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Hecla Mining’s Code of Conduct includes policies requiring compliance with all applicable anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws, stating that “our employees and directors are expected to comply with all applicable laws and regulations in each country where we conduct business with regard to dealings with government officials, including lobbying, political contributions to candidates, and meeting with government agencies.” However, the company does not disclose any internal mechanisms or processes for governing or aligning its lobbying activities, direct or indirect, with its policy goals; there is no designated individual or formal body assigned to oversee lobbying alignment, nor any described monitoring, review, or audit process related to lobbying or climate-related advocacy, indicating no evidence of a formal lobbying governance framework.
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Hecla Mining Co provides only limited insight into its climate-related lobbying. The company states that it engages "government officials and lawmakers" on broad issues such as "tax policy, land use and access, permitting, and environmental, health, and safety standards," but it does not identify any specific climate or energy transition laws, regulations, or bills it has tried to influence. It likewise gives no detail on how it carries out this engagement—whether through meetings, written submissions, trade associations, or other channels—beyond the generic reference to contact with officials. The objectives of its advocacy are described only in broad terms, aiming for "a regulatory and legislative environment conducive to the operation and development of our mines," without setting out concrete policy changes, positions, or measurable outcomes it is seeking. This lack of specificity on the policies addressed, the methods used, and the outcomes sought leaves significant gaps in transparency around the company’s climate-related lobbying activity.
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