EX-23.5 4 dex235.htm CONSENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Exhibit 23.5

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form S-4 of Hecla Mining Company of our report dated July 5, 2007 except for Note 8 as to which the date is June 6, 2008 relating to the Greens Creek Joint Venture financial statements, which appear in the Current Report on Form 8-K/A dated June 13, 2008 of Hecla Mining Company. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in such Registration Statement.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Salt Lake City, Utah

June 9, 2008