UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

         DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): MAY 12, 2006

                      CHINA MINERAL ACQUISITION CORPORATION
               (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)

          DELAWARE                  000-50833              20-0938259
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(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION       (COMMISSION           (IRS EMPLOYER
     OF INCORPORATION)             FILE NUMBER)        IDENTIFICATION NO.)

210 EAST 85TH STREET, SUITE 16, NEW YORK, NEW YORK                   10028
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     (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)                      (ZIP CODE)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 672-1909
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                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (see General Instruction A2. below):

|X| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)

|_| Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)

|_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

|_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


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ITEM 1.01. ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT

      On May 12, 2006, the Registrant entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement
with Ivanhoe Energy, Inc. and its subsidiaries Sunwing Holding Corporation and
Sunwing Energy Ltd., providing for the acquisition by the Registrant of Sunwing
Energy and related transactions. On May 15, 2006, Ivanhoe issued a press release
announcing this event, and on May 17, 2006, the Registrant issued a press
release containing substantially the same information, a copy of which is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

      The Registrant has also filed a Registration Statement on Form S-4
relating to the transaction, which provides detailed information concerning the
acquisition and related transactions and which is incorporated herein by
reference. The Registrant's stockholders are urged to read the Registration
Statement on Form S-4, which includes the proxy statement for a special meeting
of the stockholders of the Registrant to vote on the acquisition and related
transactions, that has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
because it contains important information.

ITEM 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.

      On and effective May 12, 2006, Mr. Cui Guisheng resigned as a director of
the Registrant. There were no disagreements between Mr. Guisheng and the
Registrant on any matter relating to the Registrant's operations, policies or
practices which resulted in his resignation.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

      (D)   EXHIBITS:

      Exhibits

      10.1  Stock Purchase Agreement dated May 12, 2006, by and among the
            Registrant, Ivanhoe Energy, Inc., Sunwing Holding Corporation and
            Sunwing Energy Ltd. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the
            Registration Statement on Form S-4, No. 333-134101)

      99.1  Press Release dated May 17, 2006 announcing the signing of an
            agreement for a business combination between China Mineral
            Acquisition Corporation and Ivanhoe Energy Inc.'s China operations.

                                    SIGNATURE

      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 hereunto duly authorized.


                                        CHINA MINERAL ACQUISITION CORPORATION


Date: May 17, 2006                      By: /s/ Simon Mu
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name:  Simon Mu
                                           Title: President and
                                                  Chief Executive Officer

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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

      EXHIBITS                        DESCRIPTION
      10.1        Stock Purchase Agreement dated May 12, 2006, by and among the
                  Registrant, Ivanhoe Energy, Inc., Sunwing Holding Corporation
                  and Sunwing Energy Ltd. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
                  2.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4, No. 333-134101)

      99.1        Press Release dated May 17, 2006 announcing the signing of an
                  agreement for a business combination between China Mineral
                  Acquisition Corporation and Ivanhoe Energy Inc.'s China
                  operations.
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UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                                 --------------

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

         DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): MAY 12, 2006

                      CHINA MINERAL ACQUISITION CORPORATION
               (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)

          DELAWARE                  000-50833              20-0938259
----------------------------       ------------       -------------------
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION       (COMMISSION           (IRS EMPLOYER
     OF INCORPORATION)             FILE NUMBER)        IDENTIFICATION NO.)

210 EAST 85TH STREET, SUITE 16, NEW YORK, NEW YORK                   10028
--------------------------------------------------                 ----------
     (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)                      (ZIP CODE)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 672-1909
                                                    --------------

                                 Not Applicable
                                 --------------
          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (see General Instruction A2. below):

|X| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)

|_| Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)

|_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

|_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
ITEM 1.01. ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT

      On May 12, 2006, the Registrant entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement
with Ivanhoe Energy, Inc. and its subsidiaries Sunwing Holding Corporation and
Sunwing Energy Ltd., providing for the acquisition by the Registrant of Sunwing
Energy and related transactions. On May 15, 2006, Ivanhoe issued a press release
announcing this event, and on May 17, 2006, the Registrant issued a press
release containing substantially the same information, a copy of which is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

      The Registrant has also filed a Registration Statement on Form S-4
relating to the transaction, which provides detailed information concerning the
acquisition and related transactions and which is incorporated herein by
reference. The Registrant's stockholders are urged to read the Registration
Statement on Form S-4, which includes the proxy statement for a special meeting
of the stockholders of the Registrant to vote on the acquisition and related
transactions, that has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
because it contains important information.

ITEM 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.

      On and effective May 12, 2006, Mr. Cui Guisheng resigned as a director of
the Registrant. There were no disagreements between Mr. Guisheng and the
Registrant on any matter relating to the Registrant's operations, policies or
practices which resulted in his resignation.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

      (D)   EXHIBITS:

      Exhibits

      10.1  Stock Purchase Agreement dated May 12, 2006, by and among the
            Registrant, Ivanhoe Energy, Inc., Sunwing Holding Corporation and
            Sunwing Energy Ltd. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the
            Registration Statement on Form S-4, No. 333-134101)

      99.1  Press Release dated May 17, 2006 announcing the signing of an
            agreement for a business combination between China Mineral
            Acquisition Corporation and Ivanhoe Energy Inc.'s China operations.

                                    SIGNATURE

      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 hereunto duly authorized.

                                        CHINA MINERAL ACQUISITION CORPORATION

Date: May 17, 2006                      By: /s/ Simon Mu
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Name:  Simon Mu
                                           Title: President and
                                                  Chief Executive Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX

      EXHIBITS                        DESCRIPTION
      10.1        Stock Purchase Agreement dated May 12, 2006, by and among the
                  Registrant, Ivanhoe Energy, Inc., Sunwing Holding Corporation
                  and Sunwing Energy Ltd. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
                  2.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4, No. 333-134101)

      99.1        Press Release dated May 17, 2006 announcing the signing of an
                  agreement for a business combination between China Mineral
                  Acquisition Corporation and Ivanhoe Energy Inc.'s China
                  operations.