Exhibit 23
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Hecla Mining Company Capital Accumulation Plan
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Nos.333-96995, 33-60095 and 33-60099) of our report dated June 26, 2008, relating to the financial statements and supplemental schedule of Hecla Mining Company Capital Accumulation Plan appearing on this Form 11-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.
/s/ BDO Seidman, LLP
Spokane, Washington
June 26, 2008