6-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

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

For the month of DECEMBER, 2011

Commission File Number: 001-33638

INTERNATIONAL TOWER HILL MINES LTD.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)

2300 - 1177 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC, V6E 2K3
(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

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SUBMITTED HEREWITH

Exhibits

99.1	Material Change Report dated December 15, 2011
99.2	News Release dated December 14, 2011

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.

	International Tower Hill Mines Ltd.
	(Registrant)
Date: December 15, 2011	By:	/s/ James Komadina
		James Komadina
	Title:	CEO

In connection with the Company’s listing on the American Stock Exchange, LLC, the Company prepared its U.S. GAAP Balance Sheet as at August 3, 2007.

EX-99.1

FORM 51-102F3

MATERIAL CHANGE REPORT

Item 1.	Name and Address of Issuer
	INTERNATIONAL TOWER HILL MINES LTD. (the “Issuer”) Suite 2300 1177 West Hastings Street Vancouver, B.C. V6E 2K3
Item 2.	Date of Material Change
	December 14, 2011
Item 3.	News Release
	The date of the material change report issued pursuant to section 7.1 of National Instrument 51- 102 with respect to the material change report disclosed in this report is December 14, 2011. The material change report 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 acquires mining claims near its Livengood Gold Project, Alaska.
Item 5.	Full Description of Material Change
	The Issuer reports that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Tower Hill Mines, Inc., has completed transactions to acquire certain mining claims and related rights (the “Assets”) in the vicinity of the Issuer’s Livengood Project located near Fairbanks, Alaska. The Assets, which were purchased for aggregate consideration of US $24.5 million in cash (the “Acquisitions”), relate to land that was previously vacant or was used for placer gold mining. The Acquisitions enable the Issuer to pursue additional site facility locations and to investigate other land use opportunities including the potential for placer gold extraction in the near-term.
	The Acquisitions were completed pursuant to a purchase agreement dated December 13, 2011 with various individual vendors pursuant to which the Issuer acquired certain Assets for consideration of approximately US $13.5 million plus an additional contingent payment based on the five-year average gold price (“Average Gold Price”) from the date of the Acquisitions, which contingent payment will equal US $23,148 for every dollar that the Average Gold Price exceeds US $720 per troy ounce. If the Average Gold Price is less than US $720, there will be no additional contingent payment. Effective December 13, 2011, the Issuer has also exercised its option to purchase certain mining claims currently leased by the Issuer for consideration of approximately US $11 million.
	The consideration for the Acquisitions was funded by the Issuer through cash on hand. Following completion of the Acquisitions, the Issuer has sufficient working capital to meet its budget requirements through calendar year 2012.
	Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
	This material change report contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information (collectively, “forward-looking statements”) within the meaning of applicable Canadian and US securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein including, without limitation, statements regarding the selection of future site facility locations, statements regarding possible future land use opportunities creating significant shareholder value, the sufficiency of working capital, the potential for any placer gold production from the acquired claims, the potential for a production decision to be made in respect of the Livengood Gold Project, the potential for the development of a mine, and any production, at the Livengood Gold Project, business and financing plans and business trends, are forward-looking statements. Although the Issuer believes that such statements are reasonable based on management’s current expectations in respect of the Assets and the Livengood Gold Project exploration activities, 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, variations in the market price of any mineral products the Issuer may produce or plan to produce, the Issuer's inability to obtain any necessary permits, consents or authorizations required for its activities, the Issuer's inability 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, and other risks and uncertainties disclosed in the Issuer's Annual Information Form filed with certain securities commissions in Canada and the Issuer's annual report on Form 40-F filed with the SEC,, and other information released by the Issuer and filed with the appropriate regulatory agencies. All of the Issuer's Canadian public disclosure filings may be accessed via www.sedar.com and its United States public disclosure filings may be accessed via www.sec.gov, and readers are urged to review these materials, including the technical reports filed with respect to the Issuer’s mineral properties.

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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.
	James Komadina, Chief Executive Officer Business Telephone No.: (303) 470-8700
Item 9.	Date of Report
	December 15, 2011

EX-99.2

Suite 2300
1177 West Hastings St.
St. Vancouver, BC
Canada V6E 2K3
TEL 604.683.6332
FAX 604.408.7499
www.ithmines.com
TSX: ITH | NYSE-A: THM

NR11-20	December 14, 2011
International Tower Hill Mines Acquires Mining Claims
Near Livengood Project, Alaska

Vancouver, B.C., International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. (“ITH” or the “Company”) - (TSX: ITH, NYSE-A: THM, Frankfurt: IW9) announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Tower Hill Mines, Inc., has completed transactions to acquire certain mining claims and related rights (the “Assets”) in the vicinity of the Company’s Livengood Project located near Fairbanks, Alaska. The Assets, which were purchased for aggregate consideration of US $24.5 million in cash (the “Acquisitions”), relate to land that was previously vacant or was used for placer gold mining. The Acquisitions enable the Company to pursue additional site facility locations and to investigate other land use opportunities including the potential for placer gold extraction in the near-term.

The Acquisitions were completed pursuant to a purchase agreement dated December 13, 2011 with various individual vendors pursuant to which the Company acquired certain Assets for consideration of approximately US $13.5 million plus an additional contingent payment based on the five-year average gold price (“Average Gold Price”) from the date of the Acquisitions, which contingent payment will equal US $23,148 for every dollar that the Average Gold Price exceeds US $720 per troy ounce. If the Average Gold Price is less than US $720, there will be no additional contingent payment. Effective December 13, 2011, the Company has also exercised its option to purchase certain mining claims currently leased by the Company for consideration of approximately US $11 million.

The consideration for the Acquisitions was funded by the Company through cash on hand. Following completion of the Acquisitions, the Company has sufficient working capital to meet its budget requirements through calendar year 2012.

“The acquisition of additional land surrounding our Money Knob gold deposit affords us much greater flexibility for selecting future site facility locations as well as other land use opportunities that may create significant shareholder value,” stated Jim Komadina, Chief Executive Officer of ITH. “Given the robust gold price environment for the foreseeable future, we are actively looking at any and all opportunities to ensure the successful development of the Livengood Gold Project into one of North America’s newest –and largest – gold mines.”

About International Tower Hill Mines Ltd.

International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. controls a 100% interest in the world-class Livengood Gold Project accessible by paved highway 70 miles north of Fairbanks, Alaska. In 2011/12 ITH is focused on the rapid advancement of the Livengood project into a compelling potential development scenario while it continues to expand its current resource and explore its 145 km² district for new deposits.

On behalf of
International Tower Hill Mines Ltd.

(signed) James Komadina
James J. Komadina
Chief Executive Officer

International Tower Hill Mines Ltd.	- 2 -	December 14, 2011
NR11-20 Continued

Contact Information:	Shirley Zhou, Vice-President - Corporate Communications
	E-mail: szhou@ithmines.com
	Phone: 1-888-770-7488 (toll free) or (604) 638-3247/Fax: (604) 408-7499

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information (collectively, “forward-looking statements”) within the meaning of applicable Canadian and US securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein including, without limitation, statements regarding the selection of future site facility locations, statements regarding possible future land use opportunities creating significant shareholder value, the sufficiency of working capital, the potential for any placer gold production from the acquired claims, the potential for a production decision to be made in respect of the Livengood Gold Project, the potential for the development of a mine, and any production, at the Livengood Gold Project, business and financing plans and business trends, are forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that such statements are reasonable based on management’s current expectations in respect of the Assets and the Livengood Gold Project exploration activities, 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 Company cautions investors that any forward-looking statements by the Company 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, variations in the market price of any mineral products the Company may produce or plan to produce, the Company's inability to obtain any necessary permits, consents or authorizations required for its activities, the Company's inability 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, and other risks and uncertainties disclosed in the Company's Annual Information Form filed with certain securities commissions in Canada and the Company's annual report on Form 40-F filed with the SEC,, and other information released by the Company and filed with the appropriate regulatory agencies. All of the Company's Canadian public disclosure filings may be accessed via www.sedar.com and its United States public disclosure filings may be accessed via www.sec.gov, and readers are urged to review these materials, including the technical reports filed with respect to the Company’s mineral properties.

This press release is not, and is not to be construed in any way as, an offer to buy or sell securities in the United States.

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