Orezone Gold Reports Trade Halt

Core Points - Orezone Gold Corporation has clarified the reason for its recent trading halt, which was requested pending further announcements related to market speculation following the trading halt of West African Resources Limited [1][2] - The Company has confirmed it has not received any requests from the Government of Burkina Faso regarding an equity interest in the Bomboré mine and plans to meet with the Government to confirm this [2] - Orezone Gold Corporation is a West African gold producer focused on its 90%-owned Bomboré Gold Mine in Burkina Faso, with construction of the stage 1 hard rock expansion underway and first gold expected in Q4-2025 [3] - The combined production forecast for 2026 from both oxide and stage 1 hard rock operations is between 170,000 and 185,000 ounces, with stage 2 hard rock expansion expected to increase annual production to between 220,000 and 250,000 ounces [3]