VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) _ Alio Gold Inc. (ALO) on Thursday reported a first-quarter loss of $2.7 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.

On a per-share basis, the Vancouver, British Columbia-based company said it had a loss of 3 cents. Losses, adjusted to account for discontinued operations, came to 2 cents per share.

The gold mining company posted revenue of $15.8 million in the period.

The company's shares closed at 81 cents. A year ago, they were trading at 65 cents.

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