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 Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: August 30, 2010 (Date of earliest event reported)
Aurora Gold Corporation (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DE (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	000-24393 (Commission File Number)	13-3945947 (IRS Employer Identification Number)
C/- Coresco AG, Level 3, Gotthardstrasse 20, Zug, Switzerland (Address of principal executive offices)		6304 (Zip Code)
41-7887-96966 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable (Former Name or Former Address, if changed since 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 following provisions:

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Item 8.01. Other Events

The Company has commenced a resource definition drill program at the Front Range Project at Gold Hill, Colorado.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

99.1 Aurora Gold Corporation news release issued August 30, 2010 and disseminated through the facilities of a recognized newswire service.

(a) Financial statements:
            None
(b) Pro forma financial information:
            None
(c) Shell company transactions:
            None
(d) Exhibits
            99.1       Press Release of Aurora Gold Corporation dated August 30, 2010

SIGNATURE

      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.

Dated: August 30, 2010
AURORA GOLD CORPORATION By:  /s/ Lars Pearl                    
     Lars Pearl
     President & CEO

Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release of Aurora Gold Corporation dated August 30, 2010