UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)  May 12, 2008

AURORA GOLD CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

Baarerstrasse 10, 1st Floor, Zug, Switzerland	6300
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

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

30 Ledgar Road, Balcatta, WA, Australia	6021
(Former name or former address, if changed from last report)	(Zip Code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Information A.2. below):

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AURORA GOLD CORPORATION

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On May 12, 2008 the Company announced it had signed a Joint Venture Agreement with Samba Minerals Limited

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Financial statements:

None

(b) Pro forma financial statements:

None

(c) Shell company transactions:

None

(d) Exhibits:

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

Exhibit	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Aurora Gold Corporation news release issued May 12, 2008 and disseminated through the facilities of recognized newswire services.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	AURORA GOLD CORPORATION
Date: May 12, 2008	by:	/s/ A. Cameron Richardson
		A. Cameron Richardson
		CFO and Director

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