<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001648210-15-000004.txt : 20150914
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150914200433
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001648210-15-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150205
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150914
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150914

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Comstock Mining Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001120970
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040]
		IRS NUMBER:				650955118
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1200 AMERICAN FLAT ROAD
		CITY:			VIRGINIA CITY,
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89440
		BUSINESS PHONE:		775-847-5272

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 1118
		CITY:			VIRGINIA CITY,
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89440

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GOLDSPRING INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040730

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GOLDSPRING
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030821

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	STARTCALL COM INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010305

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Merrill Judd
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001652660

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35200
		FILM NUMBER:		151106572

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2425 CROOKED CANYON CT.
		CITY:			RENO
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89521
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    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2015-02-05</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001120970</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Comstock Mining Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LODE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001652660</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Merrill Judd</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2425 CROOKED CANYON CT.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>RENO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NV</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>89521</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock Unit</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>105000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Each Restricted Stock Unit is equivalent to one share of Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Comstock Mining Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;) granted 105,000 shares of restricted stock units to the reporting person under the Comstock Mining Inc. 2011 Equity Incentive Plan (the &quot;Plan&quot;), subject to vesting based upon the certification by the compensation committee of the board of directors of the Company of the attainment of both the validation of qualified resources (at least measured and indicated) of at least 3,250,000 ounces of gold equivalent and the completion of three months of consecutive mining operations at an annual production rate of 20,000 gold equivalent ounces.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">No expiration date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Judd Merrill</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-09-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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