UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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):	February 21, 2008

Hecla Mining Company

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

1-8491	77-0664171
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 2.02     Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On February 21, 2008, Hecla Mining Company (the "Company") issued a news release announcing the Company’s Fourth Quarter 2007 and twelve months ended December 31, 2007 financial results. The news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits

	(d)  Exhibits
	Exhibit Number		Description
	99.1		News Release, dated February 21, 2008

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.

			HECLA MINING COMPANY
			By:	/s/ Philip C. Wolf
				Name:	Philip C. Wolf
				Title:	Senior Vice President
Dated:	February 21, 2008