Aura Announces Details of May 2019 Drilling Program at Its Greyhound Property, Nunavut / Extends Private Placement Closing Date
Aura Announces Details of May 2019 Drilling Program at
Its Greyhound Property, Nunavut / Extends Private
Placement Closing Date
Ottawa, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - April 30, 2019) - Aura Resources Inc. (TSXV: AUU) ("Aura" or the "Company") announces
plans to drill a newly discovered base and precious metal target on the Greyhound project, a partnership with Agnico Eagle
Mines Limited, the project operator. Initial drill targets have been defined on a previously untested area in the central part of the
property (see
Figure 1
). The proposed drill holes will target conductive zones identified by the induced polarization ("IP")
geophysical survey conducted in 2018 and are further supported by a review of data from a horizontal loop geophysical survey
conducted by Aura in 2011 located just to the north. Drilling is planned to start in early May.
Figure 1:
Central Greyhound project area illustrating the newly acquired IP anomalies (contour map), and the location of the EM
conductor (2011 Survey). Proposed holes (GHD19-B and C) are subject to final positioning. Hole G-11-31 contains anomalous
Zn and Cu (see text below). Lakes are shown in blue.
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Data from Drill Hole G-11-31, drilled by Aura in 2011, revealed anomalous metal values for zinc (96-683 ppm, avg. 364 ppm)
and copper (84-555 ppm, avg. 286 ppm). This hole appears to have been drilled in the conductor's footwall and slightly to the
northeast of this potential VMS horizon identified in the 2018 IP survey (see
Figure 1
). These prior drill results indicate that
anomalous base metal is present, adding to the importance of drilling the stronger IP anomalies to the southwest. The distinct
electromagnetic ("EM") anomalies detected in the 2011 survey beneath the small lake to the north are also indicative of
significant northward lateral continuation of the possible precious and base metal zone.
Robert Johansing, CEO of Aura, stated: "
The new IP geophysical data, in conjunction with the historical EM data, have
defined a package of stacked conductors extending over 1.5 kilometres in strike length. When viewed in context with the Na
and Eu depletion in the likely footwall rocks along with the high-grade glacial boulders west of the conductor (see PR#19-02,
Feb. 26, 2019), the coincidence is striking and strongly supports the May drilling program. We view this as a great opportunity
for Aura to benefit directly from the outstanding technical guidance from Dr. Franklin and his decades of significant research
on VMS deposits at a global scale."
This previously untested target area at Greyhound is in close proximity to the all-weather road to the Meadowbank Mine
enhancing access and proximity to existing infrastructure.
Dr. James M. Franklin, PhD, FRSC, P. Geo. is a qualified person as defined by NI 43-101 and has reviewed and approved the
technical contents of this press release regarding the Greyhound project.
Extension of private placement closing date
The Company announces that it has applied for and received consent from the TSX Venture Exchange to extend the closing
date for its private placement financing for an additional 30 days.
The Company expects to close the private placement on or
before May 29, 2019. As announced in a news release dated March 14, 2019, the Company intends to raise an aggregate of up
to $500,000 by way of a non-brokered private placement of up to 10,000,000 Units of the Company ("Units") at a price of $0.05
per Unit (the "Offering"). Each Unit will be comprised of one common share in the capital of the Company and one common
share purchase warrant. Each warrant shall be exercisable into one common share at a price of $0.07 per common share for a
period of three years from the closing date of the Offering. Eligible finders who source funds may earn a cash commission of up
to 6% of the gross proceeds raised by such finder and may receive compensation options entitling the finder to purchase that
number of Units at $0.05 per Unit equal to 6% of the number of Units sold by such finder.
About Aura
Aura is a TSX Venture listed company engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of precious metal prospects in
Nunavut, Canada (43.54% interest in the Greyhound project under operation by our partner, Agnico Eagle Mines Limited), in
Oaxaca, Mexico (20% owned Taviche project, operated by Minaurum Gold Inc.) and in Arizona, USA (Gold Chain property,
subject to an option to earn a 100% interest). Aura has 27,490,128 common shares outstanding.
For further information regarding this press release contact:
Robert Johansing, President and CEO at (805) 455-4775 or
by e-mail at
. Aura's web site is located at
www.aurasilver.com
.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:
This press release may contain forward looking statements that are made as of the date hereof and are based on current
expectations, forecasts and assumptions which involve risks and uncertainties associated with our business including the
uncertainty as to whether further exploration will result in the target(s) being delineated as a mineral resource, capital
expenditures, operating costs, mineral resources, recovery rates, grades and prices, estimated goals, expansion and growth
of the business and operations, the private placement financing activities of the Company, plans and references to the
Company's future successes with its business and the economic environment in which the business operates. All such
statements are made pursuant to the 'safe harbour' provisions of, and are intended to be forward-looking statements under,
applicable Canadian securities legislation. Any statements contained herein that are statements of historical facts may be
deemed to be forward-looking statements. By their nature, forward-looking statements require us to make assumptions and
are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties. We caution readers of this news release not to place undue reliance on our
forward-looking statements as a number of factors could cause actual results or conditions to differ materially from current
expectations. Please refer to the risks set forth in the Company's most recent annual MD&A and the Company's continuous
disclosure documents that can be found on SEDAR at
www.sedar.com
. Aura does not intend, and disclaims any obligation,
except as required by law, to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise.
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Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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