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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-08-20</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2011-01-19</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001076966</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SIERRA RESOURCE GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SIRG</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001510421</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Champney Richard Patrick</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>9550 S. EASTERN AVENUE, SUITE 253</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LAS VEGAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NV</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>89123</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</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>2000000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">(1) On January 14, 2011, R Patrick Champney was issued one million (1,000,000) restricted common shares pursuant to his employment agreement as disclosed in the 8K filed by Sierra Resource Group, Inc. on or about January 19, 2011</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">(2) On August 20, 2010, R. Patrick Champney received 1,000,0000 restricted common shares pursuant to a subscription agreement between Mr. Champney and Sierra Resource Group, Inc. as disclosed in the 8K filed by Sierra Resource Group, Inc. on or about January 19, 2011</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Richard Patrick Champney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-01-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
