Silver Summit 2007 will be as GATA-friendly as can be

10:35p ET Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Hecla Mining Co.'s press release about Silver Summit 2007, issued today and appended here, shows that the event will be as GATA-friendly as can be. In addition to GATA Chairman Bill Murphy, speakers include GoldMoney founder and GATA consultant James Turk, Silver Stock Report's Jason Hommel, David Morgan of The Morgan Report, and GoldSeek.com founder Peter Spina.

CHRIS POWELL, Secretary/Treasurer
Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee Inc.

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Silver Summit 2007

Company Press Release
via Business Wire
Wednesday, September 12, 2007

http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news...

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho -- Hecla Mining Co. will be featured at a presentation next Friday, September 21, at Silver Summit 2007, taking place in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Hecla's president and chief executive officer, Phillips S. Baker, Jr., is scheduled to give the talk at 9:35 a.m.

Silver Summit 2007 is a global conference focused on all aspects of silver investment held annually by the Silver Valley Mining Association. The event this year is scheduled for Sept. 20-24 in Coeur d'Alene and Wallace, Idaho.

Shauna Hillman, conference director, said, "This is the Silver Summit's fifth year. We have seen it grow from a small room of curious people into a worldwide event. More than 40 companies and about 800 investors will attend this year's event. It's the only opportunity that people who are genuinely interested in all aspects of silver, whether they are investors in small-cap silver exploration companies or end-users of silver in the form of medical or industrial applications, have to get together, share ideas, and meet the CEOs of the world's premiere silver producers."

She added that preregistration is a necessity due to the conference's limited space. Registration may be accomplished by visiting Silver Summit's website at www.thesilversummit.com or by telephoning the Silver Valley Mining Association at 1-208-556-1621. Admission is $25 per person.

Along with company CEOs, featured speakers include Bill Murphy of the Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee, James Turk of GoldMoney, Jason Hommel of Silver Stock Report, Jeffrey Christian of metals analyst CPM Group, award-winning author David Bensimons, David Morgan of The Morgan Report, Peter Spina of GoldSeek, Richard "Mogambo Guru" Daughty, and Earl Bennett, dean emeritus of the Idaho College of Mines.

Headquartered in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Hecla Mining Co. mines, processes, and explores for silver and gold in the United States, Mexico, and Venezuela. A 116-year-old company, Hecla has long been well known in the mining industry and financial markets as a quality producer of silver and gold. Hecla's common and preferred shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols HL and HL-PrB.

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