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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-10-050863
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101217
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101221
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101221

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Friedman Deborah J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001406452

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13627
		FILM NUMBER:		101266666

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1700 LINCOLN STREET, SUITE 3050
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80203

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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            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 800</rptOwnerStreet2>
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>80401</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Sr VP, Gen. Coun. &amp; Corp. Secy</officerTitle>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-12-17</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Award reflects (i) 6,400 shares of restricted common stock granted pursuant to the issuer's 2009 Equity Incentive Plan; and (ii) 2,200 shares of restricted common stock granted pursuant to the issuer's 2009 Equity Incentive Plan, which shares were issued in lieu of a portion of the executive's cash bonus award under the issuer's Incentive Bonus Plan. One-third of the awarded shares will vest on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date, with the first tranche vesting on December 17, 2011.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes a total of 30,100 shares of Common Stock granted pursuant to the issuer's 2009 Equity Incentive Plan which currently are subject to vesting restrictions</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Deborah J. Friedman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-12-21</signatureDate>
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