September 26, 2017
Via EDGAR
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549-6010
Attention: John Barr
Re: Golden Minerals Company
Registration Statement on Form S-3, filed September 14, 2017
File No. 333-220461
Dear Mr. Barr:
Pursuant to Rule 461 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Golden Minerals Company (the “Company”) hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement so that it may become effective at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Thursday, September 28, 2016, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
| Sincerely, |
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| /s/ Robert P. Vogels |
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| ROBERT P. VOGELS |
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
cc: Warren Rehn
Brian Boonstra
Julie Blaser