the eagle has landed, page-17

Back in August 17th 2005.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(CCNMatthews - Aug. 17, 2005) - Canmex Minerals Corporation (TSX VENTURE:CXM) (the "Company") reports that it has agreed to sell on a non-brokered, private placement basis up to an aggregate of 4 million units of the Company at a price of Cdn $0.80 per unit for gross proceeds of Cdn $3.2 million. Each unit shall consist of one common share and one share purchase warrant. Each warrant will be exercisable into one common share over a period of one year at a price of Cdn $1.00 per share. However, in the event the closing price of the Company's shares is Cdn $2.00 for 10 consecutive trading days following the expiry of the initial 4 month hold period, then the warrants shall expire 10 trading days from such event. The net proceeds of the private placement will be used for general working capital purposes.

The foregoing private placement is subject to regulatory approval.


It took 16 working days before approval was granted.


Its now been some 12 odd days since the resubmission – must be getting close.