UNITED STATES

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 30, 2016

Commission file number: 000-28837

NEW JERSEY MINING COMPANY

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Idaho	82-0490295
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

201 N. 3rd Street, Coeur d’Alene, ID	83814
(Address of principal executive offices)	(zip code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (208) 503-0153

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On December 30, 2016, New Jersey Mining Company, Inc. (the “Company”) granted a total of 900,000 options to purchase the Company’s common stock to directors and officers as compensation for past and future services rendered.  Monique Hayes was granted 150,000 options and Delbert Steiner, John Swallow and Grant Brackebusch were each granted 250,000 options, of which 450,000 vested immediately and 450,000 vest on December 29, 2017.  The options are exercisable for a period of three years from their grant dates (December 31, 2019 respectively) at a price of $.15 per share.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On January 4, 2017, the Company issued a press release entitled “New Jersey Mining Provides Operations, Development, and Rehabilitation Update at Its Golden Chest Mine Project.”  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including the exhibits) is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.  This Current Report on Form 8-K will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in the Report that is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

d) Exhibits
99.1		Press Release, dated January 4, 2017, entitled “New Jersey Mining Provides Operations, Development, and Rehabilitation Update at Its Golden Chest Mine Project.”* *The foregoing exhibit relating to Item 7.01 is intended to be furnished to, not filed with, the SEC pursuant to Regulation FD.

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.  

NEW JERSEY MINING COMPANY

By:   /s/ John Swallow

John Swallow,

its: President

Date: January 4, 2016