EXHIBIT 23.11
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                               CONSENT OF EXPERT

          Reference is made to the Annual  Report on Form 40-F (the "40-F") of
Ivanhoe  Mines  Ltd.  (the  "Company")  to be  filed  with the  United  States
Securities and Exchange  Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended.

          I  hereby  consent  to the  use of and  reference  to my  name  as a
Qualified Person for the "Technical Report: Ovoot Tolgoi Property" dated March
27, 2008 (the  "Technical  Report") under the heading "Item 3:  Description of
the Business - Ovoot  Tolgoi Coal  Property,  Mongolia - Ovoot Tolgoi  Project
(Open  Pit)" in the  Company's  Annual  Information  Form  for the year  ended
December 31, 2007, dated March 28, 2008, and in the 40-F.

Sincerely,


/s/ Patrick P. Riley
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Title:   Consulting Senior Geologist
Company: Norwest Corporation

Date:    March 28, 2008