AuRico Gold Appoints Non-Executive Chairman

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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\nTORONTO, June 27, 2013 /CNW/ - AuRico Gold Inc. (TSX: AUQ) (NYSE: AUQ) (\"AuRico Gold\" or the \"Company\") today announced the appointment of Mr.\n Alan Edwards as non-executive Chairman of the Board effective July 1,\n 2013. Mr. Edwards was appointed as an independent director on May 13,\n 2010 and has served as Chair of the Sustainability Committee.\n\n\nMr. Edwards has over 30 years of international mining experience,\n including as President and CEO of Copper One Inc., President and CEO of\n Frontera Copper Corporation, and Executive VP and COO of Apex Silver\n Mines Corporation. He is currently Director and CEO of Oracle Mining\n Corporation. Mr. Edwards is also the Chairman of AQM Copper Inc., and a\n director of Entrée Gold Inc. and U.S. Silver & Gold Inc.\n\n\n\"Alan has been an active director since joining the Board in 2010, and\n since that time the Company has benefitted from Alan's extensive\n operational and board experience,\" stated Ron Smith, Interim Chairman\n of the Board. \"We are confident that under Alan's leadership, we will\n continue to work as a highly productive and effective Board that will\n serve the interests of the Company and its shareholders, particularly\n during this period of significant growth at the Young-Davidson mine.\"\n\n\nAbout AuRico Gold\n\n\nAuRico Gold is a leading Canadian gold producer with mines and projects\n in North America that have solid production growth and exploration\n potential. The Company is focused on its core operations including the\n Young-Davidson gold mine in northern Ontario and the El Chanate mine in\n Sonora State, Mexico and its project pipeline also includes advanced\n development opportunities in Canada and Mexico. AuRico Gold's head\n office is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.\n\n\nCautionary Statement\n\n\nCertain information included in this press release constitutes\n forward-looking statements, including any information as to our\n projects, plans and future financial and operating performance, and the\n implementation and continued availability of the dividend reinvestment\n plan. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are\n forward-looking statements. The words \"expect\", \"believe\",\n \"anticipate\", \"will\", \"intend\", \"estimate\", \"forecast\", \"budget\",\n \"schedule\" and similar expressio...

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