JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

EXHIBIT 1

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

The undersigned hereby agree to the joint filing of the Schedule 13D to which this Agreement is attached.

	HECLA MINING COMPANY
	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxx
	Name:	Xxxxxx X. Xxxx
	Title:	Senior Vice President
	Dated:	February 22, 2008
	HECLA MERGER COMPANY
	/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
	Name:	Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
	Title:	President
	Dated:	February 22, 2008

Schedule A

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF HECLA MINING COMPANY

The name, business address, title and present principal occupation or employment of each of the directors and executive officers of Hecla Mining Company are set forth below. If no address is given, the business address is 0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Couer d’Xxxxx, Xxxxx 00000-0000. Unless otherwise indicated, each occupation set forth opposite an individual’s name refers to Hecla Mining Company. All of the persons listed below are U.S. citizens.

Name, Title and Address	Principal Occupation	Name and Address of Organization in which Principal Occupation is Conducted
Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xx., President and CEO, Director	President and CEO, Director	Hecla Mining Company
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Vice President and President – Minera Hecla Venezolana	Vice President and President – Minera Hecla Venezolana	Hecla Mining Company
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Senior Vice President – Operations	Senior Vice President – Operations	Hecla Mining Company
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx (Xxxxxx), Vice President – Investor and Public Relations	Vice President – Investor and Public Relations	Hecla Mining Company
Xx. Xxxx W.A. XxXxxxxx, Vice President – Exploration	Vice President – Exploration	Hecla Mining Company
Xxx Xxxxxxx, Vice President – Corporate Development	Vice President – Corporate Development	Hecla Mining Company
Xxxxx X. Xxxxx, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	Vice President	Hecla Mining Company
Xxxxxx X. Xxxx, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary	Hecla Mining Company
Xxxx X. Xxxxxx, Director 0000 Xxxx 00xx Xxx. Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx X0X 0X0 XXXXXX	Retired	0000 Xxxx 00xx Xxx. Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx X0X 0X0 XXXXXX
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx, Director ASA Limited 00 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000	Vice President of Investments of ASA Limited	ASA Limited 00 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Xxx Xxxxxxx, Director and Chairman of the Board 0000 X. Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000	Retired	0000 X. Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx, Xx., Director Xxxxxxxxxx Consulting LLC 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, XX Xxxxx 000 Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000	Principal of Xxxxxxxxxx Consulting LLC	Xxxxxxxxxx Consulting LLC 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, XX Xxxxx 000 Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Director 1130 Heaven’s Gate Ct. McCall, ID 83638	Retired	0000 Xxxxxx’x Xxxx Xx. XxXxxx, XX 00000
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Director Questar Corporation 000 X. 000 X. Xxxx Xxxx Xxxx, XX 00000	Executive Vice President and Director of Questar Corporation	Questar Corporation 000 X. 000 X. Xxxx Xxxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Xx. Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Director Gold Summit Corporation 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000 Xxxx, XX 00000	President, CEO and Director of Gold Summit Corporation	Gold Summit Corporation 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000 Xxxx, XX 00000

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF HECLA MERGER COMPANY

The name, business address, title and present principal occupation or employment of each of the directors and executive officers of Hecla Merger Company are set forth below. If no address is given, the business address is 0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Couer d’Xxxxx, Xxxxx 00000-0000. Unless otherwise indicated, each occupation set forth opposite an individual’s name refers to Hecla Mining Company. All of the persons listed below are U.S. citizens.

Name, Title and Address	Principal Occupation	Name and Address of Organization in which Principal Occupation is Conducted
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, President and Director	Vice President and President – Minera Hecla Venzolana	Hecla Mining Company
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Vice President and Director	Senior Vice President – Operations	Hecla Mining Company
Xxxxxx X. Xxxx, Vice President and Director	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary	Hecla Mining Company
Xx. Xxxx W.A. XxXxxxxx, Vice President	Vice President – Exploration	Hecla Mining Company
Xxx Xxxxxxx, Vice President	Vice President – Corporate Development	Hecla Mining Company
Xxxxx X. Xxxxx, Vice President and Treasurer	Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	Hecla Mining Company
Xxxx X. Xxxxxx, Secretary	Assistant Corporate Secretary	Hecla Mining Company
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Assistant Secretary	Senior Counsel	Hecla Mining Company