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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001183740-08-000521.txt : 20080930
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080930141017
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001183740-08-000521
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080929
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080930
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080930

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			APOLLO GOLD CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000938113
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040]
		IRS NUMBER:				911724754

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5655 SOUTH YOSEMITE STREET, SUITE 200
		CITY:			GREENWOOD VILLAGE
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80111
		BUSINESS PHONE:		720-886-9656

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5655 SOUTH YOSEMITE STREET, SUITE 200
		CITY:			GREENWOOD VILLAGE
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80111

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INTERNATIONAL PURSUIT CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950215

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ST ANDREW GOLDFIELDS LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001377673

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31593
		FILM NUMBER:		081096874

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1540 CORNWALL RD SUITE 212
		CITY:			OAKVILLE ONT
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			L6J 7W5
		BUSINESS PHONE:		905-815-9567

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1540 CORNWALL RD SUITE 212
		CITY:			OAKVILLE ONT
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			L6J 7W5
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    <periodOfReport>2008-09-29</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000938113</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>APOLLO GOLD CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AGT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>ST ANDREW GOLDFIELDS LTD</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>1540 CORNWALL RD SUITE 212</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>OAKVILLE ONT</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>A6</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>L6J 7W5</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>ONTARIO, CANADA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>COMMON STOCK</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-09-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>71700</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.25</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>29685500</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.2502</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The sales were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.  71,700 shares were sold on AMEX and 18,000 shares were sold on the TSX.  The sales took place within 6 months of the acquisition by the reporting person of 2,400,000 units, each consisting of one share and one-half warrant of the issuer, on July 24, 2008, at a price of $0.49 per unit.  No short-swing swing profits were realized in respect of these sales under section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, based on the market price of Apollo Gold stock on July 24, 2008 of $0.40 per share (as required under Exchange Act Rule 16b-6).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Calculated based on the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's noon buying rate on September 29, 2008 of US$1.00 = Cdn$1.0393.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Ben Au, Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, Finance and Administration of St Andrew Goldfields Ltd.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-09-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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