CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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We hereby consent to  the inclusion of our Independent Auditors'  Report dated
January 14, 2003 on the financial statements of  Alberta Star Mining Corp.  as
at November 30, 2002 in the Company's  Annual Report  on  Form 20F  when  such
financial statements are read in conjunction with the financial statements
referred to in our Report.


                                     /s/ James Stafford, Chartered Accountants
Vancouver, Canada
                                         James Stafford, Chartered Accountants
April 7, 2003