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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100803160034
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-10-040920
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100802
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100803
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100803

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Sutherland Colin
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001419601

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34618
		FILM NUMBER:		10987590

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		146 SKYE CRESCENT
		CITY:			HAMMONDS PLAIN
		STATE:			A5
		ZIP:			B4B 1W8

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CAPITAL GOLD CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000726845
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040]
		IRS NUMBER:				331805030
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0814

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		76 BEAVER ST
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10005
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2123442785

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		76 BEAVER STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10005

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LEADVILLE MINING & MILLING CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-08-02</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000726845</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CAPITAL GOLD CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CGC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001419601</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Sutherland Colin</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>146 SKYE CRESCENT</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HAMMONDS PLAIN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>A5</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>B4B 1W8</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>16246</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Options</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>7.31</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2008-11-17</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2012-05-17</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>67024</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Options</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>3.73</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-10-25</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2013-04-25</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>134048</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Options</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>3.73</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2010-08-02</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-08-02</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Grant vests as follows: 50% on the grant date of 8/2/2010, 25% on the first anniversary of the grant date and 25% on the
 second anniversary of the grant date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Colin P. Sutherland</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-08-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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