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: December 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 December 9, 2004 and December 13, 2004, Berkeley Resources,  Inc. issued
the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2 reporting the closing
of private placements.

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

            99.1                Press  Release  dated  December  9,  2004 titled
                                "Final Closing of Private Placements"

            99.2                Press  Release  dated  December  13, 2004 titled
                                "Closing of Private Placement"






                                   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:  December 29, 2004                        /s/ David Wolfin
       -----------------                        --------------------------------
                                                David Wolfin, VP Finance




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


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

            99.1                Press  Release  dated  December  9,  2004 titled
                                "Final Closing of Private Placements"

            99.2                Press  Release  dated  December  13, 2004 titled
                                "Closing of Private Placement"