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 24, 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 1.01  ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.

     On February 24, 2005, the Registrant and Nevada Gold Exploration Solutions,
LLC  ("NGXS")  amended  the operating agreement regarding Pediment Gold LLC (the
"Amended  Operating  Agreement").  Pediment  Gold  LLC  ("Pediment")  is a joint
venture  between  the  Registrant  and  NGXS  to  explore the Nevada great basin
physiographic  area  using  a  proprietary water chemistry database developed by
NGXS.  Capitalized  terms  used in this report on Form 8-K have the same meaning
given  to  them  in  the  Operating  Agreement, and the exhibits thereto, unless
otherwise  defined  herein.  Except  for  changes  made in the Amended Operating
Agreement, Members continue on and the Operating Agreement remains effective for
all  other  terms  and  conditions.  NGXS  acknowledged  that the Registrant, by
agreeing  to  the  terms  of  the  Amended Operating Agreement will have cured a
default  under the Operating Agreement that was set forth in a notice of default
dated  February 11, 2005 (the "Notice of Default").  By returning $704,205.71 to
the  Pediment  Account  (defined  below) and disbursing those funds as discussed
below,  the  Registrant  will have cured a breach that was set forth in a letter
dated  February  17,  2005  (the "Notice of Breach").  The Registrant intends to
affect  such  cure  of breach as soon as possible.  The Registrant disclosed the
facts  and  circumstances  concerning  the  Notice  of Default and the Notice of
Breach  in  a  Form  8-K  filed  with  the  Commission  on  February  18,  2005.

     Pursuant  to  the  Amended  Operating  Agreement, the Hot Pots and Fletcher
Junction  project  areas  will become the sole site specific project obligations
between  the  Registrant  and  NGXS under Pediment.  Under the Amended Operating
Agreement, the Registrant is required, on an individual property basis, to spend
$500,000  on  the  technical  evaluation  of each property (assuming the project
moves through the Discovery Drilling Stage (as defined in Exhibit I, as amended,
to  the  Operating Agreement)) within twelve months of commencement of the first
drilling  program to earn a 70% interest in the project and become the Operator,
with  NGXS being carried for a 30% interest, subject to permitting and drill rig
availability.  The  $500,000 to be spent on each property reflects deduction for
expenditures  made  to the date of the Amended Operating Agreement for the Field
Examination  Stage.  Costs  spent  on  each property during the Land Acquisition
Stage,  all  expenditures of the $500,000 on each property, discussed above, and
third-party  farm  out budgets will count towards the Registrant's earn-in of an
interest  in each property.  Upon expenditure of costs to acquire each property,
the  Registrant  will  own  an  accelerated vested 50% interest in each property
acquired.  The  Registrant  will  have an option to spend an additional $750,000
(the  "Additional  Contribution")  on  a  per  property basis within twenty-four
months of commencement of the first drilling program on that property to earn up
to  an  80%  interest  in  the  property,  which  funds  are  in addition to the
Registrant's  initial contribution of $3,250,000 as required under the Operating
Agreement.  The  Amended  Operating Agreement includes approved budgets for each
property  as  well  as  proposed  funding  for  reconnaissance  sampling.

<PAGE>

     The  Amended  Operating  Agreement  includes  an  Authority for Expenditure
Procedure  pursuant to which the Registrant will open a separate savings account
to  hold  initial funds of $704,205.71 plus future cash calls as required by the
Amended  Initial  Contribution  Schedule, which was filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the
Registrant's Form 8-K filed with the Commission on November 11, 2004.  A failure
to  deposit  funds  or  a  transfer  of funds for any purpose other than funding
Pediment's activities will constitute a default and the Registrant's willful and
immediate  termination  of its intent to continue funding Pediment's activities.
Any  funds  transferred out require the prior notification of all members of the
Registrant's  board  of  directors  (the  "Board")  and  NGXS  and the signature
approval  of  three  members  of  the Board.  NGXS is responsible for submitting
exploration  plans  and  budgets  to  the Registrant for Board approval.  As the
Board  approves  funds for expenditure, the entire amount of such approved funds
will  be  transferred  into  the current joint Pediment working checking account
(the  "Pediment  Account")  and  work  will begin under the direction of NGXS as
scheduled.  Dispersal  of  funds  from  the  Pediment  Account  will require the
signatures  of  a person authorized by the Registrant and a person authorized by
NGXS.  Upon  entry  into  the  Amended  Operating  Agreement,  $595,000  of  the
$704,205.71  was  deposited  into  the  Pediment  Account.  The  balance  of the
remaining  funds  will  be  deposited  into  the  Registrant's  savings account.

     So  long  as water sampling activities are being funded, the Registrant may
acquire  (within  the  context  of the Operating Agreement) any of the areas for
land  acquisition  that  were  identified  in  a Field Examination Stage Summary
Report  (the  "Report")  that was submitted by Pediment on January 11, 2005 (the
"Submittal  Date").  The  Registrant  has ten days to act (within the context of
the Operating Agreement) upon recommendations for specific property advancements
in  future  summary reports submitted in the Field Examination Stage. After nine
months  from  the  Submittal  Date of the Report or the submittal date of future
summary  reports, NGXS has the right (including the right to negotiate and enter
into  agreements  with  third  parties  outside  of  the Operating Agreement) to
acquire  any  of  the  identified  areas in the Summary Report or future summary
reports,  as  the  case may be, that have not been acted upon by the Registrant.
Any area acquired or so acted upon by NGXS will become the sole property of NGXS
with  no  interest  of  any  kind  being retained by the Registrant or Pediment.

       In  addition,  the  remuneration paid to James E. McKay, the Registrant's
Chief  Executive  Officer,  and  the  Registrant's infrastructure costs in Reno,
Nevada  will  be charged to Pediment, but will not count toward the Registrant's
earn-in  of  any  interest  in  the  properties.  NGXS  will  forgo a 3% fee for
management  of  Pediment.  All  of  Pediment's  activities that are conducted by
Kenneth  N.  Tullar  or  Wade  A. Hodges will be billed directly to the Pediment
Account  at  a  flat  rate  of $8,000 per month per person plus actual expenses.

ITEM 9.01  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c)     Exhibits.

<PAGE>

     Exhibit  No.     Description
     -----------      -----------

     10.1(1)          Operating  Agreement  of  Pediment  Gold  LLC
     10.2*            Amendment  to  Operating  Agreement  of Pediment Gold LLC

(1)  Filed  as  Part II, of Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Form 8-K filed with
     the  Commission on November 11, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference.

*     Filed herein.

                                   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 28, 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 24, 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 1.01  ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.

     On February 24, 2005, the Registrant and Nevada Gold Exploration Solutions,
LLC  ("NGXS")  amended  the operating agreement regarding Pediment Gold LLC (the
"Amended  Operating  Agreement").  Pediment  Gold  LLC  ("Pediment")  is a joint
venture  between  the  Registrant  and  NGXS  to  explore the Nevada great basin
physiographic  area  using  a  proprietary water chemistry database developed by
NGXS.  Capitalized  terms  used in this report on Form 8-K have the same meaning
given  to  them  in  the  Operating  Agreement, and the exhibits thereto, unless
otherwise  defined  herein.  Except  for  changes  made in the Amended Operating
Agreement, Members continue on and the Operating Agreement remains effective for
all  other  terms  and  conditions.  NGXS  acknowledged  that the Registrant, by
agreeing  to  the  terms  of  the  Amended Operating Agreement will have cured a
default  under the Operating Agreement that was set forth in a notice of default
dated  February 11, 2005 (the "Notice of Default").  By returning $704,205.71 to
the  Pediment  Account  (defined  below) and disbursing those funds as discussed
below,  the  Registrant  will have cured a breach that was set forth in a letter
dated  February  17,  2005  (the "Notice of Breach").  The Registrant intends to
affect  such  cure  of breach as soon as possible.  The Registrant disclosed the
facts  and  circumstances  concerning  the  Notice  of Default and the Notice of
Breach  in  a  Form  8-K  filed  with  the  Commission  on  February  18,  2005.

     Pursuant  to  the  Amended  Operating  Agreement, the Hot Pots and Fletcher
Junction  project  areas  will become the sole site specific project obligations
between  the  Registrant  and  NGXS under Pediment.  Under the Amended Operating
Agreement, the Registrant is required, on an individual property basis, to spend
$500,000  on  the  technical  evaluation  of each property (assuming the project
moves through the Discovery Drilling Stage (as defined in Exhibit I, as amended,
to  the  Operating Agreement)) within twelve months of commencement of the first
drilling  program to earn a 70% interest in the project and become the Operator,
with  NGXS being carried for a 30% interest, subject to permitting and drill rig
availability.  The  $500,000 to be spent on each property reflects deduction for
expenditures  made  to the date of the Amended Operating Agreement for the Field
Examination  Stage.  Costs  spent  on  each property during the Land Acquisition
Stage,  all  expenditures of the $500,000 on each property, discussed above, and
third-party  farm  out budgets will count towards the Registrant's earn-in of an
interest  in each property.  Upon expenditure of costs to acquire each property,
the  Registrant  will  own  an  accelerated vested 50% interest in each property
acquired.  The  Registrant  will  have an option to spend an additional $750,000
(the  "Additional  Contribution")  on  a  per  property basis within twenty-four
months of commencement of the first drilling program on that property to earn up
to  an  80%  interest  in  the  property,  which  funds  are  in addition to the
Registrant's  initial contribution of $3,250,000 as required under the Operating
Agreement.  The  Amended  Operating Agreement includes approved budgets for each
property  as  well  as  proposed  funding  for  reconnaissance  sampling.
The  Amended  Operating  Agreement  includes  an  Authority for Expenditure
Procedure  pursuant to which the Registrant will open a separate savings account
to  hold  initial funds of $704,205.71 plus future cash calls as required by the
Amended  Initial  Contribution  Schedule, which was filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the
Registrant's Form 8-K filed with the Commission on November 11, 2004.  A failure
to  deposit  funds  or  a  transfer  of funds for any purpose other than funding
Pediment's activities will constitute a default and the Registrant's willful and
immediate  termination  of its intent to continue funding Pediment's activities.
Any  funds  transferred out require the prior notification of all members of the
Registrant's  board  of  directors  (the  "Board")  and  NGXS  and the signature
approval  of  three  members  of  the Board.  NGXS is responsible for submitting
exploration  plans  and  budgets  to  the Registrant for Board approval.  As the
Board  approves  funds for expenditure, the entire amount of such approved funds
will  be  transferred  into  the current joint Pediment working checking account
(the  "Pediment  Account")  and  work  will begin under the direction of NGXS as
scheduled.  Dispersal  of  funds  from  the  Pediment  Account  will require the
signatures  of  a person authorized by the Registrant and a person authorized by
NGXS.  Upon  entry  into  the  Amended  Operating  Agreement,  $595,000  of  the
$704,205.71  was  deposited  into  the  Pediment  Account.  The  balance  of the
remaining  funds  will  be  deposited  into  the  Registrant's  savings account.

     So  long  as water sampling activities are being funded, the Registrant may
acquire  (within  the  context  of the Operating Agreement) any of the areas for
land  acquisition  that  were  identified  in  a Field Examination Stage Summary
Report  (the  "Report")  that was submitted by Pediment on January 11, 2005 (the
"Submittal  Date").  The  Registrant  has ten days to act (within the context of
the Operating Agreement) upon recommendations for specific property advancements
in  future  summary reports submitted in the Field Examination Stage. After nine
months  from  the  Submittal  Date of the Report or the submittal date of future
summary  reports, NGXS has the right (including the right to negotiate and enter
into  agreements  with  third  parties  outside  of  the Operating Agreement) to
acquire  any  of  the  identified  areas in the Summary Report or future summary
reports,  as  the  case may be, that have not been acted upon by the Registrant.
Any area acquired or so acted upon by NGXS will become the sole property of NGXS
with  no  interest  of  any  kind  being retained by the Registrant or Pediment.

       In  addition,  the  remuneration paid to James E. McKay, the Registrant's
Chief  Executive  Officer,  and  the  Registrant's infrastructure costs in Reno,
Nevada  will  be charged to Pediment, but will not count toward the Registrant's
earn-in  of  any  interest  in  the  properties.  NGXS  will  forgo a 3% fee for
management  of  Pediment.  All  of  Pediment's  activities that are conducted by
Kenneth  N.  Tullar  or  Wade  A. Hodges will be billed directly to the Pediment
Account  at  a  flat  rate  of $8,000 per month per person plus actual expenses.

ITEM 9.01  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c)     Exhibits.
Exhibit  No.     Description
     -----------      -----------

     10.1(1)          Operating  Agreement  of  Pediment  Gold  LLC
     10.2*            Amendment  to  Operating  Agreement  of Pediment Gold LLC

(1)  Filed  as  Part II, of Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Form 8-K filed with
     the  Commission on November 11, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference.

*     Filed herein.

                                   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 28, 2005