Hecla appoints general counsel

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho - Hecla Mining Company, owner of Greens Creek Mine near Juneau, appointed David C. Sienko as general counsel vice president late last month.

Sienko is based in Hecla's Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, office. He has more than 15 years of experience in corporate transactions and regulatory compliance and litigation matters, the company said in a statement.

Prior to joining Hecla, Sienko was a partner at K&L Gates LLP in Chicago. He also worked as an attorney with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.