Exhibit 99.1

      STILLWATER MINING COMPANY CANCELS NIGHT SHIFT AT THE STILLWATER MINE

    BILLINGS, Mont., Aug. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- STILLWATER MINING
COMPANY (NYSE: SWC)

    The changing situation of the Derby fire in Stillwater and Sweet Grass
counties has prompted Stillwater Mining Company management to take precautionary
measures and cancel the night shift August 30th for employees at the Stillwater
Mine, near Nye, Montana.

    While there is no imminent threat to the Stillwater Mine, the safety of the
employees is the Company's first priority. Smoke from the fire reportedly has
created hazardous conditions on some roads in the general vicinity of the mine
and resulted in some road closures.

    Stillwater Mining Company management personnel will be in Columbus, Big
Timber, Billings and Stillwater Mine to monitor the fire situation. A
determination regarding mine operations for August 31st will be made based on
the fire conditions at the time.

    Stillwater Mining Company employees who are scheduled to work August 31st
can call (406) 322-8777 after 3:30 a.m. on Thursday for work schedule
information.

    Stillwater Mining Company is the only U.S. producer of palladium and
platinum and is the largest primary producer of platinum group metals outside of
South Africa and Russia. The Company's shares are traded on the New York Stock
Exchange under the symbol SWC. Information on Stillwater Mining can be found at
its Web site: www.stillwatermining.com.

SOURCE  Stillwater Mining Company
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    /NOTE TO EDITORS:  The media contact number for Stillwater Mining Company
Public Affairs is (406) 373-8727./
    /CONTACT:  Dawn E. McCurtain of Stillwater Mining Company,
+1-406-373-8787/
    /Web site:  http://www.stillwatermining.com/
    (SWC)