Avion Gold Corporation is a gold producer in Mali with production of 51,000 ounces in 2009 and projected production of 75,000-85,000 ounces in 2010, and plans to ramp up production to 200,000 ounces per year by 2012. The company has a significant land package in Mali and Burkina Faso totaling over 500 square kilometers that contains a measured and indicated resource of over 1.7 million ounces of gold and an inferred resource of over 2 million ounces. Avion is currently trading at a significant discount to its peers given its large resource base and production growth profile.