UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED – AUGUST 23, 2012
ARDENT MINES LIMITED
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
NEVADA | 000-50994 | 88-0471870 |
(State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
incorporation) | File Number) | Identification Number) |
100 Wall Street, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10005
(Address of principal executive offices)
778-892-9490
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
Press Release Regarding Permit to Commence Exploration Program at Misty Hills (Serra do Sereno) Project in Carajás, Brazil
On August 23, 2012, Ardent Mines Limited (the “Company”) announced that the Brazilian National Department of Minerals Production has completed the legal procedures required to transfer to the Company the exploration rights for the Company’s Misty Hills property in Carajás, Brazil. In addition, the Company’s Brazilian subsidiary, Gold Hills Mining Ltda., has received a definitive exploration permit from the Ministry of Mines and Energy allowing the Company to commence its exploration program.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains “forward-looking statements” as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based upon our current expectations and speak only as of the date hereof. These forward-looking statements are based upon currently available competitive, financial, and economic data and management's views and assumptions regarding future events. Such forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain. Our actual results may vary materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements as a result of various factors and uncertainties. The Company cannot provide assurances that any prospective matters described in this Current Report on Form 8-K will be successfully completed or that the Company will realize the anticipated benefits of any transactions. Various risk factors that may affect our business, results of operations and financial condition are detailed from time to time in the Current Reports on Form 8-K and other filings made by the Company with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission. Without limiting the foregoing, as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K, no assurances or guarantees can be given in respect of closing the acquisition described herein. The Company undertakes no obligation to update information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) | Exhibits. |
Exhibit No. |
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Exhibit 99.1 |
| Press Release dated August 23, 2012. |
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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, hereunto duly authorized.
| ARDENT MINES LIMITED
By:/s/ URMAS TURU |
Name: Urmas Turu Title: Interim Chief Executive Officer | |
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Date: August 24, 2012