<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Annual Report on Form 10-K of FMC Gold Company for the year ended December 31, 1995 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1995 <CASH> 80,826<F1> <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 5,159 <ALLOWANCES> 300 <INVENTORY> 14,792 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 104,573 <PP&E> 226,149 <DEPRECIATION> 112,157 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 225,177 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 20,613 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 735 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 193,986 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 225,177 <SALES> 57,438 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 57,438 <CGS> 51,043 <TOTAL-COSTS> 67,214 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (2,239) <INCOME-TAX> (4,512) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,273 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,273 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.03 <EPS-DILUTED> 0 <FN> <F1> Consists of amounts due on demand from FMC Corporation. </FN>