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STATES</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</STRONG></FONT><BR></DIV>
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      reported)&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></DIV></TD>
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      size=2>March 4, 2005</FONT></STRONG></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
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      Goldfields, Inc.</STRONG></FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
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      align=center><FONT size=2>(State or Other Jurisdiction<FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">of
      Incorporation)</FONT></FONT></DIV></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
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      align=center><STRONG><FONT size=2>0-50894</FONT></STRONG></DIV></TD>
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      <DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><STRONG><FONT size=2>38-3661016</FONT></STRONG></DIV></TD></TR>
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      align=center><FONT size=2>(Commission File Number)</FONT></DIV></TD>
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      align=center><FONT size=2>(IRS Employer Identification
  No.)</FONT></DIV></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
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      align=center><STRONG><FONT size=2>961 Matley Lane, Suite 120
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      align=center><STRONG><FONT size=2>Reno,
      Nevada</FONT></STRONG></DIV></FONT></STRONG></DIV></TD>
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      align=center><STRONG><FONT size=2>89502</FONT></STRONG></DIV></TD></TR>
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      align=center><FONT size=2>(Address of Principal Executive
      Offices)</FONT></DIV></TD>
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      align=center>&nbsp;<FONT size=2>(Zip
Code)</FONT></DIV></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV></FONT></DIV>
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      align=center><STRONG><FONT size=2>(775)
  337-9433</FONT></STRONG></DIV></TD></TR>
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      align=center><FONT size=2>(<FONT
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      Telephone Number, Including Area
Code)</FONT></FONT></DIV></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
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      align=center><FONT size=2>(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since
      Last Report)</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
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      the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing
      obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions
      (<EM>see </EM><FONT
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      pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.13e-4(c))</FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR></TABLE></DIV></DIV>
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    <TD width="10%" colSpan=2><STRONG><FONT size=2>Item
7.01</FONT></STRONG></TD>
    <TD width="87%"><STRONG><FONT size=2>Regulation FD
      Disclosure.</FONT></STRONG></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV></FONT><FONT id=TAB2
style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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align=left><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">On
December 22, 2004, Mine Development Associates issued its Technical Report on
the Mesquite Mine Project, Imperial County, California, USA. The registrant
acquired the Mesquite Mine in November 2003. The Technical Report is attached as
Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. </FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">In
addition, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 is a slideshow presentation of the
registrant. </FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">By filing
this Current Report on Form 8-K, the registrant does not acknowledge that
disclosure of this information is required by Regulation FD or that the
information was material or non-public before the disclosure. </FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">This
information shall not be deemed &#8220;filed&#8221; for purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;), or
incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific
reference in such a filing. The exhibits contain and may implicate,
forward-looking statements regarding the registrant and include cautionary
statements identifying important factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those anticipated.</FONT></DIV>
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    <TD width="5%"><STRONG><FONT size=2>9.01</FONT></STRONG></TD>
    <TD width="95%" colSpan=3><STRONG><FONT size=2>Financial Statements and
      Exhibits</FONT></STRONG></TD></TR>
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size=2>Exhibits.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV></FONT></DIV>
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align=left>&nbsp;</DIV>
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align=left><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
following exhibits to this current report on Form 8-K are not being filed but
are being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01</FONT></DIV>
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      <DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">99.1</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top>
      <DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Mine
      Development Associates Technical Report on the Mesquite Mine Project,
      Imperial County, California, USA, dated December 22,
  2004</FONT></DIV></TD></TR></TABLE>
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border=0>
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      <DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">99.2</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top>
      <DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Western
      Goldfields, Inc. slideshow presentation</FONT></DIV></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
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align=center><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>SIGNATURES</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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align=center>&nbsp;</DIV>
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align=left><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.</FONT></DIV>
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    <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Date:&nbsp;March 4, 2005</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>/s/&nbsp;Thomas K.
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      style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT></FONT><FONT
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style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><U>Exhibit
No.</U></FONT><FONT id=TAB2
style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT id=TAB2
style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT id=TAB2
style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT id=TAB2
style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><U>Exhibit
Name</U></FONT></DIV>
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align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
following exhibits to this current report on Form 8-K are not being filed but
are being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01:</FONT></DIV>
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      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">99.1</FONT></DIV></TD>
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      <DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Mine
      Development Associates Technical Report on the Mesquite Mine Project,
      Imperial County, California, USA, dated December 22,
  2004</FONT></DIV></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
DC 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)
March 4, 2005
Western
      Goldfields, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its
      Charter)
Idaho
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of
      Incorporation)
0-50894
38-3661016
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification
  No.)
961 Matley Lane, Suite 120
Reno,
      Nevada
89502
(Address of Principal Executive
      Offices)
(Zip
Code)
(775)
  337-9433
(
Registrant's
      Telephone Number, Including Area
Code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since
      Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if
      the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing
      obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions
      (
see
General
      Instruction A.2. below):
o
Written communications pursuant to
      Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
Soliciting material pursuant to
      Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications
      pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement communications
      pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.13e-4(c))
Item
7.01
Regulation FD
      Disclosure.
On
December 22, 2004, Mine Development Associates issued its Technical Report on
the Mesquite Mine Project, Imperial County, California, USA. The registrant
acquired the Mesquite Mine in November 2003. The Technical Report is attached as
Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
In
addition, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 is a slideshow presentation of the
registrant.
By filing
this Current Report on Form 8-K, the registrant does not acknowledge that
disclosure of this information is required by Regulation FD or that the
information was material or non-public before the disclosure.
This
information shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or
incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific
reference in such a filing. The exhibits contain and may implicate,
forward-looking statements regarding the registrant and include cautionary
statements identifying important factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those anticipated.
9.01
Financial Statements and
      Exhibits
(a)
Not
  applicable.
(b)
Not applicable.
(c)
Exhibits.
The
following exhibits to this current report on Form 8-K are not being filed but
are being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01
99.1
Mine
      Development Associates Technical Report on the Mesquite Mine Project,
      Imperial County, California, USA, dated December 22,
  2004
99.2
Western
      Goldfields, Inc. slideshow presentation
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.
Western
      Goldfields, Inc.
Date: March 4, 2005
By:
/s/ Thomas K.
    Mancuso
Name:
Thomas
      K. Mancuso
Title:
President
EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
No.
Exhibit
Name
The
following exhibits to this current report on Form 8-K are not being filed but
are being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01:
99.1
Mine
      Development Associates Technical Report on the Mesquite Mine Project,
      Imperial County, California, USA, dated December 22,
  2004
99.2
Western Goldfields, Inc. slideshow
      presentation