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On the Trail of the Conquistadors – Episode 11

In this video episode, we follow the conquistador trail from the town of Riobamba to the town of Macas in southeastern Ecuador, as described in the historical documents found in the Vatican Library. The present day town of Macas is on the edge of Aurania's Lost Cities - Cutucu project concession area.

Crunchy Hill Soil Sample Interpretation

In this video update Aurania's CEO Dr. Keith Barron reviews Crunchy Hill soil sample data and discusses the Crunchy Hill target.

Behind the Scenes – VICE News Tonight Covers Aurania

In early 2018, Aurania Resources was approached by VICE News to film a short news segment focusing on gold exploration in Ecuador. VICE News sent their top team down to Ecuador in March to spend ten days in the field with Aurania's management and exploration teams to capture the real story behind the search for The Lost Cities. The segment aired on HBO in mid-April 2018 and was posted to news.vice.com along with two bonus videos.
Soil sampling and analysis

Soil Sampling and Provisional Analysis

In this part of the exploration process we improve our knowledge of the geological environment around the target area by collecting soil samples at approx. 25m spacing for analysis with a special tool called an XRF Analyzer that measures the quantity of various components in the sample at an elemental level in minutes.
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Crunchy Hill Discovery

In an exciting turn Aurania Resources' President, Dr. Richard Spencer, takes us through our on-the-ground discovery of 'Crunchy Hill', a zone with extremely interesting systems just below the lush forest floor of the Cordillera de Cutucu.

Interview with Keith Barron and Swiss Resource Capital

Dr. Keith Barron, Chairman and CEO discusses the history behind Aurania's Lost Cities - Cutucu Project in Ecuador and the encouraging exploration results that have been received to date.  Dr. Barron also explains how twelve years of historical research, including specific information noted in a 1628 Text from the Vatican library, led to obtaining 208,000 hectares of exploration concessions in the highly prospective Cordillera de Cutucu.
Investing News interview with Aurania's Dr. Richard Spencer

Management Interview: VRIC2018

Richard Spencer, president and director at Aurania Resources, explains what's next for the company's Lost Cities - Cutucu project. He also shares why he's excited to be exploring in Ecuador once again.
Red Cloud TV

Management Interview: Cutucu Geophysics

Aurania’s CEO Dr. Keith Barron and President Dr. Richard Spencer discuss historical geophysics in the area and what they can tell us about data collected from recent programs on the Latorre target in the company's flagship project: The Lost Cities - Cutucu Project.
Red Cloud TV

Management Interview: Discussion of Latorre Target

Aurania’s CEO Dr. Keith Barron and President Dr. Richard Spencer discuss the Latorre target in the company's flagship project: The Lost Cities - Cutucu Project.  This video was recorded at Red Cloud TV offices in Toronto, Canada.