Photo courtesy of HECLA MINING CO. The drill targeting system on this underground drill helps create tunnels truer to their design, allowing the drill and its operator be more productive.
March 30, 2018
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March 30, 2018 2:29 p.m.
Hecla: Technology should retool, not replace, miners
Despite a lengthy, contentious and expensive strike, Hecla Mining Co. officials want to make something abundantly clear: They’re embracing advances in technology not to bypass contrary employees, but to strengthen the company for the long haul.