AuRico Metals Provides Update on Kemess Underground Project Environmental Assessment Process

Toronto (ots/PRNewswire) -

AuRico Metals Inc. (TSX: AMI), ("AuRico" or the "Company") is
pleased to provide an update on the ongoing Environmental Assessment
process for the Company's wholly owned Kemess Underground Project in
British Columbia (BC). On January 11, the draft Assessment Report and
conditions were made available on the website of the BC Environmental
Assessment Office (EAO) and the final 30-day public comment period
commenced. The draft Assessment Report concludes that the Kemess
Underground Project would not result in significant adverse effects.

Following completion of the public comment period, comments will
be addressed and the finalized Assessment Report will be sent for
ministerial decision. The BC EAO is managing the Environmental
Assessment in a Substituted Process on behalf of British Columbia and
the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency. The Company expects a
final decision regarding the issuance of an EA Certificate around the
end of the first quarter of 2017.

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 Metals owns (100%) the advanced Kemess Gold-Copper Project in
British Columbia, Canada. AuRico Metals' head office is located in
Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Information

All statements, other than statements of historical fact,
contained or incorporated by reference in this news release
including, but not limited to, any information as to the future
financial or operating performance of AuRico, constitute
"forward-looking information" or "forward-looking statements" within
the meaning of certain securities laws, including the provisions of
the Securities Act (Ontario) and are based on expectations, estimates
and projections as of the date of this news release. Forward-looking
statements contained in this news release include, without
limitation, statements with respect to AuRico Metals' Environmental
Assessment Application and the timing of the regulatory
recommendations and the Ministers' decisions. The words
"anticipates", "estimates", "expects", "focus", "forecast",
"indicate", "initiative", "intend", "model", "opportunity", "option",
"plans", "potential", "projected", "prospective", "pursue",
"strategy", "study" (including, without limitation, as may be
qualified by "feasibility" and the results thereof), "target",
"timeline" or variations of or similar such words and phrases or
statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could" or
"would", and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements.

Known and unknown factors could cause actual results to differ
materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements.
Such factors include, but are not limited to: the timing and ability
to obtain provincial and federal approval of the Environmental
Assessment Application, the number of comments or questions raised
during the public comment period, additional studies required to
address questions or concerns raised and the results of those
studies, relations with First Nations partners and the Province of
British Columbia, changes in national and local government
legislation, taxation, controls, policies and regulations and
political or economic developments in Canada. Many of these
uncertainties and contingencies can directly or indirectly affect,
and could cause, AuRico's actual results to differ materially from
those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements made by,
or on behalf of, AuRico.

There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will
prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could
differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.
Forward-looking statements are provided for the purpose of providing
information about management's expectations and plans relating to the
future. All of the forward-looking statements made in this news
release are qualified by these cautionary statements and those made
in our other filings with the securities regulators of Canada
including, but not limited to, the cautionary statements made in the
"Risk Factors" section of our most recently filed Annual Information
Form, Short-Form Prospectus and Management Discussion and Analysis.
These factors are not intended to represent a complete list of the
factors that could affect AuRico. AuRico disclaims any intention or
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements or to
explain any material difference between subsequent actual events and
such forward-looking statements, except to the extent required by
applicable law.

Please visit the AuRico Metals website at www.auricometals.ca or
contact: Chris Richter, President and Chief Executive Officer, AuRico
Metals Inc., 416-216-2780, chris.richter@auricometals.ca

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