Lucky Friday | Mullan, Idaho
Since 1958, we have owned and operated the Lucky Friday mine, a deep underground silver, lead, and zinc mine located in the Coeur d’Alene Mining District in northern Idaho. Hecla now controls 100% of the Gold Hunter deposit, also known as the Lucky Friday Expansion Area, after completing acquisition from Independence Lead Mines Company in the 4th quarter of 2008. Lucky Friday is one mile east of Mullan, Idaho, and is adjacent to U.S. Interstate 90.
The plant has a full surface facility complete with a 1,000 tons of ore per day mill, which produces lead and zinc concentrates. These concentrates are currently shipped for treatment via truck to Teck Cominco Metals Ltd. smelter in Trail, BC, Canada. All production is by underground methods, which include both underhand and overhand mining. The coarse mill tailing is mixed with cement and used as backfill. Production is via ramps and transfers, and substantially utilizes jumbo drills, mechanized mining, and truck haulage to the Silver Shaft. Access to the underground workings is via the 18-foot diameter, concrete lined, Silver Shaft.
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Lucky Friday Resumes Operations - 02.19.13 |
