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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BATTLE
MOUNTAIN GOLD COMPANY QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE
30, 1998, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1998             JUN-30-1997<F1>
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<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   23,700                       0
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                     32,200                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               276,600                       0
<PP&E>                                       1,067,100                       0
<DEPRECIATION>                                 605,700                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,023,600                       0
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           85,600                       0
<BONDS>                                        222,900                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                    110,600                       0
<COMMON>                                        12,700                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                     362,800                       0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,023,600                       0
<SALES>                                        147,200                 167,700
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               147,200                 167,700
<CGS>                                          125,900                 143,500
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  125,900                 143,500
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                12,800                  11,500
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               9,400                   6,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (10,000)                   2,600
<INCOME-TAX>                                     (400)                  11,300
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (10,900)                (10,300)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                 (3,700)
<NET-INCOME>                                  (14,600)                (17,700)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    (.06)                   (.08)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (.06)                   (.08)
<FN>
<F1>RESTATED TO REFLECT CUMULATIVE CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING METHOD, EFFECTIVE
JANUARY 1, 1997
</FN>
        

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