Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Allen Kurt

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 7/1/2021

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

HECLA MINING CO/DE/ [HL]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

6500 N. MINERAL DR., SUITE 200

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___X___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President - Exploration /

(Street)

COEUR D'ALENE, ID 83815

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)

_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	19736 ⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	50229 ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	9939 ⁽³⁾	I	By 401(k) Plan

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Shares held directly by Mr. Allen.
(2)	Restricted stock units that were previously awarded and will vest as follows: 7,246 RSUs granted 6/21/2019, and vesting on June 21, 2022. 17,602 RSUs granted June 22, 2020, and vesting 1/3 on June 21, 2022 (8,801 shares), and June 21, 2023 (8,801 shares). 25,381 RSUs granted June 21, 2021, and vesting 1/3 on June 21, 2022 (8,461 shares), June 21, 2023 (8,460 shares), and June 21, 2024 (8,460 shares).
(3)	Held as 827.654 units in Mr. Allen's 401(k) account under the Hecla Mining Company Capital Accumulation Plan, and estimated to be 9,939 shares.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Allen Kurt 6500 N. MINERAL DR., SUITE 200 COEUR D'ALENE, ID 83815			Vice President - Exploration