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Aurania Resources (AUIAF) – Private Placement Financing Successfully Closed

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Monday, June 03, 2024

Mark Reichman, Managing Director, Equity Research Analyst, Natural Resources, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Third and final tranche closed. Aurania closed the third and final tranche of its non-brokered private placement financing. With the third tranche, the company raised gross proceeds of C$724,400.00 with the sale of 3,622,000 units at a price of C$0.20 per unit. In total, the private placement raised gross proceeds of C$3,743,222.40 with the sale of 18,716,112 at a price of C$0.20 per unit. The proceeds will fund exploration and target refinement at the Kuri-Yawi target area in Ecuador, along with general working capital needs.

Exploration plan. Aurania’s 2024 exploration program will focus on the Kuri-Yawi epithermal gold target. In 2020 and 2021, nine scout holes were drilled, totaling 4,957 meters, to test soil geochemistry anomalies and one of the geophysical anomalies detected during a MobileMT survey in 2021. The results revealed intense and pervasive hydrothermal clay mineral alteration and silica-carbonate veinlets exhibiting epithermal textures which are features consistent with proximity to an epithermal system. While Aurania’s property package offers an abundance of promising targets, Kuri-Yawi may offer the quickest path for a successful outcome based on work that has already been completed.


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Aurania Resources (AUIAF) – Sustaining Positive Momentum; Upgrading to Outperform

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Wednesday, May 29, 2024

Mark Reichman, Managing Director, Equity Research Analyst, Natural Resources, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Raising our rating to Outperform. With two tranches of its recently announced equity financing closed, Aurania is well positioned to execute its 2024 exploration program and secure a joint venture or strategic partner to advance its project in Ecuador. To date, Aurania’s exploration and drilling activities have underscored the project’s rich mineral potential for epithermal gold, porphyry copper, sediment-hosted copper-silver and silver-zinc mineralization.

Private placement financing. Aurania Resources closed the first and second tranches of its private placement of up to 20,000,000 units for gross proceeds of up to C$4,000,000. In aggregate, 15,094,112 units were sold at a price of C$0.20 per unit for total gross proceeds of C$3,018,822.40. The company expects to close the third and final tranche soon. The proceeds will fund exploration and target refinement at the Kuri-Yawi target area in Ecuador, along with general working capital needs.


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Aurania Resources (AUIAF) – What is in Store for 2024?

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Thursday, December 14, 2023

Mark Reichman, Managing Director, Equity Research Analyst, Natural Resources, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Pursuing an exploration license in France. Through a French subsidiary, Aurania earlier this year applied for an exploration license in the Brittany Peninsula of northwestern France which is part of the orogenic Variscan belt. The concession area, in the Morbihan Department, has historically been the site of significant high-grade gold finds. Aurania applied for a 51 square kilometer exploration permit immediately in the vicinity of a major shear zone. The existence of high gold concentrations in quartz veins indicates that a major hydrothermal system was active in the area bounded by Aurania. Once the applications are approved and received, we expect Aurania to publicly disclose more about its plans for the property.

Maximizing the value of projects in Ecuador and Peru. Aurania continues to seek joint venture or partnership agreements to advance its projects in Ecuador and Peru and create value for shareholders. In our view, it would be beneficial to have agreements in place prior to March concession renewals in Ecuador. Without agreements in place, the partnership would likely consider dropping certain concessions. We think Aurania’s interests in Peru could be monetized. Aurania continues to build on its strong social license by engaging with local communities in Ecuador and advancing social programs and initiatives within the Lost Cities project area. 


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Aurania Resources (AUIAF) – Ecuador Elects a New President; Positive Implications for Business

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

Mark Reichman, Managing Director, Equity Research Analyst, Natural Resources, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Presidential election in Ecuador. Mr. Daniel Noboa was elected President of Ecuador following a run-off election held on October 15th. He will be sworn in on November 25th and will govern until the next presidential election in 2025. He is completing the term of the outgoing president, Guillermo Lasso, who dissolved the Congress in May and called for snap Presidential and Legislative elections.

A positive outcome for investors. At 35 years of age, Mr. Noboa will be the youngest president in Ecuador’s history and is the scion of a wealthy Ecuadorian family. He is well-educated with several graduate degrees, including a degree in public administration from Harvard University. He campaigned on strengthening the economy, attracting greater foreign investment, and restoring law and order. As a candidate, Mr. Noboa met with the Ecuador Chamber of Mines and is expected to be supportive of the mining industry given its economic importance.


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Aurania Resources (AUIAF) – Maintaining a Firm Footing in Ecuador with an Eye Toward France

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Mark Reichman, Managing Director, Equity Research Analyst, Natural Resources, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Looking ahead. Through a wholly owned French subsidiary, Aurania Resources applied for an exploration license in the Brittany Peninsula of northwestern France. The concession area has historically been the site of significant high-grade gold finds. Aurania’s interest in the area is attributed to the discovery of several exceptionally high-grade gold samples, two on display at the Natural History Museum in Paris and one in the possession of a private collector, from the same locale. A December 2022 visit to the place of origin revealed abundant quartz vein material on surface along with evidence of mining activity in the 1800s.

Reaching an accommodation in Ecuador. On July 31, Dr. Keith Barron, Aurania’s CEO, will meet with Ecuador’s Minister of Energy and Mines to discuss options to recover concessions that were initially applied for in 2016 but not granted. Because the concessions were initially held in reserve for Aurania, the company conducted airborne geophysics that revealed over 100 discrete magnetic porphyry type targets in the concession area held in reserve. Please refer to our research noted dated June 16, 2023 for more detail.


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Aurania Resources (AUIAF) – Thoughts from the Annual General Meeting

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Friday, June 16, 2023

Mark Reichman, Managing Director, Equity Research Analyst, Natural Resources, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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All resolutions passed. Aurania Resources hosted an Annual and Special Meeting on June 14th during which shareholders approved all resolutions, including the election of directors, the appointment of Aurania’s external auditor, the incentive stock option plan for the upcoming year, and amendments to the company’s restricted stock unit plan. The formal part of the meeting was followed by an update from Aurania’s Chairman, President and CEO, Dr. Keith Barron. We anticipate the company may elaborate on Dr. Barron’s comments during the meeting shortly.

Interim funding. Dr. Barron recently extended the company an unsecured loan of C$2,000,000 bearing an interest rate of 2% per annum. The loan will help fund the company’s corporate expenses and working capital needs, along with exploration expenses in Ecuador. The company will likely need to raise additional capital to fund its exploration and drilling plans for the remainder of the year.


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Aurania Resources (AUIAF) – Exploration Plans for the Remainder of 2023

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Thursday, June 01, 2023

Mark Reichman, Managing Director, Equity Research Analyst, Natural Resources, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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The Lost Cities project. Aurania’s Lost Cities project is in the Cordillera de Cutucu range of Ecuador which represents the underexplored extension of a rich mineral belt believed to run through the Cordillera del Condor range to the south; an area that has been more widely explored and the source of several major gold and copper discoveries. The project is comprised of 42 mineral exploration concessions encompassing 207,764 hectares in southeastern Ecuador and would be difficult to replicate. To date, Aurania’s exploration and drilling activities have underscored its rich mineral potential for epithermal gold-silver, copper porphyries, sediment-hosted copper-silver, and carbonate-replacement silver-zinc-lead-barite mineralization.

Private placement financing closed. Aurania recently closed the third and final tranche of a non-brokered private placement. In the third tranche, the company sold 224,703 units at a price of C$0.46 per unit for gross proceeds of C$103,363.52. An aggregate of 9,253,811 units were sold during the private placement financing for total gross proceeds of C$4,256,753.20.


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Endeavour Silver (EXK) – Off to a Good Start

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Endeavour Silver is a mid-tier precious metals mining company that operates two high-grade, underground, silver-gold mines in Mexico. Endeavour is currently advancing the Terronera mine project towards a development decision, pending financing and final permits and exploring its portfolio of exploration and development projects in Mexico, Chile and the United States to facilitate its goal to become a premier senior silver producer. Our philosophy of corporate social integrity creates value for all stakeholders.

Mark Reichman, Senior Vice President – Equity Research Analyst, Natural Resources, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Production modestly ahead of our expectations. First quarter 2023 silver and gold production amounted to 1,623,545 ounces and 9,342 ounces, respectively, or 2,370,905 ounces on a silver equivalent basis. Silver and gold ounces sold amounted to 1,667,408 ounces and 9,126 ounces, respectively.  At quarter-end, Endeavour held 435,722 ounces of silver and 1,263 ounces of gold bullion inventory and 35,347 ounces of silver and 503 ounces of gold in concentrate inventory.

Updating estimates. Endeavour’s 2023 production guidance calls for silver production in the range of 5.7 million to 6.3 million ounces and gold production of 36,000 to 40,000 ounces. We forecast silver and gold production of 6.2 million ounces and 37,633 ounces, respectively. While our revenue and EBITDA estimates increased modestly to $212.1 million and $59.5 million, respectively from $210.8 million and $59.0 million, our quarterly and full earnings per share estimates are unchanged. The increase in our revenue estimate is largely due to higher commodity price assumptions.    


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Aurania Resources (AUIAF) – On to Something Big?

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Thursday, March 02, 2023

Mark Reichman, Senior Research Analyst, Natural Resources, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Significant epithermal system discovery. Preliminary results from three holes drilled at the Tatasham porphyry copper target revealed the discovery of a large epithermal system making Tatasham highly prospective for gold. The hydrothermal system at Tatasham is characterized by strong silicification surrounding hydrothermal breccias. While the first three holes are regarded as discovery holes of the epithermal system, additional work is needed before economic drill results can be expected.

The next Fruta del Norte? Tatasham shares similar characteristics with the Fruta del Norte gold deposit which was discovered in 2006 by Aurelian Resources which at the time was headed by Aurania’s CEO, Dr. Keith Barron. Fruta del Norte is approximately 100 kilometers to the south of Tatasham in a similar geological setting. The drilling program at Tatasham revealed silica sinter over a 2.7 kilometer strike length at surface and in drill core. Similar in character to those discovered at Fruta del Norte, zones of oxidized hydrothermal breccia were intersected below the sinter.


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