6-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of August 2007

Rio Narcea Gold Mines Ltd.
(Name of Registrant)

Parque Empresarial de Asipo
33428 Cayés-Llanera, Asturias, Spain
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

Form 20-F ___                 Form 40-F   X     

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ___

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ___

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

Yes ___                 No    X     

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): N/A

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.

		RIO NARCEA GOLD MINES LTD.
Date: August 8, 2007	By:	/s/ Kevin Hisko
		Name:	Kevin Hisko
		Title:	Corporate Counsel

EXHIBITS

Exhibit	Description of Exhibit
99.1	News Release dated August 8, 2007

EX-99.1

Rio Narcea Gold Mines, Ltd.
Parque Empresarial de Asipo       •       33428 Cayés-Llanera, Asturias, Spain
Tel: (34) 98 573 33 00       •       Fax: (34) 98 573 33 01
Email: info@rngm.com       •       Web: www.rionarcea.com

NEWS RELEASE

August 8, 2007	Trading Symbol:     TSX: RNG
	AMEX: RNO

LUNDIN MINING COMPLETES SALE OF
TASIAST GOLD MINE TO RED BACK MINING

Rio Narcea Gold Mines, Ltd. ("Rio Narcea" or the "Company") reports that its parent corporation, Lundin Mining Corporation ("Lundin Mining"), has completed the sale of the Tasiast gold mine to Red Back Mining Inc. ("Red Back") (TSX: RBI). Red Back paid US $225 million in cash for the Tasiast project. Red Back also paid out an additional US $52.9 million to retire debt related to the Tasiast project and unwind existing hedge contracts. Lundin Mining had acquired the Tasiast gold mine, located in Mauritania, from Rio Narcea through its recent acquisition of the Company.

For further information, please contact:

Catarina Ihre, Manager, Investor Relations: +46-706-07-92-63

Sophia Shane, Investor Relations, North America: +1-604-689-7842