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

                        SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 3)*

SUNSHINE MINING & REFINING COMPANY
(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $.01 Par Value
(Title of Class of Securities)

867833105
(CUSIP Number)

Martin D. Sklar, Esq., Kleinberg, Kaplan, Wolff & Cohen, P.C.,
551 Fifth Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, New York  10176, Tel:
(212) 986-6000
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications)

August 1, 1997
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on
Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of
this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule
13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box .

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the
statement .  (A fee is not required only if the reporting
person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting
beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment
subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five
percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.)

Note:  Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits,
should be filed with the Commission.  See Rule 13d-1(a) for
other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to
the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent
amendment containing information which would alter disclosures
provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page
shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section
18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but
shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however,
see the Notes).

Continued on the Following Pages)
Page 1 of 9 Pages
1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
      S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
           Elliott Associates, L.P., a Delaware Limited
           Partnership

2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
      (a) 
      (b) 

3     SEC USE ONLY

4     SOURCE OF FUNDS*
           00

5     CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
      PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)    

6     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
           Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
WITH

7     SOLE VOTING POWER
           9,592,322

8     SHARED VOTING POWER
           0

9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
           9,592,322

10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
           0

11    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
      PERSON
           9,592,322

12    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
      EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*    

13    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
           3.52%

14    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
           PN

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE
ATTESTATION.

1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
      S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
           Westgate International, L.P., a Cayman Islands
           Limited Partnership

2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
      (a) 
      (b) 

3     SEC USE ONLY

4     SOURCE OF FUNDS*
           00

5     CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
      REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) 

6     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
           Cayman Islands, British West Indies

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
WITH 

7     SOLE VOTING POWER
           0

8     SHARED VOTING POWER
           15,333,690

9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
           0

10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
           15,333,690

11    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
      REPORTING PERSON
           15,333,690

12    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
      EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*    

13    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
           5.62%

14    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
           PN

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE
ATTESTATION.

1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
      S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
           Martley International, Inc., a Delaware corporation

2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
      (a) 
      (b) 

3     SEC USE ONLY

4     SOURCE OF FUNDS*
           00

5     CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
      PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)    

6     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
           Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH 
REPORTING PERSON WITH

7     SOLE VOTING POWER
           0

8     SHARED VOTING POWER
           15,333,690

9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
           0

10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
           15,333,690

11    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
      REPORTING PERSON
           15,333,690

12    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
      EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*    

13    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
           5.62%

14    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
           CO
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE
ATTESTATION.

ITEM 2.    Identity and Background

      (a)-(c)    The names of the persons filing this
statement on Schedule 13D are:  Elliott Associates, L.P., a
Delaware limited partnership, and its wholly-owned
subsidiaries ("Elliott"), Westgate International, L.P., a
Cayman Islands limited partnership ("Westgate"), and Martley
International, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Martley").  Paul
E. Singer ("Singer") and Braxton Associates, L.P., a Delaware
limited partnership ("Braxton LP"), which is controlled by
Singer, are the general partners of Elliott.  Hambledon, Inc.,
a Cayman Islands corporation ("Hambledon"), is the sole
general partner of Westgate.  Martley is the investment
manager for Westgate.  Martley expressly disclaims equitable
ownership of and pecuniary interest in any Common Stock.

ELLIOTT

      The business address of Elliott is 712 Fifth Avenue,
36th Floor, New York, New York  10019.  

      The principal business of Elliott is to purchase, sell,
trade and invest in securities.

      SINGER

           Singer's business address is 712 Fifth Avenue,
      36th Floor, New York, New York  10019.

           Singer's principal occupation or employment is
      that of serving as general partner of Elliott and
      Braxton LP and president of Martley.

      BRAXTON LP

           The business address of Braxton LP is 712 Fifth
      Avenue, 36th Floor, New York, New York 10019.

           The principal business of Braxton LP is the
      furnishing of investment advisory services. 

           The names, business addresses, and present
      principal occupation or employment of the general
      partners of Braxton LP are as follows:

       NAME
ADDRESSOCCUPATIONPaul E.
       Singer
712 Fifth Avenue
       36th Floor
New York, New York
10019
General partner of
Elliott and
Braxton LP and
President of
Martley
Braxton
       Associates,
       Inc.
712 Fifth Avenue
       36th Floor
New York, New York
10019
The principal
business of
Braxton
Associates, Inc.
is serving as
general partner of
Braxton LP

           The name, business address, and present principal
      occupation or employment of each director and executive
      officer of Braxton Associates, Inc. are as follows:



       NAME
ADDRESSOCCUPATIONPaul E.
       Singer
712 Fifth Avenue
36th Floor
New York, New York 
10019

General partner of
Elliott and
Braxton LP and
President of
MartleyWESTGATE

      The business address of Westgate is Westgate
International, L.P., c/o Midland Bank Trust Corporation
(Cayman) Limited, P.O. Box 1109, Mary Street, Grand Cayman,
Cayman Islands, British West Indies.  

      The principal business of Westgate is to purchase, sell,
trade and invest in securities.

      The name, business address, and present principal
occupation or employment of the general partner of Westgate
are as follows:

NAME: Hambledon, Inc.

ADDRESS:   Hambledon, Inc.
      c/o Midland Bank Trust Corporation (Cayman) Limited
      P.O. Box 1109
      Mary Street
      Grand Cayman
      Cayman Islands
      British West Indies

OCCUPATION:The principal business of Hambledon is serving as
general partner of Westgate.

      HAMBLEDON, INC.

      The name, business address, and present principal
occupation or employment of each director and executive
officer of Hambledon are as follows:

NAME             ADDRESS                OCCUPATION
Paul E. Singer   712 Fifth Avenue       General partner of
                 36th Floor             Elliott and
                 New York, NY 10019     Braxton LP and
                                        President of Martley

MARTLEY INTERNATIONAL, INC.

      The business address of Martley is 712 Fifth Avenue,
36th Floor, New York, New York 10019.  

      The principal business of Martley is to act as
investment manager for Westgate.  

      The name, business address, and present principal
occupation or employment of each director and executive
officer of Martley are as follows:

NAME             ADDRESS              OCCUPATION
Paul E. Singer   712 Fifth Avenue     General partner of
                 36th Floor           Elliott and Braxton
                 New York, NY 10019        LP and President 
                                      of Martley

      (d) and (e)  During the last five years, none of the
persons or entities above has been (i) convicted in a criminal
proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar
misdemeanors); or (ii) a party to a civil proceeding of a
judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and
as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a
judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations
of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal
or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect
to such laws.  

      (f)  All of the natural persons listed above are
citizens of the United States of America.

ITEM 3.    Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

      The source and amount of funds used by Elliott in making
purchases of the Common Stock beneficially owned by it are set
forth below.

SOURCE OF FUNDS                         AMOUNT OF FUNDS
Margin accounts maintained at            $1,408,240.05
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner
and Smith Inc and Bear Stearns.

      The source and amount of funds used by Westgate in
making purchases of the Common Stock beneficially owned by it
are set forth below.

SOURCE OF FUNDS                         AMOUNT OF FUNDS
Margin accounts maintained at            $4,160,100.04
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner
and Smith Inc., Morgan Stanley
and Bear Stearns.

ITEM 5.    Interest in Securities of the Issuer

      (a)  Elliott beneficially owns $7,195,000 8% Debentures
which converts into 7,195,000 shares of Common Stock and
2,397,322 shares of Common Stock totalling 9,592,322 shares of
Common Stock, representing 3.52% of the class of Common Stock. 

      Westgate beneficially owns 2,060,600 warrants (5/22/01)
exercisable into Common Stock, $8,340,000 8% Debentures which
converts into 8,340,000 shares of Common Stock and 4,933,090
shares of Common Stock totalling 15,933,090 shares of Common
Stock, representing 5.62% of the class of Common Stock.

      (b)  Elliott has the power to vote or direct the vote
of, and to dispose or direct the disposition of, the Common
Stock beneficially owned by it.  

      Westgate has the shared power with Martley to vote or
direct the vote of, and to dispose or direct the disposition
of, the Common Stock owned by Westgate.  Information regarding
each of Westgate and Martley for the purposes of subparagraph
(b) of this Item 5 is set forth in Item 2 above and expressly
incorporated by reference herein.


      (c)  The following transaction was effected by Elliott
during the past sixty (60) days:
Date
SecurityAmount of
Shares
Bought (Sold)
Approximate Price
per Share
(exclusive of
commissions)
08/01/97Common Stock(2,229,833)$.75The above was a
privately negotiated transaction
effected by Elliott in New York.


       The following transaction was effected by Westgate
during the past sixty (60) days:
DateSecurityAmount of
Shares
Bought (Sold)
Approximate Price
per Share
(exclusive of
commissions)
08/01/97Common Stock2,229,833$.75
      The above was a privately negotiated transaction
effected by Westgate in New York.

      (d)  No person other than Elliott has the right to
receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or
the proceeds from the sale of, the shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by Elliott.

      No person other than Westgate has the right to receive or
the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the
proceeds from the sale of, the shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by Westgate and Martley.

      (e)  Not applicable.

                          SIGNATURE

      After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge
and belief, the undersigned each certifies that the information
with respect to it set forth in this statement is true,
complete, and correct.

Dated:                 ELLIOTT ASSOCIATES, L.P.
August 12, 1997

                 By:/s/ Paul E. Singer                     
                       Paul E. Singer
                       General Partner

                 WESTGATE INTERNATIONAL, L.P.

                 By:  Martley International, Inc., as
                       Investment Manager

                 By:/s/ Paul E. Singer                     
                       Paul E. Singer
                       President

                 MARTLEY INTERNATIONAL, INC.


                 By:/s/ Paul E. Singer                     
                       Paul E. Singer
                       President