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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070911155531
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-07-017965
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070427
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070911
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070911

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Pearl Lars
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001411702

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24393
		FILM NUMBER:		071111098

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		61754716370

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 EDITH PLACE
		CITY:			COOLUM BEACH
		STATE:			C3
		ZIP:			4573

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AURORA GOLD CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001037049
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METAL MINING [1000]
		IRS NUMBER:				133945947
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30 LEDGAR ROAD
		STREET 2:		BALCATTA, WA, AUSTRALIA
		CITY:			6021
		STATE:			C3
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		61-8-9240-2836

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30 LEDGAR ROAD
		STREET 2:		BALCATTA, WA, AUSTRALIA
		CITY:			6021
		STATE:			C3
		ZIP:			00000
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-04-27</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001037049</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AURORA GOLD CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ARXG</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001411702</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Pearl Lars</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1 EDITH PLACE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>COOLUM BEACH QUENSLAND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>C3</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>4573</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>AUSTRALIA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President &amp;  CEO</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>200000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Lars Pearl</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-09-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
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