13F-HR 1 d1265357_13f-hr.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 13F FORM 13F Cover Page Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: December 31, 2011 Check here if Amendment: |_|; Amendment Number: ____ This Amendment (Check only one): |_| is a restatement |_| adds new holding entries. Institutional Manager Filing this Report: Name: Sun Valley Gold LLC Address: 620 Sun Valley Road P.O. Box 2759 Sun Valley, Idaho 83353 13F File Number: 028-10808 The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form. Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager: Name: Peter F. Palmedo Title: Managing Member, Sun Valley Gold LLC Phone: 208-726-2327 Signature, Place and Date of Signing: /s/ Peter F. Palmedo Sun Valley, Idaho February 14, 2012 -------------------------- -------------------- ------------------ [Signature] [City, State] [Date] Report Type: (Check only one): [X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager are reported in this report). [_] 13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report, and all holdings are reported by other reporting managers(s).) [_] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by other reporting manager(s).) List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager: NONE Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 30 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $834,665 (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: NONE FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE December 31, 2011
COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8 VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MNGRS SOLE SHARED NONE -------------- -------------- ----- ------- ------- --- ---- ---------- ----- ---- ------ ---- AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD COM 008474108 34,452 948,562 SH SOLE NONE 948,562 AURICO GOLD INC COM 05155C105 14,281 1,782,885 SH SOLE NONE 1,782,885 AURIZON MINES LTD COM 05155P106 8,323 1,696,825 SH SOLE NONE 1,696,825 BARRICK GOLD CORP COM 067901108 63,878 1,411,659 SH SOLE NONE 1,411,659 COMPANIA DE MINAS BUENAVENTU SPONSORED ADR 204448104 664 17,313 SH SOLE NONE 17,313 COEUR D ALENE MINES CORP IDA COM NEW 192108504 30,701 1,271,795 SH SOLE NONE 1,271,795 COMSTOCK MNG INC COM 205750102 244 132,553 SH SOLE NONE 132,553 ELDORADO GOLD CORP NEW COM 284902103 16,728 1,216,305 SH SOLE NONE 1,216,305 EXETER RES CORP COM 301835104 5,406 2,064,017 SH SOLE NONE 2,064,017 GOLDCORP INC NEW COM 380956409 749 16,930 SH SOLE NONE 16,930 GOLDEN MINERALS CO COM 381119106 941 162,000 SH SOLE NONE 162,000 GOLDEN STAR RES LTD CDA COM 38119T104 3,007 1,822,482 SH SOLE NONE 1,822,482 HUDBAY MINERALS INC COM 443628102 12,581 1,264,800 SH SOLE NONE 1,264,800 IAMGOLD CORP COM 450913108 2,762 174,000 SH SOLE NONE 174,000 JAGUAR MNG INC COM 47009M103 23,869 3,743,399 SH SOLE NONE 3,743,399 KIMBER RES INC COM 49435N101 2,150 2,490,199 SH SOLE NONE 2,490,199 KINROSS GOLD CORP COM NO PAR 496902404 36,987 3,244,452 SH SOLE NONE 3,244,452 KOBEX MINERALS INC COM 49989C105 145 238,285 SH SOLE NONE 238,285 MAG SILVER CORP COM 55903Q104 6,482 986,206 SH SOLE NONE 986,206 MARKET VECTORS ETF TR GOLD MINER ETF 57060U100 11,526 224,105 SH SOLE NONE 224,105 MARKET VECTORS ETF TR JR GOLD MINERS E 57060U589 50,727 2,053,741 SH SOLE NONE 2,053,741 MIDWAY GOLD CORP COM 598153104 931 445,429 SH SOLE NONE 445,429 MINEFINDERS CORP LTD COM 602900102 8,697 818,646 SH SOLE NONE 818,646 NEW GOLD INC CDA COM 644535106 4,402 436,752 SH SOLE NONE 436,752 PRIMERO MNG CORP COM 74164W106 8,947 2,806,200 SH SOLE NONE 2,806,200 RANDGOLD RES LTD ADR 752344309 29,990 293,730 SH SOLE NONE 293,730 SPDR GOLD TRUST GOLD SHS 78463V107 319,179 2,100,000 CALL SOLE NONE 2,100,000 SPDR GOLD TRUST GOLD SHS 78463V107 47,930 315,349 SH SOLE NONE 315,349 STILLWATER MNG CO COM 86074Q102 61,162 5,847,268 SH SOLE NONE 5,847,268 VISTA GOLD CORP COM NEW 927926303 26,826 8,738,103 SH SOLE NONE 8,738,103
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