As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 17, 2004
                          Commission File No. 000-50994

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                     U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 12b-25
                           NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
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                                ARDENT MINES LIMTED
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Nevada                1000                   88-0471870            03979U 10 4
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(State or other       (Primary Standard      (I.R.S. Employer      CUSIP Number
jurisdiction of       Industrial             Identification
incorporation or      Classification         Number)
organization)         Number)

                         Suite 1880 - 505 Burrard Street
                   Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V7X 1M6
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                               (executive office)




(Check one):   [_] Form 10-KSB  [_] Form 20-K  [X] Form 10-QSB  [_] Form N-SAR


     For Period Ended: September 30, 2004

          [_]  Transition Report on Form 10-KSB
          [_]  Transition Report on Form 20-K
          [_]  Transition Report on Form 11-K
          [_]  Transition Report on Form 10-QSB
          [_]  Transition Report on Form N-SAR

     For the Transition Period Ended:




PART I -- REGISTRANT INFORMATION
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ARDENT MINES LIMTED
Suite 1880 - 505 Burrard Street
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada  V7X 1M6


PART II -- RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)
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If the subject report could not be filed without  unreasonable effort or expense
and the  registrant  seeks  relief  pursuant to Rule 12b- 25(b),  the  following
should be completed. (Check box if appropriate)

[x]
          (a)  The reason  described  in  reasonable  detail in Part III of this
               form  could  not be  eliminated  without  unreasonable  effort or
               expense
          (b)  The subject annual report,  semi-annual report, transition report
               on Form  10-KSB,  Form 20-F,  Form 11-K or Form NSAR,  or portion
               thereof,  will be filed on or before the  fifteenth  calendar day
               following  the  prescribed  due date;  or the  subject  quarterly
               report of transition  report on Form 10-QSB,  or portion  thereof
               will be filed on or before the fifth  calendar day  following the
               prescribed due date; and
          (c)  The  accountant's  statement  or other  exhibit  required by Rule
               12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.


PART III -- NARRATIVE
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     The Registrant's  recent activities have delayed the preparation and review
of its Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB. The Registrant  represents that the Form
10-QSB  will be filed by no later than the 5th day  following  the date on which
the Form 10-QSB was due.


PART IV -- OTHER INFORMATION
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The  name  and  telephone  number  of  person  to  contact  in  regard  to  this
notification is:

Reg Handford                         (604)                    681-3864
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Name                               Area Code              Telephone Number

(1)  Have all other periodic  reports  required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment  Company Act of
1940  during the  preceding  12 months  (or for such  shorter)  period  that the
registrant  was  required to file such  reports)  been  filed?  If answer is no,
identify reports:
                                                              [X]  Yes   [_]  No

(2)  Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from
the  corresponding  period for the last  fiscal  year will be  reflected  by the
earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?

                                                              [_]  Yes   [X]  No

     If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated  change,  both  narratively
and  quantitatively,  and, if  appropriate,  state the reasons why a  reasonable
estimate of the results cannot be made.





                                ARDENT MINES LIMTED
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                   Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter

     has caused this  notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.


Date   November 17, 2004                By  /s/ Reg Handford
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                                           Reg Handford
                                           President and a Director