U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                                                                 SEC File Number
                                   FORM 12B-25                       0-7501
                                                                   CUSIP Number
                            NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING             781168208
                                  (Check One):

     [X] Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB      [ ] Form 20-F       [ ] Form 11-K
              [ ] Form 10-Q and 10-QSB            [ ] Form N-SAR

     For Period Ended: December 31, 2002
     [ ] Transition Report on Form 10-K
     [ ] Transition Report on Form 20-F
     [ ] Transition Report on Form 11-K
     [ ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q
     [ ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR
     For the Transition Period Ended:

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     Read Attached Instruction Sheet Before Preparing Form. Please Print or
Type. Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has
verified any information contained herein.

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         If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above,
identify the Items(s) to which the notification relates.

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Part I - Registrant Information

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Full name of Registrant:   RUBY MINING COMPANY

Former Name if Applicable: N/A

Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)

                           3490 PIEDMONT RD, SUITE 304
City, State and Zip Code:  ATLANTA, GA 30305





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Part II - Rules 12b-25(b) and (c)

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If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense
and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should
be completed. (Check box if appropriate)

         (a)    The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this
                form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or
                expense;
         (b)    The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report
                on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, 11-K or Form N-SAR, or portion
  X             thereof will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar
- -----           day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly
                report or transition report on Form 10-Q, or portion thereof
                will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the
                prescribed due date; and
         (c)    The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule
                12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.

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Part III - Narrative

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State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Form 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q,
N-SAR or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the
prescribed time period.

     The annual report of the registrant on Form 10-KSB could not be filed
     because the Company is in process of preparing certain financial
     information and needs additional time to complete the analysis of such
     information.

     The Registrant will file the Form 10-KSB Report for the fiscal year
     ended December 31, 2002 on or before April 15, 2003.



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Part IV - Other Information

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     (1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification.

         Murray D. Bradley, Jr., Chief Financial Officer     404-231-8500

     (2) Have all other periodic reports required under section 13 or
15(d)of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or section 30 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter
period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed?
If the answer is no, identify reports(s).
                                                                 [ X ]Yes [  ]No

     (3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of
operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be
reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report
or portion thereof?
                                                                 [  ]Yes [ X ]No

     If so: attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both
narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why
a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.




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                            RUBY MINING COMPANY
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                (Name of Registrant as specified in charter)

has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.



Date: March  31, 2003                        By:  /s/  Murray D. Bradley
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                                                 MURRAY D. BRADLEY
                                                 Chief Financial Officer





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