Aurizon Mines in talks with a number of potential buyers

Feb 8 (Reuters) - Gold miner Aurizon Mines Ltd said it was in talks with a number of potential buyers, after rejecting last month an unsolicited C$780 million ($785 million) offer from Alamos Gold Inc.

Confidentiality agreements have been reached with the potential buyers and they are conducting due diligence, Aurizon said in a statement on Friday. It did not identify the parties involved.

Aurizon adopted a poison pill on Jan. 22 to give itself time to consider alternatives to the Alamos offer.