Auro Amends Private Placement

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 04/18/12 -- AuRo Resources Corp. (TSX VENTURE: ARU)(FRANKFURT: NXP3) announces that due to current market conditions, it is amending the terms of its proposed non-brokered private placement announced on April 9, 2012. The proposed financing will now involve the issuance of up to 20,000,000 units (the "Units") priced at $0.05 per Unit, for gross proceeds of up to $1,000,000.

Each Unit in the amended private placement will consist of one (1) common share of the Company and one-half (1/2) of one share purchase warrant (a "Warrant") with each whole Warrant entitling the holder thereof to acquire an additional common share of the Company for a period of 18 months at a price of $0.10 per share.

The term of the Warrants is subject to an acceleration right at the option of the Company, provided that the common shares of the Company trade at or above $0.25 for a full 20 consecutive trading days and the Company has provided Warrant holders with 30 days prior written notice of the accelerated Warrant exercise date.

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged, including the finder's fees payable in connection with the private placement.

The private placement is subject to Exchange acceptance. All of the securities issued pursuant to this offering will have a hold period expiring four months after the closing date.

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.

Mark Lawson

President & CEO

416-623-0565


AuRo Resources Corp.

Jeremy Ross

Corporate Development

604-893-8838


AuRo Resources Corp.

Tyler Ross

Corporate Development

604-893-8838

604-681-0796 (FAX)


AuRo Resources Corp.

John Gomez

Director

604-484-7118
www.auroresources.com