EXHIBIT 5.1


                             [FIELD LLP LETTERHEAD]




May 30, 2003



THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
GOLDEN STAR RESOURCES LTD.
Suite 103, 10579 Bradford Road
Littleton, Colorado 80127-4247
USA

Dear Sirs:

RE: GOLDEN STAR RESOURCES LTD. - REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8

We have acted as Canadian counsel for Golden Star Resources Ltd., a Canadian
corporation, (the "Corporation") in connection with the filing of a Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement") under the Securities Act of
1933 relating to the registration of the 580,000 common shares (the "Shares")
issuable pursuant to the Corporation's Employee's Stock Bonus Plan, as amended
and restated to April 6, 2000 (the "Bonus Plan").

We have examined such documents and have considered such questions of law as we
have determined relevant and necessary as a basis for the opinions hereinafter
set forth. As to various questions of fact material to such opinions and which
were not independently established, we have relied upon a certificate of an
officer of the Corporation, a copy of which has been delivered to you today.

In such examination we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures and the
authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals and the conformity to
authentic originals of all documents submitted to us as certified, notarial or
true copies or reproductions.

We are qualified to practice law only in the Province of Alberta and our
opinions herein are restricted to the laws of the Province of Alberta and the
federal laws of Canada applicable therein, as of the date of this opinion. We do
not undertake to advise the addressee hereof as to any changes in the laws of
the Province of Alberta and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein after
the date of this opinion.

Based on the foregoing, it is our opinion that the Shares are duly and validly
authorized and, when issued as contemplated by the Bonus Plan, will be legally
issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

This opinion is being furnished for the sole benefit of the addressee hereof and
may not be used, circulated, quoted, relied upon, distributed, or otherwise
referred to by any other person or entity or for any other purpose without our
prior written consent.

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement.

Yours truly,


/s/ FIELD LLP

FIELD LLP