Exhibit No. 24




                     CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS



We  consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No.
33-32174 on  Form S-8 of Homestake  Mining Company of our  report dated May
31, 1994 on our audit  of the financial statements of the  Homestake Mining
Company Retirement Savings Plan for Hourly Employees at Lead as of December
31, 1993 and 1992 and for the year ended December 31, 1993, which report is
included in this Annual Report on Form 11-K.



/s/ Coopers & Lybrand
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COOPERS & LYBRAND




Oakland, California
June 23, 1994