Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Boggs Catherine J 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol HECLA MINING CO/DE/ [HL] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 6500 N MINERAL DR., SUITE 200 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 10/01/2025 (Street) COEUR D'ALENE, ID 83815 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 10/01/2025 J 7,406(1) A $ 0 249,972(2) D Common Stock 10/01/2025 J 6,253(3) A $ 0 256,225(4) D Common Stock 10/01/2025 J 13,659(5) D $ 0 109,449(6) I Held in EQ trust

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Boggs Catherine J 6500 N MINERAL DR., SUITE 200 COEUR D'ALENE, ID 83815	X

Signatures

Tami D. Whitman, Attorney-in-Fact for Catherine J. Boggs		10/01/2025
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Ms. Boggs was awarded 29,625 shares in June 2021 under the Hecla Mining Company Stock Plan for Nonemployee Directors ("Directors Stock Plan"). In December 2020, Ms. Boggs elected to defer 25% of any shares she may be awarded in 2021 into the trust held by Equiniti Trust Company ("EQ"). 7,406 shares from the June 2021 award were deferred to the trust held by EQ. Under the terms of the Directors Stock Plan, the shares are held by EQ until a director either retires, terminates from the board, death, or a date chosen at least two years from the date of grant. Ms. Boggs elected a distribution of the 7,406 shares held in the trust on October 1, 2025.
(2)	Total number of shares held directly by Ms. Boggs.
(3)	Ms. Boggs was awarded 25,013 shares in July 2023 under the Directors Stock Plan. In December 2022, Ms. Boggs elected to defer 25% of any shares she may be awarded in 2023 into the trust held by EQ. 6,253 shares from the July 2023 award were deferred to the trust held by EQ. Under the terms of the Directors Stock Plan, the shares are held by EQ until a director either retires, terminates from the board, death, or a date chosen at least two years from the date of grant. Ms. Boggs elected a distribution of the 6,253 shares held in the trust on October 1, 2025.
(4)	Total number of shares held directly by Ms. Boggs.
(5)	Total number of shares distributed from Directors Stock Plan trust held by EQ to Ms. Boggs to be held directly.
(6)	Total number of shares held by EQ under the Directors Stock Plan trust.

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