the consideration for the sale of Hecla Quebec to Orezone (see Note 2). The contingent assets are valued quarterly using an option pricing model with observable inputs.
At March 31, 2026, our Senior Notes were recorded at their carrying value of $
Note 11. Product Inventories
Our major components of product inventories are (in thousands):
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Note 12. Commitments, Contingencies and Obligations
San Mateo Creek Basin, New Mexico
In July 2018, the EPA informed Hecla Limited that it and several other potentially responsible parties (“PRPs”) may be liable for cleanup of the San Mateo Creek Basin (“SMCB”), which is an approximately 321 square mile area in New Mexico that contains numerous legacy uranium mines and mills. At the time, the EPA stated it had incurred approximately $
Carpenter Snow Creek and Barker-Hughesville Sites in Montana
In July 2010, the EPA made a formal request to Hecla for information regarding the Carpenter Snow Creek Superfund site located in Cascade County, Montana. The Carpenter Snow Creek site is located in a historical mining district, and in the early 1980s Hecla Limited leased 6 mining claims and performed limited exploration activities at the site. Hecla Limited terminated the mining lease in 1988.
In June 2011, the EPA informed Hecla Limited that it believes Hecla Limited, and several other PRPs, may be liable for cleanup of the site or for costs incurred by the EPA in cleaning up the site. The EPA stated in the letter that it has incurred approximately $
In February 2017, the EPA made a formal request to Hecla for information regarding the Barker-Hughesville Mining District Superfund site located in Judith Basin and Cascade Counties, Montana. Hecla Limited submitted a response in April 2017. The Barker-Hughesville site is located in a historic mining district, and between approximately June and December 1983, Hecla Limited was party to an agreement with another mining company under which limited exploration activities occurred at or near the site.
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In August 2018, the EPA informed Hecla Limited that it and several other PRPs may be liable for cleanup of the site or for costs incurred by the EPA in cleaning up the site. The EPA did not include an amount of its alleged response costs to date. Hecla Limited cannot with reasonable certainty estimate the amount or range of liability, if any, relating to this matter because of, among other reasons, the lack of information concerning past or anticipated future costs at the site and the relative contributions of contamination by various other PRPs.
Contingencies Relating to former Casa Berardi Segment
In May 2023, the wall of an impoundment dam (HM3) storing mixed waste material (i.e. clay, till, and rock, but not tailings or other deleterious materials) stripped during open pit mining at Casa Berardi experienced a slip resulting in the waste material being mobilized downstream. The incident is under investigation by the Quebec Ministry of Environment, Fight Against Climate Change, Wildlife and Parks, and possibly other Provincial or Federal regulators. As a result of such investigation(s), it is possible that our former Hecla Quebec subsidiary and its directors and officers could face an enforcement action. An enforcement action could lead to monetary penalties, which could range from tens of thousands of dollars (Canadian) to millions of dollars (Canadian). Based on a review of precedent by Quebec legal counsel, we do not believe any penalties would be material to Hecla, but it is possible that they could be material.
As disclosed in Note 2, the sale of our subsidiary that owns the Casa Berardi segment to Orezone Gold Corporation ("Orezone") has been completed. Under the terms of the sale, we have agreed to reimburse Orezone for any financial penalties, fines, charges, surcharges or other amounts payable as a result of the HM3 incident described above, excluding any remediation, closure or similar work at HM3 or any costs associated therewith. We are not liable for any portion of such penalties resulting from actions taken at Casa Berardi after closing. Another term of the transaction provides Orezone with a set-off right to reduce future deferred cash payments or contingent royalty payments owed to us if the financial assurance required under Casa Berardi’s updated closure plan exceeds $
Debt
See Note 8 for information on the commitments related to our debt arrangements as of March 31, 2026.
Other Commitments
Our contractual obligations as of March 31, 2026 included open purchase orders and commitments of $
Other Contingencies
We also have certain other contingencies resulting from litigation, claims, EPA investigations, and other commitments and are subject to a variety of environmental and safety laws and regulations incident to the ordinary course of business, including two active lawsuits in federal courts in Idaho and Alaska, respectively, involving labor and employment matters. We currently have no basis to conclude that any or all of such contingencies will materially affect our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. However, in the future, there may be changes to these contingencies, or additional contingencies may occur, any of which might result in an accrual
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or a change in current accruals recorded by us, and there can be no assurance that their ultimate disposition will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Note 13. Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Accounting Standard Updates that Became Effective in the Current Period
In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-07, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815) and Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Derivatives Scope Refinements and Scope Clarification for Share-Based Noncash Consideration from a Customer in a Revenue Contract. The ASU expands an existing scope exception under ASC 815 to exclude certain contracts with underlyings based on the operations or activities of one of the parties, such as contingent payments the Company will receive related to the permitting success of two open pits. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026, including interim periods therein. We early adopted ASU 2025-07 in the current period on a prospective basis.
Accounting Standards Updates to Become Effective in Future Periods
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Expense Disaggregation Disclosures, which includes amendments to require the disclosure of certain specific costs and expenses that are included in a relevant expense caption on the face of the income statement. Specific costs and expenses that would be required to be disclosed include: purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation and intangible asset amortization. Additionally, a qualitative description of other items is required, equal to the difference between the relevant expense caption and the separately disclosed specific costs. The amendments in ASU 2024-03 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027, and are applied either prospectively or retrospectively at the option of the Company. We are evaluating the impact of the amendments on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
Note 14. Subsequent Events
Senior Notes
On April 9, 2026, the Company completed the full redemption of its remaining $
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Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this Form 10-Q, including in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk, are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provided for under Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Our forward-looking statements include our current expectations and projections about future results, performance, results of litigation, prospects and opportunities, including reserves and other mineralization. We have tried to identify these forward-looking statements by using words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “intend,” “feel,” “plan,” “estimate,” “project,” “forecast” and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to us and are expressed in good faith and believed to have a reasonable basis. However, our forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause our actual results, performance, prospects or opportunities to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements.
These risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to, those set forth under Part II, Item 1A. - Risk Factors of this Form 10-Q, Part I, Item 1A. – Risk Factors in our 2025 Form 10-K. Given these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to Hecla Mining Company or to persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. Except as required by federal securities laws, we do not intend to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
In this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”), “Hecla,” “the Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Hecla Mining Company and its consolidated subsidiaries, except where the context requires otherwise. You should read this discussion in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements, the related MD&A and the discussion of our Business and Properties in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 ("2025 Form 10-K"), filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The results of operations reported and summarized below are not necessarily indicative of future operating results (refer to “Forward-Looking Statements” above for further discussion). References to “Notes” are Notes included in our Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited). Throughout this MD&A, all references to income or losses per share are on a diluted basis.
Overview
Hecla Mining Company stands as North America's premier silver producer, with a rich heritage dating back to 1891. Our operations at Greens Creek, Lucky Friday and Keno Hill combined to produce 37% of 2025 silver production in the U.S. and Canada, complemented by significant gold production from Greens Creek and our former Casa Berardi operation. Our strategic positioning in the stable jurisdictions of the U.S. and Canada provides us with distinct operational advantages and reduced political risk compared to our global peers. Our operational and strategic framework centers on four core pillars:
Recent Developments
On March 25, 2026, we completed the sale of our Hecla Quebec Inc. ("Hecla Quebec") subsidiary which owns the Casa Berardi mine to Orezone Gold Corporation ("Orezone") for a fair value of $385.7 million ($601.7 million on an undiscounted basis) comprised of the following:
Orezone has a set-off right to reduce the unpaid balance of the Deferred Contingent Cash or the Contingent Cash Consideration payments by 50% of the amount by which the financial assurance required by the Quebec government under the updated Casa Berardi closure plan exceeds $150 million, excluding increases caused by Orezone's post-closing actions. Our current estimate of that excess has been included in determining the fair values of the Deferred Cash consideration and Contingent Cash Consideration for the first gold-priced payment.
The sale of Hecla Quebec represents a disciplined portfolio optimization and focuses capital allocation on our silver assets, which we believe to represent significant growth and value creation opportunities. We have solidified our revenue exposure to silver and we are focused on operating in what we view to be the most favorable jurisdictions. Subsequent to March 31, 2026, we used the
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cash proceeds from the transaction for debt reduction and balance sheet strengthening, enhancing our financial flexibility and capacity to invest in strategic growth investments.
We determined that the sale of Hecla Quebec represents a strategic shift that has a major effect on our operations and financial results and therefore, beginning with this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2026, the Casa Berardi operation is no longer a reportable segment and its financial results are reflected in the Company’s unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as a discontinued operation for all periods presented. Unless otherwise specified, the discussion of financial results within this Item 2 (MD&A) will focus on our continuing operations, in relation to the respective comparative periods which have been recast to reflect the continuing operations of our business.
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First Quarter 2026 Highlights
Operational Achievements:
Financial Performance:
External Factors that Impact our Results
Our financial results vary as a result of fluctuations in market prices primarily for silver and gold and, to a lesser extent, zinc, lead and copper. World market prices for these commodities have fluctuated historically and are affected by numerous factors beyond our control. To date, tariffs have not materially impacted our financial results. However, future tariffs or other global trade restraints could impact our performance. Historically our US operations have had significant sales into China and Canada, and each of those countries is or could be subject to tariffs, and each has or may retaliate in kind. Notwithstanding these recent developments, we believe that the outlook for precious metals fundamentals is favorable due to macro-economic factors such as lower interest rate expectations, geopolitical uncertainty and global growth expectations, which have resulted in significant volatility in the financial and commodities markets, including the precious metals market. See Item 1A. “Risk Factors” contained in Part I of our 2025 Form 10-K for further discussion. Because we cannot control the price of our products, except to the extent we have entered into hedging transactions, the key measures that management focuses on in operating our business are production volumes, payable sales volumes, Cash Cost, After By-product Credits, per Ounce (non-GAAP) and All-In Sustaining Cost, After By-product Credits, per Ounce (“AISC”) (non-GAAP), operating cash flows, capital expenditures, free cash flow (non-GAAP) and adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP). The average realized prices for all metals sold by us continued to exhibit significant volatility during the period. We have also experienced significant cost inflation across our operations, principally associated with higher energy prices, increased costs for other consumables such as reagents, explosives and steel, and higher labor and contractor costs.
Consolidated Results of Continuing Operations
Total sales for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 were as follows:
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|||||
(in thousands) |
|
2026 |
|
|
2025 |
|
||
Silver |
|
$ |
295,633 |
|
|
$ |
117,977 |
|
Gold |
|
|
56,977 |
|
|
|
31,359 |
|
Lead |
|
|
22,297 |
|
|
|
22,106 |
|
Zinc |
|
|
36,873 |
|
|
|
33,125 |
|
Copper |
|
|
412 |
|
|
|
391 |
|
Less: Smelter and refining charges |
|
|
(5,411 |
) |
|
|
(6,712 |
) |
Total metal sales |
|
|
406,781 |
|
|
|
198,246 |
|
Environmental remediation services |
|
|
4,652 |
|
|
|
7,088 |
|
Total sales |
|
$ |
411,433 |
|
|
$ |
205,334 |
|
Environmental remediation services revenue is generated by performing remediation work in the historical Yukon Territory mining district on behalf of the Canadian government. The scope and estimated cost of all work is agreed to in advance by the Canadian
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government, and the expenses incurred are passed through to the government for reimbursement with minimal margin generated by us in performing this work.
Total metal sales for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, and the approximate variances attributed to differences in metals prices, sales volumes and smelter terms, were as follows:
(in thousands) |
|
Silver |
|
|
Gold |
|
|
Base metals |
|
|
Less: smelter and refining charges |
|
|
Total sales of products |
|
|||||
Three months ended March 31, 2025 |
|
$ |
117,977 |
|
|
$ |
31,359 |
|
|
$ |
55,622 |
|
|
$ |
(6,712 |
) |
|
$ |
198,246 |
|
Variances - 2026 versus 2025: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Price |
|
|
175,587 |
|
|
|
22,460 |
|
|
|
3,683 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
201,730 |
|
Volume |
|
|
2,069 |
|
|
|
3,158 |
|
|
|
277 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
5,504 |
|
Smelter terms |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,301 |
|
|
|
1,301 |
|
Three months ended March 31, 2026 |
|
$ |
295,633 |
|
|
$ |
56,977 |
|
|
$ |
59,582 |
|
|
$ |
(5,411 |
) |
|
$ |
406,781 |
|
The fluctuation in sales for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same periods in 2025 was primarily due to the following:
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|||||
|
|
|
|
2026 |
|
|
2025 |
|
||
Silver – |
|
London PM Fix ($/ounce) |
|
$ |
84.39 |
|
|
$ |
31.91 |
|
|
|
Realized price per ounce |
|
$ |
82.70 |
|
|
$ |
33.59 |
|
Gold – |
|
London PM Fix ($/ounce) |
|
$ |
4,875 |
|
|
$ |
2,863 |
|
|
|
Realized price per ounce |
|
$ |
4,899 |
|
|
$ |
2,940 |
|
Lead – |
|
LME Final Cash Buyer ($/pound) |
|
$ |
0.88 |
|
|
$ |
0.89 |
|
|
|
Realized price per pound |
|
$ |
0.98 |
|
|
$ |
0.92 |
|
Zinc – |
|
LME Final Cash Buyer ($/pound) |
|
$ |
1.47 |
|
|
$ |
1.29 |
|
|
|
Realized price per pound |
|
$ |
1.41 |
|
|
$ |
1.29 |
|
Copper – |
|
LME Final Cash Buyer ($/pound) |
|
$ |
5.82 |
|
|
$ |
4.24 |
|
|
|
Realized price per pound |
|
$ |
5.72 |
|
|
$ |
4.41 |
|
Average realized prices typically differ from average market prices primarily because concentrate sales are generally recorded as revenues at the time of shipment at forward prices for the estimated month of settlement, which differ from average market prices. Due to the time elapsed between shipment of concentrates and final settlement with the customers, we must estimate the prices at which sales of our metals will be settled. Previously recorded sales are adjusted to estimated settlement metals prices each period through final settlement. We recorded net positive price adjustments to provisional settlements of $0.8 million and $6.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The price adjustments related to silver, gold, zinc, lead and copper contained in our concentrate shipments were partially offset by gains and losses on forward contracts and collars for those metals. See Note 9 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) for more information. The gains and losses on these contracts are included in revenues and impact the realized prices for silver, gold, lead, and zinc. Realized prices are calculated by dividing gross revenues for each metal (which include the price adjustments and gains and losses on the forward contracts and collars discussed above) by the payable quantities of each metal included in concentrate, doré and carbon material shipped during the period.
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|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|||||
|
|
|
|
2026 |
|
|
2025 |
|
||
Silver - |
|
Ounces produced |
|
|
3,903,149 |
|
|
|
4,107,242 |
|
|
|
Payable ounces sold |
|
|
3,575,018 |
|
|
|
3,512,749 |
|
Gold - |
|
Ounces produced |
|
|
12,886 |
|
|
|
13,759 |
|
|
|
Payable ounces sold |
|
|
11,533 |
|
|
|
10,478 |
|
Lead - |
|
Tons produced |
|
|
13,093 |
|
|
|
14,007 |
|
|
|
Payable tons sold |
|
|
11,400 |
|
|
|
11,990 |
|
Zinc - |
|
Tons produced |
|
|
16,804 |
|
|
|
16,935 |
|
|
|
Payable tons sold |
|
|
13,456 |
|
|
|
12,847 |
|
Copper |
|
Tons produced |
|
|
462 |
|
|
|
411 |
|
|
|
Payable tons sold |
|
|
36 |
|
|
|
44 |
|
The difference between what we report as “ounces/tons produced” and “payable ounces/tons sold” is attributable to the difference between the quantities of metals contained in the concentrates we produce versus the portion of those metals actually paid for by our customers according to the terms of our sales contracts. Differences can also arise from inventory changes incidental to shipping schedules, or variances in ore grades which impact the amount of metals contained in concentrates produced and sold.
Sales, total cost of sales, gross profit (loss), Cash Cost, After By-product Credits, per Ounce (“Cash Cost”) (non-GAAP) and AISC (non-GAAP) at our operating segments for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 were as follows (in thousands, except for Cash Cost and AISC):
|
|
Silver |
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Greens Creek |
|
|
Lucky Friday |
|
|
Keno Hill |
|
|
Total Silver (2) |
|
|
Other (3) |
|
|
Total Silver and Other |
|
||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2026: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Sales |
|
$ |
250,999 |
|
|
$ |
109,356 |
|
|
$ |
46,426 |
|
|
$ |
406,781 |
|
|
$ |
4,652 |
|
|
$ |
411,433 |
|
Total cost of sales |
|
|
(82,358 |
) |
|
|
(48,782 |
) |
|
|
(22,099 |
) |
|
|
(153,239 |
) |
|
$ |
(4,939 |
) |
|
$ |
(158,178 |
) |
Gross profit (loss) |
|
$ |
168,641 |
|
|
$ |
60,574 |
|
|
$ |
24,327 |
|
|
$ |
253,542 |
|
|
$ |
(287 |
) |
|
$ |
253,255 |
|
Cash Cost (1) |
|
$ |
(11.94 |
) |
|
$ |
12.07 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
(3.24 |
) |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
(3.24 |
) |
AISC (1) |
|
$ |
(8.39 |
) |
|
$ |
23.78 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
8.17 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
8.17 |
|
Three Months Ended March 31, 2025: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Sales |
|
$ |
118,143 |
|
|
$ |
63,194 |
|
|
$ |
16,909 |
|
|
$ |
198,246 |
|
|
$ |
7,088 |
|
|
$ |
205,334 |
|
Total cost of sales |
|
|
(69,638 |
) |
|
|
(44,049 |
) |
|
|
(15,871 |
) |
|
|
(129,558 |
) |
|
|
(7,095 |
) |
|
|
(136,653 |
) |
Gross profit (loss) |
|
$ |
48,505 |
|
|
$ |
19,145 |
|
|
$ |
1,038 |
|
|
$ |
68,688 |
|
|
$ |
(7 |
) |
|
$ |
68,681 |
|
Cash Cost (1) |
|
$ |
(4.08 |
) |
|
$ |
9.37 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
1.29 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
1.29 |
|
AISC (1) |
|
$ |
(0.03 |
) |
` |
$ |
20.08 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
11.91 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
11.91 |
|
While revenue from zinc, lead, copper and gold by-products is significant, we believe that identification of silver as the primary product of Greens Creek, Lucky Friday and Keno Hill is appropriate because:
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Accordingly, we believe the identification of gold, lead, zinc and copper as by-product credits at Greens Creek, Lucky Friday and Keno Hill is appropriate because of their lower economic value compared to silver and due to the fact that silver is the primary product we intend to produce at those locations. In addition, we have not consistently received sufficient revenue from any single by-product metal to warrant classification of such as a co-product.
We periodically review our revenues to ensure that reporting of primary products and by-products is appropriate. Because for Greens Creek, Lucky Friday and Keno Hill we consider zinc, lead, gold and copper to be by-products of our silver production, the values of these metals offset operating costs within our calculations of Cash Cost, After By-product Credits, per Silver Ounce and AISC, After By-product Credits, per Silver Ounce. We currently do not report Cash Cost, After By-product Credits, per Silver Ounce and AISC, After By-product Credits, per Silver Ounce for our Keno Hill operation as it has not met our definition of commercial production. We define an operation as being in commercial production upon achievement of the following criteria:
Currently we meet only one of the above criteria - silver recoveries are at expected steady-state production levels. Determination of when these criteria have been met requires the use of judgment, and our definition of commercial production may differ from that of other mining companies.
As Keno Hill has not yet been determined to be in commercial production, its costs and by-product credits are excluded from our consolidated Cash Cost, After By-product Credits, per Silver Ounce and AISC, After By-product Credits, per Silver Ounce because (i) by definition it has not reached the sustaining stage and (ii) including its costs and by-product credits we believe would distort consolidated Cash Cost, After By-product Credits, per Silver Ounce and AISC, After By-product Credits, per Silver Ounce of our operating silver mines that are in commercial production and operating as designed, and would not facilitate a meaningful comparison of our performance versus that of our peers who do not report such metrics for mines that are not in commercial production.
For the three months ended March 31, 2026, we reported net income from continuing operations of $164.7 million (2025: $24.3 million) and a net loss applicable to common stockholders of $19.2 million (2025 - $28.7 million). Net loss applicable to common stockholders is lower than net income from continuing operations, due to the recognition of a loss from discontinued operations of $183.7 million, primarily due to the loss of $192.5 million on the sale of Hecla Quebec. The following were the significant drivers of the increase in net income from continuing operations:
The positive movements mentioned above were partly offset by:
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Greens Creek
Dollars are in thousands (except per ounce and per ton amounts) |
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|||||
|
|
2026 |
|
|
2025 |
|
||
Sales |
|
$ |
250,999 |
|
|
$ |
118,143 |
|
Cost of sales and other direct production costs |
|
|
(66,375 |
) |
|
|
(56,049 |
) |
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
|
|
(15,983 |
) |
|
|
(13,589 |
) |
Total cost of sales |
|
|
(82,358 |
) |
|
|
(69,638 |
) |
Gross profit |
|
$ |
168,641 |
|
|
$ |
48,505 |
|
Tons of ore milled |
|
|
208,922 |
|
|
|
212,899 |
|
Production: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Silver (ounces) |
|
|
2,177,142 |
|
|
|
2,002,560 |
|
Gold (ounces) |
|
|
12,886 |
|
|
|
13,759 |
|
Lead (tons) |
|
|
4,398 |
|
|
|
4,496 |
|
Zinc (tons) |
|
|
12,550 |
|
|
|
12,835 |
|
Copper (tons) |
|
|
462 |
|
|
|
411 |
|
Payable metal quantities sold: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Silver (ounces) |
|
|
2,024,531 |
|
|
|
1,744,652 |
|
Gold (ounces) |
|
|
11,533 |
|
|
|
10,478 |
|
Lead (tons) |
|
|
3,458 |
|
|
|
3,321 |
|
Zinc (tons) |
|
|
10,291 |
|
|
|
9,507 |
|
Copper (tons) |
|
|
36 |
|
|
|
44 |
|
Ore grades: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Silver ounces per ton |
|
|
13.0 |
|
|
|
11.8 |
|
Gold ounces per ton |
|
|
0.085 |
|
|
|
0.086 |
|
Lead percent |
|
|
2.5 |
% |
|
|
2.6 |
% |
Zinc percent |
|
|
6.8 |
% |
|
|
6.8 |
% |
Copper percent |
|
|
0.3 |
% |
|
|
0.3 |
% |
Total production cost per ton |
|
$ |
273.16 |
|
|
$ |
240.00 |
|
Cash Cost, After By-product Credits, per Silver Ounce (1) |
|
$ |
(11.94 |
) |
|
$ |
(4.08 |
) |
AISC, After By-Product Credits, per Silver Ounce (1) |
|
$ |
(8.39 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.03 |
) |
Capital investments |
|
$ |
6,113 |
|
|
$ |
10,759 |
|
The $120.1 million increase in gross profit for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to the same period in 2025 was primarily due to higher realized sales prices for silver and gold, in addition to higher sales volumes for all metals produced.
Capital investments in the current quarter were $4.6 million lower compared to the same period in 2025. Current quarter costs included $3.1 million for primary ore access development, $1.0 million for definition drilling and $1.0 million for mining equipment.
Production of all metals other than silver was negatively impacted during the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to the same period in 2025, primarily due to lower milled tons, partly offset by higher silver grades.
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The charts below illustrate the factors contributing to Cash Cost, After By-product Credits, per Silver Ounce for Greens Creek:
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
|||||
|
|
2026 |
|
|
2025 |
|
||
Cash Cost, Before By-product Credits, per Silver Ounce |
|
$ |
28.04 |
|
|
$ |
28.46 |
|
By-product credits |
|
|
(39.98 |
) |
|
|
(32.54 |
) |
Cash Cost, After By-product Credits, per Silver Ounce |
|
$ |
(11.94 |
) |
|
$ |
(4.08 |
) |
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
|||||
|
|
2026 |
|
|
2025 |
|
||
AISC, Before By-product Credits, per Silver Ounce |
|
$ |
31.59 |
|
|
$ |
32.51 |
|
By-product credits |
|
|
(39.98 |
) |
|
|
(32.54 |
) |
AISC, After By-product Credits, per Silver Ounce |
|
$ |
(8.39 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.03 |
) |
For the three months ended March 31, 2026, the decrease in Cash Cost, After By-product Credits, per Silver Ounce and AISC, After By-product Credits, per Silver Ounce compared to the same period in 2025 was primarily due to an increase in gold by-product credits, reflecting higher realized gold prices, in addition to higher silver production, partly offset by higher production costs.
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Lucky Friday
Dollars are in thousands (except per ounce and per ton amounts) |
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|||||
|
|
2026 |
|
|
2025 |
|
||
Sales |
|
$ |
109,356 |
|
|
$ |
63,194 |
|
Cost of sales and other direct production costs |
|
|
(35,173 |
) |
|
|
(30,624 |
) |
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
|
|
(13,609 |
) |
|
|
(13,425 |
) |
Total cost of sales |
|
|
(48,782 |
) |
|
|
(44,049 |
) |
Gross profit |
|
$ |
60,574 |
|
|
$ |
19,145 |
|
Tons of ore milled |
|
|
108,608 |
|
|
|
108,745 |
|
Production: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Silver (ounces) |
|
|
1,237,288 |
|
|
|
1,332,252 |
|
Lead (tons) |
|
|
8,250 |
|
|
|
8,480 |
|
Zinc (tons) |
|
|
3,832 |
|
|
|
3,681 |
|
Payable metal quantities sold: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Silver (ounces) |
|
|
1,131,692 |
|
|
|
1,268,845 |
|
Lead (tons) |
|
|
7,574 |
|
|
|
7,978 |
|
Zinc (tons) |
|
|
2,829 |
|
|
|
3,081 |
|
Ore grades: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Silver ounces per ton |
|
|
11.9 |
|
|
|
13.0 |
|
Lead percent |
|
|
8.0 |
% |
|
|
8.2 |
% |
Zinc percent |
|
|
4.1 |
% |
|
|
4.0 |
% |
Total production cost per ton |
|
$ |
309.68 |
|
|
$ |
258.59 |
|
Cash Cost, After By-product Credits, per Silver Ounce (1) |
|
$ |
12.07 |
|
|
$ |
9.37 |
|
AISC, After By-product Credits, per Silver Ounce (1) |
|
$ |
23.78 |
|
|
$ |
20.08 |
|
Capital investments |
|
|
17,018 |
|
|
$ |
15,446 |
|
Gross profit increased by $41.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the comparable period in 2025, reflecting higher realized prices for silver, zinc and lead, partly offset by lower sales volumes for all metals driven by lower production reflecting lower processed grade material, except for zinc.
Capital investments increased by $1.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to the same period in 2025. Significant capital expenditures during the three months ended March 31, 2026, included capital development of $7.4 million, $1.2 million for a shaft rehabilitation, $1.1 million for the surface cooling project, $0.8 million for definition drilling and $0.7 million for an underground truck replacement, $0.6 million on ramp work and $0.4 million on tailings facility pond 5 construction.
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The charts below illustrate the factors contributing to Cash Cost, After By-product Credits, Per Silver Ounce for Lucky Friday:
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
|||||
|
|
2026 |
|
|
2025 |
|
||
Cash Cost, Before By-product Credits, per Silver Ounce |
|
$ |
30.33 |
|
|
$ |
25.13 |
|
By-product credits |
|
|
(18.26 |
) |
|
|
(15.76 |
) |
Cash Cost, After By-product Credits, per Silver Ounce |
|
$ |
12.07 |
|
|
$ |
9.37 |
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
|
|||||
|
|
2026 |
|
|
2025 |
|
||
AISC, Before By-product Credits, per Silver Ounce |
|
$ |
42.04 |
|
|
$ |
35.84 |
|
By-product credits |
|
|
(18.26 |
) |
|
|
(15.76 |
) |
AISC, After By-product Credits, per Silver Ounce |
|
$ |
23.78 |
|
|
$ |
20.08 |
|
For the three months ended March 31, 2026, Cash Cost, After By-product Credits, per Silver Ounce and AISC, After By-product Credits, per Silver Ounce are higher than the same period in 2025 primarily due to lower silver production and higher profit sharing and incentive compensation costs, partly offset by higher by-product credits.
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Keno Hill
Dollars are in thousands (except per ounce and per ton amounts) |
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|||||
|
|
2026 |
|
|
2025 |
|
||
Sales |
|
$ |
46,426 |
|
|
$ |
16,909 |
|
Cost of sales and other direct production costs |
|
|
(17,923 |
) |
|
|
(13,069 |
) |
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
|
|
(4,176 |
) |
|
|
(2,802 |
) |
Total cost of sales |
|
|
(22,099 |
) |
|
|
(15,871 |
) |
Gross profit |
|
$ |
24,327 |
|
|
$ |
1,038 |
|
Tons of ore milled |
|
|
24,274 |
|
|
|
27,411 |
|
Production: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Silver (ounces) |
|
|
488,719 |
|
|
|
772,430 |
|
Lead (tons) |
|
|
445 |
|
|
|
1,031 |
|
Zinc (tons) |
|
|
422 |
|
|
|
419 |
|
Payable metal quantities sold: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Silver (ounces) |
|
|
418,795 |
|
|
|
499,252 |
|
Lead (tons) |
|
|
368 |
|
|
|
691 |
|
Zinc (tons) |
|
|
336 |
|
|
|
259 |
|
Ore grades: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Silver ounces per ton |
|
|
20.8 |
|
|
|
29.0 |
|
Lead percent |
|
|
2.0 |
% |
|
|
4.0 |
% |
Zinc percent |
|
|
2.2 |
% |
|
|
1.9 |
% |
Capital investments |
|
$ |
15,025 |
|
|
$ |
10,436 |
|
We have not disclosed cost per ounce statistics for the Keno Hill operation as it has not met our definition of commercial production. See above "Consolidated Results of Operations" for our definition of commercial production. Determination of when those criteria have been met requires the use of judgment, and our definition of commercial production may differ from that of other mining companies.
We acquired our Keno Hill operation as part of the Alexco Resource Corp. acquisition in September 2022 and have focused on development activities and began ramp-up of the mill during the second quarter of 2023. The average mill throughput during the three months ended March 31, 2026, was 276 tons per day (the mine is currently permitted to a maximum of an average of 440 tons per day), with silver grades milled of 20.8 ounces per ton. During the first three months of 2026, the mill has relied on existing ore stockpiles as the mine continues to focus on development and ramp up to higher tonnage rates with mining rates of 276 tons per day during the quarter, with material sourced from both the Bermingham and Flame and Moth deposits. Mill throughput, while currently steady, was negatively impacted in the first quarter by limited ore availability from the Bermingham deposit due to reduced output from the Bear zone and dilution control issues in narrow vein stopes caused by mining remnant areas as we depart that zone and transition into the Arctic zone, as well as by mine sequencing at the Flame and Moth deposit, which was altered as a result of power curtailments by Yukon Energy (the electric utility that supplies the Mine) lasting sixteen days in December 2025 and five days in January 2026 due to extreme cold weather. We expect these impacts to diminish throughout the remainder of the year.
During the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, Keno Hill recorded sales of $46.4 million and $16.9 million, respectively, with the increase due to higher realized prices, partly offset by lower metals sales volumes. As a result of higher revenues, Keno Hill generated gross profit of $24.3 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026 (2025 - $1.0 million). During the quarter, Keno Hill recorded capital investments of $15.0 million, primarily related to $7.0 million of mine development, $1.9 million for underground haul trucks, and $0.8 million for surface equipment.
Prior Period Disruptions and Ongoing Impacts
From commencement of production until late August 2024, ore production and mill throughput generally increased as planned, resulting in higher production levels, although still below the mill’s permitted capacity. Beginning in mid‑2024 and continuing into 2025, however, Keno Hill was impacted by external events that affected permitting, projects and production, and delayed our ability to achieve sustained, profitable operations.
In late June 2024, an unrelated third party, Victoria Gold, experienced a heap leach failure at its Eagle Mine located near Keno Hill. Due to the resulting focus of the Yukon Government (“YG”) and the First Nation of Na‑Cho Nyäk Dun (“FNNND”) on the incident
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response rather than routine permitting matters, we were required to suspend milling operations at Keno Hill between August 27 and October 26, 2024 while awaiting authorizations and permits.
Beginning in late October 2024, Keno Hill experienced power curtailments after Yukon Energy suffered a turbine failure at its Aishihik hydroelectric plant in Whitehorse. This failure, combined with Yukon Energy’s focus on line maintenance and increased power demand due to cold winter temperatures, resulted in reduced power deliveries to Keno Hill and prevented us from fully powering the mine and mill on multiple occasions in late 2024 and the first quarter of 2025. These power constraints reduced silver production by approximately 130,000 ounces and resulted in approximately $0.5 million of labor costs for idled employees through September 30, 2025. Power conditions improved following the first quarter of 2025 and we do not expect additional curtailments due to the Aishihik turbine, which was successfully repaired in the third quarter of 2025. However, as mentioned above, we experienced power curtailments in the fourth quarter of 2025 and the first quarter of 2026. See the Risk Factor in our 2025 Form 10-K, "We may be subject to a number of unanticipated risks related to inadequate infrastructure."
Current Operational Challenges
Keno Hill continues to face operational challenges that constrain throughput and limit our ability to ramp up production. These challenges include: ore availability and dilution control issues during the transition from the Bear to the Arctic Zone; Flame and Moth mine sequencing; workforce availability and retention in a remote location; execution of infrastructure projects; limited camp capacity; and incremental demands on site infrastructure and resources associated with the ramp‑up of our subsidiary’s environmental remediation services activities at the Keno Hill site.
In addition, deliveries of certain equipment, including haul trucks, a bolter, a scissor deck, and a generator, were delayed during the first quarter. These delays affected capital development activities and, in the future, if delays occur and are not resolved on a timely basis, they could adversely impact mining flexibility and future ore availability.
Permitting and Infrastructure Constraints
Permitting remains one of the most significant factors affecting our ability to achieve sustained, profitable production at Keno Hill. Increasing production requires additional capacity across several operational areas, including tailings storage, waste rock disposal, water treatment and discharge limits, camp accommodation, and reliable power supply. Expanding these capacities requires obtaining new permits or amending existing ones, as well as capital investments to develop the associated infrastructure.
Although progress continues on these permitting matters, the pace of advancement has been affected by delays resulting from the Eagle Mine incident and heightened regulatory focus on the Yukon mining sector.
Tailings Storage
The currently permitted dry‑stack tailings storage area at Keno Hill (Phase 2E) is expected to reach capacity in approximately October 2026. The Phase 2W dry‑stack expansion requires final design approval from the Yukon Government ("YG"). We currently expect such approval by mid‑2026, which would allow Phase 2W to become operational before Phase 2E reaches capacity. If these approvals are not received on a timely basis, milling operations could be curtailed or interrupted. Further in the future, at current mining rates, we project that we would run out of tailings storage space in late 2028. The construction season in the Yukon is approximately April through October, and if permits are received by the first half of 2029, it is possible that tailings expansion could be advanced far enough in 2029 to permit the mill to resume normal production levels, and begin ramping up to higher production levels by the end of 2029. If that were to occur and an alternative plan not developed, milling operations could be curtailed or interrupted.
Quartz Mining License and Water License Amendments
Keno Hill's mill is currently permitted to process up to 440 tons per day (and it has achieved that rate for multiple weeks during test run periods); however, several factors other than mill capacity limit actual throughput, including dry stack tailings capacity and restrictions on waste rock production and disposal. To sustain operations at or near this permitted capacity, we will need to amend our quartz mining license (“QML”) and water license (“WL”) to remove these constraints. The process for securing these amendments includes submission of a Project Proposal to the Yukon Environmental and Socio‑economic Assessment Board (“YESAB”), which we intend to submit by year‑end 2026.
The YG is required to consult with the FNNND on permitting matters, including the YESAB review process. FNNND previously entered into a Cooperation and Benefits Agreement for Keno Hill, and we believe it remains supportive of the project. However, there can be no assurance that such support will continue or that the timing or outcome of the YESAB review will not be affected by FNNND’s position. In addition, FNNND has indicated interest in revisiting the existing Cooperation and Benefits Agreement
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("CBA"), including unresolved wealth‑sharing provisions. We do not currently believe that negotiating changes to the CBA would impede the YESAB review process, but it is possible it could.
The YESAB review process is expected to take approximately 12 months, after which applications for amendments to the QML and WL would be submitted to the applicable regulators. We currently estimate that this overall process could be completed by approximately mid‑2029, although each sequential step in this process is subject to its own timing variability, and delays at any stage would affect the overall timeline. There can be no assurance, however, that any of these approvals or amendments will be obtained on this timeline or at all. Construction would commence after receiving the permits.
Waste Rock and Water Management Constraints
Our QML places limits on the cumulative amount of waste rock that may be produced during mining and on waste rock storage capacity and classification. At current mining rates, we project that the waste rock production limit could be reached by approximately mid‑2027, at which point waste rock production would need to be curtailed absent receipt of a QML amendment. If we do not alter mining rates by a sufficient amount or receive changes to our QML (which we are seeking, independent of the QML amendment process described above), it is possible mine production would stop by approximately mid‑2027 until the amended permits are received and related construction completed. Our QML also limits capacity in our waste rock disposal areas, which could become an operational challenge if we are successful in modifying the waste rock production limit.
As we develop new mining zones at Keno Hill, we have periodically encountered higher‑than‑expected groundwater inflows. While we currently remain within permitted water discharge limits, development of new zones could require an amendment to our WL. There can be no assurance that the YG would grant such an amendment. If we are unable to amend our WL on a timely basis and continued development would result in discharges exceeding permitted limits, we may be required to curtail production or adjust mine sequencing to remain in compliance.
See the Risk Factor in our 2025 Form 10‑K, “We are required to obtain governmental permits and other approvals in order to conduct mining operations.”
Strategic Focus and Path to 440 Tons Per Day
As stated above, Keno Hill has generated profits at current throughput rates and metal prices. Our near‑term strategic focus is to advance permitting and execute key infrastructure projects to place the mine on a path toward achieving its currently permitted capacity of 440 tons per day. At that rate and at current prices, we expect Keno Hill would generate sustained positive free cash flow while preserving optionality for potential expansion beyond 440 tons per day. The mill is currently permitted to process up to 440 tons per day, but there are factors other than mill capacity that limit throughput (e.g. dry stack tailings capacity and restrictions on waste rock production and disposal). As discussed above, to sustain operations at or near this permitted capacity, we will need to amend our QML and WL to remove these constraints. Sustained production at this level would require ore from both the Bermingham deposit and the lower‑grade Flame & Moth deposit, and, as discussed above, completion of infrastructure projects, receipt of required permit amendments, continued mine development, and maintenance of social license to operate.
If the prerequisites to continue mining through the mid-2027 to mid-2029 (or later) period – including receipt of QML and WL amendments are not met on a timely basis, our operations and financial results could be materially adversely affected. Even if amended permits are received on a timely basis, there will be a period of time required to construct the associated infrastructure. Given that the overall permitting process involves multiple sequential regulatory steps, each subject to its own timing variability, and risks inherent to construction in Yukon once permits are received, mining rates and continuous operation at Keno Hill between approximately 2027 and 2030 remains uncertain. It is likely that there will be times of curtailed production, if not outright halts to production during that period.
We continue to study the aforementioned issues to develop a plan to optimize Keno Hill for the periods described herein. Such a plan could result in accelerated production schedules and an earlier transition to care and maintenance. Alternatively, such a plan could result in slower mining rates so that curtailment periods are minimized, or possibly eliminated, until permits are received and sustained, profitable production at higher throughput rates is achievable.
If any one of the prerequisites described above is not achieved on a timely basis, or if metal prices decrease materially from current levels, Keno Hill could be placed on care and maintenance. See the Risk Factor in our 2025 Form 10‑K, “We may not realize all of the anticipated benefits from our acquisitions, including our 2022 acquisition of Alexco.”
Corporate Matters
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Income Taxes
During the three months ended March 31, 2026, an income and mining tax provision of $50.9 million, resulted in an effective tax rate of 23.6%. This compares to an income and mining tax provision of $15.6 million, which resulted in an effective tax rate of 35.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The comparability of our income and mining tax provision and effective tax rate for the reported periods was impacted by multiple factors, primarily: (i) mining taxes; (ii) variations in our income before income taxes; (iii) geographic distribution of that income; (iv) foreign exchange rates including non-recognition of foreign exchange gains and losses; (v) percentage depletion; and (vi) the non-recognition of tax assets. The effective tax rate will fluctuate, sometimes significantly, period to period. The change in the effective tax rate during the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to the comparable period in 2025 is primarily related to the reported consolidated income as well as the losses incurred at our consolidated Alexco subsidiaries (that own the Keno Hill mine assets), and our Nevada subsidiaries, for which no tax benefit is recognized due to uncertainty surrounding our ability to utilize these future tax benefits.
Each reporting period we assess our deferred tax balances based on a review of long-range forecasts and quarterly activity. A valuation allowance is provided for deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not the related tax benefits will not be realized. We analyze our deferred tax assets and, if it is determined that we will not realize all or a portion of our deferred tax assets, we record or increase a valuation allowance. Conversely, if it is determined we will ultimately more likely than not be able to realize all or a portion of the related benefits for which a valuation allowance has been provided, all or a portion of the related valuation allowance will be reduced. There are a number of factors that impact our ability to realize our deferred tax assets. Valuation allowances are provided on deferred tax assets in Nevada, Mexico, and certain Canadian jurisdictions. For additional information, please see risk factors Our accounting and other estimates may be imprecise and Our ability to recognize the benefits of deferred tax assets related to net operating loss carryforwards and other items is dependent on future cash flows generating taxable income in Item 1A - Risk Factors in our 2025 Form 10-K.
Reconciliation of Total Cost of Sales to Cash Cost, Before By-product Credits and Cash Cost, After By-product Credits (non-GAAP) and All-In Sustaining Cost, Before By-product Credits and All-In Sustaining Cost, After By-product Credits (non-GAAP)
The tables below present reconciliations between the most comparable GAAP measure of total cost of sales to the non-GAAP measures of (i) Cash Cost, Before By-product Credits, (ii) Cash Cost, After By-product Credits, (iii) AISC, Before By-product Credits and (iv) AISC, After By-product Credits for our operations and for the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.
Cash Cost, After By-product Credits, per Ounce and AISC, After By-product Credits, per Ounce are measures developed by precious metals companies (including the Silver Institute and the World Gold Council) in an effort to provide a uniform standard for comparison purposes. There can be no assurance, however, that these non-GAAP measures as we report them are the same as those reported by other mining companies.
Cash Cost, After By-product Credits, per Ounce is an important operating statistic that we utilize to measure each mine's operating performance. We use AISC, After By-product Credits, per Ounce as a measure of our mines' net cash flow after costs for reclamation and sustaining capital. This is similar to the Cash Cost, After By-product Credits, per Ounce non-GAAP measure we report, but also includes reclamation and sustaining capital costs. Current GAAP measures used in the mining industry, such as cost of goods sold, do not capture all the expenditures incurred to discover, develop and sustain silver and gold production. Cash Cost, After By-product Credits, per Ounce and AISC, After By-product Credits, per Ounce also allow us to benchmark the performance of each of our mines versus those of our competitors. As a silver and gold mining company, we also use these statistics on an aggregate basis - aggregating the Greens Creek and Lucky Friday mines to compare our performance with that of other silver mining companies. Similarly, these statistics are useful in identifying acquisition and investment opportunities as they provide a common tool for measuring the financial performance of other mines with varying geologic, metallurgical and operating characteristics.
We have not disclosed cost per ounce statistics for the Keno Hill operation as it has not met our definition of commercial production. See above "Consolidated Results of Operations" for our definition of commercial production. Determination of when those criteria have been met requires the use of judgment, and our definition of commercial production may differ from that of other mining companies.
Cash Cost, Before By-product Credits and AISC, Before By-product Credits include all direct and indirect operating cash costs related directly to the physical activities of producing metals, including mining, processing and other plant costs, third-party refining expense, on-site general and administrative costs, royalties and mining production taxes. AISC, Before By-product Credits for each mine also includes reclamation and sustaining capital costs. AISC, Before By-product Credits for our consolidated silver properties also includes corporate costs for general and administrative expense and sustaining capital costs. By-product credits include revenues earned
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from all metals other than the primary metal produced at each unit. As depicted in the tables below, by-product credits comprise an essential element of our silver unit cost structure, distinguishing our silver operations due to the polymetallic nature of their orebodies.
In addition to the uses described above, Cash Cost, After By-product Credits, per Ounce and AISC, After By-product Credits, per Ounce provide management and investors an indication of operating cash flow, after consideration of the average price received from production. We also use these measurements for the comparative monitoring of performance of our mining operations period-to-period from a cash flow perspective. We currently do not report Cash Cost, After By-product Credits, per Silver Ounce and AISC, After By-product Credits, per Silver Ounce for our Keno Hill operation as it is in the ramp-up phase of production and accordingly it is excluded from our consolidated Cash Cost, After By-product Credits, per Silver Ounce and AISC, After By-product Credits, per Silver Ounce.
In thousands (except per ounce amounts) |
|
Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Greens Creek |
|
|
Lucky Friday |
|
|
Keno Hill (4) |
|
|
Corporate (2) |
|
|
Other (3) |
|
|
Total Silver and Other |
|
||||||
Total cost of sales |
|
$ |
82,358 |
|
|
$ |
48,782 |
|
|
$ |
22,099 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
4,939 |
|
|
$ |
158,178 |
|
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
|
|
(15,983 |
) |
|
|
(13,609 |
) |
|
|
(4,176 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(33,768 |
) |
Treatment costs |
|
|
895 |
|
|
|
2,553 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3,448 |
|
Change in product inventory |
|
|
(5,383 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(5,384 |
) |
Reclamation and other costs |
|
|
(846 |
) |
|
|
(195 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(1,041 |
) |
Exclusion of Keno Hill cash costs (4) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(17,923 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(17,923 |
) |
|
Exclusion of Other costs (3) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(4,939 |
) |
|
|
(4,939 |
) |
Cash Cost, Before By-product Credits (1) |
|
|
61,041 |
|
|
|
37,530 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
98,571 |
|
Reclamation and other costs |
|
|
934 |
|
|
|
225 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,159 |
|
Sustaining capital |
|
|
6,795 |
|
|
|
14,263 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,008 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
22,066 |
|
General and administrative |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
15,753 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
15,753 |
|
AISC, Before By-product Credits (1) |
|
|
68,770 |
|
|
|
52,018 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
16,761 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
137,549 |
|
By-product credits: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Zinc |
|
|
(25,369 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(25,369 |
) |
Gold |
|
|
(55,214 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(55,214 |
) |
Lead |
|
|
(6,037 |
) |
|
|
(22,591 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(28,628 |
) |
Copper |
|
|
(433 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(433 |
) |
Total By-product credits |
|
|
(87,053 |
) |
|
|
(22,591 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(109,644 |
) |
Cash Cost, After By-product Credits |
|
$ |
(26,012 |
) |
|
$ |
14,939 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
(11,073 |
) |
AISC, After By-product Credits |
|
$ |
(18,283 |
) |
|
$ |
29,427 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
16,761 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
27,905 |
|
Ounces produced |
|
|
2,177 |
|
|
|
1,237 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,414 |
|
|||
Cash Cost, Before By-product Credits, per Ounce |
|
$ |
28.04 |
|
|
$ |
30.33 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
28.87 |
|
|||
By-product credits per ounce |
|
|
(39.98 |
) |
|
|
(18.26 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(32.11 |
) |
|||
Cash Cost, After By-product Credits, per Ounce |
|
$ |
(11.94 |
) |
|
$ |
12.07 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(3.24 |
) |
|||
AISC, Before By-product Credits, per Ounce |
|
$ |
31.59 |
|
|
$ |
42.04 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
40.28 |
|
|||
By-product credits per ounce |
|
|
(39.98 |
) |
|
|
(18.26 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(32.11 |
) |
|||
AISC, After By-product Credits, per Ounce |
|
$ |
(8.39 |
) |
|
|
23.78 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
8.17 |
|
|||
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In thousands (except per ounce amounts) |
|
Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Greens Creek |
|
|
Lucky Friday |
|
|
Keno Hill (4) |
|
|
Corporate (2) |
|
|
Other (3) |
|
|
Total Silver and Other |
|
||||||
Total cost of sales |
|
$ |
69,638 |
|
|
$ |
44,049 |
|
|
$ |
15,871 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
7,095 |
|
|
$ |
136,653 |
|
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
|
|
(13,589 |
) |
|
|
(13,425 |
) |
|
|
(2,802 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(29,816 |
) |
Treatment costs |
|
|
2,143 |
|
|
|
3,963 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
6,106 |
|
Change in product inventory |
|
|
(901 |
) |
|
|
(839 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(1,740 |
) |
Reclamation and other costs |
|
|
(307 |
) |
|
|
(273 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(580 |
) |
Exclusion of Keno Hill cash costs (4) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(13,069 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(13,069 |
) |
Exclusion of Other costs (3) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(7,095 |
) |
|
|
(7,095 |
) |
Cash Cost, Before By-product Credits (1) |
|
|
56,984 |
|
|
|
33,475 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
90,459 |
|
Reclamation and other costs |
|
|
757 |
|
|
|
195 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
952 |
|
Sustaining capital |
|
|
7,368 |
|
|
|
14,070 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,025 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
22,463 |
|
General and administrative |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
11,999 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
11,999 |
|
AISC, Before By-product Credits (1) |
|
|
65,109 |
|
|
|
47,740 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
13,024 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
125,873 |
|
By-product credits: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Zinc |
|
|
(23,374 |
) |
|
|
(6,950 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(30,324 |
) |
Gold |
|
|
(34,977 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(34,977 |
) |
Lead |
|
|
(6,091 |
) |
|
|
(14,043 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(20,134 |
) |
Copper |
|
|
(729 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(729 |
) |
Total By-product credits |
|
|
(65,171 |
) |
|
|
(20,993 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(86,164 |
) |
Cash Cost, After By-product Credits |
|
$ |
(8,187 |
) |
|
$ |
12,482 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
4,295 |
|
AISC, After By-product Credits |
|
$ |
(62 |
) |
|
$ |
26,747 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
13,024 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
39,709 |
|
Divided by ounces produced |
|
|
2,003 |
|
|
|
1,332 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,335 |
|
|||
Cash Cost, Before By-product Credits, per Ounce |
|
$ |
28.46 |
|
|
$ |
25.13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
27.13 |
|
|||
By-product credits per ounce |
|
|
(32.54 |
) |
|
|
(15.76 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(25.84 |
) |
|||
Cash Cost, After By-product Credits, per Ounce |
|
$ |
(4.08 |
) |
|
$ |
9.37 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1.29 |
|
|||
AISC, Before By-product Credits, per Ounce |
|
$ |
32.51 |
|
|
$ |
35.84 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
37.75 |
|
|||
By-product credits per ounce |
|
|
(32.54 |
) |
|
|
(15.76 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(25.84 |
) |
|||
AISC, After By-product Credits, per Ounce |
|
$ |
(0.03 |
) |
|
$ |
20.08 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
11.91 |
|
|||
Financial Liquidity and Capital Resources
We have a disciplined cash management strategy of maintaining financial flexibility to execute our capital priorities and provide long-term value to our stockholders. Consistent with that strategy, we aim to maintain an acceptable level of debt and sufficient liquidity to fund debt service costs, operations, capital expenditures, exploration and pre-development projects, while returning cash to stockholders through dividends and potential share repurchases.
At March 31, 2026, we had $587.6 million in cash and cash equivalents, of which $14.8 million was held in foreign subsidiaries' local currency that we anticipate utilizing for near-term operating, exploration or capital costs by those foreign subsidiaries. At March 31, 2026, we had no amount drawn on our $225 million credit facility, with $8.0 million used for letters of credit, leaving $217.0 million available for borrowings. We also have USD cash and cash equivalent balances held by our foreign subsidiaries that, if repatriated, may be subject to withholding taxes. We expect that there would be no additional tax burden upon repatriation after considering the cash cost
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associated with the withholding taxes. We believe that our liquidity and capital resources from our continuing operations are adequate to fund our operations and corporate activities.
Pursuant to our common stock dividend policy described in Note 12 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our consolidated financial statements and notes for the year ended December 31, 2025, our Board of Directors declared and paid dividends on our common and preferred stock of $2.8 million (2025: $2.5 million) during the three months ended March 31, 2026. Our common stock dividend policy anticipates paying an annual minimum dividend of $0.015 per share.
The declaration and payment of dividends on our common stock is at the sole discretion of our Board of Directors, and there can be no assurance that we will continue to declare and pay common stock dividends in the future.
Pursuant to our stock repurchase program described in Note 12 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our consolidated financial statements and notes for the year ended December 31, 2025, we are authorized to repurchase up to 20 million shares of our outstanding common stock from time to time in open market or privately negotiated transactions, depending on prevailing market conditions and other factors. The repurchase program may be modified, suspended or discontinued by us at any time. Whether or not we engage in repurchases from time to time may depend on a variety of factors, including not only price and cash resources, but customary black-out restrictions, whether we have any material inside information, limitations on share repurchases or cash usage that may be imposed by our credit agreement or in connection with issuances of securities, alternative uses for cash, applicable law, and other investment opportunities from time to time. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, 934,100 shares had been purchased in prior periods at an average price of $3.99 per share, leaving 19.1 million shares that may yet be purchased under the program. We have not repurchased any shares since June 2014.
As discussed in Note 7 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) pursuant to an equity distribution agreement dated February 18, 2021, as of March 31, 2026, there were 197,988 remaining shares of our common stock that we may offer and sell from time to time in “at-the-market” offerings. Sales of the shares, if any, will be made by means of ordinary brokers transactions or as otherwise agreed between the Company and the agents as principals. Whether or not we engage in sales from time to time may depend on a variety of factors, including share price, our cash resources, customary black-out restrictions, and whether we have any material inside information. The equity distribution agreement can be terminated by us at any time. Any sales of shares under that agreement are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3.
As a result of our current cash balances, the expected performance of our operations, current metals prices, proceeds from potential at-the-market sales of common stock, and availability under our Credit Agreement, we believe we will be able to meet our obligations and other potential cash requirements during the next 12 months and beyond. While the formerly held Casa Berardi operation was a significant part of our operations, we don't believe its divestiture will have an impact on our ability to meet future obligations due to projected cash flow generation from our remaining operations, as the proceeds were utilized to repay our Senior Notes and eliminate our debt service costs on April 9, 2026. Our obligations and other uses of cash may include, but are not limited to: debt service obligations related to the Senior Notes; interest payments under our Credit Agreement; care and maintenance costs; capital investments at our operations; potential acquisitions of other mining companies or properties; regulatory matters; litigation; potential repurchases of our common stock under the program described above; and payment of dividends on common stock, if declared by our Board of Directors.
We currently estimate a range of approximately $204 to $223 million will be spent in 2026 on capital expenditures,
primarily for equipment, infrastructure, and development at our mines, before any lease financing. We also estimate exploration and pre-development expenditures will total approximately $55 million in 2026. Our expenditures for these items and our related plans for 2026 may change based upon our financial position, metals prices, and other considerations. Our ability to fund the activities described above will depend on our operating performance, metals prices, our ability to estimate revenues and costs, sources of liquidity available to us, including the revolving credit facility, and other factors. A sustained downturn in metals prices, significant increase in operational or capital costs or other uses of cash, our inability to access the credit facility or the sources of liquidity discussed above, or other factors beyond our control could impact our plans. See the Risk Factor in our 2025 Form 10-K "An extended decline in metals prices, an increase in operating or capital costs, or treatment charges, mine accidents or closures, increasing regulatory obligations, or our inability to convert resources or exploration targets to reserves may cause us to record write-downs, which could negatively impact our results of operations."
We may defer some capital investment and/or exploration and pre-development activities, engage in asset sales or secure additional capital if necessary to maintain liquidity. We may also pursue additional acquisition opportunities, which could require additional equity issuances or other forms of financing. There can be no assurance that such financing will be available to us.
Our liquid assets include (in millions):
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|
|
March 31, 2026 |
|
|
December 31, 2025 |
|
||
Cash and cash equivalents held in U.S. dollars |
|
$ |
572.8 |
|
|
$ |
215.1 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents held in foreign currency |
|
|
14.8 |
|
|
|
26.5 |
|
Total cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
587.6 |
|
|
|
241.6 |
|
Marketable equity securities - current and non-current |
|
|
178.0 |
|
|
|
107.5 |
|
Total cash, cash equivalents and investments |
|
$ |
765.6 |
|
|
$ |
349.1 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents increased by $346.0 million in the first three months of 2026 from cash generated from operations, the proceeds received for disposing of Hecla Quebec, Minera Hecla and marketable securities. Cash held in foreign currencies represents balances in Canadian dollars. The value of our current and non-current marketable equity securities increased by $70.5 million.
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|||||
|
|
March 31, 2026 |
|
|
March 31, 2025 |
|
||
Cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations (in millions) |
|
$ |
182.9 |
|
|
$ |
27.6 |
|
Cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2026, of $182.9 million represents a $155.3 million increase compared to the $27.6 million of cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations during the same period of 2025. $168.6 million of the variance was attributable to higher income adjusted for non-cash items, reflecting higher net income driven by higher revenues, partly offset by a $13.3 million working capital and other asset and liability movement.
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|||||
|
|
March 31, 2026 |
|
|
March 31, 2025 |
|
||
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities of continuing operations (in millions) |
|
$ |
174.4 |
|
|
$ |
(37.8 |
) |
During the three months ended March 31, 2026, cash provided by investing activities of continuing operations increased by $212.2 million, primarily due to the sales of Hecla Quebec and Minera Hecla for total proceeds of $173.3 million, net of transaction costs paid. In addition, we made net investment sales related to our marketable securities portfolio (which includes our SERP assets which are held in a Rabbi Trust) of $39.7 million. Capital investments of $39.3 million across our operations were consistent with the same period in 2025.
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|||||
|
|
March 31, 2026 |
|
|
March 31, 2025 |
|
||
Cash (used in) provided by financing activities of continuing operations (in millions) |
|
$ |
(5.1 |
) |
|
$ |
15.9 |
|
Cash used in financing activities of continuing operations was lower than the same period in 2025 primarily due to the prior period containing net borrowings of $20.0 million on our revolving credit facility. In addition, the following impacted cash used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025:
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|||||
|
|
March 31, 2026 |
|
|
March 31, 2025 |
|
||
Cash provided by operating activities from discontinued operations (in millions) |
|
$ |
11.3 |
|
|
$ |
8.1 |
|
During the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, cash provided by operating activities from discontinued operations was $11.3 million and $8.1 million, respectively. The increase in cash provided by operating activities related to higher operating income due to higher realized prices.
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|||||
|
|
March 31, 2026 |
|
|
March 31, 2025 |
|
||
Cash used in investing activities of discontinued operations (in millions) |
|
$ |
(8.8 |
) |
|
$ |
(16.3 |
) |
During the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, cash used in investing activities from discontinued operations was $8.8 million and $16.3 million, respectively. The decrease in investing activities related to the seasonal variations in our investments at Casa Berardi.
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|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|||||
|
|
March 31, 2026 |
|
|
March 31, 2025 |
|
||
Cash used in financing activities of discontinued operations (in millions) |
|
$ |
(8.4 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.7 |
) |
During the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, cash used in financing activities from discontinued operations was $8.4 million and $0.7 million, respectively, with the increase used in financing activities related to the early repayment of finance leases.
Contractual Obligations, Contingent Liabilities and Commitments
The table below presents our fixed, non-cancelable contractual obligations and commitments primarily related to our Senior Notes, credit facility, outstanding purchase orders (including certain capital expenditures) and lease arrangements as of March 31, 2026 (in thousands):
|
|
Payments Due By Period |
|
|||||||||||||||||
|
|
Less than 1 year |
|
|
1-3 years |
|
|
4-5 years |
|
|
More than |
|
|
Total |
|
|||||
Purchase obligations (1) |
|
$ |
29,507 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
29,507 |
|
Credit facility(2) |
|
|
1,628 |
|
|
|
2,123 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3,751 |
|
Finance lease commitments (3) |
|
|
3,747 |
|
|
|
579 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
4,326 |
|
Operating lease commitments (4) |
|
|
3,948 |
|
|
|
7,860 |
|
|
|
6,702 |
|
|
|
5,235 |
|
|
|
23,745 |
|
Senior Notes (5) |
|
|
19,068 |
|
|
|
279,769 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
298,837 |
|
Total contractual cash obligations |
|
$ |
57,898 |
|
|
$ |
290,331 |
|
|
$ |
6,702 |
|
|
$ |
5,235 |
|
|
$ |
360,166 |
|
We record liabilities for costs associated with mine closure, reclamation of land and other environmental matters. At March 31, 2026, our liabilities for these matters totaled $126.4 million. Future expenditures related to closure, reclamation and environmental expenditures at our sites are difficult to estimate, although we anticipate we will incur expenditures relating to these obligations over the next 30 years. For additional information relating to our environmental obligations, see Note 12 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
42
At March 31, 2026, we had no existing off-balance sheet arrangements, as defined under SEC regulations, that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to investors.
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Presented below are Hecla’s unaudited interim condensed consolidating financial statements as required by Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, resulting from the guarantees by certain of Hecla's subsidiaries of the Senior Notes (see Note 8 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) for more information). The Guarantors consist of the following of Hecla's 100%-owned subsidiaries: Hecla Limited; Silver Hunter Mining Company; Rio Grande Silver, Inc.; Hecla MC Subsidiary, LLC; Hecla Silver Valley, Inc.; Burke Trading, Inc.; Hecla Montana, Inc.; Revett Silver Company; RC Resources, Inc.; Troy Mine Inc.; Revett Exploration, Inc.; Revett Holdings, Inc.; Mines Management, Inc.; Newhi, Inc.; Montanore Minerals Corp.; Hecla Alaska LLC; Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company; Hecla Admiralty Company; Hecla Juneau Mining Company; Klondex Holdings Inc.; Klondex Gold & Silver Mining Co.; Klondex Midas Holdings Limited; Klondex Aurora Mine Inc.; Klondex Hollister Mine Inc.; and Alexco Resource Corp. We completed the offering of the Senior Notes on February 19, 2020 under our shelf registration statement previously filed with the SEC.
The unaudited interim condensed consolidating financial statements below have been prepared from our financial information on the same basis of accounting as the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements set forth elsewhere in this report. Investments in the subsidiaries are accounted for under the equity method. Accordingly, the entries necessary to consolidate Hecla, the Guarantors, and our non-guarantor subsidiaries are reflected in the intercompany eliminations column. In the course of preparing consolidated financial statements, we eliminate the effects of various transactions conducted between Hecla and its subsidiaries and among the subsidiaries. While valid at an individual subsidiary level, such activities are eliminated in consolidation because, when taken as a whole, they do not represent business activity with third-party customers, vendors, and other parties. Examples of such eliminations include the following:
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Separate financial statements of the Guarantors are not presented because the guarantees by the Guarantors are joint and several and full and unconditional, except for certain customary release provisions, including: (1) the sale or disposal of all or substantially all of the assets of the Guarantor; (2) the sale or other disposition of the capital stock of the Guarantor; (3) the Guarantor is designated as an unrestricted entity in accordance with the applicable provisions of the indenture; (4) Hecla ceases to be a borrower as defined in the indenture; and (5) upon legal or covenant defeasance or satisfaction and discharge of the indenture.
Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
|
|
As of March 31, 2026 |
||||||||
|
|
Parent |
|
Guarantors |
|
Non-Guarantors |
|
Eliminations |
|
Consolidated |
|
|
(in thousands) |
||||||||
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$399,934 |
|
$3,401 |
|
$184,215 |
|
$— |
|
$587,550 |
Other current assets |
|
38,359 |
|
324,451 |
|
14,873 |
|
(7,592) |
|
370,091 |
Property, plants, equipment and mine development, net |
|
296 |
|
2,122,421 |
|
492 |
|
— |
|
2,123,209 |
Intercompany receivable (payable) |
|
(691,491) |
|
(101,324) |
|
784,522 |
|
8,293 |
|
— |
Investments in subsidiaries |
|
2,902,908 |
|
(52) |
|
— |
|
(2,902,856) |
|
— |
Other non-current assets |
|
430,028 |
|
61,547 |
|
356,044 |
|
(552,176) |
|
295,443 |
Total assets |
|
$3,080,034 |
|
$2,410,444 |
|
$1,340,146 |
|
$(3,454,331) |
|
$3,376,293 |
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities |
|
$72,237 |
|
$128,802 |
|
$17,582 |
|
$(24,772) |
|
$193,849 |
Long-term debt |
|
262,073 |
|
573 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
262,646 |
Non-current portion of accrued reclamation |
|
— |
|
113,997 |
|
5 |
|
— |
|
114,002 |
Non-current deferred tax liability |
|
151,006 |
|
181,651 |
|
12,219 |
|
(150,807) |
|
194,069 |
Other non-current liabilities |
|
23,908 |
|
207,515 |
|
185,337 |
|
(375,846) |
|
40,914 |
Stockholders' equity |
|
2,570,810 |
|
1,777,906 |
|
1,125,003 |
|
(2,902,906) |
|
2,570,813 |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity |
|
$3,080,034 |
|
$2,410,444 |
|
$1,340,146 |
|
$(3,454,331) |
|
$3,376,293 |
|
|
As of December 31, 2025 |
||||||||
|
|
Parent |
|
Guarantors |
|
Non-Guarantors |
|
Eliminations |
|
Consolidated |
|
|
(in thousands) |
||||||||
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$210,465 |
|
$18,559 |
|
$12,534 |
|
$— |
|
$241,558 |
Other current assets |
|
56,469 |
|
336,575 |
|
46,258 |
|
(92,301) |
|
347,001 |
Property, plants, equipment and mine development, net |
|
296 |
|
2,122,194 |
|
8,091 |
|
— |
|
2,130,581 |
Intercompany receivable (payable) |
|
(685,894) |
|
(367,211) |
|
667,695 |
|
385,410 |
|
— |
Investments in subsidiaries |
|
2,842,226 |
|
(52) |
|
— |
|
(2,842,174) |
|
— |
Other non-current assets |
|
672,380 |
|
15,646 |
|
200,970 |
|
(799,220) |
|
89,776 |
Assets of discontinued operations |
|
— |
|
751,729 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
751,729 |
Total assets |
|
$3,095,942 |
|
$2,877,440 |
|
$935,548 |
|
$(3,348,285) |
|
$3,560,645 |
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities |
|
$86,837 |
|
$166,108 |
|
$46,907 |
|
$(108,646) |
|
$191,206 |
Long-term debt |
|
261,947 |
|
1,224 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
263,171 |
Non-current portion of accrued reclamation |
|
— |
|
111,027 |
|
1,464 |
|
— |
|
112,491 |
Non-current deferred tax liability |
|
131,136 |
|
27,039 |
|
(590) |
|
— |
|
157,585 |
Other non-current liabilities |
|
24,376 |
|
207,966 |
|
198,983 |
|
(397,413) |
|
33,912 |
Liabilities of discontinued operations |
|
— |
|
210,634 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
210,634 |
Stockholders' equity |
|
2,591,646 |
|
2,153,442 |
|
688,784 |
|
(2,842,226) |
|
2,591,646 |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity |
|
$3,095,942 |
|
$2,877,440 |
|
$935,548 |
|
$(3,348,285) |
|
$3,560,645 |
Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
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|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 |
|
|||||||||||||||||
|
|
Parent |
|
|
Guarantors |
|
|
Non-Guarantors |
|
|
Eliminations |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
|||||
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|||||||||||||||||
Revenues |
|
$ |
(10,205 |
) |
|
$ |
423,277 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
(1,639 |
) |
|
$ |
411,433 |
|
Cost of sales |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(125,715 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,305 |
|
|
|
(124,410 |
) |
Depreciation, depletion, amortization |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(33,768 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(33,768 |
) |
General and administrative |
|
|
(4,877 |
) |
|
|
(9,923 |
) |
|
|
(953 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(15,753 |
) |
Exploration and pre-development |
|
|
(223 |
) |
|
|
(4,729 |
) |
|
|
336 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(4,616 |
) |
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries |
|
|
171,727 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(171,727 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Other income (expense) |
|
|
58,429 |
|
|
|
(18,537 |
) |
|
|
5,438 |
|
|
|
(62,663 |
) |
|
|
(17,333 |
) |
Income before income and mining taxes |
|
|
214,851 |
|
|
|
230,605 |
|
|
|
4,821 |
|
|
|
(234,724 |
) |
|
|
215,553 |
|
Income and mining tax provision |
|
|
(50,198 |
) |
|
|
(59,054 |
) |
|
|
(4,647 |
) |
|
|
62,999 |
|
|
|
(50,900 |
) |
Net income from continuing operations |
|
|
164,653 |
|
|
|
171,551 |
|
|
|
174 |
|
|
|
(171,725 |
) |
|
|
164,653 |
|
Net loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes |
|
|
(183,681 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(183,681 |
) |
Preferred stock dividends |
|
|
(132 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(132 |
) |
Net loss applicable to common stockholders |
|
$ |
(19,160 |
) |
|
$ |
171,551 |
|
|
$ |
174 |
|
|
$ |
(171,725 |
) |
|
$ |
(19,160 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Net income from continuing operations |
|
|
164,653 |
|
|
|
171,551 |
|
|
|
174 |
|
|
|
(171,725 |
) |
|
|
164,653 |
|
Other comprehensive loss |
|
|
(2,157 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(2,157 |
) |
Comprehensive income from continuing operations |
|
$ |
162,496 |
|
|
$ |
171,551 |
|
|
$ |
174 |
|
|
$ |
(171,725 |
) |
|
$ |
162,496 |
|
Comprehensive loss from discontinued operations |
|
|
(183,681 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(183,681 |
) |
Comprehensive loss |
|
$ |
(21,185 |
) |
|
$ |
171,551 |
|
|
$ |
174 |
|
|
$ |
(171,725 |
) |
|
$ |
(21,185 |
) |
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
The following discussion about our exposure to market risks and risk management activities includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, as well as summarizes the financial instruments held by us at March 31, 2026, which are sensitive to changes in commodity prices and foreign exchange rates and are not held for trading purposes. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. In the normal course of business, we also face risks that are either non-financial or non-quantifiable (See Part II, Item 1A. - Risk Factors of this Form 10-Q, Part I, Item 1A. – Risk Factors of our 2025 Form 10-K).
Metals Prices
Changes in the market prices of silver, gold, lead, zinc and copper can significantly affect our profitability and cash flow. Metals prices can and often do fluctuate widely and are affected by numerous factors beyond our control (see Item 1A – Risk Factors – A substantial or extended decline in metals prices would have a material adverse effect on us in our 2025 Form 10-K). We utilize collars and financially-settled forward and put option contracts to manage our exposure to changes in prices for silver, gold, zinc and lead.
Provisional Sales
Sales of all metals products sold directly to customers, including by-product metals, are recorded as revenues when all performance obligations have been completed and the transaction price can be determined or reasonably estimated. For concentrate sales, revenues are generally recorded at the time of shipment at forward prices for the estimated month of settlement. Due to the time elapsed between shipment to the customer and the final settlement with the customer, we must estimate the prices at which sales of our metals will be settled. Previously recorded sales are adjusted to estimated settlement metals prices until final settlement by the customer. Changes in metals prices between shipment and final settlement will result in changes to revenues previously recorded upon shipment. Metals prices can and often do fluctuate widely and are affected by numerous factors beyond our control (see Item 1A – Risk Factors – A substantial or extended decline in metals prices would have a material adverse effect on us in our 2025 Form 10-K). At March 31, 2026, hedged metals contained in concentrate sales and exposed to future price changes totaled 0.4 million ounces of silver, 1,000 ounces of gold, 5,975 tons of zinc and 7,100 tons of lead. If the price for each metal were to change by 10%, the change in the total value of the hedged concentrates sold would be approximately $6.9 million. As discussed in Note 9 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), we utilize a program designed and intended to mitigate the risk of negative price adjustments with limited mark-to-market financially-settled forward contracts for our silver, gold, zinc, lead and copper sales.
Commodity-Price Risk Management
See Note 9 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) for a description of our commodity-price risk management program.
Foreign Currency Risk Management
We operate and have mining interests in Canada, which exposes us to risks associated with fluctuations in the exchange rates between the USD and the CAD. We determined the functional currency for our Canadian operations is the USD. As such, foreign exchange gains and losses associated with the re-measurement of monetary assets and liabilities from CAD to USD are recorded to earnings each period. For the three months ended March 31, 2026, we recognized a net foreign exchange gain of $0.5 million and a net foreign exchange loss of $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. Foreign currency exchange rates are influenced by a number of factors beyond our control. A 10% change in the exchange rate between the USD and CAD from the rate at March 31, 2026 would have resulted in a change of approximately $0.2 million in our net foreign exchange gain or loss. We do not hedge the remeasurement of monetary assets and liabilities. We do hedge some of our operating and capital costs denominated in CAD.
See Note 9 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) for a description of our foreign currency risk management program.
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as required by Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures, including controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us is accumulated and communicated to our management (including our CEO and CFO), were effective as of March 31, 2026 , in assuring them in a timely manner that material information required to be disclosed in this report has been properly recorded, processed, summarized and reported. On March 25, 2026, we disposed of Hecla Quebec, and as a result, from March 25, 2026, controls related to the divested operation are no longer included within the scope of our internal controls over financial reporting. Other than this change, there were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.
Internal control systems, no matter how well designed and operated, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even a system which is determined to be effective cannot provide absolute assurance that all control issues have been detected or prevented. Our systems of internal controls are designed to provide reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation.
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Part II - Other Information
Hecla Mining Company and Subsidiaries
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
For information concerning legal proceedings, refer to Note 12 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), which is incorporated by reference into this Item 1.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Item 1A. – Risk Factors of our 2025 Form 10-K set forth information relating to important risks and uncertainties that could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or operating results.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
The information concerning mine safety violations or other regulatory matters required by Section 1503(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and Item 104 of Regulation S-K is included in exhibit 95 to this Quarterly Report.
Item 5. Other Information
During the three months ended March 31, 2026, no director or officer of the Company
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Item 6. Exhibits
Hecla Mining Company and Wholly Owned Subsidiaries
Form 10-Q – March 31, 2026
Index to Exhibits
Exhibit Number |
|
Description |
4.1(a) |
|
Indenture, dated as of February 19, 2020, by and among Hecla Mining Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee. File as exhibit 4.1 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 19, 2020 (File No. 1-8491) and incorporated herein by reference. |
4.1(b) |
|
First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 19, 2020, among Hecla Mining Company, as Issuer, certain subsidiaries of Hecla Mining Company, as guarantors hereto, and the Bank of New York Mellon Trust, N.A., as Trustee. Filed as exhibit 4.2 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 19, 2020 (File No. 1-8491) and incorporated herein by reference. |
4.1(c) |
|
Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 6, 2023, among Hecla Mining Company, as Issuer, certain subsidiaries of Hecla Mining Company, as Guarantors hereto, and the Bank of New York Mellon Trust, N.A., as Trustee. Filed as exhibit 4.1(c) to Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, filed on April 10, 2023 (File No. 1-8491). and incorporated herein by reference. |
4.2 |
|
Form of 7.250% Senior Note due 2028 (included in Exhibit 4.1(b). |
10.1* |
|
Form of Change in Control and Severance Agreement dated April 13, 2026, between Registrant and Kari Moyes. Identical Change in Control and Severance Agreements entered into between the Registrant and each of Russell Lawlar and David Sienko on June 20, 2025, and each of Kurt Allen, Carlos Aguiar, Robert Brown, and Patrick Malone on June 5, 2025.(1) |
10.2 |
|
Form of Indemnification Agreement dated April 13, 2026, between Registrant and Kari Moyes. Identical Indemnification Agreements were entered into between the Registrant and Charles B. Stanley on May 4, 2007, David C. Sienko on January 29, 2010, Robert D. Brown on January 4, 2016, Catherine J. Boggs on January 1, 2017, Alice Wong on February 26, 2021, Russell D. Lawlar on March 1, 2021, Kurt Allen on July 1, 2021, Carlos Aguiar on August 16, 2023, Mark P. Board on February 22, 2024, Jill Satre on October 16, 2024, Rob Krcmarov on November 7, 2024, Patrick Malone on April 7, 2025, and Dean R. Gehring on May 21, 2025. Filed as exhibit 10.7 to Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 (File No. 1-8491) and incorporated herein by reference. (1) |
31.1* |
|
Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
31.2* |
|
Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
32.1* |
|
Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
32.2* |
|
Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
95* |
|
Mine safety information listed in Section 1503 of the Dodd-Frank Act. |
101.INS |
|
Inline XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File as its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. ** |
101.SCH |
|
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema with Embedded Linkbase Documents ** |
104 |
|
Cover page formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101 ** |
(1) Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement
* Filed herewith
** XBRL information is furnished and not filed or a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.
Items 2 and 3 of Part II are not applicable and are omitted from this report.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
|
|
HECLA MINING COMPANY |
|
|
|
(Registrant) |
|
|
|
|
|
Date: |
May 5, 2026 |
By: |
/s/ Rob Krcmarov |
|
|
|
Rob Krcmarov, President and Chief Executive Officer, |
|
|
|
Director |
|
|
|
|
Date: |
May 5, 2026 |
By: |
/s/ Russell D. Lawlar |
|
|
|
Russell D. Lawlar, Senior Vice President, |
|
|
|
Chief Financial Officer |
50