CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of Golden Minerals Company of our report dated March 1, 2013 relating to the financial statements, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in Golden Minerals Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Denver, Colorado
June 28, 2013
