FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Pagen Melissa
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/21/2024		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
UNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORP [UAMY]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
47 COX GULCH ROAD		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP Corp Dev & Gov't Relations
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

THOMPSON FALLS, MT 59873		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4) 		3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 		4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year) 		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4) 		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Unit   (1)   (1) Common Stock 150,000 (1) $ 0 D  
Stock Options   (2) 05/21/2034 Common Stock 300,000 (2) $ 0.26 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Pagen Melissa
47 COX GULCH ROAD
THOMPSON FALLS, MT 59873		       SVP Corp Dev & Gov't Relations  

Signatures

/s/ Melissa M. Pagen 05/31/2024
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Represents shares of Common Stock underlying a restricted stock unit ("RSU") award granted on May 21, 2024 under the Issuer's 2023 Equity Incentive Plan. The RSU will vest as to one-third of the 150,000 total number of shares on May 21, 2025, or 50,000 shares, and an additional one-third of the total number of shares on May 21, 2026 and May 21, 2027, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service through each vesting date.
(2) Represents shares of Common Stock underlying a stock option award granted on May 21, 2024 under the Issuer's 2023 Equity Incentive Plan. A certain percentage of the 300,000 total number of stock options vest upon meeting any of the performance conditions specified in the grant at any time during the 10-year term of the award, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service through each vesting date.

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