CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13
OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934
| Date of Report | |
| (Date of earliest event reported): | April 24, 2005 |
Hecla Mining Company
(Exact Name of
Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other
Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 1-8491 | 82-0126240 |
|---|---|
| (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)
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On April 24, 2006 the litigation regarding claims by Independence Lead Mines (“Independence”) relating to the Lucky Friday unit was resolved in favor of Hecla Mining Company (“Hecla”) by the Idaho Supreme Court. In a 5-0 decision, the Idaho Supreme Court affirmed a July 2004 District Court decision that determined that Hecla did not breach any express provisions of a lease on the Gold Hunter portion of the Lucky Friday unit and that Hecla did not commit waste.
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
| ||
| Philip C. Wolf | |||
| Vice President and General Counsel | |||
Dated: April 27, 2006
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