Shartsis, Friese & Ginsburg LLP
One Maritime Plaza, 18th Floor
San Francisco, California 94111
February 14, 2000
Securities and Exchange Commission
 450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20549
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I am filing the attached Schedule 13G (the "Schedule") relating to Golden Star Resources Ltd. on behalf of Snyder Capital Management, L.P. ("SCMLP") and Snyder Capital Management, Inc. ("SCMI") Each of SCMLP and SCMI have authorized me to state that they inadvertently failed to file the Schedule by ______ 10, 1999, and are filing the Schedule to correct that oversight. They regret the error and apologize for any inconvenience.
Very truly yours,

/s/ Neil J. Koren	

Neil J. Koren
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 (Amendment No. 4)
Golden Star Resources Ltd.
 (Name of Issuer)
Common Shares
 (Title of Class of Securities)
38199T104
 (CUSIP Number)
December 31, 1999
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

/ X /   Rule 13d-1(b)
/___/   Rule 13d-1(c)
/___/   Rule 13d-1(d)	

* 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).
Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.
SEC 1745 (3-98) Page 1 of 7

CUSIP No. 38199T104                                             Page 2 of 7 Pages

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1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
        IRS IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

        Snyder Capital Management, L.P.
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2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
        (a)/ X /
        (b)/   /
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3       SEC USE ONLY

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4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

        Delaware
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          NUMBER OF     5       SOLE VOTING POWER
           SHARES                       0
        BENEFICIALLY            ---------------------------------------
          OWNED BY              6       SHARED VOTING POWER
            EACH                        6,340,000
         REPORTING              ---------------------------------------
           PERSON               7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
            WITH                        0
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                        7,518,000
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9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
        7,518,000
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10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
        CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)

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11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
        20.4
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12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
        PN, IA
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CUSIP No. 38199T104                                             Page 3 of 7 Pages

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1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
        IRS IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

        Snyder Capital Management, Inc.
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2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
        (a)/ X /
        (b)/   /
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3       SEC USE ONLY

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4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

        Delaware
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          NUMBER OF     5       SOLE VOTING POWER
           SHARES                       0
        BENEFICIALLY            ---------------------------------------
          OWNED BY              6       SHARED VOTING POWER
            EACH                        6,340,000
         REPORTING              ---------------------------------------
           PERSON               7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
            WITH                        0
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                        7,518,000
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9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
        7,518,000
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10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
        CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)

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11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
        20.4
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12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
        CO
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CUSIP No. 38199T104                             13G                     Page 4 of 7 Pages

ITEM 1.

     (a)  The name of the issuer is Golden Star Resources Ltd.
                (the "Issuer").

     (b)  The principal executive office of the Issuer is located at
                1660 Lincoln Street, Suite 3000, Denver, CO 80264.

ITEM 2.

     (a)  The names of the persons filing this statement are
                Snyder Capital Management, L.P. ("SCMLP") and
                Snyder Capital Management, Inc. ("SCMI") (collectively,
                the "Filers").

                SCMI is the sole general partner of SCMLP.  Both SCMLP and SCMI
                are wholly owned by Nvest Companies, L.P. ("Nvest Companies"), a
                limited partnership affiliated with Nvest, L.P., a publicly
                traded limited partnership.  The general partner of Nvest, L.P.
                and the managing general partner of Nvest Companies is an
                indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Metropolitan Life Insurance
                Company ("MetLife").  As of June 30, 1998, MetLife beneficially
                owned all of the general partner interests in Nvest Companies and
                Nvest, L.P. and, in the aggregate, general partner and limited
                partner interests of Nvest Companies and Nvest, L.P. representing
                approximately 47% of the economic interests in the business of
                Nvest Companies.

                SCMI and Nvest Companies operate under an understanding that all
                investment and voting decisions regarding advisory accounts
                managed by SCMLP are to be made by SCMI and SCMLP and not by
                Nvest Companies or any entity controlling Nvest Companies.
                Accordingly, SCMI and SCMLP do not consider Nvest Companies or
                any entity controlling Nvest Companies to have any direct or
                indirect control over the securities held in managed accounts.

     (b)  The principal business office of the Filers is located at
                350 California Street, Suite 1460, San Francisco, CA  94104.

     (c)  See Item 4 of the cover sheet for each Filer.

     (d)  This statement relates to common shares of the Issuer
                (the "Stock").

     (e)  The CUSIP number of the Stock is 38199T104.	

CUSIP No. 38199T104                             13G                     Page 5 of 7 Pages

ITEM 3.  If this statement is filed pursuant to rule 240.13d-1(b) or
240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a

        (a)     Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15
                U.S.C. 78o).

        (b)     Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

        (c)     Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15
                U.S.C. 78c).

        (d)     Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment
                Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

        (e)     An investment adviser in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

        (f)     An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
                240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

        (g)     A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
                240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G)

        (h)     A savings association as defined in section 3(b) of the Federal
                Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).

        (i)     A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
                investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
                Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3).

        (j)     XX      Group, in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J)	

CUSIP No. 38199T104                             13G                     Page 6 of 7 Pages

ITEM 4.  OWNERSHIP

See Items 5-9 and 11 on the cover sheet for each Filer.

ITEM 5.  OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more
than five percent of the class of securities, check the following /___/.

ITEM 6.  OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON

SCMLP is a registered investment adviser whose clients have the right to
receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the
proceeds from the sale of, the Stock.  No individual client's holdings of
the Stock are more than five percent of the outstanding Stock.	

CUSIP No. 38199T104                             13G                     Page 7 of 7 Pages

ITEM 7.  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY

Not applicable.

ITEM 8.  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP

SCMLP is a registered investment adviser. SCMI is the general partner of
SCMLP.

ITEM 9.  NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP

Not applicable.

ITEM 10.  CERTIFICATION

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary
course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose
of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer
of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with
or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
and correct.

Dated:  February 14, 2000

SNYDER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.

By:     Snyder Capital Management, Inc.
        General Partner

        By:
                Steven J. Block
                Vice President

SNYDER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

By:
        Steven J. Block
        Vice President

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