EXHIBIT 23.2

                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

     We 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 4, 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 and 1992 which report is included in this Annual Report on 
Form 10-K.

/s/ COOPERS & LYBRAND LLP

COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.

Denver, Colorado
March 29, 1995