<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<S> <C> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR YEAR YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-2000 MAR-31-1999 MAR-31-1998
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 MAR-31-1999 MAR-31-1998
<CASH> 313,940 61,821 61,287
<SECURITIES> 0 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 854,360<F1> 594,628<F1> 690,265<F1>
<ALLOWANCES> 0 0 0
<INVENTORY> 1,247,398<F2> 1,336,258<F2> 1,385,136<F2>
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 0 0
<PP&E> 29,754,422 27,359,758 24,839,761
<DEPRECIATION> (2,313,919) (1,765,664) (1,176,798)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 29,856,201 27,586,801 25,799,651
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 10,231,272<F3> 8,911,087<F3> 7,405,772<F3>
<BONDS> 0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
<COMMON> 19,624,929<F4> 18,675,714<F4> 18,393,879<F4>
<OTHER-SE> 0 0 0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 29,856,201 27,586,801 25,799,651
<SALES> 0 0 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 567,160<F5> 1,061,439<F5> 1,411,881<F5>
<CGS> 0 0 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> (963,392) (1,151,705) (1,293,278)
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 0 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> (396,232) (90,266) 118,603
<INCOME-TAX> 0 0 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 0 0
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (396,232) (90,266) 118,603
<EPS-BASIC> (.03)<F6> (.01)<F6> .01<F6>
<EPS-DILUTED> (.03) (.01) .01
<FN>
<F1>Includes jewelry, investments, accounts receivable, prepaid assets, deposits,
and Ecomm investment of $288,450.
<F2>Includes gold in process, consumables, including reagents, and real estate held
for sale.
<F3>Most liabilities are due to related party transactions and since only nominal
payments were made, this debt could be construed to be long-term obligations.
<F4>Includes common stock par value, capital in excess of par value, and retained
earnings.
<F5>Includes all income and revenues.
<F6>EPS - used term "basic" instead of "primary."
</FN>
</TABLE>