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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-14-012698
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140714
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140714
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140714

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:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08491
		FILM NUMBER:		14972894

	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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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA8><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA10>Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of<BR>The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA12><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): <B>July 14, 2014</B></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA14><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>HECLA MINING COMPANY</B></FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B><BR></B>(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" id=PARA65>(State or Other Jurisdiction&nbsp;</P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" id=PARA67>&nbsp;(IRS Employer Identification No.)</P></TD></TR>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" id=PARA68>of Incorporation)&nbsp;</P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA16><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B><BR>6500 North Mineral Drive, Suite 200</B></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA20><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>Coeur d&#39;Alene, Idaho 83815-9408</B></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA24><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>(208) 769-4100</B></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA25><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(Registrant&#39;s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) <BR><BR><B>N/A</B><BR>(Former name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA27><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>&#9744;</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)<BR><B>&#9744;</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12(b))<BR><B>&#9744;</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))<BR><B>&#9744;</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA31><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA32><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</B></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" id=PARA34><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 22.5pt; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA33><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">On July 14, 2014, Hecla Mining Company (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) issued a news release announcing preliminary production results for the quarter ended June 30, 2014.&nbsp;&nbsp;All measures of the Company&#39;s second quarter 2014 operating results and conditions contained in the news release, including cash on hand and production, are preliminary and reflect the Company&#8217;s expected second quarter 2014 results as of the date of the news release. Actual reported second quarter 2014 results are subject to management&#39;s final review as well as review by the Company&#39;s independent registered accounting firm and may vary significantly from those expectations because of a number of factors, including, without limitation, additional or revised information and changes in accounting standards or policies or in how those standards are applied. A copy of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 22.5pt; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA36><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be &#8220;filed&#8221; for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any of the Company&#8217;s filings or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. </FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA48><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">News Release, dated July 14, 2014.*</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA57><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Dated:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; July 14, 2014</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA9><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><B>HECLA REPORTS PRELIMINARY SECOND QUARTER PRODUCTION</B></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA10><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><I>Silver production increased 14% and gold production increased 96% over Second Quarter 2013</I></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA11><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA12><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA13><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">July 14, 2014</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA14><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA15><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">COEUR D&#39;ALENE, IDAHO -- Hecla Mining Company (<FONT style="COLOR: #0000ff"><U>NYSE:HL</U></FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">) today announced preliminary production results&#185; for the second quarter ending June 30, 2014. </FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA16><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA17><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>SECOND QUARTER PRODUCTION HIGHLIGHTS </B></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA18><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA19><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>PRODUCTION</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA20><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>SECOND QUARTER 2014</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA21><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>SECOND QUARTER 2013</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA22><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>Increase (Decrease)</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA23><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>Silver</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 30.9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle">
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA24><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>2.5 million silver ounces </B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 33.2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle">
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA25><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">2.2 million silver ounces</FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA26><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">14%</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 18.7%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA27><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>Gold</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA28><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>43,555&nbsp;gold ounces </B></FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA29><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">22,226 gold ounces </FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA30><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">96%</FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#178;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA31><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>Greens Creek</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 30.9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle">
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA32><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>1.7 million silver ounces&nbsp;</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 33.2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle">
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA33><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">2.0 million silver ounces </FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA34><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(15%)</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 30.9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 18.7%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 17.9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle">
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA35><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>Lucky Friday</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA36><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>820,786&nbsp;silver ounces &nbsp;</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA37><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">217,096 silver ounces </FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 18.7%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle">
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA38><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">278%</FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#179;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 30.9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle">&nbsp;</TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA39><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>Casa Berardi</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA40><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>28,623&nbsp;gold ounces </B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 33.2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle">
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA41><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">6,740 gold ounces (month of June only)</FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA42><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">N/A</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA44><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA45><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#8220;During the second quarter production grew for all our metals over the prior year period, as we realized the benefits of the Casa Berardi acquisition and a fully operational Lucky Friday,&#8221; said Phillips S. Baker, Jr., Hecla&#8217;s President and CEO. &#8220;The amount of zinc and lead we produce as a by-product differentiates Hecla from its peers, and significantly improves the economics of our business, particularly in a time of rising metals prices like we recently experienced.&#8221; </FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA46><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA47><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#8220;The combination of growing production and higher metals prices with approximately $222 million in cash at quarter end, inclusive of warrant proceeds, puts Hecla in a strong position entering the third quarter,&#8221; added Mr. Baker.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA48><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA49><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Hecla expects to report its full second quarter 2014 financial results on July 31, 2014.</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" id=PARA57><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">See cautionary statement regarding preliminary statements at the end of this release.</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" id=PARA61><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Increase in gold production due primarily to acquisition of Aurizon Mines Ltd. on June 1, 2013.</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" id=PARA65><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Lucky Friday re-opened in February 2013.</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA69><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>OPERATIONS UPDATE</B></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA70><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA71><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The following table provides the production summary on a consolidated basis for the second quarter and six months ended <FONT style="COLOR: #000000">June</FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;30, 2014</FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> and <FONT style="COLOR: #000000">2013</FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">:</FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-TOP: #000000" id=TBL104.finRow.1.lead.D7><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA74><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>Six Months Ended</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1px; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-TOP: #000000" id=TBL104.finRow.1.trail.D7><B>&nbsp;</B></TD></TR>
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<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; WIDTH: 5%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; WIDTH: 37%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.2.lead.D3><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.2.amt.D3 colSpan=2>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA75><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>June 30, 2014</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.2.trail.D3><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center; WIDTH: 4%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" colSpan=4>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA76><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">June 30, 2013</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.2.trail.D5>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.2.lead.D6><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.2.amt.D6 colSpan=2>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA77><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>June 30, 2014</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.2.trail.D6><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.2.lead.D7>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.2.amt.D7 colSpan=2>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA78><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">June 30, 2013</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.2.trail.D7>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR id=TBL104.finRow.3>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDTH: 56%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" colSpan=7>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA79><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>PRODUCTION SUMMARY</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.3.lead.B5><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.3.symb.B5><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDTH: 11%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.3.amt.B5><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.3.trail.B5><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.3.lead.B6><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.3.symb.B6><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDTH: 11%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.3.amt.B6><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.3.trail.B6><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.3.lead.B7><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.3.symb.B7><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDTH: 11%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.3.amt.B7><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.3.trail.B7><B>&nbsp;</B></TD></TR>
<TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" id=TBL104.finRow.4>
<TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 5%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt" id=PARA80><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>Silver -</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 37%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt" id=PARA81><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>Ounces produced</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.4.lead.3><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.4.symb.3><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 11%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.4.amt.3><B>2,515,836</B></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.4.trail.3 noWrap><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 2%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.4.lead.5>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.4.symb.5>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 11%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.4.amt.5>2,237,845</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.4.trail.5 noWrap>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.4.lead.6><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.4.symb.6><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 11%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.4.amt.6><B>5,007,687</B></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.4.trail.6 noWrap><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.4.lead.7>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.4.symb.7>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 11%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.4.amt.7>4,138,861</TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.4.trail.7 noWrap>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" id=TBL104.finRow.5>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 37%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%" id=TBL104.finRow.5.lead.B3>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%" id=TBL104.finRow.5.symb.B3>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 11%" id=TBL104.finRow.5.amt.B3>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%" id=TBL104.finRow.5.trail.B3>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%" id=TBL104.finRow.5.lead.B5>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%" id=TBL104.finRow.5.symb.B5>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 11%" id=TBL104.finRow.5.amt.B5>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%" id=TBL104.finRow.5.trail.B5>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%" id=TBL104.finRow.5.lead.B6>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%" id=TBL104.finRow.5.symb.B6>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 11%" id=TBL104.finRow.5.amt.B6>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%" id=TBL104.finRow.5.trail.B6>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%" id=TBL104.finRow.5.lead.B7>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%" id=TBL104.finRow.5.symb.B7>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 11%" id=TBL104.finRow.5.amt.B7>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%" id=TBL104.finRow.5.trail.B7>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" id=TBL104.finRow.6>
<TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 5%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt" id=PARA86><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>Gold -</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 37%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt" id=PARA87><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>Ounces produced</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.6.lead.3><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.6.symb.3><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 11%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.6.amt.3><B>43,555</B></TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.6.trail.3 noWrap><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 2%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.6.lead.5>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.6.symb.5>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 11%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.6.amt.5>22,226</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.6.trail.5 noWrap>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.6.lead.6><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.6.symb.6><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 11%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.6.amt.6><B>89,823</B></TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.6.trail.6 noWrap><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.6.lead.7>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.6.symb.7>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 11%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.6.amt.7>35,915</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.6.trail.7 noWrap>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" id=TBL104.finRow.7>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 37%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%" id=TBL104.finRow.7.lead.B3>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%" id=TBL104.finRow.7.symb.B3>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 11%" id=TBL104.finRow.7.amt.B3>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%" id=TBL104.finRow.7.trail.B3>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%" id=TBL104.finRow.7.lead.B5>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%" id=TBL104.finRow.7.symb.B5>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 11%" id=TBL104.finRow.7.amt.B5>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%" id=TBL104.finRow.7.trail.B5>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%" id=TBL104.finRow.7.lead.B6>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%" id=TBL104.finRow.7.symb.B6>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 11%" id=TBL104.finRow.7.amt.B6>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%" id=TBL104.finRow.7.trail.B6>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%" id=TBL104.finRow.7.lead.B7>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%" id=TBL104.finRow.7.symb.B7>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 11%" id=TBL104.finRow.7.amt.B7>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%" id=TBL104.finRow.7.trail.B7>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff" id=TBL104.finRow.8>
<TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 5%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt" id=PARA92><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>Lead -</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 37%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt" id=PARA93><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>Tons produced</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.8.lead.3><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.8.symb.3><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 11%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.8.amt.3><B>10,230</B></TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.8.trail.3 noWrap><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 2%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.8.lead.5>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.8.symb.5>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 11%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.8.amt.5>7,204</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.8.trail.5 noWrap>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.8.lead.6><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.8.symb.6><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 11%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.8.amt.6><B>19,864</B></TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.8.trail.6 noWrap><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.8.lead.7>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.8.symb.7>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 11%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.8.amt.7>12,745</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.8.trail.7 noWrap>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%" id=TBL104.finRow.9.lead.B3>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%" id=TBL104.finRow.9.symb.B3>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 11%" id=TBL104.finRow.9.amt.B3>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%" id=TBL104.finRow.9.trail.B3>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%" id=TBL104.finRow.9.lead.B5>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%" id=TBL104.finRow.9.lead.B6>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%" id=TBL104.finRow.9.symb.B6>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 11%" id=TBL104.finRow.9.amt.B6>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%" id=TBL104.finRow.9.trail.B6>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%" id=TBL104.finRow.9.lead.B7>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 1%" id=TBL104.finRow.9.symb.B7>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 11%" id=TBL104.finRow.9.amt.B7>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt" id=PARA98><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>Zinc -</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 37%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt" id=PARA99><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>Tons produced</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.10.lead.3><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.10.symb.3><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 11%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.10.amt.3><B>17,383</B></TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.10.trail.3 noWrap><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 2%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.10.lead.5>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.10.symb.5>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 11%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.10.amt.5>16,129</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.10.trail.5 noWrap>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.10.lead.6><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.10.symb.6><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 11%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.10.amt.6><B>34,474</B></TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.10.trail.6 noWrap><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.10.lead.7>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 1%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.10.symb.7>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 11%; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom" id=TBL104.finRow.10.amt.7>30,400</TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>Greens Creek</B></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA107><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA108><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Greens Creek</FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#8217;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">s second quarter production of 1.7 million ounces of silver is comparable to first quarter production of 1.8 million ounces and is within the mine</FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#8217;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">s expected production range. The mill operated at an average of 2,210 tons per day (tpd) for the quarter.</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA110><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>Lucky Friday</B></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA111><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA112><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Lucky Friday increased silver production by more than 278% over the second quarter of 2013, reflecting the impact of the mine now operating at full production levels. Silver production increased by 17% over the first quarter. The mill operated at an average of 883 tpd for the quarter.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA113><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA114><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">#4 Shaft, a key growth project, is excavated to the 7300 level. The project is more than 68% complete with projected completion in the third quarter of 2016 at a cost of approximately $215</FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;million. As of June 30, 2014, the #4 Shaft team has worked 956 days without a lost-time accident. </FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA115><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA116><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>Casa Berardi</B></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA117><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA118><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Casa Berardi</FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#8217;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">s second quarter gold production of 28,623 ounces is comparable to the first quarter production of 31,259 ounces. Production from the Principal Zone, which is located close to surface, commenced in the second quarter and contributed to record milled tonnage in June of approximately 79,000 tons. Production continued from the 118 Zone, which was commissioned in the third quarter of 2013. The mill operated at an average of 2,335 tpd for the quarter. </FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA119><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA120><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The West Mine Shaft project has now reached the shaft bottom. Significant progress was also made during the quarter in the construction of the stations, loading pocket and transfer raises, and project completion is still expected for late in the third quarter of 2014, with commissioning to follow. This new shaft is expected to lower operating costs in future years as the mining horizon deepens and to provide a platform for deeper exploration. </FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN: 0pt">Hecla Mining Company &#8226; 1-800-432-5291&#8226; hmc-info@hecla-mining.com </P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA122><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>WARRANT PROCEEDS</B></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" id=PARA123><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA124><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The approximately $222 million cash balance at quarter end includes $14.1 million of proceeds from the exercise in full of the Company</FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#8217;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">s outstanding Series 1 warrants during the quarter</FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">. The final Series 3 warrants expire on August 9, 2014. Hecla expects to use all of these warrant proceeds for the final payment of the Coeur d</FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#8217;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Alene Basin environmental settlement during the third quarter</FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">.</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA128><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>About Hecla</B></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA129><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B></B>Hecla Mining Company (<FONT style="COLOR: #0000ff"><U>NYSE:HL</U></FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">) is a leading low-cost U.S. silver producer with operating mines in Alaska and Idaho, and is a growing gold producer with an operating mine in Quebec, Canada. The Company also has exploration and pre-development properties in five world-class silver and gold mining districts in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, and an exploration office and investments in early-stage silver exploration projects in Canada.</FONT></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA131><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>Cautionary Statements Regarding Preliminary Results</B></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA132><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B></B>All measures of the Company&#39;s second quarter of 2014 financial and operational results and condition contained in the news release, including cash on hand, are preliminary and reflect the Company</FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#8217;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">s expected second quarter 2014 results as of the date of the news release. Actual reported second quarter 2014 results are subject to management&#39;s final review as well as review by the Company&#39;s independent registered accounting firm and may vary significantly from those expectations because of a number of factors, including, without limitation, additional or revised information and changes in accounting standards or policies or in how those standards are applied. </FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA133><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA134><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward Looking Statements&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA135><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Statements made or information provided in this news release that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and "forward-looking information" within the meaning of Canadian securities laws. Words such as </FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#8220;may</FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#8221;, </FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#8220;will</FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#8221;, </FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#8220;should</FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#8221;, </FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#8220;expects</FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#8221;, </FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#8220;intends</FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#8221;, </FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#8220;projects</FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#8221;, </FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#8220;believes</FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#8221;, </FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#8220;estimates</FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#8221;, </FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#8220;targets</FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#8221;, </FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#8220;anticipates</FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#8221; and similar expressions are used to identify these forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements or forward-looking information include statements or information regarding estimates of first quarter 2014 production, cash on hand, expected receipt and uses of the proceeds from warrant exercise, expected completion and total cost of the #4 Shaft at Lucky Friday, and expected completion of shaft infrastructure associated with the West Mine Shaft deepening project at Casa Berardi and the possible impact on production and operating costs as a result of the project. The material factors or assumptions used to develop such forward-looking statements or forward-looking information include that the Company</FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#8217;s plans for development and production will proceed as expected and will not require revision as a result of risks or uncertainties, whether known, unknown or unanticipated, to which the Company</FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#8217;s operations are subject.</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA137><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, anticipated, expected or implied. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, metals price volatility, volatility of metals production and costs, litigation, regulatory and environmental risks, operating risks, project development risks, political risks, labor issues, ability to raise financing and exploration risks and results. Refer to the Company&#39;s Form</FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;10-K and 10-Q reports for a more detailed discussion of factors that may impact expected future results. The Company undertakes no obligation and has no intention of updating forward-looking statements other than as may be required by law.</FONT></P>
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