Operator
Hello, everyone. Thank you for joining us, and welcome to the Q2 2026 Hecla Mining Company Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions]
I will now hand the conference over to Mike Parkin, Vice President of Strategy and Investor Relations. Mike, please go ahead.
Michael Parkin
VP of Strategy & Investor Relations
Thanks, Hilary. Good morning, and thank you all for joining us for Hecla’s second quarter 2026 results conference call. I’m Mike Parkin, Vice President of Strategy and Investor Relations. Our earnings release that was issued yesterday along with today’s presentation are available on our website.
On the call with us today is Rob Krcmarov, President and Chief Executive Officer; Russell Lawlar, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; Carlos Aguiar, Senior Vice President and Chief Operations Officer; Brian Erickson, Vice President of Operations; Kurt Allen, Vice President of Exploration, along with other members of our management team. At the conclusion of our prepared remarks, we will be able — we will be available for — to answer any questions you might have.
Turning to Slide 2. Any forward-looking statements made today by