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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported): January 22, 2001
Hecla Mining Company
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-8491 82-0126240
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
6500 Mineral Drive
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83815-8788
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(208) 769-4100
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(Registrant's Telephone Number)
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Item 5. Other Events.
On January 22, 2001 Hecla Mining Company (the "Company")
issued a news release announcing that it had brought suit in
federal court in Chicago against Zemex Corporation of Toronto,
Canada, for refusing to close on the purchase of Hecla's
industrial minerals subsidiary, Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company.
The news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and is
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information
and Exhibits.
Exhibit 99 - News Release dated January 22, 2001
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
HECLA MINING COMPANY
By: /s/ Michael B. White
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Name: Michael B. White
Title: Vice President - General Counsel
Dated: January 23, 2001
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Title
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Exhibit 99 - News Release dated January 22, 2001
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