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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) January 23, 2009

GEOVIC MINING CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware    000-52646    20-5919886 
(State or other jurisdiction of    (Commission File No.)    (I.R.S. Employer 
incorporation or organization)        Identification No.) 
 
1200 17th Street, Suite 980, Denver, Colorado    80202 
(Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code) 

(970) 256-9681
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨      Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
¨      Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
¨      Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
¨      Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 7.01      Regulation FD Disclosure. 

     The information in this Form 8-K (including the exhibit hereto) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

     On January 23, 2009, Geovic Mining Corp. (“Geovic” or the“Company”, TSX:GMC, OTC.BB:GVCM), on behalf of its 60%-owned subsidiary Geovic Cameroon PLC (GeoCam), provided an update on progress at its Nkamouna cobalt-nickel-manganese project (Project) in Cameroon, Africa, as well as an outline of research programs and testing currently underway to improve its financial performance. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (d)    The following exhibits are furnished herewith:

              99.1 Press Release dated January 23, 2009.

 

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SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

    GEOVIC MINING CORP. 
    Registrant 
 
January 23, 2009      By: /s/ John E. Sherborne 
    John E. Sherborne
Chief Executive Officer