<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>