UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                                   FORM 12B-25
                           NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

          (Check one):  [ ] Form 10-KSB  [ ] Form 20-F   [ ] Form 11-K
                         [X] Form 10-QSB  [ ] Form N-SAR

                      For Period Ended: September 30, 2002

[  ]  Transition  Report  on  Form  10-K
[  ]  Transition  Report  on  Form  20-F
[  ]  Transition  Report  on  Form  11-K
[  ]  Transition  Report  on  Form  10-Q
[  ]  Transition  Report  on  Form  N-SAR

For  the  Transition  Period  Ended:  __________________________


Read  Instruction  (on  back page) Before Preparing Form.  Please Print or Type.

Nothing  in  this  form  shall  be  construed  to  imply that the Commission has
verified  any  information  contained  herein.

If  the  notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify
the  item(s)  to  which  the  notification  relates:  NOT  APPLICABLE
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PART  1  -  REGISTRANT  INFORMATION

UNITED  STATES  ANTIMONY  CORPORATION
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Full  Name  of  Registrant

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Former  Name  if  Applicable

P.O.  Box  643
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Address  of  Principal  Executive  Office  (Street  and  Number)

Thompson  Falls,  MT,  59873
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City,  State  and  Zip  Code



Part  II--Rules  12b-25(b)  AND  (c)

If  the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense
and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should
be  completed.  (Check  box  if  appropriate)

(a)The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not
be  eliminated  without  unreasonable  effort  or  expense;

(b)The  subject  annual  report,  semi-annual  report, transition report on Form
10-K, Form 20-P, 11K, Form N-SAR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before
the  fifteenth  calendar  day  following  the
prescribed  due  date;

[X]  or  the  subject  quarterly  report of transition report on Form 10-QSB, or
portion thereof will be filed on or before  the fifth calendar day following the
prescribed  due  date;  and

(c)The  accountant's  statement  or  other  exhibit  required  by  Rule
12-b-25(c)  has  been  attached  if  applicable.

PART  III-NARRATIVE
State  below in reasonable detail the reasons why the Form 10-KSB, 11-K, 10-QSB,
N-SAR,  or  the  transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within
the  prescribed  time  period.  (Attached  Extra  Sheets  If  Needed)

THE COMPANY'S UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WERE NOT COMPLETED AND COULD NOT BE
COMPLETED WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME PERIOD IN ORDER TO PREPARE AN ACCURATE FORM
10-QSB  AND  ASSOCIATED  MANAGEMENT'S  DISCUSSION  AND ANALYSIS TO FILE WITH THE
COMMISSION.

PART  IV-OTHER  INFORMATION
(1)  Name  and  telephone  number  of  person  to  contact  in  regard  to  this
notification
       Jeffrey  R.  Maichel,CPA         509          535-3503
               (Name)               (Area  Code)(Telephone  Number)

(2)  Have  all  other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of
1940  during  the  preceding  12  months  or  for  such  shorter period that the
registrant  was  required  to  file such report(s) been filed?  If answer is no,
identify  report(s).  [X]  Yes     [  ]  No

(3)  Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from
the  corresponding  period  for  the  last  fiscal year will be reflected by the
earnings  statement  to  be  included  in the subject report or portion thereof?
[  ]  Yes     [X]  No
If  so,  attach  an  explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and
quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate
of  the  results  cannot  be  made.




UNITED  STATES  ANTIMONY  CORPORATION
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(Name  of  Registrant  as  Specified  in  Charter)

has  caused  this  notification  to  be  signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto  duly  authorized.

Date:  November  13,  2002
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By:   /s/  JOHN  C.  LAWRENCE,  PRESIDENT  AND  CHIEF  ACCOUNTING  OFFICER
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