April 7, 2006

Mailstop 6010

Searchlight Minerals Corp.
c/o Camlex Management (Nevada) Inc.
8275 Eastern Avenue, Suite 200
Las Vegas, Nevada 89123



Re:	Searchlight Minerals Corp.
	Registration Statement on Form SB-2
	Filed April 3, 2006
	File No. 333-132929


Dear Camlex Management (Nevada) Inc.:

	This is to advise you that a preliminary screening of the
above
registration statement indicates that it fails in material
respects
to comply with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
rules and regulations under that Act, and the requirements of the
form.  Specifically, please amend the filing to update the
financial
statements and other related disclosures of the registrant in
accordance with Item 310(g) of Regulation S-B.  This updating
requirement also applies to information provided in Management`s
Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation, Summary Financial
Information and elsewhere in the filing.  We will defer review of
your registration statement until you file such amendment, at
which
time we will commence review of your filing and issue comments.

	You are advised that we will not recommend acceleration of
the
effective date of the registration statement and that, should the
registration statement become effective in its present form, we
would
be required to consider what recommendation, if any, we should
make
to the Commission.

	We suggest that you consider submitting a substantive
amendment
to correct the deficiencies or a request for withdrawal of the
filing.

	You may contact Lynn Dicker at (202) 551-3616 or Brian
Cascio,
Accounting Branch Chief, at (202) 551-3676 if you have questions
regarding the financial statements.  You may contact Alan Morris
at
(202) 551-3601 if you have any other questions.


							Sincerely,



							Peggy Fisher
							Assistant Director

cc.	 Conrad Y. Nest
	Via Facsimile (360)332-2291


Searchlight Minerals Corp.
c/o Camlex Management (Nevada) Inc.
April 7, 2006
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