NEWS IN BRIEF Homestake helps out subsidiary

Homestake Mining (NYSE) has contributed an additional $675,000 to its 82.8% owned subsidiary North American Metals (VSE). Homestake has also agreed to defer North American’s remaining 1991 gold deliveries until 1995 because of low gold prices and high production costs at the Golden Bear gold mine in British Columbia. North American has been unable to meet ongoing operating expenses at the 50% owned Golden Bear.