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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000931948-06-000032
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061027
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061106
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061106

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STILLWATER MINING CO /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000931948
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS METAL ORES [1090]
		IRS NUMBER:				810480654
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1321 DISCOVERY DRIVE
		CITY:			BILLINGS
		STATE:			MT
		ZIP:			59102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		406.373.8700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1321 DISCOVERY DRIVE
		CITY:			BILLINGS
		STATE:			MT
		ZIP:			59102

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RIEGLE DONALD W JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001195829

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13053
		FILM NUMBER:		061191541

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ANTHEM INC.
		STREET 2:		120 MONUMENT CIRCLE
		CITY:			INDIANAPOLIS
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46204
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        <issuerName>STILLWATER MINING CO /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>swc</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>RIEGLE DONALD W JR</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ANTHEM INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>120 MONUMENT CIRCLE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>INDIANAPOLIS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>46204</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-10-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2006-11-06</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            </transactionAmounts>
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    <remarks>Company match per Director's 2006 deferral election pursuant to the 2005 Non-Employee Directors' Deferral Plan.</remarks>

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        <signatureName>Donald W. Riegle Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-11-06</signatureDate>
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