Mining Explorers 2012: Hecla Mining Co.

HL: NYSE

Chairman: Ted Crumley

President and CEO: Phillips Baker, Jr.

Vice President, Exploration: Dean McDonald

Plagued with a series of accidents that ultimately resulted in a year-long hiatus of operations at its Lucky Friday Mine in Idaho, Hecla Mining Company is leaning on Greens Creek Mine in Southeast Alaska to sustain its strong financial position and fund a series of growth initiatives ai...