Exhibit 23.1
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Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors
McEwen Mining Inc.
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement No. 333-182192 on Form S-3 of our report dated March 30, 2012 relating to the consolidated financial statements of Minera Andes Inc. for the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, which appears in the Current Report on Form 8-K/A of McEwen Mining Inc. filed April 4, 2012.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Chartered Accountants, Licensed Public Accountants
Toronto, Canada
June 18, 2012