VENGOLD INC
SC 13G/A, 1998-05-08
GOLD AND SILVER ORES
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                             SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
                                   COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G


                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                (Amendment No. 1)



                                  Vengold Inc.
                                -----------------
                                (Name of Issuer)


                                  Common Stock
                               ------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    92267K100
                                   -----------
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                 April 30, 1998
                           ---------------------------
             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


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

                                |X| Rule 13d-1(b)
                                |_| 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 the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in 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).


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CUSIP No. 92267K100                    13G          Page 2  of 15 Pages
- ----------------------------                        ----------------------------

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

         Royal Bank Investment Management Inc.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)|_|
                                                           (b)|_|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.       SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 
         The jurisdiction of organization is Canada (federally incorporated
         company)

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  5.      SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF      -----------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES            6.      SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY              15,778,000
OWNED BY EACH  -----------------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING         7.      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH    -----------------------------------------------------------------
                  8.      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                          15,778,000

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         15,778,000

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
         SHARES*                                                     |_|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
         16.71%

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
         Foreign Investment Advisor which received SEC no-action
         relief to file on Schedule 13G as a "Qualified
         Institutional Investor"
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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CUSIP No. 92267K100                    13G          Page 3  of 15 Pages
- ----------------------------                        ----------------------------

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

         RT Investment Management Holdings Inc.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)|_|
                                                           (b)|_|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.       SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 
         The jurisdiction of organization is Canada (federally incorporated
         company)

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  5.      SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF       ----------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES            6.      SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY              15,791,100
OWNED BY EACH   ----------------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING         7.      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH     ----------------------------------------------------------------
                  8.      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                          15,791,100

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         15,791,100

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
         SHARES*                                                    |_|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
         16.72%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
         Foreign Parent Holding Company which received SEC
         no-action relief to file on Schedule 13G as a "Qualified
         Institutional Investor"
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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CUSIP No. 92267K100                    13G          Page 4  of 15 Pages
- ----------------------------                        ----------------------------

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

         The Royal Trust Company
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)|_|
                                                           (b)|_|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.       SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 
         The jurisdiction of organization is Canada (federally incorporated
         company)

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  5.      SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF     ------------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES            6.      SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY              15,778,000
OWNED BY EACH ------------------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING
PERSON WITH       7.      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
              ------------------------------------------------------------------
                  8.      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                          15,778,000

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         15,778,000

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
         SHARES*                                                    |_|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
         16.71

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
         Foreign Trust Company which received SEC no-action
         relief to file on Schedule 13G as a "Qualified
         Institutional Investor"
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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CUSIP No. 92267K100                    13G          Page 5  of 15 Pages
- ----------------------------                        ----------------------------

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

         Royal Mutual Funds Inc.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)|_|
                                                           (b)|_|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.       SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 
         The jurisdiction of organization is Canada (federally incorporated
         company)

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  5.      SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF     ------------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES            6.      SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY              15,778,000
OWNED BY EACH ------------------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING
PERSON WITH       7.      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

              ------------------------------------------------------------------
                  8.      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                          15,778,000

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         15,778,000

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
         SHARES*                                                    |_|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
         16.71%

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
         Foreign Investment Adviser/Mutual Fund Dealer which received SEC
         no-action relief to file on Schedule 13G as a "Qualified
         Institutional Investor"
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
           Vengold Inc.


Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
           Vengold Inc.
           1688, 200 Burrard St.
           Vancouver, British Columbia
           Canada, V6C 3LG
           (604) 664-7050

Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:

           1.  Royal Bank Investment Management Inc. ("RBIM")
           2.  RT Investment Management Holdings Inc. ("RTIM")
           3.  The Royal Trust Company ("RT")
           4.  Royal Mutual Funds Inc. ("RMFI")



Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
           1.  Royal Bank Investment Management Inc.
               Royal Trust Tower, P.O. Box 121
               77 King Street West, Suite 3800
               Toronto, Ontario  M5K 1H1

           2.  RT Investment Management Holdings Inc.
               Royal Trust Tower, P.O. Box 97
               77 King Street West, Suite 3900
               Toronto, Ontario  M5K 1G8

           3.  The Royal Trust Company
               Royal Trust Tower, P.O. Box 7500, Station A
               77 King Street West, 6th Floor
               Toronto, Ontario  M5W 1P9

           4.  Royal Mutual Funds Inc.
               Royal Trust Tower, P.O. Box 7500, Station A
               77 King Street West
               Toronto, Ontario  M5W 1P9

Item 2(c). Citizenship:
           Canada

Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
           Common Stock


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Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:

           92267K100


Item    3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 240.13d-1(b) or
        240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

        1. Royal Bank Investment Management Inc. is a Foreign
           Investment Advisor which  received SEC no-action relief to file
           on Schedule 13G as a "Qualified Institutional Investor".

        2. RT Investment Management Holdings Inc. is a Foreign Parent Holding
           Company which received SEC no-action relief to file on Schedule 13G
           as a "Qualified Institutional Investor".

        3. The Royal Trust Company is a Foreign Trust Company which
           received SEC no-action relief to file on Schedule 13G as a
           "Qualified Institutional Investor".

        4.  Royal Mutual Funds Inc. is a foreign Investment Advisor/Mutual Fund
            Dealer that has received SEC no-action relief to file on Schedule
            13G as a "Qualified Institutional Investor".


Item 4. Ownership.

          (a) Amount beneficially owned:

          1.  RBIM - 15,778,000

          2.  RTIM - 15,791,100

          3.  RT   - 15,778,000

          4.  RMFI - 15,778,000

          (b) Percent of class:

          1.  RBIM - 16.71%

          2.  RTIM - 16.72%

          3.  RT   - 16.71%

          4.  RMFI - 16.71%

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

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

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

                1.  RBIM - 15,778,000
                2.  RTIM - 15,791,100
                3.  RT   - 15,778,000
                4.  RMFI - 15,778,000

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



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

                1.  RBIM - 15,778,000
                2.  RTIM - 15,791,100
                3.  RT   - 15,778,000
                4.  RMFI - 15,778,000

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

      If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

1.    Royal Bank Investment Management Inc. Accounts managed on a discretionary
      basis by Royal Bank Investment Management Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary
      of RT Investment Management Holdings Inc., are known to have the right to
      receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the
      proceeds from, the sale of such securities. No such account holds more
      than 5% of the class.

2.    RT Investment Management Holdings Inc., a foreign parent
      holding company which received SEC no-action relief to file
      on Schedule 13G as a Qualified Institutional Investor, is
      reporting holdings over which it is deemed to be a
      beneficial owner by virtue of the fact that the holdings
      belong to client accounts managed on a discretionary basis
      by RT Investment Management Holdings Inc.'s subsidiary
      foreign investment advisors.

3.    The Royal Trust Company, a foreign Trust Company which has received SEC
      no-action relief to file on Schedule 13G as a Qualified Institutional
      Investor, is reporting holdings over which it is deemed to be a beneficial
      owner by virtue of its status as trustee and/or as principal.

4.    Royal Mutual Funds Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Bank of
      Canada, is the manager of accounts and has delegated its investment
      management duties to Royal Bank Investment Management Inc. ("RBIM"). RBIM
      is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt
      of dividends from, or the proceeds from, the sale of securities in such
      accounts. No such account holds more than 5 percent of the class.

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
        Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding
        Company.

      Please see attached Exhibit A, Disclosure Respecting Subsidiaries.

Item 8.      Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

      N/A

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.

      N/A


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Item 10. Certification.

           By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
      belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the
      ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the
      purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the
      control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired and are not
      held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such
      purpose or effect.


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                                    SIGNATURE

      After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

                              Friday, May 8, 1998
                           -------------------------------
                                        (Date)


                              /s/ Jennifer Lederman
                           -------------------------------
                                   (Signature)


                              Jennifer Lederman /
                              Senior Vice-President,
                              Compliance, Royal Bank
                              Investment Management Inc.
                           -------------------------------
                                   (Name/Title)


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                                    SIGNATURE


      After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.


                               Friday, May 8, 1998
                           -------------------------------
                                       (Date)


                              /s/ Jennifer Lederman
                           -------------------------------
                                     (Signature)


                              Jennifer Lederman /
                              Senior Vice-President,
                              Compliance, RT Investment
                              Management Holdings Inc.
                           -------------------------------
                                   (Name/Title)


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                                    SIGNATURE


      After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.


                              Friday, May 8, 1998
                          -------------------------------
                                        (Date)


                              /s/ Nicolas W. R. Burbidge
                          -------------------------------
                                   (Signature)


                              Nicolas W. R. Burbidge/
                              Director, Corporate
                              Compliance, The Royal
                              Trust Company
                          -------------------------------
                                   (Name/Title)


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                                    SIGNATURE


      After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.


                              Friday, May 8, 1998
                          --------------------------------------
                                        (Date)


                              /s/ Simon Lewis
                          --------------------------------------
                                   (Signature)


                              Simon Lewis/
                              President/Royal Mutual Funds Inc.
                          --------------------------------------
                                   (Name/Title)







                            EXHIBIT A TO SCHEDULE 13G
                    ITEM 7 DISCLOSURE RESPECTING SUBSIDIARIES


RT Investment Management Holdings Inc, ("RTIM") is a parent holding company as
that term is defined by Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 (the "Act") and is eligible to file on Schedule 13G pursuant to an SEC
no-action relief application. RTIM's aggregation holdings represent securities
that are beneficially owned by its subsidiaries which manage these securities on
behalf of their respective clients. RTIM's subsidiaries include, Royal Bank
Investment Management, RT Capital Management Inc., and RT Investment Counsel
Inc.

Royal Bank Investment Management Inc. ("RBIM") is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
RTIM. RBIM is a foreign investment adviser that has received SEC no-action
relief to file on Schedule 13G.

RT Capital Management Inc. ("RT Capital") is a wholly-owned subsidiary of RTIM.
RT Capital is a foreign investment adviser that has received SEC no-action
relief to file on Schedule 13G.

RT Investment Counsel Inc. ("RTIC") is a wholly-owned subsidiary of RTIM. RTIC
is a foreign investment adviser that has received SEC no-action relief to file
on Schedule 13G.

RTIM, RBIM, RT Capital and RTIC are federally incorporated Canadian corporations
whose business addresses are as follows:

RT Investment Management            Royal Bank Investment
Holdings Inc.                       Management Inc.
Royal Trust Tower, P.O. Box 97      Royal Trust Tower, P.O. Box 97
77 King Street West, Suite 3900     77 King Street West, Suite 3800
Toronto, Ontario                    Toronto, Ontario
M5K 1G8                             M5K 1G8

RT Capital Management Inc.          RT Investment Counsel Inc.
Royal Trust Tower, P.O. Box 97      Royal Trust Tower, P.O. Box 97
77 King Street West, Suite 3700     77 King Street West, Suite 3900
Toronto, Ontario                    Toronto, Ontario
M5K 1G8                             M5K 1G8






                            EXHIBIT B TO SCHEDULE 13G
                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT


Each of the undersigned persons hereby agrees and consents to this joint filing
of Schedule 13G on such person's behalf, pursuant to Section 13(d) and (g) of
the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules promulgated
thereunder. Each of these persons is not responsible for the completeness or
accuracy of the information concerning the other persons making this filing,
unless such persons know or have reason to believe that such information is
inaccurate.

      Dated:  May 8, 1998.

      Royal Bank Investment Management Inc.
      BY: /s/ Jennifer Lederman
         ------------------------------------
           Senior Vice-President, Compliance,
           and Corporate Secretary


      RT Investment Management Holdings Inc.
      BY: /s/ Jennifer Lederman
         ------------------------------------
           Senior Vice-President, Compliance,
           and Corporate Secretary


      The Royal Trust Company
      BY: /s/ Nick Burbidge
         ------------------------------------
           Director, Corporate Compliance


      Royal Mutual Funds Inc.
      BY: /s/ Simon Lewis
         ------------------------------------
           President




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