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  Exhibit 10.4    
    


 
    FIRST AMENDMENT TO
  EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT    
    


        This First Amendment to Employment Agreement (this "Amendment") is effective as of
May 23, 2016, by and between Mines Management, Inc., an Idaho corporation (the "Company") and Nicole Altenburg
("Executive"). Reference is made to that certain Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Executive made as of May 7, 2007 (the
"Employment Agreement"). All capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Employment Agreement. 


        WHEREAS, the Company and Executive desire to amend certain terms of the Employment Agreement as set forth below. 


        NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and mutual covenants and agreements herein contained and intending to be legally bound
hereby, the Parties hereby agree as follows: 


        1.    Amendment to Section 6.    A new Section 6(g) of the Employment Agreement shall be added and shall
state the following:  



	(g)
	Notwithstanding
any other provision to the contrary, any amount that may become due to Executive under Section 6(e) may, at the option of the
Company, be paid by the Company by delivery of securities of the Company, or securities of an entity that has acquired control of the Company in a Change in Control transaction, with a market value
equal to such amount, provided that such securities are freely tradable upon receipt by the Executive. For purposes of the preceding sentence the market value of such securities shall be equal to the
closing price of such securities on the principal exchange on which such securities are traded on the trading day immediately prior to delivery of such shares. 




        2.    Miscellaneous.    



        (a)    Governing Law and Venue.    This Amendment shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with
the law of Washington. Venue for any action arising from or in connection with this Amendment shall be in Spokane County, Washington. 



        (b)    Counterparts.    This Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an
original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. 


        (c)    Savings Clause.    If any provision of this Amendment or the application thereof is held invalid, the
invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this Amendment or the Employment Agreement which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or applications and to this end the
provisions of this Amendment or the Employment Agreement are declared to be severable. 



        [Signature page follows.] 








        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this First Amendment to Employment Agreement to be executed as of the date first above
written. 

 






							
	 	 	 MINES MANAGEMENT, INC.
	

 	
 	
By:	
 	
/s/ Douglas Dobbs







 
	 	 	 	 	Name:	 	Douglas Dobbs
	 	 	 	 	Title:	 	President
	

 	
 	
 EXECUTIVE:
	

 	
 	
/s/ Nicole Altenburg






  Nicole Altenburg




 

 








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Exhibit 10.4


FIRST AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT