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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. __)*

SILVER BULL RESOURCES, INC.
(Name of issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
(Title of class of securities)
591257100
(CUSIP number)
June 2, 2011
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

o Rule 13d-1(b)

þ Rule 13d-1(c)

o Rule 13d-1(d)

*   The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 
 

 


 

                     
CUSIP No.
 
591257100 
13G Page  
  of   
  Pages 

 

           
1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:
Coeur d’Alene Mines Corporation
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)   o
  (b)   o
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  Idaho
       
  5   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   7,353,000 (see Item 4(c))
       
SHARES 6   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   0
       
EACH 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   7,353,000 (see Item 4(c))
       
WITH 8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    0
     
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  7,353,000 (see Item 4(a))
     
10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
   
  o (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
     
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
   
  6.5% (see Item 4(b))
     
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  CO


 

CUSIP No. 591257100   13G   Page 3 of 7 Pages
     This statement on Schedule 13G (this “Statement”) is being filed by Coeur d’Alene Mines Corporation (“Coeur”) and relates to the shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Shares”) of Silver Bull Resources, Inc. (“Silver Bull”), a Nevada corporation.
         
Item 1
  (a)   Name of Issuer:
 
      Silver Bull Resources, Inc.
 
       
 
  (b)   Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
 
      885 West Georgia Street, Suite 2200
 
      Vancouver, B.C. V6C 3E8
 
       
Item 2
  (a)   Name of Person Filing:
 
      Coeur d’Alene Mines Corporation
 
       
 
  (b)   Address of Principal Business Office, or, if None, Residence:
 
      The principal business address of Coeur is PO Box I, 505 Front Avenue, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, 83816.
 
       
 
  (c)   Citizenship:
 
      Idaho
 
       
 
  (d)   Title of Class of Securities:
 
      Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
 
       
 
  (e)   CUSIP Number:
 
      591257100
 
       

 


 

CUSIP No. 591257100   13G   Page 4 of 7 Pages
         
Item 3
  If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b), or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
 
       
 
  (a)   o Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
 
       
 
  (b)   o Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
 
       
 
  (c)   o Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
 
       
 
  (d)   o Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
 
       
 
  (e)   o An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
 
       
 
  (f)   o An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(ii)(F);
 
       
 
  (g)   o A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
 
       
 
  (h)   o A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
 
       
 
  (i)   o A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
 
       
 
  (j)   o A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
 
       
 
  (k)   o Group in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(ii)(K).
If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: Not applicable.

 


 

CUSIP No. 591257100   13G   Page 5 of 7 Pages
         
Item 4
  Ownership
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
As of June 2, 2011, Coeur may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of an aggregate of 7,353,000 Common Shares, representing 6.5% of the class of Common Shares.
(b) Percent of class:
6.5% (based on 106,151,402 Common Shares outstanding as of February 28, 2011, as reported in Silver Bull’s Form 10-Q filed March 10, 2011, plus 7,353,000 new Common Shares issued to Coeur on June 2, 2011).
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
7,353,000 (see Item 4(a))
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
7,353,000 (see Item 4(a))
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
0

 


 

CUSIP No. 591257100   13G   Page 6 of 7 Pages
Item 5      Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
     If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following o.
Item 6      Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf Of Another Person
     Not applicable.
         
Item 7    
  Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
     Not applicable.
Item 8      Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
     Not applicable.
Item 9      Notice of Dissolution of Group
     Not applicable.
Item 10    Certifications
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

 


 

CUSIP No. 591257100   13G   Page 7 of 7 Pages
SIGNATURE
     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify as of June 3, 2011 that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
         
  COEUR D’ALENE MINES CORPORATION
 
 
  By:   /s/ Mitchell J. Krebs    
    Name:   Mitchell J. Krebs   
    Title:   Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   
 
     The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative other than an executive officer or general partner of the filing person, evidence of the representative’s authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with the statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference. The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or printed beneath his signature.
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties for whom copies are to be sent.
Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).