Exhibit 23.1




Consent of Independent Accountants

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement of 
Commonwealth Aluminum Corporation on Form S-4 (File No. 333-13661) of our
report, which includes  an explanatory paragraph with respect to the Company's
change in its method of accounting for postretirement benefits other than
pensions, dated January 16, 1996, on our audits of the consolidated financial
statements and the financial statement schedule of Commonwealth Aluminum
Corporation as of December 31, 1995 and 1994 and for the three years in the
period ended December 31, 1995. We also consent to the reference to our firm
under the caption "Experts."

COOPERS & LYBRAND LLP

Louisville, Kentucky
October 18, 1996