DEAN WITTER PRECIOUS METALS & MINERALS TRUST, 497J, 1998-01-05

DEAN WITTER PRECIOUS METALS & MINERALS TRUST
497J, 1998-01-05

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         DEAN WITTER PRECIOUS METALS AND MINERALS TRUST
                     TWO WORLD TRADE CENTER
                    NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10048
                         (212) 392-1600



                                   January 5, 1998


Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, D.C.  20549

Re:  Dean Witter Precious Metals and Minerals Trust
     File #33-32872
     Rule 497(j) Filing

Dear Sir/Madam:

     On behalf of the Registrant, the undersigned certifies that
the  form  of  Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information
that  would have been filed under Section 497(c) would  not  have
differed  from  those contained in the text of  the  Registrant's
most  recent registration statement that was filed electronically
via Edgar with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December
30, 1997.


                                   Very truly yours,
                               /s/ Ruth Rossi
                                    Ruth Rossi
                                    Assistant Secretary



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