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Exhibit 23.1
Independent Accountants' Consent
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The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Stillwater Mining Company:
We consent to incorporation by reference in the registration statements (Nos.
333-12455, 333-12419 and 333-58251) on Form S-3 and in the registration
statements (Nos. 33-97358 and 333-70861) on Form S-8 of Stillwater Mining
Company of our report dated June 16, 2000, relating to the statement of net
assets available for benefits of the Stillwater Mining Company, Bargaining Unit,
401(k) Plan and Trust as of December 31, 1999 and the related statement of
changes in net assets available for benefits for the year then ended, which
report appears in the December 31, 1999 report on Form 11-K of Stillwater Mining
Company.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Billings, Montana
June 28, 2000
