Sec Form 3 Filing - Electrum Strategic Opportunities Fund II L.P. @ INTERNATIONAL TOWER HILL MINES LTD - 2018-03-13

FORM 3 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Electrum Strategic Opportunities Fund II L.P. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol INTERNATIONAL TOWER HILL MINES LTD [ THM] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 535 MADISON AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/13/2018 (Street) NEW YORK, NY10022 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _____ Form filed by One Reporting Person __ X __ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Shares 19,894,528 I See Footnotes ( 1 ) ( 2 )

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Electrum Strategic Opportunities Fund II L.P. 535 MADISON AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY10022 X Electrum Strategic Opportunities Fund II GP L.P. 535 MADISON AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY10022 X ESOF II GP Ltd. 535 MADISON AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY10022 X Electrum Group LLC 535 MADISON AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY10022 X Signatures Electrum Strategic Opportunities Fund II L.P., by Electrum Strategic Opportunities Fund II GP L.P., by ESOF II GP Ltd., by /s/ Michael Williams 03/20/2018 Signature of Reporting Person Date The Electrum Group LLC, by /s/ Michael Williams 03/20/2018 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )This Form 3 is being filed by Electrum Strategic Opportunities Fund II L.P. (the "Fund"), as well as Electrum Strategic Opportunities Fund II GP L.P. (the "Fund GP"), ESOF II GP Ltd. ("ESOF II GP") and The Electrum Group LLC ("TEG Services"). The Fund GP is the general partner of the Fund, and ESOF II GP is the general partner of the Fund GP. TEG Services is the investment advisor to the Fund and, as a result, may possess voting and investment discretion with respect to the Common Shares of International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. held by the Fund. ( 2 )Each of the Fund, the Fund GP, ESOF II GP and TEG Services disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.

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