Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Hecla Mining Company Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$118M
Total assets
466
Participants
94th
Percentile by assets
$252,678
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Hecla Mining Company Restated Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Hecla Mining Company · Idaho · Mining & Oil Extraction

$118M in assets, 466 participants

Hecla Mining Company's Hecla Mining Company Restated Retirement Plan reported $118M in total assets and 466 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • 94th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #775 in Mining & Oil Extraction (892 peers)

Where Hecla Mining Company Restated Retirement Plan sits by assets

Hecla Mining Company Restated Retirement Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $118M for 466 participants (~$252,678/participant), down 13.6% in 2022.

$118M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
466
covered participants
94th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$252,678
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $18M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Hecla Mining Company Restated Retirement Plan vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, Hecla Mining Company Restated Retirement Plan outranks 94% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 1.2x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$136M
Net Assets (End of Year)$118M
Net Income-$18M
Employer EIN770664171
Plan Effective Date1947-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Hecla Mining Company)

$250M$260M$270M$280M$290M 202220232024 $257M $280M ▲ +9.0%
Total plan assets by year, all Hecla Mining Company plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,138 $257M
2023 2 1,213 $266M
2024 2 1,283 $280M

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Hecla Mining Company Restated Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Idaho, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Hecla Mining Company Restated Retirement Plan assets move in 2022?
Hecla Mining Company Restated Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably - down 13.6% during 2022, from $136M to $118M. Reported net income was -$18M.
How have Hecla Mining Company plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Hecla Mining Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 9.0%, from $257M to $280M.
Where does Hecla Mining Company Restated Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Hecla Mining Company Restated Retirement Plan ranks in the 94th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Hecla Mining Company Restated Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Defined Benefit Pension Plan for the Employees of Excela Health in PA ($118M, 578 participants).

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