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):

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

     For Period Ended: June 30, 2003
     [ ] 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 thereof will
  X       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 Company has closed its books for the quarter ended June 30 2003
     and is in the process of completing its review of the financial
     information, but will need a few more days to complete its review. It
     is expected that the Company will file the Form 10-QSB Report for the
     quarter ended June 30, 2003 on or before August 19, 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:     August 14, 2003              By:  /s/  Murray d. Bradley
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                                           MURRAY D. BRADLEY
                                           Chief Financial Officer