form10q.htm

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

T	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2011

£	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Commission file number 0-24393

AURORA GOLD CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	13-3945947
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

C/- Coresco AG, Level 3, Gotthardstrasse 20, Zug	6304 Switzerland
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

+41 7887-96966

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the issuer (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES T NO £

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

YES T NO £

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer £ Accelerated filer £ Non-accelerated filer £ (do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Smaller reporting company T

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

YES £ NO T

APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Section 12, 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by court.

YES £ NO £

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date: 88,703,868 shares of Common Stock were outstanding as of May 16, 2011.

AURORA GOLD CORPORATION

This quarterly report contains statements that plan for or anticipate the future and are not historical facts. In this Report these forward looking statements are generally identified by words such as “anticipate,” “plan,” “believe,” “expect,” “estimate,” and the like. Because forward looking statements involve future risks and uncertainties, these are factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the estimated results. These risks and uncertainties are detailed in Part 1 – Financial Information - Item 1. “Financial Statements” and Item 2. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which provides a “safe harbor” for such statements, may not apply to this Report.

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PART 1 – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.	Financial Statements

	Consolidated Balance Sheets March 31, 2011 (unaudited) and December 31, 2010	3

	Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) Three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010; and for the period from October 10, 1995 (Inception) to March 31, 2011	4

	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) Three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 and for the period from October 10, 1995 (Inception) to March 31, 2011	5

	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements(unaudited)	6

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	10
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	24
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	24

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	25
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	25
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	25
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	25
Item 4.	Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders	25
Item 5.	Other Information	25
Item 6.	Exhibits	25

SIGNATURES		29

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PART I Financial Information

AURORA GOLD CORPORATION

(An exploration stage enterprise)

Consolidated Balance Sheets

March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)	March 31			December 31
(Unaudited)	2011			2010

ASSETS
Current assets
Cash	$	135,252		$	579,191
Prepaid expenses and other assets		43,423			20,154
Total current assets		178,675			599,345

Mineral property reclamation bonds		325,221			325,221
Buildings and equipment, net		845,975			849,445
Participating interest in mineral property		1,758,685			1,758,685
Total assets	$	3,108,556		$	3,532,696

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	325,582		$	354,755
Accounts payable and accrued expenses - related party		6,578			17,264
Total current liabilities		332,160			372,019

Stockholders' Equity (Deficiency)
Common stock
Authorized:
300,000,000 common shares, (December 31, 2010 - 300,000,000) with par value $0.001 each
Issued and outstanding:
88,703,868 (December 31, 2010 - 88,703,868) common shares		88,704			88,704
Additional paid-in capital		20,938,292			20,938,292
Accumulated deficit during the exploration stage		(18,157,963	)		(17,773,262	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(92,637	)		(93,057	)
Stockholders' equity (deficiency)		2,776,396			3,160,677
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficiency)	$	3,108,556		$	3,532,696

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

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AURORA GOLD CORPORATION

(An exploration stage enterprise)

	Cumulative
Consolidated Statements of Operations	October 10			Three months			Three months
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)	1995 (inception)			Ended			Ended
(Unaudited)	to March 31			March 31			March 31
	2011			2011			2010

Expenses
Administrative and general	$	1,840,997		$	54,738		$	55,788
Depreciation and amortization		122,330			5,101			3,614
Imputed interest on loan payable - related party		1,560			-			-
Interest and bank charges		389,140			2,750			20,449
Foreign exchange loss (gain)		(13,112	)		594			1,700
Professional fees - accounting and legal		1,602,869			35,958			148,685
Property search and negotiation		479,695			-			-
Salaries, management and consulting fees		2,918,256			116,009			77,183
		7,341,735			215,150			307,419
Exploration expenses		9,593,277			169,551			82,488
Write-off of mineral property costs		172,981			-			-
		17,107,993			384,701			389,907

Other income (loss)
Gain on disposition of subsidiary		216,474			-			-
Interest income		22,353			-			-
Gain on sale of rights to the Matupa agreement, net of expenses of $138,065		80,237			-			-
Loss on investments		(37,971	)		-			-
Loss on spun-off operations		(316,598	)		-			-
Loss on debt extinguishment		(1,014,465	)		-			-
		(1,049,970	)		-			-
Net loss for the period	$	(18,157,963	)	$	(384,701	)	$	(389,907	)

Loss per share
- basic and diluted				$	(0.00	)	$	(0.01	)

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
- basic and diluted					88,703,868			68,408,522

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	1995 (inception)			Ended			Ended
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)	to March 31			March 31			March 31
(Unaudited)	2011			2011			2010

Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss for the period	$	(18,157,963	)	$	(384,701	)	$	(389,907	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
- depreciation and amortization		122,330			5,101			3,614
- stock compensation expense on stock option grants		1,174,795			-			-
- expenses satisfied with issuance of common stock		958,800			-			-
- expenses satisfied with transfer of marketable securities		33,903			-			-
- imputed interest on loan payable - related party		1,560			-			-
- write-off of mineral property costs		172,981			-			-
- adjustment for spin-off of Aurora Metals (BVI) Limited		316,498			-			-
- realized loss on investments		37,971			-			-
- gain on sale of rights to Matupa agreement, net of expenses		(80,237	)		-			-
- realized loss on debt extinguishment		1,014,465			-			-
- foreign exchange (gain) loss related to notes payable		(24,534	)		-			-
Changes in assets and liabilities:
- (increase) in receivables		(206,978	)		-			-
- (increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets		(63,523	)		(22,720	)		(6,139	)
- increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses (including related party)		1,009,770			(41,938	)		32,195
Net cash used in operating activities		(13,690,162	)		(444,258	)		(360,237	)

Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of equipment		(205,348	)		-			-
Proceeds on disposal of equipment		16,761			-			-
State of Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Bonds		(325,221	)		-			-
Proceeds from disposition of marketable securities		32,850			-			-
Acquisition of mineral property costs		(672,981	)		-			-
Payment for incorporation cost		(11,511	)		-			-
Net cash used in investing activities		(1,165,450	)		-			-

Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from common stock less issuance costs		13,537,339			-			1,350,000
Loan proceeds from related party		289,000			-			-
Net proceeds from (payments on) convertible notes and loans		969,252			-			-
Net proceeds from (payments on) advances payable		-			-			-
Net proceeds from (payments on) advances payable -related party		-			-			-
Net cash provided by financing activities		14,795,591			-			1,350,000

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		195,273			319			(2,331	)
Increase (decrease) in cash		135,252			(443,939	)		987,432
Cash, beginning of year		-			579,191			556,957
Cash, end of period	$	135,252		$	135,252		$	1,544,389

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

1.	Nature of Business and Going Concern

Aurora Gold Corporation ("the Company") was formed on October 10, 1995 under the laws of the State of Delaware and is in the business of location, acquisition, exploration and, if warranted, development of mineral properties. The Company’s focus is on the exploration and development of its exploration properties located in the Tapajos Gold Province, State of Pará, Brazil and the Front Range Gold Project joint venture located in Boulder County, Colorado, USA. The Company has not yet determined whether its properties contain mineral reserves that may be economically recoverable and has not generated any operating revenues to date.

These interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applicable to a going concern which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. The general business strategy of the Company is to acquire mineral properties either directly or through the acquisition of operating entities. The Company has incurred recurring operating losses since inception, has not generated any operating revenues to date and used cash of $444,258 from operating activities in 2011 through March 31. The Company requires additional funds to meet its obligations and maintain its operations. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans in this regard are to raise equity financing through private or public equity investment in order to support existing operations and expand its business. There is no assurance that such additional funds will be available to the Company when required or on terms acceptable to the Company. In the event that we cannot obtain additional funds, on a timely basis or our operations do not generate sufficient cash flow, we may be forced to curtail our development or cease our activities.These consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from this uncertainty.

Significant Accounting Policies

(a)

Principles of Accounting

The Company follows accounting standards set by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, referred to as the “FASB”. The FASB sets accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) that the Company follows to ensure they consistently report their financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows. References to GAAP issued by the FASB in these footnotes are to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, referred to as Codification or “ASC”.

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Aurora Gold Mineração Ltda ("Aurora Gold Mineracao") and AGC Resources LLC (“AGC”). Collectively, they are referred to herein as "the Company". Significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Aurora Gold Mineração was incorporated on October 27, 2005. AGC was formed as a Limited Liability company on April 21, 2010 under the law of Colorado USA to hold the assets purchased from Global Minerals Ltd as discussed in Note 3.

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such SEC rules and regulations. The interim period consolidated financial statements should be read together with the audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010. In the opinion of management of the Company, the unaudited consolidated financial statements contained herein contain all adjustments (consisting of a normal recurring nature) necessary to present a fair statement of the results of the interim periods presented.

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2.	Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

(b)

Accounting Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimatesand assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and assumptions.

(c)

Comprehensive income (loss)

The Company has adopted ASC 220, Reporting Comprehensive Income, which establishes standards for reporting and display of comprehensive income, its components and accumulated balances. Comprehensive income comprises equity except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Comprehensive income (loss) is as follows for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010:

	Three Months Ended
Components of comprehensive income (loss)	March 31			March 31
	2011			2010
		$			$
Net (loss) for the period		(384,701	)		(389,907	)
Foreign currency translation adjustments		420			6,394
Total comprehensive (loss)		(384,281	)		(383,513	)

Accumulated other comprehensive income consists entirely of foreign currency translation adjustments at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010.

(d)

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

Earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income or loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year including common stock issued effective the date committed. Common stock issuable is considered outstanding as of the original approval date for the purposes of earnings per share computations. Diluted loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss by the sum of (a) the basic weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period and (b) additional shares that would have been issued and potentially dilutive securities and is equivalent to basic loss per share for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 because potentially dilutive securities were anti-dilutive due to the net losses incurred in each period. Potentially dilutive securities outstanding consist of 1,700,000 stock options in 2011 (2010 – 2,300,000).

(e)

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair value estimates of financial instruments are made at a specific point in time, based on relevant information about financial markets and specific financial instruments. As these estimates are subjective in nature, involving uncertainties and matters of significant judgment, they cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions can significantly affect estimated fair value.

The carrying value of cash, accounts payable and accrued expenses and accounts payable and accrued expenses – related parties approximate their fair value because of the short-term nature of these instruments.

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3.	Joint Venture Agreements

(a)

Samba Minerals Limited

In May 2008, the Company signed an agreement with Samba Minerals Limited (“Samba”), which was subsequently amended in August 2008, whereby Samba can earn up to an 80% participating interest in the São João and/or the Commandante Araras projects by funding exploration expenditures on each of the projects to completion of a feasibility study on each property. The Company is currently negotiating with Samba a Supplement and Amendment to the Farm-in Agreement amending the terms of the agreement. The properties are located in the Municipality of Itaituba, State of Pará, Brazil. Upon completion of a feasibility study on either property, the Company will immediately transfer an 80% participation interest in the relevant property to Samba and enter into a formal joint venture agreement to govern the development and production of minerals from the property. Samba can terminate its participation in either of the projects by providing the Company 30 days notice in writing. Upon withdrawal from its participation in either property, Samba would forfeit to the Company all of its rights in relation to the projects and would be free of any and all payment commitments yet to be due. Samba will be the manager of the São João and the Commandante Araras projects. The Company has also granted Samba a right of first refusal to acquire an interest in, or enter into a joint venture or farm-in agreement on the Company’s São Domingos and Bigode (since dropped) projects.

Samba did not exercise the right of first refusal and the term of the first right of refusal expired on August 1, 2010. Feasibility studies have not been completed as of March 31, 2011, and thus no joint venture has been formed as of that date.

(b)

Front Range Gold Property Joint Venture

On June 15, 2010, pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement between Global Minerals Ltd. (“GML”) and Mount Royale Ventures, LLC (“MRV”), as Sellers, and the Company and AGC Resources LLC, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary(“AGC”), as Buyers, AGC acquired 50% interest in the Front Range Gold Project joint venture (“JV”), and title to the Gold Hill Mill, and became a joint venture partner with Gold Reef Mining Company, Mi Vida Enterprises, Inc., Gold Hill Mines, Inc. and Southern Cross Prospecting Company (“Property Owners”).

On March 10, 2011, Mi Vida Enterprises, Inc., Gold Hill Mines, Inc. and Southern Cross Prospecting Company intervened in a preexisting lawsuit commenced by MRV against Gold Reef Mining Company in Boulder County District Court (the “Action”). Among other things, they have alleged that GML was in material default of the JV agreement prior to the assignment by GML of its rights in the JV to AGC in June of 2010, that GML wrongfully assigned its rights in the JV without permission of the Property Owners, and have asked the court to declare the JV terminated. The Property Owners also alleged that the transfer of title to the Gold Hill Mill was subject to a right of first refusal in favor of Gold Hill Mines, Inc., and that MRV conveyed its title to the Gold Hill Mill to AGC without giving proper notice to Gold Hill Mines Inc. and in violation of a right of first refusal in favor of Gold Hill Mines, Inc., and requested the court to enter an order granting Gold Hill Mines Inc. an option to purchase the Gold Hill Mill for $10,000, the amount set in the right of first refusal.

The Company has engaged counsel to review the pleadings and if warranted to intervene in the Action and to fully prosecute the Company rights under the Asset Purchase Agreement. A court decision in favor of the Property Owners may have a material adverse affect on the Company’s operations and financial condition and may result in the loss of its 50% interest in the JV as well as its interest in and to the Gold Hill Mill.

4.	Common Stock

In April 2010, the Company completed a private placement of 12,983,335 common shares, which were authorized for issuance at $0.30 per share for net cash proceeds of $3,895,000. Of the $3,895,000 in proceeds, $1,350,000 was received during the first quarter of 2010 prior to completion of formal signed private placement agreements, which occurred in April 2010. The shares were physically issued in April 2010 to individuals and companies who reside outside the United States of America. A finders’ fee of 1,126,111 common shares were authorized in connection with the private placement. The shares were issued in September 2010 to an individual and a company who reside outside the United States of America. When the shares for the finders’ fee were issued, there was no impact on the total Stockholders’ equity or results of operations.

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In March 2011, the Company filed a Post-Effective Amendment to its Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on December 21, 2010 offering up to a maximum of 10,000,000 units of the Company's securities at an offering price of $0.30 per Unit in a direct public offering, without any involvement of underwriters or broker-dealers. Each Unit consists of:

(i)

one (1) share of our common stock, $0.001 par value per share; and,

(ii)

one (1) Series A Stock Purchase Warrant.

5.	Stock Options

In 2007, the Company's Board of Directors approved the 2007 Stock Option Plan (“the Plan”) to offer an incentive to obtain services of key employees, directors and consultants of the Company. The Plan provides for the reservation for awards of an aggregate of 10% of the total shares of Common Stock outstanding from time to time. No Plan participant may receive stock options exercisable for more than 2,500,000 shares of Common Stock in any one calendar year. Under the Plan, the exercise price of an incentive stock option must be at least equal to 100% of the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant (110% of fair market value in the case of options granted to employees who hold more than 10% of the Company's capital stock on the date of grant). The term of stock options granted under the Plan is not to exceed ten years and the stock options vest immediately upon granting.

The following is a summary of stock option activity for the three month period ended March 31, 2011 and the status of stock options outstanding and exercisable at March 31, 2011:

		price		Life (yrs) at		value at
				31-Mar-11		31-Mar-11

Outstanding at December 31, 2010	1,700,000	$	0.26		-	$	-
Granted	-		-		-		-
Forfeited	-		-		-		-
Outstanding and exercisable March 31, 2011	1,700,000	$	0.26		1.35	$	34,000.00

The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the total pretax intrinsic value for all “in-the-money” options (i.e., the difference between the Company’s closing stock price on March 31, 2011 and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of shares) that would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options on March 31, 2011.

6.	Related Party Transactions

Related party transactions not disclosed elsewhere in these consolidated financial statements include:

During the three month period ended March 31, 2011, consulting fees of $84,277 (2010 - $62,602), respectively were incurred to directors and officers of the Company. The transactions were recorded at the exchange amount, being the value established and agreed to by the related parties.

Included in accounts payable - related party at March 31, 2011 is $6,578 (December 31, 2010 - $17,264) payable to an officer/director and another director of the Company for consulting fees and various expenses incurred on behalf of the Company.

7.	Subsequent event

(a)

In April 2011, as an incentive to assist with future private placements, the Company authorized the payment of a non cash finders fee of 450,000 shares of common stock of the Company in connection with the private placement completed in April 2010. These shares have not yet been issued.

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Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

(A)

General

This portion of the Quarterly Report provides management's discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations to enable a reader to assess material changes in financial condition and results of operations as of and for the three month period ended March 31, 2011, in comparison to the corresponding prior-year period. This MD&A is intended to supplement and complement the unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, prepared in accordance with US GAAP, for the three month periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 (collectively, the "Financial Statements"), which are included in this Quarterly Report. The reader is encouraged to review the Financial Statements in conjunction with your review of this MD&A. This MD&A should be read in conjunction with both the annual audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010 and the related annual MD&A included in the December 31, 2010 Form 10-K on file with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain notes to the Financial Statements are specifically referred to in this MD&A and such notes are incorporated by reference herein. All dollar amounts in this MD&A are in US dollars, unless otherwise specified.

For the purposes of preparing this MD&A, we consider the materiality of information. Information is considered material if: (i) such information results in, or would reasonably be expected to result in, a significant change in the market price or value of Aurora Gold Corporation's shares; or (ii) there is a substantial likelihood that a reasonable investor would consider it important in making an investment decision or if it would significantly alter the total mix of information available to investors. Materiality is evaluated by reference to all relevant circumstances, including potential market sensitivity.

This document contains numerous forward-looking statements relating to our business. The United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a “safe harbor” for certain forward-looking statements. Operating, exploration and financial data, and other statements in this document are based on information we believe reasonable, but involve significant uncertainties as to future gold and silver prices, costs, ore grades, estimation of gold and silver reserves, mining and processing conditions, changes that could result from our future acquisition of new mining properties or businesses, the risks and hazards inherent in the mining business (including environmental hazards, industrial accidents, weather or geologically related conditions), regulatory and permitting matters, and risks inherent in the ownership and operation of, or investment in, mining properties or businesses in foreign countries. Actual results and timetables could vary significantly from the estimates presented. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements. We disclaim any intent or obligation to update publicly these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

(B)	Significant developments during the three month period ended March 31, 2011 and Subsequent Events to May 20, 2011

We are a mineral exploration company engaged in the exploration of base, precious metals and industrial minerals worldwide. We were incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware on October 10, 1995, under the name "Chefs Acquisition Corp."

We have no revenues, have sustained losses since inception, have been issued a going concern opinion by our auditors and rely upon the sale of our securities to fund operations. We will not generate revenues even if any of our exploration programs indicate that a mineral deposit may exist on our properties. Accordingly, we will be dependent on future financings in order to maintain our operations and continue our exploration activities.

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During 2011 through May 16, 2011 we have been evaluating our property holdings in order to determine whether to implement exploration programs on our existing properties or to acquire interests in new properties.

For the three month periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 we recorded exploration expenses of $169,551 compared to $82,488, respectively.

(C)	Exploration and Development

Exploration Activities

We conduct our activities from our principal and technical office located at, C/- Coresco AG, Level 3, Gotthardstrasse 20, Zug, 6304 Switzerland. The telephone number is (+41) 7887-96966. We believe that these offices are adequate for our purposes and operations. These offices are provided to us on a month to month basis. We believe that these offices are adequate for our purposes. We do not own any real property or significant assets. Management believes that this space will meet our needs for the next 12 months.

We are currently concentrating our property exploration activities in Brazil and USA. We are also examining data relating to the potential acquisition of other exploration properties in Latin America, South America.

Our properties are in the exploration stage only and are without a known body of mineral reserves. Development of the properties will follow only if satisfactory exploration results are obtained. Mineral exploration and development involves a high degree of risk and few properties that are explored are ultimately developed into producing mines. There is no assurance that our mineral exploration and development activities will result in any discoveries of commercially viable bodies of mineralization. The long-term profitability of our operations will be, in part, directly related to the cost and success of our exploration programs, which may be affected by a number of factors.

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Mining Properties

Our properties are located in (i) the Tapajos Region of Brazil and (ii) near the city of Boulder in Colorado USA. In Brazil we have calculated a body of mineralized material to Guide 7 standards that equates to approximately 130,000 ounces of gold @ 2 grams per tonne. This mineralized material is located on our Sao Domingo’s property. The rest of our Brazil properties are in the preliminary exploration stage and do not contain any known bodies of ore.

Our strategy is to concentrate our efforts on: (i) existing operations where an infrastructure already exists; (ii) properties presently being developed and/or in advanced stages of exploration which have potential for additional discoveries; and (iii) grass-roots exploration opportunities. We are currently concentrating our property exploration activities in Brazil and Colorado. We are also examining data relating to the potential acquisition of other exploration properties in Latin America, South America.

Mineral exploration and development involves a high degree of risk and few properties that are explored are ultimately developed into producing mines. There is no assurance that our planned production will result in a commercial success, as production is gold price and politically sensitive. Once production has commenced we will be able to gauge the onward commercial viability of the project. There is no assurance that our planned mineral exploration and development activities will result in any further discoveries of commercially viable bodies of mineralization. The long-term profitability of our operations will be, in part, directly related to the cost and success of our exploration programs, which may be affected by a number of factors.

We currently have the Front Range Gold Project located near Boulder in the USA, an interest in three (3) projects located in Tapajos gold province in Para State, Brazil and one property located in British Columbia, Canada. We have conducted exploration activities on all our projects and have ranked the projects in order of merit and may discontinue such activities and dispose of some of the properties if further exploration work is not warranted.

Figure 1. Brazil, South America-property locality guide

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Properties

Brazil

Săo Domingos

Location and access

The Săo Domingos property lies in the Tapajos Province of Para State, Brazil It is situated approximately 250 km SE of Itaituba, the regional centre, and includes an area of over 33,033.44 ha. Small aircraft service Itaituba daily and on this occasion flights were sourced via Manaus. Access from Itaituba to site is by small aircraft or unsealed road of average to poor quality. The road is subject to seasonal closures and as the visit was at the end of the ‘wet’ season site access was granted via light aircraft utilizing the local airstrip.

Tenure

a)	The project covers an area of 33,000 hectare DNPM Process 850.684/06:

Aurora has good title over the mineral rights object of the DNPM Process No. 850.684/06, which is valid and in force, free and clear of any judicial and extrajudicial encumbrances and taxes. Aurora is the sole registered and beneficial holder of and owns and possesses good title to the referred mineral rights. On September 13th 2006 Aurora submitted to DNPM one Exploration Claim for gold covering an area of 4914,18 ha in the Municipality of Itaituba, State of Pará. According to information obtained such claim was correctly prepared and the required documents are in place.

The above mentioned area is not related to any payments or royalties to third parties since they were claimed by Aurora directly.

b)	DNPM Process 850.782/05:

Aurora has good title over the mineral rights object of the DNPM Process Nos 850.782/05, which is valid and in force, free and clear of any judicial and extrajudicial encumbrances and taxes. On November 8th 2005 it was submitted to DNPM the Exploration Claim for gold in the Municipality of Itaituba, State of Pará. The Exploration Permit was granted on November 28th 2006 for a 3 (three) years period. The transfer to Aurora was approved on March 24th 2009 and on September 28th 2009 it was requested the renewal of the Exploration Permit but it hasn’t been analyzed by the DNPM yet.

This area was reduced from 6.756 ha to 5.651,98 ha due to the overlapping with Garimpeira (alluvial) Mining properties held by Mr. Celio Paranhos. However the DNPM´s general attorney in Brasilia agreed with Aurora’s legal thesis and nullified all applications filed by Mr. Paranhos (about to 1.900 applications).

The files are in Brasilia where a new area control survey is being done after which the tenement 850.782/2005 shall return to its original size, except for a small 100 ha area held by third parties with priority rights.

No payments or royalties are due regarding the DNPM Process 850.782/05 since it was acquired through a permutation agreement with Altoro Mineração Ltda.

c)	DNPM Process 850.400/07:

Aurora has good title over the mineral rights object of the DNPM Process Nos 850.400/07, which is valid and in force, free and clear of any judicial and extrajudicial encumbrances and taxes. It is located at the Municipality of Itaituba and Trairão, State of Pará. On June 8th 2007 it was submitted to DNPM the Exploration Claim for gold. The Exploration Permit was granted on July 09th 2008 for a 3 (three) years period covering an area of 9832,26 ha, and it is valid until July 09th 2011, renewable for three additional years.

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The above mentioned area is not related to any payments or royalties to third parties since they were claimed by Aurora directly.

d)	DNPM Processes 850.012/06 and 850.013/06:

The tenements are held by Mr. Airton Mesquita Cardoso and were submitted to DNPM on January 19, 2006. The tenements and are located at Itaituba, state of Pará and are valid and in force, free and clear of any judicial and extrajudicial encumbrances and taxes, but the area was blocked since it is inside of a Garimpeira Reserve.

The transfer to Aurora will be submitted after the Exploration Permit is granted.

There are no payments or royalties related to the tenements according to the agreement entered into with the previous owner.

e)	DNPM Process 850.119/06:

Aurora has good title over the mineral rights object of the DNPM Process No. 850.119/06, which is valid and in force, free and clear of any judicial and extrajudicial encumbrances and taxes. Aurora is the sole registered and beneficial holder of and owns and possesses good title to the referred mineral rights. On March 7, 2006, Aurora submitted to DNPM one Exploration Claim for gold covering an area of 3531 ha in the Municipality of Itaituba, State of Pará. According to information obtained such claim was correctly prepared and the required documents are in place.

The above mentioned area is not related to any payments or royalties to third parties since they were claimed by Aurora directly.

f)	DNPM Process 859.587/95:

The tenement, which is held by Vera Lucia Lopes, is valid and in force, and is free and clear of any judicial and extrajudicial encumbrances and taxes. It is located at the Municipality of Itaituba, State of Pará. On November 27, 1995, it was submitted to DNPM the Exploration Claim for gold. The Exploration Permit was granted on September 15, 2006, for a three year period covering an area of 5000 ha, and it was valid until September 15, 2009. On July 15, 2009, it was requested the renewal of the Exploration Permit but it hasn’t been analyzed by the DNPM yet. The transfer to Aurora was submitted on November 23, 2006, but it hasn’t been approved yet.

There are no payments or royalties related to the tenements since all payments due under the terms of the agreement entered into with the previous owner have been already made.

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Geology

The geology of the Săo Domingos property is predominantly composed of paleo-proterozoic Parauari Granites that play host to a number of gold deposits in the Tapajos Basin. Typical Granites of the younger Maloquinha Intrusive Suite have been noticed in the vicinity of Molly Gold Target, and basic rocks considered to be part of the mesoproterozoic Cachoeira Seca Intrusive Suite occur around the Esmeril target area.

The Săo Domingos property was a previous large alluvial operation, and the property area covers numerous areas of workings.

Săo Joăo – Samba Minerals farm in agreement

In May 2008 we signed an agreement with Samba Minerals Limited (“Samba”), which was subsequently amended in August 2008, whereby Samba can earn up to an 80% participating interest in the Săo Joăo project by funding exploration expenditures to completion of a feasibility study on the property. Upon completion of a feasibility study, we will immediately transfer an 80% participation interest in the property to Samba and enter into a formal joint venture agreement to govern the development and production of minerals from the property. Samba can terminate its participation by providing us 30 days notice in writing. Upon withdrawal from its participation, Samba would forfeit to us all of its rights in relation to the project and would be free of any and all payment commitments yet to be due. Samba will be the manager of the Săo Joăo project. A feasibility study has not been completed as of May 16, 2011 and thus no joint venture has been formed as of that date.

Location and access

The Sao Joao property is located in the central portion of the Southern Tapajos basin and is accessed by light aircraft from the regional centre of Itaituba. Access is also possible by unsealed roads linking up to the Transgarimpeiro highway and by a purpose cut heavy vehicle access track linking Sao Joao to the exploration centre at the primary project at Sao Domingo.

Tenure - Săo Joăo Project - DNPM Processes 851.533/94 to 851.592/94 inclusive:

The company has good title over the mineral rights which were granted in 1994 and 2005 by the Brazilian National department of Mineral Production DNPM - Departamento Nacional de Produçăo Mineral, as DNPM Process numbers 851.533/94 to 851.592/94 and which are valid and in force, free and clear of any judicial and extrajudicial encumbrances and taxes. The Săo Joăo mineral rights are located at the Municipality of Itaituba, State of Pará, and are registered in the name of the previous holder since an Exploration Permit has not yet been granted. The Săo Joăo mineral rights comprise 60 Applications for Alluvial Mine of 50 hectares each which was presented to DNPM on May 16, 1994. On August 30, 2006 the previous holder of the Applications applied for the conversion of the Applications to Exploration Permits. When the conversion request is approved by the Authorities, the previous holder will be granted the Exploration Permit for an area of 3000 ha. The assignment of the Săo Joăo mineral rights to Aurora can only be done after the approval of the Applications and the actual granting of an Exploration Permit to the previous Holder.

Option Agreement

The Săo Joăo Option Agreement dated January 20, 2006 and amendments dated June 2, 2008 and December 2, 2008, allows us to perform geological surveys and assessment work necessary to ascertain the existence of possible mineral deposits which may be economically mined and to earn a 100% interest in the Săo Joăo property mineral rights. Under the terms of the Option Agreement and amendments, a total amount of USD $1,435,000 (one million four hundred and thirty five thousand dollars) is due by Aurora for the acquisition of the Săo Joăo mineral rights. The total option agreement payments for the mineral rights are structured as follows: April 12, 2006 – USD $20,000 (paid); September 12, 2006 – USD $25,000 (paid); September 12, 2007 – USD $60,000 (paid); June 25, 2008 - $100,000 (paid by Samba Minerals Limited as part of the agreement with them as discussed in the Săo Joăo – Samba Minerals farm in agreement above); December 5, 2008 – USD $40.000 (paid by Samba Minerals Limited as part of the agreement with them as discussed in the Săo Joăo – Samba Minerals farm in agreement above); January 15, 2009 – USD $30,000 (paid by Samba Minerals Limited as part of the agreement with them as discussed in the Săo Joăo – Samba Minerals farm in agreement above); February 15, 2009 – USD $30,000 (paid by Samba Minerals Limited as part of the agreement with them as discussed in the Săo Joăo – Samba Minerals farm in agreement above); April 30, 2009 to March 30, 2011 – USD $8,333.33 per month (April 30, 2009 to March 31, 2011 paid by Samba Minerals Limited as part of the agreement with them as discussed in the Săo Joăo – Samba Minerals farm in agreement above); July 30, 2011 – USD $950,000. The vendor will have a 1.5% Net Smelter Royalty. The Royalty payment can be purchased at any time upon written notice to the vendor and payment in Reals (Brazilian currency) of the equivalent of USD $1,000,000. The option agreement can be terminated at any time upon written notice to the vendor and we will be free of any and all payment commitments yet to be due.

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Geology

The prime targets for the Săo Joăo property are located around and on the intersection of regional NW and NNW faults within the Pararui Intrusive Suite and this area has been the focus of large-scale alluvial workings. The Pararui Intrusive Suite has proven to host the vast majority of gold deposits elsewhere within the Tapajos Gold Province. We conducted a rock chip program over an area currently being excavated for gold in quartz systems via shallow underground workings. The sample results have demonstrated that the quartz vein systems are highly mineralized and considered continuous for at least 200m. We are confident that the quartz vein systems are much more extensive and are currently planning to increase the sample density of rock and soil sampling over, and adjacent to, the current workings to locate further mineralized vein systems, and to drill test their depth extensions in the near future.

Previous mining activity over a number of years focused on the alluvial deposits within its many tributaries, and has now progressed to include the saprolite host rock and out cropping quartz veins.

Comandante Araras - Samba Minerals farm in agreement

In May 2008 we signed an agreement with Samba, which was subsequently amended in August 2008, whereby Samba can earn up to an 80% participating interest in the Comandante Araras projects by funding exploration expenditures to completion of a feasibility study on the property. Upon completion of a feasibility study, we will immediately transfer an 80% participation interest to Samba and enter into a formal joint venture agreement to govern the development and production of minerals from the property. Samba can terminate its participation by providing us 30 days notice in writing. Upon withdrawal from its participation, Samba would forfeit to us all of its rights in relation to the project and would be free of any and all payment commitments yet to be due. Samba will be the manager of the Comandante Araras project. A feasibility study has not been completed as of May 16, 2011 and thus no joint venture has been formed as of that date.

Location and access

The Comandante Araras property is located in the central portion of the Southern Tapajos basin and is accessed by light aircraft from the regional centre of Itaituba. The project adjoins the Săo Joăo project to the south east. Access is also possible by unsealed roads linking up to the Transgarimpeiro highway and by a purpose cut heavy vehicle access track linking Săo Joăo to the exploration centre at the primary project at Sao Domingo.

Tenure - Comandante Araras Project - DNPM Processes 853.785/93 to 853.839/93 inclusive:

We have good title over the mineral rights which were granted by the Brazilian Department of Mines (Departamento Nacional de Produçăo Mineral – “DNPM”) as DNPM Process numbers 853.785/93 to 853.839/93 and which are valid and in force, free and clear of any judicial and extrajudicial encumbrances and taxes. The Comandante Araras mineral rights are located at the Municipality of Itaituba, State of Pará, and are registered in the name of the previous holder since an Exploration Permit has not yet been granted. The Comandante Arara mineral rights comprise 55 Applications for Alluvial Mine of 50 hectares each and the Applications for the rights were presented to DNPM on October 5, 1993. The conversion to Exploration Permits has not been applied for yet. The assignment of the Comandante Araras mineral rights to Aurora can only be done after the approval for the conversion of the Applications and the actual granting of an Exploration Permit to the previous Holder.

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Option Agreement

The Comandante Araras Option Agreement dated July 2, 2007, and amendments dated June 2, 2008, November 10, 2008, and September 18, 2009, allows us to perform geological surveys and assessment work necessary to ascertain the existence of possible mineral deposits which may be economically mined and to earn a 100% interest in the Comandante Araras property mineral rights via structured cash payments. The total option agreement payments for the mineral rights are structured as follows: November 1, 2006 R$20,000 (paid); November 15, 2006 – R$40,000 (paid); December 15, 2006 R$40,000 (paid); May 18, 2007 - R$15,000 (paid); May 29, 2007 – R$50,000 (paid); June 25, 2008 – USD $80,000 (paid by Samba Minerals Limited as part of the agreement with them as discussed in the Comandante Araras - Samba Minerals farm in agreement above); November 30, 2008 – USD $20,000 or 100,000 shares of Samba Minerals Limited at a deemed issue price of $0.20 per Samba share (paid by Samba Minerals Limited as part of the agreement with them as discussed in the Comandante Araras - Samba Minerals farm in agreement above); November 30, 2008 – 400,000 shares of Samba Minerals Limited at a deemed issue price of $0.20 per Samba share (to be issued by Samba when the Exploration Permit is granted and transferred to Aurora). The vendor will have a 1.5% Net Smelter Royalty. The Royalty payment can be purchased at any time upon written notice to the vendor and payment in Reals (Brazilian currency) of the equivalent of USD $1,000,000. The option agreement can be terminated at any time upon written notice to the vendor and we will be free of any and all payment commitments yet to be due.

Geology

The geology of the Comandante Araras property is dominated by two regional faults in the Parauari granite that strike North west in the northern half of the property and South east in the southern part of the property. The project was selected based on the potential trends of mineralization striking towards Comandante Araras from the Săo Joăo project.

British Columbia, Canada

Kumealon

Location and access

In February 1999, we acquired, by staking, a high grade limestone property three (3) square kilometers (741 acres) located on the north shore of Kumealon Inlet, 54 kilometers south-southeast of Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada.

This property is highlighted by consistence of purity and whiteness of the limestone zone outcropping along the southwest shore of Kumealon Lagoon. The zone is comprised mostly of white, recrystallized, fine to course grained limestone, striking 150 degrees and can be traced for at least 1200 meters. The zone is estimated to have an average stratigraphic thickness of 180 meters. Chip samples taken across the zone averaged 55.06% CaO, 2.11% insolubles and 43.51% ignition loss. This property has no known reserves.

We have conducted only preliminary exploration activities on these properties. None of the foregoing properties contain any known reserves.

Boulder Colorado, USA

The Front Range Gold JV property

By Agreement dated June 1 and signed June 15, 2010, we completed our acquisition of:

·	Global Minerals Ltd.’s 50% participating interest in the joint venture agreement dated December 18, 2002 between Consolidated Global Minerals Ltd. and the property owners of the Front Range Gold JV property;

·	the Front Range Gold property assets of Mount Royale Ventures, LLC., which include a permitted mill and mining equipment; and,

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·	a 50% equity interest in the Black Cloud Mine Claim Group, tenements located within the Front Range Gold property.

The total consideration paid to Global Minerals consisted of $600,000 cash, of which $100,000 was paid in November 2009 on signing the Letter Agreement, and the issuance of 5,000,000 restricted shares of our common stock, which were authorized for issuance at $0.40 per share. The issuance of the Shares was exempt from the registration requirements of Securities Act by virtue of Section 4(2) thereof as well as the exemption from registration requirements afforded by Regulation S.

Tenure and Geology

The Front Range Gold JV property is located about 16 km west of the city of Boulder Colorado, USA, and consists of 85 patented and 21 unpatented lode claims, totaling approximately 480 acres (about 3/4 square mile). The property lies in the Gold Hill Mining District of Boulder County, and includes eighteen past producing mines.

Currently, there are no known reserves on the property and there is no assurance that we will be able to recommence any mining operations.

(D)	Results of Operations

Three months ended March 31, 2011 (Fiscal 2011) versus three months ended March 31, 2010 (Fiscal 2010)

Revenues-The Company has yet to generate any revenues or establish any history of profitable operations. For the three months ended March 31, 2011, we recorded a net loss of $384,701 (fiscal 2010 net loss - $389,907), respectively, or $(0.00) [fiscal 2010 – $(0.01)] per share.

Expenses – Our general and administrative expenses consist primarily of personnel costs, legal costs, investor relations costs, stock based compensation costs, accounting costs and other professional and administrative costs. For the three months ended March 31, 2011 we recorded General and Administrative expenses of $215,150 (fiscal 2010 - $307,419). Administrative costs were lower in fiscal 2011 as a result of cut backs in administrative expenses. This amount includes, professional fees - accounting of $21,253 (fiscal 2010 - $47,379) and legal $14,705 (fiscal 2010 - $101,306). The majority of the legal costs incurred during fiscal 2010 relate to the Global Asset Purchase Agreement.

Exploration expenditures – Exploration expenses are charged to operations as they are incurred. For the three months ended March 31, 2011 we recorded exploration expenses of $169,551 (fiscal 2010 - $82,488). The following is a breakdown of the exploration expenses by property: Colorado, $151,440 (fiscal 2010 - $Nil); Brazil $15,530 (fiscal 2010 - $80,133); and Canada, Kumealon property $2,581 (fiscal 2009 - $2,355).

Depreciation expense – Depreciation expenses charged to operations for three months ended March 31, 2011 were $5,101 (fiscal 2010 - $3,614) respectively.

Capital Resources and Liquidity

March 31, 2011 versus December 31, 2010:

Recent developments in capital markets have restricted access to debt and equity financing for many companies. The Company's exploration properties are in the exploration stage, have not commenced commercial production and consequently the Company has no history of earnings or cash flow from its operations. As a result, the Company is reviewing its 2011 exploration and capital spending requirements in light of the current and anticipated, global economic environment.

The Company currently finances its activities primarily by the private placement of securities. There is no assurance that equity funding will be accessible to the Company at the times and in the amounts required to fund the Company’s activities. There are many conditions beyond the Company’s control which have a direct bearing on the level of investor interest in the purchase of Company securities. The Company may also attempt to generate additional working capital through the operation, development, sale or possible joint venture development of its properties, however, there is no assurance that any such activity will generate funds that will be available for operations. Debt financing has been used to fund the Company’s property acquisitions and exploration activities, however the Company has no current plans to use debt financing. The Company does not have “standby” credit facilities, or off-balance sheet arrangements and it does not use hedges or other financial derivatives. The Company has no agreements or understandings with any person as to additional financing.

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At March 31, 2011, we had cash of $135,252 (December 31, 2010 - $579,191) and working capital deficiency of $153,485 (working capital at December 31, 2010 – $227,326). Total liabilities as of March 31, 2011 were $332,160 (December 31, 2010 - $372,019).

During the period January 1 to December 31, 2010, we received cash of $3,895,000 from a private placement of 12,983,335 common shares at $0.30 per share, paid non cash finder’s fees of 1,126,111 shares in connection with the private placement, issued 685,900 shares in settlement of indebtedness and payment of expenses amounting to $205,770 and paid a non cash finder’s fee of 500,000 shares in connection with a property acquisition valued at $0.30 per share. The shares were issued to individuals and companies who reside outside the United States of America. The issuance of the shares was exempt from the registration requirements of Securities Act by virtue of Section 4(2) thereof as well as the exemption from registration requirements afforded by Regulation S.

In June 2010, pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement, the Company issued 5 million shares of its common stock, which had a market value of $0.40 per share, paid $600,000 in cash, of which $100,000 was paid in November 2009 on signing the Letter Agreement, and acquired: (i) Global Minerals Ltd. 50% participating interest in the joint venture agreement dated December 18, 2002 between Consolidated Global Minerals Ltd. and the property owners of the Front Range Gold JV property; (ii) the personal property assets of Mount Royale Ventures, LLC., which include a permitted mill, permitted to 70,000 tons per year, and the associated mining equipment; and, (iii) a 50% equity interest in the Black Cloud Mine Claim Group tenements, located within the Front Range Gold property. The issuance of the shares was exempt from the registration requirements of Securities Act by virtue of Section 4(2) thereof as well as the exemption from registration requirements afforded by Regulation S.

Our general business strategy is to acquire mineral properties either directly or through the acquisition of operating entities. Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America and applicable to a going concern which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. As discussed in note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, we have incurred recurring operating losses since inception, have not generated any operating revenues to date and used cash of $444,258 from operating activities in 2011 through March 31. We require additional funds to meet our obligations and maintain our operations. We do not have sufficient working capital to (i) pay our administrative and general operating expenses through December 31, 2011 and (ii) to conduct our preliminary exploration programs. Without cash flow from operations, we may need to obtain additional funds (presumably through equity offerings and/or debt borrowing) in order, if warranted, to implement additional exploration programs on our properties. While we may attempt to generate additional working capital through the operation, development, sale or possible joint venture development of our properties, there is no assurance that any such activity will generate funds that will be available for operations. Failure to obtain such additional financing may result in a reduction of our interest in certain properties or an actual foreclosure of our interest. We have no agreements or understandings with any person as to such additional financing.

Our exploration properties have not commenced commercial production and we have no history of earnings or cash flow from our operations. While we may attempt to generate additional working capital through the operation, development, sale or possible joint venture development of our property, there is no assurance that any such activity will generate funds that will be available for operations.

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Cash Flow

Three months ended March 31, 2011 versus three months ended March 31, 2010:

Operating activities: We used cash of $444,258 for the three months ended March 31, 2011 (March 31, 2010 - $360,237). The following is a breakdown of cash used for operating activities, aside from the net losses in each period: Depreciation and amortization of $5,101 (March 31, 2010 - $3,614). Changes in prepaid expenses and other assets resulted in a decrease in cash of $22,720 (decrease in cash March 31, 2010 - $6,139). Changes in accounts payable and accrued expenses (including related party) resulted in a decrease in cash of $41,938 (increase in cash March 31, 2010 - $32,195).

Investing Activities: There was no investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2011 or 2010.

Financing Activities: We intend to finance our activities by raising capital through the equity markets. In March 2011, the Company filed a Post-Effective Amendment to its Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on December 21, 2010 offering up to a maximum of 10,000,000 units of the Company's securities at an offering price of $0.30 per Unit in a direct public offering, without any involvement of underwriters or broker-dealers. Each Unit consists of (i)one (1) share of our common stock, $0.001 par value per share; and (ii)one (1) Series A Stock Purchase Warrant.

Each full Series A Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional share of our common stock at a price of $0.40 for a period of one year commencing on April 1, 2011 through March 31, 2012. The Units will be sold by our Chief Executive Officer and President. To date, no funds have been obtained from this offering. In April 2010, the Company completed a private placement of 12,983,335 common shares, which were authorized for issuance at $0.30 per share for net cash proceeds of $3,895,000. Of the $3,895,000 in proceeds, $1,350,000 was received during the first quarter of 2010 prior to completion of formal signed private placement agreements, which occurred in April 2010. The shares were physically issued in April 2010 to individuals and companies who reside outside the United States of America.

Dividends

The Company has neither declared nor paid any dividends on its Common stock. We intend to retain our earnings to finance growth and expand our operations and do not anticipate paying any dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future.

Asset-Backed Commercial Paper

The Company has no asset-backed commercial paper.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Risks

Management is of the opinion that the Company is not exposed to significant interest or credit risks arising from these financial instruments.

The Company operates in the United States (primarily Colorado) and outside of the United States of America (primarily in Brazil) and is exposed to foreign currency risk due to the fluctuation between the currency in which the Company operates in and the U.S. dollar.

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Share Capital

At May 20, 2011, we had:

·	Authorized share capital of 300,000,000 (March 31, 2011 – 300,000,000) common shares with par value of $0.001 each.

·	88,703,868 common shares were issued and outstanding (March 31, 2011 – 88,703,868).

1,700,000 stock options outstanding under our incentive stock option plan. The stock options are exercisable at $0.26 per share, with expiry date of August 6, 2012. If the holders were to acquire all 1,700,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of all incentive stock options outstanding, we would receive an additional $442,000.

Market Risk Disclosures

We have not entered into derivative contracts either to hedge existing risks or for speculative purposes during the three months ended March 31, 2011 and the subsequent period to May 20, 2011.

Off-balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements or contractual obligations at March 31, 2011 and the subsequent period to May 20, 2011, that are likely to have or are reasonably likely to have a material current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that have not been disclosed in our consolidated financial statements. In March 2011, AGC Resources LLC (the “AGC”) executed a lease agreement with Sweeney Mining and Milling Corporation for the rights to a one eighth (1/8th) fully paid share in the Anderson Ditch Company. The lease agreement is for the term of five (5) years. This lease provides one of the water rights that are critical to AGC’s water augmentation plan and overall plan of operations.

Application of Critical Accounting Policies

The accounting policies and methods we utilize in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements determine how we report our financial condition and results of operations and may require our management to make estimates or rely on assumptions about matters that are inherently uncertain. Our accounting policies are described in note 2 to our December 31, 2010 consolidated financial statements. Our accounting policies relating to mineral property and exploration costs and depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment are critical accounting policies that are subject to estimates and assumptions regarding future activities. Refer to our December 31, 2010 Form 10-K for further information.

Related Party Transactions

Our proposed business raises potential conflicts of interests between certain of our officers and directors and us. Certain of our directors are directors of other mineral resource companies and, to the extent that such other companies may participate in ventures in which we may participate, our directors may have a conflict of interest in negotiating and concluding terms regarding the extent of such participation. In the event that such a conflict of interest arises at a meeting of our directors, a director who has such a conflict will abstain from voting for or against the approval of such participation or such terms. In appropriate cases, we will establish a special committee of independent directors to review a matter in which several directors, or management, may have a conflict. From time to time, several companies may participate in the acquisition, exploration and development of natural resource properties thereby allowing for their participation in larger programs, involvement in a greater number of programs and reduction of the financial exposure with respect to any one program. It may also occur that a particular company will assign all or a portion of its interest in a particular program to another of these companies due to the financial position of the company making the assignment.

In determining whether we will participate in a particular program and the interest therein to be acquired by it, the directors will primarily consider the potential benefits to us, the degree of risk to which we may be exposed and our financial position at that time. Other than as indicated, we have no other procedures or mechanisms to deal with conflicts of interest. We are not aware of the existence of any conflict of interest as described herein.

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Other than as disclosed below, during the three month period ended March 31, 2011, none of our current directors, officers or principal shareholders, nor any family member of the foregoing, nor, to the best of our information and belief, any of our former directors, senior officers or principal shareholders, nor any family member of such former directors, officers or principal shareholders, has or had any material interest, direct or indirect, in any transaction, or in any proposed transaction which has materially affected or will materially affect us.

There have been no transactions or proposed transactions with officers and directors during the three months ended March 31, 2011 to which we are a party except as follows:

During three month period ended March 31, 2011, consulting fees of $84,277 (three months ended March 31, 2010 - $62,602), were incurred to directors and officers of the Company. The transactions were recorded at the exchange amount, being the value established and agreed to by the related parties.

CURRENT OUTLOOK

General Economic Conditions

Current problems in credit markets and deteriorating global economic conditions have lead to a significant weakening of exchange traded commodity prices in recent months, including precious and base metal prices. Volatility in these markets has also been unusually high. It is difficult in these conditions to forecast metal prices and demand trends for products that we would produce if we had current mining operations. Credit market conditions have also increased the cost of obtaining capital and limited the availability of funds. Accordingly, management is reviewing the effects of the current conditions on our business.

It is anticipated that for the foreseeable future, we will rely on the equity markets to meet our financing need. We will also consider entering into joint venture arrangements to advance our projects.

Capital and Exploration Expenditures

We are reviewing our capital and exploration spending in light of current market conditions. As a result of our review, we may curtail a portion of our capital and exploration expenditures during 2011.

We are currently concentrating our exploration activities in Brazil and the US and examining data relating to the potential acquisition or joint venturing of additional mineral properties in either the exploration or development stage.

Plans for Next Twelve Months

The following Plan of Operation contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, as described below. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements.

During the next 12 months we intend to raise additional funds through equity offerings and/or debt borrowing to meet our administrative/general operating expenses and to conduct work on our exploration properties. There is, of course, no assurance that we will be able to do so and we do not have any agreements or arrangements with respect to any such financing.

Our exploration properties have not commenced commercial production and we have no history of earnings or cash flow from our operations. While we may attempt to generate additional working capital through the operation, development, sale or possible joint venture development of its property, there is no assurance that any such activity will generate funds that will be available for operations.

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We will concentrate our exploration activities on the Front Range Gold project in Colorado and the Brazilian Tapajos properties and examine data relating to the potential acquisition or joint venturing of additional mineral properties in either the exploration or development stage in Brazil, United States, Canada and other South American countries. Additional employees will be hired on a consulting basis as required by the exploration properties.

Our exploration work program for the remainder of 2011 will focus on both the Brazilian properties and our Colorado property. In Brazil we intend to follow up results from previous work on the Sao Domingo property which resulted in 130,000 ounces of mineralized material, by exploration of the geophysical anomaly west of the current mineralized area. This work will entail surface mapping of geology, sampling of soils on a grid basis to delineate geochemical anomalies, stream sediment sampling, geophysical surveying and drilling.

We have set up a field operations centre at the Săo Domingos property and intend to continue to focus our exploration activities on anomalies associated with the Săo Domingos Property. We selected the Săo Domingos property based on its proximity to our other properties, and the logistics currently in place. Access to the Săo Domingos property is by light aircraft to a well-maintained strip, by road along the government maintained Trans Garimpeiro highway, and by boat along the multitude of waterways in the Amazon Basin.

After reviewing the geology and grade continuity from 2006 drilling on the Mineralized material at the Sao Domingos- Fofoca project, we initiated further drilling during July 2007 to test target extensions of the current mineralized material as well as to infill current drilling to increase the confidence levels. The initial calculation resulted in a volume of mineralized material containing approximately 130,000 ounces of gold at 2.0 g/t using a cut off of 0.5 g/t.

A resource estimate has been completed, by a third party consultant, for the Fofoca target on the Săo Domingos Property located in Tapajos Gold Province in Brazil. The results were calculated in accordance with Guide 7code for reporting mineralized material.

Currently the mineralized material still remains open along strike in both directions and at depth. We will continue to evaluate the potential, and are confident that Fofoca could evolve along strike and link up with other noted targets further along strike

In 2011, we will continue to follow up exploration results on the Fofoca area and plan to initiate further exploration programs on other areas of the Sao Domingos property. It is anticipated that we will drill a series of holes within the Fofoca area for engineering and metallurgical test work as well as to test for depth extensions of the known mineralization. Other exploration on the Săo Domingos property areas will involve further mapping of the outcrop geology and sampling soils and scree from shafts of previous workers in order to confirm lithologies and structural trends noted from drilling and published government maps. Currently, four anomalous areas on the Sao Domingos property have been identified from soil and rock chip sampling, at Atacadao, Esmeril, Fofoca and Cachoeira, and we plan to conduct further investigation.

A recent discovery was made on the Atacadau area and has been called Colibri. Here artisanal miners uncovered an area of stock work mineralization that was subsequently sampled and returned some high-grade assays. Further sampling of material that was exposed by artisanal activity around the Colibri occurrence was conducted. Whilst monitoring the artisanal activity mapping and measurements of the structures and orientations of theoretical mineralization channels were conducted. The results showed that there are possible correlations to the Atacadau mineralization noted from previous mapping and drilling. We intend to cut trenches across the strike of the mineralizing structures to better understand the size both laterally and along strike. We will then test the strike extent with geophysics in a similar manner as that conducted on the Fofoca area.

Exploration on the Săo Joăo, and the adjoining Comandante Araras properties is being managed by Samba Minerals Limited, who are earning up to an 80% interest in the properties by funding the exploration to a bankable feasibility exploration.

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Together with our partner, Samba, we completed a ground geophysics program on the Săo Joăo property. The program targeted areas of known mineralization and covered the area along to the northeast to link up with other known mineralization. Exploration results to date show that the area has a geophysical trend continuing on from the known mineralization. During the geophysics program, other veins were noted and sampled and returned anomalous gold grades. Together with Samba, in 2011, we intend to evaluate the geophysics and determine various targets to test the sub surface extent of the known mineralization, and to test the geophysical anomalies within the area.

We are not planning to do any exploration work on the British Columbia Kumealon limestone property in 2011.

We are currently planning to update all permits with respect to the Front Range Property in Boulder Colorado; initiate appropriate exploration programs and, if warranted, schedule operations with a view to recommencing the production of gold concentrate.

Item 3.

Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Our exposure to market risk is confined to our cash equivalents and short-term investments. We invest in high-quality financial instruments; primarily money market funds, federal agency notes, and US Treasury obligations, with the effective duration of the portfolio within one year which we believe are subject to limited credit risk. We currently do not hedge interest rate exposure. Due to the short-term nature of our investments, we do not believe that we have any material exposure to interest rate risk arising from our investments.

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

(a)

Disclosure Controls and Procedures. As of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of senior management, including our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Based upon that evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective in recording, processing, summarizing and reporting, on a timely basis, information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act. As previously reported under Item 9A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 (the “Annual Report”), we had numerous deficiencies in our disclosures controls as of December 31, 2010. In the Annual Report we described the remediation efforts we have begun to undertake in order to correct such deficiencies. As of March 31, 2011, the deficiencies described in the Annual Report still existed since the remediation efforts had not yet been fully implemented as of such date.

(b)

Internal Control over Financial Reporting. There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting or in other factors during the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2011 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting subsequent to the date we carried out our most recent evaluation. As previously reported in Item 9A of the Annual Report, we had numerous material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2010. In the Annual Report we described the remediation efforts we have begun to undertake in order to correct such material weaknesses. As of March 31, 2011, the material weaknesses described in the Annual Report still existed since the remediation efforts had not yet been fully implemented as of such date.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

Not applicable

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Not applicable

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not Applicable

Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Not applicable

Item 5.

Other Information

None.

Item 6.

Exhibits

3.1.1

Certificate of Incorporation incorporated by reference to the registration statement on Form 10SB filed on June 4, 1998 (SEC File No. 000-24393 98720970).

3.1.	Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation incorporated by reference to the registration statement on Form 10SB filed on June 4, 1998 (SEC File No. 000-24393 98720970).

3.1.	Certificate of Restoration and Renewal of Certificate of Incorporation incorporated by reference to the registration statement on Form 10SB filed on June 4, 1998 (SEC File No. 000-24393 98720970).

3.2.1

By-laws incorporated by reference to the registration statement on Form 10SB filed on June 4, 1998 (SEC File No. 000-24393 98720970).

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3.2.2

Amended and Restated By-laws incorporated by reference to the registration statement on Form 10SB filed on June 4, 1998 (SEC File No. 000-24393 98720970).

4.1	Form of Subscription Agreement incorporated by reference to the Post-Effective amendments for registration statement on Form S-1 filed on March 16, 2011 (SEC File No. 333-171312 11692134).

4.2	Form of Series A Warrant incorporated by reference to the Post-Effective amendments for registration statement on Form S-1 filed on March 16, 2011 (SEC File No. 333-171312 11692134).

4.3	Debt Settlement Agreement with Samba Minerals Limited incorporated by reference to the registration statement on Form S-1 filed on June 3, 2010 (SEC File No. 333-167301- 10876788).

4.4	Form of Debt Settlement Agreement with Axino AG, Heroe Investments Inc, Jolanda Investments Ltd, Gemeinhardt GmbH, Lars Pearl and WS Marketing GmbH. incorporated by reference to the registration statement on Form S-1 filed on June 3, 2010 (SEC File No. 333- 167301-10876788).

10.1	Consulting Agreement between Hans W. Biener of SupplyConsult GbR and Aurora Gold Corporation incorporated by reference to the registration statement on Form SB filed on December 16, 2005 (SEC File No. 333-130379 051269300).

10.2	Confidentiality Agreement between Hans W. Biener of SupplyConsult GbR and Aurora Gold Corporation incorporated by reference to the registration statement on Form SB filed on December 16, 2005 (SEC File No. 333-130379 051269300).

10.3	Assignment of Novo Porto and Santa Clara Memorandum of Understanding to Aurora Gold Corporation incorporated by reference to the registration statement on Form SB filed on December 16, 2005 (SEC File No. 333-130379 051269300).

10.4	Novo Porto Memorandum of Understanding Corporation incorporated by reference to the registration statement on Form SB filed on December 16, 2005 (SEC File No. 333-130379 051269300).

10.5	Declaration of Translator for translation of Porto Novo Memorandum of Understanding from Portuguese to English Corporation incorporated by reference to the registration statement on Form SB filed on December 16, 2005 (SEC File No. 333-130379 051269300).

10.6	Novo Porto Option Agreement incorporated by reference to the Form 10-KSB filed on March 28, 2006 (SEC File No. 000-24393-06715925).

10.7	Declaration of Translator for translation of Novo Porto Option Agreement from Portuguese to English Corporation incorporated by reference to the Form 10-KSB filed on March 28, 2006 (SEC File No. 000-24393-06715925).

10.8	Santa Clara Memorandum of Understanding incorporated by reference to the registration statement on Form SB filed on December 16, 2005 (SEC File No. 333-130379 051269300).

10.9	Declaration of Translator for translation of Santa Clara Memorandum of Understanding from Portuguese to English Corporation incorporated by reference to the registration statement on Form SB filed on December 16, 2005 (SEC File No. 333-130379 051269300).

10.10

Assignment of Ouro Mil Memorandum of Understanding to Aurora Gold Corporation incorporated by reference to the registration statement on Form SB filed on December 16, 2005 (SEC File No. 333-130379 051269300).

10.11

Ouro Mil Memorandum of Understanding Corporation incorporated by reference to the registration statement on Form SB filed on December 16, 2005 (SEC File No. 333-130379 051269300).

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10.12

Declaration of Translator for translation of Ouro Mil Memorandum of Understanding from Portuguese to English Corporation incorporated by reference to the registration statement on Form SB filed on December 16, 2005 (SEC File No. 333-130379 051269300).

10.13

Ouro Mil Option Agreement incorporated by reference to the Form 10-KSB filed on March 28, 2006 (SEC File No. 000-24393-06715925).

10.14

Declaration of Translator for translation of Ouro Mil Option Agreement from Portuguese to English incorporated by reference to the Form 10-KSB filed on March 28, 2006 (SEC File No. 000-24393-06715925).

10.15

Assignment of Sao Domingos Memorandum of Understanding to Aurora Gold Corporation incorporated by reference to the registration statement on Form SB filed on December 16, 2005 (SEC File No. 333-130379 051269300).

10.16

Sao Domingos Memorandum of Understanding Corporation incorporated by reference to the registration statement on Form SB filed on December 16, 2005 (SEC File No. 333-30379 051269300).

10.17

Declaration of Translator for translation of Sao Domingos Memorandum of Understanding from Portuguese to English incorporated by reference to the registration statement on Form SB filed on December 16, 2005 (SEC File No. 333-130379 051269300).

10.18

Săo Domingos Option Agreement incorporated by reference to the Form 10-KSB filed on March 28, 2006 (SEC File No. 000-24393-06715925).

10.19

Declaration of Translator for translation of Săo Domingos Option Agreement from Portuguese to English incorporated by reference to the Form 10-KSB filed on March 28, 2006 (SEC File No. 000-24393-06715925).

10.20

Santa Isabel Option Agreement incorporated by reference to the Form 10-KSB filed on March 28, 2006 (SEC File No. 000-24393-06715925).

10.21

Declaration of Translator for translation of Santa Isabel Option Agreement from Portuguese to English incorporated by reference to the Form 10-KSB filed on March 28, 2006 (SEC File No. 000-24393-06715925).

10.22

Săo Joăo Option Agreement incorporated by reference to the Form 10-KSB filed on March 28, 2006 (SEC File No. 000-24393-06715925).

10.23

Declaration of Translator for translation of Săo Joăo Option Agreement from Portuguese to English incorporated by reference to the Form 10-KSB filed on March 28, 2006 (SEC File No. 000-24393-06715925).

10.24

Piranhas Memorandum of Understanding incorporated by reference to the Form 10-KSB filed on March 28, 2006 (SEC File No. 000-24393-06715925).

10.25

Declaration of Translator for translation of Piranhas Memorandum of Understanding from Portuguese to English incorporated by reference to the Form 10-KSB filed on March 28, 2006 (SEC File No. 000-24393-06715925).

10.26

Branca de Neve Memorandum of Understanding incorporated by reference to the Form 10- QSB filed on July 26, 2006 (SEC File No. 000-24393-06981489).

10.27

Declaration of Translator for translation of Branca de Neve Memorandum of Understanding from Portuguese to English incorporated by reference to the Form 10-QSB filed on July 26, 2006 (SEC File No. 000-24393-06981489).

10.28

Bigode Memorandum of Understanding incorporated by reference to the Form 10-QSB filed on July 26, 2006 (SEC File No. 000-24393-06981489).

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10.29

Declaration of Translator for translation of Bigode Memorandum of Understanding from Portuguese to English incorporated by reference to the Form 10-QSB filed on July 26, 2006 (SEC File No. 000-24393-06981489).

10.30

Santa Lucia Memorandum of Understanding incorporated by reference to the Form 10-QSB filed on July 26, 2006 (SEC File No. 000-24393-06981489).

10.31

Declaration of Translator for translation of Santa Lucia Memorandum of Understanding from Portuguese to English incorporated by reference to the Form 10-QSB filed on July 26, 2006 (SEC File No. 000-24393-06981489).

10.34

Settlement Agreement dated as of August 9, 2007 between the Company and Luis Mauricio incorporated by reference to the Form SB-2 filed on November 13, 2007 (SEC File No. 333- 147341 071238655).

10.35

Form of Subscription Agreement between the Selling Stockholders and the Company incorporated by reference to the Form SB-2 filed on November 13, 2007 (SEC File No. 333- 147341 071238655).

10.36

Comandante Araras Memorandum of Understanding incorporated by reference to the Form 10-KSB filed on April 15, 2008 (SEC File No. 000-24393-147341 08758054).

10.37

2007 Stock Option Plan incorporated by reference to the Form 10-KSB filed on April 15, 2008 (SEC File No. 000-24393-147341 08758054).

10.38

Asset Purchase Agreement dated June 15, 20102010 incorporated by reference to the registration statement on Form S-1/A filed on June 28, 2010 (SEC File No. 333-167301- 10921067).

31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. *

32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. *

99.1	Corporate Governance Principles incorporated by reference to the Form 10-KSB filed on March 25, 2004 (SEC File No. 000-24393-04689262).

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* Filed Herewith

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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
	Registrant

/s/ Lars Pearl	Dated: May 20, 2011
By: Lars Pearl

Title: Chief Executive Officer and President, Chief Financial Officer, Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer and Director

/s/ Agustin Gomez de Segura	Dated: May 20, 2011
By: Agustin Gomez de Segura, Director

/s/ Michael Montgomery	Dated: May 20, 2011
By: Michael Montgomery, Director