CHICAGO, Jan.

By Cole, David Hecla Mining Co., of Coeur d' Alene, says it has filed the necessary paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a public offering of 30 million shares of its common stock.

By Patricia Liles, Alaska Journal of Commerce, Anchorage May 4--Two of Alaska's hard-rock producing mines are undergoing significant transformations this year, one in terms of ownership structure and the other in mine operations. Hecla Mining Co.

By Becky Kramer, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. Feb. 13--Hecla Mining Co. will buy the world's fifth-largest silver mine for $750 million.

By Read, Paul The resurgence of Hecla Mining Co.'s venerable Lucky Friday mine near Mullan, Idaho, might seem remarkable enough, given recent strong production gains, plummeting cash costs, and a surge in hiring there.