SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13D

                   Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                             SUN RIVER MINING, INC.
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                               (Name of Issuer)

                      Common Stock, No par value per share
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                        (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    866943103
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                              Stephen W. Weathers
                               1926 S. Xenon St.
                               Lakewood, CO 80228
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           (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
                       Receive Notices and Communications)

                                   August 2001
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             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)


If the filing person has previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the  acquisition  which is the subject of this  Schedule 13D, and is filing this
statement because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box: [_]


*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 on 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).

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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No.   866943103
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1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
      S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS

      Stephen W. Weathers
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2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
      (a) [_]

      (b) [_]
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3     SEC USE ONLY
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4     SOURCE OF FUNDS

      PF
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5     CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
      PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                         [_]
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6     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      USA
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                  7     SOLE VOTING POWER

                        Stephen W. Weathers - 135,700
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  NUMBER OF       8     SHARED VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY            None
  OWNED BY              ----------------------------------------
    EACH          9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  REPORTING
   PERSON               Stephen W. Weathers - 135,700
    WITH                ----------------------------------------
                  10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                        None
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11    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
      PERSON

      Stephen W. Weathers - 135,700
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12    CHECK THIS BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
      EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*                               [_]
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13    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

      Stephen W. Weathers - .9%
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14    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

      IN
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No.   866943103

                                  SCHEDULE 13D
ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER

     Common Stock, no par value per share

     Sun River Mining, Inc.
     P. O. Box 723
     Evergreen, Colorado 80437

ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND

     (a) Stephen W. Weathers

     (b) 1926 S. Xenon St.
         Lakewood, CO  80228

     (c) Stephen W. Weathers,  presently works for Duke Energy Field Services as
an  environmental  geologist.  He also serves as  Secretary  and Director of Sun
River  Mining,  Inc., P. O. Box 723  Evergreen,  Colorado  80437.  Currently Mr.
Weathers is also a director of  Industrial  Minerals,  Inc.,  One Dundas  Street
West, Suite 2500, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1Z3.

     (d) During the last five years the Reporting  Person has not been convicted
in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).

     (e) During the last five years the Reporting Person has not been a party to
a  civil  proceeding  of  a  judicial  or   administrative   body  of  competent
jurisdiction nor has any final order, judgment, or decree been entered enjoining
future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal
or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

     (f) Citizenship: United States of America.


ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION

     Personal funds were used to purchase shares at market prices.


ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION

     There are no plans or proposals known to the Reporting  Person which relate
to or would result in:

     (a) The  acquisition by any person of additional  securities of the Issuer,
or the disposition of securities of the Issuer;

     (b)  An   extraordinary   corporate   transaction,   such   as  a   merger,
reorganization or liquidation, involving the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries;

     (c) A sale or transfer of a material  amount of assets of the Issuer or any
of its subsidiaries;

     (d) Any change in the  present  board of  directors  or  management  of the
Issuer,  including  any  plans or  proposals  to  change  the  number of term of
directors or to fill any existing vacancies on the board;


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     (e) Any material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of
the Issuer;

     (f) Any  other  material  change  in the  Issuer's  business  or  corporate
structure including but not limited to, if the Issuer is a registered closed-end
investment company, any plans or proposals to make any changes in its investment
policy for which a vote is required by Section 13 of the Investment  Company Act
of 1940;

     (g) Changes in the Issuer's  charter,  bylaws or instruments  corresponding
thereto or other  actions  which may impede  the  acquisition  or control of the
Issuer by any person;

     (h)  Causing a class of  securities  of the  Issuer to be  delisted  from a
national  securities  exchange or to cease to be  authorized  to be quoted in an
inter/dealer quotation system of a registered national securities association;

     (i) A class of  equity  securities  of the  Issuer  becoming  eligible  for
termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Act; or

     (j) Any action similar to any of those enumerated above.

ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER

     (a) Aggregate number of shares owned:                135,700
         Percent of outstanding shares owned:             .9%

     (b) Sole Power of voting for Reporting Person:       135,700

     (c) Transactions in securities in the past
         60 days for Reporting Person:                    0

     (d) No other person is known to have power to direct receipt of dividends
from, or proceeds from sale of such securities.

     (e)  Not applicable.


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ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO
SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.


     None.


ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS


     None.


                                   SIGNATURE

     After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of the knowledge  and belief,  I
certify that the  information as set forth in this  statement is true,  complete
and correct.


Dated: June 6, 2002                                    Stephen W. Weathers

                                                  by:/s/Stephen W. Weathers
                                                       Stephen W. Weathers







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