SUNSHINE MINING & REFINING CO
SC 13G/A, 2000-02-14
MINING & QUARRYING OF NONMETALLIC MINERALS (NO FUELS)
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                (RULE 13d - 102)

Information to be included in statements filed pursuant to 13d-1(b), (c) and (d)
and amendments thereto filed pursuant to 13d-2(b)

                               (Amendment No. 2 )*

Sunshine Mining and Refining Company
(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $.01 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)

867833105
(CUSIP Number)

Stephen M. Schultz,  Esq.,  Kleinberg,  Kaplan,  Wolff & Cohen,  P.C., 551 Fifth
Avenue, New York, New York 10176 Tel: (212) 986-6000 Name, Address and Telephone
Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

December 31, 1999
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the  appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

[ ]      Rule 13d-1(b)
[x]      Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ]      Rule 13d-1(d)



*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for  any  subsequent   amendment   containing   information  which  would  alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).

                       (Continued on the following pages)

                                  (Page 1 of 7)



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1.       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                  Elliott Associates, L.P.

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

         (a)      [x]
         (b)      [ ]

3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

5.       SOLE VOTING POWER

                  2,409,851

6.       SHARED VOTING POWER

                  0

7.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  2,409,851

8.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  0

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                  2,409,851

10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
         EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*   [ ]

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                  6.2%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                  PN

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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1.       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                  Westgate International, L.P.

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

         (a)      [x]
         (b)      [ ]

3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  Cayman Islands, British West Indies

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

5.       SOLE VOTING POWER

                  0

6.       SHARED VOTING POWER

                  961,335

7.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  0

8.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  961,335

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                  961,335

10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
         EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*   [ ]

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                  2.5%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                  PN

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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1.       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                  Martley International, Inc.

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

         (a)      [x]
         (b)      [ ]

3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5.       SOLE VOTING POWER

                  0

6.       SHARED VOTING POWER

                  961,335

7.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  0
8.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  961,335

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                  961,335

10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
         EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*   [ ]

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                  2.5%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                  CO

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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         This  statement is filed  pursuant to Rule 13d-2(b) with respect to the
shares of common stock,  $.01 par value (the "Common  Stock") of Sunshine Mining
and Refining Company (the "Issuer")  beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons
specified  herein as of  December  31,  1999,  and  amends and  supplements  the
Schedule 13G dated January 8, 1999, as amended,  filed by the Reporting  Persons
(the  "Schedule  13G").  Except  as  set  forth  herein,  the  Schedule  13G  is
unmodified.


Item 4.   Ownership.

          Provide the following  information  regarding the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

          (a)      Amount beneficially owned:

                  Elliott beneficially owns $11,395,000  principal amount of the
                  Issuer's 8% Senior  Exchangeable  Notes due 2000 ("8%  Notes")
                  which are convertible  into 1,424,375  shares of Common Stock,
                  and 985,476 shares of Common Stock which it holds outright.

                  Westgate  and Martley  together  beneficially  own  $7,000,000
                  principal  amount of 8%  Notes,  which  are  convertible  into
                  875,000  shares of Common  Stock,  and  warrants  to  purchase
                  86,335 shares of Common Stock.

                  Together,   Elliott,  Westgate  and  Martley  have  beneficial
                  ownership of 3,371,186 shares of Common Stock.

          (b)      Percent of class:

                  Elliott's  beneficial  ownership of 2,409,851 shares of Common
                  Stock  constitutes  6.2% of all of the  outstanding  shares of
                  Common Stock.

                  Westgate  and  Martley's  aggregate  beneficial  ownership  of
                  961,335 shares of Common Stock, constitutes 2.5% of all of the
                  outstanding shares of Common Stock.

                  Together, Elliott, Westgate and Martley's beneficial ownership
                  of 3,371,186 shares of Common Stock constitutes 8.4% of all of
                  the outstanding shares of Common Stock.

          (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

                  (i)  Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

                  Elliott has sole power to vote or direct the vote of 2,409,851
                  shares of Common Stock.

                  (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

                  Westgate  and Martley  together  have shared  power to vote or
                  direct the vote of 961,335 shares of Common Stock.

                  (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

                  Elliott has sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of
                  2,409,851 shares of Common Stock.

                  (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

                  Westgate and Martley  together have shared power to dispose or
                  direct the disposition of 961,335 shares of Common Stock.

Item 10.  Certification.

         By signing  below the  undersigned  certifies  that, to the best of its
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are
not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing  or  influencing  the
control of the issuer of the  securities  and were not acquired and are not held
in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or
effect.


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                                   SIGNATURES

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


Dated: February 14, 2000

                                    ELLIOTT ASSOCIATES, L.P.


                                    By: /s/ Paul E. Singer
                                            Paul E. Singer
                                            General Partner


                                    WESTGATE INTERNATIONAL, L.P.

                                    By:     Martley International, Inc.,
                                            as Investment Manager


                                    By: /s/ Paul E. Singer
                                            Paul E. Singer
                                            President


                                    MARTLEY INTERNATIONAL, INC.


                                    By: /s/ Paul E. Singer
                                            Paul E. Singer
                                            President



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