February 11, 2010
Via EDGAR
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549
Attention: Roger H. Schwall
| Re: | Golden Minerals Company |
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| Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-162486) |
Dear Mr. Schwall:
Golden Minerals Company (the “Company”) hereby withdraws its request, dated February 10, 2010, for acceleration of the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement.
Please contact Brian Boonstra of Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP at (303) 892-7348 should you have any questions or comments.
| Sincerely, |
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| /s/ ROBERT P. VOGELS |
| ROBERT P. VOGELS |
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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