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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070330152540
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001062993-07-001087
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070327
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070330
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070330

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SILVERADO GOLD MINES LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000731727
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040]
		IRS NUMBER:				980045034
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A1
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1130

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1111 WEST GEORGIA ST
		STREET 2:		SUITE 505
		CITY:			VANCOUVER BC CANADA
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V6E 4M3
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6046891535

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1111 WEST GEORGIA ST
		STREET 2:		SUITE 505
		CITY:			VANCOUVER BC CANADA
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V6E 4M3

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SILVERADO MINES LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940722

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCCULLOCH STUART C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001254507

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-12132
		FILM NUMBER:		07732393

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1111 WEST GEORGIA ST
		CITY:			VANCOUVER BC
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V6E 4M3

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1111 WEST GEORGIA ST
		STREET 2:		SUITE 505
		CITY:			VANCOUVER BC
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V6E 4M3
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-03-27</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000731727</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SILVERADO GOLD MINES LTD</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SLGLF</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001254507</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MCCULLOCH STUART C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1111 WEST GEORGIA ST</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 505</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>VANCOUVER BC</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>A1</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>V6E 4M3</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-03-20</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1000000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.05</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>158400</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.05</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2006-01-11</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2013-01-11</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>875000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>7025000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">* Mr. McCullouh obtained the beneficial ownership of 1,000,000 shares of common stock upon the exercise  of an option to pruchase 1,000,000 shares of common stock. The exercise was made on a cashless basis. Accordingly, 875,000 shares of the common stock underlying the exercised option have been sold as of the date of this form, on the following dates and in the following amounts and prices: 3/20/07, 140,000 shares at 11 cents per share; 3/21/07, 275,000 shares at 11 cents per share; 3/22/07, 150,000 shares at 12 cents per share; 3/23/07, 100,000 shares at 12 cents per share; 3/26/07 18,100 shares at 12 cents per share; 3/27/07, 75,000 shares at 11 cents per share; 3/28/07, 41,700 shares at 11 cents per share; 3/29/07, 25,000 shares at 11 cents per share and 50,000 shares at 12 cents per share.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Stuart C. McCulloch</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-03-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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