CURRENT REPORT Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

UNITED STATES 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): November 6, 2015

McEWEN MINING INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Colorado 001-33190 84-0796160

(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Number) Identification No.)

150 King Street West, Suite 2800 Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5H 1J9

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number including area code: (866) 441-0690

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On November 6, 2015, McEwen Mining Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the appointment of Robert R. McEwen as Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective immediately. In this role, Mr. McEwen will serve as the Company’s interim principal financial officer and interim principal accounting officer. A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1

Mr. McEwen, age 65, has served as the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since August 2005. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. McEwen and any other person pursuant to which he was selected as Interim Chief Financial Officer, nor are there any family relationships between Mr. McEwen and any of the Company’s directors or officers. No new compensatory arrangements were entered into with Mr. McEwen in connection with his appointment as Interim Chief Financial Officer. Mr. McEwen has no material interests in any transactions, relationships, or arrangements with the Company that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

The Company continues its effort to identify and hire a permanent Chief Financial Officer.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are furnished with this report:

99.1 Press release, dated November 6, 2015

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

McEWEN MINING INC.

Date: November 6, 2015 By: /s/ Robert R. McEwen Robert R. McEwen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit Index

The following is a list of the Exhibits furnished herewith.

Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit

99.1 Press release, dated November 6, 2015

Exhibit 99.1

McEWEN MINING APPOINTS INTERIM CFO

TORONTO, ONTARIO - (November 6, 2015) - McEwen Mining Inc. (NYSE: MUX) (TSX: MUX), announces that while it is continuing to consider internal and external candidates for the position of Chief Financial Officer, the Board of Directors has appointed Rob McEwen as Interim Chief Financial Officer.

ABOUT MCEWEN MINING (www.mcewenmining.com)

The goal of McEwen Mining is to qualify for the S&P 500 by creating a high growth gold/silver producer focused in the Americas. McEwen Mining’s principal assets consist of the San José mine in Santa Cruz, Argentina (49% interest), the El Gallo 1 mine and El Gallo 2 project in Sinaloa, Mexico, the Gold Bar project in Nevada, USA, and the Los Azules copper project in San Juan, Argentina.

As of June 23, 2015 McEwen Mining has an aggregate of 300.5 million shares of common stock outstanding and issuable upon the exchange of the exchangeable shares. Rob McEwen, Chairman and Chief Owner, owns 25% of the shares of the Company (assuming all outstanding Exchangeable Shares are exchanged for an equivalent amount of Common Shares).

CAUTION CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This news release contains certain forward-looking statements and information, including “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements and information expressed, as at the date of this news release, McEwen Mining Inc.’s (the “Company”) estimates, forecasts, projections, expectations or beliefs as to future events and results. Forward-looking statements and information are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by management, are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties, risks and contingencies, and there can be no assurance that such statements and information will prove to be accurate. Therefore, actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements and information. Risks and uncertainties that could cause results or future events to differ materially from current expectations expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements and information include, but are not limited to, factors associated with fluctuations in the market price of precious metals, mining industry risks, political, economic, social and security risks associated with foreign operations, the ability of the corporation to receive or receive in a timely manner permits or other approvals required in connection with operations, risks associated with the construction of mining operations and commencement of production and the projected costs thereof, risks related to litigation, the state of the capital markets, environmental risks and hazards, uncertainty as to calculation of mineral resources and reserves, risk of delisting from a public exchange, and other risks. The Company’s dividend policy will be reviewed periodically by the Board of Directors and is subject to change based on certain factors such as the capital needs of the Company and its future operating results. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements or information included herein, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to reissue or update forward-looking statements or information as a result of new information or events after the date hereof except as may be required by law. See McEwen Mining’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the caption “Risk Factors”, for additional information on risks, uncertainties and other factors relating to the forward-looking statements and information regarding the Company. All

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forward-looking statements and information made in this news release are qualified by this cautionary statement.

The NYSE and TSX have not reviewed and do not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of the contents of this news release, which has been prepared by management of McEwen Mining Inc.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Mihaela Iancu Christina McCarthy 150 King Street West Investor Relations Director of Corporate Development Suite 2800,P.O. Box 24 (647) 258-0395 ext 320 (647) 258-0395 ext 390 Toronto, Ontario, Canada [email protected] [email protected] M5H 1J9 (866) 441-0690

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