78 EXHIBIT 23.1 WILLIAMS & WEBSTER, P.S. Certified Public Accountants 601 West Riverside Suite 1940 Spokane, Washington 99201-0611 (509) 838-8111 FAX (509) 624-5001 Board of Directors Black Mountain Gold, Inc. East Peoria, Illinois CONSENT OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS We consent to the use of our audit report dated September 28, 2000, on the financial statements of Black Mountain Gold, Inc. as of August 31, 2000 and the period then ended, and the inclusion of our name under the heading "Experts" in the Form SB-2 Registration Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. /s/ Williams & Webster P.S. Williams & Webster, P.S. Spokane, Washington November 6, 2000