VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 05/30/13 — Aurizon Mines Ltd. (TSX: ARZ)(NYSE MKT: AZK) ("Aurizon" or the "Company") announces the results of the consideration elections under the terms of the Company-s previously announced arrangement with Hecla Mining Company ("Hecla"). Under the arrangement, Aurizon securityholders were entitled to elect to receive CAD$4.75 (the "Cash Consideration") or 0.9953 of a Hecla share (the "Share Conside
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 05/28/13 — Aurizon Mines Ltd. (TSX: ARZ)(NYSE MKT: AZK) ("Aurizon") is pleased to announce that the Minister of Industry and Minister of State has in accordance with the Investment Canada Act approved the arrangement transaction involving Hecla Mining Company and Aurizon (the "Arrangement"). Accordingly, closing of the Arrangement is anticipated to occur on June 1, 2013.Forward Looking StatementThis news release contains a fo
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 05/22/13 — Aurizon Mines Ltd. (TSX: ARZ)(NYSE MKT: AZK) ("Aurizon" or the "Company") announces that the election deadline under Aurizon-s Plan of Arrangement with Hecla Mining Company ("Hecla") has been extended to 4:00 p.m. EDT on May 29, 2013, not May 28 as announced by Aurizon yesterday.Shareholders who wish to make an election and who did not make a valid election in advance of the initial election deadline on M
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 05/21/13 — Aurizon Mines Ltd. (TSX: ARZ)(NYSE MKT: AZK) ("Aurizon" or the "Company") announces that the election deadline under Aurizon-s Plan of Arrangement with Hecla Mining Company ("Hecla"), by which shareholders may elect to receive cash in respect to some or all of their shares, subject to pro-ration, has been extended to 4:00 p.m. EDT on May 28, 2013. If an election is not made, the shareholder will be deemed
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 05/10/13 — Aurizon Mines Ltd. (TSX: ARZ)(NYSE MKT: AZK) ("Aurizon" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Supreme Court of British Columbia has today granted the final order approving the previously announced Plan of Arrangement with Hecla Mining Company.Completion of the Arrangement is subject to various conditions, including Hecla receiving approval under the Investment Canada Act.Contacts: Aurizon Mines Ltd. – I
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 05/09/13 — Aurizon Mines Ltd. (TSX: ARZ)(NYSE MKT: AZK) ("Aurizon" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that its securityholders have approved the Company-s previously announced Plan of Arrangement with Hecla Mining Company.99.5% of the votes cast by Aurizon securityholders were voted in favour of the special resolution to approve the Arrangement at the Special Meeting of shareholders and optionholders held earlier today.
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 05/08/13 — Aurizon Mines Ltd. (TSX: ARZ)(NYSE MKT: AZK) ("Aurizon" or the "Company") announces the preliminary results of the consideration elections under the terms of the Company-s previously announced arrangement with Hecla Mining Company ("Hecla"). Under the arrangement, Aurizon securityholders were entitled to elect to receive CAD$4.75 (the "Cash Consideration") or 0.9953 of a Hecla share (the "S
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 05/06/13 — Aurizon Mines Ltd. (TSX: ARZ)(NYSE MKT: AZK) ("Aurizon" or the "Company") reminds its shareholders who wish to elect to receive cash in respect to some or all of their shares, in connection with the previously announced Plan of Arrangement involving Hecla Mining Company Ltd. ("Hecla"), and whose shares are registered in the name of a broker, investment dealer or other intermediary, to contact them and mak
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 05/03/13 — Aurizon Mines Ltd. (TSX: ARZ)(NYSE MKT: AZK) ("Aurizon" or the "Company") notes the fall in its share price this morning. The Company is not aware of any further occurrence or development which justifies this share price movement.With respect to the breach of the internal tailings dyke reported yesterday, the majority of the material was contained inside the tailings pond containment area and no further discharges
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 05/02/13 — Aurizon Mines Ltd. (TSX: ARZ)(NYSE MKT: AZK) ("Aurizon" or the "Company") reports that during a routine evening inspection of the tailing ponds on Wednesday, May 1, 2013, at the Casa Berardi Mine, located approximately 95 kilometres north of the town of La Sarre, in the Abitibi region of northwestern Quebec, it was discovered that there was a breach of an internal tailings dyke which resulted in a surge of liquids
