Lake Shore Gold announces drill results at Casa Berardi exploration property

Friday, Jul 23, 2010

Aurizon Mines Ltd. ("Aurizon") is encouraged by the results announced by Lake Shore Gold Corp. ("Lake Shore Gold") in its news release dated July 22, 2010 from Lake Shore Gold's winter drill program on the East Block of Aurizon's 100% owned Casa Berardi property in north-western Quebec.

In late 2007, Aurizon granted Lake Shore an option to earn up to a 50% interest in a portion of the extensive exploration property to the east and west of Aurizon's wholly-owned Casa Berardi mining operations by spending $5.0 million over five years (the "Casa Berardi Exploration Property"). Lake Shore Gold is the operator during the earn-in period.

"We are pleased with the exploration results announced today by Lake Shore Gold, which are consistent with our belief in the potential for additional mineralized structures along the Casa Berardi gold trend," said David Hall, President and CEO of Aurizon.

Aurizon has not reviewed the data which forms the basis for the exploration results announced by Lake Shore Gold on the Casa Berardi Exploration Property and has not verified the information contained in Lake Shore Gold's news release. The Lake Shore Gold (TSX: LSG) news release can be viewed on their website at www.lsgold.com.

Source: PR Newswire