EXHIBIT 24
Consent of Independent Certified Public Accountants
Hecla Mining Company
Coeur d’Alene, ID
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated May 20, 2004 relating to the financial statements and supplemental schedule of Hecla Mining Company Capital Accumulation Plan appearing in the Plan’s Annual Report on Form 11-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.
/s/ BDO Seidman, LLP
Spokane, WA
June 25, 2004