CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statement  on Form S-8 (No.  33-61141)  of Cyprus Amax  Minerals  Company of our
report dated July 12, 2000,  relating to the financial  statements of the Cyprus
Amax Minerals  Company Thrift Plan for Bargaining Unit Employees,  which appears
in this Form 11-K.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP


July 12, 2000