EXHIBIT 23


                         CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 33-32174) of Homestake Mining Company of our report
dated July 11, 2003 relating to the financial statements of Homestake 401(k)
Retirement Savings Plan, which appears in this Form 11-K.




/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP



July 15, 2003
New York, New York