Hecla Mining Company Long-Term Debt 2011-2026 | HL

Long-term debt is a financial obligation of a company or an individual with a repayment period exceeding one year from the date it arises. In accounting, such obligations are recorded under the "long-term liabilities" section.

Main characteristics:

Term exceeds 12 months
Can take the form of bonds, bank loans, credit lines, leasing, or loans from affiliated parties
Repaid through regular payments (interest and/or principal) over several years

Why long-term debt is needed:

Investment in development
Allows financing of large projects — new factories, production lines, innovative developments — without diverting working capital.
Smoothing of cash flows
A long-term payment schedule facilitates budget planning and reduces short-term financial risks.
Optimization of capital structure
A combination of equity and borrowed capital can reduce the average cost of business financing.

A high level of long-term debt may indicate that a company heavily relies on borrowed funds. This increases risks, especially in conditions of rising interest rates or declining profits. However, a moderate level of debt can signal a sound growth strategy — for example, the company takes a loan to expand its business.

If a company uses borrowed funds effectively (e.g., invests in profitable projects), this can lead to profit growth and, consequently, an increase in stock value. An investor evaluates whether the investments made using debt are paying off.

It is important to monitor whether the company can regularly pay interest and repay the principal. Payment difficulties can lead to reduced dividends, a drop in stock value, and even bankruptcy.

Examples of long-term debt:

Mortgage loans for property purchases
Corporate bonds issued by a company to raise capital
Project financing — long-term loans for building or expanding production facilities
Leasing obligations for equipment or transport

Annual Long-Term Debt Hecla Mining Company

2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011
6.7 M	13.7 M	17 M	11.4 M	7.8 M	507 M	505 M	533 M	502 M	501 M	500 M	498 M	491 M	-	-

All numbers in USD currency

Indicator range from annual reports

Maximum	Minimum	Average
533 M	6.7 M	315 M

Quarterly Long-Term Debt Hecla Mining Company

2025-Q3	2025-Q2	2025-Q1	2024-Q3	2024-Q2	2024-Q1	2023-Q3	2023-Q2	2023-Q1	2022-Q4	2022-Q3	2022-Q2	2022-Q1	2021-Q4	2021-Q3	2021-Q2	2021-Q1	2020-Q4	2020-Q3	2020-Q2	2020-Q1	2019-Q4	2019-Q3	2019-Q2	2019-Q1	2018-Q4	2018-Q3	2018-Q2	2018-Q1	2017-Q4	2017-Q3	2017-Q2	2017-Q1	2016-Q4	2016-Q3	2016-Q2	2016-Q1	2015-Q4	2015-Q3	2015-Q2	2015-Q1	2014-Q4	2014-Q3	2014-Q2	2014-Q1	2013-Q4	2013-Q3	2013-Q2	2013-Q1	2012-Q4	2012-Q3	2012-Q2	2012-Q1	2011-Q4	2011-Q3	2011-Q2	2011-Q1
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7.78 M	8.54 M	8.9 M	10.3 M	9.27 M	512 M	534 M	695 M	505 M	585 M	587 M	534 M	533 M	533 M	533 M	533 M	502 M	502 M	502 M	502 M	501 M	501 M	501 M	501 M	500 M	500 M	500 M	500 M	498 M	498 M	498 M	498 M	491 M	491 M	491 M	491 M	11.9 M	-	-	-	-	-	-	4 M

All numbers in USD currency

Indicator range from quarterly reporting

Maximum	Minimum	Average
695 M	4 M	424 M

Long-Term Debt of other stocks in the Gold industry

Issuer	Long-Term Debt	Price	% 24h	Market Cap	Country
Almaden Minerals Ltd. AAU	2.84 M	-	1.15 %	$ 16.1 M	Canada
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. KL	5.14 M	-	1.03 %	$ 13 B	Canada
Лензолото LNZL	99 M	-	-	-	Russia
Franco-Nevada Corporation FNV	80 M	$ 230.71	1.7 %	$ 25.9 B	Canada
Селигдар SELG	38.9 B	-	-	-	Russia
DRDGOLD Limited DRD	75.5 M	$ 27.43	0.88 %	$ 7.95 B	South-africa
Yamana Gold AUY	992 M	-	-0.68 %	$ 7.57 B	Canada
Golden Star Resources Ltd. GSS	54.5 M	-	0.27 %	$ 516 M	USA
Gold Standard Ventures Corp GSV	567 K	-	-3.09 %	$ 159 M	Canada
New Gold NGD	489 M	$ 9.07	-	$ 660 M	Canada
Pretium Resources Inc. PVG	196 M	-	0.38 %	$ 3.17 B	Canada
Newmont Corporation NEM	5.12 B	$ 99.02	0.93 %	$ 110 B	USA
Sibanye Stillwater Limited SBSW	17.5 B	$ 11.47	0.97 %	$ 18 B	-
Equinox Gold Corp. EQX	532 M	$ 12.58	-0.71 %	$ 1.29 B	Canada
Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd OR	351 M	$ 34.63	0.67 %	$ 2.22 B	USA
Orla Mining Ltd. ORLA	70.1 M	$ 14.31	0.77 %	$ 1.08 B	Canada
Sandstorm Gold Ltd. SAND	45 M	-	-	$ 985 M	Canada
NovaGold Resources NG	104 M	$ 8.08	-0.62 %	$ 2.7 M	Canada
Eldorado Gold Corporation EGO	434 M	$ 33.18	0.7 %	$ 1.56 B	Canada
AngloGold Ashanti Limited AU	1.79 B	$ 85.81	0.25 %	$ 6.82 B	South-africa
IAMGOLD Corporation IAG	459 M	$ 17.02	0.89 %	$ 1.02 B	Canada
Galiano Gold GAU	122 M	$ 2.24	-1.32 %	$ 137 M	Canada
Royal Gold RGLD	895 M	$ 227.38	2.04 %	$ 15.8 B	USA
Coeur Mining CDE	32.7 M	$ 18.31	2.35 %	$ 11.1 B	USA
B2Gold Corp. BTG	75.9 M	$ 4.12	0.98 %	$ 3.16 B	Canada
Barrick Gold Corporation GOLD	5.34 B	-	-2.78 %	$ 27.7 B	Canada
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited HMY	7.46 B	$ 13.86	-1.56 %	$ 2.12 B	South-africa
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. WPM	195 M	$ 120.59	0.62 %	$ 54.1 B	Canada
SSR Mining SSRM	76.3 M	$ 24.44	0.7 %	$ 4.96 B	Canada
Gold Fields Limited GFI	1.44 B	$ 40.66	-0.56 %	$ 10.2 B	South-africa
Gold Resource Corporation GORO	782 K	$ 1.07	3.88 %	$ 147 M	USA
Tanzanian Gold Corporation TRX	1.06 M	$ 1.32	-0.75 %	$ 307 M	Canada
Kinross Gold Corporation KGC	1.42 B	$ 27.92	0.36 %	$ 5.84 B	Canada
Vista Gold Corp. VGZ	6.51 M	$ 1.94	3.74 %	$ 243 M	USA
U.S. Gold Corp. USAU	12.8 K	$ 14.29	-0.9 %	$ 163 M	USA
Alamos Gold AGI	315 M	$ 40.87	1.74 %	$ 4.35 B	Canada
Agnico Eagle Mines Limited AEM	1.57 B	$ 183.49	-0.3 %	$ 11.2 B	Canada
Paramount Gold Nevada Corp. PZG	4.22 M	$ 1.64	3.8 %	$ 111 M	USA