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DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110429
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20110502

FILER:

	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

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		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08491
		FILM NUMBER:		11796498

	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

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		STREET 1:		6500 N MINERAL DRIVE SUITE 200
		STREET 2:		NONE
		CITY:			COEUR D'ALENE
		STATE:			ID
		ZIP:			83815-9408
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">SCHEDULE 14A </font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(Rule 14a-101) </font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT </font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="2" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION </font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><font size="2" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the<br>
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1)</font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"> </font></font></div>

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<td align="left" colspan="3" nowrap valign="top" width="12%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160; </font></td>
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<td align="left" colspan="3" nowrap valign="top" width="12%"><font size="2" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Check the appropriate box:</font></td>
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<td align="left" nowrap valign="top" width="10%"><font size="2" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Preliminary Proxy Statement</font></td>
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<td align="left" nowrap valign="top" width="87%"><font size="2" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Soliciting Material Under Rule 14a-12</font></td>
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<td align="left" nowrap valign="top" width="1%"><font size="2" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">[X]</font></td>
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<td align="left" nowrap valign="top" width="10%"><font size="2" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Definitive Proxy Statement</font></td>
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<td align="left" colspan="5" nowrap valign="top" width="100%"><font size="2" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):</font></td>
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<td align="left" valign="top" width="1%"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">&#160;</font></td>
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