** Gold miner Aura Minerals ORA.TO set to begin trading on Nasdaq on Wednesday under ticker symbol “AUGO”
** British Virgin Islands-based AUGO raises $196.4 million by selling 8.1 million shares at $24.25 apiece in its U.S. IPO
** IPO comes as AUGO looks to transfer its principal listing venue to the U.S. in an attempt to increase the liquidity of its shares and diversify its shareholder base
** AUGO is already on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the Brazilian Stock Exchange
** BofA Securities and Goldman Sachs were the global coordinators for the offering
** Proceeds will be used to fund acquisition of Mineração Serra Grande mine, support growth initiatives, and other purposes
(Reporting by Arasu Kannagi Basil in Bengaluru)
((ArasuKannagi.Basil@thomsonreuters.com))