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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

From: June 2, 2005

IVANHOE MINES LTD.

(Translation of Registrant’s Name into English)

Suite 654 – 999 CANADA PLACE, VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA V6C 3E1

(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     o   Form 40-F     þ

(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:     o   No:     þ

(If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-                    .)

Enclosed:

     Press release

 
 

 

 

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.

         
  IVANHOE MINES LTD.

 		  
Date: June 2, 2005  By:   /s/ Beverly A. Bartlett    
    BEVERLY A. BARTLETT   
    Corporate Secretary   

 

 

         
(IVANHOE LOGO)   June 2, 2005

IVANHOE MINES FILES FINAL PROSPECTUS FOR C$158 MILLION
EQUITY OFFERING OF COMMON SHARES

SINGAPORE — Ivanhoe Mines announced today that the company has filed a final short-form prospectus in all provinces of Canada for a previously announced underwritten equity offering of 15,750,000 common shares from treasury at a price of C$8.00 per share, for gross proceeds of C$126 million (approximately US$100 million).

In addition, the underwriters have exercised their option to buy an additional 4,000,000 common shares at C$8.00 per share, for gross proceeds of C$32 million, bringing the total gross proceeds from the offering to C$158 million (approximately US$126 million). The financing is expected to close on or about June 9, 2005.

The securities offered have not been, and will not be, registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements. This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any State in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

Information contacts
     Investors: Bill Trenaman: +1.604.688.5755
     Media: Bob Williamson: +1.604.688.5755