EXHIBIT 23


                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Form S-3 (No. 333-76181) and Form S-8 (No. 333-53185) of Apex
Silver Mines Limited of our report dated March 3, 2000 relating to the financial
statements, which appears in this Form 10-K.


PricewaterhouseCooopers LLP
Denver, Colorado
March 13, 2000