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Exhibit 23.2(b)
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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this
Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Newmont Mining Corporation of our report
dated May 12, 2000 relating to Lihir Gold Limited's financial statements, which
appears on page 85 in Battle Mountain Gold Company's Annual Report on Form 10-
K/A for the year ended December 31, 1999. We also consent to the reference to
us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
December 4, 2000
