Tasca Resources Ltd. changed its name to Universal Copper Ltd., effective March 13, with a new UNV trading symbol on the TSX Venture Exchange.

The company also said March 13 that it consolidated its shares on a 2-for-1 basis as planned.

Tasca Resources outlined plans to consolidate its shares in February in connection with a deal to acquire seven mineral license applications in Colombia. The licenses comprise the northern block of Max Resource Corp.'s Gachala copper project.