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Exhibit 5

                 Consent Of Geological Consultant




I  hereby  consent  to  the  inclusion  and  reference  of  my  report  entitled
"Geological  Report for the Dotted Lake Property,  Black River Area, Thunder Bay
Mining Division,  Ontario" dated April 30, 2001 in the Registration Statement on
Form 20-F filed by Gemstar  Resources Ltd. with the United States Securities and
Exchange  Commission.  I confirm that I have reviewed  Gemstar  Resources Ltd.'s
summary of my geological  report in its  registration  statement and concur with
its contents. I also consent to the inclusion of my name as an expert in Gemstar
Resources  Inc.'s  registration  statement  and the filing of this consent as an
exhibit to its registration statement.

DATED: December 08, 2004



/s/ James G. Burns
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James G. Burns, B.Sc., P.Eng.