Aurania Resources Ltd. Provides Update ON Exploration of Its Lost Cities – Cutucu Project IN Ecuador
TSX-V: ARU
NR 2017-13
AURANIA RESOURCES LTD. PROVIDES UPDATE ON EXPLORATION OF ITS LOST
CITIES – CUTUCU PROJECT IN ECUADOR
Toronto, Ontario, October 4 th, 2017 – Aurania Resources Ltd. (TSXV: ARU) (“Aurania” or the
“Company”) is pleased to report that its on-the-ground exploration on the Lost Cities – Cutucu Project in
southeastern Ecuador is advancing well. Progress on the project includes:
• Completion of acquisition of geophysical data from 70% of the planned survey area. The
geophysical program is expected to be completed in late October;
• A field office has been established in the town of Macas from which the fi eld teams are being
deployed to mobile fly-camps that are to be moved every few days as the exploration advances;
• The exploration team has been expanded to include seven field geologists working closely with a
specialist environmental and community relations team of four; and
• The first batch of stream sediment samples has been submitted to the laboratory and analyses are
expected in late October.
Airborne Geophysics Program
The heliborne geophysics program is over two-thirds complete and the program is expected to be concluded
in late October. The program has been affected by unusually cloudy weather, and since the helicopter
undertakes the survey at a ground clearance of only 60 metres, the survey must be conducted in near-perfect
weather conditions. However, we remain on-budget. Data from the survey are being processed and analyzed
by an independent consultant working directly for Aurania as well as by MPX Geophysics Ltd, the
Canadian company that has been contracted to undertake the survey.
Logistical Base Established
Logistical support for the exploration program has been established in the town of Macas, the seat of local
government, located 13 kilometres from the project area. The exploration teams are being provisioned in
Macas and then transported to the river basin where the stream sediment sampling and geological
reconnaissance is to be done. Each team will move up-river as sampling progresses, relocating its mobile
tented camp every few days. Additional provisions will be sourced from local communities where possible,
or from the logistics base using mules to transport the goods.
Exploration Team
The on-site exploration team has been increased to seven geologists, six of whom are Ecuadorian. The
entire exploration team is invo lved in the stream sediment sampling program at this time. As targets are
identified from the combination of historical data, geophysics, satellite image interpretation and stream
sediment sampling and mapping, the three senior geologists will undertake t he more detailed exploration
of those sites. The foreign geologist in the team , Bart Wilson has over 17 years of exploration in South
America and was involved in the early -stage exploration that led to the discovery of the Fruta Del Norte
gold deposit in the geologically contiguous belt in southeastern Ecuador.
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The exploration team is working in close association with two local environmental scientists and two local
community relations specialists whom have already proven to be very effective in building a local team as
well as developing open communication with local communities.
The first batch of stream sediment samples from the concession area has been delivered to the preparation
laboratory in Quito, Ecuador, before being sent for analysis in Lima, Peru. These samples will be analyzed
for metal enrichment that can be indicative of mineralization located upstream of the sample point.
About Aurania
Aurania is a junior exploration mining company engaged in the identification, evaluation, acquisition and
exploration of mineral property interests, with a focus on precious metals and copper. Its flagship asset,
The Lost Cities – Cutucu Project, is located in the Jurassic Metallogenic Belt in the eastern foothills of the
Andes mountain range of southeastern Ecuador.
The technical information contained in this news release has been verified and approved by Jean -Paul
Pallier, MSc.. Mr. Pallier is a designated EurGeol by the European Federation of Geologists and a Qualified
Person as defined by National Ins trument 43 -101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects of the
Canadian Securities Administrators.
Information on Aurania and technical reports are available at www.aurania.com and www.sedar.com, as
well as on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/auranialtd/, Twitter at https://twitter.com/auranialtd,
and LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/aurania-resources-ltd-.
For further information, please contact:
Dr. Richard Spencer
President
Aurania Resources Ltd.
(416) 367-3200
Donna McLean
Chief Financial Officer
Aurania Resources Ltd.
(416) 417-8349
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accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking information that involves substantial known and unknown risks
and uncertainties, most of which are beyond the control of Aurania. Forward -looking statements include
estimates and statements that describe Aurania’s future plans, objectives or goals, including word s to the
effect that Aurania or its management expects a stated condition or result to occur. Forward -looking
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“could”, “would”, “will”, or “plan”. Since forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and
address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties.
Although these statements are based on information currently available to Aurania, Aurania pr ovides no
assurance that actual results will meet management’s expectations. Risks, uncertainties and other factors
involved with forward-looking information could cause actual events, results, performance, prospects and
opportunities to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward -looking information.
Forward looking information in this news release includes, but is not limited to, Aurania’s company’s
objectives, goals or future plans, statements, exploration results, potential mineralization, the corporation’s
portfolio, treasury, management team and enhanced capital markets profile, the estimation of mineral
resources, exploration and mine development plans, timing of the commencement of operations and
estimates of market conditions. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such
forward-looking information include, but are not limited to, failure to identify mineral resources, failure to
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convert estimated mineral resources to reserves, the inability to complete a feasibility study which
recommends a production decision, the preliminary nature of metallurgical test results, delays in obtaining
or failures to obtain required governmental, regulatory, environmental or other project approvals, political
risks, inability to fulfill the duty to accommodate First Nations and other indigenous peoples, uncertainties
relating to the availability and costs of financing needed in the future, changes in equity markets, inflation,
changes in exchange rates, fluctuations in commodity prices, delays in the development of projects, capital
and operating costs varying significantly from estimates and the other risks involved in the mineral
exploration and development industry, and those risks set out in Aurania’s public documents f iled on
SEDAR. Although Aurania believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing the forward-looking
information in this news release are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on such information,
which only applies as of the date of this news release, and no assurance can be given that such events will
occur in the disclosed time frames or at all. Aurania disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise
any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other
than as required by law.