Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Sentient Global Resources Fund IV, L.P.
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Golden Minerals Co [AUMN]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
LANDMARK SQUARE, 64 EARTH CLOSE, WEST BAY BEACH SOUTH
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/11/2016
(Street)

GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN, E9 KY1-1107
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock               10,283,944 D  
Common Stock 02/11/2016   C   23,355,000 (9) A $ 0.1716 (1) 33,638,944 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Convertible Note (2) $ 0.29 01/19/2016   P   17,241,379 (3)   01/19/2016 10/27/2016 Common Stock 17,241,379 (3) $ 5,000,000 17,241,379 (3) D  
Convertible Note $ 0.17 02/11/2016   C     23,355,000 (4) 01/19/2016 10/27/2016 Common Stock 23,355,000 (5) $ 4,007,188 3,881,324 (6) D  
Warrants $ 5.09 (7)             03/20/2013 09/19/2017 Common Stock 682,897   682,897 D  
Warrants $ 5.09 (7)             09/10/2014 09/19/2017 Common Stock 119,352   119,352 D  
Warrants $ 0.91 (7)             03/11/2015 09/10/2019 Common Stock 2,900,000   2,900,000 D  
Warrants $ 5.09 (7)             01/19/2016 09/19/2017 Common Stock 255,551   255,411 D  
Warrants $ 5.09 02/11/2016   J   102,182 (8)   02/11/2016 09/19/2017 Common Stock 102,182 (8) $ 0 102,182 (8) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Sentient Global Resources Fund IV, L.P.
LANDMARK SQUARE, 64 EARTH CLOSE
WEST BAY BEACH SOUTH
GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN, E9 KY1-1107
    X    

Signatures

 /s/ Greg Link, Director   02/16/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) 90% of the 15 day VWAP prior to date of conversion.
(2) The conversion price of the convertible note will be the lower of (i) $0.29 per share (90% of the 15 day VWAP based on date of issuance), (ii) 90% of the 15 day VWAP prior to conversion date or (iii) the Antidilution Price which is the "lowest price per share for which the Company has issued or sold, following the Original Issue Date, any shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalent (except (a) pursuant to warrants, options and securities convertible into Common Stock issued by the Company and outstanding on the Original Issue Date...)."
(3) Assumes the highest conversion price of $0.29, which is 90% of the 15 day VWAP as of the date of issuance.
(4) Shares issued on partial conversion of Convertible Note. The number acquired is more than the number of shares indicated as issuable on conversion since the conversion price was lower on the date of conversion than it was on the date the note was issued. See prior explanations.
(5) Shares issued on partial conversion of Convertible Note. More than the number of shares indicated issuable on conversion since the conversion price was lower on the date of conversion than it was on the date the note was issued. See explanations herein.
(6) Assumes that the amount of the Convertible Note not yet converted ($1,125,584) is converted at $0.29 per share (90% of the 15 day VWAP as of the date of issuance). As noted above, the actual conversion price cannot be determined unless and until conversion occurs. This amount does not include any accrued interest as of the date of conversion which may also be converted.
(7) Reflects revised exercise price resulting from anti-dilution adjustments triggered by partial exercise of convertible note on February 11, 2016.
(8) Reflects additional shares issuable upon exercise of Warrants originally issued in 2012 to give effect to anti-dilution adjustments triggered by partial exercise of convertible note on February 11, 2016.
(9) Shares issued upon partial conversion ($3,874,416 of principal plus $132,772 of interest leaving an unpaid balance of $1,125,584) of Convertible Note.

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