FORM 6-K
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                        Report of Foreign Private Issuer
                      Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                        For the month of NOVEMBER , 2002
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                              IMA Exploration Inc.
                 (Translation of registrant's name into English)

                                     0-30464
                                (SEC File Number)

      #709 - 837 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 3N6
                    (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.
                 Form 20-F       X         Form 40-F
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Indicate 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.

                  Yes                       No       X
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If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
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 by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                   IMA Exploration Inc.
                                   (Registrant)

Date  November 19, 2002            By       /s/ William Lee
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                                                (Signature)*
                                   Name:   William Lee
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                                   Title:  Director
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      *Print the name and title of the signing officer under his signature.







                              IMA EXPLORATION INC.
                      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: 1-800-901-0058
    internet: http://www.imaexploration.com . e-mail: info@imaexploration.com
                                TSX-V Symbol: IMR
                               OTCBB Symbol: IMXPF
                   Frankfurt & Berlin Symbol: IMT (WKN 884971)

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                        NEWS RELEASE - November 19, 2002


                          WARRANT EXPIRY DATE EXTENDED

IMA  Exploration  Inc. has agreed,  subject to  acceptance  from the TSX Venture
Exchange,  to amend the expiry dates for  1,237,800  warrants  from December 18,
2002 and 382,200 warrants from January 29, 2003 to March 31, 2003.

To assist with the Company's market awareness and investor relations  activities
throughout  North  America,  effective  November 4, 2002, IMA has retained Raven
Capital ("Raven") of Vancouver,  BC, owned and operated by Mr. Jack Barnes.  The
Company has signed a  three-month  term  contract with Raven at a fee of $10,000
for the first month and $7,500 for each of the  remaining  months.  The contract
can be cancelled by either party giving fifteen days notice to the other.

IMA is a pioneer and veteran of Argentina's mining  exploration  industry and is
well  positioned to take advantage of highly  prospective  gold projects as they
become available.  The Company's network of contacts has been developed over the
past 10 years,  enabling IMA to quickly identify new opportunities and negotiate
advantageous  terms,  especially  since the recent  devaluation of the Argentine
peso.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

/s/ William Lee
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Mr. William Lee, Chief Financial Officer

For further  information please contact Joseph Grosso,  President & CEO, or Sean
Hurd,  Investor  Relations  Manager,  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
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