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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2014-02-04</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000008328</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Applied Minerals, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AMNL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001600367</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ALI ZAMANI</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>110 GREENE STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10012</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <remarks>On February 4, 2014, the Board of Directors of the Company elected Ali Zamani as a director to serve until the 2014 annual meeting of stockholders.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ ALI ZAMANI</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-03-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
