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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):                August 28, 2001
  
  
                                Hecla Mining Company
  ______________________________________________________________________________
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
                                      Delaware
  ______________________________________________________________________________
                   (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
  
            1-8491                             82-0126240
  ______________________________________________________________________________
  (Commission File Number)      (IRS Employer Identification No.)
  
  
  6500 Mineral Drive
  Coeur d'Alene, Idaho                              83815-8788
  ______________________________________________________________________________
  (Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)
  
  
                                   (208) 769-4100
  ______________________________________________________________________________
                           (Registrant's Telephone Number)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  Item 5.   Other Events.
  
       On August 28, 2001, Hecla Mining Company (Hecla) closed a private placement
  transaction  of its Common Stock pursuant to which the Company issued  5,749,883
  common  shares  to  Copper Mountain Trust for the benefit of  the  Hecla  Mining
  Company  Retirement  Plan  and  the  Lucky  Friday  Pension  Plan  for  a  total
  consideration of $5,462,388.85.
  
        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 August 28, 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
                              __________________________________
                              Name:  Michael B. White
                              Title: Vice President - General Counsel
  
  
  Dated: August 28, 2001
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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                                    EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  
  
  Exhibit No.                   Title
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  Exhibit 99 - Hecla Mining Company News Release dated August 28, 2001
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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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):                August 28, 2001
  
                                Hecla Mining Company
  ______________________________________________________________________________
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
                                      Delaware
  ______________________________________________________________________________
                   (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
            1-8491                             82-0126240
  ______________________________________________________________________________
  (Commission File Number)      (IRS Employer Identification No.)
  
  6500 Mineral Drive
  Coeur d'Alene, Idaho                              83815-8788
  ______________________________________________________________________________
  (Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)
  
                                   (208) 769-4100
  ______________________________________________________________________________
                           (Registrant's Telephone Number)
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  Item 5.   Other Events.
  
       On August 28, 2001, Hecla Mining Company (Hecla) closed a private placement
  transaction  of its Common Stock pursuant to which the Company issued  5,749,883
  common  shares  to  Copper Mountain Trust for the benefit of  the  Hecla  Mining
  Company  Retirement  Plan  and  the  Lucky  Friday  Pension  Plan  for  a  total
  consideration of $5,462,388.85.
  
        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 August 28, 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
                              __________________________________
                              Name:  Michael B. White
                              Title: Vice President - General Counsel
  
  Dated: August 28, 2001
  
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                                    EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  Exhibit No.                   Title
  ___________                   _____
  
  Exhibit 99 - Hecla Mining Company News Release dated August 28, 2001
  
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