Exhibit 23.1

                   CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the inclusion in this Registration Statement on Form S-4 of
Delta Holdco Corp. filed on January 30, 2002, of our report dated April 30,
2001, related to Franco-Nevada Mining Corporation Limited's financial statements
for the year ended March 31, 2001 and to the references to our Firm under the
heading "Experts" included in this registration statement.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Toronto, Canada
January 30, 2002