EXHIBIT 23

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (File Nos. 33-81614, 333-105820, 333-105821, 333-118958 and 333-169047), the Registration Statements on Form S-3, as amended (File Nos. 333-33237, 333-89767, 333-82106, 333-102225, 333-118956, 333-148296 and 333-155767) and the Registration Statement on Form S-4, as amended (File No. 333-118957) of Golden Star Resources Ltd. of our report dated February 23, 2011 relating to the consolidated financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Vancouver, BC, Canada

February 23, 2011