FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * KOLVOORD ROGER W   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol METALLINE MINING CO [MMG] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Executive Vice President (Last) (First) (Middle) 29970 HUDSON 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 01/18/2008 (Street) POULSBO, WA 98370 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock               360,406 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Stock Options (1)

$ 2.59

05/01/2006

05/01/2016

Common Stock

750,000

750,000

D

Stock Options (2)

$ 1.25

08/06/2002

08/06/2009

Common Stock

100,000

100,000

D

Stock Options (3)

$ 2.18

01/18/2008

A

100,000

01/18/2008

01/18/2018

Common Stock

100,000

$ 0

100,000

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
KOLVOORD ROGER W 29970 HUDSON POULSBO, WA 98370	X		Executive Vice President

Signatures

/s/ Roger Kolvoord		01/18/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Options granted pursuant to the Company's 2006 Stock Option Plan on May 1, 2006, and such options vest when the Company's shareholders approve an increase in authorized common stock. This transaction is exempt from 16(b) pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d).
(2)	Options granted pursuant to the Company's 2000 Equity Incentive Plan on August 22, 2002.
(3)	Options granted pursuant to the Company's 2006 Stock Option Plan on January 18, 2008, the options vest either: (i) 1/3 immediately, 1/3 on January 1, 2009 and 1/3 on January 1, 2010 or (ii) 100% upon a merger, acquisition, sale or a change in control. This transaction is exempt from Section 16(b) pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d).

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