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Big Economic Impact
Hecla is the largest private employer and taxpayer in Juneau, Alaska and the Wallace/Mullan area in Idaho – communities whose combined total population is less than 100,000 people.
Hecla’s Responsible Actions / Community Engagement
The Gift of a Better Community
Operating long-lived mines has allowed us to develop deep and mutually beneficial partnerships between our company and the communities in which we operate.
Partnering with Indigenous Peoples
Hecla collaborates with local Indigenous Peoples around our operations to ensure we share resources, facilitate employment opportunities, and operate responsibly.
Protecting & Supporting Our Communities
We take seriously our role as a leader in our communities, especially during trying times like the global pandemic.
Hecla is Proud to Support Meaningful Neighborhood-Level Projects
The residents and elected officials of Wallace, Idaho have been working to secure funding to make needed improvements to their community swimming pool, and the Hecla Charitable Foundation stepped in.
Hecla Supports Fundamental Human Rights and Responsible Workplace Practices
Hecla’s commitment to human rights is embodied in our human rights statement.
Supporting Our Communities
Hecla and our employees strengthen our communities and our company by partnering and contributing in a meaningful way to the economic and social well-being of our host communities.
Hecla Quebec and the Council of the Abitibiwinni First Nation signed a Cooperation Agreement
We value our relationships with the Indigenous Peoples in the communities where we operate.
Investing in our Communities through Education
Trade jobs will continue to be important in the future, and that is why Hecla has created programs and job site visits to educate students in middle and high school about mining careers and to help in their pursuit of higher education.
More Than Jobs: Going Above and Beyond to Invest in Our Communities
Hecla is often among the largest private-sector employers in the rural areas where our mines are located.
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