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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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	HECLA MINING COMPANY
	(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)


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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 25, 2017

HECLA MINING COMPANY


	Meeting Information
	Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
	For holders as of: March 27, 2017
	Date: May 25, 2017 Time: 10:00 AM PDT
	Location:	FAIRMOUNT PACIFIC RIM HOTEL 1038 CANADA PLACE VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA CANADA

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Voting items

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal(s):

1.	Election of Directors

	Nominees

1A	Phillips S. Baker, Jr.

1B	George R. Johnson

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal(s):

2.	PROPOSAL to ratify and approve the selection of BDO USA, LLP, as independent auditors of the Company for the calendar year ending December 31, 2017.

3.	Advisory resolution to approve executive compensation.


The Board of Directors recommends you vote 1 YEAR on the following proposal:

4.	Advisory vote on frequency of executive compensation vote.

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal(s):

5.	PROPOSAL to approve the Amended and Restated Hecla Mining Company Stock Plan for nonemployee Directors, including to increase to 3,000,000 the number of shares of common stock available for issuance under the Amended and Restated Hecla Mining Company Stock Plan for nonemployee Directors.

6.	PROPOSAL to approve the amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company increasing the number of authorized shares of common stock of the Company from 500,000,000 to 750,000,000.

7.	PROPOSAL to approve amendments to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws to remove certain 80% supermajority voting provisions.

8.	PROPOSAL to approve amendments to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws to permit shareholders to call special meetings of shareholders in certain circumstances.