<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5

<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                   YEAR                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          MAR-31-1999             MAR-31-1998             MAR-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1999             MAR-31-1998             MAR-31-1997
<CASH>                                          61,821                  61,287                 796,106<F1>
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0<F1>
<RECEIVABLES>                                  594,628<F2>                 690,265<F2>                 532,801<F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0                       0<F1>
<INVENTORY>                                  1,336,258<F3>               1,385,136<F3>               1,371,086<F1>
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0                       0                       0<F1>
<PP&E>                                      27,359,758              24,839,761              20,469,128<F1>
<DEPRECIATION>                             (1,765,664)             (1,176,798)                       0<F1>
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              27,586,801              25,799,651              23,169,121<F1>
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        8,911,087<F4>               7,405,772<F4>               6,174,195<F1>
<BONDS>                                              0                       0                       0<F1>
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0<F1>
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0               1,515,000<F1>
<COMMON>                                    18,675,714<F5>              18,393,879<F5>              15,479,926<F1>
<OTHER-SE>                                           0                       0                       0<F1>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                27,586,801              25,799,651              23,169,121
<SALES>                                              0                       0                       0<F1>
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,061,439<F6>               1,411,881<F6>                  62,841<F6>
<CGS>                                                0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                              (1,151,705)             (1,293,278)                (67,982)
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0                       0                       0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (90,266)                 118,603                 (5,141)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0                       0                       0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (90,266)                 118,603                 (5,141)
<EPS-BASIC>                                    (.01)<F7>                     .01<F7>                   (.00)<F7>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (.01)<F7>                     .01<F7>                   (.00)<F7>
<FN>
<F1>Balance sheet not required, but included.
<F2>Includes investments, accounts receivable, prepaid assets and deposits.
<F3>Includes gold in process, consumables, including reagents and real estate held
for sale.
<F4>Most liabilities are due to related parties and since only nominal payments
were made, these debts could be construed to be long-term obligations.
<F5>Includes common stock par value, capital in excess of par value, and retained
earnings.
<F6>Includes all income and revenues.
<F7>EPS - used term basic instead of primary.
</FN>



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