Exhibit 23.2










            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
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We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated February 1, 2005 relating to the
financial statements of Greens Creek Joint Venture, which appears in Hecla
Mining Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K/A-1, for the year ended December 31,
2004. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such
Registration Statement.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Salt Lake City, Utah
June 28, 2005