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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):           June 25, 1999
  
  
                                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 2.   Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
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            See Item No. 5.
  
  
  Item 5.   Other Events.
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            On  June  28,  1999 the Registrant  issued the press release  attached
  hereto as an Exhibit, which is incorporated herein by this reference relating to
  the  Registrant's  closing of the purchase of all outstanding  common  stock  of
  Monarch Resources Investments Limited on June 25, 1999.
  
  
  Item 7.   Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
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       Exhibit  4.1  -  Purchase  Agreement between  Monarch  Resources
                        Limited and Hecla Mining Company dated May 17, 1999 (to
                        be filed by Amendment)
  
       Exhibit 99 - News Release dated June 28, 1999
  
  
  
  
                                      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:  July 12, 1999
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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                                    EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  
  
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  99        News Release dated June 28, 1999
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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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):           June 25, 1999
  
                                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)
  2
  
  Item 2.   Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
            ------------------------------------
  
            See Item No. 5.
  
  Item 5.   Other Events.
            ------------
  
            On  June  28,  1999 the Registrant  issued the press release  attached
  hereto as an Exhibit, which is incorporated herein by this reference relating to
  the  Registrant's  closing of the purchase of all outstanding  common  stock  of
  Monarch Resources Investments Limited on June 25, 1999.
  
  Item 7.   Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
            ------------------------------------------------------------------
  
       Exhibit  4.1  -  Purchase  Agreement between  Monarch  Resources
                        Limited and Hecla Mining Company dated May 17, 1999 (to
                        be filed by Amendment)
  
       Exhibit 99 - News Release dated June 28, 1999
  
                                      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:  July 12, 1999
  
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                                    EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  Exhibit No.                   Title
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  99        News Release dated June 28, 1999
  
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