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

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):      July 30, 2003
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                                OBAN MINING, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          Nevada                    000-32089                  88-0474903
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(State or other jurisdiction     (Commission File             (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)                Number)              Identification No.)


          155-11960 Hammersmith Way, Richmond, British Columbia  V7A 5C9
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              (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

                                  604-275-8994
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                       n/a
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



ITEM  5.  OTHER  EVENTS

GENERAL

Oban  Mining,  Inc.  has  executed a letter of intent to enter into a Definitive
Voluntary  Share  Exchange Agreement to effect a business combination with Ikona
Gear  International,  Inc. ("Ikona"). Consummation of the transaction is subject
to  necessary  corporate approvals, satisfactory completion of due diligence and
other  conditions  customary  in  transactions  of  this  nature.

If  the  proposed  business  combination  is  completed, Ikona shareholders will
acquire  a  controlling interest in Oban and the Oban board of directors will be
reconstituted.   The  parties  hope to complete the transaction by September 30,
2003.


ITEM  9.  REGULATION  FD  DISCLOSURE

New Release attached as Exhibit 99.1


                                   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  hereunto  duly  authorized.


                                                    Oban  Mining  Inc.
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                                                       (Registrant)


Dated:  August 11, 2003                   /s/  Richard  Achron
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                                          Richard Achron, President and Director


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