The Mining Stock Report

Aurizon Mines Ltd. plans to release its 2008 Second Quarter financial results before market open on Friday, August 8, 2008.

(Vancouver, B.C) – Aurizon Mines Ltd. (TSX: ARZ, AMEX: AZK) plans to release its 2008 Second Quarter financial results before market open on Friday, August 8, 2008.

In addition, Aurizon management will host a conference call and live webcast for analysts and investors on Friday, August 8, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time) to review the results and project activities. You may access the call by calling the operator at 416–644-3420 or 1–866-249–5221, ten (10) minutes prior to the scheduled start time.

The call is being webcast and can be accessed at Aurizon’s website at www.aurizon.com or enter the following URL into your web browser: http://www.newswire.ca/en/webcast/viewEvent.cgi?eventID=2360820.

Those who wish to listen to a recording of the conference call at a later time may do so by calling 416–640-1917 or 1–877-289–8525 (Passcode: 21279610 #). A replay of the call will be available until Friday, August 15, 2008.

Aurizon is a gold producer with a growth strategy focused on developing its existing projects in the Abitibi region of north-western Quebec, one of the world’s most favourable mining jurisdictions and prolific gold and base metal regions, and by increasing its asset base through accretive transactions. Aurizon shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “ARZ” and on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol “AZK”. Additional information on Aurizon and its properties is available on Aurizon’s website at http://www.aurizon.com.