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EXHIBIT 99.1
Aura Declares Dividend of US$0.72 Per Share and US$0.24 Per BDR
Based on Q3 2026 Results, Resulting in a Dividend Yield of 4.0%¹ in the LTM
ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands, Nov. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aura Minerals Inc. (Nasdaq: AUGO) (B3:
AURA33) (“Aura” or the “Company”) announced today that its Board of Directors (the “Board”)
has declared and approved the payment of a dividend (the “Dividend”) of US$0.72 per common share (approximately US$60.42
million in total). This payment exceeds the minimum distribution foreseen under the Company’s Dividend Policy (the “Dividend
Policy”). Under the Dividend Policy, the Company may determine quarterly cash dividends in an aggregate amount equal to 20% of its
reported Adjusted EBITDA3 for the relevant three months, less sustaining capital expenditures and exploration capital expenditures
for the same period.
The Dividend will be paid in US dollars on November 27, 2026, to shareholders of record as of the close of business
on November 18, 2026 (“Record Date”).
Holders of the Company’s Brazilian Depositary Receipts (“BDRs”) as of Record Date will receive US$
0.24 per BDR (since 1 Aura share is equivalent to 3 BDRs) and are expected to receive payment on or around December 8, 2026, in Brazilian
Reais based on the market exchange rate to be disclosed in a future Press Release in advance of its payment date.
As an example, BDR holders will receive:
· Announced Dividend on November 5, 2026: USD 0.24 per BDR
·
Exchange Rate, based on closing rate as of November 4, 2026, for USD to Brazilian Reais (BRL): BRL 5.4772 per USD, Dividends Payable to
Company BDR Holders would be BRL 1.314528 per BDR. This value will change according to the exchange rate on the day prior to the payment
day
· Record Date for Dividend Rights: November 18, 2026
· Payment Date: On or around December 8, 2026
The Dividend is not subject to withholding taxes at the time of payment by the Company.
Rodrigo Barbosa, President & CEO commented, “We are proud to once again deliver a strong shareholder return, with a dividend and buyback yield of about 4% over the last twelve
months. This was another quarter in which we met our goals. We grew production to a quarterly record of 95.6 thousand GEO and posted record
nine-month Adjusted EBITDA of US$677 million, and we expect the fourth quarter to be even stronger in production. At the same time, we
kept investing in exploration to extend our life of mine and in developing Era Dorada, while paying one of the highest yields in the industry
and keeping our leverage low.”
About Aura 360° Mining
Aura is focused on mining in complete terms – thinking holistically about how its business impacts and benefits
every one of our stakeholders: our company, our shareholders, our employees, and the countries and communities we serve. We call this
360° Mining.
Aura is a company focused on the development and operation of gold and base metal projects in the Americas. The Company's
six operating assets include Minosa gold mine in Honduras; Almas, Apoena, Borborema and MSG gold mines in Brazil; and Aranzazu, a copper,
gold, and silver mine in Mexico. Additionally, the Company owns Era Dorada, a gold project in Guatemala; Tolda Fria, a gold project in
Colombia; and two projects in Brazil: Matupá, which is under development; and the Carajás copper project in the Carajás
region, in the exploration phase.
For further information, please visit Aura’s website at www.auraminerals.com or contact:
Forward-Looking Information
This press release contains “forward-looking information” and “forward-looking
statements”, as defined in applicable securities laws (collectively, “forward-looking statements”)
which include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the activities, events or developments that the Company expects or anticipates
will or may occur in the future, including the expected timing of the Dividend; the further potential of the Company’s properties;
and the ability of the Company to achieve its short and long term outlook and the anticipated timing and results thereof.
Known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond the Company’s ability to predict
or control, could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements
are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by the Company, are inherently subject
to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies. Specific reference is made to the most recent 20-F
on file with certain Canadian provincial securities regulatory authorities for a discussion of some of the factors underlying forward-looking
statements, which include, without limitation, the ability of the Company to achieve its short-term and longer-term outlook and the anticipated
timing and results thereof, the ability to lower costs and increase production, the ability of the Company to successfully achieve business
objectives, copper and gold or certain other commodity price volatility, changes in debt and equity markets, the uncertainties involved
in interpreting geological data, increases in costs, environmental compliance and changes in environmental legislation and regulation,
interest rate and exchange rate fluctuations, general economic conditions and other risks involved in the mineral exploration and development
industry. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect the forward-looking
statements.
All forward-looking statements herein are qualified by this cautionary statement. Accordingly, readers should not place
undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any forward-looking
statements whether as a result of new information or future events or otherwise, except as may be required by law. If the Company does
update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that it will make additional updates with respect to those
or other forward-looking statements.
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1 Including shares and BDR buybacks. We calculate dividend yield as the announced dividend
per share divided by the NASDAQ share price in US$ on the announcement date (dividend yield = dividend per share / share price at announcement
date). The buyback yield is calculated as the total value of shares repurchased in the period divided by the average market capitalization
on a given year in each case using the NASDAQ share price (buyback yield = buybacks reported / average market capitalization for a given
year). The dividend yield + buyback yield is the sum of the dividend yield and the buyback yield for the reporting period
2
As of September 30, 2026, the Company had 83,854,843 common shares issued and outstanding.
3 Adjusted EBITDA as (Loss)
profit for year, plus finance expenses, less other (expense) income, less Change in estimation for mine closure and restoration for properties
in care & maintenance, plus depletion and amortization.
Investor Relations
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