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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of September 2006

Commission File Number    001-31880

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YAMANA GOLD INC.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)

150 York Street
Suite 1102
Toronto, Ontario M5H 3S5
(Address of principal executive offices)

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

Form 20-F    o                Form 40-F    ý

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):                                     

        Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders.

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

        Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant's "home country"), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant's securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant's security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.

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.

Yes    o                No ý

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

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SIGNATURES

        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.

		YAMANA GOLD INC.
Date: September 1, 2006		/s/  CHARLES MAIN
		Name:	Charles Main
		Title:	Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Business Acquisition Report prepared in connection with the acquisition of RNC Gold Inc. consisting of Management Proxy Circular relating to a Special Meeting of Shareholders of RNC Gold Inc. regarding the amalgamation by way of arrangement of RNC Gold Inc. and 6482015 Canada Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Yamana Gold Inc. dated December 31, 2005

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