Oceanagold Provides Haile Update IN Relation to COVID-19
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MEDIA RELEASE
1 April 2020
OCEANAGOLD PROVIDES HAILE UPDATE IN RELATION TO COVID-19
(MELBOURNE) OceanaGold Corporation ( TSX: OGC) (ASX: OGC) (the “Company”) wishes to inform that
the Government of South Carolina announced that all “non-essential” businesses are required to shut down
effective April 1, 2020 and for a duration of 14 days.
Under the state guidelines, the status of the Haile Gold Mine remains unchanged and operations are not
impacted by this state government directive . The Haile operation has demonstrated strict protocols and
controls it has in place to maintain a high standard of health and safety.
The Haile operation has not had any confirmed cases of C OVID-19 among any of its employees or
contractors. For the past three weeks, the Haile operation has only permitted entry to essential employees
and contractors. All administrative staff have been working at home where possible and in self-isolation. The
Haile leadership team have implemented schedule rotations on and off site to ensure the continuity of
leadership for the operation. All equipment and facilities are regularly cleaned and disinfected.
All employees and contractors entering and exiting the site undergo a health screening process that includes
the taking of temperatures. Any employee or contract or exhibiting symptoms are required to self -isolate for
14-days. Any employee or contractor who has been in close contact with anyone that has tested positive for
COVID-19, awaiting testing results or have symptoms are required to self-isolate for 14 days.
Each shift has been split into smaller groups of less than three with social distancing implemented within
these smaller groups which also allows the Company to isolate smaller teams if any member of the smaller
team exhibits symptoms or tests positive for the virus.
Michael Holmes, Acting President and CEO of OceanaGold said, “We will continue monitoring the health and
safety situation across the business and will move swiftly to continue protecting the health and wellbeing of
our workers and supporting them through these challenging times. We remain engaged with publ ic health
authorities in all jurisdictions.”
Additional information related to the Company’s C OVID-19 response including specific protocols to protect
the health and safety of the workforce and local communities can be found on the Company’s website at
www.oceanagold.com. The Company will use its website and social media to provide regular updates as to
the status of its operations and workforce.
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Authorised for release to market by OceanaGold Corporate Company Secretary, Liang Tang.
For further information please contact:
Investor Relations Media Relations
Sam Pazuki
Tel: +1 720 602 4880
Melissa Bowerman
Tel: +61 407 783 270
www.oceanagold.com | Twitter: @OceanaGold
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 the Didipio Gold-Copper
Mine located on the island of Luzon in the Phil ippines. 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 op en pit mines
and the Frasers underground mine. In the United States, the Company operates the Haile Gold Mine, a top-
tier, long-life, high-margin asset located in South Carolina. OceanaGold also has a significant pipeline of
organic growth and exploration opportunities in the Americas and Asia-Pacific regions.
OceanaGold has operated sustainably since 1990 with a proven track-record for environmental management
and community and social engagement. The Company has a strong social license to operate and work s
collaboratively with its valued stakeholders to identify and invest in social programs that are designed to build
capacity and not dependency.
For 2020, the Company expects to produce between 360,000 and 380,000 ounces of gold from Haile, Waihi
and Macraes combined at a consolidated All -In Sustaining Costs ranging from $1,075 to $1,125 per ounce
sold.
Cautionary Statement for Public Release
Certain information contained in this public release may be deemed “forward -looking” within the meaning of
applicable securities laws. Forward -looking statements and information relate to future performance and
reflect the Company’s expectations regarding the generation of free cash flow, execution of business
strategy, future growth, future production, estimated costs , results of operations, business prospects and
opportunities of OceanaGold Corporation and its related subsidiaries. Any statements that express or involve
discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, ass umptions or
future events or performance (often, but not always, using words or phrases such as "expects" or "does not
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certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved) are
not statements of historical fact and may be forward -looking statements. Forward -looking statements are
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subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties which could cause actual events or results to differ materially
from those expressed in the forward -looking statements and information. They include, among others, the
accuracy of mineral reserve and resource estimates and related assumptions, inherent operating risks and
those risk factors identified in the Company’s most recent Annual Information Form prepared and filed with
securities regulators which is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com under the Company’s name. There are
no assurances the Company can fulfil forward -looking statements and information. Such forward -looking
statements and information are only predictions based on current information available to management as
of the date that such predictions are made ; actual events or results may differ materially as a result of risks
facing the Company, some of which are beyond the Company's control. Although the Company believes
that any forward-looking statements and information contained in this press release is based on reasonable
assumptions, readers cannot be assured that actual outcomes or results will be consistent with such
statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward -looking statements and
information. The Company expressly di sclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward -
looking statements and information, whether as a result of new information, events or otherwise, except as
required by applicable securities laws. The information contained in this release is not investment or financial
product advice.
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