Exhibit 31.1

                         SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION

I, Thomas H. Burke, Chief Executive Officer, certify that:

     1.   I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-QSB of Metal
          Mines, Inc.

     2.   Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any
          untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material
          fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
          circumstances under which such statements were made, not
          misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly
          report.

     3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other
          financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly
          present in all material respects the financial condition, results
          of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for,
          the periods presented in this quarterly report;

     4.   I am responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure
          controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14
          and 15d- 14) for the registrant and have:

          a)   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure
               that material information relating to the registrant,
               including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us
               by others within those entities, particularly during the
               period in which this quarterly report is being prepared.

          b)   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure
               controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to
               the filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation
               Date"); and

          c)   Presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the
               effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures
               based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

     5.   I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the
          registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's
          board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
          functions):

          a)   All significant deficiencies in the design or operation of
               internal controls which could adversely affect the
               registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and
               report financial data and have identified for the
               registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal
               controls; and

          b)   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management
               or other employees who have a significant role in the
               registrant's internal controls; and


     6.   I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there
          were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors
          that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to
          the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective
          actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material
          weaknesses.

November 7, 2003              /s/ THOMAS H. BURKE
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                              Thomas H. Burke
                              Chairman and CEO