Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Hecla Mining Company Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$116M
Total assets Near avg plan size
499
Participants Below avg headcount
92nd
Percentile by assets National rank
$231,540
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Hecla Mining Company Restated Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Hecla Mining Company · Idaho · Mining & Oil Extraction

$116M in assets, 499 participants

Hecla Mining Company's Hecla Mining Company Restated Retirement Plan reported $116M in total assets and 499 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 92nd 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.

  • #685 in Mining & Oil Extraction (811 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, $116M for 499 participants (~$231,540/participant), down 1.9% in 2023.

#685
in Mining & Oil Extraction (811 peers)
-1.9%
assets change YoY
1.2×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $2M 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's outsized position by total assets

Hecla Mining Company Restated Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$115,538,468 Top 8% higher than 92% of 127,068 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2023

Hecla Mining Company Restated Retirement Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Hecla Mining Company Restated Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (499 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Hecla Mining Company Restated Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$18M in the plan year 2022 filing to -$2M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Hecla Mining Company Restated Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 466 in the plan year 2022 filing to 499 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Hecla Mining Company Restated Retirement Plan end-of-year assets fell from $118M in the plan year 2022 filing to $116M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 770664171 · Hecla Mining Company PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Hecla Mining Company Restated Retirement Plan · $116M · 499 · 92nd

  • SCH $116M
  • EBSA 499
  • PART 92nd
  • TYPE Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • NET near Bdo USA, LLP Cash Balance Plan
  • BOOK ind #685

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Mining & Oil Extraction retirement plans → · Plans in Idaho →

Hecla Mining Company Restated Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Hecla Mining Company Restated Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$118M
Net Assets (End of Year)$116M
Net Income-$2M
Employer EIN770664171
Plan Effective Date1947-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Hecla Mining Company)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Hecla Mining Company plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$280M 9.045947623407336% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$250M$260M$270M$280M$290M 202220232024 $257M $280M ▲ +9.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,138 $257M
2023 2 1,213 $266M
2024 2 1,283 $280M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Idaho

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Hecla Mining Company Restated Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Idaho, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000200040006000 00.511.522.5 Total assets ($B) Participants Hecla Mining Company Restated Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.115538468 · Participants: 499Hecla Mining Company Restated Retirement PlanIdaho National Laboratory Employee Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.108067181 · Participants: 1037Idaho National Laboratory Employee Retirement PlanRetirement Plan of Idaho Power Company, Total assets ($B): 0.937762817 · Participants: 2075Retirement Plan of Idaho Power CompanyShaws Supermarkets, Inc. Pension Plan for Union Employees, Total assets ($B): 0.222718296 · Participants: 5337Shaws Supermarkets, Inc. Pension Plan for Union EmployeesAmalgamated Sugar Company Hourly Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.21360885 · Participants: 840Amalgamated Sugar Company Hourly Retirement PlanSt. Luke's Health System Basic Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.153694771 · Participants: 244St. Luke's Health System Basic Pension Plan
Hecla Mining Company Restated Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Idaho, assets vs. participants

Hecla Mining Company Restated Retirement Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Idaho, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Bdo USA, LLP Cash Balance Plan in IL ($116M); by covered participants it is Alaska Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry Pension Plan in OR (499 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($116M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (499 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Hecla Mining Company Restated Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
Hecla Mining Company Restated Retirement Plan edged down modestly - down 1.9% during 2023, from $118M to $116M. Reported net income was -$2M.
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 92nd percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (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 Bdo USA, LLP Cash Balance Plan in IL ($116M, 749 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Hecla Mining Company Restated Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Alaska Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry Pension Plan in OR (499 participants, $195M in assets).