Oceanagold Announces Management Changes
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MEDIA RELEASE
22 June 2017
OCEANAGOLD ANNOUNCES MANAGEMENT CHANGES
(MELBOURNE) OceanaGold Corporation (TSX/ASX: OGC) (the “Company”) is pleased to announce the
appointment of Scott McQueen to the role of Chief Financial Officer. Mr. McQueen has over 25 years of
experience in finance and general management in the energy and mining sectors. He is a Certified
Professional Accountant with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and Economics from Monash University
and a Master’s Degree in Tax Law from Melbourne University. Mr. McQueen joined OceanaGold in 2016.
Mark Chamberlain, current Chief Financial Officer has been appointed Executive Vice President, Corporate
Development and will relocate from Australia to Canada following the departure of Darren Klinck, Executive
Vice President, Corporate Development to pursue his career in the industry.
Mick Wilkes, OceanaGold President and CEO said, “ I thank Darren for his invaluable contribution to
OceanaGold over the past 10 years. He has been an instrumental part of the leadership team and a
consummate professional who helped put the Company on the map in North America and led the Corporate
Development team over the past several years through two significant acquisitions.”
Mr. Wilkes added, “I am also pleased to welcome Scott McQueen to the Executive Management Committee
at OceanaGold where his strong exp erience and background will be a valuable addition to the leadership
team. I also wish to thank Mark Chamberlain for playing a pivotal role as Chief Financial Officer, where he
restructured the Company’s debt structure and helped strengthen our balance sheet over the past several
years. His strong fin ancial acumen and experience will serve him and the team well in Corporate
Development.”
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For further information please contact:
Investor Relations
Sam Pazuki
Tel: +1 416 915 3123
Jeffrey Sansom
Tel: +61 3 9656 5300
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About OceanaGold
OceanaGold Corporation is a mid -tier, high-margin, multinational gold producer with assets located in the
Philippines, New Zealand and the United States. The Company’s assets encompass its flagship operation,
the Didipio Gold-Copper Mine located on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. On the North Island of New
Zealand, the Company operates the high-grade Waihi Gold Mine while on the South Island of New Zealand,
the Company operates the largest gold mine in the country at the Macraes Goldfield which is made up of a
series of open pit mines and the Frasers underground mine. In the United States, the Company is currently
commissioning the Haile Gold Mine, a top -tier asset located in South Carolina. The Company expects the
Haile Gold Mine to commence commercial production in the third quarter of 2017. OceanaGold also has a
significant pipeline of organic growth and exploration opportunities in the Americas and Asia-Pacific regions.
OceanaGold has operated sustainably over the past 2 7 years with a proven track -record for environmental
management and community and social engagement. The Company has a strong social license to operate
and works collaboratively with its valued stakeholders to identify and invest in social programs that are
designed to build capacity and not dependency.
In 2017, the Company expects to produce 550,000 to 610,000 ounces of gold and 15,000 to 17,000 tonnes
of copper with sector leading All-In Sustaining Costs that range from $600 to $650 per ounce sold.
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accuracy of minera l reserve and resource estimates and related assumptions, inherent operating risks ,
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events or results may differ materially as a result of risks facing the Company, some of which are beyond the
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