Drill Mobilized to the Yawi Target in Aurania’s Lost Cities Project
Toronto, Ontario, October 03, 2019 – Aurania Resources Ltd. (TSXV: ARU) (OTCQB: AUIAF) (Frankfurt: 20Q) (“Aurania” or the “Company”) is pleased to report that diamond drilling equipment has been mobilized to site for the scout drilling on the first of the epithermal targets at Yawi in its Lost Cities – Cutucu Project (“Project”) in Ecuador. Drilling is expected to start early next week. The rig is expected to be on each of the four targets for three to four weeks.
Aurania’s President, Dr. Richard Spencer, commented, “Despite the delay in mobilizing the rig, we’re delighted to have the opportunity to drill the Yawi target. Yawi has spectacularly well-preserved sinter textures that show the position of the land surface at the time the epithermal system developed, and the gold-bearing zone is usually located a couple of hundred metres below that. In fact, we learned from our scout drilling at Crunchy Hill that the gold zone may be somewhat deeper than initially expected in this area of the Project, and our drill plan takes that possibility into account. We expect to be able to release the assay results on a target by target basis about a month after each target has been drilled.”
Drill Plan
The current plan is to drill three to four holes of between 350m and 500m in length on each of the targets. Modules of the man-portable rig are being carried to the location of the first platform from the asphalt access road. The drill will operate 24/7 until on each target and then the move from one target to the next is estimated to take one to three days. Assay results from the first target would be expected later in Q4.
Qualified Person
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 Instrument 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects of the Canadian Securities Administrators.
Correction to Reporting of Finders Fees Associated with Recent Placement
The Company wishes to correct an inadvertent error made in the reporting of the quantum of the finders fees paid in connection with the private place of units of the Company that closed on September 20, 2019, as reported in news releases dated August 27, 2019 and September 20, 2019 (the “Private Placement”). These news releases erroneously reported the aggregate finders’ fees of $45,884.27 and 16,994 compensation warrants ($18,128 and 6,714 compensation warrants for the first tranche and $27,756.27 and 10,280 compensation warrants for the second tranche). The compensation actually paid to finders in connection with the Private Placement consisted of the aggregate finders’ fees of $42,969.20 and 15,914 compensation warrants ($12,782.93 and 4,734 compensation warrants in the first tranche and $30,186.27 and 11,180 compensation warrants in the second tranche). Each compensation warrant is exercisable into a common share at C$4.00 per common share for 24 months from the issuance.
About Aurania
Aurania is a junior mineral exploration 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.
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For further information, please contact:
| Carolyn Muir
Manager – Investor Services Aurania Resources Ltd. (416) 367-3200 |
Dr. Richard Spencer
President Aurania Resources Ltd. (416) 367-3200 |
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Forward-Looking Statements
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