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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-10-041938.txt : 20101022
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-10-041938.hdr.sgml : 20101022
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20101022124853
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-10-041938
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101022
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101022
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101022

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Blakestad Robert B.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001461054

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13627
		FILM NUMBER:		101136782

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1700 LINCOLN STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 3050
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			802023

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Golden Minerals Co
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001011509
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040]
		IRS NUMBER:				841363747
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		350 INDIANA STREET, SUITE 800
		CITY:			GOLDEN
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80401
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3038395060

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		350 INDIANA STREET, SUITE 800
		CITY:			GOLDEN
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80401

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	APEX SILVER MINES LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970825
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    <periodOfReport>2010-10-22</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001011509</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Golden Minerals Co</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AUMN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001461054</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Blakestad Robert B.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>350 INDIANA STREET, SUITE 800</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GOLDEN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>80401</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Sr VP, Explor./Chief Geologist</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-10-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>18.50</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>49539</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Purchase of common stock in the Company's public offering at the offering price</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 32,000 shares of Restricted Common Stock granted pursuant to the issuer's 2009 Equity Incentive Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Robert B. Blakestad</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-10-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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