November 17, 2011	Jeffrey P. Berg jberg@bakerlaw.com

VIA EDGAR

Karl Hiller

Branch Chief

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

Washington, D.C. 20549

Re: Searchlight Minerals Corp.

Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2010

Filed March 4, 2011

File No. 000-30995

Dear Mr. Hiller:

As a follow-up to our conversation with you and the Staff today, on behalf of our client Searchlight Minerals Corp., we hereby formally request an extension through and including Friday, December 2, 2011, to respond to the comment letter received on October 13, 2011 with respect to the above-referenced Form 10-K.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Jeffrey P. Berg

Jeffrey P. Berg

cc:  Martin B. Oring

Melvin L. Williams