Consent of Independent Auditors                                      Exhibit 23




The Board of Directors
The Pittston Company:



We consent to incorporation by reference in the registration statements (Nos.
2-64258, 33-2039, 33-21393, 33-23333, 33-69040, 33-53565 and 333-02219) on Form
S-8 of The Pittston Company of our reports dated January 27, 1999 (except as to
note 22 for The Pittston Company and as to note 23 for Pittston Minerals Group,
which are as of March 15, 1999) relating to the financial statements listed in
the accompanying Index to Financial Statements in Item 14(a)1 included in the
1998 Annual Report on Form 10-K of The Pittston Company which reports appear in
the 1998 Annual Report on Form 10-K of The Pittston Company.

Our reports relating to the financial statements of Pittston Brink's Group,
Pittston BAX Group and Pittston Minerals Group contain an explanatory paragraph
that states that the financial statements of Pittston Brink's Group, Pittston
BAX Group and Pittston Minerals Group should be read in connection with the
audited consolidated financial statements of The Pittston Company and
subsidiaries.

Our report relating to the consolidated financial statements of The Pittston
Company and subsidiaries refers to changes in the method of accounting for costs
of computer software developed for internal use and derivative instruments and
hedging activities in 1998 and impairment of long-lived assets in 1996. Our
report relating to the financial statements of Pittston BAX Group refers to
changes in the method of accounting for costs of computer software developed for
internal use and derivative instruments and hedging activities in 1998. Our
report relating to the financial statements of Pittston Minerals Group refers to
changes in the method of accounting for derivative instruments and hedging
activities in 1998 and impairment of long-lived assets in 1996.






KPMG LLP
Richmond, Virginia

March 23, 1999