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                 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                        Washington, D.C.  20549

 
                           Amendment No. 12

                                 to

                             SCHEDULE 13D

             Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                        TERRA INDUSTRIES INC.
                          (Name of Issuer)

                     Common Stock, no par value
                   (Title of Class of Securities)

                             457729101
               (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)


       Ben L. Keisler                    N. Jordan
       Vice President                    Secretary
       Minorco (U.S.A.) Inc.             Minorco
       5251 DTC Parkway                  Taurus Investments S.A.
       Suite 700                         9 Rue Sainte Zithe
       Englewood, CO 80111               Luxembourg City,
       Telephone:  (303) 889-0700        Luxembourg
                                     Telephone:  (352) 404-1101

               (Name, Address and Telephone Number of
             Persons Authorized to Receive Notices and
                 Communications on Behalf of Bidder)

                            October 20, 1994
         (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

         
=================================================================

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule
13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this
Statement because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the
following:  __

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this
Statement:  __



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CUSIP No.   457729-10-1     (Common)

(1)  Names of Reporting Persons, S.S. or I.R.S.
     Identification Nos. of Above Person

     Minorco (U.S.A.) Inc.
     EIN:  84-1137980

(2)  Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See
     Instructions)

     __ (a)

     __ (b)

(3)  SEC Use Only


(4)  Source of Funds (See Instructions)

(5)  Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required
     Pursuant to Item 2(e) or 2(f)

(6)  Citizenship or Place of Organization     Colorado


(7)  Sole Voting Power     37,160,725 Common Shares


(8)  Shared Voting Power


(9)  Sole Dispositive Power   37,160,725 Common Shares


(10) Shared Dispositive Power


(11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
     37,160,725 Common Shares

(12) __  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes
         Certain Shares (See Instructions)


(13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)   46.11%


(14) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)         CO

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CUSIP No.     457729-10-1     (Common)

(1)  Names of Reporting Persons, S.S. or I.R.S.
     Identification Nos. of Above Person

     Minorco                                                      
                                                                  
(2)  Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See
     Instructions)

     __ (a)

     __ (b)


(3)  SEC Use Only

(4)  Source of Funds (See Instructions)


(5)  __ Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required
        Pursuant to Item 2(e) or 2(f)


(6)  Citizenship or Place of Organization      Luxembourg


(7)  Sole Voting Power   By subsidiary-37,160,725 Common Shares
                         By subsidiary-5,400,000 Common Shares


(8)  Shared Voting Power

(9)  Sole Dispositive Power
     By subsidiary-37,160,725 Common Shares
     By subsidiary-5,400,000 Common Shares

(10) Shared Dispositive Power


(11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
     42,560,725 Common Shares


(12) __ Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes
        Certain Shares (See Instructions)

(13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)   52.81%

(14) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)        CO

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CUSIP No.     457729-10-1     (Common)

(1)  Names of Reporting Persons, S.S. or I.R.S.
     Identification Nos. of Above Person

     Taurus Investments S.A.

(2)  Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See
     Instructions)

     __ (a)

     __ (b)


(3)  SEC Use Only


(4)  Source of Funds (See Instructions)      AF


(5)  __  Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required
         Pursuant to Item 2(e) or 2(f)


(6)  Citizenship or Place of Organization      Luxembourg


(7)  Sole Voting Power   5,400,000 Common Shares


(8)  Shared Voting Power


(9)  Sole Dispositive Power    5,400,000 Common Shares


(10) Shared Dispositive Power


(11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
     5,400,000 Common Shares

(12) __ Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes
        Certain Shares (See Instructions)


(13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)   6.7%


(14) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)        CO


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Item 1.   Security and Issuer

          This Amendment No. 12 to the Schedule 13D dated August
3, 1983 of Minorco is filed to reflect information required
pursuant to Rule 13d-2 of the Securities and Exchange Commission
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Act"), relating to the common shares, no par value, of Terra
Industries Inc. ("Terra"), a Maryland corporation, Terra
Centre, 600 Fourth Street, Sioux City, Iowa  51101.

Item 2.   Identity and Background

          Item 2 is hereby amended by the deletion of Paragraph 1
and the insertion of the following paragraph:

          "This statement is being filed on behalf of Minorco, a
company incorporated under the laws of Luxembourg ("Minorco"),
Minorco (U.S.A.) Inc. ("Minorco USA"), a Colorado corporation,
and Taurus Investments S.A. ("Taurus"), a company organized under
the laws of Luxembourg, the latter two of which are subsidiaries
of Minorco, with respect to the common shares, no par value, of
Terra which are beneficially owned by Minorco, Minorco USA and
Taurus.   Minorco's and Taurus' principal office address is 9 rue
Sainte Zithe, Luxembourg City, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Minorco USA's principal office address is 5251 DTC Parkway, Suite
700, Englewood, Colorado  80111.

          Item 2 is further amended by the deletion of Paragraphs
9, 11, 12 and 13 and the insertion of the following paragraphs:

          "The names of the directors and executive officers of
Minorco USA, Minorco, Taurus, AAC, De Beers, Centenary and Amgold
are set forth in Annex A."

          "The citizenship, business address, present principal
occupation or employment, and the name, principal business and
address of any corporation or other organization in which such
employment is conducted, of each of the directors and executive
officers of each of Minorco USA, Minorco, Taurus, AAC, De Beers,
Centenary and Amgold are set forth in Annex A."

          "During the last five years, neither (1) any of Minorco
USA, Minorco, Taurus, AAC, De Beers, Centenary, Amgold nor (2) to
the best knowledge of Minorco USA, Minorco or Taurus, any of the
directors or executive officers of Minorco USA, Minorco, Taurus,
AAC, De Beers, Centenary or Amgold has been convicted in a
criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar
misdemeanors)."

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          "During the last five years, neither (1) any of Minorco
USA, Minorco, Taurus, AAC, De Beers, Centenary, Amgold (2) to the
best knowledge of Minorco USA, Minorco or Taurus, any of the
directors or executive officers of Minorco USA, Minorco, Taurus,
AAC, De Beers, Centenary or Amgold was a party to a civil
proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent
jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is
subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future
violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject
to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation
of such laws."

Item 3.   Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

          Item 3 is hereby amended by the addition of the
following paragraph:

          "The source of funds used by Taurus for the acquisition
of Terra Common Shares was Minorco."

Item 4.   Purpose of Transaction

          Item 4 is amended by the addition of the following
paragraphs:

          "In response to changing market conditions, on October
12, 1994, Minorco USA and S.G. Warburg & Co. Inc. entered into an
amended and restated agreement under which Minorco USA agreed to
purchase 5,400,000 Terra Common Shares sold pursuant to the
registration statement for the public offering filed by Terra at
a price equal to the offering price to the public, less the
underwriting discount received by the underwriters.  S.G. Warburg
& Co. Inc. was the lead underwriter for the offering.  Minorco
USA made no commitment to purchase any portion of the
underwriters' over-allotment option.   The agreement was subject
to the execution of an underwriting agreement between Terra and
the underwriters, and Minorco USA had the right to assign its
rights and obligations under the agreement with S.G. Warburg &
Co. Inc. to any wholly owned subsidiary of Minorco.  Minorco USA
subsequently assigned its rights and obligations under this
agreement to Taurus."

          "On October 20, 1994, Terra completed the offering and
Taurus purchased 5,400,000 common shares of Terra at a price of
$11.72 per share, for total consideration of $63,288,000.
Subsequently, Terra completed the acquisition of Agricultural
Minerals and Chemicals, Inc. using, in part, proceeds from the
public offering."

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Item 5.   Interest in Securities of the Issuer

          Item 5 is hereby amended in its entirety to read as
follows:

          (a)  Except as referred to in Item 2 hereof and as set
forth below, neither Minorco USA, Minorco, Taurus, AAC, De Beers,
Centenary, Amgold nor, to the best of Minorco USA, Minorco's or
Taurus' knowledge, any of the executive officers or directors of
Minorco USA, Minorco, Taurus, AAC, De Beers, Centenary and
Amgold, owns beneficially, or has any right to acquire, directly
or indirectly, any of the common shares of Terra.

Name of Person           Title of Class         Number of Shares

Anthony W. Lea                Common                    250*
R. F. Richards                Common                  8,826* (1)
H. R. Slack                   Common                    250*
David E. Fisher               Common                    250*
Edward G. Beimfohr            Common                  5,000*
Ben L. Keisler                Common                  4,885*
John J. Ellis                 Common                  3,788*
 _________________

(1)  Includes 400,000 Terra Common Shares issuable upon the
exercise of stock options and 11,826 shares covered by an
employee's savings and investment plan, as described in Item 6.

*    Represents less than 1% of the outstanding common stock.

          As of the date hereof, Minorco USA, Minorco and Taurus
are deemed to beneficially own 42,560,725 shares of Terra Common
Stock or 52.81% of the total number of outstanding shares of
common stock of Terra as reported to Minorco, Minorco USA and
Taurus by Terra.

          (b)  Minorco USA has sole voting and dispositive power
with respect to 37,160,725 Terra Common Shares or 46.11%.  Taurus
has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to 5,400,000
Terra Common Shares or 6.7%.  Minorco, and the group beneficially
own 42,560,725 Terra Common Shares or 52.81% of the outstanding
shares.  Messrs. Beimfohr, Ellis, Fisher, Keisler, Lea, Richards,
and Slack each have sole voting and dispositive power with
respect to the shares held by them, except with respect to
400,000 Terra Common Shares which Mr. Richards has the right to
acquire pursuant to the option agreements described in Item 6 but
which have not been so acquired by Mr. Richards, and with respect
to 11,826  shares covered by an employee's savings and investment
plan described in Item 6 which gives Mr. Richards sole voting
power with respect to the shares, but not present dispositive
power. 

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          (c)  On October 20, 1994, Taurus purchased from S.G.
Warburg & Co. Inc., as the lead underwriter in a public offering
by Terra, 5,400,000 Terra Common Shares at a price of $11.72 per
share.  Also on that date, the put option, dated August 8, 1994,
given by Minorco USA to Terra, under which Terra had the right to
require Minorco USA to purchase up to 13,333,333 Terra Common
Shares at a price of $7.50 per share, expired unexercised.

          (d)  Not applicable.

          (e)  Not applicable.

          Item 6.   Contracts, Arrangements, Undertakings or
                    Relationships with Respect to Securities of
                    the Issuer.

          Item 6 is hereby amended by the deletion of Paragraph 1
and the insertion of the following paragraph:

          "Except as stated below, neither Minorco USA, Minorco,
Taurus, AAC, De Beers, Centenary, Amgold nor any of their
officers and directors has any contract or arrangement with
respect to any Terra Common Shares."

          Item 6 is further amended by the addition of the
following paragraphs:

          "The Put Option Agreement dated August 8, 1994, given
by Minorco USA to Terra, under which Terra had the right to
require Minorco USA to purchase up to 13,333,333 Terra Common
Shares at a price of $7.50 per share, expired unexercised."

          "With respect to the transaction described in Item 4,
on October 12, 1994, Minorco USA and S. G. Warburg & Co. Inc.
entered into an amended and restated agreement under which
Minorco USA agreed to purchase 5,400,000 Terra Common Shares sold
pursuant to the registration statement for the public offering
filed by Terra at a price equal to the offering price to the
public, less the underwriting discount received by
the underwriters.   An Assignment was executed on October 12,
1994 between Minorco USA and Taurus, assigning Minorco USA's
rights and obligations to purchase 5,400,000 Terra Common Shares
to Taurus.  Both Minorco USA and Taurus executed agreements dated
October 13, 1994 relating to Minorco USA's and Taurus' agreement
not to sell their Terra Common Shares for a period of 90 days
after the date of the Prospectus used in connection with the
Public Offering."

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Item 7.   Material to be Filed as Exhibits

          Exhibit E           Amended and Restated Agreement
                              between Minorco (U.S.A.) Inc. and
                              S.G. Warburg & Co.Inc dated
                              October 12, 1994

          Exhibit F           Agreement dated October 13, 1994
                              between S.G. Warburg & Co. Inc.
                              and Taurus Investments S.A.

          Exhibit G           Agreement dated October 13, 1994
                              between S.G. Warburg & Co. Inc.
                              and Minorco (U.S.A.) Inc.


          Exhibit H           Assignment dated October 12, 1994
                              between Minorco (U.S.A.) Inc. and
                              Taurus Investments S.A.

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                              SIGNATURE

          After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its
knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the
information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.




                              MINORCO (U.S.A.) INC.

                              By:  s/Ben L.Keisler
                                   Ben L. Keisler
                                   Vice President, Secretary
                                    and General Counsel


October 27, 1994

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                              SIGNATURE

          After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its
knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the
information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.




                              MINORCO



                              By:  s/N. Jordan
                                   N. Jordan
                                   Secretary




October 27, 1994

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                             SIGNATURE

          After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its
knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the
information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.




                              TAURUS INVESTMENTS S.A.



                              By:  s/N. Jordan
                                   N. Jordan
                                   Secretary




October 27, 1994

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                                      ANNEX "A"


                                  TO SCHEDULE 13D FILED
                                           BY
             MINORCO (U.S.A.) INC., MINORCO AND TAURUS INVESTMENTS S.A.


          I.     The following table sets forth certain information
          concerning each of the Directors and Officers of Minorco (U.S.A.)
          Inc. ("Minorco USA").

          Name:                         T. C. Barry (Director)
          Citizenship:                  United States of America
          Business Address:             30 Rockefeller Plaza, Room 4318
                                        New York, New York  10112, U.S.A.
          Principal Occupation:         President and Chief Executive
                                        Officer, Zephyr Management Inc.

          Name:                         E. G. Beimfohr (Director)
          Citizenship:                  United States of America
          Business Address:             100 East 42nd Street, Suite 1810
                                        New York, New York  10017
          Principal Occupation:         Partner, Lane & Mittendorf
                                        (Law firm), Director, Minorco

          Name:                         W. K. Brown (Director)
          Citizenship:                  United States of America
          Business Address:             235 Stillwater Court
                                        Marco Island, FL  33937
          Principal Occupation:         Consultant

          Name:                         John J. Ellis (Director)
          Citizenship:                  Canadian
          Business Address:             5251 DTC Parkway, Suite 700
                                        Englewood, CO  80111
          Principal Occupation:         Chairman and Chief Executive
                                        Officer, Independence Mining
                                        Company Inc.

          Name:                         D. E. Fisher (Director)
          Citizenship:                  British
          Business Address:             9 rue Sainte Zithe
                                        L-2763 Luxembourg City
                                        Luxembourg
          Principal Occupation:         Finance Director, Minorco

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          Name:                         A. W. Lea (Director)
          Citizenship:                  South African
          Business Address:             40 Holborn Viaduct
                                        London, England  EC1P 1AJ
          Principal Occupation:         Executive Director, Minorco

          Name:                         R. F. Richards (Director,
                                        Chairman)
          Citizenship:                  United States of America
          Business Address:             250 Park Avenue, New York, NY
                                        10177
          Principal Occupation:         Chairman of the Board, President
                                        and Chief Executive Officer
                                        Minorco USA

          Name:                         H. R. Slack (Director)
          Citizenship:                  United States of America
          Business Address:             40 Holborn Viaduct
                                        London, England  EC1P 1AJ
          Principal Occupation:         Director, President and Chief
                                        Executive Officer, Minorco,
                                        Director, Anglo American
                                        Corporation of South Africa Limited
                                        ("AAC")

          Name:                         T. C. A. Wadeson (Director)
          Citizenship:                  British
          Business Address:             40 Holborn Viaduct
                                        London, England  EC1P 1AJ
          Principal Occupation:         Group Technical Director, 
                                        AAC

          Name:                         B. M. Joyce (Vice President)
          Citizenship:                  United States of America
          Business Address:             Terra Centre, 600 Fourth Street,
                                        Sioux City, Iowa  51101
          Principal Occupation:         President and Chief Executive
                                        Officer, Terra Industries Inc.
                                        (Agribusiness), Vice President,
                                        Agribusiness, Minorco USA

          Name:                         J. D. Hall (Vice President,
                                        Treasurer and Controller)
          Citizenship:                  United States of America
          Business Address:             Minorco USA
                                        5251 DTC Parkway, Suite 700
                                        Englewood, CO  80111,  U.S.A.
          Principal Occupation:         Vice President, Treasurer and
                                        Controller, Minorco USA

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          Name:                         B. L. Keisler (Vice President,
                                        General Counsel and Secretary)
                                        Minorco USA
          Citizenship:                  United States of America
          Business Address:             5251 DTC Parkway, Suite 700
                                        Englewood, CO  80111
          Principal Occupation:         Vice President, General Counsel and
                                        Secretary, Minorco USA

          Name:                         G. J. Leinsdorf (Vice President)
          Citizenship:                  United States of America
          Business Address:             250 Park Avenue, 19th Floor
                                        New York, New York  10177, U.S.A.
          Principal Occupation:         Director and President, Minorco
                                        (U.S.A.) Marketing Corporation
                                        (Metal sales), Vice President,
                                        Marketing, Minorco USA

          PAGE
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               II.     The following table sets forth certain information
          concerning each of the Directors and other Officers of Minorco
          ("Minorco").

               The following list sets forth the names of certain
          Directors and Executive Officers of Minorco and the sections of
          this Annex "A" in which other information concerning them is set
          out, to which sections reference is hereby made:

               E. G. BEIMFOHR           (Director)              SECTION I
               D. E. FISHER             (Finance Director)      SECTION I
               A. W. LEA                (Executive Director)    SECTION I
               R. F. RICHARDS           (Director)              SECTION I
               H. R. SLACK              (Director, President
                                         and Chief Executive
                                         Officer)               SECTION I
               T. C. A. WADESON         (Director)              SECTION I


          Name:                         J. Ogilvie Thompson (Director and
                                        Chairman)
          Citizenship:                  South African
          Business Address:             44 Main Street, Johannesburg, 2001,
                                        Republic of South Africa
          Principal Occupation:         Chairman, Minorco, De Beers
                                        Consolidated Mines Limited
                                        ("De Beers"), De Beers Centenary AG
                                        ("Centenary"), Executive Director
                                        and Chairman, Anglo American
                                        Corporation of South Africa Limited
                                        ("AAC") and Director Anglo American
                                        Gold Investment Company Limited
                                        ("Amgold").

          Name:                         J. R. de Aragao Bozano (Director)
          Citizenship:                  Brazilian
          Business Address:             Banco Bozano Simonsen S. A., 138
                                        Avenida Rio Branco, Rio de Janeiro,
                                        Brazil
          Principal Occupation:         Chairman of the Board, Banco Bozano
                                        Simonsen de Investimento S. A.
                                        (Merchant bank) and Chairman of the
                                        Board, Cia. Bozano Simonsen
                                        Comercio e Industria S. A.
                                        (Commercial bank)

          Name:                         P. C. D. Burnell (Director)
          Citizenship:                  British
          Business Address:             40 Holborn Viaduct
                                        London, England  EC1P 1AJ
          Principal Occupation:         Executive Director, Minorco


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          Name:                         C. A. Crocker (Director)
          Citizenship:                  United States of America
          Business Address:             The Crocker Group
                                        Georgetown University
                                        School of Foreign Service
                                        Intercultural Centre
                                        Room 813
                                        Washington D.C.  20057
          Principal Occupation:         Research Professor of Diplomacy

          Name:                         Viscount Etienne Davignon
                                        (Director)
          Citizenship:                  Belgian
          Business Address:             30 Rue Royale
                                        B-1000 Brussels, Belgium
          Principal Occupation:         Chairman, Societe Generale de
                                        Belgique (Bank)

          Name:                         E. P. Gush (Director)
          Citizenship:                  South African
          Business Address:             44 Main Street, Johannesburg, 2001
                                        Republic of South Africa
          Principal Occupation:         Executive Director and Deputy
                                        Chairman, AAC, Director Amgold, De
                                        Beers and Centenary

          Name:                         M. W. King (Director)
          Citizenship:                  South African
          Business Address:             44 Main Street, Johannesburg, 2001,
                                        Republic of South Africa
          Principal Occupation:         Executive Director and Finance
                                        Division Head, AAC and Director,
                                        Amgold

          Name:                         W. R. Loomis, Jr. (Director)
          Citizenship:                  United States of America
          Business Address:             One Rockefeller Plaza
                                        New York, New York  10124, U.S.A.
          Principal Occupation:         General Partner, Lazard Freres &
                                        Co. (Investment banking firm)

          Name:                         N. F. Oppenheimer (Director)
          Citizenship:                  South African
          Business Address:             44 Main Street, Johannesburg, 2001,
                                        Republic of South Africa
          Principal Occupation:         Director and Deputy Chairman, De
                                        Beers, Centenary, Deputy Chairman
                                        and Executive Director, AAC and
                                        Director, Amgold

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          Name:                         G. W. H. Relly (Director)
          Citizenship:                  South African
          Business Address:             44 Main Street, Johannesburg, 2001,
                                        Republic of South Africa
          Principal Occupation:         Executive Director, AAC; De Beers;
                                        Centenary

          Name:                         C. E. Ritchie (Director)
          Citizenship:                  Canadian
          Business Address:             44 King Street West
                                        Toronto, Ontario M5H 1E2
          Principal Occupation:         Chairman of the Board and Chairman
                                        of the Executive Committee, Bank of
                                        Nova Scotia (Commercial bank)

          Name:                         H-J. Schreiber (Director)
          Citizenship:                  German
          Business Address:             Bestor Investors Ltd.
                                        10, Collyer Quay
                                        11-01, Ocean Bldg.
                                        Singapore 0104
          Principal Occupation:         Chairman, Bestor Investors Pte.
                                        Ltd. (Consulting firm)

          Name:                         P. S. Wilmot-Sitwell (Director)
          Citizenship:                  British
          Business Address:             40 Holborn Viaduct
                                        London, England  EC1P 1AJ
          Principal Occupation:         Vice Chairman, S.G. Warburg Group
                                        PLC

          Name:                         G. S. Young (Executive Director)
          Citizenship:                  South African
          Business Address:             Praca da Republica, 497-80 andar,
                                        01045 - Sao Paulo - SP, Brasil
          Principal Occupation:         Chairman and Chief Executive
                                        Officer, Anglo American Corporation
                                        of South America S. A. (AMSA)
                                        (Mining finance)

          Name:                         N. Jordan (Secretary)
          Citizenship:                  British
          Business Address:             9 rue Sainte Zithe
                                        L-2763 Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
          Principal Occupation:         Secretary, Minorco

          Name:                         A. B. Adams (Vice President)
          Citizenship:                  British
          Business Address:             9 rue Sainte Zithe
                                        L-2763 Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
          Principal Occupation:         Vice President, Financial Planning,
                                        Minorco

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          Name:                         A. R. Attwood (Treasurer)
          Citizenship:                  British
          Business Address:             9 rue Sainte Zithe
                                        L-2763 Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
          Principal Occupation:         Treasurer, Minorco

          Name:                         D. A. Turner (Controller)
          Citizenship:                  British
          Business Address:             9 rue Sainte Zithe
                                        L-2763 Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
          Principal Occupation:         Controller, Minorco

          Name:                         M. J. Gordon (Vice President,
                                        Corporate Finance)
          Citizenship:                  British
          Business Address:             40 Holborn Viaduct
                                        London, England  EC1P 1AJ
          Principal Occupation:         Vice President, Corporate Finance,
                                        Minorco

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               III.     The following table sets forth certain information
          concerning each of the Executive Directors, Directors, Alternate
          Directors and other Officers of Taurus Investments S.A.
          ("Taurus").

               The following list sets forth the names of certain
          Executive Directors, Directors, Alternate Directors and Officers
          of Taurus and the sections of this Annex "A" in which other
          information concerning them is set out, to which sections
          reference is hereby made:

               D. E. Fisher             (Director)              SECTION I
               A. B. Adams              (Director)              SECTION II
               D. A. Turner             (Director)              SECTION II
               N. Jordan                (Director and
                                         Secretary)             SECTION II


          PAGE
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               IV.    The following table sets forth certain information
          concerning each of the Executive Directors, Directors, Alternate
          Directors and other Officers of Anglo American Corporation of
          South Africa Limited ("AAC").

               The following list sets forth the names of certain
          Executive Directors, Directors, Alternate Directors and Officers
          of AAC and the sections of this Annex "A" in which other
          information concerning them is set out, to which sections
          reference is hereby made:

               P. C. D. BURNELL         (Director)              SECTION II
               E. P. GUSH               (Executive Director
                                         and Deputy Chairman)   SECTION II
               M. W. KING               (Executive Director)    SECTION II
               A. W. LEA                (Director)              SECTION I
               N. F. OPPENHEIMER        (Deputy Chairman and
                                         Executive Director)    SECTION II
               G. W.  H. RELLY          (Executive Director)    SECTION II
               H. R. SLACK              (Director)              SECTION I
               J. OGILVIE THOMPSON      (Chairman and Executive
                                         Director)              SECTION II
               T. C. A. WADESON         (Group Technical        SECTION I
                                         Director)
               G. S. YOUNG              (Executive Director)    SECTION II

          Name:                         P. M. Baum (Alternate Director)
          Citizenship:                  South African
          Business Address:             44 Main Street, Johannesburg, 2001,
                                        Republic of South Africa
          Principal Occupation          Alternate Director and Secretary to
                                        Executive Committee, AAC

          Name:                         W. G. Boustred (Executive Director
                                        and Deputy Chairman)
          Citizenship:                  South African
          Business Address:             44 Main Street, Johannesburg, 2001,
                                        Republic of South Africa
          Principal Occupation:         Executive Director and Deputy
                                        Chairman, AAC, Director and
                                        Chairman, Anglo American Industrial
                                        Corporation Limited (Industrial
                                        holding company) ("Amic") and
                                        Director Anglo American Coal
                                        Corporation Limited (Coal mining,
                                        treatment and marketing company)
                                        ("Amcoal")


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          Name:                         L. Boyd (Executive Director)
          Citizenship:                  South African
          Business Address:             44 Main Street, Johannesburg, 2001,
                                        Republic of South Africa
          Principal Occupation:         Executive Director and Deputy
                                        Chairman, AAC and Director and
                                        Chairman, Amic

          Name:                         H. M. Brown (Alternate Director)
          Citizenship:                  South African
          Business Address:             44 Main Street, Johannesburg, 2001,
                                        Republic of South Africa
          Principal Occupation:         Alternate Director and Consulting
                                        Engineer, AAC

          Name:                         B. E. Bullett (Manager and
                                        Alternate Director)
          Citizenship:                  British
          Business Address:             44 Main Street, Johannesburg, 2001,
                                        Republic of South Africa
          Principal Occupation:         Manager and Alternate Director, AAC

          Name:                         A. H. Calver (Alternate Director
                                        and Deputy Technical Director)
          Citizenship:                  British
          Business Address:             44 Main Street, Johannesburg, 2001,
                                        Republic of South Africa
          Principal Occupation:         Deputy Technical Director,
                                        Engineering

          Name:                         J. W. Campbell (Alternate Director)
          Citizenship:                  British
          Business Address:             44 Main Street, Johannesburg, 2001,
                                        Republic of South Africa
          Principal Occupation:         Managing Director, De Beers
                                        Industrial Diamond Division (Pty)
                                        Limited (Diamond trading company)

          Name:                         G. A. Chalmers (Group Accountant)
          Citizenship:                  South African
          Business Address:             44 Main Street, Johannesburg, 2001,
                                        Republic of South Africa
          Principal Occupation:         Group Accountant, AAC

          Name:                         T. N. Chapman (Director)
          Citizenship:                  South African
          Business Address:             Great Westerford, Rondebosch, 7700,
                                        Republic of South Africa
          Principal Occupation:         Director, Chief Executive and
                                        Chairman of The Southern Life
                                        Association Limited (Life insurance
                                        company)

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          Name:                         R. M. Crawford (Alternate Director
                                        and Manager)
          Citizenship:                  South African
          Business Address:             44 Main Street, Johannesburg, 2001,
                                        Republic of South Africa
          Principal Occupation:         Alternate Director and Manager,
                                        Diamond Services Division, AAC and
                                        Director of De Beers Consolidated
                                        Mines Limited ("De Beers") and De
                                        Beers Centenary AG ("Centenary")

          Name:                         A. D. Deuchar (Executive Director
                                        and Deputy Technical Director -
                                        Metallurgy)
          Citizenship:                  Australian
          Business Address:             44 Main Street, Johannesburg, 2001,
                                        Republic of South Africa
          Principal Occupation:         Executive Director and Deputy
                                        Technical Director - Metallurgy,
                                        AAC

          Name:                         J. F. Drysdale (Alternate Director
                                        and Manager)
          Citizenship:                  British
          Business Address:             44 Main Street, Johannesburg, 2001,
                                        Republic of South Africa
          Principal Occupation:         Alternate Director and Manager
                                        Manpower Resources Division, AAC

          Name:                         D. M. L. Farry (Assistant
                                        Secretary)
          Citizenship:                  South African
          Business Address:             44 Main Street, Johannesburg, 2001,
                                        Republic of South African
          Principal Occupation:         Assistant Secretary, AAC

          Name:                         R. M. Godsell (Executive Director,
                                        Industrial Relations and Public
                                        Affairs)
          Citizenship:                  South African
          Business Address:             44 Main Street, Johannesburg, 2001,
                                        Republic of South Africa
          Principal Occupation:         Executive Director, AAC and
                                        Director, Anglo American Gold
                                        Investment Company Limited
                                        ("Amgold") Amgold

          Name:                         R. A. A. Gower (Alternate Director)
          Citizenship:                  South African
          Business Address:             CDM Centre, 10 Bulow Street
                                        Windhoek, 9000 Namibia
          Principal Occupation:         Alternate Director, AAC

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          Name:                         R. A. Hambro (Alternate Director)
          Citizenship:                  British
          Business Address:             J O Hambro & Company, Ltd.
                                        30 Queen Anne's Gate
                                        London SW1H 9AL, England
          Principal Occupation:         Investment Bankers Director, J O
                                        Hambro & Company, Limited
                                        (Investment banking firm)

          Name:                         R. N. Hambro (Director)
          Citizenship:                  British
          Business Address:             J O Hambro & Company, Ltd.
                                        30 Queen Anne's Gate
                                        London SW1H 9AL, England
          Principal Occupation:         Investment Bankers Director, J O
                                        Hambro & Company, Limited
                                        (Investment banking firm)

          Name:                         J. B. Hawthorne (Alternate Director
                                        and Deputy Technical Director,
                                        Geology)
          Citizenship:                  South African
          Business Address:             44 Main Street, Johannesburg, 2001,
                                        Republic of South Africa
          Principal Occupation:         Deputy Technical Director -
                                        Geology, AAC

          Name:                         M. J. Henrey (Alternate Director)
          Citizenship:                  South African
          Business Address:             44 Main Street, Johannesburg, 2001,
                                        Republic of South Africa
          Principal Occupation:         Secretary and Director of E.
                                        Oppenheimer and Son (Pty) Limited
                                        (Investment holding firm)

          Name:                         G. M. Holford (Alternate Director)
          Citizenship:                  South African
          Business Address:             44 Main Street, Johannesburg, 2001,
                                        Republic of South Africa
          Principal Occupation:         Finance Manager, Financial
                                        Management and Consulting Services,
                                        AAC

          Name:                         J. A. Holmes (Executive Director)
          Citizenship:                  British
          Business Address:             44 Main Street, Johannesburg, 2001,
                                        Republic of South Africa
          Principal Occupation:         Executive Director, AAC


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          Name:                         K. M. Hosking (Alternate Director)
          Citizenship:                  South African
          Business Address:             44 Main Street, Johannesburg, 2001,
                                        Republic of South Africa
          Principal Occupation:         Managing Director, Anglo American
                                        Farms Limited (Farming company) and
                                        Director, Amgold

          Name:                         N. J. Keys (Alternate Director)
          Citizenship:                  Australian
          Business Address:             44 Main Street, Johannesburg, 2001,
                                        Republic of South Africa
          Principal Occupation:         Projects Director, New Mining
                                        Business Division, AAC

          Name:                         R. P. Lander (Executive Director)
          Citizenship:                  Zimbabwean
          Business Address:             70 Samora Machel Avenue
                                        Harare C.4, Zimbabwe
          Principal Occupation:         Chief Executive, Anglo American
                                        Corporation Service Limited
                                        (Finance, investment and
                                        administration company)

          Name:                         G. G. L. Leissner (Alternate
                                        Director)
          Citizenship:                  South African
          Business Address:             First Floor, 11 Diagonal Street,
                                        Johannesburg, 2001
                                        Republic of South Africa
          Principal Occupation:         Managing Director, Anglo American
                                        Property Services (Proprietary)
                                        Limited (Property development and
                                        administration company); Chairman
                                        of Anglo American Properties
                                        Limited (Property investment
                                        company)

          Name:                         C. L. Maltby (Secretary)
          Citizenship:                  South African
          Business Address:             44 Main Street, Johannesburg, 2001,
                                        Republic of South Africa
          Principal Occupation:         Secretary, AAC

          Name:                         N. Mayer (Alternate Director)
          Citizenship:                  South African
          Business Address:             44 Main Street, Johannesburg, 2001
                                        Republic of South Africa
          Principal Occupation:         Managing Director, Gold and Uranium
                                        Division, AAc


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          Name:                         A. B. McKerron (Executive Director)
          Citizenship:                  South African
          Business Address:             44 Main Street, Johannesburg, 2001,
                                        Republic of South Africa
          Principal Occupation:         Chairman, New Mining Business
                                        Division, AAC

          Name:                         D. M. J. Ncube (Alternate Director)
          Citizenship:                  South African
          Business Address:             44 Main Street, Johannesburg, 2001,
                                        Republic of South Africa
          Principal Occupation:         Alternate Director and Group
                                        Industrial Relations Consultant,
                                        AAC

          Name:                         M. C. O'Dowd (Executive Director)
          Citizenship:                  South African
          Business Address:             44 Main Street, Johannesburg, 2001,
                                        Republic of South Africa
          Principal Occupation:         Executive Director, AAC and
                                        Chairman of the Chairman's Fund,
                                        (Community development and
                                        education organization)

          Name:                         A. E. Oppenheimer (Director)
          Citizenship:                  British
          Business Address:             17 Charterhouse Street
                                        London EC1N 6RA, England
          Principal Occupation:         Director and Deputy Chairman, The
                                        Diamond Trading Company (Pty)
                                        Limited (Diamond trading company),
                                        Director, De Beers and Centenary

          Name:                         G. M. Ralfe (Director)
          Citizenship:                  South African
          Business Address:             17 Charterhouse Street
                                        London EC1N 6RA, England
          Principal Occupation:         Director, The Diamond Trading Co.
                                        (Pty) Limited (Diamond trading
                                        company); Director, De Beers
                                        Centenary 

          Name:                         M. A. Ramphele (Director)
          Citizenship:                  South African
          Business Address:             University of Cape Town
                                        Rondebosch, 7700
                                        Republic of South Africa
          Principal Occupation:         Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University
                                        of Cape Town (Academic)

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          Name:                         D. Rankin (Executive Director)
          Citizenship:                  South African
          Business Address:             44 Main Street, Johannesburg, 2001,
                                        Republic of South Africa
          Principal Occupation:         Chairman, Amcoal

          Name:                         P. F. Retief (Director)
          Citizenship:                  South African
          Business Address:             Consolidated Building, Cor. Fox and
                                        Harrison Streets, Johannesburg,
                                        2001, Republic of South Africa
          Principal Occupation:         Chairman and Director, Johannesburg
                                        Consolidated Investment Company
                                        Limited (Investment company) and
                                        Chairman and Director Rustenburg
                                        Platinum Holdings Limited (Platinum
                                        mining)

          Name:                         R. S. Robertson (Alternate
                                        Director)
          Citizenship:                  British
          Business Address:             19 Charterhouse Street
                                        London, England  EC1N 6QP
          Principal Occupation:         Finance Manager, London Office AAC

          Name:                         C. J. Saunders (Director)
          Citizenship:                  South African
          Business Address:             The Tongaat-Hulett Group Ltd., Main
                                        Avenue, Maidstone, 4380,
                                        Republic of South Africa
          Principal Occupation:         Executive Chairman, The Tongaat-
                                        Hulett Group Limited (Industrial
                                        processing company), Director,
                                        Standard Bank Investment
                                        Corporation Limited (Bank holding
                                        company), Director, Amic

          Name:                         J. H. Steyn (Director)
          Citizenship:                  South African
          Business Address:             14 Keerom Street, Cape Town, 8001,
                                        Republic of South Africa
          Principal Occupation:         Director, Barlow Limited
                                        (Industrial holding company);
                                        Director, First National Bank
                                        Holdings Limited (Bank holding
                                        company)


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          Name:                         C. L. Sunter (Executive Director)
          Citizenship:                  British
          Business Address:             44 Main Street, Johannesburg, 2001,
                                        Republic of South Africa
          Principal Occupation:         Chairman and Chief Executive, Gold
                                        and Uranium Division, AAC and
                                        Director, Amgold

          Name:                         D. L. Titlestad (Alternate
                                        Director)
          Citizenship:                  South African
          Business Address:             44 Main Street, Johannesburg, 2001,
                                        Republic of South Africa
          Principal Occupation:         Manager, Legal services, AAC

          Name:                         A. J. Trahar (Executive Director)
          Citizenship:                  South African
          Business Address:             44 Main Street, Johannesburg, 2001,
                                        Republic of South Africa
          Principal Occupation:         Director and Deputy Chairman, Amic;
                                        Executive Chairman, Mondi Paper
                                        Company Limited (Paper
                                        manufacturer) 

          Name:                         K. J. Trueman (Alternate Director)
          Citizenship:                  British
          Business Address:             44 Main Street, Johannesburg, 2001
                                        Republic of South Africa
          Principal Occupation:         Managing Director, Coal Division,
                                        AAC and Managing Director, Amcoal

          Name:                         D. J. van Jaarsveld (Alternate
                                        Director)
          Citizenship:                  South African
          Business Address:             44 Main Street, Johannesburg, 2001,
                                        Republic of South Africa
          Principal Occupation:         Consulting Engineer, Diamond
                                        Services Division, AAC

          Name:                         K. H. Williams (Alternate Director)
          Citizenship:                  South African
          Business Address:             44 Main Street, Johannesburg, 2001,
                                        Republic of South Africa
          Principal Occupation:         Director-Marketing, Gold and
                                        Uranium Division, AAC and Director,
                                        Amgold

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          Name:                         C. W. P. Yates (Alternate Director)
          Citizenship:                  British
          Business Address:             44 Main Street, Johannesburg, 2001,
                                        Republic of South Africa
          Principal Occupation:         Alternate Director and Finance
                                        Manager, Corporate and
                                        International Finance Department,
                                        AAC



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               V.     The following table sets forth certain information
          concerning each of the Directors and other Officers of Anglo
          American Gold Investment Company Limited ("Amgold").

               The following list sets forth the names of the Chairman
          and certain Directors of Amgold and the sections of this Annex
          "A" in which other information concerning them is set out, to
          which sections reference is hereby made:

               N. F. OPPENHEIMER        (Chairman)              SECTION II
               R. M. GODSELL            (Director)              SECTION IV
               E. P. GUSH               (Director)              SECTION II
               L. HEWITT                (Director)              SECTION IV
               K. M. HOSKING            (Director)              SECTION IV
               M. W. KING               (Director)              SECTION II
               C. L. SUNTER             (Director)              SECTION IV
               J. OGILVIE THOMPSON      (Director)              SECTION II
               K. H. WILLIAMS           (Director)              SECTION IV


          Name:                         J. M. P. Desmidt (Director)
          Citizenship:                  South African
          Business Address              UAL Merchant Bank Ltd., 100 Main
                                        Street, Johannesburg 2001, Republic
                                        of South Africa
          Principal Occupation:         Director of Companies, Amgold;
                                        Director UAL Merchant Bank Ltd.
                                        (Merchant bank)

          Name:                         A. B. Dickman (Director)
          Citizenship:                  South African
          Business Address              4, Lystanwold Road, Saxonwold,
                                        Johannesburg 2196, Republic of
                                        South Africa
          Principal Occupation:         Consultant in private practice

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               VI.     The following table sets forth certain information
          concerning each of the Directors and other Officers of De Beers
          Centenary AG ("Centenary").

               The following list sets forth the names of the Chairman and
          certain Directors of Centenary and the sections of this Annex "A"
          in which other information concerning them is set out, to which
          sections reference is hereby made:

               J. OGILVIE THOMPSON      (Director and           SECTION II
                                          Chairman
               N. F. OPPENHEIMER        (Director and Deputy
                                         Chairman               SECTION II
               R. M. CRAWFORD           (Director)              SECTION IV
               E. P. GUSH               (Director)              SECTION II
               A. E. OPPENHEIMER        (Director and
                                         President)             SECTION IV
               G. W. H. RELLY           (Director)              SECTION II
               G. M. RALFE              (Director)              SECTION IV

          Name:                         J. A. Barbour (Director)
          Citizenship:                  British
          Business Address:             17 Charterhouse Street
                                        London EC1N 6RA, England
          Principal Occupation:         Director, De Beers Consolidated
                                        Mines Limited ("De Beers") and
                                        Director, Centenary

          Name:                         G. F. H. Burne (Director)
          Citizenship:                  British
          Business Address:             17 Charterhouse Street
                                        London, England  EC1N 6RA
          Principal Occupation:         Member of the Executive Committee,
                                        The Central Selling Organization

          Name:                         T. W. H. Capon (Director)
          Citizenship:                  British
          Business Address:             17 Charterhouse Street
                                        London EC1N 6RA, England
          Principal Occupation:         Member of the Executive Committee,
                                        The Central Selling Organization

          Name:                         G. C. Fletcher (Director)
          Citizenship:                  South African
          Business Address:             44 Main Street, Johannesburg, 2001,
                                        Republic of South Africa
          Principal Occupation:         Director De Beers and Centenary




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          Name:                         J. C. L. Keswick (Director)
          Citizenship:                  British
          Business Address:             41 Tower Hill
                                        London, England  EC3N 4HA
          Principal Occupation:         Chairman of Hambro Bank Ltd.

          Name:                         L. A. Lincoln (Director)
          Citizenship:                  South African
          Business Address:             44 Main Street, Johannesburg, 2001,
                                        Republic of South Africa
          Principal Occupation:         Director, De Beers and Centenary

          Name:                         B. Marole (Director)
          Citizenship:                  Motswana
          Business Address:             Private Bag 0018, Gaborone,
                                        Botswana
          Principal Occupation:         Permanent Secretary, Ministry of
                                        Mineral Resources and Water
                                        Affairs, Botswana

          Name:                         H. F. Oppenheimer (Director)
          Citizenship:                  South African
          Business Address:             44 Main Street, Johannesburg 2001,
                                        Republic of South Africa
          Principal Occupation:         Director of Companies

          Name:                         P. J. Oppenheimer (Director)
          Citizenship:                  British
          Business Address:             17 Charterhouse Street
                                        London EC1N 6RA, England
          Principal Occupation:         Executive Chairman, The Diamond
                                        Trading Co. (Pty) Ltd.

          Name:                         J. P. Pudney (Director)
          Citizenship:                  British
          Business Address:             17 Charterhouse Street, London,
                                        England  EC1N 6RA
          Principal Occupation:         Member of Executive Committee, The
                                        Central Selling Organization

          Name:                         G. J. Stoneham (Director)
          Citizenship:                  Motswana
          Business Address:             Private Bag 008, Gaborone,
                                        Botswana,
          Principal Occupation:         Acting Permanent Secretary,
                                        Ministry of Finance and Development
                                        Planning (Public Service) Botswana

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               VII.     The following table sets forth certain information
          concerning each of the Directors and other Officers of De Beers
          Consolidated Mines Limited ("De Beers").

               The following list sets forth the names of the Chairman
          and certain Directors of De Beers and the sections of this Annex
          which sections reference is hereby made:


               J. OGILVIE THOMPSON      (Director and Chairman) SECTION II
               N. F. OPPENHEIMER        (Director and Deputy    SECTION II
                                         Chairman)
               J. A. BARBOUR            (Director)              SECTION VI
               G. F. H. BURNE           (Director)              SECTION VI
               T. W. H. CAPON           (Director)              SECTION VI
               R. M. CRAWFORD           (Director)              SECTION IV
               E. P. GUSH               (Director)              SECTION II
               G. C. FLETCHER           (Director)              SECTION VI
               J. C. L. KESWICK         (Director)              SECTION VI
               L. A. LINCOLN            (Director)              SECTION VI
               B. MAROLE                (Director)              SECTION VI
               A. E. OPPENHEIMER        (Director)              SECTION IV
               H. F. OPPENHEIMER        (Director)              SECTION VI
               P. J. OPPENHEIMER        (Director)              SECTION VI
               J. P. PUDNEY             (Director)              SECTION VI
               G. M. RALFE              (Director)              SECTION IV
               G. W. H. RELLY           (Director)              SECTION II
               G. J. STONEHAM           (Director)              SECTION VI
           <PAGE>


                                                                  
                              Exhibit E








                              October 12, 1994



S.G. Warburg & Co. Inc.
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY  10019

Dear Sirs:

     Terra Industries Inc., a Maryland corporation ("Terra"), has
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a registration
statement Form S-3 under the Securities Act of 1933, relating to
the offering (the "Offering") of 10,350,000 shares of its common
shares, no par value (the "Common Shares"), for which Offering
you would act as the representative for the several
underwriters.  You have delivered to us a copy of said
registration statement and the preliminary prospectus contained
therein.

     This letter will confirm that we agree to purchase from the
underwriters 5,400,000 Common Shares at a purchase price equal
to the price to the public less any underwriting discount, on the
closing date of the Offering subject only to the closing of the
Offering and the purchase of said Common Shares by the
Underwriters from the Company.

     We may assign our right and obligation to purchase the
Common Shares hereunder to any company that is a direct or
indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Minorco S.A., a company
incorporated under the laws of Luxembourg; provided that such
assignment shall not relieve us of our obligation to purchase
such Common Shares if the assignee fails to perform such
obligation.



<PAGE>





S.G. Warburg & Co. Inc.
October 12, 1994
Page 2


     If the foregoing correctly reflects your understanding and
agreement, please execute a copy of this letter in the space
provided below and telecopy it to Minorco (U.S.A.) Inc. at the
address indicated above, telecopy number (303) 889-0707,
Attention:  Ben L. Keisler.

                              Very truly yours,

                              MINORCO (U.S.A.) INC.



                              s/Ben L. Keisler   
                              Name:  Ben L. Keisler
                              Title: Vice President, General Counsel
                                      and Secretary

Confirmed and agreed to as
of the date first above written

S.G. WARBURG & CO. INC.



By: s/s 
     Name:
     Title:


                                                                  
                              Exhibit F



                              October 13, 1994


S.G. WARBURG & CO. INC.
As Representative of the
 several Underwriters
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY  10014

Dear Sirs:

     The undersigned understands that S.G. Warburg & Co. Inc. as
the representative (the "Representative") of the several
underwriters (the "Underwriters"), proposes to enter into an
Underwriting Agreement with Terra Industries Inc. (the
"Company"), providing for the public offering by the
Underwriters, including the Representative, of the Common Shares
(the "Common Shares") of the Company (the "Public Offering").

     In consideration of the Underwriters' agreement to purchase
and undertake the Public Offering of the Company's Common
Shares, and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt
of which is hereby acknowledged, the undersigned agrees that,
without the prior written consent of the Representative,
the undersigned will not offer, sell, contract to sell, any of
the Company's Common Shares or any securities convertible into or
exercisable or exchangeable for such Common Shares for a period
of 90  days after the date of the Prospectus to be used in
connection with the Public Offering.  Notwithstanding the
foregoing, during such period, Taurus Investments SA may transfer
Common Shares to its affiliates.

     The undersigned understands that the Company, the
Underwriters and the Representative will proceed with the Public
Offering in reliance upon this Lock-Up Agreement.

     The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the
undersigned has full power and authority to enter into this
letter agreement, and that, upon the reasonable request of the
Representative the undersigned will execute any additional
documents necessary in connection with the enforcement
hereof.   All authority herein conferred or agreed to be
conferred shall survive the death or incapacity of the 


<PAGE>



S.G. WARBURG & CO. INC.
As Representative of the
 several Underwriters
October 13, 1994
Page 2


undersigned and any obligations of the undersigned shall be
binding upon the heirs, personal representatives, successors, and
assigns of the undersigned.

                              Very truly yours,

                              TAURUS INVESTMENTS SA



                              s/David E. Fisher     
                              Name:  David E. Fisher
                              Title: Director


Total number of shares owned or
subject to warrants, options
or convertible securities:


5,400,000

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                              Exhibit G





                              October 13, 1994


S.G. WARBURG & CO. INC.
As Representative of the
 several Underwriters
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY  10014

Dear Sirs:

     The undersigned understands that S.G. Warburg & Co. Inc. as
the representative (the "Representative") of the several
underwriters (the "Underwriters"), proposes to enter into an
Underwriting Agreement with Terra Industries Inc. (the
"Company"), providing for the public offering by the
Underwriters, including the Representative, of the Common Shares
(the "Common Shares") of the Company (the "Public Offering").

     In consideration of the Underwriters' agreement to purchase
and undertake the Public Offering of the Company's Common
Shares, and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt
of which is hereby acknowledged, the undersigned agrees that,
without the prior written consent of the Representative, the
undersigned will not offer, sell, contract to sell, any of the
Company's Common Shares or any securities convertible into or
exercisable or exchangeable for such Common Shares for a period
of 90 days after the date of the Prospectus to be used in
connection with the Public Offering.  Notwithstanding the
foregoing, during such period, Minorco (U.S.A.) Inc. may transfer
Common Shares to its affiliates.

     The undersigned understands that the Company, the
Underwriters and the Representative will proceed with the Public
Offering in reliance upon this Lock-Up Agreement.

     The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the
undersigned has full power and authority to enter into this
letter agreement, and that, upon the reasonable request of the
Representative the undersigned will execute any additional
documents necessary in connection with the enforcement hereof.
All authority herein conferred or agreed to be conferred shall
survive the death or incapacity of the undersigned and any
obligations of the undersigned shall be binding upon the



<PAGE>

S.G. WARBURG & CO. INC.
As Representative of the
 several Underwriters
October 13, 1994
Page 2

heirs, personal representatives, successors, and assigns of the
undersigned.

                              Very truly yours,

                              MINORCO (U.S.A.) INC.



                              s/Ben L. Keisler     
                              Name:  Ben L. Keisler
                              Title: Vice President, General Counsel
                                      and Secretary


Total number of shares owned or
subject to warrants, options
or convertible securities:


37,160,725

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                              Exhibit H


                         
 
                      October 12, 1994


S.G. WARBURG & CO. INC.
As Representative of the
 several Underwriters
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY  10014

Dear Sirs:

     You and we are parties to a letter agreement, dated October
12, 1994, under which we have agreed to purchase from and you
have agreed to sell to us 5,400,000 common shares of Terra
Industries Inc., a Maryland corporation.  Please be advised that
we have assigned to Taurus Investments SA, a company organized
under the laws of Luxembourg and a wholly owned subsidiary of
Minorco, our rights and obligations to purchase such shares under
the letter agreement.


                       Very truly yours,

                       MINORCO (U.S.A.) INC.



                       s/Ben L. Keisler
                       Ben L. Keisler
                       Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary



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