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

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

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

For the month of ~~July~~August, 2014

Commission File Number: 001-32943

AUGUSTA RESOURCE CORPORATION (Translation of registrant's name into English)

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Suite 555 - 999 Canada Place
Vancouver, BC V6C 3E1
(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.

o [ ] Form 20-F [ x ] Form 40-F

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): o [ ]

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): o [ ]

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

~~Yes o No x~~Exhibits

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

	99.1	Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements For the Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2014

	99.2	Management’s Discussion and Analysis

	99.3	Certification of Interim Filings - CEO

	99.4	Certification of Interim Filings - CFO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

On July 17, 2014, Augusta Resource Corporation (“Augusta”) filed on the Canadian Securities Administrators’ System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR) website at www.sedar.com a loan agreement by and among HudBay Minerals Inc. (“Hudbay”), Augusta and Augusta Resource (US) Corporation (“Augusta US”). This Loan Agreement is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a)(32) to Augusta’s Amendment No. 14 to Schedule 14D-9 filed on July 17, 2014.

EXHIBIT INDEX

The following exhibits are furnished as part of this Form 6-K:

Exhibit		Description
99.1		Loan Agreement, dated July 17, 2014, by and among Hudbay, Augusta and Augusta US (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(32) to Augusta’s Amendment No. 14 to Schedule 14D-9 filed on July 17, 2014).

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.

AUGUSTA RESOURCE CORPORATION (registrant) By: /s/ Patrick Donnelly Name: Patrick Donnelly Title: Vice President, Legal and Corporate Secretary

	Augusta Resource Corporation
	(Registrant)

Date: August 13, 2014	By:	/s/ David S. Bryson

		David S. Bryson
	Title:	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date: July 21, 2014

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