Aug 22 (Reuters) - Explor Resources Inc EXS.V :
* EXPLOR SIGNS AN AMALGAMATION AGREEMENT WITH PURE NICKEL
* EXPLOR RESOURCES INC - AMALGAMATION AGREEMENT WITH PURE NICKEL INC. TO MERGE COMPANIES ON A 54/46 (EXPLOR/PURE NICKEL) BASIS
* EXPLOR RESOURCES INC - PURE NICKEL HAS AGREED TO SUBSCRIBE FOR 10 MILLION UNITS OF EXPLOR AT A PRICE OF $0.05 PER UNIT
* EXPLOR RESOURCES-PURE NICKEL WILL ISSUE ABOUT 95.2 MILLION COMMON SHARES OF PURE NICKEL IN EXCHANGE FOR ALL OF ISSUED, OUTSTANDING COMMON SHARES OF CO
* EXPLOR RESOURCES INC - INTENDS TO USE FUNDS FROM PRIVATE PLACEMENT TO COMPLETE TRANSACTION
* EXPLOR RESOURCES - UPON DEAL COMPLETION, COMBINED COMPANY WILL HAVE ABOUT 177.9 MILLION SHARES OUTSTANDING WITH EXPLOR SHAREHOLDERS HOLDING VOTING CONTROL