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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
  __________________________________________________________________________
       (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 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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                 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
  __________________________________________________________________________
       (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 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
  ___________                   _____
  
  Exhibit 99 - Hecla Mining Company News Release dated Aril 9, 2002
  
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