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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-15-082743
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20151127
ITEM INFORMATION:		Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20151203
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20151203

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			McEwen Mining Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000314203
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040]
		IRS NUMBER:				840796160
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33190
		FILM NUMBER:		151267906

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SUITE 2800
		STREET 2:		150 KING STREET WEST, P.O. BOX 24
		CITY:			TORONTO
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			M5H 1J9
		BUSINESS PHONE:		647-258-0395

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SUITE 2800
		STREET 2:		150 KING STREET WEST, P.O. BOX 24
		CITY:			TORONTO
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			M5H 1J9

	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="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM&nbsp;8-K</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)&nbsp;of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): <b>November&nbsp;27, 2015</b></font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 4.01</font></b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b>Changes in Registrant&#146;s Certifying Accountant.</b></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;">(a)&nbsp;On November&nbsp;27, 2015, the Board of Directors of McEwen Mining Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;), upon the recommendation of the Company&#146;s Audit Committee, approved the engagement of Ernst and Young LLP (&#147;EY&#148;) as the Company&#146;s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December&nbsp;31, 2016, and will dismiss KPMG LLP (&#147;KPMG&#148;), which is currently serving as the Company&#146;s independent registered public accounting firm, upon completion of its audit of the Company&#146;s consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2015, and the issuance of its report thereon. Upon completion of KPMG&#146;s services, the Company will file an amendment to this Form&nbsp;8-K with the specific date of dismissal and an update to the disclosures required by Item 304(a)&nbsp;of Regulation S-K through that date.</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 audit reports of KPMG on the Company&#146;s consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2014 and 2013 did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.</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;">During the fiscal years ended December&nbsp;31, 2014 and 2013, and the subsequent interim periods through December&nbsp;2, 2015, there were (i)&nbsp;no disagreements between the Company and KPMG on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedures, which disagreements if not resolved to its satisfaction would have caused KPMG to make reference in connection with its opinion to the subject matter of the disagreement and (ii)&nbsp;no &#147;reportable events&#148; within the meaning of Item 304(a)(1)(v)&nbsp;of Regulation S-K.</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 Company provided KPMG with a copy of disclosures it is making in this Form&nbsp;8-K and requested that KPMG furnish a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether or not it agrees with the statements made herein. A copy of KPMG&#146;s letter dated December&nbsp;3, 2015 is filed as Exhibit&nbsp;16.1 hereto.</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;">(b)&nbsp; During the two most recent years ended December&nbsp;31, 2014 and 2013, and the subsequent interim period through December&nbsp;2, 2015, the Company has not consulted with EY regarding either (i)&nbsp;the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company&#146;s financial statements, and no written or oral advice was provided to the Company by EY that EY concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to any accounting, auditing, or financial reporting issue; or (ii)&nbsp;any matter that was subject of a disagreement, as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv)&nbsp;of Regulation S-K, or other reportable event of the types described in Item 304(a)(1)(v)&nbsp;of Regulation S-K.</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;">Pursuant to the requirements of Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)&nbsp;of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">December&nbsp;3, 2015</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Securities and Exchange Commission</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Ladies and Gentlemen:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We are currently the independent registered public accounting firm for McEwen Mining Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) and, under the date of March&nbsp;9, 2015, we reported on the consolidated financial statements of the Company as of and for the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2014 and 2013. On November&nbsp;30, 2015, we were notified that the Company engaged Ernst&nbsp;&amp; Young LLP as its independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December&nbsp;31, 2016 and that the auditor-client relationship with KPMG LLP will cease upon completion of the audit of the Company&#146;s consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2015, and the issuance of our report thereon. We have read the Company&#146;s statements included under Item 4.01 of its Form&nbsp;8-K to be filed on December&nbsp;3, 2015, and we agree with such statements, except that we are not in a position to agree or disagree with the Company&#146;s statement that Ernst&nbsp;&amp; Young LLP were not engaged regarding the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company&#146;s consolidated financial statements.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Very truly yours,</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">KPMG LLP is a Canadian   limited liability partnership and a member firm of the KPMG network of   independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Cooperative   (&#147;KPMG International&#148;), a Swiss entity. KPMG Canada provides services to KPMG   LLP.</font></p>    </td>
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