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                               UNITED STATES
                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          Washington, D.C.  20549
                                FORM 10-K/A


       Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
               Exchange Act of 1934 for the fiscal year ended 
                                December 31, 1996.

                        Commission File Number 0-27272

                          SUMMO MINERALS CORPORATION
                      (incorporated in British Columbia)

                        1776 Lincoln Street, Suite 900
                         Denver, Colorado 80203
                             (303) 861-5400


     Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
     None
     Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
     Common Stock: no par value

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports 
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the 
Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to 
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes [X]   No [ ]

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filer pursuant to Item 405 
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the 
best of registrant s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements 
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to 
this Form 10-K.   [ ]

The aggregate market value of 7,608,428 shares of voting stock held by 
non-affiliates of the Registrant, based upon the closing sale price of the 
Common Stock on March 14, 1997 of  $1.07 U.S. per share as reported on the 
Toronto Stock Exchange, was $8,141,018.   Shares of Common Stock held by each 
executive officer and director and by each person who owns 10% or more of the 
outstanding Common Stock have been excluded in that such persons may be 
deemed affiliates.  This determination of affiliate status is not necessarily 
a conclusive determination for other purposes.

As of March 14, 1997, the Registrant had 20,003,160 shares of Common Stock 
outstanding.

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DOCUMENT INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE


     The information required by Parts I, II and III is incorporated by 
reference to Registrant's Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission on March 31, 1997.  The sole purpose of this Amendment is 
to file the Exhibits referenced therein.

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                                  SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange 
Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its 
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, effective April 18, 1997.

SUMMO MINERALS CORPORATION


By: /s/ Gregory A. Hahn          By: /s/ James D. Frank           
    Gregory A. Hahn              James D. Frank
    President and Chief          Vice President - Finance and CFO
     Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 this 
report has been signed below by the following persons in counterpart which 
taken together shall constitute execution on behalf of the registrant on the 
dates indicated.

Date:     April 18, 1997           By:  /s/ Mark A. Hellerstein   
                                        Mark A. Hellerstein,
                                        Chairman of the Board


Date:     April 18, 1997           By:  /s/ Gregory A. Hahn  
                                        Gregory A. Hahn, Director


Date:     April 18, 1997           By:  /s/ John E. Robins
                                        John E. Robins, Director


Date:     April 18, 1997           By:  /s/ Robert Mason
                                        Robert Mason, Director


Date:     April 18, 1997           By:   /s/ John W. Ivany
                                        John W. Ivany, Director


Date:     April 18, 1997           By:  /s/ J. Douglas Little
                                        J. Douglas Little, 
                                        Director


Date:     April 18, 1997           By:  /s/ Frank E. Shanley  
                                        Frank E. Shanley, Director

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(c) Exhibits

The following exhibits are to be filed with this Report by amendment:

Exhibit
Number

(3)      Charter and By-laws

3.1       Memorandum of No. 96 Sail View Ventures Ltd. dated July 20, 1987, 
          filed July 23, 1987.
3.2       Certificate of Incorporation for No. 96 Sail View Ventures Ltd. 
          dated July 23, 1987.
3.3       Articles of No. 96 Sail View Ventures Ltd. dated July 20, 1987.
3.4       Special Resolution dated September 9, 1987, filed September 11, 1987.
3.5       Certificate dated September 11, 1987.
3.6       Special Resolution dated September 29, 1993, filed October 15, 1993.
3.7       Certificate of Change of Name dated October 15, 1993.
3.8       Special Resolution dated April 24, 1995, filed May 26, 1995.

(10)     Material Contracts

10.1      Termination of Existing Minerals Lease, Bill of Sale, and New Minerals
          Lease dated April 20, 1988, among Lisbon Copper Ltd. ("Lisbon 
          Copper"), Kelmine Corporation and MLP, as amended July 24, 1993.

10.2      Option Agreement dated April 20, 1988 between Lisbon Copper and MLP.

10.3      Utah State Lease for Metalliferous Minerals No. 20569 dated May 28, 
          1963, as assigned to Summo USA by assignment dated May 23, 1995, as 
          amended by Amendment dated August 15, 1995.

10.4      Utah State Lease for Metalliferous Minerals No. 17661 dated 
          February 20, 1959 ("ML17661"), as assigned to Summo USA by assignment
          dated June 7, 1995, as amended by Amendment dated August 15, 1995.

10.5      Mineral Lease dated October 26, 1992 between Steve and Mary Lou 
          Kosanke and MLP.

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10.6      Mineral Lease dated August 3, 1992 between J.F. and Joyce L. Costanza
          and MLP.

10.7      Special Use Lease Agreement No. 707 dated December 15, 1986.

10.8      Mining Lease dated October 15, 1973 between Tintic Uranium Company 
          and Centennial Development Company, as ratified and amended by 
          Ratification and Amendment dated January 5, 1993 between Tintic 
          and MLP.

10.9      Utah State Lease for Metalliferous Minerals No. 46431
          dated February 22, 1994.

10.10     Purchase Option Agreement dated May 1, 1995 between Lisbon Land & 
          Livestock Co. and Summo USA and related Escrow Agreement of even 
          date therewith.

10.11     Exploration and Purchase Option Agreement dated September 1, 1993 
          between Moretz, et al. and St. Mary, as amended April 18, 1996.

10.12     Option Agreement dated September 27, 1993 between Wanda H. Ahlstrom
          and Max J. Peacock as optionors and St. Mary as optionee, as amended
          April 17, 1996.

10.13     Exploration and Purchase Option Agreement dated August 1, 1994 
          between Hill, et al. and St. Mary.

10.14     Exploration and Purchase Option Agreement dated August 1, 1994 
          between Cook, et al. and St. Mary.

10.15     Acquisition Agreement dated November 16, 1994 among Summo, Summo USA
          and St. Mary and Assignment and Quitclaim Deed of even date therewith
          whereby St. Mary assigns its interest under the foregoing two 
          agreements to Summo USA.

10.16     Letter Agreement dated May 20, 1994 between Applied Geologic Studies,
          Inc. and St. Mary setting forth the finder's fee agreement for the 
          Champion Property.

10.17     Stock Option Agreement dated February 23, 1995 granting an option to
          John Ivany for 250,000 shares at an exercise price of $1.20 Cdn. 
          per share.

10.18     Stock Option Agreements dated April 24, 1995 granting options to the
          following individuals at an exercise price of $1.20 Cdn. per share.

          a.   J. Douglas Little for 40,000 shares.

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          b.   Robert A. Prescott for 100,000 shares.

10.19     Employment Letter Agreement dated April 5, 1995 from the Company to 
          Robert Prescott.

10.20     Employment Agreement dated December 31, 1995 between the Company 
          and Gregory A. Hahn.

10.21     Employee Incentive Stock Option Plan of the Company.

10.22     Escrow Agreement dated January 18, 1996 providing for the escrow and
          staged release of 8,519,987 shares of Common Stock.

10.23     Form of Stock Option Agreement dated February 1, 1996 granting 
          options to the following individuals at an exercise price of 
          $1.20 Cdn. per share.

          a.   Gregory A. Hahn for 100,000 shares
          b.   James D. Frank for 100,000 shares
          c.   Mark A. Hellerstein for 150,000 shares
          d.   J. Douglas Little for 110,000 shares
          e.   Frank E. Shanley for 50,000 shares

10.24     Employment Letter Agreement dated January 29, 1996 between the Company
          and James D. Frank.

10.25     Master Electric Service Agreement dated October 31, 1996, between 
          Pacificorp and Summo USA Corporation.

10.26     By-Product Sales Agreement dated December 31, 1996, between Kennecott
          Utah Copper Corporation and Summo USA Corporation.

10.27     Purchase Agreement dated February 29, 1996, between Michael L. Wilcox
          and Summo USA Corporation.

10.28     Surface Lease Agreement dated June 10, 1996 between Nelson Pacheco 
          et al. and Summo USA Corporation.

10.29     Form of Stock Option Agreements dated March 26, 1996 granting 
          options to the following individuals at an exercise price of 
          $1.10 Cdn. per share.

          a.   Gregory A. Hahn for 120,000 shares
          b.   James D. Frank for 120,000 shares
          c.   Robert A. Precott for 120,000 shares

10.30     Stock Option Agreement dated April 30, 1996 granting 67,500 options
          to Matthew J. Mason at an exercise price of $1.51 Cdn. per share.

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10.31     Stock Option Agreement dated April 30, 1996 granting 82,500 options
          to Matthew J. Mason at an exercise price of $1.51 Cdn. per share.

10.32     Stock Option Agreement dated June 9, 1996 granting 50,000 options
          to Gregory A. Hahn at an exercise price of $2.10 Cdn. per share.

10.33     Stock Option Agreement dated December 24, 1996 granting 150,000 
          options to John Robins at an exercise price of $1.41 Cdn. per share.

10.34*    Loan Commitment Agreements between the Company and ING (U.S.) 
          Capital Corporation and Heller Financial, Inc. dated March 4, 1997
          and March 5, 1997, respectively.

21.1      Subsidiaries of the Registrant

* Confidential treatment requested for portions of this exhibit.