**EXHIBIT
      99.10**




**Western
        Services Engineering, Inc.**
 
  **20
                  Bolton Court**
              **Telephone:
                  1 [925] 964-9139****Danville,
                  California 94506**
              **Facsimile:
                  1 [925] 964-1509**
  January
        5, 2007
  **Meridian
        Gold, Inc.**
 **9670
        Gateway Drive, Suite 200**
 **Reno,
        Nevada 89511**
  **Re:
        Consent Of Western Services Engineering, Inc. Esquel Resource And Reserve
        Statement**
  Sir/Madam:
  We
        consent to the incorporation by reference
        herein of references to our "Technical Report" dated March 31, 2003 that
        was
        compiled for Meridian.
  Also
        attached is the certificate of the author for the report regarding the Esquel
        Gold Project, Argentina.
  **Sincerely,**
 Western
        Services Engineering,Inc.
  /s/
                Robin J. YoungMr. Robin J. YoungChief
                Executive Officer
   Attachment:
        Certificate of Author
  **Page
        l of 2**
  
 
  **CERTIFICATE
        OF AUTHOR**
 **Robin
        J. Young**
 **Professional
        Geologist**
 **20
        Bolton Court**
 **Danville,
        California 94506**
 **Tel
        (925) 964-9139**
 **Fax:
        (925) 964-1509**
 E-Mail:rjyoungwse@aol.coni
  I, Robin
        J. Young, Professional Geologist, am employed by Western Services Engineering,
        Inc. and reside at 20 Bolton Court in the city of Danville,
        California.
  I
        am a professionally licensed in the State of Utah as a Professional Geologist
        (License Number
        5270034-2250). I graduated from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
        with a Bachelor of Science in Geological Engineering in 1976.
  I
        have continuously practiced my profession since 1976 and have been involved
        in
        mineral exploration, employed as a Mining Engineer, and worked as a geological
        engineer responsible for geological assessment, ore control, resource modeling,
        reserve modeling, mine planning, project evaluation, development and
        construction, and operational
        management. I have experience in base metals, industrial mineral, precious metals,
        and energy fuel projects located both within the United States of America,
        throughout the countries of the Former Soviet Union, Africa, South America,
        Australia and Asia.
  Based
        on my experience and professional license, I am a Qualified Person as defined
        in
        the Canadian NP 43-101.
  I
        am the Chief Executive Officer of Western Services Engineering, Inc. and
        have
        been since 1991. This company is a consulting geological and mining engineering organization
        for which I am solely responsible for all completed work.
  In
        November 2002 and January 2003,1 visited the Esquel Project for a combined
        total
        of 24
        days. The purpose of the trips were to review the geological data in sufficient
        detail to independently
        support the data included in the estimation of the in situ geological resource
        estimate as well as audit the resource and reserve estimation procedures
        implemented by the mining staff. There was no update to the resource or reserve
        statements as of February 1, 2005.
  I
        am not aware of any material fact or change regarding the estimation of the
        resources and reserves using the design set forth with the Technical Report
        that
        is not reflected in the
        report and that the omission to disclose would make this report
        misleading.
  I
        am independent of Meridian Gold Inc in accordance with the application of
        Sections 1.5 of
        National Instrument 43-101.
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        2 of 2**




**SCOTT
                  WILSON RPA**
              ***www.rpacan.com****www.scottwilson.com***
  **Suite
                  388****1130
                  West Pender Street.****Vancouver,
                  B.C.****V6E
                  4A4****Tel:
                  (604)602-6767****Fax:
                  (604)602-0235****Email:*****dave.rennie@scottwilson.com***
  **CONSENT**
  **TO:**
 **Ontario
        Securities Commission**
 Suite
        1903, 20
        Queen Street West Toronto,
        Ontario M5H
        3S8
  **Securities
        Exchange Commission**
 100
        F Street, NE Washington,
        DC 20549
  **Re:
        Filing of Technical Report on the El Peñon Mine, Chile**
  I,
        David W. Rennie, P.Eng., do hereby consent to the filing of the report titled
        “Technical Report on the El Peñon Mine, Chile, Resource Audit” (the Report),
        prepared for Meridian Gold
        Inc. and dated January 26, 2007, on SEDAR. I also consent to the filing of
        the Report
        with the securities regulatory authorities referred to above and any publication
        by them,
        including electronic publication in the public company files on their websites
        accessible by the public.
  Dated
        this 30 th day of January, 2007
  /s/
                  David W. RennieDavid
                    W. Rennie, P.Eng.
                  Consulting
                    Geological Engineer
                  Scott
                    Wilson Roscoe Postle Associates
                    Inc.




**SCOTT
                  WILSON RPA**
              ***www.rpacan.com****www.scottwilson.com***
  **Suite
                  501****55
                  University Ave.****Toronto,
                  Ontario****M5J
                  2H7****Tel:
                  (416) 947-0907****Fax:
                  (416) 947-0395****Email:*****james.pearson@scottwilson.com***
  **CONSENT**
  **TO:**
 **Ontario
        Securities Commission**
 Suite
        1903, 20
        Queen Street West Toronto,
        Ontario M5H
        3S8
  **Securities
        Exchange Commission**
 100
        F Street, NE Washington,
        DC 20549
  **Re:
        Filing of Technical Report on the El Peñon Mine, Chile**
  I,
        James L. Pearson, PEng., do hereby consent to the filing of the report titled
        “Technical Report
        on the El Peñon Mine, Chile, Resource Audit” (the Report), prepared for Meridian Gold
        Inc. and dated January 26, 2007, on SEDAR. I also consent to the filing of
        the Report
        with the securities regulatory authorities referred to above and any publication
        by them,
        including electronic publication in the public company files on their websites
        accessible by the public.
  Dated
        this 30 th day of January, 2007
  /s/
                    James L. PearsonJames
                      L. Pearson, P.Eng.
                    Associate
                      Mining Engineer
                    Scott
                      Wilson Roscoe Postle Associates
                      Inc.




**SCOTT
                  WILSON RPA**
              ***www.rpacan.com****www.scottwilson.com***
  **Suite
                  501****55
                  University Ave.****Toronto,
                  Ontario****M5J
                  2H7****Tel:
                  (416) 947-0907****Fax:
                  (416) 947-0395****Email:*****james.pearson@scottwilson.com***
  **CONSENT**
  **TO:**
 **Ontario
        Securities Commission**
 Suite
        1903, 20
        Queen Street West Toronto,
        Ontario M5H
        3S8
  **Securities
        Exchange Commission**
 100
        F Street, NE Washington,
        DC 20549
  **Re:
        Filing of Technical Report on the Alhué Gold Project**
  I,
        James L. Pearson, P.Eng., do hereby consent to the filing of the report titled
        “Technical Report
        on the Alhué Gold Project, Chile” (the Report), prepared for Meridian Gold Inc.
        and dated January 17, 2007, on SEDAR. I also consent to the filing of the
        Report
        with the securities regulatory authorities referred to above and any publication
        by them, including electronic publication in the public company files on
        their
        websites accessible by the public.
  Dated
        this 30 th day of January, 2007
  /s/
                    James L. PearsonJames
                      L. Pearson, P.Eng.
                    Associate
                      Mining Engineer
                    Scott
                      Wilson Roscoe Postle Associates
                      Inc.


**SCOTT
                    WILSON RPA**
                ***www.rpacan.com****www.scottwilson.com***
  **Suite
                    501****55
                    University Ave.****Toronto,
                    Ontario****M5J
                    2H7****Tel:
                    (416) 947-0907****Fax:
                    (416) 947-0395****Email:*****james.pearson@scottwilson.com***
  **CONSENT**
  **TO:**
 **Ontario
          Securities Commission**
 Suite
          1903, 20
          Queen Street West Toronto,
          Ontario M5H
          3S8
  **Securities
          Exchange Commission**
 100
          F Street, NE Washington,
          DC 20549
  **Re:
          Filing of Technical Report on the Alhué Gold Project**
  I,
          Hrayr Agnerian, M.Sc, P.Geo., do hereby consent to the filing of the report
          titled “Technical
          Report on the Alhué Gold Project, Chile” (the Report), prepared for Meridian Gold
          Inc. and dated January 17, 2007, on SEDAR. I also consent to the filing
          of the Report
          with the securities regulatory authorities referred to above and any publication
          by them,
          including electronic publication in the public company files on their websites
          accessible by the public.


Dated
        this 30 th day of January, 2007
 /s/
                      Hrayr AgnerianHrayr
                          Agnerian, M.Sc, P.Geo.
                        Consulting
                          Geologist
                        Scott
                          Wilson Roscoe Postle Associates
                          Inc.