AuRico Metals Submits Application for Environmental Assessment Certificate for the Kemess Underground Project

Toronto (ots/PRNewswire) -

AuRico Metals Inc. (TSX: AMI), ("AuRico" or the "Company") today
announced that it has submitted its Environmental Assessment ("EA")
application for the Kemess Underground Project to the British
Columbia Environmental Assessment Office ("BC EAO") in accordance
with the British Columbia Environmental Assessment Act. With the
submission of the EA Application to the BC EAO, the 30-day screening
period to ensure that the EA Application is complete has now
commenced. Once the EA Application has been screened, and if
accepted, there is a 180-day period for the BC EAO to complete its
review. The BC EAO is managing the environmental assessment in a
Substituted Process on behalf of British Columbia and the Canadian
Environmental Assessment Agency.

Commenting on today's announcement, Chris Richter, President and
CEO of AuRico Metals stated, "The submission of the EA marks another
important milestone for the advancement of Kemess, along with the
imminent release of an updated Feasibility Study for the Kemess
Underground Project and an updated resource estimate for Kemess East.
We look forward to the receipt of a government decision on Kemess in
the fourth quarter of this year."

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.

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

Robert Chausse, Chief Financial Officer, AuRico Metals Inc.,
+1-416-216-2780, robert.chausse@auricometals.ca

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