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                                                                      Exhibit 24


                            SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, constitutes and
appoints Michael J. Hopley and Edward M. Topham, and each of them, his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign a Form SB-2 Registration Statement for filing with the
Securities and Exchange Commission respecting the offer and sale of 3,600,000
units, each unit consisting of one share of Common Stock, par value $.001, of
Fremont Gold Corporation, a Delaware Corporation, and one Detachable, Redeemable
Common Stock Purchase Warrant, together with any and all amendments (including
post-effective amendments) to such Registration Statement, and to file the same
with all exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting such attorneys-in-fact and agents,
and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act
and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully
and to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that such attorneys-in-fact and agents, or each of
them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

         DATED: February 6, 1997



                                                    /s/ David Shaw
                                                    ---------------------------
                                                    David Shaw


PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA )
                             )  ss.
County of Vancouver          )

         On this 6th day of February, 1997, before me, the undersigned Notary
Public, personally appeared David Shaw, known to me to be the person whose 
name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged that he executed
the same for the purposes therein contained.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and official seal.



                                                    /s/ JC
                                                    ---------------------------
                                                    Notary Public
My commission does not expire:

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                            SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, constitutes and
appoints Michael J. Hopley his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with
full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place
and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign a Form SB-2 Registration Statement
for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission respecting the offer and
sale of 3,600,000 units, each unit consisting of one share of Common Stock, par
value $.001, of Fremont Gold Corporation, a Delaware Corporation, and one
Detachable, Redeemable Common Stock Purchase Warrant, together with any and all
amendments (including post-effective amendments) to such Registration Statement,
and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting such
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do
and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in
and about the premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes as he might or
could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such
attorneys-in-fact and agents, or each of them, may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.

         DATED: February 6, 1997


                                                    /s/ Edward M. Topham
                                                    ---------------------------
                                                    Edward M. Topham


Province of British Columbia )
                             )  ss.
County of Vancouver          )

         On this 6th day of February, 1997, before me, the undersigned Notary
Public, personally appeared Edward Topham, known to me to be the person whose
name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged that he executed
the same for the purposes therein contained.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and official seal.


                                                    /s/ Rod C. McKeem
                                                    ---------------------------
                                                    Notary Public
My commission does not expire

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                            SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, constitutes and
appoints Edward M. Topham his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with
full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place
and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign a Form SB-2 Registration Statement
for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission respecting the offer and
sale of 3,600,000 units, each unit consisting of one share of Common Stock, par
value $.001, of Fremont Gold Corporation, a Delaware Corporation, and one
Detachable, Redeemable Common Stock Purchase Warrant, together with any and all
amendments (including post-effective amendments) to such Registration Statement,
and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting such
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do
and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in
and about the premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes as he might or
could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such
attorneys-in-fact and agents, or each of them, may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.

         DATED: February 6, 1997


                                                    /s/ Michael J. Hopley
                                                    ---------------------------
                                                    Michael J. Hopley


Province of British Columbia )
                             )  ss.
County of Vancouver          )

         On this 6th day of February, 1997, before me, the undersigned Notary
Public, personally appeared Michael Hopley, known to me to be the person whose
name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged that he executed
the same for the purposes therein contained.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and official seal.


                                                    /s/ Rod C. McKeem
                                                    ---------------------------
                                                    Notary Public
My commission does not expire