Battle Mountain Gold Exploration Corp.
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                     BATTLE MOUNTAIN GOLD EXPLORATION CORP.
                       1 East Liberty Street, Suite 600
                                Reno, Nevada 89504

April  30,  2004
James  E.  McKay
Box  488
6015-E  S.  Virginia  Street
Reno,  Nevada  89502

Dear  Jim:

On  behalf  of  BATTLE  MOUNTAIN  GOLD  EXPLORATION  CORP. (the "Company"), I am
pleased to offer you the position of President of the Company. The terms of your
employment  relationship with the Company will be as set forth below and will be
subject  to  the  approval  of  the  Company's  Board  of  Directors.

1.     Position. You will become the President of the Company. As such, you will
have  such  responsibilities  as  determined by the Chairman and/or the Board of
Directors  of  the  Company.

2.     Base  Salary. You will be paid a base salary of U.S. $7,500.00 per month.
Your  salary  will  be payable in accordance with the Company's standard payroll
policies (subject to normal required withholding). You will be entitled to three
weeks  paid vacation per year, prorated for the remainder of this calendar year.

3.     Stock  and/or  Options. Subject to the approval of the Board of Directors
of  the  Company,  you  will  be granted an option to purchase 500,000 shares of
Common  Stock  at  an  exercise  price  equal  to  the  fair market value of the
Company's  Common  Stock at the date of grant, which shall be exercisable at the
rate  of  100%  of  the shares one (1) year after commencement of employment (so
that  at  the  end  of one (1) year, your option will be fully vested).  If your
employment is terminated by the Company prior to the one (1) year anniversary of
your  employment  commencement  date,  the  vesting  of  your  options  will  be
automatically  accelerated so that you are fully vested effective on the date of
termination.

4.     At-Will Employment. As is true for all employees of the Company, you will
be  an  employee-at-will,  meaning  that either you or the Company may terminate
your  employment  relationship at any time, without notice, for any reason or no
reason;  provided, however, that if your employment is terminated by the Company
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for  any reason or if you and the Company mutually decide to end your employment
with  the  Company  at  any time before the third anniversary of your employment
commencement date, then the Company shall pay you severance at your then-current
rate  of salary through the third anniversary date, upon termination. Should the
company  not  have  the necessary funds to pay the entire amount, then a portion
may  be  paid  by  the  issuance  of  treasury  shares at the then market price.

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5.     Employment  Commencement  Date.  Your  employment  with  the Company will
commence  on  or  before  June  1,  2004.

6.     Federal  Immigration  Law.  For  purposes of federal immigration law, you
will be required to provide to the Company documentary evidence of your identity
and  eligibility for employment in the United States. Such documentation must be
provided  to  us  within  ten (10) business days of your employment commencement
date.

7.     Benefits.  You  will  be  entitled to the same benefits (if any) that the
Company  offers  to  its other employees in the ordinary course of its business.

8.     Entire  Agreement.  This  Agreement,  together  with  your  Stock  Option
Agreement,  and  your  Confidentiality  and  Assignment of Inventions Agreement,
constitutes  the  entire  agreement between the parties and supersedes all other
agreements  or  understandings.

     Again,  let  me  indicate  how pleased we are to extend this offer, and how
much  we  look  forward to working together.  Please indicate your acceptance by
signing  and  returning  the  enclosed  copy  of  this  letter.

                                           Very  truly  yours,
                                           BATTLE  MOUNTAIN  GOLD  EXPLORATION
                                           CORP.,  a  Nevada  corporation

                                           By: /s/  Mark  Kucher
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                                           Its: Chairman  &  CEO
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The  foregoing  terms  and  conditions  are  hereby  accepted:
/s/  James  E.  McKay
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James  E.  McKay

Date:  1st  of  May,  2004
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