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At Quebec Operations, August 2009
Left to Right: Richard Faucher, David Hall, Diane Francis, Ian Walton, Brian Moorhouse, Andre Falzon, Louis Dionne, Sargent Berner
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Mr. Berner is the President of Kent Avenue Consulting Ltd. and is a former partner of the Vancouver law firm of DuMoulin Black LLP, specializing in corporate, mining and securities law. Mr. Berner is also a director of several junior resource companies and has been a Director of Aurizon since its inception in 1988.
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| | | LOUIS DIONNE 1, 3
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Mr. Dionne is a mining engineer and has spent over 30 years in the operation and development of gold properties, most recently as President and CEO of Richmont Mines Inc, a Canadian gold producer. Prior to his service with Richmont, Mr. Dionne was Senior Vice President, Underground Operations for Barrick Gold Corporation, where he also provided technical input and leadership in the area of corporate mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Dionne joined Aurizon's Board in May, 2006.
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| | | ANDRE FALZON 2
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Mr. Falzon, a Chartered Accountant, has held senior financial executive positions in the mining industry for over 20 years. For most of those years, he was Vice President and Controller of Barrick Gold Corporation, responsible for Barrick's financial reporting requirements. In that capacity, Mr. Falzon was involved in the financial aspects of Barrick's business acquisitions, financings and mine development activities. Most recently, Mr. Falzon served as Vice President, Planning and Compliance and was responsible for the establishment and management of Barrick's compliance and internal audit functions. Mr. Falzon joined Aurizon's Board in May, 2008.
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| | | RICHARD FAUCHER 2
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Mr. Faucher is a Professional Engineer trained in metallurgical engineering. Mr. Faucher has had extensive experience in the management of large mining and metallurgical projects and has held senior management positions in several large mining companies and metallurgical projects, including the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of Canadian Royalties Inc., President of Niocan Inc., Vice-President, Brunswick Mining & Smelting, for Noranda Inc.; President and General Manager for Falconbridge Dominicana, a large nickel mine; and President and COO of Princeton Mining Corp., where he was instrumental in completing a $140 million prospectus offering for the Huckleberry Mining Project in British Columbia. In 2006, Mr. Faucher completed the Directors Education Program at McGill University and sits on several other boards. Mr. Faucher joined Aurizon's Board in June, 1999.
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| | | DIANE FRANCIS 3
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Ms. Diane Francis, Editor-at-Large, National Post, is an experienced financial journalist, renowned for her columns which appear in The Financial Post section of the National Post. She is also a broadcaster and author of eight best-selling books and is a sought-after speaker, host of events and participant in conferences around the world. She has been honoured with many prestigious awards from associations, publications and universities across the country, most recently as a Distinguished Visiting Professor at the Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University. Ms. Francis joined Aurizon's Board in August, 2007.
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| | | DAVID P. HALL, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
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Mr. Hall, a Chartered Accountant, has been involved with Vancouver based Aurizon Mines Ltd. since its creation in 1988 and has been involved with the management of mineral exploration, development and operating companies, including Aurizon's predecessor companies, since 1981. Mr. Hall has been instrumental in securing significant project debt and equity financings for a number of mining projects, including the Golden Giant Mine, in Hemlo, Ontario; and the Sleeping Giant, Beaufor and Casa Berardi mines in Quebec. From 1970 to 1981, Mr. Hall worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers in Scotland, Bermuda and Vancouver, B.C., and is a member of the Institutes of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia and Scotland.
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| | | BRIAN S. MOORHOUSE, Lead Director 1, 2, 3
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Mr. Moorhouse is President of Vega Management Corporation, a private investment management company of which he is also the principal shareholder. Mr. Moorhouse has a commerce degree with a major in economics and he formerly worked in the investment industry as an advisor with Nesbitt Thompson, Richardson Securities and Brink, Hudson & Lefever Ltd. Mr. Moorhouse has extensive experience in financial markets and was instrumental in raising equity funds for Aurizon's predecessor companies. Mr. Moorhouse has been a Director of Aurizon since its inception in 1988.
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| | | IAN S. WALTON, Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer
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Mr. Walton is a Chartered Accountant and has been involved with public companies in the mining industry for more than 25 years. Mr. Walton is experienced with all aspects of mining finance, taxation and treasury functions. Mr. Walton has been involved with Aurizon since its inception in 1988 and joined Aurizon's Board in June, 1993.
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1 Member of Executive Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee
2 Member of Audit Committee
3 Member of Environment, Health, Safety and Welfare Committee
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