Hecla announced today that its acquisition of Aurizon Mines Ltd. is complete. The acquisition brings to Hecla the Casa Berardi mine, which is located in Quebec, Canada, and is expected to produce 125,000 to 130,000 ounces of gold in 2013. With the ongoing shaft deepening project and planned future open pit development, the mine is expected to [...]
Aurizon Mines announces the results of the consideration elections under the terms of the Company's previously announced arrangement with Hecla Mining. Under the arrangement, Aurizon securityholders were entitled to elect to receive CAD$4.75 or 0.9953 of a Hecla share per Aurizon share, subject in each case to pro-ration based on a maximum cash [...]
Aurizon Minesis pleased to announce that the Minister of Industry and Minister of State has in accordance with the Investment Canada Act approved the arrangement transaction involving Hecla Mining Company and Aurizon. Accordingly, closing of the Arrangement is anticipated to occur on June 1, 2013.
This news release contains a forward-looking [...]
Aurizon Mines announces that the election deadline under Aurizon's Plan of Arrangement with Hecla Mining has been extended to 4:00 p.m. EDT on May 29, 2013, not May 28 as announced by Aurizon yesterday. Shareholders who wish to make an election and who did not make a valid election in advance of the initial election deadline on May 7 should contact [...]
Aurizon announces that the election deadline under Aurizon's Plan of Arrangement with Hecla, by which shareholders may elect to receive cash in respect to some or all of their shares, subject to pro-ration, has been extended to 4:00 p.m. EDT on May 28. If an election is not made, the shareholder will be deemed to have elected to receive Hecla [...]
Aurizon reports unaudited financial results for the first quarter of 2013, which have been prepared on the basis of available information up to May 14, 2013. Management's Discussion and Analysis should be read in conjunction with the most recent annual financial statements of the Company. All dollar amounts are expressed in Canadian dollars unless [...]
Aurizon Mines is pleased to announce that the Supreme Court of British Columbia has today granted the final order approving the previously announced Plan of Arrangement with Hecla Mining Company. Completion of the Arrangement is subject to various conditions, including Hecla receiving approval under the Investment Canada Act.
Aurizon Mines is pleased to announce that its securityholders have approved the Company's previously announced Plan of Arrangement with Hecla Mining Company. 99.5% of the votes cast by Aurizon securityholders were voted in favour of the special resolution to approve the Arrangement at the Special Meeting of shareholders and optionholders held [...]
Aurizon Mines announces the preliminary results of the consideration elections under the terms of the Company's previously announced arrangement with Hecla. Under the arrangement, Aurizon securityholders were entitled to elect to receive CAD$4.75 or 0.9953 of a Hecla share per Aurizon share, subject in each case to pro-ration based on a maximum [...]
Aurizon reminds its shareholders who wish to elect to receive cash in respect to some or all of their shares, in connection with the previously announced Plan of Arrangement involving Hecla, and whose shares are registered in the name of a broker, investment dealer or other intermediary, to contact them and make their election in sufficient time to [...]
Aurizon Mines notes the fall in its share price this morning. The Company is not aware of any further occurrence or development which justifies this share price movement. With respect to the breach of the internal tailings dyke reported yesterday, the majority of the material was contained inside the tailings pond containment area and no further [...]
Aurizon Mines reports that during a routine evening inspection of the tailing ponds on Wednesday, May 1, at the Casa Berardi Mine, located approximately 95 kilometres north of the town of La Sarre, in the Abitibi region of northwestern Quebec, it was discovered that there was a breach of an internal tailings dyke which resulted in a surge of [...]
