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      is subject to the Area of Interest clause in the original Jack Creek agreement
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      October 3, 2005, news release. The Company has the option to earn a 50%
      undivided interest in the 53 claims through its expenditure on the claims of
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      Thereafter, the Company and Gateway Gold could form a joint venture; but, if
      Gateway declines to participate at its 50% level, the Company could exercise
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      Purchase Agreement, entered on or about April 1, 2006, and the Option and Joint
      Venture Agreement, made as of May 1, 2006 are attached as Exhibits 10.1 and
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UNITED
      STATES
SECURITIES
      AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
      DC 20549
FORM
      8-K
CURRENT
      REPORT
Pursuant
      to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
      1934
Date
      of
      Report (Date of earliest event reported)
August
      7,2006
TORNADO
      GOLD INTERNATIONAL CORP.
(Exact
      name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada
000-50146
94-3409645
(State
                or other jurisdiction
of
                incorporation)
(Commission
File
                Number)
(IRS
                Employer
Identification
                No.)
3841
                Amador Way, Reno, Nevada 89502
(Address
                of principal executive offices) (Zip
                Code)
Registrant's
      telephone number, including area code:
(775)
      827-2324
_______________________________________________
(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:
e
Written
      communications pursuant to
      Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
e
Soliciting
      material pursuant to Rule
      14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
e
Pre-commencement
      communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.14d-2(b))
e
Pre-commencement
      communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.13e-4(c))
Section
      8
–
Other Events
Item
      8.01 Other Events.
Tornado
      Gold International Corp., a Nevada corporation (the "Company"), today announced
      that it has acquired an option for 53 additional claims at the Jack Creek
      Property, Elko County, Nevada. The option was acquired from Gateway Gold (USA)
      Corp. through two of the Company's directors, Earl Abbott and Stanley Keith, and
      is subject to the Area of Interest clause in the original Jack Creek agreement
      between the Company and those directors that the Company announced in its
      October 3, 2005, news release. The Company has the option to earn a 50%
      undivided interest in the 53 claims through its expenditure on the claims of
      a
      total of $500,000 in various stages by March 1, 2007, 2008, and 2009.
      Thereafter, the Company and Gateway Gold could form a joint venture; but, if
      Gateway declines to participate at its 50% level, the Company could exercise
      its
      option to earn an additional 20% in the claims through its expenditure on the
      claims of an additional $500,000 in two equal stages on or before March 1,
      2010,
      and 2011.
A
      copy of
      each of the Exploration License and Option to Lease Agreement, effective as
      of
      October 1, 2005, including, as Exhibit B thereto, Mining Lease and Option to
      Purchase Agreement, entered on or about April 1, 2006, and the Option and Joint
      Venture Agreement, made as of May 1, 2006 are attached as Exhibits 10.1 and
      10.2, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference. The press release
      attached as Exhibit 99.1 is incorporated herein by reference.
Section
      9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item
      9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
Exhibit
Description
                of Exhibit
10.1
Exploration
                License and Option to Lease Agreement, effective as of October 1,
                2005,
                including, as Exhibit B thereto, Mining Lease and Option to Purchase
                Agreement, entered on or about April 1, 2006.
10.2
Option
                and Joint Venture Agreement, made as of May 1, 2006.
99.1
Press
                Release dated August 7, 2006.
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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.
Date:
              August 7, 2006
TORNADO
                GOLD INTERNATIONAL CORP.
By:
/s/ EARL
              W.
              ABBOTT
Earl
                W. Abbott
President
                and Chief Executive Officer
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Exhibit
      Index
Exhibit
Description
                of Exhibit
10.1
Exploration
                License and Option to Lease Agreement, effective as of October 1,
                2005,
                including, as Exhibit B thereto, Mining Lease and Option to Purchase
                Agreement, entered on or about April 1, 2006.
10.2
Option
                and Joint Venture Agreement, made as of May 1, 2006.
99.1
Press
                Release dated August 7, 2006.
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