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<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BATTLE
MOUNTAIN GOLD COMPANY QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED
JUNE 30, 2000, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 JUN-30-1999
<CASH> 23,500 0
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 12,400 0
<ALLOWANCES> 0 0
<INVENTORY> 29,000 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 117,800 0
<PP&E> 832,000 0
<DEPRECIATION> 549,100 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 457,900 0
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 93,600 0
<BONDS> 157,500 0
0 0
110,600 0
<COMMON> 13,300 0
<OTHER-SE> (36,100) 0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 457,900 0
<SALES> 121,700 107,200
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 121,700 107,200
<CGS> 108,300 101,800
<TOTAL-COSTS> 108,300 101,800
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 7,400 9,200
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 7,500 7,500
<INCOME-PRETAX> (9,100) (29,900)
<INCOME-TAX> (100) (1,900)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (9,000) (28,000)
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (12,700) (31,700)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.06) (0.14)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.06) (0.14)
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