Aurizon Mines Ltd.

The Board of Directors of Aurizon Mines announced today that ISS has recommended that its clients vote FOR a special resolution approving the proposed transaction whereby Hecla will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Aurizon, in exchange for CAD$4.75 per Aurizon share or 0.9953 of a Hecla share or a combination of both, subject in each case to pro-ration based on a maximum cash consideration [...]

The Board of Directors of Aurizon announced today that the previously announced special meeting of the shareholders and optionholders of Aurizon and will be held on May 9 at The Vancouver Club, in the University Room, 3rd Floor, 915 West Hastings Street, Vancouver at 1:00 p.m. PST, and that it has mailed the Management Information Proxy Circular dated April 10, 2013 to Aurizon Securityholders in connection with the [...]

Aurizon Mines wishes to announce that, further to yesterday's announcement, and following completion of an investigation underground, regular shifts at Casa Berardi have resumed, and underground operations will not be further affected. U.S. Registration (File 001-31893)

Contacts:
Aurizon Mines Ltd.
George Paspalas
President & CEO
604-687-6600
Aurizon Mines Ltd.
Martin Bergeron
Vice President Operations
819-874-4511 [...]

Aurizon 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 [...]

Aurizon today commented on the expiry of the unsolicited offer made by Alamos Gold. Aurizon's Board of Directors had unanimously recommended that shareholders reject the Alamos offer. Said George Brack, Chair of the Special Committee of Aurizon's Board: "We stand by our determination that the Alamos offer was inadequate, and with its expiry, we will continue to move forward with the Board-supported Hecla arrangement [...]

Hecla Mining urges Aurizon shareholders to continue withdrawing shares tendered to Alamos’ inadequate bid and not to tender any new shares to the bid. Aurizon Mines announced yesterday that the British Columbia Securities Commission has cease traded Aurizon’s shareholder rights plan which means that today is the day shareholders can show Alamos their bid is inferior. All currencies are in CAD$ unless otherwise noted.

The Board of Directors of Aurizon Mines responded today to a decision by the British Columbia Securities Commission to cease trade the Company's new shareholder rights plan. The BCSC announced its decision following a hearing on March 15, which was held in response to an application made by Alamos Gold.

Aurizon Mines today reiterated its recommendation that Aurizon shareholders REJECT the financially inadequate offer by Alamos Gold and not tender their shares to it. Aurizon also noted two facts which suggest that the support for the Alamos offer has significantly declined: 1. Counsel for Alamos disclosed in a hearing before the British Columbia Securities Commission on March 15, 2013 that only 6.5% of Aurizon's [...]

Hecla Mining Company today reaffirmed the premium value of its proposed acquisition of Aurizon announced on March 4, 2013, pursuant to an arrangement agreement with Aurizon. Hecla also cautioned Aurizon shareholders that its largest shareholder Alamos Gold is attempting to increase its ownership position to a level that would prevent Aurizon shareholders from accepting a higher price. All currencies are CAD$ unless [...]

Aurizon is pleased to announce its unaudited financial results for the year ended December 31, 2012. All dollar amounts are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated. Our financial results are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards. Revenue of $224 million from 133,990 ounces of gold sold at an average realized price of US$1,658 per ounce. Net profit of $32 million, or $0.19 per [...]