8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): May 10, 2007

SILVERADO GOLD MINES LTD.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

British Columbia, Canada	000-12132	98-0045034
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)		Identification Number)

1111 West Georgia Street, Suite 505
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6E 4M3
(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (604) 689-1535

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of
the Registrant under any of the following provisions.

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This Current Report on Form 8-K and other reports filed by the Registrant from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission (collectively the “Filings”) contain forward looking statements and information that are based upon beliefs of, and information currently available to, the Registrant’s management, as well as estimates and assumptions made by the Registrant’s management. When used in the Filings the words “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “future”, “intend”, “plan” or the negative of these terms and similar expressions as they relate to the Registrant or the Registrant’s management identify forward looking statements. Such statements reflect the current view of the Registrant with respect to future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors relating to the Registrant’s industry, operations and results of operations and any businesses that may be acquired by the Registrant. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may differ significantly from those anticipated, believed, estimated, expected, intended or planned.

Item 8.01           Other Events

On May 10, 2007, Silverado Green Fuel Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Silverado Gold Mines Ltd. (the “Registrant”), issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing the appointment of Daniel Basketfield, P.E., to Vice President of Administration and Environmental Engineering. An expert in the area of water resources, Mr. Basketfield’s most recent position was Senior Water Resources Engineer for the Seattle Public Utilities. He also serves on an advisory committee for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Change Science Program. Further information is set forth in the Press Release.

The foregoing summary of the Press Release does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Press Release, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01           Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Document
99.1	Press Release dated May 10, 2007

SIGNATURES

          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: May 10, 2007	SILVERADO GOLD MINES LTD.
	By:
		Garry L. Anselmo,
		Chief Executive Officer

EX-99.1

SILVERADO APPOINTS ADMINISTRATION
AND
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING VP

Daniel Basketfield Appointed to Head Environmental Efforts at Plant Site,
Design Engineering Meetings Were Held in Mississippi Following the
Groundbreaking Ceremony

MAY 10, 2007 - VANCOUVER, BC – MISSISSIPPI, USA

SILVERADO - OTCBB: SLGLF / Frankfurt: SLGL / Berlin: SLGL

Today, Silverado Green Fuel Inc. announced the appointment of Daniel Basketfield, P.E., to Vice President of Administration and Environmental Engineering. An expert in the area of water resources, Mr. Basketfield’s most recent position was Senior Water Resources Engineer for the Seattle Public Utilities. He also serves on an advisory committee for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Change Science Program.

“We are gratified to have Dan join us at this important time in Silverado’s history,” said Silverado Green Fuel CEO Garry Anselmo. “His credentials and experience are key to our efforts in the construction phase of this project.”

Dr. Warrack Willson, Silverado Green Fuel Vice President of Technology, and Mr. Basketfield met with various Mississippi State officials and engineers following Silverado Green Fuel’s groundbreaking at the Ecoplex in Ackerman, MS. Mr. Basketfield also met with the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality’s Executive Director, Trudy D. Fisher, to initiate permitting for the low-rank coal-water fuel production and testing facility.

Dr. Willson and Mr. Basketfield met with representatives of Pickering Engineering, Great Northern Engineering, and Crowder Engineering while in Mississippi regarding the plant building and site preparation, and the

schedule of various phases for project completion. Silverado Green Fuel Inc. has initially contracted with Great Northern Engineering and Pickering Engineering to develop the specifications for the scale-up commercial plant which will convert Mississippi lignite into a petroleum fuel substitute. Crowder Engineering is the county-selected firm which is responsible for construction of the facility building.

“These meetings have moved us to a new level in the progress of the Green Fuel Project,” said Dr. Willson. “We are especially pleased with their content and most importantly the many agreements we reached regarding all milestones both short term and long term. The people in Mississippi are as eager to move forward as we are at Silverado,” he said. “At the same time, we realize there are specific actions that needed to take place for this to happen, and we are making them happen now.”

About Silverado

Silverado is an international company focused on Gold and a new environmentally friendly Fuel Technology. Silverado has gold properties located throughout Alaska which include the 100% owned Nolan Placer Gold Mine. Silverado is also entering the construction phase of an environmentally friendly low cost strategic fuel demonstration facility. Silverado's Green Fuel will be produced from low-rank coal and turned into a environmentally friendly oil substitute. Silverado Green Fuel Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of its publicly traded parent, Silverado Gold Mines Ltd. For more information about Silverado Green Fuel Inc., please visit http://www.silveradogreenfuel.com and the parent public corporation, http://www.silverado.com

SILVERADO GREEN FUEL INC.
Mailing Address · 505 - 1111 W. Georgia Street · Vancouver, B.C. · V6E 4M3 · CA
Toll Free: (800) 665-4646 or (604) 689-1535 · Fax: (604) 682-3519
pr@silveradogreenfuel.com · www.silveradogreenfuel.com
Field Address · 3180 Peger Rd Ste 270
Fairbanks AK 99709-5485 · USA

This Press Release may contain, in addition to historical information, forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements are based on management's expectations and beliefs, and involve risks and uncertainties. These statements may involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results to be materially different from the results implied herein. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements made in this Press Release.