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Aris Mining Corp (ARIS)

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UNITEDSTATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION****Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATEISSUERPURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of November2023

Commission File Number: 001-41794

ArisMining Corporation

(Translation of registrant's name into English)

425 HORNBY STREET, VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA,CANADA V6C 2Y2

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F [   ]      Form 40-F [ X ]

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

ARIS MINING CORPORATION
Date: November 8, 2023 By: (s) Ashley Baker
Ashley Baker
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number Description
99.1 Press Release dated November 8, 2023

Exhibit 99.1

ARIS MINING REPORTS Q3 2023 FINANCIAL AND OPERATING RESULTS: NET EARNINGS OF $12.4M, ADJUSTED EBITDA(1) OF $41.6M

VANCOUVER, BC, Nov. 8, 2023 /CNW/ - Aris Mining Corporation (Aris Mining or the Company) (TSX: ARIS) (NYSE-A: ARMN) announces financial and operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 (Q3 2023 and YTD 2023). All amounts are in US dollars unless otherwise indicated.

Q3 2023 YTD 2023
Gold Production 60,193 ounces 165,099 ounces
AISC/oz^1^ $1,286 $1,247
EBITDA^1^ $38.8M $90.4M
Adjusted EBITDA^1^ $41.6M $119.7M
Net earnings $12.4M ($0.09/share) $15.3M ($0.11/share)
Adjusted earnings^1^ $14.4M ($0.11/share) $40.4M ($0.30/share)

Aris Mining CEO Neil Woodyer stated: "During Q3 2023, our high-grade Segovia Operations delivered strong results contributing to total gold production of 60,193 ounces, an 11% increase over Q2 2023.  Aris Mining is firmly on track to achieve our 2023 production guidance of 220,000 to 240,000 ounces. Over the nine months ended September 30, our mines generated $54.9 million in free cash flow from operations^1^which funded $55.5 million in growth and expansion investments. We ended Q3 2023 with cash and cash-equivalents of $211 million.

In September 2023, we commenced construction of the Marmato Lower Mine and spending is expected to ramp up as construction progresses into 2024. This project is fully funded from our current cash, operating cash flow, and dedicated stream financing.  This new underground mine will provide access to the wider and large-scale porphyry mineralization below the currently operating Upper Mine, which allows for more efficient bulk mining methods in the Lower Mine. Additionally, we have completed $10.5 million of a planned $17 million strategic exploration and infill drill program at the Segovia Operations. Segovia has a history of expanding its gold mineral resources and the recent estimate announced last week signifies a leap forward, as the current measured and indicated mineral resource has surged by 114% to reach 3.6 million ounces at 14.34 g/t Au (see News Release - November 2, 2023). We are now in the process of updating the mineral reserve estimates, which is expected by the end of November."

Operations Review– Segovia Operations

Q2 2023 YTD 2023
Tonnes milled (t) 154,105 467,274
Average tonnes milled per day (tpd) 1,813 1,832
Average gold grade processed (g/t) 10.13 10.34
Gold produced (ounces) 47,882 148,221
Cash costs (/ounce sold)1 926 901
AISC – owner operated mining (/ounce sold)1 932 1,064
AISC –<br> partner operated mining (/ounce sold)2,1 1,339 1,235
AISC – total (/ounce sold)1 1,111 1,139
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1 AISC ( per oz sold), EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted earning, free cash flow and cash costs are non-IFRS financial measures in this document. These measures do not have any standardized meaning prescribed under IFRS, and therefore may not be comparable to other issuers. Refer to the Non-IFRS Measures section and the table titled "Quarterly and YTD Cashflow generation" below for a reconciliation of these measures to the most directly comparable financial measure disclosed in the Company's Q3 2023 interim financial statements.  <br>2 Partner-operating mining encompasses contractor workforce as well as the acquisition of mill-feed from artisanal and small-scale miner units.

All values are in US Dollars.

Aris Mining Quarterlyand YTD Cashflow Generation – 2023 (US$ million)

Q2 2023 Q1 2023 YTD 2023
Gold revenue $    106.2 $    91.9 $     311.1
Total cash costs, royalties & social contributions (62.5) (51.1) (180.9)
Sustaining capital – Segovia infill exploration program (0.3) (0.8) (2.5)
Sustaining capital – other (4.1) (7.7) (19.1)
All in sustaining margin 39.3 32.2 108.5
Taxes paid (52.4) - (52.4)
General and administration expenses (4.1) (2.2) (10.3)
Change in working capital, impact of foreign exchange 22.9 (17.0) 9.1
Free cash flow from operations 5.7 12.9 54.9
Expansion and growth capital1 at:
Marmato Upper Mine & Lower Mine (6.8) (4.6) (25.5)
Segovia Operations – regional exploration program (2.9) (2.5) (8.0)
Segovia Operations – other (4.7) (0.1) (8.8)
Toroparu Project (4.6) (4.7) (13.2)
Total expansion and growth capital (19.0) (11.9) (55.5)
Free cashflow from operations after expansion capital (13.4) 1.0 (0.60)
Proceeds from warrant/option exercises 1.6 0.4 2.3
Soto Norte, deferred payment to Mubadala - (50.0) (50.0)
Repayment of Gold-linked Notes (1.8) (1.8) (5.5)
Contributions to Soto Norte joint venture (1.2) (1.1) (3.7)
Participation in Denarius Metals rights offering - (1.1) (1.1)
Interest (paid), net of interest income (0.2) (17.5) (29.9)
Net change in cash (15.0) (70.1) (88.6)
Opening balance at the beginning of the period 229.3 299.5 299.5
Closing balance at the end of the period $   214.3 $   229.3 $   210.8
1 AISC ( per oz sold), EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted earning, free cash flow and cash costs are non-IFRS financial measures in this document. These measures do not have any standardized meaning prescribed under IFRS, and therefore may not be comparable to other issuers. Refer to the Non-IFRS Measures section and the table titled "Quarterly and YTD Cashflow generation" below for a reconciliation of these measures to the most directly comparable financial measure disclosed in the Company's Q3 2023 interim financial statements.

All values are in US Dollars.

Mineral Resource Estimates (MRE) – Segovia Operations

Effective date Indicated Measured & Indicated Inferred
Grade Au Oz Au Tonnes Grade Au Oz Au Tonnes Grade Au Oz Au Tonnes Grade Au Oz Au
(g/t) (koz) (kt) (g/t) (koz) (kt) (g/t) (koz) (kt) (g/t) (koz)
September 30, <br>2023 (2023 MRE)<br><br>December 31, <br>2022 (2022 MRE) 14.31<br><br> <br>15.39 1,893<br><br> <br>200 3,754<br><br> <br>4,569 14.38<br><br> <br>10.16 1,736<br><br> <br>1,492 7,869<br><br> <br>4,974 14.34<br><br> <br>10.58 3,629<br><br> <br>1,692 4,682<br><br> <br>5,325 12.11<br><br> <br>9.44 1,823<br><br> <br>1,616
2023 MRE /<br> 2022 MRE<br> (koz or %) +36 % +1,937<br><br> <br>+114% +28 % +207<br><br> <br>+13%
Notes:<br> •          Mineral resources are<br> inclusive of mineral reserves.<br> •          Mineral resources are<br> not mineral reserves and have no demonstrated economic viability<br> •          There are no known environmental,<br> permitting, legal, title, taxation, socio-economic, marketing, political, or other relevant factors that could materially affect the mineral<br> resource estimate.<br> •          Totals may not add<br> due to rounding.<br> 2023 MRE Notes:<br> •         A gold price of US1,850 per<br> ounce was used for the 2023 MRE.<br> •         The 2023 MRE utilized a gold<br> cut-off grade of between 2.80 g/t and 3.12 g/t depending on mineral resource area.<br>           The cut-off grade values were applied to vein grades diluted to a minimum height of<br> one vertical metre.<br> •         The 2023 MRE was prepared<br> by Pamela De Mark, P. Geo., Senior Vice President of Geology and Exploration of Aris Mining.<br> 2022 MRE Notes:<br> •          The mineral resource<br> estimate used a US gold price per ounce of 1,850 to determine a gold cut-off grade of 2.65 g/t and used a minimum mining width of 1.0<br> m.

All values are in US Dollars.

Aris Mining's Q3 2023 interim financial statements and related MD&A are available on SEDAR+, in its filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), and in the Financials section of Aris Mining's website here.

Q3 2023 ConferenceCall Details

Management will host a conference call and webcast on Thursday, November 9, 2023 at 9:30 am PT / 12:30 pm ET.

Webcast link:                        https://services.choruscall.ca/links/arismining2023q3.html

Participants can pre-register to join the call automatically, at:

https://services.choruscall.ca/DiamondPassRegistration/register?confirmationNumber=10022576&linkSecurityString=1a2bc09050

Replay Dial-in:                      Canada/USA      +1.800.319.6413

International     +1.604.638.9010

Replay access code 0482

After the conference call, a replay of the event will be available at Aris Mining Corporation - Investors - Events & Presentations (aris-mining.com).

About Aris Mining

Aris Mining is a gold producer in the Americas with a growth-oriented strategy. In Colombia, Aris Mining operates several high-grade underground mines at its Segovia Operations and the Marmato Mine, which together produced 235,000 ounces of gold in 2022. Aris Mining is currently advancing construction of the Marmato Lower Mine Expansion project, which will provide access to wider porphyry mineralization below the current Upper Mine. Aris Mining also operates the Soto Norte Project joint venture, where environmental licensing is advancing to develop a new underground gold, silver and copper mine. In Guyana, Aris Mining is advancing the Toroparu Project, a gold/copper project. Aris Mining plans to pursue acquisitions and other growth opportunities to unlock value creation from scale and diversification.

Aris Mining promotes the formalization of artisanal and small-scale mining as this process enables all miners to operate in a legal, safe and responsible manner that protects them and the environment.

Additional information on Aris Mining can be found at www.aris-mining.com, www.sedarplus.ca, and on www.sec.gov.

Cautionary Language

Non-IFRS Measures

Free cash flow, cash costs ($ per oz sold), AISC ($ per oz sold), EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted (loss)/earnings and expenditures on growth capital are non-IFRS financial measures and non-IFRS ratios. These measures do not have any standardized meaning prescribed under IFRS, and therefore may not be comparable to other issuers. For full details on these measures and ratios refer to the "Non-IFRS Measures" section of the Company's Management's Discussion and Analysis for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2023 (MD&A). The MD&A is incorporated by reference into this news release and is available on the Company's profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and in its filings with the SEC at www.sec.gov .

The tables below reconcile the non-IFRS financial measures contained in this news release for the current and comparative periods to the most directly comparable financial measure disclosed in the Company's Q3 2023 interim financial statements.

Total cash costs

Total Operations
Nine months ended, Three months ended, Nine months ended,
(000s except per ounce amounts) Jun 30, 2023 Sept 30, 2023 Sept 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Sept 30, 2023
Total gold sold (ounces) 52,627 48,381 145,916 59,040 54,228 162,426
Cost of sales1 56,543 51,030 151,656 68,534 62,947 185,186
Less: royalties1 (3,202 ) (3,488 ) (9,350 ) (4,189 ) (4,615 ) (12,214 )
Less: by-product revenue1 (3,153 ) (2,755 ) (10,785 ) (3,514 ) (3,077 ) (11,634 )
Less: other adjustments (190 ) (113 )
Total cash costs 50,188 44,787 131,521 60,641 55,255 161,225
Total cash costs ( per oz gold sold) 954 926 901 1,027 1,019 993
1.         As presented in the Interim Financial Statements and notes for the respective periods.

All values are in US Dollars.

All-in sustaining costs (AISC)

Segovia Operations Total Operations
Three months ended, Nine months ended, Three months ended, Nine months ended,
($000s except per ounce amounts) Sept 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Sept 30, 2023 Sept 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Sept 30, 2023
Total gold sold (ounces) 52,627 48,381 145,916 59,040 54,228 162,426
Total cash costs 50,188 44,787 131,521 60,641 55,255 161,225
Add: royalties^1^ 3,202 3,488 9,350 4,189 4,615 12,214
Add: social<br> programs^1^ 2,249 2,419 7,072 2,434 2,666 7,504
Add: sustaining capital expenditures 6,685 2,450 16,467 8,143 3,812 19,822
Add: lease payments on sustaining capital 507 588 1,750 507 588 1,750
Total cash costs 62,831 53,732 166,160 75,913 66,936 202,515
Total cash costs ($ per oz gold sold) 1,194 1,111 1,139 1,286 1,234 1,247
1.         As presented in the Interim Financial Statements and notes for the respective periods.

The table below reconciles the cash cost per ounce sold and the AISC per ounce sold for ore sourced from owner-operated mines and other partner-operated mines to the totals for the consolidated Segovia Operations:

Nine months ended September 30, 2023
Partner Total Owner Operated <br>mining1 Partner Total
Operated mining^2^ Segovia Segovia
Attributable gold sold (ounces) 22,597 52,627 82,164 63,752 145,916
Total cash costs ('000)3 26,586 50,188 60,436 71,085 131,521
Cash cost per ounce sold (/ounce)3 $1,177 $954 736 $1,115 $901
All-in sustaining costs ('000)3 29,553 62,831 87,451 78,709 166,160
AISC cost per ounce sold (/ounce)3 $1,308 $1,194 1,064 $1,235 $1,139
Three months ended June 30, 2023
Owner Operated <br>mining1 Partner<br><br> <br>Operated<br><br> mining^2^ Total<br><br> <br>Segovia
Attributable gold sold (ounces) 27,168 21,213 48,381
Total cash costs ('000)3 19,105 25,681 44,787
Cash cost per ounce sold (/ounce)3 703 $ 1,211 $ 926
All-in sustaining costs ('000)3 25,317 28,414 53,731
AISC cost per ounce sold (/ounce)3 932 $ 1,339 $ 1,111

All values are in US Dollars.

1. Includes Company-operated areas within the mines, utilizing owner-managed labour.
2. Comprises contractor-operated and other small-scale mining operations within and outside of the Company's mining title that are operated by miners under contract to deliver the mill feed mined to the Company's Maria Dama plant for processing.
3. Refer to the Non-IFRS Measures section for full details on cash costs ($ per oz sold) and AISC ($ per oz sold). Comparative cash cost and AISC values have been adjusted from amounts previously disclosed following a change in the methodology used to calculate total cash costs ($ per oz sold) and AISC ($ per oz sold) in Q3 of 2022.

Additions to mineral interests, plant and equipment

Three months ended, Nine months ended,
($'000) Sept 30, 2023 June 30, 2023 Sept 30, 2023
Sustaining capital
Segovia Operations 6,685 2,450 16,467
Marmato Upper Mine 1,457 1,362 3,355
Total 8,143 3,812 19,822
Non-sustaining growth capital
Segovia Operations 6,569 7,638 16,849
Toroparu Project 3,874 4,625 13,189
Marmato Lower Mine 8,413 6,126 18,420
Marmato Upper Mine 5,737 645 7,063
Juby Project - - 33
Total 24,594 19,034 55,554
Total Additions^1^ 32,736 22,846 75,376
1.         As presented in the Interim Financial Statements and notes for the respective periods

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) and adjusted EBITDA

Three months ended, Nine months ended,
($000s) Sept 30, 2023 June 30, 2023 Sept 30, 2023
Earnings (loss) before tax^1^ 24,765 17,283 48,798
Add back:
Depreciation and depletion^1^ 10,938 8,825 27,409
Finance income^1^ (3,672) (2,358) (8,203)
Interest and accretion^1^ 6,757 6,746 22,384
EBITDA 38,787 30,496 90,388
Add back:
Acquisition and restructuring costs - - -
Share-based compensation^1^ 528 459 2,134
Revaluation of investments (Denarius) ^1^ - 10,023 10,023
Loss from equity accounting in investee^1^ (1,063) 1,427 3,605
(Gain) loss on financial instruments^1^ 1,017 (10,114) 1,713
Foreign exchange (gain) loss^1^ 2,285 7,237 11,865
Adjusted EBITDA 41,555 39,528 119,729
1.      As presented in the Interim Financial Statements and notes for the respective periods.

Adjusted net earnings and adjusted net earnings per share

Nine months ended,
(000s except shares amount) Sept 30, 2023 June 30, 2023 Sept 30, 2023
Basic weighted average shares outstanding 137,192,545 136,229,686 136,710,913
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 137,484,041 140,289,533 140,898,277
Net<br> earnings (loss)1 12,443 8,258 15,299
Add back:
Acquisition and restructuring costs - - -
Share-based compensation1 528 459 2,134
Revaluation of investments (Aris Gold/Denarius) 1 - 10,023 10,023
(Income) loss from equity accounting in investee1 (1,063) 1,427 3,605
(Gain) loss on financial instruments1 1,017 (10,114) 1,713
Foreign exchange (gain) loss1 2,285 7,237 11,865
Income tax effect on adjustments (796) (2,453) (4,213)
Adjusted net (loss) / earnings 14,414 14,837 40,426
Per share – basic (/share) 0.11 0.11 0.30
1.         As presented in the Interim Financial Statements and notes for the respective periods.

All values are in US Dollars.

Forward-LookingInformation

This news release contains "forward-looking information" or forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation. All statements included herein, other than statements of historical fact, including, without limitation, statements relating to the Company being on track to achieve its 2023 production guidance, the expected benefits and timing related to the Marmato Lower Mine expansion, plans with respect to updating the mineral resource and reserve estimates and the timing thereof and the Company's plans and strategies are forward-looking. Generally, the forward-looking information and forward looking statements can be identified by the use of forward looking terminology such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", "will continue" or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved". The material factors or assumptions used to develop forward looking information or statements are disclosed throughout this presentation.

Forward looking information and forward looking statements, while based on management's best estimates and assumptions, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of Aris Mining to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information or forward looking statements, including but not limited to those factors discussed in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in Aris Mining's annual information form dated March 31, 2023 and in the section entitled "Risks and Uncertainties" in the MD&A, which are both available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and in the Company's filings with the SEC at www.sec.gov.

Although Aris Mining has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information and forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such information or statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information or statements. The Company has and continues to disclose in its Management's Discussion and Analysis and other publicly filed documents, changes to material factors or assumptions underlying the forward-looking information and forward-looking statements and to the validity of the information, in the period the changes occur. The forward-looking statements and forward-looking information are made as of the date hereof and Aris Mining disclaims any obligation to update any such factors or to publicly announce the result of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements or forward-looking information contained herein to reflect future results. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and information.

This news release contains information that may constitute future-orientated financial information or financial outlook information (collectively, FOFI) about the Company's prospective financial performance, financial position or cash flows, all of which is subject to the same assumptions, risk factors, limitations and qualifications as set forth above. Readers are cautioned that the assumptions used in the preparation of such information, although considered reasonable at the time of preparation, may prove to be imprecise or inaccurate and, as such, undue reliance should not be placed on FOFI. The Company's actual results, performance and achievements could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, FOFI. The Company has included FOFI in order to provide readers with a more complete perspective on the Company's future operations and management's current expectations relating to the Company's future performance. Readers are cautioned that such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. FOFI contained herein was made as of the date of this news release. Unless required by applicable laws, the Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any FOFI statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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