Aura Minerals Inc. announced that Mr. J. Britt Reid has departed as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer effective July 13, 2012. Going forward, the company continues to have a strong mining and engineering leadership team that will allow the company to continue to improve its core producing assets as well as develop new projects to deliver growth to its investors. Included in this leadership team are Mr. Neil Hepworth M.Sc., Senior Vice President of Operations, Brazil; Mr. Monty Reed, General Manager of the San Andres mine; and the incoming General Manager of the Aranzazu Mine who will begin mid-August. All three will report directly to Mr. Jim Bannantine, Aura Minerals' President and CEO. Mr. Hepworth is elevated to Senior Vice President of Operations, Brazil where he continues to have responsibility for the Sao Vicente and Sao Francisco mines.