Aurania Resources Comments on Increase in Market Activity
TORONTO, Jan. 05, 2018 - Aurania Resources Ltd. (TSXV:ARU) (“Aurania” or the “Company”) announces that following the press release issued by the Company on January 4, 2018, it came to the attention of management that an independent third-party article about Aurania was published by E. B. Tucker at The Casey Report just prior to the increase in share price. The Company believes that there could be a correlation with the timing of this report and the increase in share price and trading volume. Aurania did not pay for the article in the Casey Report and was unaware that an article was being prepared for distribution to Casey Report subscribers.About Aurania
Aurania is a junior exploration mining 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.
For further information, please contact:
| Dr. Richard Spencer President Aurania Resources Ltd. (416) 367-3200 richard.spencer@aurania.com | Donna McLean Chief Financial Officer Aurania Resources Ltd. (416) 417-8349 donna@aurania.com |
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