Sunshine Mining & Ref Co

Hecla Mining Co is a mining company based in Coeur D'Alene, ID, specializing in the exploration, development, and production of precious and base metals. With a focus on responsible mining practices, Hecla Mining Co operates multiple mines in North America, contributing to the global supply of essential metals. Generated from their business information

Established in 1891 in northern Idaho's Silver Valley, Hecla Mining Company's rich history of mining has distinguished it as a respected precious metals producer. Hecla is one of the lowest-cost primary silver producers in North America, producing 6 million ounces of silver at an average total cash cost of $2.96 per ounce in 2005. Hecla also produced 140,559 ounces of gold at an average total cash cost of $337 per ounce. The company has exploration properties and operating mines in five major world-class mining districts. Hecla mines, processes and explores for silver and gold in the United States, Mexico and Venezuela. The company s common stock has been traded on the New York Stock Exchange for more than 40 years under the symbol HL. Hecla Mining Company maintains its headquarters in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

Timberline Resources Corporation specializes in the mineral exploration and mining services. The company operates contract drilling subsidiaries in the western United States and Mexico. Its exploration division focuses on the gold assets. The company handles the Butte Highlands Gold Project in partnership with Small Mine Development. Timberline Resources Corporation s subsidiaries, Timberline Drilling and World Wide Exploration, S.A. de C.V., specialize in underground and hard rock core drilling. Its subsidiaries also offer underground mine development services. The company s Snowstorm Project, located in northern Idaho's Silver Valley, has copper and silver reserves. In addition, Timberline Resources Corporation operates the Long Canyon, Gold Gate and Spencer Gold projects.