Recommends Support for Superior Terms of the Hecla Arrangement
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 02/18/13 — 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") has granted an order that was consented to by both Aurizon and Alamos Gold Inc. ("Alamos") that will allow Aurizon-s shareholder rights plan (the "Rights Plan") to continue until March 4, 2013, after which time i
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 02/15/13 — Aurizon Mines Ltd. (TSX: ARZ)(NYSE MKT: AZK) is pleased to report exploration drill results east of the Principal Zone within Zone 134 at its Casa Berardi Mine in north-western Quebec.The objective of this drill program, which concluded in 2012, was to investigate the immediate extension of the Principal Zone eastward, along the Casa Berardi Fault. The program was focused between surface and a depth of 300 metres, approximately 1.2 kil
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 02/12/13 — 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 February 18, 2013 in response to an application made by Alamos Gold Inc. ("Alamos") for an order to cease trade Aurizon-s shareholder rights plan (the "Rights Plan"). The Rights Plan was ad
Recommends shareholders ratify plan to ensure Board has adequate time to explore full range of value-enhancing alternatives
TSX Temporarily Defers Its Consideration of the Acceptance of Aurizon-s Shareholder Rights Plan
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 01/18/13 — Aurizon Mines Ltd. ("Aurizon" or the "Company") (TSX: ARZ)(NYSE MKT: AZK) announces that it has appointed Scotia Capital Inc. as financial advisor and DuMoulin Black LLP and Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP as legal counsel to assist in responding to the unsolicited bid (the "Alamos Offer") that was made on January 14, 2013 by Alamos Gold Incorporated.The Board of Directors of Aurizon has appointed a speci
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 01/15/13 — Aurizon Mines Ltd. ("Aurizon" or the "Company") (TSX: ARZ)(NYSE MKT: AZK) acknowledges the announcement made on January 14, 2013 by Alamos Gold Incorporated ("Alamos") of its commencement of an unsolicited bid ("the Alamos Offer") for all of the issued and outstanding shares of Aurizon that it currently does not own.The Company is in the process of reviewing and evaluating the Alamos Offer with i
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 12/18/12 — Aurizon Mines Ltd. ("Aurizon") (TSX: ARZ)(NYSE MKT: AZK) announces the approval by its Board of Directors of an advance notice policy (the "Policy"). The purpose of the Policy is to provide shareholders, directors and management of the Corporation with a clear framework for nominating directors of Aurizon. Aurizon is committed to: (i) facilitating an orderly and efficient annual general or, where the need arises, sp
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 12/12/12 — Aurizon Mines Ltd. (TSX: ARZ)(NYSE MKT: AZK) is pleased to announce results from the 2012 exploration program on the Heva and Hosco West Extension areas located 20 kilometres from Rouyn-Noranda, in north-western, Quebec."The drilling we have conducted at the Heva and Hosco West Extension areas this year has provided a high level of grade and thickness consistency and significantly improved our geological understanding of the prope
