Orezone Gold Corporation (TSX: ORE) (ASX: ORE) (OTCQX: ORZCF) is pleased to announce that it has completed the first gold pour from the Company’s new 2.5Mtpa hard rock expansion.

Patrick Downey, President and CEO stated, “Commissioning of this plant is now complete, with mill throughput averaging 78% of nameplate capacity for the first 5 days of operations, resulting in first gold on December 15.

I want to extend my sincere gratitude to all involved in the construction and commissioning of the Bomboré hard rock expansion. Their dedication, hard work and commitment to excellence have safely delivered the stage 1 expansion on time and on budget over a construction period of approximately 12 months. This is a commendable achievement, reflecting an industry-leading level of project delivery.

Commercial production is expected to be declared in early Q1-2026, and will represent a major milestone for Orezone, with overall gold production at Bomboré set to increase by 45% to 170,000-185,000oz in 2026. This will mark a significant cash flow inflection point, underscored by the Company’s solid balance sheet and record high gold prices.”

Click here to view the video which illustrates the timeline and progress from commencement of construction in November 2024 to first gold in December 2025.

About Orezone Gold Corporation

Orezone Gold Corporation is a West African gold producer engaged in mining, developing, and exploring the Bomboré Gold Mine in Burkina Faso. Combined production from the oxide and stage 1 hard rock operations is forecasted to total between 170,000 and 185,000 ounces in 2026. The Company is also advancing stage 2 of the hard rock expansion, which is forecasted to increase annual production to between 220,000 and 250,000 ounces.