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CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G
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FILED AS OF DATE:		20100216
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100212

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ESPERANZA SILVER CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001261252
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MINING, QUARRYING OF NONMETALLIC MINERALS (NO FUELS) [1400]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

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		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-80176
		FILM NUMBER:		10601581

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		STE 300 570 GRANVILLE ST
		CITY:			BRITISH COLUBIA
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			000000

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SILVER STANDARD RESOURCES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000921638
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MINERAL ROYALTY TRADERS [6795]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A1
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		999 W HASTINGS ST
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1400
		CITY:			VANCOUVER BC CANADA
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V6C 2W2
		BUSINESS PHONE:		604-689-3846

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		STREET 2:		SUITE 1400
		CITY:			VANCOUVER BC CANADA
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SHARES</font></div>
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              <td width="50%"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#160;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">CUSIP No. 29664T 10
      2</font></font></td>
              <td width="50%" style="TEXT-ALIGN: right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">&#160;Page 3 of
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    <div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Item
1(a).&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Name of Issuer:</font></div>
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    <div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font>Esperanza Silver
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1(b).&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Address of Issuer's
Principal Executive Offices:</font></div>
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2</font></div>
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1400 - 999 West Hastings Street<br></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada&#160;&#160;V6C 2W2</font></div>
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2(d).&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Title of Class of
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      this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c),
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a:</font></div>
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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
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