HECLA MINING CO/DE/ — Regulatory Filings 2010

May 13, 2010

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15( d ) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 9, 2010

HECLA MINING COMPANY

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware	1-8491	77-0664171
(State or Other Jurisdiction	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
of Incorporation)

6500 North Mineral Drive, Suite 200

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83815-9408

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(208) 769-4100

(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A

(Former name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 8.01. Other Events

On Sunday, May 9, 2010, the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union on behalf of its Local 5114, ratified a six year collective bargaining agreement with Hecla Limited, our wholly owned subsidiary, with respect to the Lucky Friday mine operations. All other terms and conditions are materially the same as the previous collective bargaining contract.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: May 13, 2010

Hecla Mining Company
By:	/s/ David C. Sienko
	David C. Sienko
	Vice President & General Counsel

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