EXHIBIT 5.6

                               CONSENT OF EXPERTS

         We hereby consent to the reliance in this Registration Statement on
Form F-10 of Western Silver Corporation ("Western Silver") on our report
entitled "Penasquito Pre-Feasibility Study" dated March 2004, as amended and
restated on November 8, 2004, which was commissioned by Western Silver. We also
consent to the reference to us under the headings "Summary Description of the
Business" and "Experts" in such Registration Statement.

Conrad E. Huss, P.E., Ph.D.

/s/ Conrad E. Huss, P.E., Ph.D.
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Date: November 26, 2004


Jerry T. Hanks, P.E.

/s/ Jerry T. Hanks, P.E.
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Date: November 26, 2004