# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000719413
**File Stem:** 0001193125-25-209011
**Filing Date:** 2025-9
**Character Count:** 70546
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-25-209011.hdr.sgml**: 20250919

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-25-209011

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: SD

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 15

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250919

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250919

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** HECLA MINING CO/DE/
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000719413
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** MINING, QUARRYING OF NONMETALLIC MINERALS (NO FUELS) [1400]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 01 Energy & Transportation
- **EIN:** 770664171
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** SD
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-08491
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251326608

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 6500 N MINERAL DRIVE SUITE 200
- **STREET 2:** NONE
- **CITY:** COEUR D'ALENE
- **STATE:** ID
- **ZIP:** 83815-9408
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2087694100

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 6500 N MINERAL DRIVE SUITE 200
- **STREET 2:** NONE
- **CITY:** COEUR D'ALENE
- **STATE:** ID
- **ZIP:** 83815-9408

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**United States**

**Securities and Exchange Commission**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**FORM SD**

**Specialized Disclosure Report**

**HECLA MINING COMPANY** 

**(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)**

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **Delaware** | **1-8491** | **77-0664171** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction** | **(Commission** | **(I.R.S. Employer**  |
| **of incorporation)** | **File Number)** | **Identification No.)** |
| **6500 N. Mineral Drive, Suite 200**<br>**Coeur d'Alene, Idaho** |  | **83815-9408**<br>**(Zip Code)** |
| **(Address of principal executive offices)** |  |  |

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**Russell D. Lawlar**

**Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer**

**(208) 769-4100**

**(Name and telephone number, including area code, of person to contact in connection with this report)**

Check the appropriate box to indicate the rule pursuant to which this form is being filed, and provide the period to which the information in this form applies:

☐Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1 to December 31, 2024.

☒Rule 13q-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13q-1) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.

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**Section 1 – Conflict Minerals Disclosure**

**Item 1.01 Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report**

Not applicable

**Item 1.02 Exhibit**

Not applicable.

**Section 2 – Resource Extraction Issuer Disclosure**

**Item 2.01. Resource Extraction Issuer Disclosure and Report**

This Specialized Disclosure Form ("Form SD") of Hecla Mining Company ("Hecla" or the "Company") is being filed in accordance with Rule 13q-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Rule") for the reporting period ended December 31, 2024.

*Report on payments to governments for the year ended December 31, 2024*

This report provides disclosure of payments to governments made by Hecla and its consolidated subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 that meet the Form SD reporting requirements. All payments are reported in United States dollars ("USD"). Payments that were made in currencies other than in USDs have been converted to USD using the applicable exchange rates during 2024.

*Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers*

The payment disclosure required by this Item 2.01 is included as Exhibit 2.01 to this Form SD.

*Recourse Extraction Issuer Disclosure*

This Form SD is publicly available on our website, www.hecla.com, under the "Investors" section. The information contained on our website is not incorporated by reference into this Form SD and should not be considered part of this Form SD.

**Section 3 – Exhibits**

**Item 3.01 Exhibits**

The following exhibit is filed as part of this report on Form SD.

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|:---|:---|
| **Exhibit number** | **Description** |
| 2.01 | [<u>Resource Extraction Payment Report as required by Item 2.01 of this Form.</u>](hl_ex201-20241231.htm) |

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**<u>SIGNATURES</u>**

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 duly authorized undersigned.

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  |  | **Hecla Mining Company** | **Hecla Mining Company** |
| Date: | September 19, 2025 | By: | /s/ Russell D. Lawlar |
|  |  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Russell D. Lawlar<br>Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |

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## Exhibit 2.01

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| **Resource Extraction Payment Report** | **Resource Extraction Payment Report** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | **Exhibit 2.01** |
| **Hecla Mining Company** | **Hecla Mining Company** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| For the period January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024 | For the period January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024 | For the period January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024 | For the period January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024 | For the period January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024 | For the period January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Reporting Currency : United States Dollar | Reporting Currency : United States Dollar | Reporting Currency : United States Dollar |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| **Payments by Payee** | **Payments by Payee** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| **Country** | **Payee Name** | **Department, Agency etc. within Payee that Received Payments** | Taxes | Royalties | Fees | **Production Entitlements** | **Bonuses** | **Dividends** | **Payments for infrastructure improvements** | **Community and social responsibility payments that are required by law or contract** | **Total Amount paid by Payee** | **Notes** |
| Canada | Abitibiwinni First Nation |  | $- | $594882 | $- | $- | $- | $- | $- | $- | $594882 |  |
| Canada | Eeyou Itschee James Bay Regional Government |  | $185164 | $- | $730 | $- | $- | $- | $- | $- | $185894 | Municipal taxes |
| Canada | Government of Quebec | Finance Ministry | $- | $- | $129942 | $- | $- | $- | $- | $- | $129942 | Permits and claims fees |
| Canada | Government of Quebec | Revenue Ministry | $3359733 | $- | $- | $- | $- | $- | $- | $- | $3359733 | Mining duties |
| Canada | Keno Hill Reclamation Trust |  | $- | $490400 | $- | $- | $- | $- | $- | $- | $490400 | Net smelter return contribution |
| Mexico | Federal Treasury | Mining General Directorate | $- | $- | $928784 | $- | $- | $- | $- | $- | $928784 | Concession fees |
| United States of America | Government of the United States of America | Bureau of Land Management | $- |  | $1424000 | $- | $- | $- | $- | $- | $1424000 | Maintenance fees |
| **Additional notes** | **Additional notes** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Note 1. Amounts paid by our Canadian subsidiary were paid in Canadian dollars (CAD) and by our Mexican subsidiary in Mexican Pesos (MXP) and are automatically converted into United States Dollars at the exchange rate on the date of the transaction. The conversion is automatically performed by the accounting system used by the Company. For reference purposes the average exchange rates for fiscal year 2024 were as follows: 1 USD : 1.3698 CAD and 1 USD : 18.29872 MXP | Note 1. Amounts paid by our Canadian subsidiary were paid in Canadian dollars (CAD) and by our Mexican subsidiary in Mexican Pesos (MXP) and are automatically converted into United States Dollars at the exchange rate on the date of the transaction. The conversion is automatically performed by the accounting system used by the Company. For reference purposes the average exchange rates for fiscal year 2024 were as follows: 1 USD : 1.3698 CAD and 1 USD : 18.29872 MXP | Note 1. Amounts paid by our Canadian subsidiary were paid in Canadian dollars (CAD) and by our Mexican subsidiary in Mexican Pesos (MXP) and are automatically converted into United States Dollars at the exchange rate on the date of the transaction. The conversion is automatically performed by the accounting system used by the Company. For reference purposes the average exchange rates for fiscal year 2024 were as follows: 1 USD : 1.3698 CAD and 1 USD : 18.29872 MXP | Note 1. Amounts paid by our Canadian subsidiary were paid in Canadian dollars (CAD) and by our Mexican subsidiary in Mexican Pesos (MXP) and are automatically converted into United States Dollars at the exchange rate on the date of the transaction. The conversion is automatically performed by the accounting system used by the Company. For reference purposes the average exchange rates for fiscal year 2024 were as follows: 1 USD : 1.3698 CAD and 1 USD : 18.29872 MXP | Note 1. Amounts paid by our Canadian subsidiary were paid in Canadian dollars (CAD) and by our Mexican subsidiary in Mexican Pesos (MXP) and are automatically converted into United States Dollars at the exchange rate on the date of the transaction. The conversion is automatically performed by the accounting system used by the Company. For reference purposes the average exchange rates for fiscal year 2024 were as follows: 1 USD : 1.3698 CAD and 1 USD : 18.29872 MXP | Note 1. Amounts paid by our Canadian subsidiary were paid in Canadian dollars (CAD) and by our Mexican subsidiary in Mexican Pesos (MXP) and are automatically converted into United States Dollars at the exchange rate on the date of the transaction. The conversion is automatically performed by the accounting system used by the Company. For reference purposes the average exchange rates for fiscal year 2024 were as follows: 1 USD : 1.3698 CAD and 1 USD : 18.29872 MXP | Note 1. Amounts paid by our Canadian subsidiary were paid in Canadian dollars (CAD) and by our Mexican subsidiary in Mexican Pesos (MXP) and are automatically converted into United States Dollars at the exchange rate on the date of the transaction. The conversion is automatically performed by the accounting system used by the Company. For reference purposes the average exchange rates for fiscal year 2024 were as follows: 1 USD : 1.3698 CAD and 1 USD : 18.29872 MXP | Note 1. Amounts paid by our Canadian subsidiary were paid in Canadian dollars (CAD) and by our Mexican subsidiary in Mexican Pesos (MXP) and are automatically converted into United States Dollars at the exchange rate on the date of the transaction. The conversion is automatically performed by the accounting system used by the Company. For reference purposes the average exchange rates for fiscal year 2024 were as follows: 1 USD : 1.3698 CAD and 1 USD : 18.29872 MXP | Note 1. Amounts paid by our Canadian subsidiary were paid in Canadian dollars (CAD) and by our Mexican subsidiary in Mexican Pesos (MXP) and are automatically converted into United States Dollars at the exchange rate on the date of the transaction. The conversion is automatically performed by the accounting system used by the Company. For reference purposes the average exchange rates for fiscal year 2024 were as follows: 1 USD : 1.3698 CAD and 1 USD : 18.29872 MXP | Note 1. Amounts paid by our Canadian subsidiary were paid in Canadian dollars (CAD) and by our Mexican subsidiary in Mexican Pesos (MXP) and are automatically converted into United States Dollars at the exchange rate on the date of the transaction. The conversion is automatically performed by the accounting system used by the Company. For reference purposes the average exchange rates for fiscal year 2024 were as follows: 1 USD : 1.3698 CAD and 1 USD : 18.29872 MXP | Note 1. Amounts paid by our Canadian subsidiary were paid in Canadian dollars (CAD) and by our Mexican subsidiary in Mexican Pesos (MXP) and are automatically converted into United States Dollars at the exchange rate on the date of the transaction. The conversion is automatically performed by the accounting system used by the Company. For reference purposes the average exchange rates for fiscal year 2024 were as follows: 1 USD : 1.3698 CAD and 1 USD : 18.29872 MXP | Note 1. Amounts paid by our Canadian subsidiary were paid in Canadian dollars (CAD) and by our Mexican subsidiary in Mexican Pesos (MXP) and are automatically converted into United States Dollars at the exchange rate on the date of the transaction. The conversion is automatically performed by the accounting system used by the Company. For reference purposes the average exchange rates for fiscal year 2024 were as follows: 1 USD : 1.3698 CAD and 1 USD : 18.29872 MXP | Note 1. Amounts paid by our Canadian subsidiary were paid in Canadian dollars (CAD) and by our Mexican subsidiary in Mexican Pesos (MXP) and are automatically converted into United States Dollars at the exchange rate on the date of the transaction. The conversion is automatically performed by the accounting system used by the Company. For reference purposes the average exchange rates for fiscal year 2024 were as follows: 1 USD : 1.3698 CAD and 1 USD : 18.29872 MXP |
| **Payments by project** | **Payments by project** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| **Country** | **Mineral Type** | **Project name** | **Extraction method** | **Taxes** | **Royalties** | Fees | **Production Entitlements** | **Bonuses** | **Dividends** | **Payments for infrastructure improvements** | **Community and social responsibility payments that are required by law or contract** | **Total Amount paid by Project** |
| Canada | Gold | Casa Berardi Mine | Underground and surface mining | $3544896 | $594882 | $130672 | $- | $- | $- | $- | $- | $4270450 |
| Canada | Silver | Keno Hill Mine | Underground mining | $- | $490400 | $- | $- | $- | $- | $- | $- | $490400 |
| Mexico | Silver | San Sebastian | Exploration | $- | $- | $928784 | $- | $- | $- | $- | $- | $928784 |
| United States of America | Gold | Other - Fire Creek | Exploration | $- | $- | $166200 | $- | $- | $- | $- | $- | $166200 |
|  |  | Other - Hollister | Exploration | $- | $- | $203200 | $- | $- | $- | $- | $- | $203200 |

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|  | Other - Midas | Exploration | $- | $297800 | $- | $297800 |
|  | AC (NV) | Exploration | $- | $190200 | $- | $190200 |
| Copper and Silver | Other - Libby Exploration Project | Exploration | $- | $178200 | $- | $178200 |
| Silver | Other - Rio Grande Silver | Exploration | $- | $140800 | $- | $140800 |
|  | Silver Valley | Exploration | $- | $145600 | $- | $145600 |
|  | Troy Mine | Idle/Undergoing Reclamation | $- | $102000 | $- | $102000 |
| **Additional notes** |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Note 1. Amounts paid by our Canadian subsidiary were paid in Canadian dollars (CAD) and by our Mexican subsidiary in Mexican Pesos (MXP) and are automatically converted into United States Dollars at the exchange rate on the date of the transaction. The conversion is automatically performed by the accounting system used by the Company. For reference purposes the average exchange rates for fiscal year 2024 were as follows: 1 USD : 1.3698 CAD and 1 USD : 18.29872 MXP | Note 1. Amounts paid by our Canadian subsidiary were paid in Canadian dollars (CAD) and by our Mexican subsidiary in Mexican Pesos (MXP) and are automatically converted into United States Dollars at the exchange rate on the date of the transaction. The conversion is automatically performed by the accounting system used by the Company. For reference purposes the average exchange rates for fiscal year 2024 were as follows: 1 USD : 1.3698 CAD and 1 USD : 18.29872 MXP | Note 1. Amounts paid by our Canadian subsidiary were paid in Canadian dollars (CAD) and by our Mexican subsidiary in Mexican Pesos (MXP) and are automatically converted into United States Dollars at the exchange rate on the date of the transaction. The conversion is automatically performed by the accounting system used by the Company. For reference purposes the average exchange rates for fiscal year 2024 were as follows: 1 USD : 1.3698 CAD and 1 USD : 18.29872 MXP | Note 1. Amounts paid by our Canadian subsidiary were paid in Canadian dollars (CAD) and by our Mexican subsidiary in Mexican Pesos (MXP) and are automatically converted into United States Dollars at the exchange rate on the date of the transaction. The conversion is automatically performed by the accounting system used by the Company. For reference purposes the average exchange rates for fiscal year 2024 were as follows: 1 USD : 1.3698 CAD and 1 USD : 18.29872 MXP | Note 1. Amounts paid by our Canadian subsidiary were paid in Canadian dollars (CAD) and by our Mexican subsidiary in Mexican Pesos (MXP) and are automatically converted into United States Dollars at the exchange rate on the date of the transaction. The conversion is automatically performed by the accounting system used by the Company. For reference purposes the average exchange rates for fiscal year 2024 were as follows: 1 USD : 1.3698 CAD and 1 USD : 18.29872 MXP | Note 1. Amounts paid by our Canadian subsidiary were paid in Canadian dollars (CAD) and by our Mexican subsidiary in Mexican Pesos (MXP) and are automatically converted into United States Dollars at the exchange rate on the date of the transaction. The conversion is automatically performed by the accounting system used by the Company. For reference purposes the average exchange rates for fiscal year 2024 were as follows: 1 USD : 1.3698 CAD and 1 USD : 18.29872 MXP | Note 1. Amounts paid by our Canadian subsidiary were paid in Canadian dollars (CAD) and by our Mexican subsidiary in Mexican Pesos (MXP) and are automatically converted into United States Dollars at the exchange rate on the date of the transaction. The conversion is automatically performed by the accounting system used by the Company. For reference purposes the average exchange rates for fiscal year 2024 were as follows: 1 USD : 1.3698 CAD and 1 USD : 18.29872 MXP |

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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="hl_SilverValleyProjectMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Silver Valley Project</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="hl_SilverValleyProjectMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Silver Valley Project.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="hl_TroyMineProjectMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Troy Mine Project [Member]</link:label>
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