AuRo Resources Appoints John Gomez to the Board of Directors
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 08/09/11 -- AuRo Resources Corp. (TSX VENTURE: ARU)(FRANKFURT: NXP3) is pleased to announce that John Gomez has been appointed to the Board of Directors.
Mr. Gomez is an entrepreneur with 20 years experience in investor relations, corporate finance, and business development with public and private companies. He has developed communications programs for several leading Canadian and international companies including corporations currently or previously listed on the NASDAQ and TSX Venture Exchanges.
Mr. Gomez is founder of White Gold Corporation. Under his leadership, the company acquired strategic land positions in some of Colombia's major gold camps. Mr. Gomez also founded U3O8 Media Inc., developer of www.u3o8.biz, a leading online investor portal on the uranium industry, and is founder of RAGOM Sports Inc., a retailer of licensed professional sports merchandise. Mr. Gomez has a B.A. from the University of Victoria, British Columbia.
About AuRo Resources Corp.
AuRo Resources is a mineral exploration company with major land positions in Colombia's leading gold camps. The Company holds property interests in three of the country's most prolific gold regions in Antioquia, Tolima-Quindio, and Santander-Norte de Santander. AuRo shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol ARU. For further information please visit www.auroresources.com.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Mark Lawson, President & CEO
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:
AuRo Resources Corp.
Tyler Ross
Corporate Development
604-893-8838
AuRo Resources Corp.
Jeremy Ross
Corporate Development
604-893-8838
AuRo Resources Corp.
Mark Lawson
President & CEO
416-623-0565
AuRo Resources Corp.
John Gomez
604-484-7118
www.auroresources.com