Hecla Mining (NYSE|HL) is a silver and other precious metals mining company based in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. The company employs approximately 870 people and owns the Lucky Friday unit in northern Idaho, the San Sebastian unit in the state of Durango, Mexico, and the Greens Creek unit (70% of which was acquired from Rio Tinto in 2008 to take full ownership), near Juneau, Alaska.  Wikipedia