EX-23 6 grnorth040765_ex23.htm Great Northern Iron Ore Properties EXHIBIT 23 to Form 10-K Dated: December 31, 2003

Exhibit 23 – Consent of Independent Auditors

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) of Great Northern Iron Ore Properties of our report dated January 30, 2004, included in the 2003 Annual Report to Certificate Holders of Great Northern Iron Ore Properties.

/s/   Ernst & Young LLP

Minneapolis, Minnesota
February 26, 2004