<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001078782-21-000030.txt : 20210111
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20210111185920
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001078782-21-000030
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210107
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210111
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210111

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MACLELLAN DOUGLAS CHARLES
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001200827

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-55088
		FILM NUMBER:		21521997

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11825 MAJOR STREET
		CITY:			CULVER CITY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90230

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERICAN BATTERY METALS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001576873
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METAL MINING [1000]
		IRS NUMBER:				331227980
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		930 TAHOE BLVD
		STREET 2:		STE 802-16
		CITY:			INCLINE VILLAGE
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89451
		BUSINESS PHONE:		775-473-4744

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		930 TAHOE BLVD
		STREET 2:		STE 802-16
		CITY:			INCLINE VILLAGE
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89451

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Oroplata Resources, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20130514
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        <issuerName>AMERICAN BATTERY METALS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ABML</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerState>NV</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>89451</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            </securityTitle>
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            </transactionDate>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
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        <footnote id="F1">This transaction was made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on November 9th, 2020.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Douglas MacLellan</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-01-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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