Orezone Announces Ian Chang as VP Projects and Additional Site-Based Appointments
November 20 2019 - 9:00AM
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. Chang is a Professional Engineer 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 commissioning. 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 the 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 Burkina
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 developed 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 PickeringManager, Investor Relations
Tel: 1 778 945 8977 / Toll Free: 1 888 673
0663info@orezone.com /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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