Mr. Jim Bannantine, the Company’s President & CEO stated, “With current market conditions and the limited ability to raise financing for junior mining companies and developers such as Aura, we see this financing as a show of confidence in Aura and our revised strategy. This Private Placement will be beneficial to all shareholders. Not only will this allow Aura to strengthen its balance sheet by reducing our debt, but also give the Company more flexibility and options moving forward as we refocus in 2015. The shares are being placed at a premium to market to a new, non-related, overseas, diversified, value-oriented private investor.