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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-4 of Metal Management, Inc. of our report dated June 25,
1999 relating to the consolidated financial statements and financial statement
schedule appearing in Metal Management, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended March 31, 1999. We also consent to the reference to us under the
heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Chicago, Illinois

August 10, 1999