SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
March 30, 1998
ROYAL OAK MINES INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number 1-4350
ONTARIO, CANADA 98-0160821
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification
incorporation or organization) No.)
c/o Royal Oak Mines (USA) Inc.
5501 Lakeview Drive
Kirkland, Washington
U.S.A. 98033
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Postal/Zip Code)
(425) 822-8992
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Registrant's telephone number, including
area code
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Item 5. Other Events
On March 30, 1998, the Registrant issued the following press release:
[Royal Oak Mines Inc. Press Release Letterhead]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM KIRKLAND
March 30, 1998
Royal Oak Responds to Tsay Keh Dene Press Release
Royal Oak Mines Inc. (TSE and AMEX: RYO) announced today that the
Company is of the opinion that a press release issued by the Tsay
Keh Dene Band on March 30, 1998 with respect to the Band's petition
to the Supreme Court of British Columbia to appeal an earlier
decision to set aside the Project Approval Certificate for the
Company's Kemess project is without merit and is a frivolous
attempt by Tsay Keh Dene Band to interfere with the Company's
financing plans. In the Company's opinion, the Tsay Keh Dene Band
was reacting to the decision issued on March 26 by the Honorable
Justice Grist of the Supreme Court of British Columbia which
favored the Company regarding the application by the Tsay Keh Dene
Band to overturn an injunction obtained by the Company last summer.
This injunction prevented the Band from placing a blockade on the
only access road to the Kemess site. The Tsay Keh Dene Band sought
to overturn the earlier injunction on the basis that there had not
been full disclosure to the court and that the province did not
have full authority over the road because it was built in a
different area than had been contained in the surveys which were
leading to the establishment of a First Nations Reserve. Mr.
Justice Grist found in favor of the Company and did not overturn
the injunction. As a result of this decision, the First Nation
cannot lawfully block access to the Kemess site.
For further information, contact: or in Europe contact:
Mr. J. Graham Eacott Mr. David Williamson
Vice-President, Investor Relations David Williamson Associates
Royal Oak Mines International Investor Relations
5501 Lakeview Drive 15 St. Helen's Place, 3rd Floor
Kirkland, WA 98033-7314 London, England EC3A 6DE
Telephone: (425) 822-8992 Telephone: 011-44-171-628-3989
Facsimile: (425) 822-3552 Facsimile: 011-44-171-920-0563
Internet site: http//www.royal-oak-mines.com
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
ROYAL OAK MINES INC.
Date: March 30, 1998 By: /s/ James H. Wood
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James H. Wood
Chief Financial Officer
