AuRico Metals' Application for Environmental Assessment Certificate for the Kemess Underground Project Is Formally Accepted

Toronto (ots/PRNewswire) -

AuRico Metals Inc. (TSX: AMI) ("AuRico" or the "Company") is
pleased to announce that the Environmental Assessment Certificate
application (the "Application") for its Kemess Underground Project
has been screened and formally accepted for detailed review by the
British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office ("BC EAO"). AuRico
is making revisions and reformatting the Application to integrate the
clarifications and additional information provided by AuRico during
the screening period. The BC EAO will initiate the 180-day review
once AuRico has submitted the revised Application - expected to be in
approximately two weeks. The BC EAO is managing the environmental
assessment in a Substituted Process on behalf of British Columbia and
the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency.

About AuRico Metals

AuRico Metals is a mining royalty and development company whose
producing gold royalty assets include a 1.5% NSR royalty on the
Young-Davidson Gold Mine, a 0.25% NSR royalty on the Williams Mine at
Hemlo, and a 0.5% NSR royalty on the Eagle River Mine - all located
in Ontario, Canada. AuRico Metals also has a 2% NSR royalty on the
Fosterville Mine and a 1% NSR royalty on the Stawell Mine, located in
Victoria, Australia. Aside from its diversified royalty portfolio,
AuRico owns (100%) the advanced Kemess Gold-Copper Project in British
Columbia, Canada. AuRico Metals' head office is located in Toronto,
Ontario, Canada.

Cautionary Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements and
forward-looking information as defined under Canadian and U.S.
securities laws. All statements, other than statements of historical
fact, are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements. The
words "expect", "believe", "anticipate", "will", "intend",
"estimate", "forecast", "budget" and similar expressions identify
forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include
statements related to the Company's outlook and key deliverables on
Kemess over the next 12 months. These statements are based on a
number of factors and assumptions that, while considered reasonable
by management at the time of making such statements, are inherently
subject to significant business, economic and competitive
uncertainties and contingencies. Known and unknown factors could
cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the
forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements and the
factors and assumptions underlying them in this document include the
timing of the government decision in response to the Company's
environmental assessment application.

Actual results and developments are likely to differ, and may
differ materially, from those expressed or implied by the
forward-looking statements contained herein. Such statements are
based on a number of assumptions which may prove to be incorrect,
including assumptions about: the timing and ability to obtain
provincial and federal approval of the environmental assessment
application, the number of comments or questions raised by partners
or the British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office, and
additional studies required in order to address concerns raised and
the results of those studies. The Company disclaims any intention or
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether
as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as
required by applicable law.

Readers are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not
guarantees of future performance. All of the forward-looking
statements made in this press release are qualified by these
cautionary statements. The Company disclaims any intention or
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether
as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as
required by applicable law.

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Contact:

Chris Richter, President and Chief Executive Officer, AuRico Metals
Inc., +1-416-216-2780, chris.richter@auricometals.ca