Latest Drilling Outlines High Grade Gold
Mineralized Corridors on Zone 123 at the Casa Berardi
Mine
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Aurizon Mines Ltd. (TSX: ARZ; NYSE Amex: AZK)
is pleased to report the results of recent drilling along Zone 123 from
the exploration drift on the 810 metre level at
its Casa Berardi Mine in north-western Quebec.
The current exploration program focused on Zone 123, located
approximately 1.0 kilometre east of the West
Mine shaft, with the objective to delineate high grade mineralization
corridors.
Thirteen (13) new holes were completed from the 810 metre
level drift and from the newly extended 550 metre
level track drift. The program is targeting a series of south-east
dipping corridors where high grade mineralized corridors, ranging from 50
to 150 metres wide and open along strike, were
previously identified.
Ten (10) mineralized intervals out of thirteen (13) returned a metal
factor above 10 (true width in metres x the
gold grade in grams per tonne), or higher. They
are included in this release and are illustrated on the attached sketch.
The drilling program covered an area of 100 metres
along strike, 200 meters in width and up to 200 metres
below and above the 810 metre level.
The best results were 19.1 grams of gold per tonne
over 10.4 metres (true width) in hole CBP-0205
and 10.1 grams of gold per tonne over 12.5 metres (true width) in hole CBP-0209, respectively,
which indicate lense continuity in the trend of
the mineralized corridors.
The results indicate at least three (3) distinct high grade corridors
located between the 1,050 metre level and the
280 metre level.
In Zone 123, gold mineralization occurs in quartz veins, cherty units and
massive sulphides structures located between
the South Zone 123 break to the east and the South break to the west in a
volcanic bearing environment. These corridors could extend for more than
1.0 kilometre, up and down-dip containing
individual lenses along the corridor.
"The continuity in the mineralized system of Zone 123 confirms
potential to extend the mineralization towards the east and west
increasing the potential to find more mineralized corridors within this
structure" said Gilles Carrier P. Eng., Principal Exploration
Geologist.
Outlook
Underground drilling will continue with two rigs from the 550 metre exploration track drift to define the down dip
and the up-dip extensions of the zone. An updated mineral resource
estimate will be completed as of December 31, 2010.
Quality Control
Core assays are performed on core sawed in half, with standard fire assay
procedures and atomic absorption finition.
Certified reference material, duplicate and blanks are inserted in the
sample sequence for quality control. Assay checking on pulp and coarse
rejects are carried out on approximately 5% of samples. Additional
information on Quality Assurance and Quality Control ("QA/QC"),
can be found in the 'Technical Report on the Casa Berardi
Mine', dated February 9, 2009, which can be found under Aurizon's profile on www.sedar.com
Primary exploration assaying was performed at the mine site laboratory
and at Swastica lab in Ontario. The QA/QC
program is a performed at ALS Chemex lab in Val
d'Or.
Drill hole planning, implementation and the
quality control program is supervised by Gilles Carrier, P. Eng.,
Principal Exploration Geologist, a qualified person as defined by
National Instrument 43-101. Mr. Carrier is also responsible for the
scientific and technical information in this news release.
Additional
Information
The attached sketch shows the location of the holes which returned the
best results, those being those holes with a metal factor of 10
(calculated as the true width in metres x the
gold grade in grams per tonne) or greater.
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
Amex under the symbol "AZK". Additional information on Aurizon and its properties is available on Aurizon's website at http://www.aurizon.com.
For Further Information,
Contact
AURIZON MINES LTD.
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David Hall, President and C.E.O.
Telephone: 604-687-6600
Toll Free: 1-888-411-GOLD
Fax: 604-687-3932
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Martin Bergeron, Vice President, Operations
Telephone: 819-874-4511
Fax: 819-874-3391
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Web Site: www.aurizon.com; Email: info@aurizon.com
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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS AND
INFORMATION
This report contains "forward-looking statements" and
"forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable
securities regulations in Canada and the United States (collectively,
"forward-looking information"). The forward-looking information
contained in this report is made as of the date of this report. Except as
required under applicable securities legislation, the Company does not
intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update this
forward-looking information. Forward-looking information includes, but is
not limited to, statements with respect to and the effects thereof, the
entering into of a final agreement with Midland, the timing and amount of
estimated exploration expenditures, plans and budgets for and expected
timing and results of exploration activities, Forward-looking information
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statements that certain actions, events or results "would",
"will" be taken, occur or be achieved.
The forward-looking information contained in this report is based on
certain assumptions that the Company believes are reasonable, that the
current price of and demand for gold will be sustained or will improve.
However, forward-looking information involves known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results,
performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different
from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied
by the forward-looking information. Such factors include, among others,
the risk that actual results of exploration activities will be different
than anticipated, that cost of labour,
equipment or materials will increase more than expected, that the future
price of gold will decline, that the Canadian dollar will strengthen
against the U.S. dollar, that mineral resources are not as estimated,
that actual costs or actual results of reclamation activities are greater
than expected; that changes in project parameters as plans continue to be
refined may result in increased costs, of accidents, labour
disputes and other risks generally associated with exploration,
unanticipated delays in obtaining governmental approvals or financing or
in the completion of exploration activities, as well as those factors and
other risks more fully described in Aurizon's
Annual Information Form filed with the securities commission of all of
the provinces and territories of Canada and in Aurizon's
Annual Report on Form 40-F filed with the United States Securities and
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Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that
could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from
those described in forward-looking information, there may be other
factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated,
estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that forward-looking
information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future
events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking
information due to the inherent uncertainty thereof.
Hole
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E (m)
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From (m)
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To (m)
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Length
along
the hole (m)
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True
width (m)
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Gold
grade
(g/t)
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CBP-0187
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12387.0
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135.0
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141.6
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6.6
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6.6
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11.6
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CBP-0188
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12424.7
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118.9
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128.0
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9.1
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9.1
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2.6
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CBP-0189
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12532.1
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153.4
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156.8
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3.4
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3.2
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8.8
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CBP-0190
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12522.0
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151.9
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157.7
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5.8
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5.7
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4.9
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CBP-0201
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12398.8
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149.0
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150.0
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1.0
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0.8
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5.0
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CBP-0202
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12393.2
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138.0
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141.8
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3.8
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3.8
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13.1
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CBP-0203
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12400.8
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155.8
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158.2
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2.4
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1.5
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4.0
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CBP-0204
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CBP-0205
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12393.1
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129.0
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139.4
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10.4
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10.4
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19.1
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CBP-0206
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12336.2
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408.9
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411.0
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2.1
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2.1
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18.8
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CBP-0207
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12326.0
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208.4
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226.9
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18.5
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15.8
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5.8
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CBP-0208
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12284.2
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272.8
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294.0
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21.2
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9.0
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5.0
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CBP-0209
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12293.0
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337.8
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366.0
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28.2
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12.5
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10.1
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Holes
CBP-0189 and CBP-0190 were drilled from the 550 metre
level track drift.
Hole CBP-0204 was abandoned before reaching
targeted zone.
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