Exhibit 10.1

November 15, 2004

[Name of Executive]
Hecla Mining Company
6500 N. Mineral Drive, Suite 200
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 83815-9408

  Re:   Hecla Mining Company (the “Corporation”)
1995 Incentive Stock Option Plan, as amended

Dear [Name of Executive]:

        On November 15, 2004, the Compensation Committee of the Board of
Directors, approved the extension of the expiration date for outstanding
non-qualified stock options granted to you on January 9, 2003 and August 19,
2003 under the Corporation’s 1995 Incentive Stock Option Plan. The expiration
dates for these non-qualified stock options have been extended from January 31,
2005 to January 31, 2006. All other terms of the stock options remain as
originally granted.

Very truly yours,

Michael B. White
Corporate Secretary

MBW:tdh

 

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