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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001031523-01-500007.txt : 20010427
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001031523-01-500007
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20001231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20010426

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000101538
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PRIMARY SMELTING & REFINING OF NONFERROUS METALS [3330]
		IRS NUMBER:				810305822
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MT
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08675
		FILM NUMBER:		1611351

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 643
		CITY:			THOMPSON FALLS
		STATE:			MT
		ZIP:			59873
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4068273523

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 643
		CITY:			THOMPSON FALLS
		STATE:			MT
		ZIP:			59873-0643

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AGAU MINES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19740728
<REPORTING-OWNER>

COMPANY DATA:	
	COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BABBITT GARY D
	CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001138501
	STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
<RELATIONSHIP>DIRECTOR

FILING VALUES:
	FORM TYPE:		5

BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		877 MAIN ST
	STREET 2:		STE 1000
	CITY:			BOISE
	STATE:			ID
	ZIP:			83702
	BUSINESS PHONE:		2083446000

MAIL ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		877 MAIN ST
	STREET 2:		STE 1000
	CITY:			BOISE
	STATE:			ID
	ZIP:			83702
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<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>form5.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 5
<TEXT>

U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC  20549
Form 5
ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN
BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f)
of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1.	Name and Address of Reporting Person
		Babbitt, Gary D.
		877 Main Street, Suite 1000
		Boise, ID 83702

2.	Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

		United States Antimony Corporation (UAMY)

3.	IRS Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (Voluntary)

4.	Statement for Month/Year

		2000

5.	If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)

6.	Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
[_X]  Director
[__]  10% Owner
[__]  Officer (give title below)
[__]  Other (specify below)

7.	Individual or Joint/Group Reporting

	(check applicable line)

		[__]  Form Filed by One Reporting Person
		[__]  Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person

TABLE I - NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED,
DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED

1.	Title of Security (Instr. 3)

		Common Stock

2.	Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

		12/29/00

3.	Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

	L   (Appointed as Director 10/31/00. Shares represent
		director's fee for balance of fiscal year 2000.)

4.	Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
	(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)

	Amount		(A) or (D)		Price

	4,167			A			.1719

5.	Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
	(Instr. 3 and 4)

		5,967    (Reporting Person held 1800 shares prior
				to Director appointment.)

6.	Ownership Form:  Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

		D

7.	Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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TABLE II - DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED,
DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1.	Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2.	Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3.	Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

4.	Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5.	Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed
	of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)

		(A)			(D)

6.	Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

		Date Exercisable		Expiration Date

7.	Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

		Title			Amount of Number of Shares

8.	Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9.	Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at
	End of Year (Instr. 4)

10.	Ownership of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or
	Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11.	Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)


Explanation of Responses:



Date:  April 25, 2001				//s// Gary D. Babbitt
						________________________________
						Signature of Reporting Person

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