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: January 2005

                         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  January 6,  2005,  Berkley  Resources,  Inc.  issued the press  release
attached as Exhibit 99 reporting the progress on the Brazeau  Area,  Alberta and
Senex Area, Alberta projects.

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

              99                    Press  Release  dated January 6, 2005 titled
                                    "Press Release"  regarding the Brazeau Area,
                                    Alberta and Senex Area, Alberta projects.




                                   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:   January 6, 2005                                 /s/ David Wolfin
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                                                        David Wolfin, VP Finance










                                  Exhibit Index


         Exhibit No.               Description
         -----------               -----------
              99                   Press  Release  dated  January 6, 2005 titled
                                   "Press Release" regarding  the  Brazeau Area,
                                   Alberta and Senex Area, Alberta projects.