UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the date of ~~December~~January 319, ~~2015~~2016

Commission File Number 000-29336

ATNA RESOURCES LTD.

(Translation of registrant's name into English)

14142 Denver West Parkway, Suite 250

Golden, Colorado 80401

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F x Form 40-F ¨

Indicate by check mark whether registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes ¨ No x

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-____________

Information filed with this report

Exhibits: ~~99.1 Material Change Report, Atna Resources Ltd. announces it would be delisted from the Toronto Stock Exchange.~~

99.1

News Release, Atna Reports on 2015 Mining Operations, dated January 18, 2016.

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, thereunto duly authorized.

	ATNA RESOURCES LTD.
Dated: December 3, 2015	By:	/s/ Valerie K. Kimball
Dated: January 19, 2016	By:	/s/ James K. B. Hesketh
	Name: Valerie K. Kimball
	Name:	James K. B. Hesketh
	Title: Corporate Secretary
	Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number:	Description
99.1	~~Material~~News ~~Change Report~~Release, Atna ~~Resources~~Reports ~~Ltd.~~on ~~announces~~2015 itMining ~~would~~Operations, bedated ~~delisted~~January ~~from~~18, ~~the Toronto Stock Exchange~~2016.

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