Hecla Mining (HL) 9 Aug 182018 Q2 Earnings call transcript

Good day, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Second Quarter 2018 Hecla Mining Company Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference maybe recorded. I would now like to introduce your host for today’s conference, Mike Westerlund, Vice President of Investor Relations. Sir, you may begin.

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