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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

       Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): February 1, 2006

                            STILLWATER MINING COMPANY
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           Delaware                    1-13053                  81-0480654
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 (State or Other Jurisdiction        (Commission              (IRS Employer
      of Incorporation)              File Number)          Identification No.)

     1321 Discovery Drive, Billings, Montana                      59102
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     (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                   (Zip Code)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (406) 373-8700

                                 Not applicable
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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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ITEM 8.01.  OTHER EVENTS.

On February 1, 2006, Stillwater Mining Company issued a press release announcing
that it had amended its Credit Facility. The Press Release is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits.

EXHIBIT 99.1  Press Release dated February 1, 2006



                                   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 hereunto duly authorized.

                                               STILLWATER MINING COMPANY

Dated: February 1, 2006                        By:    /s/ John Stark
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                                               Name:  John Stark
                                               Title: Vice President



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

NUMBER  TITLE
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99.1    Press release issued on February 1, 2006 by Stillwater Mining Company.