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<ownershipDocument> |
| <schemaVersion> X0206 </schemaVersion> |
| <documentType> 3 </documentType> |
| <periodOfReport> 2015-03-30 </periodOfReport> |
| <noSecuritiesOwned> 1 </noSecuritiesOwned> |
| <issuer> |
| | <issuerCik> 0001163300 </issuerCik> |
| | <issuerName> MABWE MINERALS INC. </issuerName> |
| | <issuerTradingSymbol> MBMI </issuerTradingSymbol> |
| | </issuer> |
| <reportingOwner> |
| | <reportingOwnerId> |
| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001639217 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> Nikitin Dmitriy </rptOwnerName> |
| | | </reportingOwnerId> |
| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> 400 RINEHART ROAD, #1000 </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> LAKE MARY </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> FL </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 32746 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
| | | <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription> |
| | | </reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | <reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | | <isDirector> true </isDirector> |
| | | <isOfficer> true </isOfficer> |
| | | <isTenPercentOwner> false </isTenPercentOwner> |
| | | <isOther> false </isOther> |
| | | <officerTitle> President and CEO </officerTitle> |
| | | <otherText></otherText> |
| | | </reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | </reportingOwner> |
| <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable> |
| <derivativeTable></derivativeTable> |
| <footnotes></footnotes> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> /s/ Dmitriy Nikitin </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2015-03-30 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| </ownershipDocument> |