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Over 100 years of exploring, developing and mining precious and nonferrous metals Operate mines and process metals in the U.S., Mexico and Venezuela Headquartered in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, with approximately 1300 workers globally Listed on the NYSE since 1964
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Over 100 years of exploring, developing and mining precious and nonferrous metals Operate mines and process metals in the U.S., Mexico and Venezuela Headquartered in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, with approximately 1300 workers globally Listed on the NYSE since 1964 23rd largest precious metals company in the world Company Overview
World class ore body 1.2 Billion ounces of silver Greens Creek Lucky Friday Historic high-grade gold district Nevada's gold trend Hollister Block San Sebastian 500 years of silver production La Camorra CorporateOffice Gold(Au) Silver (Ag) World Class Mining Districts
Revenue by Country 2003 2001 Mexico Mexico 9% 36% 42% 30% United States United States 49% 34% Venezuela Venezuela
Income Exposure by Country $15 $ in millions $10 $5 $0 2001 2002 2003 -$5 Mexico U.S. Venezuela -$10
Venezuela…………………………..$70 million Mina Isidora La Camorra shaft Canaima Exploration Mexico……………………………….$15 million Exploration USA……………………………………$45 million Hollister Block Lucky Friday Greens Creek Non-Operating Expenditures Over 2-3 Years
Hecla Venezuela Current Situation • Acquired shares of Monarch Resources in 1999 • Operate the La Camorra Mine • Developing mines in Block B (Minerven) • Largest gold producer in Venezuela • Largest private employerin the southern Bolívar State • 500 direct employees • 750 indirect employees • 5000 beneficiaries
Hecla Venezuela Production & Costs
Hecla Venezuela Net Income & Investment In millions $115 Net Income Investment
Historic Gold District Venezuela Caracas PuertoOrdaz
Hecla Venezuela Property Position 12 10 11 9 8 7 6 1 2 3 4 5 N EL MIAMO Caracas La Victoria (Crystallex) Mina Tomi (Crystallex) PuertoOrdaz GUASIPATI MINERVEN CONCESSIONS Revemin (Crystallex) EL CALLAO Mina Isidora TUMEREMO Mina Colombia (Minerven) Block ‘B’ MAP AREA PASTORA GREENSTONE BELT BOTANAMO GREENSTONE BELT EL DORADO CONCESSIONS Mineria MS Canaima CUYUNI RIVER La Camorra EL DORADO
Growth At Depth La Camorra 14 22 18 21 20 19 -400 To be explored from u/g or Devico Probable Inferred -600 2004 Definition Drilling Explore observed trend eastward Mother Hole In Progress -800 10,000E 10,200E 10,400E
Plans for the Future La Camorra Shaft Project
Hecla Venezuela La CamorraLand Position CVG Exploration Contract Exploitation Concession TUMEREMO 55km NIÑA VII LA MEDUSA BELKYS RIO CUYUNI NIÑA VI EMILIA I N NIÑA IV CANAIMA Esperanza 1.0 Km Pescador Canaima Rosita Marta EMILIA II LA CAMORRA Isbelia EL PLACER Main SUDOR Betzy SAN RAFAEL NIÑA I ELDORADO 10km NIÑA III Resortera YESSICA NIÑA II
Hecla Venezuela Hecla Property Position 12 10 11 9 8 7 6 1 2 3 4 5 N EL MIAMO Caracas La Victoria (Crystallex) Mina Tomi (Crystallex) PuertoOrdaz GUASIPATI MINERVEN CONCESSIONS Revemin (Crystallex) EL CALLAO Mina Isidora TUMEREMO Mina Colombia (Minerven) Block ‘B’ MAP AREA PASTORA GREENSTONE BELT BOTANAMO GREENSTONE BELT EL DORADO CONCESSIONS Mineria MS Canaima CUYUNI RIVER La Camorra EL DORADO
Hecla Venezuela Santa Rita Panama Laguna El Peru Mill 1 0 0 0 M E T E R S Chile Ceniceros El Callao Gold Mining District EL CALLAO N Santa Barbara Airport Revemin Mill Caratal Mill Block ‘B’ Colombia Sosa Mendez Block ‘A’
MinaIsidora Plans for the Future
Plans for the Future Sampling Plant El Callao PRIMARY FEED BELT AUTOMATIC SAMPLING UNIT STACKING BELT PRIMARY CONE CRUSHER VIBRATING SCREENS STOCKPILE OF 3,800 - 4,000 TONNES READY FOR SAMPLING
Ministry of Energy and Mines Ministry of the Environment Department of the Defense SENIAT (Internal Revenue Service) Corporacion Venezolana de Guayana (CVG) CVG Minerven Ministry of Foreign Affairs Local Communities Small Miners Who We Work With Partners for Success
Who We Work With Small Miners • Crusher Project • Block B • Small Miner Areas
Who We Work With Small Miners Technical Financial Legal Environmental HECLA Geological Social
Small Miner Support – Mina Panama Pozo 4 HEADFRAME
Social Investments Public Services HECLA Housing Education Health Employees
Mission Barrio Adentro Mision Robinson Mision Piar Social Investments – In Participation with Government
Monarch Legacy Issues Resource Replacement Small Miners Customs Venezuela Challenges
Brought new technology & specialized ability to Venezuela Turned unprofitable into profitable operations Generated a return for Hecla & Venezuela Expect to almost double our investment in the next two years Past success & partners’ support will allow us to overcome the challenges Venezuela Conclusion