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

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

January 18, 2011
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

ROYAL MINES AND MINERALS CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(702) 588-5973
Registrant's telephone number, including area code

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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SECTION 3 – SECURITIES AND TRADING MARKETS

ITEM 3.02         UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.

On January 18, 2011, Royal Mines And Minerals Corp. (the "Company") issued an aggregate of 32,070,000 Units (the "Units") at a price of $0.05 per Unit in separate concurrent private placement offerings for aggregate proceeds of $1,603,500 as described below. Each Unit is comprised of one share of the Company’s common stock and one share purchase warrant, with each warrant entitling the holder to purchase an additional share of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $0.10 for a two year period from the date of issuance.

US Private Placement

The Company issued 4,300,000 Units for cash proceeds of $215,000. The issuances were completed pursuant to the provisions of Rule 506 of Regulation D of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”). Each subscriber represented that they were an accredited investor as defined under Regulation D of the Act.

Foreign Private Placement

The Company issued 8,450,000 Units for cash proceeds of $410,000 and to settle outstanding indebtedness of $12,500. The issuances were completed pursuant to the provisions of Regulation S of the Act. The Company did not engage in a distribution of this offering in the United States. Each of the subscribers represented that they were not “US persons” as defined in Regulation S of the Act and that they were not acquiring the shares for the account or benefit of a US person.

Section 4(2) Private Placement

The Company issued 19,320,000 Units for cash proceeds of $30,000 and to settle outstanding indebtedness of $936,000. The issuances were completed pursuant to the provisions of Section 4(2) of the Act. Each of the subscribers were directors or executive officers of the Company or were close personal friends, relatives or business associates of a director or executive officer of the Company.

SIGNATURE

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 hereunto duly authorized.

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