For centuries, mining has been seen in transactional terms – minerals are found, mined, then sold on a commodities exchange.
We acknowledge and respect the principle that “every action has an equal and opposite reaction”. And so, we’ve created a mining business where positive action result in a positive reaction.
As we look ahead to the future, our vision is about mining in complete terms – thinking holistically and sustainable about how our business impacts and benefits every one of our stakeholders: our company, our shareholders, our employees, and the countries and communities we serve.
We call this 360° Mining.
360° Mining
We are engaged, thoughtful and respectful of the communities where we do business, whether in corporate offices or in our mining operations.
Discover 360° MiningOur Projects
Ernesto/Pau-a-Pique
Is a mining site in Mato Grosso in Brazil– approximately 450 km west of Cuiabá, the capital of the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso consisting of 3 operations:
- The Lavrinha open pit and the Ernesto underground deposit are located approximately 60 kilometres (“km”) south of the Company’s Sao Francisco mine and 12 km south of the town of Pontes e Lacerda. The Project’s process plant is located at Ernesto.
San Andres Mine
Located 360 km from Honduras’ capital of Tegucigalpa, the San Andrés area was explored in the 1930s and 1940s, and has been in operation since 1983. In 2009, Aura assumed ownership of this open pit, heap-leach mine in the highlands of western Honduras.
Discover MoreAranzazu
Located in Zacatecas, Mexico, mining activity in Aranzazu started as early as 1548 and has been an active site since 1962. The underground mine also directly or indirectly employs over 360 people.
Discover MoreSao Francisco
The São Francisco Gold Mine is an open-pit heap leach gold mine located in the southwest of the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil, approximately 560 km west of Cuiaba, the state capital. Mining at São Francisco was suspended in October 2016 however the Company is conducting an exploration program at São Francisco to determine if a re-start of the mine is feasible.
Discover MoreCommunity
Aura Minerals has designed and is implementing a community development plan at each project or
operation site which provides opportunities for communities with interests in our operations to share
in the benefits resulting from our activities, including capacity-building social investment projects.
Aura Minerals has designed and is implementing a community development plan at each project or operation site.
The Types of Social Investment Projects Implemented by The Company
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Education
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Health Services
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Social Infrastructure
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SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION INITIATIVE
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POVERTY ALLEVIATION
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ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATISM
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Education
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Health Services
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Social Infrastructure
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SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION INITIATIVE
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POVERTY ALLEVIATION
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ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATISM
