Aurania’s Events During PDAC 2019
Update on Scout Drilling in Ecuador
Toronto, Ontario, March 1, 2019 – Aurania Resources Ltd. (TSXV: ARU) (“Aurania” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it will be attending the PDAC 2019 International Convention being held March 3rd – March 6th at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC) in Toronto, Canada. A list of events in which the Company will be participating in, is listed below. The Company is also pleased to provide an update on its initial scout drilling program in southeastern Ecuador.
Booth Location
Aurania will be exhibiting at booth 2905 in the Investors Exchange from Sunday, March 3th – Wednesday, March 6th at the MTCC. The Investors Exchange is located in the South Building, Level 800. Members of the Management team will be available at the booth to discuss the Company’s Lost Cities – Cutucu Project in Ecuador. New this year: a virtual reality experience in the field!
Ecuador Day Presentation
Aurania’s CEO and Chairman, Dr. Keith Barron will be speaking at Ecuador Day on Sunday, March 3rd during Session 2- Project Updates between 4:50-6:00pm in Room 205D at the MTCC. Ecuador Day will run from 2:00-6:00pm and will include an update on Ecuadorian Government Mining Regulation & Permitting from Mr. Fernando Benalcázar, Vice-Minister of Mining. This event is open to all registered attendees of PDAC and should provide an excellent update on various government initiatives.
A session titled “Update on Ecuador Mining Policies” will be held on Sunday March 3rd from 8:00am-12:30pm in Room 205D at the MTCC. This event is being organized by Government of the Republic of Ecuador and Solaris Copper Inc. The Government of Ecuador’s update on mining policies session will provide a comprehensive political, legal, social, economic and practical perspective of the opportunities, experiences and challenges for the mining industry in Ecuador. For more information visit the PDAC website.
Shareholder Meet and Greet with Management
The Company is hosting a meet-and-greet on Sunday, March 3rd from 5:30 – 8:30pm in Salon 1, 19th Floor, at The Fairmont Royal York Hotel, 100 Front Street West, Toronto, Ontario.
Corporate Presentation Forum for Investors
Aurania’s President, Dr. Richard Spencer will be speaking during the Gold Exploration 1 Session on Monday, March 4, 2019 from 2:30-2:45pm in Room 802, MTCC. Dr. Spencer will provide an overview and update on the Company’s Lost Cities – Cutucu Project in Ecuador. The Corporate Presentation Forum for Investors is open to all registered attendees of PDAC.
The PDAC International Convention, Trade Show & Investors Exchange is the world’s leading convention for people, companies and organizations in, or connected with, mineral exploration. For information on registration for PDAC, visit http://www.pdac.ca/convention/registration/registration-information
Update on Drilling
The Company’s drilling authorization at Crunchy Hill has been issued, the drill is on site at the first drill platform and is expected to commence operations within the next couple of days. The Company has put together a short video to describe how field mapping and analytical results have been combined to define the first drill target at Crunchy Hill: https://aurania.com/investors/media/target-series/from-field-mapping-to-drill-concept/
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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