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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Orezone Gold Corporation (TSX: ORE | ASX: ORE | OTCQX: ORZCF) (the “Company” or “Orezone”) is pleased to announce that operations resumed at its Casa Berardi mine in Quebec on the evening of July 17, following the voluntary suspension of operations announced on July 14 due to nearby wildfire activity.

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During the temporary suspension, a skeleton workforce remained on site to preserve the operation while advancing planned maintenance activities originally scheduled for later in the year. As a result, the Company expects to benefit from reduced planned maintenance downtime over the balance of 2026.

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The Company reaffirms its 2026 production guidance of 62,000 to 67,000 ounces from Casa Berardi. Orezone would like to thank SOPFEU (Société de protection des forêts contre le feu), our employees and contractors, and local authorities for their professionalism, dedication, and support throughout the voluntary suspension.

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ABOUT OREZONE GOLD CORPORATION 

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Orezone Gold is an emerging intermediate gold producer with operations in Canada and West Africa. Its Casa Berardi and Bomboré gold mines host significant mineral endowments, growth opportunities, and exploration upside. The recently acquired Casa Berardi mine in Quebec has produced over 3.2 million oz of gold to-date while the Bomboré mine was constructed and brought into production by Orezone in late 2022.

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Orezone is led by an experienced management team committed to safe, sustainable, and responsible mining practices, with a focus on delivering long-term value for all stakeholders.

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CONTACT INFORMATION

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Patrick Downey
President and Chief Executive Officer

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Amanda Mallough
Vice President, Investor Relations
Tel: 1 778 945 8977 
[email protected] / www.orezone.com

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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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The Toronto Stock Exchange neither approves nor disapproves the information contained in this news release.

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This announcement was authorized for release by Patrick Downey, Director, President & CEO.

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Qualified Persons

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The scientific and technical information in this news release was reviewed and approved by Mr. Rob Henderson, P.Eng., Vice-President of Technical Services, who is a Qualified Person as defined under National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.

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Competent Persons

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In accordance with ASX Listing Rule 5.12, the information in this announcement relating to the Casa Berardi and Bomboré mines is confirmed as an accurate representation of the available data for the project by Mr. Rob Henderson, P.Eng., Vice-President of Technical Services, an employee of Orezone Gold Corporation. Mr. Henderson is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia and has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralization and type of deposit under consideration, and to the activity being undertaken, to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the JORC Code (2012 Edition). Mr. Henderson consents to the inclusion in this announcement of the matters based on this information in the form and context in which they appear.