UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 AUGUST, 2005.
Commission File Number: 001-32558
IMA EXPLORATION INC.
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(Translation of registrant's name into English)
#709 - 837 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 3N6, Canada
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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YES [ ] NO [X]
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connection with Rule 12g3- 2(b): 82-_____________
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 of the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
IMA EXPLORATION INC.
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Date: AUGUST 24, 2005 /s/ Joseph Grosso
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Joseph Grosso,
President & CEO
BC FORM 51-102F3
MATERIAL CHANGE REPORT
1. NAME AND ADDRESS OF COMPANY
IMA Exploration Inc. (the "Issuer")
#709 - 837 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC
V6C 3N6
Phone: (604) 687-1828
2. DATE OF MATERIAL CHANGE
August 24, 2005
3. PRESS RELEASE
The press release was released on August 24, 2005 through various
approved public media and filed with the TSX Venture Exchange and the
British Columbia, Ontario, Alberta and Quebec Securities Commissions.
4. SUMMARY OF MATERIAL CHANGE(S)
See attached press release for details.
5. FULL DESCRIPTION OF MATERIAL CHANGE
See attached press release for details.
6. RELIANCE ON SUBSECTION 7.1(2) OR (3) OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 51-102
Not Applicable
7. OMITTED INFORMATION
Not Applicable
8. EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Joseph Grosso
Phone: (604) 687-1828
9. DATE OF REPORT
August 24, 2005.
IMA EXPLORATION INC.
(A Grosso Group Company)
Suite 709 - 837 West Hastings Street,
Terminal City Club Tower,
Vancouver, B.C. V6C 3N6
Tel: 604-687-1828 Fax: 604-687-1858 Toll Free: 800-901-0058
Internet: www.imaexploration.com E-mail: info@imaexploration.com
TSX Venture Exchange: IMR OTC Bulletin Board: IMXPF
American Stock Exchange: IMR
Frankfurt & Berlin Exchanges: IMT (WKN 884971)
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NEWS RELEASE - AUGUST 24, 2005
IMA APPOINTS LEONARD HARRIS TO THE BOARD
IMA EXPLORATION INC. (IMR-AMEX , IMR-TSX.V) is pleased to announce the
appointment of Leonard Harris to the Board of Directors. Mr. Harris has spent
most of his life in South America and his vast experience in the region is an
excellent compliment to IMA's long standing presence in Argentina. The Board
welcomes Mr. Harris and is looking forward to his contribution during the
exploration and development of the Company's 100% owned Navidad silver
discovery.
For 21 years Mr. Harris worked with Newmont in New York, Denver and Peru holding
numerous positions, including: Manager of Minera Yanacocha; President and
General Manager of Newmont Peru; Vice President and General Manager of Newmont
Latin America; and many other appointments. He also spent 18 years with Cerro de
Pasco Corporation in Peru and New York, and two years as Mine Manager at Texada
Mines in Australia. Mr. Harris is a Graduate from the Mount Morgan School of
Mines (Australia). At present he is Chairman, Resource Development Inc. and
Chairman Emeritus, Mining, Energy and Petroleum Task Force Chamber of the
Americas.
Mr. Harris has received numerous awards, including the MMSA Gold Medal, Western
Mining Hall of Fame Medal of Merit, Newmont Chairman Award, the Peruvian Society
of Engineers Engineer of the Year Award and the Peruvian College of Journalism
Award. He is a Legion of Honor Member of SME and has received from SME/AIME the
Saunders Gold Medal, Krumb Lecturer, President's Citation, Distinguished Member
and Arthur C. Daman Lifetime Achievement awards.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
/s/ Joseph Grosso
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Mr. Joseph Grosso, President & CEO
For further information please contact Joseph Grosso, President & CEO, or Sean
Hurd, Vice President - Investor Relations, at 1-800-901-0058 or 604-687-1828, or
fax 604-687-1858, or by email INFO@IMAEXPLORATION.COM, or visit the Company's
web site at HTTP://WWW.IMAEXPLORATION.COM.
The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept
responsibility for the adequacy or the accuracy of this release. CAUTIONARY NOTE
TO US INVESTORS: This news release may contain information about adjacent
properties on which we have no right to explore or mine. We advise U.S.
investors that the SEC's mining guidelines strictly prohibit information of this
type in documents filed with the SEC. U.S. investors are cautioned that mineral
deposits on adjacent properties are not indicative of mineral deposits on our
properties. This news release may contain forward-looking statements including
but not limited to comments regarding the timing and content of upcoming work
programs, geological interpretations, receipt of property titles, potential
mineral recovery processes, etc. Forward-looking statements address future
events and conditions and therefore involve inherent risks and uncertainties.
Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated in such
statements.
2005 NUMBER 19