<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Consolidated Balance Sheet at March 31, 1998 and the related Statement of Consolidated Operations for the three months ended March 31, 1998 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000743872 <NAME> Homestake Mining Company <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 <CASH> 130,232 <SECURITIES> 120,288 <RECEIVABLES> 45,127 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 66,805 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 391,766 <PP&E> 1,978,030 <DEPRECIATION> 1,179,475 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,307,370 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 121,749 <BONDS> 264,673 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 146,770 <OTHER-SE> 376,155 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,307,370 <SALES> 159,360 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 174,343 <CGS> 133,694 <F1> <TOTAL-COSTS> 143,874 <F2> <OTHER-EXPENSES> 18,905 <F3> <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,528 <INCOME-PRETAX> 8,036 <INCOME-TAX> 8,097 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (4,611) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (4,611) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.03) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.03) <FN> <F1> Includes Production costs and Depreciation, depletion and amortization from the Statement of Consolidated Operations. <F2> Includes Production costs, Depreciation, depletion and amortization and Administrative and general expense from the Statement of Consolidated Operations. <F3> Includes Exploration expense and Other expense from the Statement of Consolidated Income. </FN>