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      <issuerName>HECLA MINING CO/DE/</issuerName>
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        <com:street1>6500 N MINERAL DRIVE SUITE 200</com:street1>
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        <com:city>COEUR D'ALENE</com:city>
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      <nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>Hecla Mining Co Pre-2005 SERP &amp; Post-2004 SERP</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
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      <brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
        <name>Royal Bank (RBS)</name>
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          <com:street1>1025 W. Georgia St.</com:street1>
          <com:city>Vancouver</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>A1</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>V6E 3N9</com:zipCode>
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      <noOfUnitsSold>1200000</noOfUnitsSold>
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      <noOfUnitsOutstanding>669983628</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
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      <acquiredDate>10/12/2023</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Contribution to Supplemental Excess Retirement Plan (SERP)</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Hecla Mining Company</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
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    <remarks>Starting on August 14, 2025 and continuing over approximately 30 days and ending September 14, 2025, the plan expects to sell 1,200,000 shares of common stock of Hecla Mining Company.</remarks>
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      <noticeDate>08/14/2025</noticeDate>
      <signature>David C. Sienko, Sr. VP, General Counsel &amp; Secy.</signature>
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