1 EXHIBIT 23.(iii) BEHRE DOLBEAR & COMPANY, INC. Minerals Industry Consultants ______________________________________________________________________________ 1801 Blake Street Tel: (302) 620-0020 Suite 301 Fax: (302) 620-0024 Denver, Colorado 80202 March 25, 1997 Mr. William R. Wilson Vice President Operations Nevada Manhattan Mining, Inc. 410 17th Street, Suite 1375 Denver, Colorado 80202 Re: Nevada Manhattan Mining, Inc. Registration Statement #333-17423 Amendment #1. Dear Mr. Wilson: This letter confirms that the undersigned has reviewed the draft prospectus to be filed in connection with the Company's Form SB-2 registration statement and hereby consents to the use of this organization's name as disclosed in the facsimile draft of March 25, 1997, which we presume is part of Amendment No. 1 to the registration statement. This letter shall also serve to confirm that the undersigned has received appropriate authorization from his organization to execute this letter, to provide the representation herein contained, and to authorize you to provide this letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission as evidence of same. Sincerely, BEHRE DOLBEAR & COMPANY, INC. /s/ GARY G. VAN RIPER - --------------------------------------- Gary G. Van Riper Vice President, Environmental Services wfc _____________________________________________________________________________ Denver New York Toronto Guadalajara Santiago Sydney