Aura Minerals Completes Sale of Serrote for US$40 Million
ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands, March 22, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aura Minerals Inc. (“Aura Minerals” or the “Company”) (TSX:ORA) is pleased to announce that it has completed the previously announced sale of Mineração Vale Verde Ltda, (“MVV”) which owns the Serrote da Laje Copper Gold project in Brazil, for an aggregate consideration of US$40 million.
Pursuant to closing conditions, a cash payment of US$30 million has been paid to Aura, as well as delivery of a subordinated unsecured note in the principal amount of US$10 million.
Rodrigo Barbosa, President and CEO of Aura Minerals commented “We wish the purchasers, being advised by Appian Capital Advisory LLP, and all other stakeholders, success in the development and operation of Serrote, a first-class project”.
About Aura Minerals
Aura Minerals 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 has producing assets in Brazil and Honduras and a copper mine in Mexico under care & maintenance.
About Appian Capital Advisory LLP
Appian Capital Advisory LLP is a leading investment advisor in the metals and mining industry, with worldwide experience across South America, North America and Africa and a track record of successfully supporting companies achieve their development targets.
For further information, please visit Aura Minerals’ web site at www.auraminerals.com or contact:
Ryan Goodman
VP, Legal Affairs and Business Development
305-239-9332
rgoodman@auraminerals.com
Cautionary Note
This news release contains certain “forward-looking information” and “forward-looking statements”, as defined in applicable securities laws (collectively, “forward-looking statements”). All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance and reflect the Company’s current estimates, predictions, expectations or beliefs regarding future events and include, without limitation, statements with respect to the subordinated unsecured note in the principal amount of US$10 million (the “Note”). Often, but not always, forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as “expects”, “anticipates”, “plans”, “projects”, “estimates”, “assumes”, “intends”, “strategy”, “goals”, “objectives” or variations thereof or stating that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will” be taken, occur or be achieved, or the negative of any of these terms and similar expressions.
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