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Mr. Downey has over 40 years of international experience in the resource industry. Mr. Downey held the position of President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Elgin Mining Inc., Aura Minerals Inc. and previously Viceroy Exploration Ltd. before its acquisition by Yamana Gold Inc. in 2006. He has held numerous senior engineering positions at several large-scale global gold mining operations and has also held operating positions at several mining projects for Anglo American Corporation in South Africa. Mr. Downey was a member of the boards of Claude Resources and Dalradian Resources before their recent successful acquisitions and he is a member of the board of a number of active resource companies. He holds a Bachelor of Science (Hon.) degree in Engineering from Queen’s University.

Mr. Tam is a seasoned financial executive and brings to Orezone over twenty-five years of managerial experience in senior-level finance positions with a broad focus in mining both in North America and internationally. Prior to joining the Company in March 2018, he was VP Finance at Nevsun Resources Ltd. and previous to that, he was CFO at Elgin Mining Inc. from 2012 up to date of its acquisition in September 2014. He also served as VP Finance for Aura Minerals Inc. and Treasurer for Thompson Creek Metals Company. Mr. Tam holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree, with honours, from the University of British Columbia. He is a registered Chartered Professional Accountant of Canada and is a Chartered Financial Analyst charterholder.

Mr. Goodman is a seasoned corporate lawyer with extensive experience working with mining companies in various stages of growth and development, and specializes in such areas as financings, M&A and corporate governance. Mr. Goodman previously was the VP Legal Affairs of Aura Minerals Inc. for seven years. Previous to Aura Minerals, Mr. Goodman practiced law with a large Canadian multinational law firm with a focus on securities and mining. Mr. Goodman holds a J.D. from the University of Manitoba.

Mr. Tweed is a Professional engineer with over 30 years experience in project development. Previous roles include Study Director at Newmont’s Peñasquito mine, VP Projects for Aura Minerals, and Engineering Manager for the Gualcamayo Project. Mr. Tweed holds a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA in Project Management. He is also certified as a Project Management Professional with the Project Management Institute.

Mr. Henderson is a global mining industry leader with international experience in operating, building and acquiring mineral properties. He has worked in the industry for 35 years for Great Panther Mining, Amerigo Resources, Kinross Gold, DeBeers and Rand Mines and provided engineering services to international mining clients while with SNC Lavalin and Hatch. Mr. Henderson is a professional engineer with an MBA and BSc. Chem. Eng. from the University of Cape Town.

Mr. Ousseni Derra is the General Manager of Orezone Bomboré SA, the Company’s subsidiary that owns the Bomboré Project. He has held increasingly senior positions with Orezone since its formation in 2009. He is a qualified geologist (Master’s degree in Geology from the University of Ouagadougou) and is completing a MBA from the Sorbonne Business School (IAE Paris – graduating 2021). Mr. Derra is an active member of the Burkina Faso Chamber of Mines serving as a past Chairman.  In addition to his duties as General Manager, he also oversees all exploration activities, permitting, and government relations for Orezone.  Prior to Orezone, Mr. Derra held roles with Billiton Metals BV, Goldfields Limited and Ashanti Goldfields.

Mr. MacKenzie has over 17 years of capital markets and industry experience. Prior to joining Orezone, Mr. MacKenzie held the position of Managing Director, Metals & Mining Equity Analyst at Canaccord Genuity. His industry experience spans all project levels, from early-stage exploration through to operations. This included positions as Project Geologist, Development Mine Manager, and Construction Technical Advisor with Imperial Metals at the Red Chris mine.

Mr. MacKenzie holds a degree in Earth and Environmental Sciences (Hon.) from the University of British Columbia, and an MBA, with a Finance specialization, from Queen’s University. He is a registered P.Geo. with the province of British Columbia.

Mr. Downey has over 40 years of international experience in the resource industry. Mr. Downey held the position of President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Elgin Mining Inc., Aura Minerals Inc. and previously Viceroy Exploration Ltd. before its acquisition by Yamana Gold Inc. in 2006. He has held numerous senior engineering positions at several large-scale global gold mining operations and has also held operating positions at several mining projects for Anglo American Corporation in South Africa. Mr. Downey was a member of the boards of Claude Resources and Dalradian Resources before their recent successful acquisitions and he is a member of the board of a number of active resource companies. He holds a Bachelor of Science (Hon.) degree in Engineering from Queen’s University.

Mr. Harvey has held multiple senior executive and Board positions over the last 20 years including being the Chair of the Board of Perseus Mining Limited. During his 14-year tenure on the Board and as Chair, he was actively involved in Perseus’s growth strategy, which saw the company grow from a single asset producer in Ghana into a highly profitable mid-tier West African mining company. During this period, Perseus’ market capitalization grew from approximately US$210 million to over US$1.5 billion. Mr. Harvey has extensive board and management experience including Moto Gold Mines Ltd., TVX Gold Inc., Orvana Minerals Corp. and Serabi Gold plc. He has also served as chair of several audit, governance, and special committees. Mr. Harvey holds an MBA in Finance from the University of Toronto and an LLB from the University of Western Ontario, specializing in tax and corporate law. Prior to his tenure as a mining executive, Mr. Harvey spent 10 years in investment and merchant banking, primarily focused on the mining sector.

Mr. Conway has over 30 years of mining and financial industry experience.  During his executive leadership, he has been intimately involved in strategic development including mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings and accessing the capital markets for approximately $1.2 billion in debt and equity. Mr. Conway has held the position of Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice Chairman of Primero Mining prior to its acquisition by First Majestic Silver Corp in 2018.  Mr. Conway was the President and CEO of IAMGOLD Corporation growing the company and its affiliates from a $50 million joint venture company to a $6 billion leading intermediate gold producer.  He was the President, CEO and Director of Repadre Capital Corporation which merged with IAMGOLD in 2003. 

Ms. Harcourt is a sustainability professional with over 30 years of experience, principally in the mining industry. Ms. Harcourt has worked as a member of the owner’s team of several mining companies and has extensive project and permitting experience in Africa, including in Guinea, Mali, Central African Republic, Cameroon, DRC and ROC. She worked as director of Health, Safety, Environment, Communities and Security for MagIndustries on their potash project in ROC and has also worked on behalf of Equator Principles signatory financial institutions and the International Finance Corporation. She has been involved in several due diligence processes for high profile projects and in the ESG aspects of project financing. Ms. Harcourt received a BSc Hons, Environmental Science, from Sheffield University and a MSc Environmental Technology, from Imperial College, London, and is a Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv) and a Member of the Institution of Environmental Scientists. Ms. Harcourt is a non-executive Director of Atalaya Mining plc and Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.

Mr. LoCascio is the VP Corporate Development for Orogen Royalties Inc, a prospect generation and royalty company. Mr. LoCascio was formerly Chief Executive Officer of Adia Resources Inc., a private company engaged in exploration for diamonds. Mr. LoCascio is a former portfolio manager at Mason Hill Advisors focusing on precious metals equities. He spent over 11 years with the firm as an analyst and portfolio manager. Mason Hill Advisors is a global, value-oriented investment manager based in New York. Marco received his B.A. in Economics from Amherst College.

Mr. Doyle is a senior executive with more than 20 years of international experience in corporate finance, functional management and capital planning with roles in consulting, banking and public company. Mr. Doyle is a strategic leader with expertise in negotiating equity and debt financing, supervising finance, treasury and accounting functions, and guiding long-term financial and operating strategy across international operations. Mr. Doyle was a founding Board member and previous Chair of the Audit Committee of Maverix Metals Inc. from 2016 until its acquisition by Tripple Flag Precious Metals Corp. in 2023 and was the Chief Financial Officer of Pan American Silver Corp. (TSX: PAAS, NASDAQ: PAAS) from January 2004 to March 2022.  Mr. Doyle is also a non-executive director of Faraday Copper Corp. (TSX: FDY) and LithiumArgentina Corp. (NYSE: LLAC).

Mr. Quinlan has over 25 years of experience in the capital markets and mining industries, with executive leadership spanning business development, financial reporting and analysis, supply chain, technology, enterprise risk management, treasury and financing, and commercial affairs. Mr. Quinlan held the position of Chief Financial Officer at each of Pretivm Resources Inc. and Dominion Diamond Corporation, including up to the time of their successful acquisitions in 2022 and 2017, respectively.  Mr. Quinlan was previously the managing director and co-head of CIBC’s global mining investment banking department and has extensive experience in the capital markets, and has led debt, equity and merger and acquisition transactions totalling over $40 billion. Mr. Quinlan holds a BSc. Eng. (Hons) in mechanical engineering and business finance from the University of London.  He is a registered Chartered Professional Accountant of Canada and is a Chartered Financial Analyst charterholder.

Ms. Hassan is a mining engineer with over 18 years of industry experience including mine operations, project development, capital markets and mining technology. She spent the bulk of her career as an equity research analyst covering the precious metals sector. During her time as an analyst, Ms. Hassan worked at a range of investment dealers from boutique to large banks, with her research focused on small to mid-capital explorers, developers and producers in the precious metals space. Before entering the financial services industry, Ms. Hassan worked as a mining engineer for Inco and Placer Dome. At these companies, she held operating, engineering and project-focused roles, working at eight different mines and gaining experience in a wide variety of underground and open-pit mining situations. Ms. Hassan is a Professional Engineer (Ontario) and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mining Engineering from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. Ms. Hassan is the Vice President, Corporate Development of SilverCrest Metals Limited and was formerly a Board Director of Maverix Metals Inc. until its sale to TripleFlag Metals Corp. in 2023.