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  JUNE  , 2003.
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                              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)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant  files or will file annual reports
under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

                        Form 20-F    X      Form 40-F
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Indicate by check mark if the  registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as
permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): _______

Note:  Regulation  S-T Rule  101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a
Form 6-K if submitted  solely to provide an attached  annual  report to security
holders.

Indicate by check mark if the  registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as
permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): _______

Note:  Regulation  S-T Rule  101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a
Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other  document that the registrant
foreign  private  issuer  must  furnish  and make  public  under the laws of the
jurisdiction  in which the  registrant  is  incorporated,  domiciled  or legally
organized  (the  registrant's  "home  country"),  or under the rules of the home
country exchange on which the registrant's securities are traded, as long as the
report or other document is not a press  release,  is not required to be and has
not been distributed to the registrant's  security holders, and, if discussing a
material  event,  has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other
Commission filing on EDGAR.





Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the  information  contained in this
Form,  the  registrant  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 of the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                           IMA Exploration Inc.
                                           (Registrant)

Date   June 6, 2003                        By  /s/ William Lee
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                                           (Signature)



William Lee, Director and Chief Financial Officer
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1 Print the name and title of the signing officer under his signature.




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                                 BC FORM 45-902F

                                 Securities Act

                          Report Of Exempt Distribution


1.   State the full  name,  address  and  telephone  number of the issuer of the
     security distributed.

     IMA EXPLORATION INC. (the "Issuer")
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     Name of issuer

     #709 - 837 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC, V6C 3N6
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     Address

     (604) 687-1828
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     Telephone Number


2.   State whether the issuer is or is not an exchange issuer and, if reporting,
     the jurisdictions in which it is reporting.

     British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario
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3.   State  whether  the  issuer is listed  or quoted on any stock  exchange  or
     trading or quotation  system and, if so, which stock exchange or trading or
     quotation system.

     The Issuer is listed and trading on the TSX Venture Exchange.
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4.   Describe the type of security and the aggregate number distributed.  If the
     security is  convertible or  exchangeable,  describe the type of underlying
     security, the terms of exercise or conversion and any expiry date.

     Incentive  stock options for the purchase of up to 300,000 common shares of
     the Issuer, at a price of $0.90 per share, until May 30, 2008.
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5.   Provide the following  information  for each type of security  distributed.
     Consult  Multilateral  Instrument  45-102 Resale of Securities to determine
     what restricted or seasoning period applies to the security.



  FULL NAME OF                                              EXERCISE
  PURCHASER AND                                            PRICE PER                           LENGTH OF
MUNICIPALITY AND            NUMBER OF                    SECURITY/TOTAL                      ANY RESTRICTED
JURISDICTION OF              OPTIONS        DATE OF      PURCHASE PRICE       EXEMPTION       OR SEASONING
  RESIDENCE                  GRANTED     DISTRIBUTION        (CDN $)          RELIED ON          PERIOD
---------------------       ---------    ------------    --------------  -----------------   --------------
                                                                             
Robert Stuart Angus          150,000      Jun.03/03*         $0.90/          Sec.74(2)(9)       4 months
Vancouver, BC                                                 n/a        of the Securities    from date of
                                                                             Act (British      grant being
                                                                              Columbia)        Sept. 30/03

Chet Idziszek                 30,000      Jun.03/03*         $0.90/          Sec.74(2)(9)       4 months
Vancouver, BC                                                  n/a       of the Securities    from date of
                                                                             Act (British      grant being
                                                                              Columbia)        Sept. 30/03


*June 3, 2003 is the date regulatory approval was received by the Issuer.




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6.   Disclose the following  information in a schedule to the Form 45-902F.  The
     information in the schedule is NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.

                          TELEPHONE
     FULL NAME AND          NUMBER
     RESIDENTIAL          AND E-MAIL         TYPE OF SECURITY
       ADDRESS            ADDRESS OF                AND                EXEMPTION
     OF PURCHASER         PURCHASER          NUMBER PURCHASED          RELIED ON
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                           See attached Schedule "A".
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7.   State the total dollar value (Cdn$) of the  securities  distributed  by the
     issuer to purchasers resident in British Columbia.  This total dollar value
     must be used for  calculating  the fee  payable for filing this report with
     the British Columbia Securities Commission.

     Nil, grant of incentive stock options.
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8.   Provide the following  information for each person who is being compensated
     in connection  with the  distribution(s)  of the security.  When disclosing
     compensation paid or to be paid,  include  discounts,  commissions or other
     fees or payments of a similar nature directly related to the  distribution.
     Do not include  payments  for  services  incidental  to the trade,  such as
     clerical, printing, legal or accounting services.

     If the  compensation  is in the form of a security,  include the  exemption
     under which the  security is being  distributed.  If the  security is being
     distributed  on a later  date,  the issuer  must file a separate  Report of
     Distribution with the applicable filing fee.

                            COMPENSATION PAID
     NAME AND ADDRESS       (NUMBER AND TYPE                           PRICE PER
     OF PERSON BEING        OF SECURITY AND/OR       EXEMPTION           SHARE
       COMPENSATED          CASH AMOUNT (CDN$)       RELIED ON           (CDN$)
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                                Not applicable.
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The  undersigned  hereby  certifies that the statements  made in this report are
true and correct.

DATED at Vancouver, BC, this 6th day of June, 2003.
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IMA EXPLORATION INC.
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Name of issuer (please print)

/s/ William Lee
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Signature of authorized signatory

William Lee, Director
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Name and office of authorized signatory
(please print)





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IT IS AN OFFENCE  FOR A PERSON TO MAKE A  STATEMENT  IN A RECORD  REQUIRED TO BE
FILED OR PROVIDED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR SECURITIES RULES THAT, AT THE TIME
AND  IN   LIGHT  OF  THE   CIRCUMSTANCES   UNDER   WHICH   IT  IS  MADE,   IS  A
MISREPRESENTATION.


INSTRUCTION:
File this report with the British  Columbia  Securities  Commission on or before
the 10th day  after  the  distribution  of the  security  with a  completed  Fee
Checklist and the required  fee. In order to determine the fee payable,  consult
item 19 of section 22 of the Securities  Regulation,  R.B.C.  Reg.  196/197,  as
amended.  For  calculating  the fee  payable,  use the total dollar value of the
securities  distributed  in British  Columbia  set out in item 7 of this report.
Cheques should be made payable to the "British Columbia Securities Commission".