EXHIBIT 23.1











                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Form S-8 (File No. 333-68799, 33-14758, 33-60095 and 33-60099) of
Hecla Mining Company and subsidiaries of our report dated January 16, 2004
relating to the financial statements of Greens Creek Joint Venture, which
appears in this Form 10-K.




/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Salt Lake City, Utah
March 1, 2004