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 OCTOBER, 2004.

                        Commission File Number: 0-30464


                              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  [ ]

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): _______

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): _______

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]

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.
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Date:   OCTOBER 08, 2004                   /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

         October 08, 2004

3.       PRESS RELEASE

         The press  release was  released on October  08, 2004  through  various
         approved  public media and filed with the TSX Venture  Exchange and the
         British   Columbia,   Ontario  and   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

         October 08, 2004.








                              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: 800-901-0058
        Internet: www.imaexploration.com E-mail: info@imaexploration.com

               TSX Venture Exchange: IMR  OTC Bulletin Board: IMXPF
                 Frankfurt & Berlin Exchanges: IMT (WKN 884971)

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NEWS RELEASE                                                     OCTOBER 8, 2004


                     IMA ENGAGES PUBLIC RELATIONS CONSULTANT


IMA EXPLORATION  INC.  (IMA-TSX.V,  IMXPF-OTC.BB) is pleased to announce that it
has entered into a  consulting  agreement  with  Ridgecrest  Capital  S.A.  (the
"Consultant")  based in Zurich,  Switzerland and operates under the direction of
Mr. Peter  Schriber.  The  Consultant  shall provide public  relations  advisory
services  to  the  Company   inclusive,   but  not  limited  to,   completing  a
comprehensive communications program to introduce the Company to German-speaking
financial  audiences of Europe. In consideration  for the services,  the Company
will pay to the  Consultant  a fee in the  amount  of  US$3,500  per  month  and
reimburse all reasonable  expenses.  Also, upon Exchange  approval,  the Company
will grant to the Consultant an option to purchase up to 25,000 shares at market
price; an additional  50,000 shares before March 31, 2005;  and,  another 25,000
shares after July 31, 2005.  Each of these option grants is  exercisable  over a
two-year period.  The term of the agreement is two years commencing on August 1,
2004, and concluding on July 31, 2006, subject to a 60-day termination clause by
either party. This agreement is subject to regulatory approval.

Furthermore,  the Company  announces  that Messrs.  Sean Hurd and Nikolaos Cacos
have tendered their  resignations as directors of the Company.  Although Messrs.
Hurd and Cacos have  resigned  as  directors  they  remain as key members of the
Company's  management team. Mr. Sean Hurd will remain as the Company's  Investor
Relations  Manager  and Mr.  Nikolaos  Cacos  continues  to serve  as  Corporate
Secretary.  The  Company  would  like to  thank  them  both for  their  valuable
contributions as directors.

IMA Exploration Inc. has over 10 years experience in Argentina and is focused on
the exploration  and development of its 100% owned Navidad silver  discovery and
its property portfolio in the region.


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,  Investor  Relations  Manager,  at 1-800-901-0058 or 604-687-1828,  or fax
604-687-1858,   or  by   email,   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.  
                                                                  2004 NUMBER 28