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): August 30, 2007 (August 29, 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 1820
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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SILVERADO GOLD MINES LTD.

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 August 29, 2007, Silverado Gold Mines Ltd. (the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing that 2,811.74 ounces of nugget gold ¼” and larger have been recovered since the beginning of sluicing operations earlier this summer. In addition to the bigger nuggets, over 207 pounds of concentrate that contains gold particles smaller than ¼” in size has been separated and is being delivered for refining. During the washing process, another large nugget weighing 18.32 troy ounces was discovered, making it the largest gold nugget recovered this season.

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	Document
No.
99.1	Press Release dated August 29, 2007

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.

Date: August 30, 2007	SILVERADO GOLD MINES LTD.
	By:	/s/ Garry L. Anselmo
		Garry L. Anselmo,
		Chief Executive Officer

EX-99.1

SILVERADO MORE THAN TRIPLES 2006 GOLD RECOVERY

IN CURRENT SLUICING OPERATION

August 29, 2007- Fairbanks , Alaska – Vancouver, BC -- Silverado Gold Mines Ltd

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

SLUICING OPERATION YIELDS INCREASE IN GOLD NUGGET RECOVERY

Silverado Gold Mines Ltd announced today that 2,811.74 ounces of nugget gold ¼” and larger have been recovered since the beginning of sluicing operations earlier this summer. These large nuggets have been systematically removed from the upper portions of the wash plant gold recovery system throughout the past three months.

In addition to the bigger nuggets, over 207 pounds of concentrate that contains gold particles smaller than ¼” in size has been separated and is being delivered for refining.

18-PLUS OUNCE NUGGET DISCOVERED

During the washing process, another large nugget weighing 18.32 troy ounces was discovered, making it the largest gold nugget recovered this season. (Earlier this year, a 12.4 -ounce nugget was also found.)

Silverado is very pleased with the results of the 2006-2007 season. The company has already tripled the amount of gold recovered from last year’s season, and more gold will be recovered from the 207 pounds of concentrate. Our nugget gold this year ranges from 1/10^th of an ounce to 18.32 ounces.

Total gold recoveries and financial numbers will be released when available following completion of all washing and refining.

The company will soon release a compilation of results from our lode gold and antimony exploration on this project.

This press release was prepared by Dr. Karsten Eden, Certified Professional Geologist; who is a qualified person as defined under the standards of Canadian National Instrumental policy 43-101.

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 processed into an 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 GOLD MINES LTD.
Mailing Address, 1820 1111 W. Georgia Street, Vancouver, B.C., V6E 4M3, CA, Toll Free: (800) 665-4646 or (604) 689-1535, Fax: (604) 682-3519, pr@silverado.com, http://www.silverado.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.