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Certification

I, Fred W. Brackebusch, certify that:

|(1) | I have reviewed this quaterly report on Form
      10-QSB of New Jersey Mining Company.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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|(2) | Based on my knowledge, this 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 report;
|(3) | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements,
      and other financial information included in this report, fairly present
      in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations
      and cash flows of the small business issuer as of, and for, the periods
      presented in this report;        
|(4) | I am responsible for establishing and maintaining
      disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e)
      and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined
      in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the small business issuer
      and have:          
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|(5) | I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation
      of internal control over financial reporting, to the small business issuer's
      auditors and the audit committee of the small business issuer's board of
      directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):                                         
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Date: May 13, 2004 By /s/ FRED W. BRACKEBUSCH 
  Fred W. Brackebusch
  President, Treasurer & Director

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