Exhibit 23.2



                                    Form 10-K
                               December 31, 2004



           CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Form S-8 (File No. 333-96995, 33-14758, 33-60095 and 33-60099) of
Hecla Mining Company, of our reports dated March 10, 2005, relating to the
consolidated financial statements and the effectiveness of Hecla Mining
Company's internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this
Annual Report on Form 10-K.


/s/ BDO Seidman, LLP
Spokane, Washington

March 15, 2005