Aurizon Mines Ltd. Reports Accident at Casa Berardi Mine
25.03.2013 | Marketwire
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 03/25/13 -- Aurizon Mines Ltd. (TSX: ARZ) (NYSE MKT: AZK) regrets to report that an employee of Dumas Contracting Ltd. was fatally injured this morning in an accident with his vehicle, underground at the Company's Casa Berardi project. As a result of this accident, underground operations for the day and night shift have been suspended today while the Company works with Surete de Quebec, Dumas and representatives of the CSST (Workplace Health and Safety Commission of Quebec) to determine the cause of the accident."The family of the Dumas Contracting employee has been notified, and our thoughts are with them at this time," said George Paspalas, President and Chief Executive Officer.
U.S. Registration (File 001-31893)
News Release Issue No. 18 - 2013
Contacts:
Aurizon Mines Ltd.
George Paspalas, President & CEO
604-687-6600
Aurizon Mines Ltd.
Martin Bergeron, Vice President Operations
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Aurizon Mines Ltd.
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