The company reported first-quarter results this month where it met analyst forecasts for performance after restarting its Idaho mine Lucky Friday in January after a fire last year and continued ramping up output from Keno Hill in the Yukon.
“I would like to thank Phil for his years of service and valued contributions to Hecla and the silver industry overall,” Boggs, who will also remain as chairman, said in the release. “We are confident that we will find the right highly qualified individual to lead Hecla.”
Chief financial officer Russell Lawlar, vice-president of operations Carlos Aguilar and chief administrative officer Mike Clary are continuing at the Idaho-based company and will advise Boggs in her role as interim president and CEO, Hecla said.
Veteran interim CEO
“Hecla’s day-to-day mining operations will carry on unabated with the talented and dedicated staff we have at all our operations and at our…
