22 EXHIBIT 23.1 BATEMAN & CO., INC., P.C. CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS 5 Briardale Court Houston, Texas 77027-2904 (713) 552-9800 FAX (713) 552-9700 www.batemanhouston.com CONSENT OF INDENPENENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS Board of Directors PNW CAPITAL, INC. Vancouver, British Columbia We consent to the use of our audit report dated May 12, 2000, on the financial statements of Winchester Mining Corporation, now know as PNW Capital, Inc., as of December 31, 1999 and 1998, and for the three years then ended, for the filing with and attachment to the Form S-8. /s/ Bateman & Co., Inc., P.C. BATEMAN & CO., INC., P.C. Houston, Texas August 11, 2000