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Battle Mountain Gold Co. posts second-quarter and first-half profit; new Bolivian gold reserves announced.


HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 8, 1995--Battle Mountain Gold Co. (NYSE NYSE

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) Tuesday Tuesday: see week.  reported second quarter 1995 consolidated net income of $6.3 million, which, after consideration for quarterly dividends to preferred shareholders, resulted in income of $4.4 million, or 5 cents per share Cents per share

The amount of a mutual fund's dividend or capital gains distributions that a shareholder will receive for each share owned.
, attributable to common shareholders.

The second quarter 1995 income compares with net income of $3.1 million in the same period last year, which, after consideration for quarterly dividends to preferred shareholders, resulted in income of $1.2 million, or 1 cent per share, attributable to common shareholders.

For the first half of 1995, consolidated net income was $8.8 million, which after consideration for quarterly dividends to preferred shareholders, resulted in income of $5 million, or 6 cents per share.

This compares with consolidated net income of $5.9 million, which, after consideration for quarterly dividends to preferred shareholders, resulted in income of $2.2 million, or 3 cents per share, during the same period in 1994.

Second-quarter gross revenue for 1995 was $86.4 million, compared with $60.2 million in 1994. Gross revenue for the first six months of 1995 was $142.5 million, compared with $113 million in the first half of 1994.

BMG Chairman Karl Karl. For German and Swedish kings thus named, use Charles.  E. Elers said that the second quarter and first half of 1995 were favorably fa·vor·a·ble  
adj.
1. Advantageous; helpful: favorable winds.

2. Encouraging; propitious: a favorable diagnosis.

3.
 impacted by lower income tax expense, and higher gold, silver and copper production and sales, partially offset by higher average aggregate operating costs operating costs nplgastos mpl operacionales .

The second quarter and first half of 1995 were also impacted by a gain on the sale of BMG's remaining interest in the Plutonic plu·ton·ic  
adj.
Of deep igneous or magmatic origin: plutonic rocks.



[From Latin Pl
 Bore exploration property in Western Australia Western Australia, state (1991 pop. 1,409,965), 975,920 sq mi (2,527,633 sq km), Australia, comprising the entire western part of the continent. It is bounded on the N, W, and S by the Indian Ocean. Perth is the capital.  to Resolute res·o·lute  
adj.
Firm or determined; unwavering.



[Middle English, dissolved, dissolute, from Latin resol
 Resources for approximately $4.2 million and a partially offsetting $2.2 million write-off Write-Off

A reduction in the value of an asset or earnings by the amount of an expense or loss. Companies are able to write off certain expenses that are required to run the business, or have been incurred in the operation of the business and detract from retained revenues.
 of the unsalvageable portions of the old Fortitude Fortitude
See also Bravery.

Fratricide (See MURDER.)

Asia

despite torture, refuses to deny Moses. [Islam: Walsh Classical, 35]

Calantha

fulfills wifely and queenly duties despite losses. [Br. Lit.
 mill at the Battle Mountain Complex in Nevada Nevada (nəvăd`ə, –vä–), far western state of the United States. It is bordered by Utah (E), Arizona (SE), California (SW, W), and Oregon and Idaho (N). .

Attributable gold production for the second quarter was approximately 147,000 ounces, compared with 114,000 ounces in the same period a year earlier. For the first half of 1995, gold production remains generally on target totaling 280,000 attributable ounces, compared with 231,000 ounces during the first half of 1994.

Cash production costs were largely on budget, averaging $199 per ounce ounce, in zoology
ounce, in zoology: see leopard.
ounce, unit of measurement
ounce: see English units of measurement.
 for the second quarter of 1995 and $201 per ounce for the first half, compared with $192 and $195 per ounce, respectively, in the same periods in 1994.

Elers also noted that the company is making good progress toward achievement of its goals for 1995 to:

-- Increase attributable gold production approximately 17 percent,

compared with 1994, to approximately 570,000 ounces.

-- Significantly advance the permitting process at the Crown Jewel Crown jewel

A particularly profitable or otherwise particularly valuable corporate unit or asset of a firm. Often used in risk arbitrage. The most desirable entities within a diversified corporation as measured by asset value, earning power, and business prospects; in takeover


and Phoenix projects in Washington Washington, town, England
Washington, town (1991 pop. 48,856), Sunderland metropolitan district, NE England. Washington was designated one of the new towns in 1964 to alleviate overpopulation in the Tyneside-Wearside area.
 state and Nevada, and support

the development of the Lihir project in Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (păp`ə, –y .

-- Complete drilling and other evaluations necessary to bring known

oxide oxide, chemical compound containing oxygen and one other chemical element. Oxides are widely and abundantly distributed in nature. Water is the oxide of hydrogen. Silicon dioxide is the major component of sand and quartz.  gold mineralization Mineralization
The process by which the body uses minerals to build bone structure.

Mentioned in: Rickets

mineralization,
n the bioprecipitation of an inorganic substance.
 near Kori Kollo into reserve status,

together with additional known gold mineralization at Phoenix.

-- Aggressively advance the exploration process on the 37,000 square

kilometers of prospective land held under concession by BMG

worldwide.

New Oxide Reserves in Bolivia Bolivia (bōlĭv`ēə, Span. bōlē`vyä), officially Republic of Bolivia, republic (2005 est. pop. 8,858,000), 424,162 sq mi (1,098,581 sq km), W South America.

Exploration work near the Kori Kollo mine in Bolivia, in which BMG holds an 88 percent interest, is ongoing and has revealed significant gold mineralization at Llallagua, a few kilometers from the mine, as reported earlier. BMG is currently carrying out development drilling on the near surface oxide mineralization.

The objective of this close-pattern drilling program is to classify clas·si·fy  
tr.v. clas·si·fied, clas·si·fy·ing, clas·si·fies
1. To arrange or organize according to class or category.

2. To designate (a document, for example) as confidential, secret, or top secret.
 as reserves as much oxide mineralization as possible by the end of this year.

Reserve estimations for the oxide mineralization in the Llallagua/Nueva Esperanza Esperanza (Spanish for "love") may refer to:

Locations
  • Esperanza, Santa Fe, a city in Australia
  • Esperanza, Ucayali, a city in Peru
  • Esperanza, Puebla, a city in Mexico
  • La Esperanza, a city in the department of Intibucá.
 area, on which work is complete, indicate a contained proven/probable reserve of 4.7 million tonnes of 1.26 g/t gold and 14.64 g/t silver at $385 gold and $5.25 silver, or approximately 200,000 contained ounces of gold. The assumed waste-to-ore strip ratio was 2.64:1.

Additional drilling is under way in adjacent areas which could significantly increase the size of the oxide reserve by year-end year-end also year·end
n.
The end of a year.

adj.
Occurring or done at the end of the year: a year-end audit.

Noun 1.
.

A systematic review of the sulfide sulfide, chemical compound containing sulfur and one other element or sulfur and a radical. Sulfides may be salts or esters of hydrogen sulfide, H2S, or may be formed directly, e.g., by heating a metal with sulfur.  mineralization at Llallagua is also under way and should be complete by year end 1996. This is a much larger amount of mineralization; however, the material is refractory refractory

Material that is not deformed or damaged by high temperatures, used to make crucibles, incinerators, insulation, and furnaces, particularly metallurgical furnaces.
 in nature, and metallurgical met·al·lur·gy  
n.
1. The science that deals with procedures used in extracting metals from their ores, purifying and alloying metals, and creating useful objects from metals.

2.
 solutions are required.

BMG holds about 300 square kilometers surrounding sur·round  
tr.v. sur·round·ed, sur·round·ing, sur·rounds
1. To extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle.

2. To enclose or confine on all sides so as to bar escape or outside communication.

n.
 the mine site, and will test additional promising targets in the future.

Operations On Target

At the Battle Mountain Complex, permitting and preliminary engineering is moving ahead on the 150,000-ounce-per-year Phoenix milling project, with start-up Start-up

The earliest stage of a new business venture.
 targeted for 1997, assuming a reasonable permitting process.

Reona operations are improving and nearing target production rates. Cash production and total operating costs have been higher than target but improved significantly in the second quarter with cash costs at $292 per ounce compared with $334 in the first quarter of 1995.

The San Luis San Luis, city (1991 pop. 110,353), capital of San Luis prov., W central Argentina. The city is the commercial center of an area producing cattle, corn, and asparagus; the surrounding area has timber and mineral resources. San Luis is a popular resort.  mine in Colorado Colorado, state, United States
Colorado (kŏlərăd`ə, –răd`ō, –rä`dō), state, W central United States, one of the Rocky Mt. states.
 is continuing to run smoothly and profitably, having reduced cash operating costs from $250 per ounce in the first quarter of this year to $210 per ounce in the most recent period.

At Pajingo in Australia Australia (ôstrāl`yə), smallest continent, between the Indian and Pacific oceans. With the island state of Tasmania to the south, the continent makes up the Commonwealth of Australia, a federal parliamentary state (2005 est. pop. , the original Pajingo ore body and stockpiles have been depleted de·plete  
tr.v. de·plet·ed, de·plet·ing, de·pletes
To decrease the fullness of; use up or empty out.



[Latin d
, and mining is now underground from the nearby Cindy Cindy can mean:
  • A nickname for Cynthia
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 vein, which will be depleted in 1996. Drill testing for additional mill feed to extend the life of the property continues in the area, with some encouraging results at the Vera prospect, although further evaluation is required.

Cash and total operating costs at Cindy are expected to be less than originally targeted for 1995.

The Kori Kollo mine in Bolivia continues to perform well. Production there attributable to BMG was slightly above target at 73,000 ounces in the second quarter.

The new recovery enhancement system is in the initial start-up phase and is expected to be in full operation by late September September: see month. . This system is expected to improve recovery rates from the present 69 percent to as much as 78 percent.

Total 1995 gold production at Kori Kollo is expected to be approximately 330,000 ounces, with BMG's attributable share about 290,000 ounces.

Cash production costs at Kori Kollo averaged $165 per ounce during the first half of this year; however, BMG's mid-year update still calls for cash costs there to increase to about $181 for the full year, as processing shifts exclusively to the more refractory sulfide ore. Total operating costs are expected to average about $268 per ounce in 1995.

Niugini Minings Red Dome dome, a roof circular or (rarely) elliptical in plan and usually hemispherical in form, placed over a circular, square, oblong, or polygonal space. Domes have been built with a wide variety of outlines and of various materials.  property in Queensland Queensland, state (1991 pop. 2,477,152), 667,000 sq mi (1,727,200 sq km), NE Australia. Brisbane is the capital; other important cities are Gold Coast, Toowoomba, Townsville, Rockhampton, Cairns, and Ipswich. , Australia, in which BMG holds a 50.5 percent interest continues to perform well, and feasibility work is continuing on the nearby Mungana gold and base metal mineralization. This mineralization appears to have good potential for a limited open cut operation and a more substantial underground operation, which could add five or more years to the life of the property.

Niugini Minings San Cristobal San Cris·tó·bal  

A city of extreme western Venezuela in a mountainous region near the Colombian border south-southwest of Maracaibo. Founded in 1561, it was severely damaged by an earthquake in 1875. Population: 298,000.
 heap leach leach  
v. leached, leach·ing, leach·es

v.tr.
1. To remove soluble or other constituents from by the action of a percolating liquid.

2.
 mine, in the Atacama desert Atacama Desert (ätäkä`mä), arid region, c.600 mi (970 km) long, N Chile, extending south from the border of Peru. The desert itself, c.  of Chile, is operating near design with total gold production targeted at about 85,000 ounces in 1995. Costs remain slightly lower than anticipated. NML (language) nML - A specification language for instruction sets, based on attribute grammars, for back-end generators.

["The nML Machine Description Formalism", M. Freericks <mfx@cs.tu-berlin.de> TR TU Berlin, FB20, Bericht 1991/15].
 is also evaluating two nearby areas of mineralization to determine their minability.

Draft EIS (1) (Executive Information System) An information system that consolidates and summarizes ongoing transactions within the organization. It provides top management with all the information it requires at all times from internal and external sources.  Issued for Crown Jewel

The Crown Jewel project in Washington state continues to advance through the permitting process. The Draft Environmental Impact Statement was issued at the end of June June: see month. , and a 60-day public comment period is now under way. Following this period, approximately nine months to one year of work by the various agencies involved will be required before the final EIS is issued.

The project also received its so-called first-half certificate from the Bureau of Land Management during the second quarter regarding its patent applications.

Assuming the above permitting schedule and no legal appeals, the company anticipates a 1997 start-up of the 180,000-ounce-per-year project, in which it will earn a 54 percent interest.

The Lihir property, in Papua New Guinea, is currently scheduled to be in operation in early 1998. BMG's subsidiary, Niugini Mining, currently owns a 30 percent interest in the project following payment of $48 million to RTZ RTZ Rio Tinto Zinc
RTZ Return To Zero
RTZ Return to Zork (game)
RTZ Retail Trade Zone
 Corp. plc as consideration for an added 16- percent stake in the venture.

In order to help meet the funding obligations associated with the 30-percent ownership in Lihir, NML is raising approximately $46 million (Australian Australian

pertaining to or originating in Australia.


Australian bat lyssavirus disease
see Australian bat lyssavirus disease.

Australian cattle dog
a medium-sized, compact working dog used for control of cattle.
) through a previously announced, bonus option issuance to its shareholders. The prospectus for these options was filed in mid-June with the Australian Stock Exchange Australian Stock Exchange (ASX)

Australia's major securities market, formed when the six state stock exchanges (Adelaide, Brisbane, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney stock exchanges) were merged in 1987.
.

These options were issued on the basis of one free option for every four NML shares held, and are exercisable for a period of eight months. Battle Mountain Gold has agreed to subunderwrite the exercise of all of the options issued to BMG by NML, thus allowing BMG to maintain its 50.5 percent interest in Niugini Mining.

NML has raised $30 million (U.S.) by way of a short-term Short-term

Any investments with a maturity of one year or less.


short-term

1. Of or relating to a gain or loss on the value of an asset that has been held less than a specified period of time.
 bridging loan which will be repaid by the bonus option exercises, which is fully underwritten.

The ownership interest in the Lihir project will be transferred into a new entity called Lihir Gold Limited (LGL LGL Legal (paper)
LGL Large Granular Lymphocyte
LGL Lown-Ganong-Levine Syndrome
LGL Bayerischen Landesamtes für Gesundheit und Lebensmittelsicherheit
LGL Luxair, Luxembourg (ICAO code) 
) in return for 30 percent of LGL's shares. LGL will then own, fund, develop and operate the project through contract with RTZ.

Funding of the project will be raised by an equity float and by project debt from a syndicate Syndicate

organized crime unit throughout major cities of the United States. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 2018]

See : Gangsterism
 of banks. Facilities for political risk insurance and hedging are in progress.

The closing date for the debt financing Debt Financing

When a firm raises money for working capital or capital expenditures by selling bonds, bills, or notes to individual and/or institutional investors. In return for lending the money, the individuals or institutions become creditors and receive a promise to repay
 is targeted for August, but this funding will not be utilized until the equity float is consummated con·sum·mate  
tr.v. con·sum·mat·ed, con·sum·mat·ing, con·sum·mates
1.
a. To bring to completion or fruition; conclude: consummate a business transaction.

b.
. Approximately $400 million - $450 million is then expected to be raised through an initial public offering of Lihir Gold Limited shares, now expected to take place in the fourth quarter of this year.

Lihir initially will be about a 600,000 ounce per year gold producer, with start-up targeted in late 1997 or early 1998. BMG's attributable interest in the project is expected to be about 60,000 to 70,000 ounces per year. The Lihir group Lihir Group is an island group in Papua New Guinea, located north of New Ireland, at Coordinates: . It is a part of Bismarck Archipelago.  has agreed to evaluate an expansion of the project three years after production begins. -0-

Corporate Address and Telephone: Battle Mountain Gold Co. Forty Second Floor, 333 Clay St. Houston, Texas “Houston” redirects here. For other uses, see Houston (disambiguation).
Houston (pronounced /'hjuːstən/) is the largest city in the state of Texas and the
  77002 Phone: 713/650-6400 Fax: 713/650-3636 Investor Relations Investor relations

The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors.
: Questions concerning BMG's operating and

financial performance should be directed to

Investor Relations: 713/653-7248. Transfer Agent: Questions and communications regarding dividends

or stock transfer services should be directed

to: 800/524-4458

Shareholder Services Department

101 Barclay Street, 11E

New York New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
, N.Y. 10286-1258 -0-
                       BATTLE MOUNTAIN GOLD CO.
            Consolidated Statement of Income (unaudited)
              (in thousands, except per-share amounts)


                      Three months ended         Six months ended
                           June 30,                  June 30,
                      1995          1994(b)    1995           1994(b)


Gross revenue(a)    $ 86,373      $ 60,180   $142,493       $112,958
 Freight, allowances
  & royalties          5,110         3,144      7,148          5,005
Net sales             81,263        57,036    135,345        107,953


Costs and expenses:
 Mining costs         11,488        10,711     20,454         17,647
 Milling and other
  plant costs         33,456        21,271     56,303         40,228
 Depreciation,
  depletion and
  amortization        20,556        12,368     32,914         24,071
 Exploration,
  evaluation &
  other lease
  costs                4,211         3,256      7,433          5,907
 Write-off of
  property, plant
  & equip.             2,222            --      2,222             --
 General and
  administrative       3,465         2,938      6,173          5,830
 Taxes, other than
  income                 734           464      1,296          1,060


  Total               76,132        51,008    126,795         94,743


Operating income       5,131         6,028      8,550         13,210


Interest income          786         1,039      1,733          2,015
Interest expense      (1,533)       (1,868)    (3,244)        (3,726)
Other income
 (expense), net        5,065          (763)     5,715           (694)
Income before
 income taxes and
 minority interest     9,449         4,436     12,754         10,805


Income tax
 expense                (691)         (224)      (952)        (2,253)
Minority interest     (2,463)       (1,128)    (3,026)        (2,620)


Net income          $  6,295      $  3,084   $  8,776       $  5,932


Preferred dividends    1,869         1,869      3,738          3,738


Net income to
 common             $  4,426      $  1,215   $  5,038       $  2,194


Income per share    $   0.05      $   0.01   $   0.06       $   0.03
Declared common
 dividends per
 share                    --            --   $  0.025       $  0.025
Average shares
 outstanding for
 income per share
 purposes             86,322        86,008     86,310         85,865


(a)  Net sales and costs and expenses reflect 100 percent of net
     sales and costs and expenses of BMG and its consolidated
     subsidiaries, while average aggregate cost data, per
     accompanying schedule, reflect only BMG's net interest.
(b)  Restated to reflect reallocation of general and administrative
     expenses.
-0-


                       BATTLE MOUNTAIN GOLD CO.
          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (unaudited)
                       (expressed in thousands)


                               June 30, 1995        Dec. 31, 1994
Assets:
 Current assets:
  Cash and temporary cash
   equivalents                   $ 34,881              $ 76,464
  Accounts receivable              35,913                22,810
  Inventories - product             6,676                 5,048
  Materials & supplies,
   at average cost                 27,967                27,730
  Other current assets             11,011                 7,014
   Total current assets           116,448               139,066
 Investments                       46,635                43,405
 Net property, plant
  & equipment                     535,653               491,401
 Other assets                       6,071                 5,897
Total assets                     $704,807              $679,769


Liabilities & shareholders' equity:
 Current liabilities:
  Short-term borrowings          $ 31,883                    --
  Current maturities of
   long-term debt                  13,430                13,427
  Accounts payable                 16,549                14,527
  Payroll and related
   benefits accrued                 4,655                 4,226
  Accrued interest                  4,053                 6,714
  Other current liabilities         4,937                 3,425
   Total current liabilities       75,507                42,319
 Long-term debt                   158,837               165,602
 Other liabilities                 29,941                32,043
   Total liabilities              264,285               239,964


 Minority interest                 65,195                64,171
 Shareholders' equity             375,327               375,634
 Total liabilities and
  shareholders' equity           $704,807              $679,769
-0-


                       BATTLE MOUNTAIN GOLD CO.
          Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (unaudited)
                       (expressed in thousands)


                                      Six months ended June 30,
                                        1995             1994


Cash flows from operating activities
Net income                            $ 8,776          $ 5,932
 Adjustments to reconcile net
  income to cash flow from operating
  activities:
   Depreciation, depletion and
    amortization                       32,914           24,071
   Exploration and evaluation
    costs                               4,757            3,992
   Gain on sale of assets              (4,190)              --
   Write-off of property, plant
    and equipment                       2,222               --
   Deferred income tax expense
    (benefit)                          (1,151)             966
   Change in current assets and
    liabilities                        (7,933)           6,217
   Other changes, net                   2,193            4,190
 Total adjustments                     28,812           39,436
Net cash flows from operating
 activities                            37,588           45,368
Cash flows from investing activities
   Proceeds for sale of assets            524               --
   Acquisition of minority interest        --           (5,200)
   Investment in Crown Jewel project   (2,663)          (7,821)
   Capital expenditures               (92,524)         (44,164)
   Exploration and evaluation
    expenditures                       (4,679)          (4,144)
   Other, net                            (496)             382
Net cash flows used in investing
 activities                           (99,838)         (60,947)
Cash flows from financing activities
    Cash proceeds from stock
     issuances                          2,404            6,217
    Cash proceeds from borrowings      31,476               --
    Cash dividend payments             (5,761)          (5,746)
    Debt repayment                     (6,860)          (7,173)
    Other, net                            (51)              --
Net cash flows from financing
 activities                            21,208           (6,702)


Effects of exchange rate changes
 on cash and cash equivalents            (541)             190
Net (decrease) in cash and
 cash equivalents                     (41,583)         (22,091)


Cash and cash equivalents
 at beginning of period                76,464           115,338
Cash and cash equivalents
 at end of period                    $ 34,881          $ 93,247
-0-


                       BATTLE MOUNTAIN GOLD CO.
                            Operating Data
                             (unaudited)


                               Three months ended   Six months ended
                                    June 30,             June 30,
                                 1995      1994(b)   1995      1994(b)
Battle Mountain Complex
Ounces recovered (000s)
 Gold                              21        10        38        22
 Silver                            60        22       102        46
Ounces sold (000s)
 Gold                              21        10        38        22
 Silver                            60        22       102        46
Costs per equivalent gold ounce (a)
 Cash production costs           $292      $269      $311      $243
 Taxes, other than income           9        10        11        13
 DD&A                              49       191        55       173
 Total operating costs           $350      $470      $377      $429


San Luis
Ounces recovered (000s)
 Gold                              19        18        36        38
 Silver                             9         4        15         9
Ounces sold (000s)
 Gold                              20        18        37        38
 Silver                             9         4        14         9
Costs per equivalent gold ounce (a)
 Cash production costs           $210      $235      $229      $234
 Taxes, other than income          13         9        11         9
 DD&A                              97        65        96        65
 Total operating costs           $320      $309      $336      $308


Pajingo
Ounces recovered (000s)
 Gold                               8         8        16        15
 Silver                            14        26        32        52
Ounces sold (000s)
 Gold                               7         8        15        14
 Silver                            13        23        33        51
Costs per equivalent gold ounce (a)
 Cash production costs           $144      $131      $127      $171
 Taxes, other than income           2         1         2         1
 DD&A                             279        35       160        37
 Total operating costs           $425      $167      $289      $209


Kori Kollo (BMG 88%)
Ounces recovered (000s)
 Gold -- BMG net                   73        67       144       133
         Consolidated              82        76       163       153
 Silver -- BMG net                269       272       571       638
           Consolidated           305       309       648       734
Ounces sold (000s)
 Gold -- BMG net                   75        67       145       132
         Consolidated              86        76       164       152
 Silver -- BMG net                280       273       577       637
           Consolidated           318       310       656       732
Costs per equivalent gold ounce (a)
 Cash production costs           $171      $164      $165      $159
 Taxes, other than income          --        --        --        --
 DD&A                              98        98        96        94
 Total operating costs           $269      $262      $261      $253


San Cristobal (BMG 50.5%)
Ounces recovered (000s)
 Gold -- BMG net                   12         9        21        17
         Consolidated              23        19        41        33
 Silver -- BMG net                 25        26        46        44
           Consolidated            49        49        90        83
Ounces sold (000s)
 Gold -- BMG net                   11         9        21        17
         Consolidated              23        18        42        33
 Silver -- BMG net                 25        25        46        44
           Consolidated            48        48        90        84
Costs per equivalent gold ounce (a)
 Cash production costs           $244      $188      $269      $257
 Taxes, other than income          --        --        --        --
 DD&A                              92        83        87        76
 Total operating costs           $336      $271      $356      $333


Red Dome (BMG 50.5%)
Ounces recovered (000s)
 Gold -- BMG net                   14         2        25         6
         Consolidated              28         5        49        12
 Silver -- BMG net                108        17       184        32
           Consolidated           212        33       358        61
 Copper -- Consolidated
            (000s lbs)          3,761     2,256     6,303     4,822
Ounces sold (000s)
 Gold -- BMG net                   20         5        22         6
         Consolidated              41        10        44        11
 Silver -- BMG net                145        25       148        26
           Consolidated           282        47       288        50
 Copper -- Consolidated)
            (000s lbs)          5,258     4,121     5,258     4,308
Costs per equivalent gold ounce (a)
 Cash production costs           $186      $365      $205      $327
 Taxes, other than income          --        --        --        --
 DD&A                             144         4        87         3
 Total operating costs           $330      $369      $292      $330


Aggregate data
Ounces recovered (000s)
 Gold -- BMG net                  147       114       280       231
         Consolidated             181       136       343       273
 Silver -- BMG net                485       367       950       821
           Consolidated           649       443     1,245       985
 Copper -- Consolidated
            (000s lbs)          3,761     2,256     6,303     4,822
Ounces sold (000s)
 Gold -- BMG net                  154       117       278       229
         Consolidated             198       140       340       270
 Silver -- BMG net                532       372       920       813
           Consolidated           730       454     1,183       972
 Copper -- Consolidated
            (000s lbs)          5,258     4,121     5,258     4,308
Average price realized
 Gold ($/oz)                     $384      $384      $382      $384
 Silver ($/oz)                  $5.56     $5.24     $5.18     $5.29
 Copper ($/lb)                  $1.24     $0.89     $1.24     $0.86


Weighted average aggregate cost
 per equivalent ounce (a)
 Cash production costs           $199      $192      $201      $195
 Taxes, other than income           3         2         3         3
 DD&A                             105        91        92        87
 Total operating costs           $307      $285      $296      $285


(a)  Represents operating costs incurred, which, because of changes
     in inventory, may not be reflected in operating results for the
     period.
(b)  Restated.


CONTACT: Battle Mountain Gold Co., Houston

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