Avion is a Canadian-based gold company focused in West Africa. In Mali, it holds 80% of the Tabakoto and Segala gold projects. Additionally, a new 1,670 km2 exploration property in Burkina Faso is expected to return good results from an ongoing drill program. The company's longer-term goal is to ramp-up production to a 200 Koz. run-rate in 2012. Avion has a highly skilled management team, with a focus on growth and consolidation within West Africa.