<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM BATTLE
MOUNTAIN GOLD COMPANY'S CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT JUNE 30, 1996,
AND DECEMBER 31, 1996, AND CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME FOR THE
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997, AND 1996, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1997             JUN-30-1996<F1>
<CASH>                                          44,900                       0
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   33,100                       0
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                     13,400                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               136,600                       0
<PP&E>                                       1,111,500                       0
<DEPRECIATION>                                 553,500                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 966,300                       0
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           63,300                       0
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                    110,600                       0
<COMMON>                                        11,900                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                     393,600                       0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   966,300                       0
<SALES>                                        167,700                 225,400
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               167,700                 225,400
<CGS>                                          163,000                 198,700
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  163,000                 198,700
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               (3,300)                 (2,900)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               3,000                   3,200
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (5,000)                  26,400
<INCOME-TAX>                                    11,300                  18,100
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (8,300)                  10,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (12,000)                   6,300
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    (.05)                     .03
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0                       0
<FN>
<F1>RESTATED TO REFLECT POOLING OF INTERESTS
</FN>
        

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