EXHIBIT 23

                          Independent Auditors' Consent


The Board of Directors and Shareholders
Stillwater Mining Company

We consent to incorporation by reference in the registration statement (No.
333-76314) on Form S-8 of Stillwater Mining Company of our report dated July 23,
2002, relating to the statements of net assets available for benefits of the
Stillwater Mining Company Bargaining Unit 401(k) Plan and Trust as of December
31, 2001 and 2000 and the related statement of changes in net assets available
for benefits for the year ended December 31, 2001, the supplemental schedule of
assets (held at end of year) as of December 31, 2001 and the supplemental
schedule of non-exempt transactions for the year ended December 31, 2001, which
report appears in the December 31, 2001 annual report on Form 11-K of Stillwater
Mining Company.


KPMG LLP


Billings, Montana
October 29, 2002