FORM 4            U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
                          Washington, D.C.  20549

               STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934.  Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act
of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940


1.   Name and Address of Reporting Person

     Robins              John           E.
       (Last)           (First)      (Middle)

     860-625 Howe Street
             (Street)

     Vancouver      British Columbia, Canada V6C2T6
        (City)             (State)       (Zip)

2.   Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

     Summo Minerals Corporation

3.   IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Persons         
     (Voluntary)

     
4.   Statement for Month/Year

     1/97

5.   If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)

     
6.   Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer (Check all
     applicable)

     X   Director                      10% Owner
         Officer (give title           Other (specify
                   below)                      below)
     

                                 TABLE I
                    NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED,
                    DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED

1. Title of              2. Transaction      3. Transaction
   Security                 Date                Code       

   Common Stock               01/02/97            (S)

4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)

   Amount      (A) or (D)     Price

   50,000          (D)        $1.25 Cdn.

5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month

   705,498

6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)

   (D)
     
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership



                                 TABLE II
                      DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED,
                    DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)


1. Title of Derivative Security

   Preferred Stock


2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security


3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)


4. Transaction Code
 

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) 
   or Disposed of (D)

6. Date Exercisable:     Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)


7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities


8. Price of Derivative Security


9.  Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of
    Month


10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: 
    Direct (D) or Indirect (I)


11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership



1. Title of Derivative Security



2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security



3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)



4. Transaction Code
 


5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) 
   or Disposed of (D)



6. Date Exercisable:     Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)




7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities




8. Price of Derivative Security


9.  Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of
    Month


10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: 
    Direct (D) or Indirect (I)



11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership




Explanation of Responses:




                    /s/ John E. Robins          February 24, 1997
                    Signature of Reporting          Date
                          Person


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