EXHIBIT 23.2
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Hecla Mining Company
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus constituting a part of this Registration Statement of our reports dated February 27, 2009, relating to the consolidated financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Hecla Mining Company, which are incorporated by reference in the Prospectus.
We also consent to the reference to us under the caption “Experts” in the Prospectus.
/s/ BDO Seidman, LLP
Spokane, Washington
June 12, 2009