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 January, 2012

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.

[] Form 20-F   [ x ] Form 40-F

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): []

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Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes [] No [ x ]

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

SUBMITTED HEREWITH

Exhibits

99.1	News Release dated January 11, 2012
99.2	Material Change Report dated January 9, 2012

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: January 12, 2012	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

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

NR12-03	January 11, 2012
International Tower Hill Mines Appoints Jonathan Berg
To Board of Directors

Vancouver, B.C…… International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. (“ITH” or the “Company”) - (TSX: ITH, NYSE-A: THM, Frankfurt: IW9) announces the addition of Jonathan A. Berg to its Board of Directors, effective January 10, 2012. The appointment of Mr. Berg increases the number of directors on the ITH board from eight to nine.

Mr. Berg has over 36 years of experience in finance and investments. Currently, he is a member of the board of directors, chairman of the compensation committee and member of the audit committee at Scorpio Mining Corporation. Previously, Mr. Berg was a member of the board of directors and non-executive chairman at Colombia Goldfields from March 2007 to October 2009 when Colombia merged into Medoro Resources. From 2005 to 2010, he was the vice-president, finance, of PeriCor Therapeutics Inc. where he was responsible for various medical support and business activities of the company. Formerly, Mr. Berg was president, chief information officer and founder of Berg Capital Corp., a registered investment adviser based in New York, where he was involved with the start-up of several companies; acted as a consultant on finance and corporate structure; and assisted in the financing of early-stage companies in the fields of energy, technology, health care and consumer electronics. Prior to Berg Capital, he held positions as vice-president/portfolio manager with Oppenheimer Capital Corp. and Standard & Poor's InterCapital. He holds a Bachelors of Science from the University of California at Berkeley and an MBA from the Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania.

"On behalf of my fellow directors, I am pleased to welcome Jonathan to the ITH Board," stated James Komadina, Chief Executive Officer of ITH. "His extensive experience in finance and corporate structure will be an asset to the board as we advance the Livengood project through permitting and development into a major new gold mine in North America.”

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 2012 ITH is focused on the rapid advancement of the Livengood project into an operating mine 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
 

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

International Tower Hill Mines Ltd.	- 2 -	January 11, 2012
NR12-03 Continued

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 anticipated content, commencement and cost of exploration programs, anticipated exploration program results, the discovery and delineation of mineral deposits/resources/reserves, the potential for the discovery and exploitation of any placer deposits in the vicinity of the Livengood deposit, the potential for a production decision to be made in respect of the Livengood Project and/or any placer deposits in the vicinity of the Livengood Deposit, the potential for any production at the Livengood project and/or any placer deposits in the vicinity of the Livengood Project, and business and financing plans and business trends, are forward-looking statements. Although the Company 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 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 United States Securities and Exchange Commission (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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EX-99.2

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 4K3
Item 2.	Date of Material Change
	January 11, 2012
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 January 11, 2012. 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 the appointment of Jonathan Berg to the board of directors.
Item 5.	Full Description of Material Change
	The Issuer reports the addition of Jonathan A. Berg to its Board of Directors, effective January 10, 2012. The appointment of Mr. Berg increases the number of directors on the Issuer’s board from eight to nine.
	Mr. Berg has over 36 years of experience in finance and investments. Currently, he is a member of the board of directors, chairman of the compensation committee and member of the audit committee at Scorpio Mining Corporation. Previously, Mr. Berg was a member of the board of directors and non-executive chairman at Colombia Goldfields from March 2007 to October 2009 when Colombia merged into Medoro Resources. From 2005 to 2010, he was the vice-president, finance, of PeriCor Therapeutics Inc. where he was responsible for various medical support and business activities of the Issuer. Formerly, Mr. Berg was president, chief information officer and founder of Berg Capital Corp., a registered investment adviser based in New York, where he was involved with the start-up of several companies; acted as a consultant on finance and corporate structure; and assisted in the financing of early-stage companies in the fields of energy, technology, health care and consumer electronics. Prior to Berg Capital, he held positions as vice-president/portfolio manager with Oppenheimer Capital Corp. and Standard & Poor's InterCapital. He holds a Bachelors of Science from the University of California at Berkeley and an MBA from the Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania.

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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 anticipated content, commencement and cost of exploration programs, anticipated exploration program results, the discovery and delineation of mineral deposits/resources/reserves, the potential for the discovery and exploitation of any placer deposits in the vicinity of the Livengood deposit, the potential for a production decision to be made in respect of the Livengood Project and/or any placer deposits in the vicinity of the Livengood Deposit, the potential for any production at the Livengood project and/or any placer deposits in the vicinity of the Livengood Project, and business and financing plans and business trends, are forward-looking statements. 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, 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 United States Securities and Exchange Commission (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.

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, President & CEO Business Telephone No.: (720) 881-7646
Item 9.	Date of Report
	January 9, 2012