Australian junior Aura Energy on Monday announced that it had secured rights to acquire two exploration permits in Mauritania, which were along strike from Canadian firm Kinross’ major Tasiast gold mine.
Aura chairperson Peter Reeve said that the company’s technical team, which was well acquainted with the area, believed the two areas covering 175 km2 were underexplored and held the potential for multi-million ounce discoveries.
