SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

December 16, 2003

CROWN RESOURCES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Washington	0-17480	84-1097086
(State or other	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of	File Number)	Identification
incorporation)		Number)

4251 Kipling Street, Suite 390

Wheat Ridge, CO 80033

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

(303) 534-1030

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Item 5. Other Events

          Crown Resources Corporation reported it has completed a feasibility study on its Buckhorn Mountain Gold Project prepared by SRK Consultants, Toronto, ON, Canada. The SRK feasibility study determined that the mineral reserves reported are economically viable based on current information on costs and technology applicable to mining, metallurgy and other relevant factors that relate to the extraction of the mineral reserve.

          The feasibility study attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 20.1 provide a full description of the material change.

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, thereunto duly authorized.

	CROWN RESOURCES CORPORATION
Dated:     December 17, 2003	By:    /s/ Christopher E. Herald
	Christopher E. Herald
	Chief Executive Officer

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit
Number	Description	Page number
20.1	Kinross Gold Corporation's and Crown Resources Corporation's Press Release dated November 20, 2003.
99.1	Buckhorn Mountain Feasibility Study dated December 2003.