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Exhibit 31.1

Certification

I, Fred W. Brackebusch, certify that:

|(1) | I have reviewed this annual
        report on Form 10-KSB 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: March 26, 2004

By /s/ FRED W. BRACKEBUSCH 
  Fred W. Brackebusch, President, Treasurer & Director

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