EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION OF PERIODIC FINANCIAL REPORT
(Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)

I,  R.  David  Russell,  Chief Executive Officer of Apollo Gold Corporation (the
"Company"),  do  hereby  certify  in  accordance  with  U.S. C. 1350, as adopted
pursuant  to  Section  906  of  the  Sarbanes-Oxley  Act  of  2002,  that:

     1.  The  Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2003,
     as  filed  with  the  Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof
     (the  "Periodic  Report"),  fully complies with the requirements of Section
     13(a)  or  15(d)  of  the  Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

     2. The information contained in the Periodic Report fairly presents, in all
     material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
     Company.

Dated:  March 30, 2004

                                /s/  R.  David  Russell
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                                R.  DAVID  RUSSELL
                                CHIEF  EXECUTIVE  OFFICER