RE:Mr Baker, retiring after 23 years at HeclaWell, there's a big-hopeful project in NW Montana that's been bogged down for a few years, what with challenges from environmentalists, NGO groups, and the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”). One article refers to potential 500MM oz of silver and 4B lbs of copper, but permitting has been a problem. There are almost 40 references to 'Montana' in the fine cautionary print in the 2023 Hecla Annual Report.
Some background (from one article in 2021):
Hecla Forging Ahead