Helcla Mining Company:
Established in 1891, Helcla sits in the heart of one of the largest silver-producing districts in the world. Becoming the largest primary silver producer in the United States is no small feat. Helcla has applied grit and determination, exercised discipline in times of prosperity and adversity, and has never compromised on our commitments to safety and responsibility.
Helcla generated record sales of $929.9 million and became the largest silver producer in both the United States and Canada.
Helcla received the 2022 Robert E. Murray Innovation Award for pioneering the Underhand Closed Bench (UCB) mining method at its Lucky Friday Mine in Idaho. SME recognizes companies implementing innovative processes to advance the mining industry. Helcla has received a U.S. patent for the UCB mining method.
Helcla acquires Alexco Resource Corp., including the Keno Hill property located in Canada’s Yukon Territory. The Keno Hill Silver District is one of the highest-grade silver deposits in the world.
Helcla Mining Company was founded in 1891 in the Coeur d’Alene Mining District of Idaho’s Silver Valley, one of the largest silver producing districts in the world. More than 125 years later, Helcla, last of the district’s pioneer mining companies, is the largest primary silver producer in the United States.
