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                                                                   EXHIBIT 23.1






                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of
Century Aluminum Company and its subsidiaries on Form S-4 of our reports dated
February 16, 2001, included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Century
Aluminum Company and its subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2000, and
to the use of our report dated February 16, 2001, appearing in the Prospectus,
which is part of this Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference
to us under the headings "Selected Financial Data" and "Experts" in such
Prospectus.




DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
July 25, 2001