Hecla Québec is a division of Hecla Mining Company, a leading U.S. producer of silver established since 1891. Hecla Québec owns the Casa Berardi mine located in Abitibi-Ouest in the province of Québec, which employs more than 1000 employees. Hecla Québec also has a portfolio of exploration projects at different stages of development in the region of Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Nord-du-Québec.