UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: October 13, 2010
(Date of earliest event reported)
NATURAL RESOURCES USA CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
000-15474
(Commission File Number)
| Utah | 87-0403973 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
3200 County Road 31, Rifle, Colorado 81650
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(720) 876-2373
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
AmerAlia, Inc.
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 8.01 | Material Information |
Our subsidiary, Natural Soda Holdings, Inc. (NSHI) has been informed by the BLM, and the BLM has announced publicly, that NSHI’s nomination for an oil shale Research, Development & Demonstration (RD&D) lease warrants further consideration by the BLM. The BLM also announced that two other nominations for RD&D leases submitted by third parties warrant further consideration by the BLM.
The BLM informed NSHI that an Interdisciplinary Review Team (IDRT) established by the BLM determined that NSHI’s nomination has the potential to advance the knowledge of oil shale technology, economics, and environmental effects. As a result of further review within the BLM and the Department of the Interior, the decision was made to forward NSHI’s nomination to the BLM Colorado State Director to begin review under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
The BLM announced that the Colorado and Utah offices of the BLM will now conduct a NEPA review of NSHI’s nomination. According to the BLM’s announcement, the analysis may take from four to 18 months to complete, depending upon the complexity of the resource issues to be analyzed.
In early 2010 NSHI submitted a nomination for the conduct of oil shale research, development, and demonstration under a 10-year lease term covering 640 acres of land adjoining its sodium leases. The BLM announced that these RD&D leases will contain substantial diligence requirements, including specific timeframes for submitting plans of development, obtaining state and local permits, developing infrastructure, and submitting quarterly reports.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| | NATURAL RESOURCES USA CORPORATION (Registrant) |
| Date: October 25, 2010 | |
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| | By: | /s/ Robert van Mourik |
| | Name: | Robert van Mourik |
| | Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
