Aurizon Mines Ltd. (AZK) Announces 2008 Gold Production and Expectations for New Year
Today, Aurizon announced that its 100% owned Casa Berardi mine for the year ended December 31, 2008 produced 158,830 ounces of gold from the processing of 654,397 tonnes at an average grade of 8.2 grams of gold per tonne. These results were in line with the most recent guidance of 155,000 to 160,000 ounces. According to the press release, ore processed in the fourth quarter totaled 169,291 tonnes at an average grade of 7.7 grams of gold per tonne. The average daily mine production for the quarter was 1,840 tonnes per day, up 4.9% from the previous quarter's rate of…