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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A-1
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): July 16, 1996
ECHO BAY MINES LTD.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Canada 1-8542 None
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
Suite 1000, 6400 S. Fiddler's Green Circle,
Englewood, Colorado 80111-4957
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 303-714-8600
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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(a) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BUSINESS ACQUIRED
Incorporated by reference to Schedule V contained in the
Company's Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-4
dated June 20, 1996 (Registration No. 333-4108)
(b) PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Incorporated by reference to Schedule VI contained in the
Company's Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-4
dated June 20, 1996 (Registration No. 333-4108)
(c) EXHIBITS
2.1 Share Subscription and Purchase Agreement among Echo
Bay Mines Ltd., Sercor Limited, Kendall Gold
Corporation and Paulo C. de Brito, incorporated by
reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K
filed on April 24, 1996.
2.2 Merger Agreement between Santa Elina Gold Corporation
and Kendall Gold Corporation, incorporated by reference
to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
April 24, 1996.
10.1 Form of Unanimous Shareholders Agreement among Echo Bay
Mines Ltd., Sercor Limited, Paulo C. de Brito, Angela
Maria Guaspari de Brito and Kendall Gold Corporation,
incorporated by reference to the Company's Current
Report on Form 8-K filed on April 24, 1996.
23.1 Consent of KPMG.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
ECHO BAY MINES LTD.
Dated: August 2, 1996 By GERRY TYWONIUK
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Gerry Tywoniuk
Vice President, Controller and Principal
Accounting Officer
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23.1 Consent of KPMG 5
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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Form 8-K of
Echo Bay Mines Ltd. dated July 31, 1996 of our report dated April 9,
1996 with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Santa
Elina Gold Corporation included in the Registration Statement on
Form S-4 of Echo Bay Mines Ltd. (File No. 333-4108).
KPMG
Chartered Accountants
Toronto, Canada
August 1, 1996
