UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
Battle Mountain Gold Company
(Name of Issuer)
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Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share
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(Title Class of Securities)
07159310
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(CUSIP Number)
Kevin N. Thompson
Vice-President, Secretary and General Counsel
Noranda Inc.
P.O. Box 755, BCE Place, 181 Bay Street, Suite 4100
Toronto, Ontario M5J 2T3
(416) 982-7475
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications)
August 1, 1997
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
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If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G
to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D,
and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check
the following box |_|.
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class
of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information
which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all
other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
Page 1 of 25 Pages
SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No. 07159310 Page 2 of 25 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Partners Limited
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A
GROUP* (a) |_| (b)|_|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
00
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) |_|
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Ontario
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NUMBER 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
OF
SHARES 0
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BENEFICIALLY
OWNED 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
0
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BY EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
0
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PERSON 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,635,276 shares through its 4.0% indirect interest in its
affiliate, Kerr Addison Mines Limited
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* |_|
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.1%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No. 07159310 Page 3 of 25 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
EdperBrascan Corporation
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A
GROUP* (a) |_| (b)|_|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
00
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) |_|
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Canada
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NUMBER 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
OF
SHARES 0
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BENEFICIALLY
OWNED 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
0
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BY EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
0
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PERSON 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
25,836,040 shares through its 39.6% indirect interest in its
affiliate, Kerr Addison Mines Limited
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* |_|
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
11.3%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No. 07159310 Page 4 of 25 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Noranda Inc.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A
GROUP* (a) |_| (b)|_|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
00
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) |_|
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Ontario
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NUMBER 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
OF
SHARES 0
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BENEFICIALLY SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED 8
0
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BY EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
0
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PERSON 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
65,242,526 shares through its direct and indirect interests
in its affiliate, Kerr Addison Mines Limited
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* |_|
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
28.5%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No. 07159310 Page 5 of 25 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Brenda Mines Ltd.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A
GROUP* (a) |_| (b)|_|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
00
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) |_|
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
British Columbia
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NUMBER 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
OF
SHARES 0
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BENEFICIALLY SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED 8
0
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BY EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
0
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PERSON 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
16,310,631 shares through its 25% interest in its affiliate,
Kerr Addison Mines Limited
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* |_|
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
7.1%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No. 07159310 Page 6 of 25 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Kerr Addison Mines Limited
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A
GROUP* (a) |_| (b)|_|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
00
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) |_|
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
British Columbia
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NUMBER 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
OF
SHARES 65,242,526 shares
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BENEFICIALLY SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED 8
0
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BY EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
65,242,526 shares
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PERSON 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
65,242,526 shares
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* |_|
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
28.5%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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This Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D, originally filed on
July 30, 1996 (the "Original Schedule 13D") and relating to the Common
Stock, par value $0.10 per share, of Battle Mountain Gold Company,
corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada
("BMG"), is being filed by the reporting persons named in the amended
Item 2 below to reflect the reorganization and/or succession in
interest of certain of the reporting persons identified in the
Original Schedule 13D. Except as described herein, the information
contained in the Original Schedule 13D is unchanged.
ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND
Item 2 of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby and amended and
restated in its entirety as follows:
This statement is being filed by Partners Limited ("Partners"),
EdperBrascan Corporation ("EdperBrascan"), Noranda Inc. ("Noranda"),
Brenda Mines Ltd. ("Brenda Mines"), a direct and indirect wholly-owned
subsidiary of Noranda, and Kerr Addison Mines Limited ("Kerr
Addison"), a direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Noranda
(the "Reporting Persons").
Partners is a corporation incorporated under the laws of the
Province of Ontario, Canada. It is a private holding company. Its
principal and business address is P.O. Box 770, Suite 4400, BCE Place,
181 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2T3.
EdperBrascan is a corporation amalgamated under the laws of the
Province of Ontario. It is a diversified holding company that is
listed on the Toronto, Montreal and American stock exchanges. Its
principal and business address is Suite 4400, BCE Place, 181 Bay
Street, Toronto, Ontario, J5J 2T3.
Noranda is a corporation amalgamated under the laws of the
Province of Ontario, Canada. It is one of the world's largest
diversified natural resource companies. Its principal and business
address is P.O. Box 755, Suite 4100, BCE Place, 181 Bay Street,
Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2T3.
Brenda Mines is a corporation incorporated under the laws of the
Province of British Columbia, Canada. It does not currently carry on
any active business. The address of its principal office is One
Adelaide Street East, Suite 2700, Toronto, Ontario, M5C 2Z6.
Kerr Addison is a corporation continued under the laws of the
Province of British Columbia, Canada. It does not currently carry on
any active business. Its principal and business address is One
Adelaide Street East, Suite 2700, Toronto, Ontario, M5C 2Z6.
Kerr Addison owns 65,242,526 representing approximately 44.1% of
the Exchangeable Shares of BM Canada. These Exchangeable Shares
represent beneficial ownership of the same number shares of Common
Stock of BMG, representing approximately 28.5% of the Common Stock of
BMG if all Exchangeable Shares outstanding were exchanged for shares
of Common Stock of BMG or were treated as a single class with the
Common Stock outstanding. Brenda Mines owns 25% of the common shares
of Kerr Addison; Noranda owns the other 75% of Kerr Addison's common
shares. Noranda directly and indirectly exercises control over 100% of
the outstanding common shares of Brenda Mines. Kerr Addison and Brenda
are respectively, indirectly and directly, wholly-owned subsidiaries
of Noranda. Noranda owns 75% of the outstanding common shares of Kerr
Addison directly and 25% indirectly, through its direct wholly-owned
subsidiary, Brenda. Noranda is one of the world's largest diversified
natural resources companies. Its common shares are listed on the
Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver stock exchanges. EdperBrascan
indirectly exercises control over approximately 40% of the outstanding
common shares of Noranda through EdperBrascan affiliated companies.
EdperBrascan is a diversified holding company whose Class A Limited
Voting Shares are listed on the Toronto, Montreal and American stock
exchanges. It is the successor corporation resulting from the
amalgamation of The Edper Group Limited (the successor corporation
resulting from the amalgamation of The Edper Group Limited and Hees
International Bancorp Inc. under the laws of the Province of Ontario
on January 1, 1997) and Brascan Limited under the laws of the Province
of Ontario on August 1, 1997. Partners holds a 100% interest in the
Class B Limited Voting Shares, and an approximate 10% interest in the
Class A Limited Voting Shares, of EdperBrascan. Partners is a private
holding company. The common shares of Partners are owned directly or
indirectly by a number of individuals including the following
individuals who are also directors and/or officers of Noranda: Jack L.
Cockwell, J. Trevor Eyton, Robert J. Harding, David W. Kerr and E.
Courtney Pratt.
The name, citizenship, present position with the Reporting
Persons, present principal occupation and business address of each of
the directors and officers of the Reporting Persons are set out in
Schedule 1 hereto.
None of the Reporting Persons or the persons listed in Schedule
1, has during the last five years, been convicted of a criminal
proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanours), or
was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order, enjoining
future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activity subject to
United States Federal or state securities laws or finding any
violation with respect to such laws as a result of a civil proceeding
of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
Item 5(b) of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended and
restated in its entirety as follows:
(b) Kerr Addison has the sole power to direct the vote and
sole power to direct disposition of all of the Exchangeable Shares of
BM Canada beneficially owned by it. The other Reporting Persons have
the indirect power to direct the vote and to direct the disposition of
the Exchangeable Shares of BM Canada (and the Common Stock of BMG into
which they are exchangeable) held by Kerr Addison through their
respective direct and/or indirect interests in Kerr Addison. The
respective direct and/or indirect proportionate interests of the other
Reporting Persons in these shares are as follows:
Filing Person Interest in Shares No. of Shares % of Shares
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Kerr Addison 100% 65,242,526 28.5
Partners 4.0% 2,635,276 1.1
EdperBrascan 39.6% 25,836,040 11.3
Noranda 100% 65,242,526 28.5
Brenda Mines 25.0% 16,310,631 7.1
ITEM 7. MATERIALS TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS
Schedule 1: The name, citizenship, present position
with the Reporting Persons, present principal
occupation and business address (or if not
available, residence address) of each of the
directors and officers of the corporate
Reporting Persons.
Schedule 2: Joint Filing Statement.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and
belief, we certify that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.
February 13, 1998.
NORANDA INC.
By: /s/ Kevin N. Thompson
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Name: Kevin N. Thompson
Title: Vice-President, Secretary
and General Counsel
PARTNERS LIMITED
By: /s/ Brian D. Lawson
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Name: Brian D. Lawson
Title: Secretary-Treasurer
EDPERBRASCAN CORPORATION
By: /s/ Anne Arone
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Name: Anne Arone
Title: Vice-President and
Corporate Secretary
BRENDA MINES LTD.
By: /s/ David L. Bumstead
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Name: David L. Bumstead
Title: President
KERR ADDISON MINES LIMITED
By: /s/ David L. Bumstead
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Name: David L. Bumstead
Title: Chairman
SCHEDULE 1(FN1)
PARTNERS LIMITED
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Principal Business
Position with Address (or Residence
Corporation; Principal Address if no Business
Name; Citizenship Occupation, if Different Address Available)
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Gordon E Arnell Director of Partners P.O. Box 770
Canadian Limited; Chairman and Suite 4440, BCE Place
Chief Executive Officer 181 Bay Street
of Brookfield Properties Toronto, Ontario
Corporation M5J 2T3
Jack L. Cockwell Director of Partners P.O. Box 762
Canadian Limited; President and Suite 4400, BCE Place
Chief Executive Officer 181 Bay Street
of EdperBrascan Toronto, Ontario
Corporation M5J 2T3
J. Trevor Eyton Director of Partners P.O. Box 762
Canadian Limited; Senior Group Suite 4400, BCE Place
Chairman of EdperBrascan 181 Bay Street
Corporation Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2T3
J. Bruce Flatt Director of Partners P.O. Box 770
Canadian Limited; President and Suite 4440, BCE Place
Chief Executive Officer 181 Bay Street
of Brookfield Properties Toronto, Ontario
Corporation M5J 2T3
Robert J. Harding Director of Partners P.O. Box 762
Canadian Limited; Chairman of Suite 4400, BCE Place
EdperBrascan Corporation 181 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2T3
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[FN]
1 None of the persons listed in this Schedule 1 has any direct or
indirect interest in BMG, except for David W. Kerr who, as of the date
hereof owns 1480 Exchangeable Shares of BM Canada.
</FN>
David W. Kerr Director and Co-Chief P.O. Box 755
Canadian Executive of Partners Suite 4100, BCE Place
Limited; President and 181 Bay Street
Chief Executive Officer Toronto, Ontario
of Noranda Inc. M5J 2T3
Brian D. Lawson Director and P.O. Box 762
Canadian Secretary-Treasurer of Suite 4400, BCE Place
Partners Limited; Senior 181 Bay Street
Vice-President, Merchant Toronto, Ontario
Banking of Trilon M5J 2T3
Financial Corporation
George E. Myhal Director of Partners P.O. Box 762
Canadian Limited; President and Suite 4400, BCE Place
Chief Executive Officer 181 Bay Street
of Trilon Financial Toronto, Ontario
Corporation M5J 2T3
E. Courtney Pratt Director of Partners P.O. Box 755
Canadian Limited; Chairman of Suite 4100, BCE Place
Noranda Inc. 181 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2T3
Timothy R. Price Director and President of P.O. Box 771
Canadian Partners Limited; Suite 4420, BCE Place
Chairman of Trilon 181 Bay Street
Financial Corporation Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2T3
NORANDA INC.
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Principal Business
Position with Address (or Residence
Corporation; Principal Address if no Business
Name; Citizenship Occupation, if Different Address Available)
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Alex G. Balogh Director; Former Deputy P.O. Box 755
Canadian Chairman of Noranda Inc. Suite 4100, BCE Place
181 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2T3
Andre Berard Director of Noranda Inc,; 600 rue de La
Canadian Chairman of the Board and Gauchetiere Ouest
Chief Executive Officer 4th Floor
of National Bank of Canada Montreal, Quebec
H3B 4L2
J.W. Bud Bird Director of Noranda Inc.; Suite 203, Park Office
Canadian President of Bird Centre
Holdings Ltd. 440 Wilsey Road
Fredericton, New
Brunswick
E3B 7G5
David L. Bumstead Director and Executive P.O. Box 755
Canadian Vice-President, Corporate Suite 4100, BCE Place
Development of Noranda 181 Bay Street
Inc. Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2T3
Jack L. Cockwell Director of Noranda Inc.; P.O. Box 762
Canadian President and Chief Suite 4400, BCE Place
Executive Officer of 181 Bay Street
EdperBrascan Corporation Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2T3
Rene Dufour Director of Noranda Inc.; Dept. of Mineral
Canadian Corporate Director and Engineering
Former Professor, Ecole 2900 Edouard-Montpetit
Polytechnique P.O. Box 6079
Station Centre Ville
Montreal, Quebec
H3C 3A7
J. Trevor Eyton Director of Noranda Inc.; P.O. Box 762
Canadian Senior Group Chairman of Suite 4400, BCE Place
EdperBrascan Corporation 181 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2T3
Robert J. Harding Director of Noranda Inc.; P.O. Box 762
Canadian Chairman, EdperBrascan Suite 4440, BCE Place
Corporation 181 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2T3
V. Maureen Kempston Director of Noranda Inc.; 1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Darkes President and General Oshawa, Ontario
Canadian Manager of General Motors L1H 8P7
of Canada Limited
David W. Kerr Director of Noranda Inc.; P.O. Box 755
Canadian President and Chief Suite 4100, BCE Place
Executive Officer of 181 Bay Street
Noranda Inc. Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2T3
E. Peter Lougheed Director of Noranda Inc.; 4500 Bankers Hall East
Canadian Senior Partner, Bennett 855- 2nd Street S.W.
Jones Verchere (law firm) Calgary, Alberta
T2K 4K7
James W. McCutcheon Director of Noranda Inc.; P.O. Box 48, Suite 4700
Canadian Counsel, McCarthy Toronto-Dominion Bank
Tetrault (law firm) Tower
Toronto, Ontario
M5K 1E6
W. Darcy McKeough Director of Noranda Inc.; 30 Dover Street
Canadian Chairman of McKeough Chatham, Ontario
Investments Ltd. (rental N7L 1S6
properties)
Ronald W. Osborne Director of Noranda Inc.; [1800 McGill College Road
Canadian [President and Chief Suite 1700
Executive Officer, Bell Montreal, Quebec
Canada] H3A 3J6]
Alfred Powis Director of Noranda Inc.; P.O. Box 755
Canadian Corporate Director Suite 4100, BCE Place
181 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2T3
E. Courtney Pratt Director and Chairman of P.O. Box 755
Canadian Noranda Inc. Suite 4100, BCE Place
181 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2T3
Barbara J. Rae Director of Noranda Inc.; 3-2206 Folkstone Way
Canadian Corporate Director West Vancouver
British Columbia
V7S 2X7
Alan R. Thomas Chief Financial Officer P.O. Box 755
Canadian of Noranda Inc. Suite 4100, BCE Place
181 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2T3
Michael J. Knuckey Executive Vice-President, 1 Adelaide Street East
Canadian Exploration and Project Suite 2700
Development of Noranda Toronto, Ontario
Inc. M5C 2Z6
David Goldman Executive Vice-President 1 Adelaide Street East
Canadian and Chief Operating Suite 2700
Officer of Noranda Inc. Toronto, Ontario
M5C 2Z6
Rick J. Anderson Senior Vice-President, P.O. Box 755
Canadian Finance of Noranda Inc. Suite 4100, BCE Place
181 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2T3
Frank Frantisak Senior Vice-President, P.O. Box 755
Canadian Environmental Services of Suite 4100, BCE Place
Noranda Inc. 181 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2T3
Irwin J. Itzkovitch Senior Vice-President, Noranda Technology Centre
Canadian Technology & Director of 240 Hymus Boulevard
Noranda Technology Centre Pointe Claire, Quebec
of Noranda Inc. H9R 1G5
Michael R. Frilegh Vice-President, Treasurer P.O. Box 755
Canadian of Noranda Inc. Suite 4100, BCE Place
181 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2T3
Greg R.E. Georgeff Vice-President, P.O. Box 755
Canadian Information Services of Suite 4100, BCE Place
Noranda Inc. 181 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2T3
David C. Hambley Vice-President, Human P.O. Box 755
Canadian Resources of Noranda Inc. Suite 4100, BCE Place
181 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2T3
George M. Penna Vice-President, Taxation P.O. Box 755
Canadian of Noranda Inc. Suite 4100, BCE Place
181 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2T3
Tom E. Phelps Vice-President, P.O. Box 755
Canadian Investments and Strategic Suite 4100, BCE Place
Planning of Noranda Inc. 181 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2T3
Helen Reeves Vice-President, P.O. Box 755
Canadian Communications Suite 4100, BCE Place
of Noranda Inc. 181 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2T3
Martin Schady Vice-President, Corporate P.O. Box 755
Canadian Development of Noranda Suite 4100, BCE Place
Inc. 181 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2T3
Kevin N. Thompson Vice-President, Secretary P.O. Box 755
Canadian and General Counsel of Suite 4100, BCE Place
Noranda Inc. 181 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2T3
Edward O. Villeneuve Vice-President, P.O. Box 755
Canadian Environmental Projects, Suite 4100, BCE Place
Audits and Industrial 181 Bay Street
Hygiene of Noranda Inc. Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2T3
Steven Astritis Associate General Counsel P.O. Box 755
Canadian and Assistant Secretary Suite 4100, BCE Place
of Noranda Inc. 181 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2T3
John S. Kowal Assistant Treasurer of P.O. Box 755
Canadian Noranda Inc. Suite 4100, BCE Place
181 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2T3
William M. O'Henly Assistant Secretary of P.O. Box 755
Canadian Noranda Inc. Suite 4100, BCE Place
181 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2T3
Lance S. Tigert Assistant Treasurer of 1 Adelaide Street East
Canadian Noranda Inc. Suite 2700
Toronto, Ontario
M5C 2Z6
BRENDA MINES LTD.
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Principal Business
Position with Address (or Residence
Corporation; Principal Address if no Business
Name; Citizenship Occupation, if Different Address Available)
- ----------------- ------------------------ ------------------
David L. Bumstead Director and President of P.O. Box 755
Canadian Brenda Mines Ltd.; Suite 4100, BCE Place
Executive Vice-President, 181 Bay Street
Corporate Development of Toronto, Ontario
Noranda Inc. M5J 2T3
Mitchell H. Gropper Director of Brenda Mines P.O. Box 10424
Canadian Ltd.; Partner, McCarthy Pacific Centre
Tetrault (law firm) Suite 1300
777 Dunsmuir Street
Vancouver, B.C.
V7Y 1K2
Michael J. Knuckey Director of Brenda Mines 1 Adelaide Street East
Canadian Ltd.; Executive Suite 2700
Vice-President, Toronto, Ontario
Exploration and Project M5C 2Z6
Development of Noranda
Inc.
Rick J. Anderson Treasurer of Brenda Mines P.O. Box 755
Canadian Ltd.; Senior Suite 4100, BCE Place
Vice-President, Finance 181 Bay Street
of Noranda Inc. Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2T3
Michael R. Frilegh Assistant Treasurer of P.O. Box 755
Canadian Brenda Mines Ltd.; Suite 4100, BCE Place
Vice-President, Treasurer 181 Bay Street
of Noranda Inc. Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2T3
Daniel E. Hamilton Controller of Brenda P.O. Box 755
Canadian Mines Ltd.; Group Suite 4100, BCE Place
Controller, Corporate of 181 Bay Street
Noranda Inc. Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2T3
KERR ADDISON MINES LIMITED
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Principal Business
Position with Address (or Residence
Corporation; Principal Address if no Business
Name; Citizenship Occupation, if Different Address Available)
- ----------------- ------------------------ ------------------
Alex G. Balogh Director of Kerr Addison P.O. Box 755
Canadian Mines Limited; Former Suite 4100, BCE Place
Deputy Chairman of 181 Bay Street
Noranda Inc. Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2T3
David L. Bumstead Director and Chairman of P.O. Box 755
Canadian Kerr Addison Mines Suite 4100, BCE Place
Limited; Executive 181 Bay Street
Vice-President, Corporate Toronto, Ontario
Development of Noranda M5J 2T3
Inc.
Mitchell H. Gropper Director of Kerr Addison P.O. Box 10424
Canadian Mines Limited; Partner, Pacific Centre
McCarthy Tetrault (law Suite 1300
firm) 777 Dunsmuir Street
Vancouver, B.C.
V7Y 1K2
Daniel E. Hamilton Controller of Kerr P.O. Box 755
Canadian Addison Mines Limited; Suite 4100, BCE Place
Group Controller, 181 Bay Street
Corporate of Noranda Inc. Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2T3
EDPERBRASCAN CORPORATION
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Principal Business
Position with Address (or Residence
Corporation; Principal Address if no Business
Name; Citizenship Occupation, if Different Address Available)
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Roberto P. Cezar de Director of EdperBrascan Ave. Epitacio Pessoa
Andrade Corporation; Group 756, ap. 401
Brazilian Chairman, Brazilian Ipanema
Operations; Chairman and 22471-000
Chief Executive Officer Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -
of Brascan Brazil Ltd. RJ
Conrad M. Black Director of EdperBrascan 10 Toronto Street
Canadian Corporation; Chairman and Toronto, Ontario
Chief Executive Officer M5C 2B7
of Hollinger Inc., Argus
Corporation Limited and
Southam Inc.; Chairman,
Telegraph Group Limited
(publishing companies)
James J. Blanchard Director of EdperBrascan 1200 N. Nash Street,
American Corporation; Partner #1115
Verner, Liipfert, Arlington, Virginia
Bernhard, McPherson and U.S.A. 22209
Hand (law firm)
Jack L. Cockwell Director, President and P.O. Box 762
Canadian Chief Executive Officer Suite 4400, BCE Place
of EdperBrascan 181 Bay Street
Corporation Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2T3
J. Trevor Eyton Director and Senior Group P.O. Box 762
Canadian Chairman of EdperBrascan Suite 4400, BCE Place
Corporation; Member of 181 Bay Street
the Senate of Canada Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2T3
Julia E. Foster Director of EdperBrascan 21 St. Clair Avenue East
Canadian Corporation; President of Suite 900
Canadian Olympic Toronto, Ontario
Foundation (non-profit M4T 1L9
organization)
James K. Gray Director of EdperBrascan 2800, 605 - 5th Ave. S.W.
Canadian Corporation; Chairman, Calgary, Alberta
Canadian Hunter T2P 3H5
Exploration Ltd.
Lynda C. Hamilton Director of EdperBrascan P.O. Box 770
Canadian Corporation; President, Suite 4440, BCE Place
Edper Investments Limited 181 Bay Street
(investment company) Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2T3
Robert J. Harding Director and Chairman of P.O. Box 762
Canadian EdperBrascan Corporation Suite 4400, BCE Place
181 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2T3
Patrick J. Keenan Director of EdperBrascan 120 Adelaide Street West
Canadian Corporation; Chairman and Suite 2150
Chief Executive Officer, Toronto, Ontario
Keewhit Investments M5H 1T1
Limited (investment
company)
David W. Kerr Director of EdperBrascan P.O. Box 755
Canadian Corporation; President Suite 4100, BCE Place
and Chief Executive 181 Bay Street
Officer of Noranda Inc. Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2T3
Allen T. Lambert Director of EdperBrascan Suite 4400, BCE Place
Canadian Corporation; Group 181 Bay Street
Chairman, Financial Toronto, Ontario
Services M5J 2T3
Philip B. Lind Director of EdperBrascan 40 King Street West
Canadian Corporation; Vice Suite 6400
Chairman, Rogers Toronto, Ontario
Communications Inc. M5H 3Y2
Michael F. B. Nesbitt Director of EdperBrascan Suite 1110
Canadian Corporation; President 200 Graham Avenue
and Chief Executive Winnipeg, Manitoba
Officer, Montrose R3C 4L5
Investment Co. Ltd.
Saul Shulman Director of EdperBrascan Suite 2300
Canadian Corporation; Senior 200 King Street West
Partner, Goodman and Carr Toronto, Ontario
(law firm) M5H 3W5
George S. Taylor Director of EdperBrascan 120 Adelaide Street West
Canadian Corporation; Corporate Suite 2150
Director Toronto, Ontario
M5H 1T1
Edward C. Kress Executive Vice-President Suite 4400, BCE Place
Canadian of EdperBrascan 181 Bay Street
Corporation; President Toronto, Ontario
and Chief Executive M5J 2T3
Officer, Great Lakes
Power Inc.
Aaron W. Regent Senior Vice-President, Suite 4400, BCE Place
Canadian Corporate Development of 181 Bay Street
EdperBrascan Corporation; Toronto, Ontario
President and Chief M5J 2T3
Executive Officer, Trilon
Securities Corporation
John C. Tremayne Senior Vice President and Suite 4400, BCE Place
Canadian Chief Financial Officer 181 Bay Street
of EdperBrascan Toronto, Ontario
Corporation M5J 2T3
Anne Arone Vice-President and Suite 4400, BCE Place
Canadian Corporate Secretary of 181 Bay Street
EdperBrascan Corporation Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2T3
Alan V. Dean Vice-President, Public Suite 4400, BCE Place
Canadian and Corporate Affairs of 181 Bay Street
EdperBrascan Corporation Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2T3
Trevor K. Kerr Vice-President and Suite 4400, BCE Place
Canadian Treasurer of EdperBrascan 181 Bay Street
Corporation Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2T3
Blake D. Lyon Vice-President, Finance Suite 4400, BCE Place
Canadian and Controller of 181 Bay Street
EdperBrascan Corporation Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2T3
Lisa W.F. Chu Associate Controller of Suite 4400, BCE Place
Canadian EdperBrascan Corporation 181 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2T3
Stacy Yew Associate Treasurer of Suite 4400, BCE Place
Canadian EdperBrascan Corporation 181 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2T3
SCHEDULE 2
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Joint Filing Statement
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In accordance with Rule 13d-1(f) of Regulation 13D-G of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the persons or entities
below agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of this
Statement on Schedule 13G (including any and all amendments thereto)
with respect to the Common Stock of Battle Mountain Gold Company or
Exchangeable Shares of Battle Mountain Canada Inc. that are
exchangeable into common stock of Battle Mountain Gold Company, on a
one-for-one basis, and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement
be included as an Exhibit to such joint filings. In evidence thereof
the undersigned, being duly authorized, hereby execute this Agreement
this 13th day of February, 1998.
NORANDA INC.
By: /s/ Kevin N. Thompson
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Name: Kevin N. Thompson
Title: Vice-President, Secretary
and General Counsel
PARTNERS LIMITED
By: /s/ Brian D. Lawson
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Name: Brian D. Lawson
Title: Secretary-Treasurer
EDPERBRASCAN CORPORATION
By: /s/ Anne Arone
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Name: Anne Arone
Title: Vice-President and
Corporate Secretary
BRENDA MINES LTD.
By: /s/ David L. Bumstead
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Name: David L. Bumstead
Title: President
KERR ADDISON MINES LIMITED
By: /s/ David L. Bumstead
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Name: David L. Bumstead
Title: Chairman
