COEUR D'ALENE, <LOCATION>Idaho</LOCATION>--(BUSINESS WIRE)--<CHRON>Dec. 10, 2008</CHRON>--<ORG>Hecla Mining Company<ORGID value="NYSE:HL"></ORGID></ORG> (NYSE:HL) today announced it has been notified by its banking group the mine plan is satisfactory. Accepting the mine plan confirms the bridge loan maturity date of <CHRON>February 16, 2009</CHRON>. The loan was part of the financing obtained to purchase the remaining 70.27% of the Greens Creek joint venture in <CHRON>April 2008</CHRON>.