8-K

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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): September 2, 2006

                            STILLWATER MINING COMPANY
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            Delaware                    1-13053                81-0480654
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  (State or Other Jurisdiction        (Commission             (IRS Employer
       of Incorporation)              File Number)         Identification No.)

       1321 Discovery Drive, Billings, Montana                  59102
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       (Address of Principal Executive Offices)               (Zip Code)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (406) 373-8700

                                 Not applicable
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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

          STILLWATER MINING COMPANY RESUMES OPERATIONS AT ITS STILLWATER MINE

     On September 2, 2006, the Company issued a press release reporting the
resumption of operations at its Stillwater Mine following a wildfire in the mine
vicinity.

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT 99.1  Press Release dated September 2, 2006



                                   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.

                                                       STILLWATER MINING COMPANY

Dated: September 2, 2006                               By:    /s/ John R. Stark
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                                                       Name:  John Stark
                                                       Title: General Counsel

EX-99.1

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

       STILLWATER MINING COMPANY RESUMES OPERATIONS AT ITS STILLWATER MINE

    BILLINGS, Mont., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- STILLWATER MINING
COMPANY (NYSE: SWC)

    Employees at the Stillwater Mining Company's Stillwater Mine, located near
Nye, Montana, returned to work this morning and normal mining operations are
resuming following closure of the facility from Wednesday evening through Friday
due to the Derby wildfire. Smoky conditions have abated in the mine area,
permitting fire officials to reopen access roads to the mine. The mine
facilities were not affected as a result of the fire.

    Frank McAllister, Stillwater Mining Company's Chairman and CEO, expressed
the Company's appreciation for the efforts of firefighters and other emergency
personnel. "We recognize the tireless efforts of all in protecting life and
property and in caring for those displaced by the fire. It is a credit to their
efforts that the consequences of this fire were not much worse. Many Stillwater
employees participated and continue to participate in the firefighting effort.
The Company is working with the Red Cross and other community organizations in
providing relief to those affected by this blaze."

    Addressing the effect of the fire on Company operations, Mr. McAllister
continued, "While clearly there has been some production loss during the period
of this fire and it may take a day or two to get the mine back into full
production, we do not expect any change in our production guidance for the year
at this time. Production to date for the third quarter at Stillwater has been
strong and should help offset the missed production during the shutdown."

    Stillwater Mining Company is the only U.S. producer of palladium and
platinum and is the largest primary producer of platinum group metals outside of
South Africa and the Russian Federation. The Company's shares are traded on the
New York Stock Exchange under the symbol SWC. Information on Stillwater Mining
Company can be found at its website: http://www.stillwatermining.com.

SOURCE  Stillwater Mining Company
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    /CONTACT: Dawn E. McCurtain of Stillwater Mining Company, +1-406-373-8787/
    /Web site:  http://www.stillwatermining.com /
    (SWC)