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~~FORM~~UNITED ~~6-K~~STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

~~REPORT~~Washington, OFD.C. ~~FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16~~20549 ~~OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934~~

~~For~~FORM ~~the month of August, 2011~~6-K

~~Commission~~REPORT ~~File~~OF ~~Number:~~FOREIGN ~~001~~PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-~~06138~~16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

~~Northgate~~For ~~Minerals~~the ~~Corporation~~ month ~~(Translation~~ of ~~registrant's name into English)~~ August 2011

~~815~~Commission ~~Hornby~~File ~~Street,~~Number: ~~Suite 406 Vancouver, British Columbia Canada V6Z 2E6(Address of principal executive offices)~~ 001-06138

~~Indicate~~Northgate byMinerals ~~check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.~~Corporation

~~[ ]~~(Translation ~~Form~~of ~~20-F [~~registrant’s xname ]into ~~Form 40-F~~English)

~~Indicate~~815 byHornby ~~check~~Street, ~~mark~~Suite 406 Vancouver, ifBritish ~~the~~Columbia Canada ~~registrant~~V6Z is2E6 (Address ~~submitting~~of ~~the~~principal ~~Form~~executive ~~6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b~~offices)~~(1): [ ]~~

Indicate by check mark ifwhether the registrant isfiles ~~submitting~~or ~~the~~will ~~Form~~file ~~6-K~~annual inreports ~~paper~~under ascover ~~permitted by Regulation S~~Form 20-TF ~~Rule~~or ~~101(b)(7):~~Form ~~[ ]~~40-F.

~~Indicate~~o ~~by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this~~ Form~~, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3~~ 20-~~2(b)~~F ~~under~~þ ~~the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.~~Form 40-F

~~Yes~~Indicate ~~[ ]~~by Nocheck [mark xif ]the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): o

Indicate Ifby ~~"Yes"~~check ismark ~~marked,~~if ~~indicate below~~ the ~~file~~registrant ~~number assigned~~is tosubmitting the ~~registrant~~Form 6-K in ~~connection~~paper ~~with~~as ~~Rule~~permitted ~~12g3~~by Regulation S-2T Rule 101(b)(7): ~~82-~~o ~~_________~~

~~SUBMITTED~~Indicate ~~HEREWITH~~by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

~~Exhibits~~Yes o No þ

	99.1	Q2 Interim Report 2011
	99.2	Certification of Interim Filings - CFO
	99.3	Certification of Interim Filings - CEO

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- _________

~~SIGNATURES~~TABLE OF CONTENTS

~~Pursuant~~EXHIBIT toLIST ~~the~~SIGNATURE ~~requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized~~EX-99.1

	NORTHGATE MINERALS CORPORATION
	(Registrant)
Date: August 08, 2011	By:	/s/ Jon Douglas
		Jon Douglas
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT LIST


Exhibit		Description
99.1		News release dated August 29, 2011 (AuRico Gold to Acquire Northgate Minerals and Create A Leading Intermediate Gold Company)

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: August 29, 2011


NORTHGATE MINERALS CORPORATION
By:	/s/ Matthew Howorth
	Name:	Matthew Howorth
	Title:	Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

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