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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140377-08-000062.txt : 20080411
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080411161846
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140377-08-000062
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080408
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080411
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080411

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ATLAS MINING CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000008328
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040]
		IRS NUMBER:				820096527
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			ID
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		630 EAST MULLAN AVENUE
		CITY:			OSBURN
		STATE:			ID
		ZIP:			83849
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2085561181

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		630 EAST MULLAN AVENUE
		CITY:			OSBURN
		STATE:			ID
		ZIP:			83849

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LEVY JOHN F
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001185060

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-31380
		FILM NUMBER:		08752447

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2 RIDGEDALE AVE
		CITY:			CEDAR KNOLLS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07927
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    <periodOfReport>2008-04-08</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>ATLAS MINING CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ALMI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001185060</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LEVY JOHN F</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2 RIDGEDALE AVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CEDAR KNOLLS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07927</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-04-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>69875</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Acquired as payment of Director and Special Investigation Committee fees.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>John Levy</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-04-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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