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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001206774-19-001270
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		6
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190409
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190409
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20190409

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:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08491
		FILM NUMBER:		19738492

	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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<DESCRIPTION>DEFINITIVE ADDITIONAL PROXY SOLICITING MATERIALS
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<P align=center><FONT face=Arial size=2>UNITED STATES<BR></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>Washington, D.C. 20549 </FONT></P>
<P align=center><FONT face=Arial size=2>SCHEDULE 14A </FONT></P>
<P align=center><FONT face=Arial size=2>Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section
14(a) of the <BR>Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. ) </FONT></P>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="87%"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Filed by the Registrant</FONT></TD>
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    <TD noWrap align=left width="10%"><B><FONT face=monospace size=2></FONT></B><FONT face=Arial size=2>Filed by a Party other
      than the Registrant</FONT></TD>
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      (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P align=center style = "margin-top: -10pt;"><FONT face=Arial size=3><B>Hecla Mining Company</B></FONT></P>
<P align=center><FONT face=Arial size=1>(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its
Charter)<BR></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=1>(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy
Statement, if Other Than the Registrant)</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>
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      BOX):</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="width: 97%; background-color: #f2f2f2; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; padding-right: 0in; padding-left: 0in"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules
      14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 96%; background-color: #f2f2f2; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; padding-right: 0in; padding-left: 0in"><FONT face=Arial size=1>1)
      Title of each class of securities to which transaction
  applies:</FONT></TD></TR>
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      Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 96%; background-color: #f2f2f2; line-height: normal; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; padding-right: 0in; padding-left: 0in"><FONT face=Arial size=1>3)
      Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed
      pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the
      filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined):</FONT></TD></TR>
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      Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="width: 97%; background-color: #f2f2f2; border-bottom: #000000 1pt solid; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; padding-right: 0in; padding-left: 0in"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Fee paid previously with
      preliminary materials:</FONT></TD></TR>
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      offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing
      for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous
      filing by registration statement number, or the form or schedule and the
      date of its filing.</FONT></TD></TR>
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      Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.:</FONT></TD></TR>
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      Filing Party:</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><B><FONT size=3 face=Arial>HECLA MINING COMPANY</FONT></B></P><BR><BR><BR>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><I><FONT size=1 face=Arial>HECLA MINING COMPANY<BR>6500 N. MINERAL DRIVE<BR>SUITE 200<BR>COEUR D'ALENE, ID 83815</FONT></I></P></DIV>

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   <TD width="1%" noWrap align=left><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial>For holders as of: </FONT></B></TD>

   <TD width="99%" noWrap align=left><FONT size=2 face=Arial>March 25, 2019</FONT></TD></TR>

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   <TD width="1%" noWrap align=left><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Date: </FONT></B><FONT size=2 face=Arial>May 23, 2019&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

   <TD width="99%" noWrap align=left><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Time: </FONT></B><FONT size=2 face=Arial>11:00 AM PDT</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel</FONT></P></TD></TR>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT size=2 face=Arial>1038 Canada Place</FONT></P></TD></TR>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>

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   <P STYLE="text-align: justify"><B><FONT size=1 face=Arial>THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE ELECTION OF THE NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR LISTED IN ITEM 1 AND "FOR" PROPOSALS 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 AND 7.</FONT></B></P></TD></TR>


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   <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"><FONT size=1 face=Arial>ELECTION OF CLASS III DIRECTORS </FONT></TD></TR>

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   <P STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT size=1 face=Arial>Ted Crumley</FONT></P></TD></TR>

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   <P STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT size=1 face=Arial>Terry V. Rogers</FONT></P></TD></TR>

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   <P STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT size=1 face=Arial>Ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP, as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2019.</FONT></P></TD></TR>

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   <P STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT size=1 face=Arial>Approval of amendments to and restatement of our Hecla Mining Company 2010 Stock Incentive Plan.</FONT></P></TD></TR>

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   <P STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT size=1 face=Arial>Approval of amendments to our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws to remove certain 80% supermajority voting provisions.</FONT></P></TD></TR>

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   <P STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT size=1 face=Arial>Approval of amendments to our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws to declassify our Board of Directors and provide for annual election of directors.</FONT></P></TD></TR>

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