Profile: Aurizon Mines Ltd. (ARZ.TO)

Aurizon Mines Ltd. (Aurizon) is a Canada-based gold producer with operations and development activities in the Abitibi region of northwestern Quebec. Aurizon owns 100% of the Casa Berardi gold mine, one advanced stage project, the Joanna gold project, and one early stage exploration project, the Kipawa gold/uranium project. As of December 31, 2008, the primary focus of the Company’s activities was the mining and development of the Casa Berardi property in Quebec. During the year ended December 31, 2008, gold production from Casa Berardi totaled 158,830 ounces. The Company retains a gold-indexed royalty on future gold production from the Beaufor mine and Perron property. As of December 31, 2008, the Beaufor mine had produced 285,222 ounces of gold pursuant to the royalty agreement. As of December 31, 2008, there had been no commercial production from the Perron property.