Aurion Announces Closing of Private Placement with Kinross Gold Corporation

NOT FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES OR FOR RELEASE TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES

Aurion Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: AU) (“Aurion” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has completed its previously announced non-brokered private placement of 6,853,500 common shares (a “Share”) with Kinross Gold Corporation (“Kinross”). The Shares were issued at a price of $2.32 per Share, raising gross proceeds of $15,900,120 (the “Private Placement”). Following completion of the Private Placement, Kinross owns 9.98% of the issued and outstanding share capital of the Company.

The net proceeds from the Private Placement will be used by the Company for exploration and development of its properties in Finland, and for working capital and general corporate purposes.

All securities issued in connection with the Private Placement will be subject to a four-month hold period from the date of closing of the Private Placement.

The securities offered have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any State in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

For further information on Aurion Resources Ltd please contact:

Mike Basha at (709) 699-8300 or (709) 722-2141 or mbasha@aurionresources.ca

Or

Gordon Fernandes, Capital Markets Advisor at (416) 805-9635 or Gordon.fernandes@phoenixadvisors.ca

For further information on these projects please visit our website at www.aurionresources.com

Forward-Looking Statement

Certain statements contained in this release constitute forward-looking information. These statements relate to future events or future performance. The use of any of the words “could”, “intend”, “expect”, “believe”, “will”, “projected”, “estimated” and similar expressions and statements relating to matters that are not historical facts are intended to identify forward-looking information and are based on the Companies’ current belief or assumptions as to the outcome and timing of such future events. Actual future results may differ materially. The forward-looking information contained in this release is made as of the date hereof and Aurion is not obligated to update or revise any forward looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws. Because of the risks, uncertainties and assumptions contained herein, investors should not place undue reliance on forward looking information. The foregoing statements expressly qualify any forward looking information contained herein.

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