FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENTCredit Agreement • October 16th, 2008 • Hecla Mining Co/De/ • Mining & quarrying of nonmetallic minerals (no fuels) • New York
Contract Type FiledOctober 16th, 2008 Company Industry JurisdictionTHIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “First Amendment”), dated as of October 16, 2008, is by and among HECLA MINING COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), The Bank of Nova Scotia, as administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent” or the “Agent”) and each of the banks and other financial institutions identified as Lenders on the signature pages hereto (the “Lenders”).