Hecla Mining Company adds to management team

Hecla Mining Company announced the appointments of Ed Sutich as vice president and general manager of the Lucky Friday mine, John Jordan as the new vice president of technical services, and Michael Wegleitner as director of health and safety.

Sutich has more than 30 years of mining experience. For the last six years, he was the manager of underground development for Freeport Indonesia.

Jordan is a mining engineer with 33 years of experience. He was with Coeur d'Alene Mines for two years, his last position as general manager of the Galena mine.

Wegleitner has more than 25 years of experience as a health and safety professional in mining.

"We are pleased to announce the further strengthening of the Hecla management team as the company prepares for its next level of growth," said Phillips S. Baker Jr., Hecla's president and chief executive officer. "These professionals have a combined 88 years of mining experience, and we are confident in their ability to deliver on our continued and relentless focus on the highest levels of mine safety, planned mine development, and expected silver production increases."