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Aura Minerals Announces Update to CAPEX Guidance Including Construction of the Era Dorada Project
ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands, April 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aura Minerals Inc. (NASDAQ: AUGO, B3: AURA33) (“Aura” or the “Company”) announces that
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[{"type":"text","content":"ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands, April 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aura Minerals Inc. (NASDAQ: AUGO, B3: AURA33) (“Aura” or the “Company”) announces that its Board of Directors approved, on this date, the commencement of construction of the Era Dorada Project. As a result, the Company will update its capital expenditure (CAPEX) Guidance to include the project’s construction phase. The CAPEX was previously disclosed on February 26, 2026, prior to the approval of the construction of the Era Dorada project, considering only the investments related to early works, also announced on January 06, 2026. Following the approval of the construction phase, Expansion CAPEX Guidance was revised from a range of US$111 million at the low end and US$130 million at the high end to a new range of US$262 million and US$314 million, respectively. This updated amount reflects the full scope of the project, with the breakdown of the total CAPEX by mine detailed below. RangeExpansion CAPEX Guidance 2026 (Updated)LowHighExpansion (Updated)262314Sustaining (As released on 02.26.26)105123Exploration (As released on 02.26.26)1925Total CAPEX (Updated)386463 Considering that the Sustaining and Exploration CAPEX remains the same released on February 26, 2026, the updated total CAPEX Guidance for 2026 was US$236 million at the low end and US$278 million at the high end to a new range of US$386 million and US$453 million, respectively. About Aura 360° Mining Aura is focused on mining in complete terms – thinking holistically about how its business impacts and benefits every one of our stakeholders: our company, our shareholders, our employees, and the countries and communities we serve. We call this 360° Mining. Aura is a company focused on the development and operation of gold and base metal projects in the Americas. The Company's six operating assets include the Minosa gold mine in Honduras; the Almas, Apoena, Borborema and MSG gold mines in Brazil; and the Aranzazu copper, gold, and silver mine in Mexico. Additionally, the Company owns Era Dorada, a gold project in Guatemala; Tolda Fria, a gold project in Colombia; and three projects in Brazil: Matupá, which is under development; São Francisco, which is in care and maintenance; and the Carajás copper project in the Carajás region, in the exploration phase. Forward-Looking Information This press release co...