Hecla Mining Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell its wholly owned subsidiary Hecla Quebec Inc., which owns the Casa Berardi operation and a portfolio of exploration properties in Quebec, to Orezone Gold Corporation for up to $593 million in total consideration. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026, subject to certain conditions being satisfied. Hecla also issued a news release about the transaction, which is included as an exhibit along with the full agreement outlining detailed terms, representations and warranties.
Hecla Mining Company furnished an update that it has issued a news release with preliminary production and financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025. These figures are described as preliminary and may change after management’s final review and the work of the company’s independent registered accounting firm.
The company also announced it will host an Investor Day in New York City on January 26, 2026, with a live webcast beginning at 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Slides and materials for the event, including the presentation and the preliminary results release, are available as exhibits and on Hecla’s website.
BlackRock, Inc. has filed an amended Schedule 13G reporting its beneficial ownership in Hecla Mining Company common stock. BlackRock reports beneficial ownership of 84,039,884 shares, representing 12.5% of Hecla’s outstanding common stock, with 82,391,719 shares having sole voting power and all 84,039,884 shares subject to sole dispositive power.
The filing explains that these holdings reflect securities beneficially owned, or deemed beneficially owned, by certain BlackRock business units, and excludes other disaggregated units. BlackRock states that the shares were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business, and not for the purpose of changing or influencing control of Hecla Mining Company.
Hecla Mining Company insider activity: Vice President of Exploration Kurt Allen reported multiple transactions in Hecla Mining common stock on 01/06/2026. He sold 9,560 shares at a price of $22.0034 per share and 42,659 shares at $21.8865 per share in open market sales. After these sales, he directly owned 216,641 common shares, which include 121,789 unvested performance-based units and 94,852 unvested restricted stock units. He also held an additional 23,774 shares indirectly through his 401(k) plan, estimated from 2,250.303 units in the company’s capital accumulation plan.
A shareholder of Hecla Mining Company has filed a notice to sell up to 52,219 shares of common stock on the NYSE. The shares have an indicated aggregate market value of $1,134,719.00 and the approximate sale date listed is 01/06/2026. The filing notes that 669,194,000 shares of common stock were outstanding.
The securities to be sold were acquired from Hecla Mining Company through equity compensation: 23,305 common shares were received as LTIP performance-based shares on 02/24/2025, and 28,914 common shares were received as vested restricted stock on 06/23/2025. Sales are to be executed through broker Harris Financial Advisers in Meridian, Idaho.
Hecla Mining Company reported a leadership change involving one of its senior officers. Effective December 31, 2025, Michael L. Clary ceased serving as Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer. Effective January 1, 2026, his employment with Hecla will terminate and he will move into a consultant role with the company.
Hecla and Mr. Clary entered into a separation agreement that provides supplemental severance in two annual installment payments of $417,036.43 each. These payments are in exchange for a release and customary covenants, including non-disparagement and confidentiality. The company states that this termination is treated as a “Qualifying Termination Outside of the Change in Control Period” under a previously disclosed change in control and severance agreement dated June 5, 2025.
Hecla Mining Company executive Michael L. Clary reported changes in his shareholdings. On 12/19/2025, he sold 75,000 shares of Hecla Mining common stock at a price of $20.3 per share, leaving him with 356,672 shares held directly. On 12/18/2025, an additional 16,207 shares were acquired in his 401(k) plan, recorded as a transfer transaction and held indirectly. Clary is identified as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Hecla Mining Company, and this filing is made by one reporting person.
Hecla Mining Company insider transaction: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary David C. Sienko reported two transactions in Hecla Mining common stock. On 12/17/2025, he sold 207,553 shares at a price of $19.42 per share, leaving him with 906,370 shares beneficially owned directly and through equity awards. This total includes 637,753 shares held directly, 149,589 unvested performance-based stock units, and 119,028 unvested restricted stock units. On 12/18/2025, 16,287 shares were acquired indirectly through his 401(k) plan, representing 1,366.686 units in the Hecla Mining Company Capital Accumulation Plan.
Hecla Mining Company insider plans to sell common stock under Rule 144. The notice covers the proposed sale of 125,000 shares of common stock through broker Charles Schwab on the NYSE, with an aggregate market value of $2,531,250. The filing shows 670,118,624 shares of common stock outstanding.
The shares to be sold come from equity compensation awards granted by Hecla Mining Company, including vested restricted stock acquired on 06/21/2021, 06/21/2022, and 06/21/2023, as well as vested performance-based shares on 02/26/2024 and a 2021–2023 long‑term incentive award on 03/18/2024. By signing the notice, the seller represents that they are not aware of undisclosed material adverse information about Hecla’s current or prospective operations.
Hecla Mining director Catherine J. Boggs reported a bona fide gift of 5,789 shares of common stock on December 16, 2025, coded as a "G" transaction, to the Schwab Charitable Fund.
Following this charitable transfer, she beneficially owns 256,506 Hecla shares in total, made up of 250,436 shares held directly and 6,070 shares deferred under the company’s 2010 Stock Incentive Plan.