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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):           July 18, 2000
  
  
                      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 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL
            INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
  
  
       Exhibit 99 - Press Release dated July 18, 2000
  
  
  
                            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 18, 2000
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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                          EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  
  
  EXHIBIT NO.              TITLE
  
  
  99 -          Press Release dated July 18, 2000
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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):           July 18, 2000
  
                      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 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL
            INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
  
       Exhibit 99 - Press Release dated July 18, 2000
  
                            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 18, 2000
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                          EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  EXHIBIT NO.              TITLE
  
  99 -          Press Release dated July 18, 2000