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Aurcana Appoints New Board Member

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Aug 12, 2013) - Aurcana Corporation ("Aurcana" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:AUN)(OTC:AUNFF) is pleased to announce the appointment of a new board member.

Mr. Lenic Rodriguez, President & CEO of Aurcana Corporation states: "I am very pleased to welcome Mr. Andrew Kaczmarek to the Aurcana board. Mr. Kaczmarek's extensive mine operating experience including direct involvement and in depth knowledge of the Shafter mine, strengthens our technical team and brings considerable mine development, operational and technical experience to the board level."

Board of Directors Appointment

Mr. Andrew F. Kaczmarek has a Bsc. in Mining Engineering from Royal School of Mining, Imperial College, London and over 40 years of experience in operations, construction, project development and management, with developing and producing companies including Alacer Gold, Kinross Gold, Phelps Dodge, Cyprus Amax, Gold Fields and Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Co.

Most recently, he was the Chief Operating Officer for Victoria Gold Corporation.

While working for Gold Fields Mining, from 1976-1994, Mr. Kaczmarek was the Chief Engineer of the Gold Fields Shafter Project, now owned and operated by Aurcana. During that time he was in charge with the drilling, installation and commissioning of the two existing 1,000 feet shafts at the Shafter project that may be eventually used by the Company.

His prior involvement with the Shafter mine is an important asset for Aurcana.

Mr. Kaczmarek has also been appointed as the Chair of the Environment, Health & Safety Committee of the Board.

About Aurcana Corporation

Aurcana Corporation is a primary silver producing company with two producing mines: La Negra Mine in Mexico and Shafter Mine in Texas, US. The Company is in a position to grow organically from its existing mines in its pursuit to become an emerging senior silver producer. Aurcana continues to focus on its future growth.
For more information, please visit: http://www.aurcana.com

Corporate

The Company's shares are also traded in the United States on OTCQX under the symbol "AUNFF". Investors can find current financial disclosure and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the Company on www.otcqx.com and www.otcmarkets.com.

Lenic Rodriguez,
President & CEO, AURCANA CORPORATION


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