Osisko Development Strengthens Technical Team with Appointment of Vice President, Exploration
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OSISKO DEVELOPMENT STRENGTHENS TECHNICAL TEAM WITH APPOINTMENT OF
VICE PRESIDENT, EXPLORATION
Montreal, Québec, November 3, 2025 – Osisko Development Corp. (NYSE: ODV, TSXV: ODV)
("Osisko Development" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Scott
Smith as Vice President, Exploration effective November 1, 2025 . Mr. Smith joins from Prime Mining
Corp. where he most recently served as Executive Vice President, Exploration until its acquisition by
Torex Gold Resources Inc. in October 2025.
"We are delighted to bolster our exploration team with Scott's appointment. He brings over 30 years of
extensive experience in the mining sector having worked on projects across the development spectrum,
and adds a complementary skill set to advance the vast exploration potential of the Cariboo Gold Project
and our other properties," commented Chris Lodder, President.
Mr. Scott Smith is a registered Professional Geologist with over 30 years of experience in mine
production, exploration, and advanced -stage mining projects across Canada, Mexico, Peru, Chile, and
the United States. Mr. Smith has spent more than 18 years in senior management roles , leading
geological teams in both mine production and exploration throughout North and South America ,
spanning operating mines, brownfields, and greenfield projects. Most recently, he served as Executive
Vice President of Exploration at Prime Mining Co rp., where he led resource extension and exploration
strategies for the Los Reyes Project in Mexico, delivering significant resource growth and contributing
to the company's successful sale to T orex Gold Resources Inc. Previously, he was Chief Geologist at
Gibraltar Mines Ltd. (2015 -2021), a major copper -molybdenum operation in central B ritish Columbia,
Canada. Earlier in his career, he managed exploration teams for Teck Resources Limited in Chile and
Argentina and led district geology teams with Newmont Corporation at Minera Yanacocha in Peru. He
also spent 5 years in operational roles with Compañía Minera Antamina in Peru, contribut ing to the
mine's startup and operational geology. Mr. Smith holds a B.Sc. in Geology from the University of Alberta
and is a registered Professional Geologist (P.Geo.) with APEGA in Canada.
ABOUT OSISKO DEVELOPMENT CORP.
Osisko Development Corp. is a continental North American gold development company focused on past-
producing mining camps located in mining friendly jurisdictions with district scale potential. The
Company's objective is to become an intermediate gold produ cer by advancing its flagship permitted
100%-owned Cariboo Gold Project, located in central B.C., Canada. Its project pipeline is complemented
by the Tintic Project in the historic East Tintic mining district in Utah, U.S.A., and the San Antonio Gold
Project in Sonora, Mexico —brownfield properties with significant exploration potential, extensive
historical mining data, access to existing infrastructure and skilled labour. The Company's strategy is to
develop attractive, long-life, socially and environmenta lly responsible mining assets, while minimizing
exposure to development risk and growing mineral resources.
For further information, visit our website at www.osiskodev.com or contact:
Sean Roosen Philip Rabenok
Chairman and CEO Vice President, Investor Relations
Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
Tel: +1 (514) 940-0685 Tel: +1 (437) 423-3644
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