# Orezone Intercepts 3.28 g/t Gold Over 26.00m and 5.55 g/t Gold Over 15.00m at P17 Zone in Advance of Hard Rock First Gold *2025-12-03T17:29:05-05:00* Orezone Intercepts 3.28 g/t Gold Over 26.00m and 5.55 g/t Gold Over 15.00m at P17 Zone in Advance of Hard Rock First Gold VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- **Orezone Gold Corporation (TSX: ORE | ASX: ORE | OTCQX: ORZCF) **(the “Company” or “Orezone”) is pleased to report shallow, high-grade confirmatory grade control drill results from the P17 Zone at its flagship Bomboré Gold Mine. The P17 Zone is a high-grade hard rock deposit outcropping at surface located at the southern end of the Bomboré mining lease. In addition to several phased oxide pits, which have locally been advanced into the hard rock, the P17 Zone will be a primary mill feed source in 2026 for the new hard rock plant, currently being commissioned. **Selected Drill Highlights **1 **: ** | **3.28g/t Au over 26m **from 6m (P17-GCP-0672) | **5.55g/t Au over 15m **from 6m (P17-GCP-0749) | | --- | --- | | **3.29g/t Au over 22m **from 15m (P17-GCP-0653) | **4.18g/t Au over 16m **from 24m (P17-GCP-0617) | | **3.18g/t Au over 21m **from 8m (P17-GCP-0326) | **3.91g/t Au over 17m **from 11m (P17-GCP-0723) | | **3.86g/t Au over 17m **from 4m (P17-GCP-0687) | **2.98g/t Au over 22m **from 15m (P17-GCP-0296) | | **4.59g/t Au over 14m **from 21m (P17-GCP-0724) | **3.90g/t Au over 16m **from 2m (P17-GCP-0760) | | **3.26g/t Au over 19m **from 13m (P17-GCP-0635) | **4.31g/t Au over 14m **from 26m (P17-GCP-0584) | | **2.72g/t Au over 22m **from 18m (P17-GCP-0637) | **7.46g/t Au over 8m **from 32m (P17-GCP-0313) | | **5.37g/t Au over 11m **from 3m (P17-GCP-0769) | **3.39g/t Au over 17m **from 8m (P17-GCP-0650) | | **7.14g/t Au over 8m **from 7m (P17-GCP-0770) | **2.48g/t Au over 23m **from 17m (P17-GCP-0614) | | **2.60g/t Au over 21m **from 9m (P17-GCP-0634) | **3.12g/t Au over 17m **from 2m (P17-GCP-0748) | | **2.52g/t Au over 21m **from 9m (P17-GCP-0613) | **5.84g/t Au over 9m **from 19m (P17-GCP-0660) | | **4.04g/t Au over 13m **from 3m (P17-GCP-0791) | **2.44g/t Au over 21m **from 19m (P17-GCP-0601) | | **4.57g/t Au over 11m **from 24m (P17-GCP-0655) | **3.82g/t Au over 13m **from 11m (P17-GCP-0249) | | **4.85g/t Au over 10m **from 13m (P17-GCP-0476) | **2.20g/t Au over 22m **from 8m (P17-GCP-0652) | | **3.72g/t Au over 13m **from 25m (P17-GCP-0742) | **5.32g/t Au over 9m **from 2m (P17-GCP-0797) | | | | Patrick Downey, President and CEO stated, “The results of the near-surface P17 Zone grade control drill program were successful in confirming the P17 resource and reserve models. Furthermore, the results serve to underscore the high-grade nature and overall continuity of mineralization within the P17 Zone. This initial grade control drill program is centered on the first six months of planned production from the P17 Zone. Mining activities in this area of the pit are now underway, with mined ore scheduled to be fed to the mill in early 2026 once commissioning is complete. ___________________________________ 1. True widths of mineralization are between 75-80% of drilled lengths. Commissioning of the stage 1 hard rock plant is well advanced, with the jaw crusher now commissioned and a crushed ore stockpile established. The SAG mill is now turning, with grinding media being added and first ore through the mill expected to follow very soon. Water testing of the CIL circuit is now complete, with the tanks to be filled and fresh carbon to be added by the end of the week. Overall, commissioning activities remain on schedule, with first gold expected in the coming days. This is truly an exciting time for the Company, and I want to thank everyone involved for all their hard work and dedication. The commencement of production from the stage 1 hard rock plant represents a major milestone for Orezone, with overall gold production at Bomboré set to increase by 45% to 170,000 to 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.” **Figure 1: Stage 1 Hard Rock Expansion Commissioning **  **Figure 2: Bomboré Plan Map ****– ****Highlighting Location of P17 Grade Control Drilling and Associated Sections **  **Figure 3: P17 Composite Long Section ****– ****Highlighting Location of Grade Control Cross Sections and Further Exploration Upside Down Plunge of US$1,740/oz Pit Shell (Looking West) ** ![P17 Composite Long Section – Highlighting Location of Grade Control Cross Sections and Further Exploration Upside Down Plunge of US$1,740/oz Pit Shell (Looking West)](https://