HECLA MINING CO/DE/ — Director's Dealing 2010

Nov 8, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: HECLA MINING CO/DE/ (HL)
CIK: 0000719413
Period of Report: 2010-11-05

Reporting Person: McDonald Dean WA (Vice Pres. - Exploration)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-11-05	Common Stock	M	10000	$6.435	Acquired	109796	Direct
2010-11-05	Common Stock	S	10000	$7.87	Acquired	99796	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-11-05	Stock Option	$6.435	M	10000	Disposed	2011-09-01	Common Stock (10000)	Direct