Hecla is a 130+ year-old public precious metals miner operating across North America with a workforce of 500–1,000. The tech stack reveals an operations-first organization: heavy reliance on mining-specific tools (Surpac for mine planning, Leica Cyclone for surveying, PI System for real-time monitoring) layered atop Microsoft enterprise infrastructure (Office, Project, Azure ecosystem). Active adoption of Microsoft Fabric and IFS Cloud ERP signals a move toward unified data and operational integration across dispersed mine sites.
Notable leadership hires: Chief Planning Engineer, Construction Lead
Hecla Mining is the largest primary silver producer in the United States, accounting for 45% of U.S. silver production, and also extracts gold, lead, and zinc. Headquartered in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, with Canadian operations in British Columbia and Yukon Territory, the company operates mines in Juneau (Alaska), Idaho's Silver Valley, and Quebec. It is the oldest NYSE-listed precious metals mining company in North America. The organization spans engineering, operations, research, logistics, and construction teams focused on mine safety, throughput optimization, equipment reliability, and regulatory compliance across geographically distributed assets.
Hecla uses mining-specific software (Surpac, Leica Cyclone, AutoCAD) integrated with Microsoft enterprise tools (Azure, Power BI, Project, Office 365) and operational systems (IFS Cloud ERP, PI System, Snowflake, Databricks).
Hecla operates mines in the United States (Juneau, Alaska and Idaho's Silver Valley) and Canada (Quebec and Yukon Territory), with headquarters in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho and an office in Vancouver, B.C.
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