Aurizon Reminds Shareholders of Important Vote Deadline of May 7, 2013: Recommends Vote FOR Hecla Arrangement To Receive Full Value for Aurizon Shares 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 05/01/13 — Aurizon Mines Ltd. (TSX: ARZ)(NYSE MKT: AZK) ("Aurizon" or the "Company") today reminded shareholders and optionholders of the approaching deadline to vote FOR the special resolution approving the proposed transaction whereby Hecla Mining Company ("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 com

Aurizon Announces That Leading Independent Proxy Advisory Firm Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS) Has Recommended Aurizon Shareholders Vote „FOR“ the Hecla Arrangement 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 04/24/13 — The Board of Directors of Aurizon Mines Ltd. (TSX: ARZ)(NYSE MKT: AZK) ("Aurizon" or the "Company") announced today that Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. ("ISS") has recommended that its clients vote FOR a special resolution approving the proposed transaction whereby Hecla Mining Company ("Hecla") will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Aurizon, in exchange for CAD

Aurizon Announces Special Meeting of Securityholders and Mailing of the Notice of Meeting and Management Information Proxy Circular 0

Recommends Securityholders Vote in Favour of the Arrangement with Hecla Mining Company

Aurizon Mines Ltd.: Regular Operations Resume at Casa Berardi Mine 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 03/26/13 — Aurizon Mines Ltd. (TSX: ARZ)(NYSE MKT: AZK) 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

Aurizon Reports Accident at Casa Berardi Mine 0

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 Sa

Aurizon Comments on Expiry of Alamos Offer 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 03/19/13 — Aurizon Mines Ltd. (TSX: ARZ)(NYSE MKT: AZK) ("Aurizon" or the "Company") today commented on the expiry of the unsolicited offer made by Alamos Gold Inc. ("Alamos"). 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,

Aurizon Responds to BCSC Decision to Cease Trade New Shareholders Rights Plan 0

Reiterates recommendation that shareholders REJECT the Alamos offer

Aurizon Reiterates Rejection of the Financially Inadequate Alamos Offer 0

Recommends support for premium value Hecla arrangement

Aurizon Announces Hearing on New Shareholder Rights Plan 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 03/12/13 — The Board of Directors of Aurizon Mines Ltd. (TSX: ARZ)(NYSE MKT: AZK) ("Aurizon" or the "Company") announced today that the British Columbia Securities Commission (the "BCSC") will hold a hearing on March 15, 2013 in response to an application made by Alamos Gold Inc. ("Alamos") for an order to cease trade Aurizon-s new shareholder rights plan (the "New Rights Plan"). The New Rights Pl

Aurizon Takes Steps to Ensure Equal Treatment of All Shareholders 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 03/11/13 — The Board of Directors of Aurizon Mines Ltd. (TSX: ARZ)(NYSE MKT: AZK) announced today that it has adopted a new shareholder rights plan (the "New Rights Plan").The purpose of the New Rights Plan is to ensure equal treatment for all shareholders in connection with any transaction to acquire control of Aurizon. Concerns regarding potential unequal treatment of Aurizon shareholders have arisen because of the March 6, 2013 waive