Aurania Resource Stock Price, News & Analysis

Aurania Resources (OTCQB:AUIAF) signed a one-year MOU on Oct 28, 2025 with RSA and Firestone to evaluate recovery of critical metals (nickel, cobalt, chromium, iron, copper) from tailings at the former Balangero asbestos mine, ~25 km NNW of Turin, Italy.

RSA estimates ~60 million m3 (~153 million tonnes) of serpentinite tailings. Limited sampling reported an average 0.15% Ni (~229,500 tonnes Ni). Work includes mineralogical testing in Nancy, France, SRK scoping review (~6 months), and Firestone-led carbonation to neutralize asbestos and sequester CO2.

Aurania Resources (OTCQB: AUIAF) has announced that its Board of Directors will receive their Q3 2025 quarterly director fees in stock options instead of cash compensation. Each director was granted 42,000 stock options at an exercise price of $0.145 per share on September 30, 2025.

A total of 168,000 stock options were issued, which vest immediately and are exercisable for three years from the grant date. Directors are responsible for paying the full exercise price if they choose to exercise the options.

Aurania Resources (OTCQB: AUIAF) has confirmed a significant hydrothermal alteration zone at its Awacha porphyry copper target in Ecuador through an Anaconda-style mapping program. The company identified a large zone measuring over 6 km by 4 km of hydrothermal alteration, with rock-chip sampling yielding up to 0.37% Cu, 0.20 g/t Au, and other promising mineral indicators.

Porphyry copper expert Dr. Steve Garwin has delineated a 2,200 m x 1,200 m high-priority target zone, supported by magnetic high anomalies and elevated MobileMT conductivity. The target shows characteristics typical of mineralized porphyry systems, including potassic alteration and potential sulphide mineralization. The mapping program covered 17 km² and analyzed over 2,200 outcrops.

Aurania Resources (OTCQB: AUIAF) has provided an update regarding Ecuador's new Mining Service Fee (TASA) implementation. The company has been requested to pay US$2,012,618 by July 31, 2025, representing one month of the total annual administrative fee of $24,151,420.

The company faces additional financial obligations with 2025 concession fees totaling US$2,441,227. Aurania has arranged to make an initial payment of US$488,245 (20% plus interest) by August 8, 2025, while negotiating payment terms for the remaining balance.

The new TASA fees exceed Aurania's current market capitalization and are considered unsustainable by the company. Four constitutional challenges against these fees are currently under review by Ecuadorian courts.

Aurania Resources (OTCQB: AUIAF) has announced the granting of stock options to various stakeholders. The company issued 2,465,000 stock options to directors, officers, employees, and consultants at an exercise price of C$0.23, exercisable for five years from June 30, 2025.

Additionally, as part of a previously announced arrangement, directors received their Q2 2025 fees in stock options instead of cash, with each director granted 27,000 stock options at C$0.23 exercise price, totaling 108,000 stock options. These director fee options are exercisable for three years and vested immediately.

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Aurania Resources (OTCQB: AUIAF) has reported significant findings from reprocessed Mobile MagnetoTellurics (MobileMT) data at its Awacha porphyry copper target in Ecuador. Using advanced 2D inversion technology, the company has identified six highly conductive anomalies that could indicate potential porphyry copper deposits.

The anomalies, detected approximately 250 meters below surface, exhibit deep roots and are associated with conductive sulphide minerals and porphyry-related alteration. The company has engaged porphyry copper expert Dr. Steve Garwin to review the Anaconda mapping data and provide recommendations for the most promising targets in the coming weeks.

Aurania Resources (TSXV: ARU) (OTCQB: AUIAF) held its Annual and Special Meeting on June 12, 2025, where shareholders approved all proposed resolutions. The approved items included the 2024 financial statements, auditor appointment, director elections, and the company's stock option plan. CEO Dr. Keith Barron provided a corporate update following the formal meeting. The company also clarified terms of a proposed ARCOM fee payment schedule, with 50% due by July 31, 2025, and the remaining 50% by January 31, 2026.

Aurania Resources reports on a concerning new resolution by Ecuador's ARCOM (Control and Regulation Agency) that would impose significant administrative fees on mining companies. The proposed fee would require Aurania to pay approximately US$24 million by July 31st, 2025, which is about ten times their current annual concession fees in Ecuador. The resolution, not yet published in the Official Registry or in effect, aims to fund ARCOM's efforts against illegal mining and strengthen oversight. Aurania is actively working with the Mining Chamber of Ecuador's legal commission and other mining companies to oppose the implementation of this regulation, arguing it would create an unsustainable cost burden for the sector and potentially damage confidence in Ecuador's mining industry. The company has initiated high-level discussions with the Ecuadorian Government to prevent the regulation's implementation.

Aurania Resources Ltd. (AUIAF) has announced its upcoming Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders, scheduled for June 12, 2025, at 1:30pm ET at the company's Toronto offices. The meeting will feature a brief update on activities by President & CEO Dr. Keith Barron, with a video/audio replay to be made available afterward. Shareholders are reminded to submit their proxy votes by June 10th, 2025, at 1:30pm ET. The company has also made available its interim financial statements and MD&A for Q1 2025 on SEDAR+ and their website.