SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549



                                    FORM 6-K


                        Report of Foreign Private Issuer

                        Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                         For the month of: November 2004

                         Commission File Number 0-18939


                             BERKLEY RESOURCES INC.
                               (Registrant's name)

                         455 Granville Street, Suite 400
                   Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6C 1T1
                    (Address of principal executive offices)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant  files or will file annual reports
under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
                                        Form 20-F [X]     Form 40-F [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the  information  contained in this
Form,  the  registrant  is  also  thereby  furnishing  the  information  to  the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                                        Yes   [ ]          No   [X]

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):





     On November 16,  2004,  Berkeley  Resources,  Inc.  issued a press  release
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.

     Exhibit No.        Description
     -----------        -----------

         99             Press Release dated November 16, 2004  announcing  first
                        closing of private placements




                                   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, thereunto duly authorized.



                                                        BERKLEY RESOURCES INC.
                                                        (Registrant)




Date: November 17, 2004                                 /s/ Matt Wayrynen
      ---------------------------                       ------------------------
                                                        Matt Wayrynen, President






                                  Exhibit Index
                                  -------------

         Exhibit No.            Description
         -----------            -----------

             99                 Press  Release  dated  November 16, 2004  titled
                                "First Closing of Private Placements"