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<ownershipDocument> |
| <schemaVersion> X0306 </schemaVersion> |
| <documentType> 4 </documentType> |
| <periodOfReport> 2020-06-25 </periodOfReport> |
| <issuer> |
| | <issuerCik> 0000314203 </issuerCik> |
| | <issuerName> McEwen Mining Inc. </issuerName> |
| | <issuerTradingSymbol> MUX </issuerTradingSymbol> |
| | </issuer> |
| <reportingOwner> |
| | <reportingOwnerId> |
| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001450438 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> 2190303 Ontario Inc. </rptOwnerName> |
| | | </reportingOwnerId> |
| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> 150 KING STREET WEST, SUITE 2800 </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> TORONTO </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> A6 </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> A6 M5H 1J9 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
| | | <rptOwnerStateDescription> ONTARIO, CANADA </rptOwnerStateDescription> |
| | | </reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | <reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | | <isDirector> false </isDirector> |
| | | <isOfficer> false </isOfficer> |
| | | <isTenPercentOwner> true </isTenPercentOwner> |
| | | <isOther> false </isOther> |
| | | <officerTitle></officerTitle> |
| | | <otherText></otherText> |
| | | </reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | </reportingOwner> |
| <reportingOwner> |
| | <reportingOwnerId> |
| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001316599 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> McEwen Robert Ross </rptOwnerName> |
| | | </reportingOwnerId> |
| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> C/O MCEWEN MINING INC. </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2> 150 KING STREET WEST, SUITE 2800 </rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> TORONTO </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> A6 </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> A6 M5H 1J9 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
| | | <rptOwnerStateDescription> ONTARIO, CANADA </rptOwnerStateDescription> |
| | | </reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | <reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | | <isDirector> 0 </isDirector> |
| | | <isOfficer> 1 </isOfficer> |
| | | <isTenPercentOwner> 0 </isTenPercentOwner> |
| | | <isOther> 0 </isOther> |
| | | <officerTitle> Chairman and CEO </officerTitle> |
| | | <otherText></otherText> |
| | | </reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | </reportingOwner> |
| <nonDerivativeTable> |
| | <nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Common stock, no par value </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <transactionDate> |
| <value> 2020-06-25 </value> |
| </transactionDate> |
| | | <transactionCoding> |
| <transactionFormType> 4 </transactionFormType> |
| <transactionCode> J </transactionCode> |
| <equitySwapInvolved> 0 </equitySwapInvolved> |
| <footnoteId id="F1"/> |
| </transactionCoding> |
| | | <transactionAmounts> |
| <transactionShares> |
| <value> 1045850 </value> |
| </transactionShares> |
| <transactionPricePerShare> |
| <footnoteId id="F2"/> |
| </transactionPricePerShare> |
| <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> |
| <value> A </value> |
| </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> |
| </transactionAmounts> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 81834879 </value> |
| </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| </postTransactionAmounts> |
| | | <ownershipNature> |
| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> D </value> |
| </directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <natureOfOwnership> |
| <value></value> |
| </natureOfOwnership> |
| </ownershipNature> |
| | | </nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | <nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Common stock, no par value </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <transactionDate> |
| <value> 2020-06-25 </value> |
| </transactionDate> |
| | | <transactionCoding> |
| <transactionFormType> 4 </transactionFormType> |
| <transactionCode> J </transactionCode> |
| <equitySwapInvolved> 0 </equitySwapInvolved> |
| <footnoteId id="F1"/> |
| </transactionCoding> |
| | | <transactionAmounts> |
| <transactionShares> |
| <value> 1045850 </value> |
| </transactionShares> |
| <transactionPricePerShare> |
| <footnoteId id="F2"/> |
| </transactionPricePerShare> |
| <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> |
| <value> A </value> |
| </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> |
| </transactionAmounts> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 81834879 </value> |
| </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| </postTransactionAmounts> |
| | | <ownershipNature> |
| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> I </value> |
| </directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <natureOfOwnership> |
| <value> By corporation </value> |
| </natureOfOwnership> |
| </ownershipNature> |
| | | </nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | <nonDerivativeHolding> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Common stock, no par value </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 352800 </value> |
| </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| </postTransactionAmounts> |
| | | <ownershipNature> |
| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> I </value> |
| </directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <natureOfOwnership> |
| <value> By spouse </value> |
| </natureOfOwnership> |
| </ownershipNature> |
| | | </nonDerivativeHolding> |
| | </nonDerivativeTable> |
| <derivativeTable></derivativeTable> |
| <footnotes> |
| | <footnote id="F1"> The reporting person received the shares in part consideration for extending a loan to the issuer. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F2"> The shares were valued at $0.8964 per share based on the volume-weighted average price of the shares on the NYSE between June 17, 2020 and June 23, 2020, pursuant to agreement of the parties. </footnote> |
| | </footnotes> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> 2190303 Ontario Inc.<br> By: /s/ Robert R. McEwen, President </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2020-06-26 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> /s/ Robert R. McEwen </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2020-06-26 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| </ownershipDocument> |