Aurizon Reports Minor Discharge at Tailings Facility at Casa Berardi Mine
On visual inspection by Aurizon personnel, a residual film of material has affected a limited surface area of outside the external dyke.
Environmental authorities were immediately notified and are presently on site. We do not expect there will be any impact on operations.
About Aurizon
Aurizon is a gold producer with a growth strategy focused on developing its existing projects in the Abitibi region of north-western Quebec, one of the world's most favourable mining jurisdictions and prolific gold and base metal regions, and by increasing its asset base through accretive transactions. Aurizon shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "ARZ" and on the NYSE MKT under the symbol "AZK". Additional information on Aurizon and its properties is available on Aurizon's website at www.aurizon.com.
U.S. Registration (File 001-31893)
News Release Issue No. 23 - 2013
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