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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-12-004678
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120127
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120127
GROUP MEMBERS:		MCEWEN MINING - MINERA ANDES ACQUISITION CORP.

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MINERA ANDES INC /WA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001030219
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS METAL ORES [1090]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A0
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-52633
		FILM NUMBER:		12552153

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

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

FILED BY:		

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A

	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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<p align="center" style="border:none;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;padding:0in;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">With copies to:</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="border:none;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;padding:0in;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">1200 Seventeenth Street, Suite 1500</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">*</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;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. </font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be &quot;filed&quot; for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&quot;Act&quot;) 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).</font></p>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Names of Reporting Persons.<br>   McEwen Mining &#150; Minera Andes Acquisition Corp.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Source of Funds (See   Instructions)<br>   OO</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is   Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)&nbsp;   </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Citizenship or Place of Organization<br>   Alberta, Canada</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Number of<br>   Shares<br>   Beneficially<br>   Owned by<br>   Each<br>   Reporting<br>   Person With</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sole Voting Power <br>    </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">-0- shares</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Shared Voting Power</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  <br> 282,958,854 shares (1)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sole Dispositive Power</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  <br>   -0- shares</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Shared Dispositive Power</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  <br>   282,958,854 shares (1)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Aggregate Amount   Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  <br>   282,958,854 shares (1)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Check if the Aggregate   Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;   </font><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Percent of Class   Represented by Amount in Row (11)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  <br>   100%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Type of Reporting Person   (See Instructions)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><br>   CO</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1) As a result of McEwen Mining Inc.&#146;s ownership of 100% of the outstanding common stock of McEwen Mining &#150; Minera Andes Acquisition Corp., and Rule 13d-5(b)(1) and Rule 13d-3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the parties may be deemed to be a &#147;group&#148; and McEwen Mining Inc., may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all of the common stock of Minera Andes Inc. held by McEwen Mining &#150; Minera Andes Acquisition Corp.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Names of Reporting Person<br>   McEwen Mining Inc.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is   Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)&nbsp;   </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">6.</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Citizenship or Place of Organization<br>   Colorado </font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Number of<br>   Shares<br>   Beneficially<br>   Owned by<br>   Each<br>   Reporting<br>   Person With</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">7.</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sole Voting Power <br>    </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">-0- shares</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8.</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Shared Voting Power</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  <br> 282,958,854 shares (1)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">9.</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sole Dispositive Power</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  <br>   -0- shares</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">10.</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Shared Dispositive Power</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  <br>   282,958,854 shares (1)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">11.</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Aggregate Amount   Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  <br>   282,958,854 shares (1)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">12.</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Check if the Aggregate   Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;   </font><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Percent of Class   Represented by Amount in Row (11)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  <br>   100%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Type of Reporting Person   (See Instructions)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><br>   CO</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1) As a result of McEwen Mining Inc.&#146;s ownership of 100% of the outstanding common stock of McEwen Mining &#150; Minera Andes Acquisition Corp., and Rule 13d-5(b)(1) and Rule 13d-3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the parties may be deemed to be a &#147;group&#148; and McEwen Mining Inc., may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all of the common stock of Minera Andes Inc. held by McEwen Mining &#150; Minera Andes Acquisition Corp.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The following constitutes Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to the Schedule 13D (&#147;Amendment No.&nbsp;1&#148;) filed by McEwen Mining Inc. (then known as US Gold Corporation), a Colorado corporation (&#147;McEwen Mining&#148;), with respect to the shares of common stock, no par value (the &#147;Common Stock&#148;), of Minera Andes Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of Alberta, Canada (&#147;Minera Andes&#148;). This Amendment No.&nbsp;1 amends the original Schedule 13D (&#147;Schedule 13D&#148;) filed by McEwen Mining with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;SEC&#148;) on September&nbsp;22, 2012.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 1.&#160;&#160;&#160; Security and Issuer.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 1. of Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Amended Schedule 13D relates to the Common Stock of the Minera Andes.&#160;&#160; The principal executive offices of Minera Andes are located at 181 Bay Street, Bay Wellington Tower, Suite&nbsp;4750, P.O.&nbsp;Box 792, Toronto, ON, Canada M5J 2T3.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 2.&#160;&#160;&#160; Identity and Background.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 2. of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)&nbsp;&#150; (c)&nbsp;This Schedule 13D is being filed by (1)&nbsp;McEwen Mining, which has its principal office at 181 Bay Street, Bay Wellington Tower, Suite&nbsp;4750, P.O.&nbsp;Box 792, Toronto, ON, Canada M5J 2T3, Canada, and (2)&nbsp;McEwen Mining &#151; Minera Andes Acquisition Corp., a newly-formed corporation wholly-owned by McEwen Mining and incorporated under the Business Corporations Act (Alberta) (&#147;Canadian Exchange Co.&#148; and together with McEwen Mining, the &#147;Reporting Persons&#148;).&#160; Each of the Reporting Persons has its principal office at 181 Bay Street, Bay Wellington Tower, Suite&nbsp;4750, P.O.&nbsp;Box 792, Toronto, ON, Canada M5J 2T3.&#160; McEwen Mining is organized under the laws of the State of Colorado.&#160; The Reporting Persons are filing jointly and the agreement among the Reporting Persons to file jointly is attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Reporting Person&#146;s principal business is the exploration and development of mineral properties, located primarily in the Republic of Argentina, the United States and Canada, with a focus on gold, silver and copper mineralized targets.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The name and principal occupation of the directors and executive officers of McEwen Mining as of the date hereof are as set forth below.&#160; Unless otherwise indicated, each occupation set forth opposite an individual&#146;s name refers to a position with McEwen Mining.&#160; The business address of each of the below individuals is 181 Bay Street, Bay Wellington Tower, Suite&nbsp;4750, P.O.&nbsp;Box 792, Toronto, ON, Canada M5J 2T3.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Leanne   M. Baker</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The name and principal occupation of the directors and executive officers of Canadian Exchange Co. as of the date hereof are as set forth below.&#160; Unless otherwise indicated, each occupation set forth opposite an individual&#146;s name refers to a position with Canadian Exchange Co.&#160; The business address of each of the below individuals is 181 Bay Street, Bay Wellington Tower, Suite&nbsp;4750, P.O.&nbsp;Box 792, Toronto, ON, Canada M5J 2T3.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)&nbsp;&#150; (e)&nbsp;During the past five years, neither of the Reporting Persons nor, to the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, any of the directors and executive officers of the Reporting Persons listed in the charts above (i)&nbsp;has been convicted in any criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii)&nbsp;was a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction resulting in his or her being 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.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(f)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Mr.&nbsp;McEwen, Mr.&nbsp;Ing, Mr.&nbsp;Ball, Mr.&nbsp;Spears, Mr.&nbsp;Engelstad, Mr. Quick, Mr. Brissenden and Mr.&nbsp;Stein are Canadian citizens.&#160; Ms.&nbsp;Ashby, Mr. Ambrose Dr.&nbsp;Baker and Mr. Faust are US citizens.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 3.&#160;&#160;&#160; Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 3. of Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">To fund the acquisition of the Common Stock, Canadian Exchange Co. issued approximately 127,331,484 exchangeable shares of Canadian Exchange Co.&#160; The exchangeable shares are exchangeable on a one-for-one basis for shares of McEwen Mining common stock at any time at the option of the holder of such exchangeable shares. Each exchangeable share is substantially the economic and voting equivalent of a share of McEwen Mining common stock, as further described in the prospectus filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b)(3)&nbsp;by McEwen Mining on January&nbsp;21, 2012 (File No.&nbsp;333-178306) (the &#147;Prospectus&#148;).</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 4. of Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)&#150;(c)&#160;&#160;&#160; On September&nbsp;22, 2011, Minera Andes entered into an Arrangement Agreement (the &#147;Arrangement Agreement&#148;) among the McEwen Mining, Canadian Exchange Co., and Minera Andes, pursuant to which McEwen Mining, through Canadian Exchange Co., acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Minera Andes in exchange for exchangeable shares of Canadian Exchange Co. at a ratio of 0.45 of an exchangeable share for each outstanding common share of Minera Andes (the &#147;Arrangement&#148;).&#160; In addition, all outstanding options to acquire shares of the Common Stock converted into options to purchase shares of common stock of McEwen Mining at a ratio of 0.45 of a share of common stock of McEwen Mining for each Minera Andes option. The Arrangement was implemented by way of the plan of arrangement attached as Exhibit&nbsp;A to the Arrangement Agreement (the &#147;Plan of Arrangement&#148;) and was subject to approval by the Court of Queen&#146;s Bench of Alberta (the &#147;Court&#148;), which was received on January&nbsp;20, 2012.&#160; The effect of the Arrangement resulted in Minera Andes becoming a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of the McEwen Mining. The exchangeable shares are exchangeable on a one-for-one basis for shares of common stock of McEwen Mining at any time at the option of the holder of such exchangeable shares. Each exchangeable share is substantially the economic and voting equivalent of a share of common stock of McEwen Mining.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Immediately Following the Arrangement, Mr. Victor Lazarovici and Mr. Allan Marter resigned from the Board of Minera Andes and Mr. Jim Duff resigned as Chief Operating Officer.&#160; McEwen Mining is able to appoint all of the officers and directors of Minera Andes, its wholly-owned subsidiary.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(e)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Pursuant to the Arrangement, 127,331,498 exchangeable shares were issued to holders of the Common Stock.&#160; The exchangeable shares are exchangeable for common stock of McEwen Mining on a one-for-one basis at the option of the holder of exchangeable shares.&#160; Minera Andes&#146; options are each exercisable for 0.45 shares of common stock of McEwen Mining.&#160; The Common Stock will cease being traded on the TSX and OTC on or about January&nbsp;27, 2012.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(f)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Following the consummation of the Arrangement on January&nbsp;24, 2012, Minera Andes became a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of McEwen Mining and McEwen Mining changed its name from US Gold Corporation to McEwen Mining Inc.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(g)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; No changes were made to Minera Andes&#146; bylaws or articles of incorporation.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(h)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; The Common Stock will cease to be listed on the TSX and OTC on or about January&nbsp;27, 2012.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(i)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Minera Andes filed a Form&nbsp;15 on January&nbsp;25, 2012 in accordance in order to terminate the registration of Common Stock in accordance with Section&nbsp;12(g)(4)&nbsp;of the Act.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(j)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Other than as described above, the Reporting Persons currently have no plans or proposals which relate to, or may result in, any of the matters listed in Items 4(a)-(i)&nbsp;of this Schedule 13D (the Reporting Persons reserve the right to develop such plans or proposals).</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 5. of Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)&#150;(b)&nbsp;As a result of the Arrangement, McEwen Mining, through Canadian Exchangeco, a wholly owned, indirect subsidiary of McEwen Mining, beneficially owns 282,958,854 shares of Common Stock, representing 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock.&#160; Each of the Reporting Persons has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the 282,958,854 shares of Common Stock.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)&nbsp;Except as set forth in this Schedule 13D, neither McEwen Mining, Canadian Exchangeco, nor, to the knowledge of the Reporting Persons, any directors and officers listed in the tables in Item 2, has effected any transaction in shares of Common Stock in the past 60 days.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 6.&#160;&#160;&#160; Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 6. of Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Except as otherwise described in this Section&nbsp;13D, to the knowledge of the Reporting Persons, there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise) among the persons named in Item 2 or between such persons and any other person with respect to any securities of Minera Andes, including but not limited to transfer or voting of any of the securities, finder&#146;s fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits, division of profits or loss, or the giving or withholding of proxies, the existence of which would give another person voting or investment power over the securities of Minera Andes.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,&nbsp;I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">January&nbsp;26,   2012</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">MCEWEN MINING INC.</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/   Nils Engelstad</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Nils   Engelstad</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Vice   President, Corporate Affairs and Corporate<br>   Secretary</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/   Perry Ing</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Vice   President and Secretary-Treasurer</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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