UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date  of  Report  (Date  of  earliest  event  reported)  February  11,  2005

                     BATTLE MOUNTAIN GOLD EXPLORATION CORP.
                   ------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            Nevada                    000-50399                86-1066675
----------------------------        -------------         --------------------
(State or other jurisdiction         (Commission             (IRS Employer
   of incorporation)                 File Number)          Identification No.)

        ONE EAST LIBERTY STREET, SIXTH FLOOR, SUITE 9, RENO, NEVADA 89504
        -----------------------------------------------------------------
            (Address of principal executive offices)      (Zip Code)

Registrant's  telephone  number,  including  area  code  (775)  686-6081

                                      N/A
                                      ---
                        (Former name or former address,
                          if changed since last report)

Check  the  appropriate  box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously
satisfy  the  filing  obligation  of  the  registrant under any of the following
provisions  (see  General  Instruction  A.2.  below):

[ ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
     CFR  230.425)
[ ]  Soliciting  material  pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17
     CFR  240.14a-12)
[ ]  Pre-commencement  communications  pursuant  to  Rule  14d-2(b) under the
     Exchange  Act  (17  CFR  240.14d-2(b))
[ ]  Pre-commencement  communications  pursuant  to  Rule  13e-4(c) under the
     Exchange  Act  (17  CFR  240.13e-4(c))

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ITEM  8.01  OTHER  EVENTS.

     On  February 11, 2005, the Registrant received a Notice of Default under an
Operating  Agreement  between  Battle  Mountain  Gold  Exploration,  Inc.,  the
Registrant's  wholly-owned  subsidiary  ("Battle  Mountain"),  and  Nevada  Gold
Exploration Solutions, LLC ("NGXS") regarding Pediment Gold LLC, a joint venture
between Battle Mountain and NGXS to explore the Nevada great basin physiographic
area  using  a  proprietary  water  chemistry  database  developed  by NGXS. The
Operating  Agreement  provides that if a default is not cured within twenty (20)
days after notice by NGXS of such default, it will be deemed to be a resignation
of  Battle  Mountain  from  Pediment,  the  termination  of  Battle  Mountain's
membership  in  Pediment  and a transfer of Battle Mountain's ownership interest
and  capital  account, if any, to NGXS. The Operating Agreement further provides
that  upon resignation due to a failure to cure a default, Battle Mountain would
have  no  further  right,  title  or  interest in Pediment or Pediment's assets.

     The  Notice  of  Default  is  a  result of a proposal by Battle Mountain in
January  2005  (the  "Proposal")  following  the issuance by Pediment of a Field
Examination  Stage  Summary  Report  (the "Report") which identified eleven (11)
areas  for  land  acquisition  and  two  (2) additional areas as alternates. The
Report  also  recommended  that  Battle Mountain consider additional funding for
field  examination of additional areas. The Proposal was for Pediment to acquire
two  (2),  rather  than  all eleven (11) of the identified areas and to begin an
initial  drilling  program  on  such  acquired areas. The acquisition of two (2)
areas  would  require  less  than  the  full $840,000 set forth in the Operating
Agreement  to  be  spent  during the land acquisition stage. Under the Operating
Agreement  as  currently  in  effect,  however, Battle Mountain will not earn an
interest  in  Pediment  until  the  full  $840,000  is  spent  during  the  land
acquisition  stage.  Battle Mountain has sent a revised proposal to NGXS. Battle
Mountain  may  dispute  the  Notice  of  Default  through arbitration. If Battle
Mountain  and NGXS cannot come to an agreement, Battle Mountain may seek to have
the  dispute  resolved  in  accordance  with  Nevada  law.

     Battle  Mountain  paid an aggregate of $1,165,000, consisting of a $325,000
non-refundable  first  installment  in  October  2004  (the  "Deposit")  and  an
aggregate  of  $840,000 in payments through January 2005, toward a commitment to
contribute  $3,250,000 to Pediment (the "Initial Contribution"). Battle Mountain
has  withdrawn  approximately $740,000 of the $1,165,000 that it paid toward the
Initial Contribution in Pediment. On February 17, 2005, Battle Mountain received
a  letter  from NGXS stating that NGXS was of the opinion that withdrawal of the
money  was  a  breach  of  the  Operating  Agreement  or a resignation by Battle
Mountain and requesting the immediate return of the withdrawn money. As a result
of such withdrawal, the Notice of Default, and the potential inability of Battle
Mountain  and NGXS to resolve their differences under the terms of the Operating
Agreement,  there  can  be  no  assurance  that  Battle Mountain will earn a 50%
interest  in  Pediment  or  any  other joint venture owning mining claims in the
State of Nevada or elsewhere. If Battle Mountain does not acquire an interest in
Pediment,  it  will  not get back the Deposit and may not have any rights to the
portion  of  the  $840,000  of  payments  that  was  not  withdrawn.

                                   SIGNATURES

     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  hereunto  duly  authorized.

BATTLE  MOUNTAIN  GOLD  EXPLORATION  CORP.

By:  /s/James  E.  McKay
     -------------------
     James  E.  McKay
     Chief  Executive  Officer

Dated:  February 18, 2005

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UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date  of  Report  (Date  of  earliest  event  reported)  February  11,  2005

                     BATTLE MOUNTAIN GOLD EXPLORATION CORP.
                   ------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            Nevada                    000-50399                86-1066675
----------------------------        -------------         --------------------
(State or other jurisdiction         (Commission             (IRS Employer
   of incorporation)                 File Number)          Identification No.)

        ONE EAST LIBERTY STREET, SIXTH FLOOR, SUITE 9, RENO, NEVADA 89504
        -----------------------------------------------------------------
            (Address of principal executive offices)      (Zip Code)

Registrant's  telephone  number,  including  area  code  (775)  686-6081

                                      N/A
                                      ---
                        (Former name or former address,
                          if changed since last report)

Check  the  appropriate  box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously
satisfy  the  filing  obligation  of  the  registrant under any of the following
provisions  (see  General  Instruction  A.2.  below):

[ ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
     CFR  230.425)
[ ]  Soliciting  material  pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17
     CFR  240.14a-12)
[ ]  Pre-commencement  communications  pursuant  to  Rule  14d-2(b) under the
     Exchange  Act  (17  CFR  240.14d-2(b))
[ ]  Pre-commencement  communications  pursuant  to  Rule  13e-4(c) under the
     Exchange  Act  (17  CFR  240.13e-4(c))
ITEM  8.01  OTHER  EVENTS.

     On  February 11, 2005, the Registrant received a Notice of Default under an
Operating  Agreement  between  Battle  Mountain  Gold  Exploration,  Inc.,  the
Registrant's  wholly-owned  subsidiary  ("Battle  Mountain"),  and  Nevada  Gold
Exploration Solutions, LLC ("NGXS") regarding Pediment Gold LLC, a joint venture
between Battle Mountain and NGXS to explore the Nevada great basin physiographic
area  using  a  proprietary  water  chemistry  database  developed  by NGXS. The
Operating  Agreement  provides that if a default is not cured within twenty (20)
days after notice by NGXS of such default, it will be deemed to be a resignation
of  Battle  Mountain  from  Pediment,  the  termination  of  Battle  Mountain's
membership  in  Pediment  and a transfer of Battle Mountain's ownership interest
and  capital  account, if any, to NGXS. The Operating Agreement further provides
that  upon resignation due to a failure to cure a default, Battle Mountain would
have  no  further  right,  title  or  interest in Pediment or Pediment's assets.

     The  Notice  of  Default  is  a  result of a proposal by Battle Mountain in
January  2005  (the  "Proposal")  following  the issuance by Pediment of a Field
Examination  Stage  Summary  Report  (the "Report") which identified eleven (11)
areas  for  land  acquisition  and  two  (2) additional areas as alternates. The
Report  also  recommended  that  Battle Mountain consider additional funding for
field  examination of additional areas. The Proposal was for Pediment to acquire
two  (2),  rather  than  all eleven (11) of the identified areas and to begin an
initial  drilling  program  on  such  acquired areas. The acquisition of two (2)
areas  would  require  less  than  the  full $840,000 set forth in the Operating
Agreement  to  be  spent  during the land acquisition stage. Under the Operating
Agreement  as  currently  in  effect,  however, Battle Mountain will not earn an
interest  in  Pediment  until  the  full  $840,000  is  spent  during  the  land
acquisition  stage.  Battle Mountain has sent a revised proposal to NGXS. Battle
Mountain  may  dispute  the  Notice  of  Default  through arbitration. If Battle
Mountain  and NGXS cannot come to an agreement, Battle Mountain may seek to have
the  dispute  resolved  in  accordance  with  Nevada  law.

     Battle  Mountain  paid an aggregate of $1,165,000, consisting of a $325,000
non-refundable  first  installment  in  October  2004  (the  "Deposit")  and  an
aggregate  of  $840,000 in payments through January 2005, toward a commitment to
contribute  $3,250,000 to Pediment (the "Initial Contribution"). Battle Mountain
has  withdrawn  approximately $740,000 of the $1,165,000 that it paid toward the
Initial Contribution in Pediment. On February 17, 2005, Battle Mountain received
a  letter  from NGXS stating that NGXS was of the opinion that withdrawal of the
money  was  a  breach  of  the  Operating  Agreement  or a resignation by Battle
Mountain and requesting the immediate return of the withdrawn money. As a result
of such withdrawal, the Notice of Default, and the potential inability of Battle
Mountain  and NGXS to resolve their differences under the terms of the Operating
Agreement,  there  can  be  no  assurance  that  Battle Mountain will earn a 50%
interest  in  Pediment  or  any  other joint venture owning mining claims in the
State of Nevada or elsewhere. If Battle Mountain does not acquire an interest in
Pediment,  it  will  not get back the Deposit and may not have any rights to the
portion  of  the  $840,000  of  payments  that  was  not  withdrawn.

                                   SIGNATURES

     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  hereunto  duly  authorized.

BATTLE  MOUNTAIN  GOLD  EXPLORATION  CORP.

By:  /s/James  E.  McKay
     -------------------
     James  E.  McKay
     Chief  Executive  Officer

Dated:  February 18, 2005