UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K

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

         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)  June 16, 2005

                             AURORA GOLD CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


  Delaware                            0-24393               13-3945947
  (State or other jurisdiction        (Commission           (IRS Employer
  of incorporation)                   File Number)          Identification No.)


3540 West 41st Avenue, Suite 204, Vancouver BC Canada       V6N 3E6
(Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)

Registrant's Telephone Number, Including the area code:     (604) 687-4432


(Former  name  or  former  address,  if  changed  from  last  report.)


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
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     CFR  230.425)

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     Exchange  Act  (17  CFR  240.13e-4(c))



AURORA  GOLD  CORPORATION
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Item 5.02      Departure  of  Directors  or  Principal  Officers;  Election  of
               Directors;  Appointment  of  Principal  Officers


     The  Board  of Directors of the Company announces that David E. Jenkins has
     resigned  his position as a director of the Company effective June 15, 2005
     to  pursue  other  interests.


Item  9.01.    Financial  Statements  and  Exhibits

(c)  Exhibits:

     Not  applicable

                                   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.


                                                    AURORA GOLD CORPORATION


Date:  June  16,  2005                        by:  /s/  A.  Cameron  Richardson
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                                                        A.  Cameron  Richardson
                                                        President  and  Director


Exhibit  Index:
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Exhibits:
          Not  Applicable


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