Aura Minerals Inc., a gold and copper production company, focuses on the 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; and the Ernesto/Pau-a-Pique gold mine in Brazil, as well as Aranzazu copper mine located in the state of Zacatecas, Mexico. It is also conducting an exploration program at its Sao Francisco gold mine in Brazil; and developing the Almas and Matupá gold projects in Brazil, as well as the Tolda Fria gold project in Colombia. The company was formerly known as Aura Gold Inc. and changed its name to Aura Minerals Inc. in July 2007. Aura Minerals Inc. was incorporated in 1946 and is based in Miami, Florida.