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• Special digging machine arrives in Mullan to continue search for miner

  April 17, 2011 in News, Idaho Remote-controlled machine arrives at Lucky Friday mine to continue search for missing miner 2

• Efforts to rescue trapped miner continue

  April 17, 2011 in News Larry “Pete” Marek, 53, was trapped by debris when part of the mine’s ceiling collapsed in his work area at 5:30 p.m. Friday. Company officials have not been able to …

• Hecla considering mine expansion

  November 4, 2009 in Business on Page A12 Hecla Mining Co., which Tuesday announced what one analyst called “stellar results,” could decide next spring whether to proceed with a $150 million to $200 million expansion of its Lucky …

• Business in brief: Hecla buys Alaska mine

  April 17, 2008 in Business on Page A6 Hecla Mining Co. bought the world’s fifth-largest silver mine Wednesday for $750 million. Hecla announced in February that it was buying the Greens Creek Mine near Juneau, Alaska. Greens Creek …

• Week in review

  February 17, 2008 in Business on Page E1 TUESDAY Just out of the hospital, with medical bills to pay and a Kettle Falls gift shop in need of inventory, RoseMarie McKee turned to the Internet for $5,000 that …

• Hecla Mining eyes assets of Independence

  February 14, 2008 in Business on Page A11 Hecla Mining Co. has agreed to buy the assets of Independence Lead Mines, a junior mining firm that owns a partial interest in an underground silver vein at Hecla’s Lucky …

• Hecla purchasing silver mine in Alaska

  February 13, 2008 in Idaho on Page A10 Hecla Mining Co. will buy the world’s fifth-largest silver mine for $750 million. The purchase of the Greens Creek Mine near Juneau, Alaska, will nearly double Hecla’s annual silver output, …