<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001123292-12-000195.txt : 20120126
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001123292-12-000195
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120124
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120126
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120126

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Brissenden Richard W.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001540320

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33190
		FILM NUMBER:		12548509

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		354 BESSBOROUGH DRIVE
		CITY:			TORONTO
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			M4G 3L2

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			McEwen Mining Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000314203
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MINERAL ROYALTY TRADERS [6795]
		IRS NUMBER:				840796160
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SUITE 4750, BROOKFIELD PLACE
		STREET 2:		181 BAY ST., P.O. BOX 792
		CITY:			TORONTO
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			M5J 2T3
		BUSINESS PHONE:		647-258-0395

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SUITE 4750, BROOKFIELD PLACE
		STREET 2:		181 BAY ST., P.O. BOX 792
		CITY:			TORONTO
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			M5J 2T3

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	U S GOLD CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	U S SILVER STATE MINING CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19880706

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SILVER STATE MINING CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19880629
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    <periodOfReport>2012-01-24</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>McEwen Mining Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MUX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Brissenden Richard W.</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerState>A6</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>M4G 3L2</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>ONTARIO, CANADA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option Right to Buy</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-03-01</value>
            </expirationDate>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The option vests one-third on March 1, 2010, one-third on March 1, 2011 and one-third on March 1, 2012.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The option may be exercised at a price of $0.73 CAD per 0.45 shares of Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The opotion vests one-third on May 13, 2011, one-third on May 13, 2012 and one-third on May 13, 2013.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The option may be exercised at a price of $1.02 CAD per 0.45 shares of Common Stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Richard W. Brissenden</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-01-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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