Orezone Announces Ian Chang as VP Projects and Additional Site-Based Appointments
Orezone Gold Corporation
910-1111 Melville Street
Vancouver, BC, V6E 3V6
Tel: 778-945-8977
OREZONE ANNOUNCES IAN CHANG AS VP PROJECTS
AND ADDITIONAL SITE-BASED APPOINTMENTS
November 20, 2019 – Vancouver, BC - Orezone Gold Corporation (TSXV:ORE) (“Orezone” or the “Company”) is
pleased to announce that Ian Chang has joined Orezone as Vice President, Projects to lead the Company’s
development and construction efforts at its 90%-owned Bomboré Gold Project. Mr. Chang will be based out of
the Company’s Vancouver office.
Mr. Chan g is a Professional E ngineer who has worked on several high-profile mining projects over a career
spanning 30+ years . He has led project studies and the successful development of mines in the areas of
engineering, procurement, construction and commissioni ng. Most recently, Mr. Chang was the Chief
Development Officer for Lion One Metals Ltd. and prior to that he was the VP, Project Development for Pretium
Resources Inc. where he managed the feasibility study, engineering, procurement and construction of th e
Brucejack gold mine . Mr. Chang was previously Project Director and Head of Project Management for Fluor
Canada Limited . Mr. Chang holds both Master and Bachelor degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the
University of British Columbia (Canada).
The Company is also pleased to announce the recruitment of several key staff members with recent Burkina Faso
mining experience to its site -based Owner’s team as the Company readies to commence construction of bulk
earthworks, civil infrastructure, and pre-production mining activities in 2020. Key roles in the areas of mining,
civil construction , processing , geology, and engineering have been filled to complement the existing project
development team led by Mark Humphery (Project Director).
Patrick Downey, President & CEO stated, “We are pleased to attract someone of Ian’s calibre and track record of
project development to the Orezone team. Ian will work closely with Mark to lead the Owner’s team and the
selected engineering firm to ensure Bomboré is optimized in terms of project engineering, quality, cost, and
schedule.
In addition, I am pleased that we have been able to attract a number of high-calibre employees to join Bomboré
in site -based roles. Their in-depth knowledge of operations in Bu rkina Faso and West Africa will greatly
strengthen Orezone’s capability to deliver on its stated project scope and objectives and will help ensure the
timely delivery of the Bomboré Project from construction to commercial production.”
Orezone Gold Corporation
Orezone Gold Corporation (TSXV:ORE) is a Canadian exploration and development company which owns a 90%
interest in Bomboré, one of the largest undeveloped gold deposits in Burkina Faso. Bomboré hosts a large oxide
resource underlain by a larger, open sulphide resource, and will be devel oped in two stages. Development has
commenced on the project with the first gold pour scheduled for H2-2021.
Patrick Downey,
President and Chief Executive Officer
Vanessa Pickering
Manager, Investor Relations
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Tel: 1 778 945 8977 / Toll Free: 1 888 673 0663
[email protected] /www.orezone.com
For further information please contact Orezone at +1 (778) 945 -8977 or visit the Company’s website at
www.orezone.com.
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