William Gleeson

Applied Minerals, Inc.

110 Green Street, Suite 1101

New York, NY 10012

212.226.4351

wgleeson@appliedminerals.com

January 2, 2014

By EDGAR Transmission

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C.  20549-4631

Attention:  James Lopez

Re:       Applied Minerals, Inc.

             Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement on Form S-1

File No. 333-191532

Acceleration Request

Dear Mr. Lopez:

We hereby withdraw the acceleration request dated December 26, 2013. .

Very truly yours,

/s/ William Gleeson

William Gleeson, General Counsel