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Exhibit 23(a)
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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 33-14605, 33-22146, 33-47570, 33-53195, 333-14521
and 333-14523) and Form S-3 (No. 333-51701 and 333-88317) of Battle Mountain
Gold Company of our report dated February 18, 2000, except for Note 19(a), as to
which the date is May 12, 2000 and except for Note 19(b) as to which the date is
November 21, 2000, relating to the financial statements, which appears on page
48 in this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, Texas
November 22, 2000
