EX-2 5 exhibit2.htm MATERIAL CHANGE REPORT OF THE REGISTRANT DATED SEPTEMBER 4, 2008 Material Change Report of the Registrant dated, September 4, 2008


FORM 51-102F3

MATERIAL CHANGE REPORT



Item 1.

Name and Address of Issuer


INTERNATIONAL TOWER HILL MINES LTD. (the “Issuer”)

Suite 1901 – 1177 West Hastings Street

Vancouver, B.C. V6E 2K3


Item 2.

Date of Material Change


September 2, 2008


Item 3.

News Release


The date of the press release issued pursuant to section 7.1 of National Instrument 51-102 with respect to the material change disclosed in this report is September 2, 2008.  The press release was issued in Vancouver, British Columbia through the facilities of the TSX Venture Exchange via Marketwire, Canada Stockwatch and Market News Publishing.


Item 4.

Summary of Material Change


The Issuer reports initial resource estimate for the Mayflower Depost at their North Bullfrog Project, Nevada.


Item 5.

Full Description of Material Change


The Issuer reports the results of its initial resource estimate for the Mayflower deposit at its North Bullfrog project near Beatty, Nevada.  The independent study determined an initial Indicated gold resource of 57,086 contained ounces at an average grade of 0.88 g/t, plus an additional Inferred gold resource of 23,793 contained ounces at an average grade of 0.78 g/t, at a cutoff grade of 0.5 g/t (see Table 1).


Table 1  : MAYFLOWER INDICATED & INFERRED RESOURCE

(using a 0.50 g/t gold cut-off grade)

Resource

Tonnes > Cutoff

Grade  > Cutoff

Contained

Category

(tonnes)

Au (g/t),

Ag (g/t)

Ozs Au

Ozs Ag

INDICATED

2,020,000

0.88

0.45

57,086

29,160

INFERRED

950,000

0.78

0.36

23,793

10,904


This initial resource estimate covers part of the Mayflower gold system which remains open and indicates potential for a bulk tonnage deposit.  The drilling density and continuity was sufficient to classify the bulk of the resource as indicated (Table 2 & 3).  The study also summarizes initial metallurgical data from six Issuer bottle tests completed at Hazen labs at a 10 mesh crush size which returned an average gold recovery of 76% after 16 hours.  The Issuer is pleased with the results from this first 25 drill hole step in evaluating the economic potential of the North Bullfrog district, which hosts a number of attractive gold targets throughout the Issuer’s 17 square kilometre land package.  The Issuer’s next phase of exploration on the North Bullfrog Project (“NBP”) will be to focus on expansion of the Mayflower resource as well as testing other priority targets in the district (Figure 1).


Property Summary


The NBP area is located near Beatty, Nevada and has excellent access and infrastructure.  It is 7 kilometres north of the historic Bullfrog mine operated by Barrick Gold Corporation until the mid 1990’s (see NR07-05).  The NBP is an option/joint venture with Redstar Gold Corporation (TSXV: RGC) in which the Issuer can earn up to a 70% interest.  To date, the Issuer has completed approximately half of the work commitment required to earn its initial 60% interest.


The results from the 2008 drilling program and resource estimate have defined a moderately south dipping broad zone of gold mineralization which outcrops on the surface.  The bulk tonnage ore zone which develops in favourable volcanoclastic units is cored by a high-grade quartz vein system.  This high-grade mineralization is currently well exposed in the David Adit, where native gold was observed, and requires further exploration down dip to determine its significance and potential.  The Mayflower mineralization is low-sulphide in character with deep pervasive oxidation in the favourable units.


Results of the Geological Review and Resource Estimate


Geological Review


On August 29, 2008 Roger Steininger, Ph.D., CPG, of Steininger Consulting and Mr. Gary Giroux, M.Sc., P.Eng. of Giroux Consultants Ltd. delivered their report, dated August 25, 2008, (available on SEDAR) on the NBP which includes information from the mineral resource estimate and surface exploration completed in 2007 and 2008, as well as prior exploration by others.  The report concludes that three Tertiary units are important to the hydrothermal activity at NBP: a lower rhyolite tuff, debris-flow deposits, and an upper rhyolite tuff.  Most of the known gold mineralization occurs in the debris-flow, with lesser amounts in the lower rhyolite tuff.  The upper rhyolite and felsic plugs and dikes throughout the project area appear to have been deposited or intruded either late in the period of mineralization or are post-mineralization.  Two regional north striking normal faults are the dominant structural features in the NBP area, but several oblique faults between them control most of the precious metal and hydrothermal alteration distribution.


Two styles of precious metal epithermal mineralization are common at NBP: veins and stockworks in structural zones, and disseminations in altered volcanic rocks.  Historic drilling (pre-NI 43-101) outlines areas of important mineralization at NBP, the most significance of which appears to be in the Mayflower area.  The Issuer’s drilling was used to develop a resource estimate at Mayflower, to better understand precious metal mineralization at Airtrack Hill, and as initial tests at Sierra Blanca, Pioneer, and Savage.


Resource Estimate


The mineral resource estimate for the Mayflower deposit (see Tables 2 and 3) is based on a geologic model developed by Issuer geologists using geology logs from the drill holes along with alteration and geochemical data.  This was used to define the “Mayflower Zone” which was the limiting factor for gold distribution for the resource estimation.  The grade distributions for gold and silver were evaluated using lognormal cumulative frequency plots for samples within both the mineralized solid and the surrounding waste.  Drill holes at Mayflower were compared to the mineralized solid and the points each hole entered and left the solid were recorded.  Pairwise relative semivariograms were produced from composites within the mineralized solid for both gold and silver.  Uniform down hole composites, 5 metres in length, were formed and made to honour the solid boundaries.  For this resource estimate, the average of the specific gravities of three silicified and mineralized debris flow tuff samples taken from the Mayflower dump (S.G. 2.47) was used for the mineralized zone.  A block model with blocks 10 x 10 x 5 metres in dimension was superimposed over the mineralized solid.  The model was rotated 45 degrees to better fit the solid.  Grades for gold and silver were interpolated into all blocks, with some percentage within the mineralized solid, by ordinary Kriging.


Table 2  : MAYFLOWER INDICATED RESOURCE

Au Cutoff

Tonnes > Cutoff

Grade  > Cutoff

Contained

(g/t)

(tonnes)

Au (g/t),

Ag (g/t)

Ozs Au

Ozs Ag

0.20

5,140,000

0.54

0.34

88,577

56,187

0.30

3,570,000

0.67

0.38

76,327

43,386

0.40

2,630,000

0.78

0.42

65,869

35,175

0.50

2,020,000

0.88

0.45

57,086

29,160

0.60

1,530,000

0.99

0.48

48,453

23,710

0.70

1,130,000

1.11

0.53

40,218

19,146

0.80

850,000

1.23

0.58

33,504

15,741

0.90

660,000

1.33

0.61

28,286

13,029

1.00

510,000

1.44

0.66

23,677

10,871


Table 3: MAYFLOWER INFERRED RESOURCE

Au Cutoff

Tonnes > Cutoff

Grade  > Cutoff

Contained

(g/t)

(tonnes)

Au (g/t),

Ag (g/t)

Ozs Au

Ozs Ag

0.20

3,090,000

0.46

0.26

46,096

25,532

0.30

2,180,000

0.56

0.28

38,969

19,695

0.40

1,410,000

0.67

0.32

30,373

14,370

0.50

950,000

0.78

0.36

23,793

10,904

0.60

650,000

0.89

0.40

18,495

8,296

0.70

470,000

0.98

0.42

14,748

6,392

0.80

330,000

1.08

0.45

11,437

4,774

0.90

260,000

1.14

0.47

9,521

3,895

1.00

180,000

1.22

0.51

7,083

2,946




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Figure 1: Significant Prospects in the North Bullfrog Project Area where additional deposits might be located.


Qualified Person and Quality Control/Quality Assurance


The work program at North Bullfrog was designed and is supervised by Dr. Russell Myers, Vice President of Exploration, Talon Gold (US) LLC (a wholly owned subsidiary of ITH responsible for carrying out the Issuer’s exploration programs), and Dr. Jacob Margolis, U.S. Exploration Manager for Redstar Gold Corp., who are responsible for all aspects of the work, including the quality control/quality assurance program.  On-site personnel at the project log, tag and track each individual borehole sample, which is then sealed and shipped to ALS Chemex for assay.  ALS Chemex's quality system complies with the requirements for the International Standards ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 17025: 1999.  Analytical accuracy and precision are monitored by the analysis of reagent blanks, reference material and replicate samples.  Quality control is further assured by the use of international and in-house standards.  Finally, representative blind duplicate samples are forwarded to ALS Chemex and an ISO compliant third party laboratory for additional quality control.


Dr. Roger Steininger, Ph.D., CPG, a consulting economic geologist, has acted as the Qualified Person, as defined in NI 43-101, for the exploration data and supervised the preparation of the technical exploration information on which some of this news release is based.  Dr. Steininger has a PhD in economic geology and more than 35 years of relevant experience as a mineral exploration geologist.  He is a Certified Professional Geologist [No. 7417] by the American Institute of Professional Geologists.  Both Dr. Steininger and Steininger Consulting are independent of the Issuer under NI 43-101.


Mr. Gary Giroux, M.Sc., P. Eng (B.C.), a consulting geological engineer employed by Giroux Consultants Ltd., has acted as the Qualified Person, as defined in NI 43-101, for the Giroux Consultants Ltd. mineral resource estimate.  He has over 30 years of experience in all stages of mineral exploration, development and production.  Mr. Giroux specializes in computer applications in ore reserve estimation, and has consulted both nationally and internationally in this field.  He has authored many papers on geostatistics and ore reserve estimation and has practiced as a Geological Engineer since 1970 and provided geostatistical services to the industry since 1976.  Both Mr. Giroux and Giroux Consultants Ltd. are independent of the Issuer under NI 43-101.


This material change report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 27E of the Exchange Act.  Such statements include, without limitation, statements regarding future anticipated property acquisitions, exploration program results, the discovery and delineation of mineral deposits/resources/reserves, business and financing plans, potential mining scenarios, the success of mineral processing procedures, business trends and future operating costs and revenues.  Although the Issuer believes that such statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct.  Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as: believe, expect, anticipate, intend, estimate, postulate and similar expressions, or are those, which, by their nature, refer to future events.  The Issuer cautions investors that any forward-looking statements by the Issuer are not guarantees of future results or performance, and that actual results may differ materially from those in forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including, but not limited to, variations in the nature, quality and quantity of any mineral deposits that may be located, the Issuer’s ability to obtain any necessary permits, consents or authorizations required for its activities, the Issuer’s ability to produce minerals from its properties successfully or profitably, to continue its projected growth, to raise the necessary capital or to be fully able to implement its business strategies.


All of the Issuer’s Canadian public disclosure filings may be accessed via www.sedar.com and its U.S. public disclosure filings at www.sec.gov and readers are urged to review these materials, including the technical reports filed with respect to the Issuer’s mineral properties.


Item 6.

Reliance on subsection 7.1(2) or (3) of National Instrument 51-102


Not applicable


Item 7.

Omitted Information


No information has been omitted on the basis that it is confidential.

 


Item 8.

Senior Officer


The following senior officer of the Issuer is knowledgeable about the material change disclosed in this report.


Jeffrey A. Pontius, President & CEO

Business Telephone No.:  (303) 470-8700


Item 9.

Date of Report


September 4, 2008