UNITED ~~STATES~~STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. 20549

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

~~PURSUANT~~For TOthe ~~RULE~~month ~~13a-16~~of ORNovember ~~15d-16~~ 2011

~~UNDER~~Commission ~~THE~~File ~~SECURITIES~~Number ~~EXCHANGE~~001-31739 ~~ACT OF 1934~~

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~~Commission~~110 ~~File~~Yonge ~~Number:~~Street ~~001-06138~~Suite 1601Toronto, Ontario M5C 1T4(Address of principal executive offices)

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

~~(Translation~~Form of20-F ~~registrant’s~~[ ~~name~~] ~~into~~Form ~~English)~~40-F [ x ]

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~~Vancouver,~~Indicate ~~British~~by ~~Columbia~~check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) [ ]

~~Canada~~DOCUMENTS ~~V6Z~~FILED ~~2E6~~AS PART OF THIS FORM 6-K

~~(Address~~See ofthe ~~principal~~Exhibit ~~executive~~Index ~~offices)~~ hereto.

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

~~Form~~Pursuant ~~20-F ¨ Form~~to ~~40-F x~~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, on September 27, 2011.

~~Indicate~~AuRico byGold ~~check~~Inc. ~~mark~~Date: ifNovember ~~the~~9, ~~registrant~~2011 isBy: ~~submitting~~/s/ ~~the~~Rene ~~Form~~Marion ~~6-K~~Rene inMarion ~~paper~~President as& ~~permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ¨~~ CEO

~~Indicate~~EXHIBIT INDEX ~~by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ¨~~

Indicate 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.

Exhibit		Description
99.1		News Release Dated November 9, 2011.

Yes ¨ No x

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

EXHIBIT LIST

Exhibit		Description
99.1		Report on voting results with respect to a special meeting of shareholders of Northgate Minerals Corporation held on October 24, 2011

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: October 25, 2011

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

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