<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, June 30 and September 30, 1998 and the related Statements of Consolidated Operations for the three, six and nine months ended March 31, June 30 and September 30, 1998, respectively, restated to reflect the April 29, 1999 pooling of interests with Argentina Gold Corp. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 6-MOS 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 DEC-31-1998 DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 JUN-30-1998 SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 156,923 135,961 151,984 <SECURITIES> 120,288 149,699 157,952 <RECEIVABLES> 48,176 48,743 36,935 <ALLOWANCES> 0 0 0 <INVENTORY> 99,310 83,431 78,724 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 458,148 452,037 442,326 <PP&E> 2,393,216 2,206,329 2,195,595 <DEPRECIATION> (1,367,720) (1,271,791) (1,430,334) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,626,004 1,509,108 1,318,484 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 146,720 143,747 158,151 <BONDS> 377,264 356,069 354,451 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 0 <COMMON> 228,670 229,209 229,251 <OTHER-SE> 456,455 377,875 178,937 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,626,004 1,509,108 1,318,484 <SALES> 200,472 416,824 609,308 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 216,242 411,592 595,010 <CGS> 171,647 <F1> 351,798 <F1> 513,324 <F1> <TOTAL-COSTS> 184,286 <F2> 375,975 <F2> 549,910 <F2> <OTHER-EXPENSES> 23,298 <F3> 68,082 <F3> 274,946 <F3> <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5,112 10,328 15,813 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,546 (42,793) (245,659) <INCOME-TAX> 7,220 2,342 (12,998) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 0 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 0 <NET-INCOME> (7,602) (50,751) (233,584) <EPS-BASIC> (0.03) (0.22) (1.02) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.03) (0.22) (1.02) <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, Write-downs and other unusual charges, Business combination and integration costs and Other expense from the Statement of Consolidated Operations. </FN>