SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K
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                                 CURRENT REPORT

         Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act

                                  September 7, 2005
                                 Date of Report
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                        (Date of Earliest Event Reported)


                           ATLAS MINING COMPANY
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             (Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


                             630 EAST MULLAN AVENUE
                             OSBURN, IDAHO 83849
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                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)


                                 (208) 556-1181
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                         (Registrant's Telephone Number)

       IDAHO                         000-31380              82-0096527  
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(State or other jurisdiction      (Commission File          (IRS Employer
 of incorporation)                Number)               Identification No.)



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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

     This Form 8-K and other reports filed by Registrant  from time to time
with the Securities and Exchange  Commission  (collectively the "Filings")
contain or may contain  forward  looking  statements  and  information 
that are based upon beliefs of, and information  currently available to,
Registrant's  management as well as estimates and assumptions made by
Registrant's management.  When used in the filings the words "anticipate", 
"believe",  "estimate", "expect", "future", "intend",  "plan" or the
negative of these terms and similar expressions as they relate  to 
Registrant  or  Registrant's  management  identify  forward  looking
statements.  Such statements reflect the current view of Registrant with
respect to future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties, 
assumptions and other factors relating to Registrant's industry, 
Registrant's  operations and results of operations and any businesses that
may be acquired by Registrant.  Should one or more of these risks or 
uncertainties  materialize,  or should the underlying assumptions prove
incorrect,  actual results may differ significantly from those anticipated,
believed, estimated, expected, intended or planned.

     Although Registrant believes that the expectations reflected in the
forward looking  statements are reasonable,  Registrant cannot guarantee
future results, levels  of  activity,  performance  or  achievements.  
Except as required by applicable law,  including the securities laws of the
United States,  Registrant does not intend to update any of the forward-
looking statements to conform these statements to actual results.

ITEM 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT

As of September 6, 2005, Atlas Mining Company purchased and recorded the
deed to the Dragon Mine in Juab County, Utah from Chester Mining Company
for the purchase price of $500,000 pursuant to an option to purchase the
mine contained in an agreement between the parties entered into on July 10,
2001.


ITEM 7.01.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

On September 7, 2005 we (Atlas Mining Company) made a press release to our
shareholders and investors to announce final payment and settlement of our
debt to the American National Mortgage Partners receiver.  A copy of the
release is included as a part of this report as Exhibit 99.1.               
                      


Item 9.01.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

         (c)  Exhibits.


                    Exhibit 99.1    Press release dated September 7, 2005.


                               SIGNATURES

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934, 
the Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its 
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                          ATLAS MINING COMPANY


                                    BY: /s/ WILLIAM T. JACOBSON, PRESIDENT
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                                             WILLIAM T. JACOBSON


DATE: September 7, 2005