HOMESTAKE MINING CO /DE/
10-Q, 1995-08-09
GOLD AND SILVER ORES
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                                UNITED STATES

                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                            Washington, D.C.  20549


                                  FORM 10-Q


(x)   Quarterly report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
      Exchange Act of 1934.

                  For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 1995

(  )  Transition  report  pursuant  to  section  13  or  15(d)  of  the
      Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                  For the transition period from _______ to ________

                         Commission File Number 1-8736


                         HOMESTAKE MINING COMPANY


                            A Delaware Corporation

                  IRS Employer Identification No. 94-2934609


                             650 California Street
                     San Francisco, California  94108-2788
                          Telephone:  (415) 981-8150



Indicate  by  check  mark  whether  the  registrant  (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934  during  the  preceding  12  months  (or for such shorter period that the
registrant  was  required  to  file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.


                 Yes        X                   No             
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The  number  of  shares  of  common stock outstanding as of August 4, 1995 was
137,953,936.

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PART 1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item 1. Financial Statements
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A.  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)
   --------------------------------------------------
    (In thousands, except per share amount)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                June 30,          December 31,
                                                  1995                 1994
                                             -------------       -------------
 <S>                                           <C>                  <C>
 ASSETS
 Current assets
     Cash and equivalents                      $  150,804           $  105,701
     Short-term investments                        99,418               99,479
     Receivables                                   71,835               58,994
     Inventories:
        Finished products                          14,642               15,004
        Ore and in-process                         23,361               26,889
        Supplies                                   29,077               29,822
     Other                                          7,973                6,910
                                              ------------          -----------
        Total current assets                      397,110              342,799
                                              ------------          -----------

 Property, plant and equipment - at cost        1,602,133            1,579,502
     Accumulated depreciation, depletion         
        and amortization                         (810,788)            (771,281)
                                              ------------          -----------
        Property, plant and equipment
           - net                                  791,345              808,221
                                              ------------          -----------

 Investments and other assets
     Noncurrent investments                        12,454               15,774
     Other assets                                  31,722               35,174
                                              ------------          -----------
        Total investments and other assets         44,176               50,948
                                              ------------          -----------
 Total Assets                                  $1,232,631           $1,201,968
                                              ============          ===========

 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 Current liabilities
     Accounts payable                          $   37,730           $   35,674
     Accrued liabilities:
        Payroll and other compensation             21,746               22,178
        Reclamation                                13,314               15,266
        Other                                      14,565               16,694
     Income and other taxes payable                17,503                7,083
                                              -----------           -----------
        Total current liabilities                 104,858               96,895
                                              -----------           -----------

 Long-term liabilities
     Long-term debt                               185,000              185,000
     Other long-term obligations                  115,383              110,719
                                              ------------          -----------
        Total long-term liabilities               300,383              295,719
                                              ------------          -----------

 Deferred income and mining taxes                 149,280              136,274
 Minority interest in consolidated 
   subsidiaries                                    90,690               84,310

 Shareholders' equity
     Capital stock, $1 par value per share:
        Preferred - 10,000 shares authorized; 
           no shares outstanding
        Common - 250,000 shares authorized; 
           shares outstanding:
           1995 - 137,926; 1994 - 137,785         137,926              137,785
     Other shareholders' equity                   449,494              450,985
                                              ------------          -----------
        Total shareholders' equity                587,420              588,770
                                              ------------          -----------
 Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity    $1,232,631           $1,201,968
                                              ============          ===========

</TABLE>

 See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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B.   Condensed Statements of Consolidated Income (unaudited)
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     (In thousands, except per share amounts)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                Three Months Ended          Six Months Ended
                                     June 30,                    June 30,
                                 1995         1994          1995          1994
                              --------      --------      --------    --------
 <S>                          <C>           <C>           <C>         <C>
 Revenues
   Gold and ore sales         $178,216      $162,357      $338,125    $323,360
   Sulphur and oil sales        10,213         5,656        22,367      10,596
   Interest income               4,338         2,185         8,601       3,950
   Equity earnings                 541         1,172           461       1,500
   Gain on issuance of 
     stock by subsidiary                      11,224                    11,224
   Other income                  2,282        19,485         5,968      23,851
                              ---------     ---------     ---------    --------
                               195,590       202,079       375,522     374,481
                              ---------     ---------     ---------    --------
 Costs and Expenses
   Production costs            117,835       112,876       236,269     216,063
   Depreciation, depletion
     and amortization           25,623        21,087        48,626      41,194
   Administrative and 
     general expense            10,760        10,646        20,051      18,840
   Exploration expense           7,412         4,937        12,166       8,001
   Interest expense              3,141         2,534         5,773       5,527
   Other expense                 1,054         5,542         1,751       5,764
                              ---------     ---------     ---------    --------
                               165,825       157,622       324,636     295,389
                              ---------     ---------     ---------    --------
 Income Before Taxes and 
   Minority Interest            29,765        44,457        50,886      79,092
 Income and Mining Taxes       (13,815)       (9,584)      (25,208)    (18,278)
 Minority Interest              (4,771)       (1,918)       (7,939)     (3,645)
                              ---------     ---------     ---------   ---------
 Net Income                   $ 11,179      $ 32,955      $ 17,739    $ 57,169
                              =========     =========     =========   =========

 Net Income Per Share         $   0.08      $   0.24      $   0.13    $   0.42
                              =========     =========     =========   =========

 Average Shares Used in 
   the Computation             137,909       137,735       137,862     137,705
                              =========     =========     =========    ========

 Dividends Per Common Share   $   0.05      $   0.05      $   0.10     $ 0.075
                              =========     =========     =========    ========

</TABLE>
 See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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C.  Condensed Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows (unaudited)
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    (In thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                         1995           1994
                                                     ---------       -------- 
 <S>                                                  <C>            <C>
 Cash Flows from Operations
    Net income                                        $ 17,739       $ 57,169
    Reconciliation to net cash provided by 
      operations:
      Depreciation, depletion and amortization          48,626         41,194
      Deferred taxes, minority interest and other       27,179         25,735
      Gain on disposals of assets                       (4,823)       (18,020)
      Gain on issuance of stock by subsidiary                         (11,224)
      Effect of changes in operating working 
        capital items                                   (2,806)       (35,784)
                                                      ---------      ---------
    Net cash provided by operations                     85,915         59,070
                                                      ---------      ---------
 Investment Activities
    Decrease (increase) in short-term investments           61        (57,405)
    Additions to property, plant and equipment         (39,487)       (33,430)
    Proceeds from sales of assets                       10,163         21,611
    Other                                                  324
                                                      ---------      ---------
    Net cash used in investment activities             (28,939)       (69,224)
                                                      ---------      ---------
 Financing Activities
    Common shares issued                                 1,914          4,547
    Dividends paid                                     (13,787)       (10,329)
    Debt repayments                                                    (8,352)
    Stock issued by subsidiary                                         31,870
                                                      ---------      ---------
    Net cash provided by (used in) financing 
      activities                                       (11,873)        17,736
                                                      ---------      ---------

 Net increase in cash and equivalents                   45,103          7,582

 Cash and equivalents, January 1                       105,701        134,719
                                                      ---------      ---------

 Cash and equivalents, June 30                        $150,804       $142,301
                                                      =========      ========= 
                                                           

</TABLE>
 See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
----------------------------------------------------------------

1.    The  condensed  consolidated financial statements included herein should
      be  read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto,
      which  include information as to significant accounting policies, in the
      Company's  Annual  Report  on  Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
      1994.

      The information furnished in this report reflects all adjustments which,
      in  the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair statement of the
      results  for the interim periods.  Except as described in Notes 2 and 3,
      such adjustments consist of items of a normal recurring nature.  Results
      of  operations  for  interim  periods  are not necessarily indicative of
      results for the full year.

2.    In  June  1994,  Prime  Resources  Group  Inc. (Prime) sold five million
      common  shares  at  approximately  $6.70 to the public.  Net proceeds of
      approximately  $31.9 million from this issue were used to fund a portion
      of  the  construction  and  development costs of the Eskay Creek mine in
      Canada.    This  transaction  resulted  in  a reduction of the Company's
      interest  in  Prime  from 54.2% to 50.6%.  The Company recorded an $11.2
      million  gain  in  the  second  quarter  of  1994  on the transaction in
      recognition  of  the  net  increase  in  the book value of the Company's
      investment in Prime.  Deferred income taxes were not provided for on the
      gain  since  the  Company's tax basis in Prime substantially exceeds its
      carrying value.

3.    Other  income  for the six months ended June 30, 1995 includes a gain of
      $2.7  million  on  the  February  1995  sale of the Company's 28% equity
      interest  in  the Torres silver mining complex.  Proceeds from this sale
      totaled $6 million.

      Other  income  for  the  six months ended June 30, 1994 included a $15.7
      million  gain  on the May 1994 sale of the Company's 44% interest in the
      Dee  mine  to Rayrock Mines, Inc. (Rayrock).   Total  proceeds from this
      sale were $16.5 million. 

      Other  expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 1994 included
      a $5 million accrual for additional estimated reclamation costs for non-
      operating properties.

4.    Under the Company's foreign currency protection program, the Company has
      entered  into  a  series  of  foreign  currency  option  contracts which
      established  trading ranges within which the United States dollar may be
      exchanged for foreign currencies by setting minimum and maximum exchange
      rates.    Option  contracts  outstanding  as  of  June  30, 1995 were as
      follows:

                     Amount Covered   Exchange Rates to U.S. $     Expiration
      Currency       (U.S. Dollars)   Minimum        Maximum       Date   
      ----------------------------------------------------------------------
      Canadian         $144,600,000    $0.67          $0.77        1995 - 1997
      Australian         66,600,000     0.68           0.76        1995 - 1996
                       ------------
                       $211,200,000

5.    In  the  fourth  quarter of 1994, the Company entered into forward sales
      for  183,200  ounces  of  gold it expects to produce at the Nickel Plate
      mine during 1995 and 1996.  The prices to be received range from $386 to
      $437  per  ounce and average $412 per ounce.  The purpose of the forward
      sales  program  is  to  allow  for  recovery  of the Company's remaining
      investment  in  the  mine  and  provide for estimated reclamation costs.
      Results  for  the three and six months ended June 30, 1995 include sales
      under  this  program  of  21,400  ounces and 42,900 ounces at an average
      price  of  $394 per ounce and $391 per ounce, respectively.  At June 30,
      1995  forward  sales  for 140,300 ounces at an average price of $418 per
      ounce remain outstanding under this program.





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6.    The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act
      (CERCLA)  imposes  heavy  liabilities on persons who discharge hazardous
      substances.    The  Environmental  Protection  Agency  (EPA) publishes a
      National  Priorities  List (NPL) of known or threatened releases of such
      substances.  

      An 18-mile stretch of Whitewood Creek in the Black Hills of South Dakota
      is  a site on the NPL.  The  EPA asserted that discharges of tailings by
      mining  companies,  including  the Company, for more than 100 years have
      contaminated  soil  and  water.    In 1990, the Company signed a consent
      decree  with the EPA requiring that the Company perform remedial work on
      the  site  and continue long-term monitoring.  The on-site remedial work
      has  been  completed.   The Company estimates that the remaining cost of
      actions  required  by the decree, including EPA oversight costs, will be
      less  than $1 million.  The EPA has certified that the Company has fully
      performed  remedial  actions  required  by the decree.  The EPA also has
      notified  the Company of its intention to move forward with the deletion
      of  this site from the NPL, and the Company expects deletion to occur in
      1995.

      The  tailings  facility  at the Company's discontinued uranium mill near
      Grants, New Mexico, is a site on the NPL.  The EPA asserted that leakage
      from  the tailings has contaminated a shallow aquifer that served nearby
      residential  subdivisions.   The Company paid the costs for installing a
      municipal  water  supply  and  continues  to  operate  an  injection and
      collection  system  that  has  significantly improved the quality of the
      aquifer  to  a  point  where  contaminates  off-site  are  below natural
      background  levels.   The Company has decommissioned and disposed of the
      mills  and  has  closed  the  tailings  impoundments  at  the site.  The
      estimated  costs  of  continued  compliance  are included in the accrued
      reclamation  liability.   All EPA oversight costs for the site have been
      paid and no additional oversight costs are accruing.

      Title  X  of  the  Energy  Policy  Act  of  1992  (the  Act)  authorized
      appropriations  of  $270 million to cover the Federal Government's share
      of certain costs of reclamation, decommissioning and remedial action for
      byproduct  material  (primarily tailings) generated by certain licensees
      as    an    incident  of  uranium  sales  to  the  Federal  Government.
      Reimbursement  is  subject  to  compliance  with  regulations  of  the
      Department  of Energy (DOE), which were issued in 1994.  Pursuant to the
      Act, the Company may submit requests for reimbursement under the Act for
      51.2%  of  the  past  and  future costs of reclaiming the Grants site in
      accordance  with  the  approved  reclamation plan and Nuclear Commission
      license  requirements.  The Company estimates the total costs to reclaim
      the  Grants  facility,  including costs incurred to date by the Company,
      will  be  $59.2  million.  The DOE's share of these estimated costs will
      amount  to  approximately  $30.2  million.    To  date,  Congress  has
      appropriated  $83 million for disbursement in fiscal years 1994 and 1995
      to  eligible  licensees. In 1994, the Company submitted an initial claim
      of  $14.1  million  for  the  DOE's share of past costs incurred through
      December 31, 1993 and a claim for $7.3 million was submitted in 1995 for
      1994  expenditures.  The Company expects to file additional claims on an
      annual  basis  for  expenditures  made  in  the prior year.  The Company
      records  a  receivable  and an increase in long-term accrued reclamation
      when  claims  are filed with the DOE.  The accompanying balance sheet at
      June  30,  1995  includes a receivable of $17.1 million from the DOE for
      claims  filed,  net of $4.3 million reimbursements received through that
      date.    The  Company believes that its reclamation reserves for uranium
      operations  and  amounts  expected  to  be  received  under  the Act are
      sufficient to provide for all reclamation costs for the Grants site.

      In  1983,  the  state of New Mexico made a claim against the Company for
      unspecified natural resource damages resulting from the Grants tailings.
      The  state  of  South  Dakota  made  a  similar  claim in 1983 as to the
      Whitewood  Creek tailings.  The Company denies all liability for damages
      at the two CERCLA sites.  The two states have taken no action to enforce
      the 1983 claims.

      The  Company  believes that the ultimate resolution of the above matters
      will  not  have  a material adverse impact on its financial condition or
      results of operations.

      In  addition  to  the  above,  the Company is party to legal actions and
      administrative  proceedings  and  is  subject  to  claims arising in the
      ordinary  course  of  business.  The Company believes the disposition of
      these  matters  will not have a material adverse effect on its financial
      position or results of operations.



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Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
          ---------------------------------------------------------------
         Results of Operations
          ---------------------

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unless  specifically  stated  otherwise, all comments, production statistics,
etc.  relate  to  amounts  included  in  the consolidated financial statements
including  the  Company's interests in mining partnerships accounted for using
the equity method, without reduction for minority interest.)

Homestake  recorded  net  income  of $11.2 million or 8 cents per share in the
second  quarter  of 1995 compared to net income of $33 million or 24 cents per
share  in  the  second quarter of 1994.  The decrease in earnings primarily is
due  to the inclusion of nonrecurring gains totaling $23.8 million in the 1994
second  quarter.  The 1994 second quarter results included nonrecurring after-
tax gains of $12.6 million ($15.7 million pretax) on the sale of the Company's
interest  in  the  Dee  mine  and  $11.2  million  ($11.2 million pretax) from
dilution  of  the  Company's  interest  in  Prime Resources Group Inc. (Prime)
following  Prime's  sale  of additional shares to the public.  After adjusting
for  these  gains,  the Company's net income increased by 22% for the quarter,
reflecting  higher  production  and  sales volumes and higher average realized
gold  prices,  partially  offset  by  increased exploration costs and a higher
effective  tax  rate.    Net income for the first six months of 1995 was $17.7
million  or  13  cents per share compared to net income of $57.2 million or 42
cents  per  share  in  the  corresponding  period in 1994.  The lower level of
earnings  in the first six months of 1995 compared to 1994 primarily is due to
the  1994 second quarter gains and the effect of a significantly higher income
and mining tax rate in 1995.

The  Company  achieved  record gold production of almost 497,000 ounces in the
second  quarter  of  1995, surpassing last year's second quarter production by
approximately  65,000  ounces.    Revenue  from  the Company's gold operations
increased  to  $178.2  million  during  the  1995 second  quarter from  $162.4 
million during the 1994  second quarter.  During the  second  quarter of 1995, 
495,600   equivalent  ounces  of   gold  were  sold  at  an  average  realized 
price of $388 per ounce compared to 440,400  equivalent ounces of gold sold at 
an  average realized  price of  $382 per  ounce during the prior year's second 
quarter.  Finished gold  inventory increased by 1,100 ounces during the second
quarter  of  1995  compared  to a  decrease of  8,000 ounces during the second 
quarter of 1994.

In  January  1995,  commercial production began at the new Eskay Creek mine in
British  Columbia.    During  the  1995  second  quarter,  the  mine  sold ore
containing  60,800  payable  ounces  of gold and 2.9 million payable ounces of
silver,  equivalent  to  approximately  100,900  ounces  of gold.  Cash costs,
including  the  costs  of third-party smelters, were $182 per ounce during the
1995  second  quarter.    The  start-up of the Eskay Creek operations has been
extremely  successful,  and  for  the  1995  full year the mine is expected to
produce  ore  containing  in  excess of 300,000 ounces of gold equivalent at a
cash cost of less than $190 per ounce.

Domestic  production during the 1995 second quarter decreased by 2% to 195,100
ounces  reflecting  production  declines  at the McLaughlin and Round Mountain
mines,  partially  offset  by  increased  production  at  the  Homestake mine.
Production  at  the  McLaughlin  mine  in  northern California, which had been
hampered  by  the effects of severe weather conditions in early 1995, returned
to  expected  levels in June.  As a result, production of 63,700 ounces in the
second  quarter  of 1995 was only 2,400 ounces less than in the second quarter
of  1994.    In  June  1995,  the  Company received insurance proceeds of $3.5
million  as  reimbursement  for  costs associated with flooding at the mine in
early  1995.    These proceeds were credited against operating costs and, as a
result, the McLaughlin mine's cash costs per ounce for the 1995 second quarter
decreased  25% to $176 per ounce from the prior year's second quarter.  During
the  1995  second  quarter,  production  at  the Round Mountain mine in Nevada
decreased by 5,200 ounces to 20,100 ounces compared to the 1994 second quarter
as  the  result  of  a lower average ore grade placed on the leach pads.  This
resulted  in  an  increase  in cash costs per ounce at the Round Mountain mine
from  $206  in the 1994 second quarter to $247 in the 1995 second quarter.  At
the  Homestake  mine in South Dakota, production in the second quarter of 1995
was  102,400  ounces  compared to 97,400 ounces in the second quarter of 1994.
The  increase  in  production  reflects  the  March  1995  completion of a new
ventilation  shaft, which had collapsed in the 1994 second quarter and limited
access  to  higher-grade  ore  in  the  lower  levels  of the mine.  Plans for
modernizing  and  improving the efficiency of the mine are continuing.  During
the  quarter,  a  $5  million  program to replace the obsolete pneumatic jumbo
drilling  fleet  with new electric hydraulic jumbos was initiated.  Cash costs
at  the  mine  decreased  slightly  during the 1995 second quarter to $292 per
ounce from $294 per ounce during the 1994 second quarter.

Overall  foreign  gold  production increased by 31% to 295,000 ounces from the
prior year's second quarter primarily due to the commencement of production at
the  Eskay Creek mine, partially offset by decreases at the Williams and David
Bell  mines  in Canada, the Kalgoorlie operations in Western Australia and the
El  Hueso  mine  in  Chile.   Production of 52,900 ounces at the Williams mine
during  the 1995 second quarter was 8,300 ounces lower than in the 1994 second
quarter,  reflecting  an expected decline in ore grades.  The lower production
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$220  per  ounce during the 1995 second quarter from $186 per ounce during the
prior  year's  second quarter.  During the 1995 second quarter, the David Bell
mine  produced  22,800 ounces (including production from the 25% Quarter Claim
royalty  interest)  at  a  cash cost of $199 per ounce compared to 1994 second
quarter  production  of  28,300  ounces at a cash cost of $166 per ounce.  The
decrease  in  production is attributable to temporary grinding problems in the
mill  and  the processing of ore which more closely approximates the remaining
life of mine average grade.  

Homestake  Gold  of Australia's (HGAL) share of production from the Kalgoorlie
operations  was  77,800  ounces  during the second quarter of 1995 compared to
86,500  ounces  in the prior year's second quarter.  The decrease primarily is
due  to  a  power  interruption  which lasted for several days and downtime to
upgrade  the  ore  handling system.  As a result, cash costs at the Kalgoorlie
operations  increased  from  $256  per ounce during the 1994 second quarter to
$296  per  ounce  during  the  1995  second  quarter.    At the El Hueso mine,
production  declined  by  9,200  ounces,  primarily  due to a decrease in tons
leached.    Gold  mining  at  the  mine  ceased  in  February 1995 and limited
production from heap leaching is expected to continue through 1995.

The  Company's  overall  cash cost per ounce during the second quarter of 1995
was  $240  per  ounce  compared to $245 per ounce during the second quarter of
1994.

Year-to-date  1995  revenues from gold and ore sales of $338.1 million were 5%
higher  than  year-to-date  1994  revenues of $323.4 million reflecting higher
gold  sales  volumes  and  a higher average realized price for gold sold.  The
higher  gold sales volumes are attributable to the production at the new Eskay
Creek  mine  and a 5,300 ounce increase in finished goods inventory during the
first  half  of  1995  compared  to a 13,200 increase during the first half of
1994.    The  Company's 1995 year-to-date average realized gold price was $385
per  ounce,  $2  per  ounce  higher  than in the prior year's first half. Cash
operating  costs  during  the  first  six  months  of 1995 were $251 per ounce
compared to $240 per ounce during the first six months of 1994.  

Year-to-date  revenues  from the Main Pass 299 sulphur mine increased to $22.4
million  during  the  first  six  months of 1995 from $10.6 million during the
first  six  months  of 1994.  Operating income from the Main Pass mine of $1.3
million  for  the second quarter of 1995 compares to an operating loss of $1.1
million  for  the  second quarter of 1994 and year-to-date operating income of
$3.4  million for the first half of 1995 compares to an operating loss of $2.2
million for the first half of 1994.  The improved results primarily are due to
significantly  higher sales volumes and a $19 per ton increase in the year-to-
date average realized price of sulphur.

Depreciation,  depletion  and amortization expense of $25.6 million during the
second  quarter of 1995 compares to $21.1 million during the second quarter of
1994  and year-to-date depreciation expense of $48.6 million compares to $41.2
million during the first six months of 1994.  The increase primarily is due to
depreciation related to the Eskay Creek mine.

Exploration  expense  increased  to  $12.2 million for the first six months of
1995  from  $8  million  for  the  first  six months of 1994.  The increase in
exploration  expense  is  attributable  to increased activity at the Ruby Hill
feasibility  project  in  Nevada  and exploration work near the El Hueso mine.
The  higher  rate of exploration expenditures will continue for the balance of
the  year  as  the Company pursues numerous attractive exploration targets and
prospects.    Total  exploration  expense  for  1995 will be approximately $28
million compared to $21 million in 1994.

The  Company's  general  policy  is to sell its production at current prices.
However, in certain limited circumstances, the Company will enter into forward
sales  commitments  for  small portions of its gold production.  In the fourth
quarter  of 1994, the Company entered into forward sales for 183,200 ounces of
gold it expects to produce at the Nickel Plate mine during 1995 and 1996.  The
prices  to  be received range from $386 to $437 per ounce and average $412 per
ounce.    The purpose of the forward sales program is to allow for recovery of
the  Company's  remaining  investment  in  the  mine and provide for estimated
reclamation  costs.   Results for the three and six months ended June 30, 1995
include  sales  under  this  program  of 21,400 ounces and 42,900 ounces at an
average price of $394 per ounce and $391 per ounce, respectively.  At June 30,
1995  forward  sales  for 140,300 ounces at an average price of $418 per ounce
remain outstanding under this program.

A  substantial  portion  of  Homestake's  gold sales are generated outside the
United  States,  principally  in  Canada  and  Australia.   The value of these
countries'  currencies  can fluctuate significantly with the U.S. dollar.  The
Company  has  a foreign currency protection program which establishes exchange
rate  ranges  within  which a portion of U.S. dollar receipts from the sale of
gold  may be converted into the currencies of these countries.  Under existing
SEC  pronouncements,  contracts entered into under this program do not qualify
for  hedge  accounting  and  must  be  marked to market.  At June 30, 1995 the
Company had a net unrealized loss of $0.2 million on open contracts.






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Other  income  for  the first half of 1995 includes a $2.7 million gain on the
February  1995  sale of the Company's interest in the Torres mining complex, a
$1.9  million gain on the sale of certain exploration properties in Australia,
royalty  income  of  $1.2 million, and a net foreign currency exchange loss of
$1.8  million.    The  net foreign currency loss includes a $2 million foreign
currency transaction loss on the repayment of intercompany debt denominated in
Canadian  dollars.  Other income for the first half of 1994 includes the $15.7
million  gain on the sale of the Company's interest in the Dee mine, a foreign
currency  exchange  gain  of $1.3 million, $1.8 million in insurance proceeds,
royalty income of $1.6 million, and $1.3 million related to the sale of HGAL's
Fortnum property.

The  effective  income tax rate for the Company in 1995 has increased from the
prior  year.   In 1994, the Company benefitted from reversals of tax valuation
allowances  principally  in  foreign  jurisdictions.    These items were fully
utilized in 1994.

Income  allocable to minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries increased
to  $7.9  million during the first half of 1995 from $3.6 million in the first
half  of  1994.  This increase primarily is due to the income derived from the
Eskay Creek mine.  Prime, which owns 100% of the Eskay Creek mine, is a 50.6%-
owned subsidiary of Homestake.


GOLD PRODUCTION

The  following  charts  detail  Homestake's gold production and cash operating
costs  per  ounce  by location, and consolidated revenue, cash operating costs
and noncash costs per ounce.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   Production       
                                             (Ounces in thousands)
                                 Three Months Ended           Six Months Ended
                 Percentage           June 30,                      June 30,   
Mine            Interest (%)     1995           1994          1995        1994
----            ------------    -----          -----         -----       -----
<S>                  <C>        <C>             <C>          <C>         <C>
Homestake            100        102.4           97.4         201.1       200.6
McLaughlin           100         63.7           66.1         115.9       132.9
Round Mountain        25         20.1           25.3          43.1        59.3
Joint Ventures                    8.9           10.3          16.0        20.6
                                -----         ------        ------      ------
  Total United States           195.1          199.1         376.1       413.4

            
Eskay Creek (1)      100        100.9              -         166.1           -
Williams              50         52.9           61.2         101.0       122.9
David Bell            50         22.8           28.3          40.2        53.2
Nickel Plate         100         22.4           22.5          43.9        46.5
Snip (2)              40         13.8           12.4          26.4        25.2
                                -----          -----         -----       -----
     Total Canada               212.8          124.4         377.6       247.8

Kalgoorlie, 
   Australia          50         77.8           86.5         166.7       176.4

El Hueso, Chile      100          4.4           13.6          13.2        28.2

Mines not shown or sold           6.6            8.8          11.9        21.1
                                -----          -----         -----       -----

Total Production                496.7          432.4         945.5       886.9
Less Minority Interest           71.1           21.9         126.0        44.3
                                -----         ------         -----      ------
Homestake's Share               425.6         410.5          819.5       842.6
                                =====         ======         =====       =====




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Management's Discussion and Analysis (continued)
------------------------------------------------

<CAPTION>
                                             Cash Operating Costs
                                              (Dollars per ounce)
                                  Three Months Ended        Six Months Ended
                Percentage              June 30,                  June 30,  
Mine            Interest (%)       1995          1994       1995          1994
----            ------------       ------------------       ------------------
<S>                  <C>            <C>           <C>        <C>           <C>
Homestake            100            $292          $294       $298          $274
McLaughlin           100             176           235        227           233
Round Mountain        25             247           206        256           177
Joint Ventures                       277           205        302           233

Eskay Creek (3)      100             182           -          183           -  
Williams              50             220           186        227           192
David Bell            50             199           166        223           170
Nickel Plate         100             369           289        356           284
Snip (3)              40             170           191        166           179

Kalgoorlie            50             296           256        277           261

El Hueso, Chile      100             458           419        408           378

Mines not shown 
  or sold                            126           228        145           225

Weighted Average                    $240          $245       $251          $240



<CAPTION>
                                          
                                    Three Months Ended        Six Months Ended
                                         June 30,                  June 30,    
Per Ounce of Gold                   1995          1994       1995          1994
-----------------                   ------------------       -----------------
<S>                                 <C>           <C>        <C>           <C>
Revenue                             $388          $382       $385          $383
Cash Operating Costs                 240           245        251           240
Noncash Costs (4)                     48            51         49            48


<FN>
(1)  Ounces  produced  are  expressed  on a gold equivalent basis and include
     60,800  payable  ounces of gold and 2.9 million payable ounces of silver
     contained  in  ore  sold  to  smelters  in  the 1995 second quarter, and
     103,800  payable ounces of gold and 4.7 million payable ounces of silver
     contained in ore sold to smelters in the 1995 year-to-date period. 

(2)  Includes ounces of gold contained in dore and concentrates.

(3)  For   comparison  purposes,  cash  operating  costs  per  ounce  include
     estimated  third-party  costs  incurred  by smelter owners and others to
     produce marketable gold and silver.

(4)  Includes   depreciation,   end-of-mine   reclamation   accruals,   and
     amortization of the cost of property acquisitions.

</TABLE>



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Management's Discussion and Analysis (continued)
------------------------------------------------

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Cash  provided  by operations totaled $85.9 million in the first six months of
1995  compared  to  $59.1  million  in  the first six months of 1994.  Working
capital  at June 30, 1995 amounted to $292.3 million, including $250.2 million
in cash and equivalents and short-term investments.

Capital additions of $39.5 million during the first half of 1995 include $31.8
million   at  the  Kalgoorlie  operations  primarily  for  the  Fimiston  mill
expansion.   The Fimiston mill expansion is progressing on schedule.  The four
million  ton  per  year modification is scheduled for completion by the end of
the  third  quarter.  The three million ton Oroya mill then will be dismantled
to  allow  for the next major development of the Super Pit, resulting in a net
increase of one million tons in Kalgoorlie mill capacity.

The  Company  has  a $150 million line of credit under which borrowings may be
drawn  in U.S. dollars, Canadian dollars, ounces of gold or any combination of
these.  No amounts have been borrowed under this facility.  The Company has no
required debt payments until the year 2000.

During  the  second  quarter  of  1994,  the  Company  increased its quarterly
dividend  from  $0.025  per  share  to  $0.05  per  share.  Total common stock
dividends  paid  during  the first half of 1995 were $13.8 million compared to
$10.3 million for the comparable period of 1994.

In  June,  Homestake  exercised its option to acquire 5% of Zoloto Mining Ltd.
for  $1  million.  Zoloto  owns a 75% interest in the Pokrovskoye gold deposit
located  in  the  Amur  region  of  eastern  Russia.  Homestake and Zoloto are
preparing  a  feasibility  study  for  the 2 million ounce deposit.  Following
completion  of  the feasibility study, Homestake may  exercise a second option
to  acquire  an  additional  62%  of  Zoloto  by paying a further $15 million,
thereby acquiring a 50% indirect interest in the Pokrovskoye gold deposit.

In  July  1995,  Homestake  acquired  a  10% interest (fully-diluted) in Navan
Resources  plc,  an  Irish  public  company  with diverse mineral interests in
Europe,  for  $24  million.    As  part of the purchase, Homestake acquired an
option  to acquire 50% of Navan's interest in the Chelopech gold-copper mining
operations  located  45  miles east of Sofia, Bulgaria.   Current reserves and
resources at Chelopech total 4.5 million ounces of gold and 1.1 billion pounds
of  copper  with  annual  production  of  approximately  500,000 tonnes of ore
containing  46,000  ounces  of  gold  annually.      Further development is in
progress  to  increase  annual production to 750,000  tonnes of ore containing
72,000  ounces  of  gold.    Homestake  is conducting a study to determine the
feasibility  of further increasing the annual production rate to approximately
2,000,000  tonnes of ore containing about 200,000 ounces of gold, beginning in
2000.    Once the feasibility study is completed, Homestake can acquire 50% of
Navan's  interest  in  the  operations by investing an additional $48 million,
which will be used to fund a portion of the cost of the expansion.

Future  results  will be impacted by such factors as the market price of gold,
the  Company's  ability  to  expand  its  ore reserves and the fluctuations of
foreign  currency  exchange rates.  The Company believes that  the combination
of  cash,  short-term  investments,  available lines of credit and future cash
flows from operations will be sufficient to meet normal operating requirements
and anticipated dividends.




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                  HOMESTAKE MINING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES



Part II - OTHER INFORMATION
---------------------------

Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
------------------------------------------------------------

At  the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 9, 1995, shareholders voted
on  and approved 1) the election of five Class II Directors to serve until the
1998  Annual Meeting and one Class III Director to serve until the 1996 Annual
Meeting  and  2)  the  appointment  of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. as independent
auditors for 1995.  Shareholder votes were as follows:

(1)   The election of five Class II and one Class III Directors:

                              Votes for      Votes Withheld
                              -----------    --------------
      Class II
      --------
        Henry G. Grundstedt   106,462,216      2,049,756
        William A. Humphrey   106,497,006      2,014,966
        John Neerhout, Jr.    107,562,173        949,799
        Stuart T. Peeler      106,360,476      2,151,497
        Jack E. Thompson      107,441,081      1,070,891
      Class III
      ---------
        Carol A. Rae          107,446,736      1,065,236

      In  addition  to  the  aforementioned directors, the following directors
      continued  in office: M. Norman Anderson, Robert H. Clark, Jr., Harry M.
      Conger,  G. Robert Durham, Douglas W. Fuerstenau, Robert K. Jaedicke and
      Berne A. Schepman.  Immediately prior to the annual meeting, Hadley Case
      retired  and  assumed the status of Director Emeritus and Glen L. Ryland
      retired.

(2)   Approval of the appointment of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. as independent
      auditors:

               Votes for               Votes Against             Abstain
               ---------               -------------             -------
              107,670,970                 327,757               513,245


Item 6.
-------

(a)   Exhibits                                          Method of Filing
                                                        ----------------
      11  - Computation of Earnings 
            Per Share                                     Filed herewith
                                                          electronically

      27  - Financial Data Schedule                       Filed herewith
                                                          electronically
                                                                        

(b)   Reports on Form 8-K

      No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the quarter ended June 30,
      1995. 

      




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                       HOMESTAKE MINING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES



                                   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, thereunto duly authorized.


                          
                                         HOMESTAKE MINING COMPANY


Date:  August 7, 1995                    By:/s/ Gene G. Elam        
       --------------                       ----------------
                                            Gene G. Elam    
                                            Vice President, Finance
                                            and Chief Financial Officer











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<PAGE>

                                                       EXHIBIT 11


 
                   HOMESTAKE MINING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 Computation of Earnings Per Share (unaudited)
                   (In thousands, except per share amounts)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                             Three Months Ended        Six Months Ended
                                   June 30,                 June 30,
                              1995         1994         1995       1994
                           ---------------------     -------------------
<S>                         <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>
PRIMARY 

 Earnings:
   Net income applicable
     to primary earnings 
     per share 
     calculation            $11,179      $32,955      $17,739     $57,169
                            ========     ========     ========    ========

 Weighted average number 
     of shares
     outstanding            137,909      137,735      137,862     137,705
                            ========     ========     ========    ========

 Net income per share 
     - primary              $  0.08      $  0.24      $  0.13     $  0.42
                            ========     ========     ========    ========



 FULLY DILUTED

 Earnings:
   Net income              $11,179      $32,955      $17,739     $57,169
   Add: Interest relating 
          to 5.5% con-
          vertible sub-
          ordinated notes,
          net of tax         1,629        1,629        3,259       3,259
        Amortization of 
          issuance costs
          relating to 5.5%
          convertible sub-
          ordinated notes,
          net of tax           110          110          221         221
                           --------     --------     --------    --------
   Net income applicable 
     to fully diluted 
     earnings per share 
     calculation           $12,918      $34,694      $21,219     $60,649
                           ========     ========     ========    ========

 Weighted average number 
   of shares outstanding:
   Common shares           137,909      137,735      137,862     137,705
   Additional shares 
     relating to con-
     version of 5.5%                
     convertible 
     subordinated notes      6,505        6,505        6,505       6,505
                           --------     --------     --------    --------
                           144,414      144,240      144,367     144,210
                           ========     ========     ========    ========

 Net income per share 
   - fully diluted (a)     $  0.09      $  0.24      $  0.15     $  0.42
                           ========     ========     ========   =========


<FN>
(a)  This calculation is submitted in accordance with Regulation S-K item 601
     (b)(11) although it is contrary to paragraph 40 of APB Opinion No. 15
     because it produces an anti-dilutive result.     
</TABLE>


<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
condensed consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 1995 and the related condensed
statement of consolidated income for the six months ended June 30, 1995 and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1995
<CASH>                                         150,804
<SECURITIES>                                    99,418
<RECEIVABLES>                                   71,835
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                     67,080
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               397,110
<PP&E>                                       1,602,133
<DEPRECIATION>                                 810,788
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,232,631
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          104,858
<BONDS>                                        185,000
<COMMON>                                       137,926
                                0
                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                     449,494
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,232,631
<SALES>                                        360,492
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               375,522
<CGS>                                          284,895<F1>
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  304,946<F2>
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                13,917<F3>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               5,773
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 50,886
<INCOME-TAX>                                    25,208
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             17,739
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    17,739
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.13
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.00
<FN>
<F1>Includes Production costs and Depreciation, depletion and amortization from
Condensed Statement of Consolidated Operations.
<F2>Includes Production costs and Depreciation, depletion and amortization and
Administrative and general expense from Condensed Statement of Consolidated
Operations.
<F3>Includes Exploration expense and Other expense from Condensed Statement of
Consolidated Operations.
</FN>
        

</TABLE>


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