Unassociated Document

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
 


SCHEDULE 13G

INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 8)1
 

 
Brigus Gold Corp.
(fka Apollo Gold Corporation)
(Name of Issuer)



Common Shares
(Title of Class of Securities)



109490102
(CUSIP Number)


December 31, 2010
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

Check the Appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this schedule is filed:
 
o     Rule 13d-1(b)
x  Rule 13d-1(c)
o  Rule 13d-1(d)

_____________________ 
1 The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
 

 
 
 
 
 
CUSIP No. 109490102  13G  Page 2 of 6 Pages

1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
 
 
RAB Special Situations (Master) Fund Limited
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)  ý
(b) o
 
 
     
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
     
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
Cayman Islands
 
 
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
  
736,250*
SHARES
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
  
              0
OWNED BY
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH
  
736,250*
REPORTING
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH
  
              0
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
736,250*
*The reporting person owns 200,000 shares of common stock of the issuer and warrants exercisable to acquire an additional 536,250 shares of common stock.
 
 
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*  o
 
 
     
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
 
 
<1%**
**The percentages used herein are calculated based upon 178,826,672 outstanding shares of the issuer as of November 9, 2010.
 
 12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
CO
 
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

 
 
 
 
 
CUSIP No. 109490102  13G  Page 3 of 6 Pages

1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
 
 
William Philip Seymour Richards
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) ý
(b) o
 
 
     
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
     
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
United Kingdom
 
 
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
  
87,500*
SHARES
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
  
736,250*
OWNED BY
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH
  
87,500*
REPORTING
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH
  
736,250*
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
823,750*
*William Philip Seymour Richards owns 87,500 common shares and has voting and dispositive control over the following additional securities beneficially owned by RAB Special Situations Master Fund Limited:  200,000 shares of common stock of the issuer and warrants exercisable to acquire an additional 536,250 shares of common stock.
 
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*  o
 
 
     
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
 
 
<1%**
**The percentages used herein are calculated based upon 178,826,672 outstanding shares of the issuer as of November 9,2010.
 
 12
 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
 IN
 
 
 
 
 
 
CUSIP No. 109490102  13G  Page 4 of 6 Pages
 
Item 1 (a).  Name of Issuer:

Brigus Gold Corp. (fka Apollo Gold Corporation)

Item 1 (b).  Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

2000 Barrington Street, Suite 501, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3K1

Item 2 (a).  Name of Person Filing:

i)  RAB Special Situations (Master) Fund Limited
ii) William Philip Seymour Richards

Item 2 (b).  Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

i)          RAB Special Situations (Master) Fund Limited
    P. O. Box 309
    Ugland House
    George Town, Cayman Islands
 
ii)        c/o RAB Capital
    No. 1 Adam Street
    London WC2N 6LE
    United Kingdom

Item 2 (c).  Citizenship:

i)  Cayman Islands
ii) United Kingdom
 
Item 2 (d).  Title of Class of Securities:

Common Shares

Item 2 (e).  CUSIP Number:

109490102

Item 3.
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

 
(a)
  o
Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act;
 
(b)
  o
Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act;
 
(c)
  o
Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act;
 
(d)
  o
Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act;
 
(e)
  o
Investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
 
(f)
  o
Employee benefit plan or endowment plan in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
 
(g)
  o
Parent holding company or control person, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
 
(h)
  o
A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
 
(i)
  o
A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CUSIP No.109490102  13G  Page 5 of 6 Pages
 
 
(j)
  o
Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(j).
 
 
  x
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box.
 
Item 4.
Ownership.

 
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities identified in Item 1.

 
(a)
Amount beneficially owned:

 
    See Item 9 on the cover page

 
(b)
Percent of class:

 
    See Item 11 on the cover page

 
(c)
Number of shares as to which such person has:

                                 (i)Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

                                 (ii)Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

                                 (iii)Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

                                 (iv)Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

    See Items 5-8 on the cover page

Instruction.  For computations regarding securities which represent a right to acquire an underlying security, see Rule 13d-3(d)(1).

Item 5.
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

 
If the statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following  x.


Item 6.
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

 
N/A

Item 7.
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.

 
N/A

Item 8.
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

 
N/A

Item 9.
Notice of Dissolution of Group.

 
N/A


 
 
 
 
 
CUSIP No. 109490102  13G  Page 6 of 6 Pages
 
Item 10.
Certification.

 
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.



 
SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information
set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.



 
February 14, 2011
 
(Date)
 
RAB Special Situations (Master) Fund Limited
by Jake Leavesley and
Simon Gwyther
 
Authorised signatories for RAB Capital plc for
and on behalf of RAB Special Situations
(Master) Fund Limited
 
    /s/ Simon Gwyther
 
(Signature)
 
 
    /s/ Jake Leavesley
 
(Signature)
 
 
February 14, 2010
 
 
 
/s/ William Philip Seymour Richards    
William Philip Seymour Richards