UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
 
                                    FORM 15
 
 CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(g) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER
          SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
                        Commission file number: 01-10100
 
                            GOLD COMPANY OF AMERICA
(The Prudential-Bache/Barrick Gold Acquisition Partnership, a California Limited
                                  Partnership)
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
    199 Water Street, 16th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10292-0116,  (212) 214-1016
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  (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
                   registrant's principal executive offices)
 
Depositary Units representing an assignment of the economic rights attributable
                        to Limited Partnership Interests
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            (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
 
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  (Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports
                     under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)
 
   Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule
provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:
 
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)       /X/                  Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)       / /
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)      / /                  Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)      / /
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)       / /                  Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)       / /
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)      / /                  Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)      / /
                                               Rule 15d-6                / /
 
   Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice
date:  -0-
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   Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Gold
Company of America has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
 
     Prudential-Bache Minerals Inc.      Barrick Management Corporation
          as General Partner                  as General Partner

Date: August 14, 1995           By:
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Instruction: This form is required by Rules 12g-4, 12h-3 and 15d-6 of the
General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The
Registrant shall file with the Commission three copies of Form 15, one of which
shall be manually signed. It may be signed by an officer of the Registrant, by
counsel or by any other duly authorized person. The name and title of the person
signing the form shall be typed or printed under the signature.