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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001042167-06-000460.txt : 20061116
<SEC-HEADER>0001042167-06-000460.hdr.sgml : 20061116
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20061116134049
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001042167-06-000460
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041214
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061116
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061116

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ATLAS MINERALS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000008302
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040]
		IRS NUMBER:				841533604
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8040 SOUTH KOLB ROAD,
		STREET 2:		SUITE 205
		CITY:			TUCSON
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85706
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3033060823

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8040 SOUTH KOLB ROAD,
		STREET 2:		SUITE 205
		CITY:			TUCSON
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85706

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ATLAS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CATALANO VINCENT J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001071449

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-02714
		FILM NUMBER:		061222487

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		414-933-8555

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2030 W CLYBOURN STREET
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53233
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-12-14</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000008302</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ATLAS MINERALS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ATMR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001071449</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CATALANO VINCENT J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2030 W CLYBOURN STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MILWAUKEE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>53233</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-12-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>959981</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.0854</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1740644</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Vincent J. Catalano</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-11-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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