 | TSX: AUQ / NYSE: AUQ |
May 16, 2013
Via EDGAR
Tia L. Jenkins
Senior Assistant Chief Accountant
Office of Beverages, Apparel, and Mining
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549
| Re: | Responses to Comments of the Staff of |
| the Securities and Exchange Commission to the Form 40-F for the | |
| Year Ended December 31, 2012 of AuRico Gold Inc. (File No. 001-31739) |
Dear Ms. Jenkins:
We refer to the comment letter of the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, dated May 9, 2013, with respect to the Form 40-F for the year ended December 31, 2012 of AuRico Gold Inc. (the "Company"). The Company and its auditors, lawyers and other advisors are reviewing and considering the comments with a view to addressing the comments as soon as practicable. The Company has determined that additional time is required to properly consider and address the comments and respectfully requests an extension to May 31, 2013. It is our expectation that the Company will be in a position to furnish the Staff with a response letter by that date.
Please feel free to telephone Riccardo Leofanti or Ryan Dzierniejko of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, the Company's U.S. legal counsel, at (416) 777-4700 if you have any questions or need additional information.
Yours very truly,
/s/ ROBERT CHAUSSE
Robert Chausse
Chief Financial Officer
| cc: | Brian McAllister |
| Nasreen Mohammed | |
| George Schuler | |
(Securities and Exchange Commission) | |
| Trent Mell, Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs | |
(AuRico Gold Inc.) | |
| Riccardo Leofanti | |
| Ryan Dzierniejko | |
(Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP) |
