Aura Minerals Files First Quarter 2018 Financial a

ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands, May 15, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aura Minerals Inc. (TSX: ORA ) announces that the Company has published its first quarter 2018 financial and operational results.

The Company will host a corporate update conference call in or around May/June to discuss its results and operations.  Further details will be provided in advance of the call.   

About Aura Minerals

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. Aura’s assets include producing gold mines in Brazil and Honduras. The Company is working towards completing the necessary steps to enable the restart of operations at its Aranzazu mine in Mexico including but not limited to: (i) completing a comprehensive technical study covering key areas of the project such as geology and resource estimates, mining plan and reserves, process engineering, metallurgy, OPEX and CAPEX as well as the associated financial modelling; and (ii) hiring experienced and highly qualified personnel.  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:

Ryan Goodman VP, Legal Affairs and Business Development 305-239-9332