UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
Hecla Mining Company
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value$0.25 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
422704106
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2023
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed.
Rule 13d-1(b)
Rule 13d-1(c)
Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reportingperson's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containinginformation which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shallnot be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwisesubject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)
(b)
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Ontario, Canada
NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED 34,980,209
BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
0
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
34,980,209
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
34,980,209
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.7% (1)
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
(1) The ownership percentage is based on an aggregate of 617,767,667 sharesof common stock, par value
$0.25 per share, of the Issuer issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023, based on the
Issuer'sQuarterly Report, filed on Form 10-Q filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "SEC") on November 7, 2023,and the Issuer's Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 7, 2023.
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ITEM 1. (a) Name of Issuer:
Hecla Mining Company (the "Issuer")
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
6500 North Mineral Drive, Suite 200
Coeur d'Alene, ID
83815-9408
ITEM 2. (a) Name of Person Filing:
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. ("Wheaton")
(b) Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:
The Principal Business Office of Wheaton is:
Suite 3500 - 1021 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6E 0C3
Canada
(c) Citizenship:
Wheaton is a corporation organized under the laws of Ontario, Canada.
(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, par value $0.25 per share
(e) CUSIP Number:
422704106
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO
(s)
240.13D-1(B) OR 240.13D-2(B) OR (C), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
Not applicable.
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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
See Row 9 of the cover page.
(b) Percent of class:
See Row 11 of the cover page.
(c) Number of shares as to
which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or
to direct the vote
See Row 5 of the cover page.
(ii) Shared power to vote
or to direct the vote
See Row 6 of the cover page.
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to
direct the disposition of
See Row 7 of the cover page.
(iv) Shared power to dispose or
to direct the disposition of
See Row 8 of the cover page.
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
Not applicable.
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATIONS.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not
acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer
of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under (s)240.14a-11.
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After reasonable inquiry and tothe best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: February 13, 2024
WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS CORP.
By: /s/ Curt Bernardi
Name: Curt Bernardi
Title: Senior Vice President, Legal and Corporate Secretary