Exhibit 10(a)
 
                    AMENDMENT TO REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT
 
  This amendment, dated as of March 10, 1995, to Revolving Credit Agreement,
dated as of April 15, 1994 (the "DOCLOC Agreement"), by and between Amax Gold
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Borrower"), and Cyprus Amax Minerals
Company, a Delaware corporation (the "Lender"). Terms not expressly defined
herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the DOCLOC Agreement.
 
  WHEREAS, the Borrower and the Lender desire to extend the term of the DOCLOC
Agreement,
 
  WHEREAS, the Borrower and the Lender each have had the amendment approved by
its Board of Directors (and the Borrower having had such transactions, among
others, approved separately by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors,
which consists solely of those Directors who are not affiliated with the
Lender); and
 
  WHEREAS, this Agreement is subject to the approval of the stockholders of the
Borrower at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 23, 1995.
 
  NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree to the following terms and
conditions:
 
    1. Subject to Section 4, Section 1.01 of the DOCLOC Agreement hereby is
  amended to delete the words "April 30, 1997" and to substitute therefor the
  words "December 31, 2001."
 
    2. Subject to Section 4, Section 1.06 of the DOCLOC Agreement hereby is
  amended to delete the words "June 30, 1997" from the fourth line thereof
  and substitute therefor the words "March 31, 2002."
 
    3. All of the other terms and provisions of the DOCLOC Agreement shall
  remain unchanged.
 
    4. This Agreement shall not be effective unless and until the Borrower
  has obtained the approval of its stockholders of this Agreement.
 
  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date
first above written.
 
                                          AMAX GOLD INC.
 
                                                    /s/ Mark A. Lettes
                                          By: _________________________________
                                          Title:   Vice President and
                                                 Chief Financial Officer
 
ATTEST:
 
       /s/ Deborah J. Friedman
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                                          CYPRUS AMAX MINERALS COMPANY
 
                                                    /s/ Francis J. Kane
                                          By: _________________________________
                                          Title:Vice President, Investor
                                                 Relations and Treasurer
 
ATTEST:
 
       /s/ Kathleen J. Gormley
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