EXHIBIT 23.2

                   CONSENT OF INDEPEDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus
constituting part of the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (Nos.
33-36612 and 33-53963), Form S-4 (Nos. 33-43383 and 33-43076), and
Form S-8 (Nos. 33-53665 and 33-54553) of Amax Gold Inc. of our report
dated February 14, 1994 except for Note 8 for which the date is
March 18, 1994, on our audits of the consolidated financial statements
of Amax Gold Inc. as of December 31, 1993 and for the years ended
December 31, 1993, which report is included in this Annual Report on
Form 10-K.



COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.


Denver, Colorado
March 27, 1996