[FIELD ATKINSON PERRATON LETTERHEAD]


February 10, 2003


GOLDEN STAR RESOURCES LTD.
10579 Bradford Road, Suite 103
Littleton, Colorado 80127-4247
U.S.A.


Dear Sirs:

RE:      GOLDEN STAR RESOURCES LTD. (THE "CORPORATION")
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We consent to the use of our name in the Prospectus dated February 10, 2003
pursuant to the Registration Statement on Form S-3, as amended (File No.
333-102225) of Golden Star Resources Ltd. under the heading "Legal Matters". We
also consent to the reference to the legal opinion of this firm contained in the
short form prospectus of Golden Star Resources Ltd. dated February 10, 2003
filed pursuant to the same Registration Statement (the "Short Form Prospectus")
under the headings "Eligibility for Investment" and "Certain Canadian Federal
Income Tax Considerations" and to the references to this firm on the cover page
of the Short Form Prospectus and under the heading "Legal Matters".



Yours truly,

/s/ FIELD ATKINSON PERRATON LLP

"Field Atkinson Perraton LLP"







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