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 (Date of earliest event reported) July 17, 2008

AURORA GOLD CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

Baarerstrasse 10, 1st Floor, Zug, Switzerland 6300

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including the area code: (+61) 8 9240-2836

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

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 (see General Information A.2. below):

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AURORA GOLD CORPORATION

Item 8.01 Other Events

On July 17, 2008 the Company announced that the Company and their Joint venture partner, Samba Minerals Limited will begin drill testing the Company’s São João property in Northern Brazil in late July 2008.

Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Financial statements:

None

(b) Pro forma financial statements:

None

(c) Shell company transactions:

None

(d)  Exhibits:

The exhibits listed in the following Exhibit Index are filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K

Exhibit Description of Exhibit

99.1 Aurora Gold Corporation news release issued July 17, 2008 and disseminated through the facilities of a recognized newswire services.

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 hereunto duly authorized.

	AURORA GOLD CORPORATION
Date: July 17, 2008	by:	/s/ Lars Pearl
		Lars Pearl
		President and CEO

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