EXHIBIT 23.3
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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.

          We hereby  consent to the use of and  reference  to our name for the
"Technical Report: Ovoot Tolgoi Property" dated March 27, 2008 (the "Technical
Report") and the inclusion of  information  derived from the Technical  Report
under the heading  "Item 3:  Description  of the  Business - Ovoot Tolgoi Coal
Property, Mongolia - Ovoot Tolgoi (Open Pit)" and the use and reference to our
name in "Item 11:  Interest of Experts" in the  Company's  Annual  Information
Form for the year ended  December  31,  2007,  dated March 28, 2008 and in the
40-F.

Sincerely,

Norwest Corporation


/s/ Richard D. Tifft III
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Name:   Richard D. Tifft III
Title:  Vice President, Geologic Services

Date: March 28, 2008