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               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                     Washington D.C.  20549

                          _____________

                            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):                April 09, 2002


                      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 April 9, 2002, Hecla Mining Company (Hecla) completed the
sale of its headquarters building in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, to JDL
Enterprises  of Bellevue, Washington, for a sales price  of  $5.6
million.

     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 - Hecla Mining Company News Release dated
                  April 9, 2002.


                            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
                            ____________________________
                            Name:  Michael B. White
                            Title: Corporate Secretary


Dated:  April 15, 2002
















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                          EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit No.                   Title
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Exhibit 99 - Hecla Mining Company News Release dated Aril 9, 2002








































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