Aurizon Mines Ltd. is a gold producer with a growth strategy focused on developing its existing projects in the Abitibi region of northwestern Quebec, Canada—one of the world's most-favorable mining jurisdictions and prolific gold and base metal regions—and on increasing production through accretive transactions. Exploration is currently being conducted at Aurizon's Casa Berardi and Joanna gold projects, as well as its gold/rare earth project, Kipawa.