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Aurizon Mines Ltd. - Infill drilling extends Principal zone mineralization at Casa Berardi.

Publication: PR Newswire
Publication Date: 26-OCT-09
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

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Shares Listed: Toronto Stock Exchange - Ticker Symbol - ARZ NYSE Amex: - Ticker Symbol - AZK U.S. Registration: (File 001-31893)

VANCOUVER, Oct. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aurizon Mines Ltd. (TSX: ARZ; NYSE Amex: AZK) is pleased to report the results of infill drilling along Zone 124 at its Casa Berardi Mine, north-western Quebec.

The current exploration program at Casa Berardi is focussing on the discovery of new lenses and increasing mineral resources. One of the current targets is Zone 124, located within the Principal area, one kilometre east of the West Mine production shaft.

Underground drilling from the 280 metre level exploration drift has completed sixteen (16) new holes on a 50 metre spacing. The drill program is targeting two parallel mineralized structures that have over 100 metres of strike and 250 metres of vertical extension between a depth of 100 metres (4,900 m elevation) and 350 metres (4,650 elevation). Sixteen (16) new mineralized intersections out of thirty (30) had a metal factor (grade x width) of greater than 10.

The best results reported for Zones 124-1 and 124-2 were 59.4 grams of gold per tonne over 7.0 metres in hole CBP-0062 and 16.2 grams of gold per tonne over 4.2 metres in hole CBP-0056, respectively, which indicate high grade trends within the zones, a feature that is similar with Zones 113 and Lower Inter, which contain the bulk of the current mineral reserves. Results of all holes are reported in the attached table.

In Zones 124-1 and 124-2,...

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