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 13, 2006

                            STILLWATER MINING COMPANY
             (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 STILLWATER MINING COMPANY AGAIN SUSPENDS OPERATIONS AT THE EAST
BOULDER MINE AS WILDFIRE GROWS

        On September 13, 2006, the Company issued a press release reporting the
suspension of operations at the East Boulder Mine due to Jungle wildfire.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT 99.1 Press Release dated September 13, 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 13, 2006                             By:    /s/John Stark
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                                                      Name:  John Stark
                                                      Title: General Counsel

EX-99.1

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

                                | PRESS RELEASE |

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  September 13, 2006

CONTACT:                Dawn E. McCurtain
                        406-373-8727

         STILLWATER MINING COMPANY AGAIN SUSPENDS OPERATIONS AT THE EAST
                         BOULDER MINE AS WILDFIRE GROWS

BILLINGS, MONTANA - STILLWATER MINING COMPANY (NYSE:SWC)

A new precautionary evacuation order in Sweet Grass County associated with the
Jungle wildfire has led Stillwater Mining Company management to suspend
operations again at the Company's East Boulder Mine, located south of Big
Timber, Montana, beginning with the night shift on September 13th. The mine was
closed for five days earlier this month as a result of the Derby wildfire, which
now is largely contained.

While there is no imminent threat to the East Boulder Mine, the Jungle fire
reportedly has spread to the north and west today, resulting in an evacuation
order for areas along the primary access road to the mine.

Stillwater Mining Company management personnel will be in Columbus, Big Timber
and Billings to monitor the fire situation.

Stillwater Mining Company employees who are scheduled to work can call (406)
932-8177 or (406) 322-8777 periodically for updated work schedule information.

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 Russia. The Company's shares are traded on the New York Stock
Exchange under the symbol SWC. Information on Stillwater Mining can be found at
its Web site: www.stillwatermining.com.

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