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) February 6, 1998 
 
                        MOUNTAINS WEST EXPLORATION, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
          New Mexico                0-9500                85-02804 15      
 (State or other jurisdiction    (Commission             (IRS Employer   
      of incorporation)          File Number)          Identification No.)
 
          616 Central Ave., S.E., Suite 213
              Albuquerque, New Mexico                            87102
       (Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)    
 
Registrant' telephone number, including area code: (505) 243-4949 ...
 
                             NA      
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Item 6. Resignations of Registrant's Directors.

On February 6, 1998, Mr. Thad H. Turk resigned as a director and as Secretary to
the Registrant.  Mr. Turk's  resignation was not because of a disagreement  with
the registrant on any matter relating to the registrant's  operations,  policies
or practices.


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.

MOUNTAINS WEST EXPLORATION, INC.




Date: February  9, 1998                          Robert A. Doak, Jr.
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                                                 Robert A. Doak, Jr., President