February 13, 2008
Aurea Mining Inc. Completes Private Placement

Vancouver, BC: Aurea Mining Inc. ("Aurea") (MXA-TSX-V) reports that it has closed the final tranche of the non-brokered private placement originally announced on December 10, 2007. Aurea raised an aggregate of $690,000 by issuing 2,300,000 units at a price of $0.30 per unit.   Each unit consists of one common share and one common share purchase warrant.   Each share purchase warrant is exercisable to purchase an additional common share at a price of $0.40. Of the total amount of warrants, 2,200,000 will expire on December 21, 2009 and cannot be traded until April 22, 2008, while the remaining 100,000 warrants will expire on February 8, 2010 and cannot be traded until June 9, 2008, as required by TSX Venture Exchange policies and securities law. In connection with the private placement, the Company paid a cash commission of $30,000 to an agent.

The proceeds of the private placement will be used to fund exploration of Aurea's mineral properties within the Guerrero Gold Belt in the State of Guerrero, Mexico, the Monte Albán / Taviche property in the State of Oaxaca, Mexico, and for working capital.

In addition, the Company granted 150,000 options to a consultant; each option entitles its holder to purchase one common share at a price of $0.30 per share until January 18, 2013, pursuant to the Company's stock option plan. The options have a four-month hold period expiring on May 19, 2008.

Aurea Mining Inc., via its wholly-owned subsidiary headquartered in Mexico City, is exploring for gold within its strategic land position in the area of southern Mexico, known as the Guerrero Gold Belt in the State of Guerrero, Mexico, and for gold and silver in the recently announced Taviche property in Oaxaca, also in southern Mexico.

For further information please visit our web site www.aureamining.com .  

On behalf of the Board of Directors

" Richard Whittall "
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Richard Whittall
President and Chief Executive Officer

For further information, please contact James McCartney at Investor Relations,  
Tel. 778-331-4494 or Aurea Mining Inc. - www.aureamining.com .

This news release may contain forward-looking statements regarding future exploration programs and events.   Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements.

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