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<CIK> 0001031093
<NAME> METALLINE MINING COMPANY
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> NOV-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> APR-30-2000
<CASH> 606,958
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 0
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 615,927
<PP&E> 1,325,451<F1>
<DEPRECIATION> 73,993
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,867,385
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 23,181
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 82,512
<OTHER-SE> 1,761,692<F2>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,867,385
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,209<F3>
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 466,995
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> (463,786)
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (463,786)
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<F1>Consists of $1,182,905 in resource properties and claims, and $142,546 of
equipment at cost.
<F2>Consists of $4,907,100 in additional paid-in capital and $288,000 of stock
options and warrants, $360 of stock subscriptions receivable, less a deficit of
$3,433,048 accumulated during development stage.
<F3>Consists of $3,209 in interest income.
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