Exhibit 23.2 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Better Minerals & Aggregates Company (formerly USS Intermediate Holdco, Inc.) of our reports dated March 9, 2000 relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedule of Better Mineral & Aggregates Company, which appear in such Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP New York, New York March 14, 2000 ---------------- CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Better Materials Corporation of our report dated August 25, 1999 relating to the financial statements of Better Materials Corporation, which appears in such Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Philadelphia, Pennsylvania March 14, 2000