<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001531103-11-000001.txt : 20111020
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20111020185812
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001531103-11-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20111019
FILED AS OF DATE:		20111020
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20111020

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Radford Lawrence P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001531103

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08491
		FILM NUMBER:		111150924

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6500 MINERAL DR., SUITE 200
		CITY:			COEUR D'ALENE
		STATE:			ID
		ZIP:			84815

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HECLA MINING CO/DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000719413
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MINING, QUARRYING OF NONMETALLIC MINERALS (NO FUELS) [1400]
		IRS NUMBER:				770664171
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6500 N MINERAL DRIVE SUITE 200
		STREET 2:		NONE
		CITY:			COEUR D'ALENE
		STATE:			ID
		ZIP:			83815-9408
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2087694100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6500 N MINERAL DRIVE SUITE 200
		STREET 2:		NONE
		CITY:			COEUR D'ALENE
		STATE:			ID
		ZIP:			83815-9408
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        <issuerName>HECLA MINING CO/DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HL</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Radford Lawrence P</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>COEUR D'ALENE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>ID</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>84815</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President - Operations</officerTitle>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Restricted stock units granted under the Company's Key Employee Deferred Compensation Plan and 2010 Stock Incentive Plan.  These restricted stock units have the following vesting schedule:  13,000 restricted units will vest on October 19, 2012, under the terms of the Key Employee Deferred Compensation Plan; and 13,000 restricted units will vest on March 14, 2014, under the terms of the 2010 Stock Incentive Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Restricted stock units granted under the Company's Key Employee Deferred Compensation Plan.  These restricted stock units will vest on June 8, 2012.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Restricted stock units granted under the Company's 2010 Stock Incentive Plan.  These restricted stock units will vest on March 14, 2014.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Restricted stock units granted under the Company's Key Employee Deferred Compensation Plan.  These restricted stock units will vest on August 5, 2016.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Tami D Hansen, Attorney-in-Fact for Lawrence P. Radford</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-10-20</signatureDate>
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