Exhibit 23(c)

                                 CONSENT OF ENGINEER

          We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this
     registration statement of our report, dated May 9, 1994, which appears in
     the MDU Resources Group, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
     December 31, 1995.


     WEIR INTERNATIONAL MINING CONSULTANTS

     /s/ Kenneth J. Ginnard

     Des Plaines, Illinois
     June 14, 1996