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<CIK> 0001031093
<NAME> METALLINE MINING COMPANY
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> NOV-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> JUL-31-2000
<CASH> 767,074
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 0
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 781,899
<PP&E> 1,391,028<F1>
<DEPRECIATION> 79,826
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,093,101
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 24,448
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 83,587
<OTHER-SE> 1,985,066<F2>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,093,101
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 5,084<F3>
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 576,659
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> (589,072)
<INCOME-TAX> 0
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<F1>Consists of $1,248,482 in resource properties and claims, and $142,546 of
equipment at cost.
<F2>Consists of $5,255,400 in additional paid-in capital and $288,000 of stock
options and warrants, less a deficit of $3,558,334 accumulated during
exploration stage.
<F3>Consists of $5,084 in interest income.
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