Aura Resumes Limited Operations at San Andres Gold Mine, Honduras
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Aura Minerals has resumed limited mining operations at its San Andres gold mine in Honduras.
“We have been working very closely with local and national authorities to cease the illegal occupation of our private lands by a very small number of individuals. The Aura 360° Mining concept is 100 percent committed to a peaceful resolution of any situation as was the case in this matter and we thank the local community members that were also committed to a peaceful resolution. The support of the local communities has been overwhelming as can be seen by the number of marches in support of the San Andres operations,” said Rodrigo Barbosa, president & CEO.
The company will continue limited operations for the near-term and expects to ramp-up mining activities to normal operations progressively as the rule of law is enforced and our pit remains unoccupied. The company is optimistic that the rule of law will now be applied and that further occurrences of illegal occupation will not be allowed by the local authorities.
“We are pleased to resume limited operations as the local economies were very detrimentally affected by the suspension. The suspension of operations negatively affects a number of stakeholders including our shareholders, close to a thousand employees and contractors and thousands of other Hondurans as the mine directly and indirectly, through taxes and a number of Aura initiatives, supports hospitals, schools and road maintenance among others,” said Barbosa.
“Our Aura 360° Mining concept is committed to a responsible mining sector where communities participate in the environmental and social oversight and decision making which also supports long-lasting, dignified and safe employment and economic vitality. We look forward to continuing operations at San Andres for a very long time,” added Barbosa.
About Aura Minerals
Aura is a mid-tier gold and copper production company focused on the development and operation of gold and base metal projects in the Americas. The company’s producing assets include the San Andres gold mine in Honduras, the Ernesto/Pau-a-Pique gold mine in Brazil and the Aranzazu copper-gold-silver mine in Mexico. The company continues to explore options at Sao Francisco to determine if a re-start of the mine is feasible. In addition, the company has two additional gold projects in Brazil, Almas and Matupá, and one gold project in Colombia, Tolda Fria.
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