ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands, Feb. 11, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aura Minerals Inc. (TSX: ORA) announces that it has resumed limited mining operations at its San Andres gold mine in Honduras.

Rodrigo Barbosa, the Company’s President & CEO commented, “We have been working very closely with local and national authorities to cease the illegal occupation of our private lands by a very small number of individuals.  The Aura 360° Mining concept is 100% committed to a peaceful resolution of any situation as was the case in this matter and we thank the local community members that were also committed to a peaceful resolution. The support of the local communities has been overwhelming as can be seen by the number of marches in support of the San Andres operations.” 

The Company will continue limited operations for the near-term and expects to ramp-up mining activities to normal operations progressively as the rule of law is enforced and our pit remains unoccupied. The Company is optimistic that the rule of law will now be applied and that further occurrences of illegal occupation will not be allowed by the local authorities.

Mr. Barbosa continued, “We are pleased to resume limited operations as the local economies were very detrimentally affected by the suspension.  The suspension of operations negatively affects a number of stakeholders including our shareholders, close to a thousand employees and contractors and thousands of other Hondurans as the mine directly and indirectly, through taxes and a number of Aura initiatives, supports hospitals, schools and road maintenance among others. 

“Our Aura 360° Mining concept is committed to a responsible mining sector where communities participate in the environmental and social oversight and decision making which also supports long-lasting, dignified and safe employment and economic vitality.  We look forward to continuing operations at San Andres for a very long time.”  

About Aura 360° Mining

Aura is focused on mining in complete terms – thinking holistically about how our business impacts and benefits every one of our stakeholders: our company, our shareholders, our employees, and the countries and communities we serve.  We call this 360° Mining.

Aura is a mid-tier gold and copper production company focused on the development and operation of gold and base metal projects in the Americas. The Company's producing assets include the San Andres gold mine in Honduras, the Ernesto/Pau-a-Pique gold mine in Brazil and the Aranzazu copper-gold-silver mine in Mexico.  The Company continues to explore options at Sao Francisco to determine if a re-start of the mine is feasible. In addition, the Company has two additional gold projects in Brazil, Almas and Matupá, and one gold project in Colombia, Tolda Fria. 

For further information on Aura, please visit Aura’s web site at www.auraminerals.com or contact:

Rodrigo Barbosa
President & CEO
305-239-9332

Email: info@auraminerals.com
Website: www.auraminerals.com

Forward-Looking Information

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