FORM 3
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION _____________________
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 | OMB APPROVAL |
INITIAL STATEMENT OF |_____________________|
BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES |OMB NUMBER: 3235-0104|
|EXPIRES: |
| SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 |
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the |ESTIMATED AVERAGE |
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, |BURDEN HOURS |
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility |PER RESPONSE 0.5 |
Holding Company Act of 1935 |_____________________|
or Section 30(f) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Malaysia Mining Corporation Berhad
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(Last) (First) (Middle)
32nd Floor, Menara PNB, 201A, Jalan Tun Razak
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(Street)
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 50400
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(City) (State) (Zip)
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2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
5/11/98
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3. IRS OR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OF REPORTING PERSON (VOLUNTARY)
N/A
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4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Homestake Mining Company; NYSE Trading Symbol: HM
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5. RELATIONSHIP OF REPORTING PERSON(S) TO ISSUER (CHECK ALL APPLICABLE)
( ) DIRECTOR
( X ) 10% OWNER
( ) OFFICER (GIVE TITLE BELOW)
( ) OTHER (SPECIFY TITLE BELOW)
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6. IF AMENDMENT, DATE OF ORIGINAL (MONTH/DAY/YEAR)
N/A
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7. INDIVIDUAL OR JOINT/GROUP FILING (CHECK APPLICABLE LINE)
X FORM FILED BY ONE REPORTING PERSON
FORM FILED BY MORE THAN ONE REPORTING PERSON
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TABLE I - NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES BENEFICIALLY OWNED
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|1. TITLE OF SECURITY|2. AMOUNT OF |3. OWNERSHIP |4. NATURE OF INDIRECT |
| (INSTR. 4) | SECURITIES | FORM DIRECT| BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP|
| | BENEFICIALLY| DIRECT (D) | (INSTR. 5) |
| | OWNED | OR INDIRECT| |
| | (INSTR. 4) | (I) (INSTR.| |
| | | 5) | |
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| Common Stock, | (1) 18,715,671| (I) | through effective |
| $1.00 par value | | | 68.2% equity interest |
| | | | in Golden Solitaire |
| | | | (Australia) B.V., a |
| | | | Netherlands holding |
| | | | company. |
| | | | |
| | (2) 363,351 | (I) | beneficially owned by |
| | | | Tronoh Mines Malaysia |
| | | | Berhad, a publicly |
| | | | listed Malaysian |
| | | | company, in which |
| | | | Malaysia Mining |
| | | | Corporation Berhad |
| | | | has a 52.3% equity |
| | | | interest |
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| | (3) 3,181,369 | (I) | through 100% equity |
| | | | interest in Anglo- |
| | | | Oriental (Nominees) |
| | | | Sdn Bhd, a Malaysian |
| | | | company. |
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TABLE II - DERIVATIVE SECURITIES BENEFICIALLY OWNED
(E.G., PUTS, CALLS, WARRANTS, OPTIONS, CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES)
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1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)
N/A
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2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)
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Date Exercisable Expiration Date
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3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)
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Title Amount of Number of Shares
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4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security
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5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct(D) or Indirect(I)(Instr. 5)
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6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
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EXPLANATION OF RESPONSES:
/s/Darmawatti Dahari May 15, 1998
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** SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON DATE
Darmawatti Dahari
Group Company Secretary
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** INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSIONS OF FACTS CONSTITUTE FEDERAL
CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS. SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001 AND 15 U.S.C. 78FF(A).
NOTE: FILE THREE COPIES OF THIS FORM, ONE OF WHICH MUST BE MANUALLY
SIGNED. IF SPACE PROVIDED IS INSUFFICIENT, SEE INSTRUCTION 6 FOR
PROCEDURE
POTENTIAL PERSONS WHO ARE TO RESPOND TO THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION
CONTAINED IN THIS FORM ARE NOR REQUIRED TO RESPOND UNLESS THE FORM
DISPLAYS A CURRENTLY VALID OMB NUMBER.
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