Aurcana Board Update

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwired) -- 05/31/13 -- Aurcana Corporation ("Aurcana" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: AUN) (OTCQX: AUNFF) wishes to report that it has accepted the resignation of Ken Collison from the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors would like to thank Mr. Collison for his services to the Company and wish him success in his future endeavors.

About Aurcana Corporation

Aurcana Corporation is a primary silver producing company with two producing mines: La Negra Mine in Mexico and Shafter Mine in Texas, US. The Company is in a position to grow organically from its existing mines in its pursuit to become an emerging senior silver producer. Aurcana continues to focus on its future growth.

Corporate

The Company's shares are also traded in the United States on OTCQX under the symbol "AUNFF". Investors can find current financial disclosure and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the Company on www.otcqx.com and www.otcmarkets.com.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF

AURCANA CORPORATION

"Lenic Rodriguez", President & CEO

NR-13-18

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This press release contains 'forward-looking information' within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Generally, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "anticipate", "believe", "plan", "expect", "intend", "estimate", "forecast", "project", "budget", "schedule", "may", "will", "could", "might", "should" or variations of such words or similar words or expressions. Forward-looking information is based on reasonable assumptions that have been made by the Company as at the date of the information and is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking information.

Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be factors that cause results to be other than as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that the forward looking information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information contained herein, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Contacts:

Aurcana Corporation

Lenic Rodriguez

President & CEO

(604) 331-9333 or Toll Free: (866) 532-9333

(604) 633-9179 (FAX)


Aurcana Corporation

Catalin Chiloflischi

Corporate Communications Director

(604) 331-9333 or Toll Free: (866) 532-9333

(604) 633-9179 (FAX)
ir@aurcana.com
www.aurcana.com