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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):      November 13, 1998
  
  
  
                        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  November  13, 1998 the Board of Directors of Registrant,  at  its
  
  regular quarterly meeting, adopted certain changes to Registrant's Bylaws.
  
  
  
  Item 7.   EXHIBITS.
  
  
  
       A copy of Registrant's Bylaws, as amended, is filed as Exhibit 3(ii).
  
  
            EXHIBIT NO.         DESCRIPTION
  
               3(ii)            Registrant's Bylaws
  
  
                             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/  Nathaniel K. Adams
                                  --------------------------------
                                  Name:   Nathaniel K. Adams
                                  Title:  Assistant Secretary
  
  
  Dated: November 24, 1998
  
  
  
  
  
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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):      November 13, 1998
  
                        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)
  
                           Page 1 of 2 Pages
  2
  
  Item 5.   OTHER EVENTS.
  
             On  November  13, 1998 the Board of Directors of Registrant,  at  its
  
  regular quarterly meeting, adopted certain changes to Registrant's Bylaws.
  
  Item 7.   EXHIBITS.
  
       A copy of Registrant's Bylaws, as amended, is filed as Exhibit 3(ii).
  
            EXHIBIT NO.         DESCRIPTION
  
               3(ii)            Registrant's Bylaws
  
                             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/  Nathaniel K. Adams
                                  --------------------------------
                                  Name:   Nathaniel K. Adams
                                  Title:  Assistant Secretary
  
  Dated: November 24, 1998
  
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