Mr. Chris Richter reports

AURICO METALS' APPLICATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT CERTIFICATE FOR THE KEMESS UNDERGROUND PROJECT IS FORMALLY ACCEPTED

The environmental assessment certificate application for AuRico Metals Inc.'s Kemess underground project has been screened and formally accepted for detailed review by the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office. AuRico is making revisions and reformatting the application to integrate the clarifications and additional information provided by AuRico during the screening period. The B.C. EAO will initiate the 180-day review once AuRico has submitted the revised application -- expected to be in approximately two weeks. The B.C. EAO is managing the environmental assessment in a substituted process on behalf of the B.C. and the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency.

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