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Aura Minerals Agrees to Acquire the Mineração Serra Grande Gold Mine in Goiás, Brazil
ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands, June 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aura Minerals Inc. (TSX: ORA, B3: AURA33 and OTCQX: ORAAF) (“Aura” or the “Company”) is ple
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[{"type":"text","content":" ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands, June 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aura Minerals Inc. (TSX: ORA, B3: AURA33 and OTCQX: ORAAF) (“Aura” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that Aura, AngloGold Ashanti plc (“AngloGold”) and a wholly owned subsidiary of Aura have entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (the “SPA”) pursuant to which Aura’s wholly owned subsidiary will acquire from AngloGold all of the issued and outstanding securities of Mineração Serra Grande S.A. (“MSG”), owner of the Mineração Serra Grande gold mine located in Crixás, in the state of Goiás, Brazil (the “Transaction”). Transaction Highlights: In consideration for the acquisition of MSG, Aura will pay to AngloGold: (i) an upfront cash consideration of US$ 76 million on closing subject to certain working capital adjustments as at the closing date; plus (ii) deferred consideration payments equivalent to a 3% net smelter returns participation over the currently identified Mineral Resource of MSG (inclusive of the Mineral Reserve) payable quarterly. The Transaction excludes certain current subsidiaries of MSG, which hold assets that do not form part of MSG’s mining operations or Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves. These subsidiaries will be spun off from MSG prior to closing of the Transaction (“MSG Subsidiaries Transfer”). The Transaction is subject to the fulfilment of certain conditions precedent, including: Anti-trust approval from the Brazilian authorities (CADE); The completion by AngloGold of an ongoing decommissioning of a legacy tailings dam storage facility; The completion of the MSG Subsidiaries Transfer; and No Material Adverse Event occurring prior to closing. The closing of the Transaction is expected to happen by Q3 2025, and no later than Q4 2025. Rodrigo Barbosa, President and CEO of Aura, stated: “AngloGold has built a strong reputation for developing and operating world-class mines. Serra Grande, located in one of Brazil’s most prominent greenstone belts, has, according to AngloGold, produced over 3 million Oz since 1998 with a peak production of 193,000 Oz in 2006, underscoring its significant potential. As a nimble company with a proven turnaround track record (e.g., Apoena and Aranzazu) and a team with significant previous knowledge of Serra Grande, Aura is well positioned to unlock the mine’s potential. Through our disciplined capital ...