EXHIBIT 23.3 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the use in the Prospectus constituting part of this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of Canmax Inc. of our report dated November 8, 1996 relating to the financial statements of Auto-Gas Systems, Inc., which appears in such Prospectus. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Prospectus. /s/ PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP Fort Worth, Texas August 12, 1997 9