<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5

<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                   YEAR                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          MAR-31-2000             MAR-31-1999             MAR-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-2000             MAR-31-1999             MAR-31-1998
<CASH>                                         313,940                  61,821                  61,287
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  854,360<F1>                 594,628<F1>                 690,265<F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                  1,247,398<F2>               1,336,258<F2>               1,385,136<F2>
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0                       0                       0
<PP&E>                                      29,754,422              27,359,758              24,839,761
<DEPRECIATION>                             (2,313,919)             (1,765,664)             (1,176,798)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              29,856,201              27,586,801              25,799,651
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       10,231,272<F3>               8,911,087<F3>               7,405,772<F3>
<BONDS>                                              0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                    19,624,929<F4>              18,675,714<F4>              18,393,879<F4>
<OTHER-SE>                                           0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                29,856,201              27,586,801              25,799,651
<SALES>                                              0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               567,160<F5>               1,061,439<F5>               1,411,881<F5>
<CGS>                                                0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                (963,392)             (1,151,705)             (1,293,278)
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0                       0                       0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              (396,232)                (90,266)                 118,603
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0                       0                       0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                 (396,232)                (90,266)                 118,603
<EPS-BASIC>                                      (.03)<F6>                   (.01)<F6>                     .01<F6>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (.03)                   (.01)                     .01
<FN>
<F1>Includes jewelry, investments, accounts receivable, prepaid assets, deposits,
and Ecomm investment of $288,450.
<F2>Includes gold in process, consumables, including reagents, and real estate held
for sale.
<F3>Most liabilities are due to related party transactions and since only nominal
payments were made, this debt could be construed to be long-term obligations.
<F4>Includes common stock par value, capital in excess of par value, and retained
earnings.
<F5>Includes all income and revenues.
<F6>EPS - used term "basic" instead of "primary."
</FN>



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