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300 - 1055 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6E 2E9 Canada	T.604.331.8772	F.604.684.6024

May 2, 2017
May 15, 2017
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION	VIA EDGAR
Judiciary Plaza Office Building
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Dear Sir or Madam:

RE:	Battle Mountain Gold Inc. (the “Company”)
	(formerly Madison Minerals Inc.)
	Form 6-K

On behalf of the Company, a corporation under the laws of British Columbia, Canada, we enclose for filing, one copy of Form 6-K, including exhibits.

If you have any questions, please contact the undersigned at your convenience.

Yours truly,

BATTLE MOUNTAIN GOLD INC.

“Chet Idziszek”

per:	Chet Idziszek
	President

Enclosures

cc:	Dentons Canada LLP, Attention: Daniel Katzin/Eric Lung

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Form 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER ~~THESECURITIES~~THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of ~~April~~May 2017

Commission File Number 0-30614

BATTLE MOUNTAIN GOLD INC. (formerly Madison Minerals Inc.) (Translation of registrant’s name into English)

300, 1055 West Hastings St., Vancouver, B.C., Canada, V6E 2E9
(Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or 40-F. Form 20-F [ X ] Form 40-F [ ]

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):_____

Note: Regulation S-T rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders.

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): _____

Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant’s “home country”), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant’s securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant’s security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a From 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.

Exhibit 99.1 Notice of Special Meeting dated April 28, 2017


Exhibit
99.1	Notice of Special Meeting and Management Information Circular dated May 8, 2017
99.2	Proxy Forms
99.3	Letter of Transmittal
99.4	Abridgment Certificate dated effective May 11, 2017
99.5	Amending Agreement for Arrangement Agreement dated May 4, 2017
99.6	News Release dated May 10, 2017
99.7	Joint News Release dated May 15, 2017 - Battle Mountain Gold Inc. and Gold Standard Ventures Corp.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	BATTLE MOUNTAIN GOLD INC.
	(Registrant)
Date: May 2, 2017	By “Chet Idziszek”
Date: May 15, 2017	By “Chet Idziszek”
	Chet Idziszek, President


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