UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 20-F/A
(Amendment No. 2)
(Mark One)
| ☐ | REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
OR
| ☒ | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the fiscal year ended 2025.
OR
| ☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to . |
OR
| ☐ | SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of event requiring this shell company report |
Commission file number: 001-42744
AURA MINERALS INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Not applicable
(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)
British Virgin Islands
(Jurisdiction of incorporation)
c/o Aura Technical Services Inc.
3390 Mary St.,
Suite 116, Coconut Grove,
Florida, 33133, United States
(Address of principal executive offices)
Joao Kleber Cardoso, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary
c/o Aura Technical Services Inc.
3390 Mary St.,
Suite 116, Coconut Grove,
Florida, 33133, United States
(Name, Telephone, E-mail and/or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person)
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each
class |
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Trading
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Name of each exchange
on which registered |
| Common Shares, no par value |
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AUGO |
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Nasdaq Global Select Market |
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
(Title of Class)
Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act:
None
(Title of Class)
Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or
common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report. 83,789,223 Common Shares
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule
405 of the Securities Act.
Yes ☐ No ☒
If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is
not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes ☐ No ☒
Note – Checking the box above will not relieve any registrant required to file
reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 from their obligations under those Sections.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed
by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically, every Interactive
Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months
(or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).
Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer,
a non-accelerated filer, or an emerging growth company. See definition of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”,
and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large Accelerated Filer ☐ Accelerated Filer ☐ Non-accelerated Filer ☒ Emerging
growth company ☒
If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S.
GAAP, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised
financial accounting standards† provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
† The term “new or revised financial accounting standard” refers to any update
issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to its Accounting Standards Codification after April 5, 2012.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s
assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C.
7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report ☐
If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether
the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements.
☐
Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required
a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery
period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b): ☐
Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial
statements included in this filing:
| ☒ | International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board |
If “Other” has been checked in response to the previous question, indicate by check
mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow.
☐ Item 17 ☐ Item 18
If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company
(as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes ☐ No ☒
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Aura Minerals Inc (the “Company”) filed the Form 20-F on March 31, 2026 (the “20-F”).
The Company is filing this Amendment No. 2 for the sole purpose of filing the Technical Report Summary on the Feasibility Study for the
Matupá Gold Project and Initial Assessment for Serrinhas and Pé Quente Targets, Matupá Municipality, Mato Grosso,
Brazil, as it was too large to be filed with the Form 20-F.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Part III
Item 17. Financial Statements
We have responded to Item 18 in lieu of this item.
Item 18. Financial Statements
Our audited consolidated financial statements are filed as part of this
annual report, starting on page F-1.
Item 19. Exhibits
We are filing the following documents as part of this annual report on
Form 20-F:
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Exhibit Number |
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Description |
| 1.1 |
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Memorandum and Articles of Association of Aura Minerals, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-287864 filed with the SEC on June 6, 2025)), |
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| 2.1** |
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Description of Securities. |
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| 4.1 |
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Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-287864 filed with the SEC on June 6, 2025)). |
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| 4.2# |
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Trafigura Copper Concentrate Offtake Agreement dated May 21, 2024 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-287864 filed with the SEC on June 6, 2025)). |
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| 4.3 |
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English Translation of Indenture dated September 8, 2024 Relating to Second Issuance of Debentures (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-287864 filed with the SEC on June 6, 2025)). |
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| 4.4 |
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English Translation of Amendment No. 1 to Indenture Relating to Second Issuance of Debentures dated September 25 2024 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-287864 filed with the SEC on June 6, 2025)). |
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| 4.5 |
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English Translation of Amendment No. 2 to Indenture Relating to Second Issuance of Debentures dated October 15 2024 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-287864 filed with the SEC on June 6, 2025)). |
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| 4.6 |
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English Translation of Credit Note between Cascar Brasil Mineracao Ltda and Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A., Luxembourg Branch dated September 5, 2023 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-287864 filed with the SEC on June 6, 2025)). |
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| 4.7 |
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English Translation of Swap Agreement between Aura Almas Mineracao S.A. and Itau Unibanco S.A. dated October 15 2024 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-287864 filed with the SEC on June 6, 2025)). |
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| 4.8 |
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Guarantee between Aura Minerals Inc. and Itau Unibanco S.A. dated January 21, 2025 relating to the Swap Agreement between Aura Almas Mineracao S.A. and Itau Unibanco S.A. dated October 15, 2024 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-287864 filed with the SEC on June 6, 2025)). |
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Exhibit Number |
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Description |
| 4.9 |
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Loan Agreement between Mineracao Apoena S.A. and Banco Bradesco S.A., acting through its Grand Cayman Branch dated December 17, 2024 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-287864 filed with the SEC on June 6, 2025)). |
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| 4.10 |
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English translation of Credit Agreement between Aranzazu Holding S.A. de C.V. and Banco Santander Mexico, S.A., Institucion de Banca Multiple, Grupo Financero Santander Mexico dated August 14, 2024 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-287864 filed with the SEC on June 6, 2025)). |
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| 4.11 |
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Share Purchase Agreement between AngloGold South America Limited, Cascar Do Brasil Mineracao Ltda and Aura Minerals Inc. dated June 2, 2025 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-287864 filed with the SEC on June 6, 2025)). |
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| 8.1** |
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List of subsidiaries. |
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| 11.1** |
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Code of Conduct. |
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| 11.2** |
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Insider Trading Policy. |
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| 12.1** |
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Certification pursuant to section 302
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 of the Chief Executive Officer. |
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| 12.2** |
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Certification pursuant to section 302
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 of the Chief Financial Officer. |
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| 13.1** |
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Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, of the Chief Executive Officer. |
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| 13.2** |
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Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, of the Chief Financial Officer. |
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| 15.1** |
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Consent of KPMG Auditores Independentes,
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. |
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| 15.2** |
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Consent of Grant Thornton Auditores
Independentes Ltda, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. |
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| 15.3** |
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Consent of SLR Consulting (Canada) Ltd |
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| 15.4** |
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Consents of Farshid Ghazanfari |
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| 15.5** |
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Consents of Luiz Eduardo Campos Pignatari |
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| 15.6** |
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Consents of Homero Delboni Jr |
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| 15.7** |
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Consent of Branca Horta de Almeida Abrantes |
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| 15.8** |
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Consent of Bruno Yoshida Tomaselli |
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| 15.9** |
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Consent of SRK Consulting (U.S.), Inc. |
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| 15.10** |
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Consents of Porfirio Cabaleiro Rodriguez |
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Exhibit Number |
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Description |
| 15.11** |
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Consent of Ausenco
do Brasil Engenharia Ltda. |
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| 15.12** |
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Consent of GE21 Consultoria Mineral |
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| 15.13** |
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Consent of Snowden Optiro |
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| 15.14** |
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Consent of Kirkham Geosystems Ltd. |
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| 96.1 |
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S-K 1300 Technical Report Summary and Mineral Resource Estimate entitled S-K 1300 Technical Report Summary, Aranzazu Mine, Zacatecas, Mexico (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 96.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-287864 filed with the SEC on June 6, 2025)). |
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| 96.2** |
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S-K 1300 Technical Report Summary and
Mineral Resource Estimate entitled Technical Report Summary on the Feasibility Study for the Borborema Gold Project, Currais Novos
Municipality, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. |
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| 96.3 |
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S-K 1300 Technical Report Summary and Mineral Resource Estimate entitled S-K1300 Technical Report Summary Apoena Mine (EPP Complex) Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve, Mato Grosso, Brazil (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 96.3 to the Amendment No. 2 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-287864 filed with the SEC on June 9, 2025)). |
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| 96.4** |
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S-K 1300 Technical Report Summary and Mineral Resource Estimate entitled S-K 1300 Technical Summary, Almas Project, Tocantins
State, Brazil. |
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| 96.5 |
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Technical Report Summary on the Feasibility Study for the Matupá Gold Project and Initial Assessment for Serrinhas and Pé Quente Targets, Matupá Municipality, Mato Grosso, Brazil. |
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| 96.6 |
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S-K 1300 Technical Report Summary and Mineral Resource Estimate entitled S-K 1300 Technical Report Summary, San Andrés Mine, Department of Copán, Honduras (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 96.6 to the Amendment No. 1 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-287864 filed with the SEC on June 9, 2025)). |
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| 96.7 |
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S-K 1300 Technical Report Summary and Mineral Resource Estimate entitled Technical Report Summary on the Feasibility Study for the Era Dorada Gold Project, Jutiapa, Guatemala (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 96.1 the Company’s Current Report on Form 6-K (File No. 001-42744 filed with the SEC on January 5, 2026)). |
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| 96.8* |
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S-K 1300 Technical Report Summary – Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve on Mineração Serra Grande Project – Goiás, Brazil. |
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| 97.1** |
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Clawback policy. |
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| 101.INS* |
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Inline XBRL Instance Document. |
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| 101.SCH* |
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document. |
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| 101.CAL* |
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document. |
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| 101.DEF* |
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document. |
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| 101.LAB* |
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document. |
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| 101.PRE* |
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document. |
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Exhibit Number |
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Description |
| 104* |
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document). |
| * | To be filed by amendment. |
| | ** | Previously filed |
SIGNATURES
The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the requirements for
filing on Form 20-F and that it has duly caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this annual report on its behalf.
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AURA MINERALS INC. |
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By: |
/s/ Rodrigo Barbosa |
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Name: |
Rodrigo Barbosa |
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Title: |
President and CEO |
Date: March 31, 2026