EXHIBIT 23.29

                                CONSENT OF EXPERT

                  Reference is made to the Registration Statement on Form 40-F
(the "Registration Statement") of Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. (the "Company") to be filed
with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

                  We hereby consent to (i) the use of and reference to our name
and our reports, and the inclusion of information derived from our reports,
under the headings "Item 4 - Narrative Description of Business - Oyu Tolgoi Gold
and Copper Project, Mongolia - Sampling & Analysis" and heading "Item 4 -
Narrative Description of Business - Oyu Tolgoi Gold and Copper Project, Mongolia
- Mineral Resources and Reserves - Cerntal Oyu Resource Estimate" in the
Company's Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2001, dated
May 16, 2002; and (ii) the use of and reference to our name and our reports, and
the inclusion of information derived from our reports, under the heading
"Summary Description of Business - Recent Developments - Oyu Tolgoi Exploration
Project - Sampling and Analysis" in the Company's Final Short Form Prospectus
dated March 25, 2002 relating to the issuance by the Company of approximately
9.3 million common shares of the Company, each as incorporated by reference into
the Registration Statement.

Sincerely,

XRAL LABORATORIES

By: __________________________
Name:
Title:

Date: November 17, 2003