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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-23-125040
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231211

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			McEwen Mining Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000314203
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		IRS NUMBER:				840796160
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	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 STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">December&nbsp;11, 2023</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><U>VIA EDGAR</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Securities and Exchange Commission</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Division of Corporation Finance</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">100 F Street, N.E.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">Attn:</TD><TD>Claudia Rios</TD></TR><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD>Daniel Morris</TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><B>Re:</B></TD><TD><B>McEwen Mining Inc.</B></TD></TR><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD><B>Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-3</B></TD></TR>
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<TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD><B>Filed November&nbsp;6, 2023</B></TD></TR>
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<TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD><B>File No.&nbsp;333-275324</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Ladies and Gentlemen:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">This letter sets forth the response of McEwen Mining
Inc. (the &ldquo;<U>Company</U>&rdquo;) to the comment provided by the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance (the &ldquo;<U>Staff</U>&rdquo;)
of the Securities and Exchange Commission in its comment letter dated November&nbsp;30, 2023 with respect to the above-referenced Registration
Statement on Form&nbsp;S-3. For your convenience, the Staff&rsquo;s comment is set forth in bold below, followed by the Company&rsquo;s
response.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><U>Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-3</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><U>Description of Securities</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><U>Debt Securities, page&nbsp;4</U></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>1.</B></FONT></TD><TD><B>You state that the debt securities will be issued under one or more separate indentures, and that you will file a copy of the indentures
or supplemental indentures with the SEC at or before the time of the offering of the applicable series of debt securities. Please revise
your disclosure to clarify whether the indenture incorporated by reference as Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 will cover all the debt securities to be
issued under this S-3. If it does not, please note that any additional forms of indenture that are necessary to cover the debt to be issued
must be filed prior to effectiveness.</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><I>Company Response:</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">We respectfully acknowledge the Staff&rsquo;s comment.
The Company has revised the disclosure beginning on page&nbsp;4 to clarify that the form of indenture incorporated by reference as Exhibit&nbsp;4.1
will cover all of the debt securities that may be issued under the Form&nbsp;S-3.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>*&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;*</B></FONT>&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;*&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;*</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">We hope that the foregoing has been responsive
to the Staff&rsquo;s comments. Please do not hesitate to contact me by telephone at (647) 258-0395 or by email at ping@mcewenmining.com
with any questions or further comments you may have.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 50%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Sincerely,</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ Perry Ing</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Perry Ing</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Chief Financial Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">cc:</TD><TD>Robert McEwen, <I>Chief Executive Officer</I> &ndash; McEwen Mining Inc.</TD></TR><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD>Carmen Diges, <I>General Counsel</I> &ndash; McEwen Mining
Inc.</TD></TR>
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<TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD>David R. Crandall, Hogan Lovells US LLP</TD></TR>
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