Aura Minerals Announces First Quarter 2012 Conference Call Details

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 04/30/12 -- Aura Minerals Inc. ("Aura Minerals" or the "Company") (TSX: ORA) announces that the Company will release its first quarter 2012 financial and operational results, after the close of business on Tuesday, May 15, 2012. A conference call and audio webcast will follow on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 9 a.m. (eastern time) for management to discuss the results. This discussion will be followed by a question-and-answer period with investors.

Live Dial-In Information
Toronto and International:         416-695-7848
North America (Toll Free):         800-355-4959
Participant Audio Webcast:         www.auraminerals.com

Replay Call Information
Toronto and International:         905-694-9451 Passcode: 7801002#
North America (Toll Free):         800-408-3053 Passcode: 7801002#

The conference call replay will be available from 2 p.m. eastern time on May 16, 2012, until 11:59 p.m. eastern time on May 30, 2012.

About Aura Minerals Inc.

Aura Minerals is a Canadian mid-tier gold and copper production company focused on the exploration, development and operation of gold and base metal projects in the Americas. The Company's producing assets include the San Andres gold mine in Honduras, the Sao Francisco and Sao Vicente gold mines in Brazil and the copper-gold-silver Aranzazu Mine in Mexico. Other significant assets include the feasibility-stage copper-gold-iron ore Serrote de Laje project (formerly, the Arapiraca Project) in Brazil.

For further information, please visit Aura Minerals' web site at www.auraminerals.com.

Contacts:

Aura Minerals Inc.

Jim Bannantine

President & Chief Executive Officer

(604) 669-4777

(604) 696-0212 (FAX)
info@auraminerals.com
www.auraminerals.com