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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-13-448179
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20131120

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hecla Alaska LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001581090
		IRS NUMBER:				203432198
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6500 N MINERAL DR
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			COEUR D ALENE
		STATE:			ID
		ZIP:			83815
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2087694100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6500 N MINERAL DR
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			COEUR D ALENE
		STATE:			ID
		ZIP:			83815

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hecla Admiralty Co
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001581155
		IRS NUMBER:				261939060
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6500 N MINERAL DR
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			COEUR D ALENE
		STATE:			ID
		ZIP:			83815
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2087694100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6500 N MINERAL DR
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			COEUR D ALENE
		STATE:			ID
		ZIP:			83815

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hecla Juneau Mining Co
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001581159
		IRS NUMBER:				521728103
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6500 N MINERAL DR
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			COEUR D ALENE
		STATE:			ID
		ZIP:			83815
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2087694100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6500 N MINERAL DR
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			COEUR D ALENE
		STATE:			ID
		ZIP:			83815

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hecla Ltd
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001581160
		IRS NUMBER:				820126240
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6500 N MINERAL DR
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			COEUR D ALENE
		STATE:			ID
		ZIP:			83815
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2087694100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6500 N MINERAL DR
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			COEUR D ALENE
		STATE:			ID
		ZIP:			83815

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Silver Hunter Mining Co
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001581171
		IRS NUMBER:				262311170
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6500 N. MINERAL DR
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			COEUR D ALENE
		STATE:			ID
		ZIP:			83815
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2087694100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6500 N. MINERAL DR
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			COEUR D ALENE
		STATE:			ID
		ZIP:			83815

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hecla Silver Valley Inc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001581208
		IRS NUMBER:				208525633
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6500 N MINERAL DR
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			COEUR D ALENE
		STATE:			ID
		ZIP:			83815
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2087694100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6500 N MINERAL DR
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			COEUR D ALENE
		STATE:			ID
		ZIP:			83815

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hecla MC Subsidiary LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001581210
		IRS NUMBER:				300738758
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6500 N MINERAL DR
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			COEUR D ALENE
		STATE:			ID
		ZIP:			83815
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2087694100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6500 N MINERAL DR
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			COEUR D ALENE
		STATE:			ID
		ZIP:			83815

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RHL Holdings Inc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001581170
		IRS NUMBER:				450709033
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6500 N MINERAL DR
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			COEUR D ALENE
		STATE:			ID
		ZIP:			83815
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2087694100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6500 N MINERAL DR
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			COEUR D ALENE
		STATE:			ID
		ZIP:			83815

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Burke Trading Inc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001581149
		IRS NUMBER:				201713481
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6500 N MINERAL DR
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			COEUR D ALENE
		STATE:			ID
		ZIP:			83815
		BUSINESS PHONE:		208-769-4100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6500 N MINERAL DR
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			COEUR D ALENE
		STATE:			ID
		ZIP:			83815

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Rio Grande Silver Inc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001581161
		IRS NUMBER:				260715650
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6500 N MINERAL DR
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			COEUR D ALENE
		STATE:			ID
		ZIP:			83815
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2087694100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6500 N MINERAL DR
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			COEUR D ALENE
		STATE:			ID
		ZIP:			83815

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	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

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hecla Greens Creek Mining Co
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001581176
		IRS NUMBER:				841026255
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6500 N MINERAL DR
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			COEUR D ALENE
		STATE:			ID
		ZIP:			83815
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2087694100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6500 N MINERAL DR
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			COEUR D ALENE
		STATE:			ID
		ZIP:			83815
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Hecla Mining Company </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>6500 North Mineral Drive, Suite 200 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Coeur d&#146;Alene, Idaho 83815 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>92080 769-4100 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">November&nbsp;20, 2013 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">VIA EDGAR </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mr.&nbsp;John Reynolds </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Assistant Director </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Division of Corporation Finance </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">100 F Street NE </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Washington, D.C. 20549 </P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>Re:</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Hecla Mining Company </B></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Registration Statement on Form S-4 </B></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Filed October&nbsp;28, 2013 </B></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to Registration Statement on Form S-4 </B></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Filed November&nbsp;20, 2013 </B></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>File Nos. 333-191935 and 333-191935-01 to 333-191935-11 </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dear Mr.&nbsp;Reynolds: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This letter supplements the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File Nos. 333-191935 and 333-191935-01 to 333-191935-11) of Hecla Mining
Company (the &#147;<B><I>Company</I></B>&#148;) and its guarantor subsidiaries (each an additional registrant and, collectively with the Company, the &#147;<B><I>Registrants</I></B>&#148;) with respect to an offer to exchange (the
&#147;<B><I>Exchange Offer</I></B>&#148;), for the Company&#146;s 6.875% Senior Notes due 2021 (the &#147;<B><I>Outstanding Notes</I></B>&#148;), which were originally issued on April&nbsp;12, 2013 to qualified institutional buyers and non-U.S.
persons pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;<B><I>Securities Act</I></B>&#148;), new notes with terms materially identical to the Outstanding Notes but which have been registered under the
Securities Act (the &#147;<B><I>Exchange Notes</I></B>&#148;), and, therefore, will not be subject to the transfer restrictions applicable to the Outstanding Notes. In connection with the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the
&#147;<B><I>Registration Statement</I></B>&#148;), the Registrants hereby confirm and represent as follows: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Registrants are registering the Exchange Offer in reliance on the position and representations of the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;<B><I>Staff</I></B>&#148;) set forth
in <U>Shearman&nbsp;&amp; Sterling</U>, SEC No-Action Letter (available July&nbsp;2, 1993), <U>Morgan Stanley&nbsp;&amp; Co., Inc.</U>, SEC No-Action Letter (available June&nbsp;5, 1991), and <U>Exxon Capital Holding Corp.</U>, SEC No-Action Letter
(available May&nbsp;13, 1988) (together, the &#147;<B><I>No Action Letters</I></B>&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Registrants have not entered into any arrangement or understanding with any person to distribute the Exchange Notes to be received in the Exchange Offer and, to the best of the Registrants&#146;
knowledge and belief, each person participating in the Exchange Offer is acquiring the Exchange Notes in its ordinary course of business and has no arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in the distribution of the Exchange Notes
to be received in the Exchange Offer. In this regard, the Registrants will make each person participating in the Exchange Offer aware (through the prospectus or the letter of transmittal) that, if such person is tendering Outstanding Notes in the
Exchange Offer with the intention of participating in any manner in a distribution of the Exchange Notes, such person (i)&nbsp;cannot rely on the Staff&#146;s position enunciated in the No Action Letters or interpretative letters to similar effect
and (ii)&nbsp;must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act, in connection with a secondary resale transaction. The Registrants acknowledge that such a secondary resale transaction by such person
participating in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing the Exchange Notes should be covered by an effective registration statement containing the selling security holder information required by Item&nbsp;507 or Item&nbsp;508, as
applicable, of Regulation S-K. </P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">3. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Registrants will make each person
participating in the Exchange Offer aware (through the prospectus or the letter of transmittal) that any broker-dealer that will receive Exchange Notes for its own account in exchange for Outstanding Notes that were acquired as a result of
market-making activities or other trading activities may be a statutory underwriter and must deliver a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale of such Exchange Notes. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">4. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;None of the Registrants nor any of their respective affiliates have entered into any
arrangement or understanding with any broker-dealer to distribute the Exchange Notes. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">5.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Registrants will include in the letter of transmittal to be executed by an exchange offeree in order to participate in the Exchange Offer a provision to the effect that if the exchange offeree is a
broker-dealer holding Outstanding Notes acquired for its own account as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, such broker-dealer will acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus meeting the requirements of the
Securities Act in connection with any resale of Exchange Notes received in respect of such Outstanding Notes pursuant to the Exchange Offer. The letter of transmittal also will include a statement to the effect that by so acknowledging and by
delivering a prospectus, a broker-dealer will not be deemed to admit that it is an &#147;underwriter&#148; within the meaning of the Securities Act. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If any additional supplemental information is required by the Staff, please contact the undersigned at (208)&nbsp;769-4100 or J. Craig Walker
of K&amp;L Gates LLP at (312)&nbsp;807-4321. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Very truly yours,</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ David C. Sienko</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">Name: David C. Sienko</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-size:10pt">Title: General Counsel</FONT></TD></TR>
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