Aura Minerals Third-Quarter 2009 Earnings Release and Conference Call Notification

Aura Minerals Inc. (TSX: ORA) ("Aura Minerals" or the "Company") today announced that third quarter financial and operational results will be released after market close on Wednesday, November 11, 2009. A conference call and audio webcast have been scheduled for Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 11 a.m. (EST) for management to discuss the results. This discussion will be followed by a question-and-answer period with investors.

Webcast/Conference Call

Live Dial-In Information:
Toronto and International:                   416-695-6622
North America (Toll Free):                   800-396-7098
Participant Audio Webcast:                   www.auraminerals.com

Replay Call Information:
Toronto and International:                   416-695-5800 Passcode: 4542303#
North America (Toll Free):                   800-408-3053 Passcode: 4542303#

The conference call replay will be available from 1:00 p.m. EST on November 12, 2009 until 11:59 p.m. EST on November 27, 2009.

About Aura Minerals Inc.

Aura Minerals is a Canadian resource company focused on the acquisition, exploration, development and operation of gold and base metal projects in the Americas. The Company's portfolio includes the San Andres Gold Mine in Honduras, the Aranzazu Copper-Gold-Silver Project in Mexico, and the feasibility-stage Serrote Deposit at the Arapiraca Copper-Gold-Iron Ore Project in Brazil. In addition, the Company has also agreed to acquire the Sao Francisco and Sao Vicente Gold Mines in Brazil, subject to regulatory approvals.

Cautionary Statement:

This news release contains forward-looking statements that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results, performance, prospects and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include those risks set out in Aura Minerals' public documents filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Although Aura Minerals believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing the forward-looking statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on these statements, which only apply as of the date of this news release, and no assurance can be given that such events will occur in the disclosed time frames or at all. Aura Minerals disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained herein.

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