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Orezone Gold Enters Into Life of Mine LNG and Solar Power Contract for Bomboré and Provides Development Update
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Orezone Gold Corporation (TSX.V: ORE, OTCQX: ORZCF) (the “Company” or “Orezone”) is very pleased
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[{"type":"text","content":" VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Orezone Gold Corporation (TSX.V: ORE, OTCQX: ORZCF) (the “Company” or “Orezone”) is very pleased to announce that it has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (“PPA”) with Genser Energy Burkina S.A. (“Genser”) for the supply of clean energy electrical power for its Bomboré Gold Project, located in Burkina Faso. PPA Highlights Genser will use liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) as its main fuel, augmented with a staged solar plant. The Bomboré project will be the first mine in Burkina Faso to use LNG to power its operations. Fixed rate energy tariff will apply over the life-of-mine (“LOM”) oxide operation with a fixed rate tariff to be negotiated for the additional energy demand upon commissioning of the sulphide processing circuit expected in Year 3 of commercial production. The Power Plant will consist of 6 (six) 2.5MW LNG generators with 4 (four) 2.6MW diesel back-up units. This configuration is sized for the initial oxide operation and the planned sulphide expansion. A Solar Photovoltaic Plant up to 14MWp to be installed in stages with an 11kV powerline to connect the gas and backup diesel generators, and solar plant. Genser will design, permit, finance, and install all power generating equipment and associated infrastructure including LNG storage and diesel storage terminals. Genser will be the operator and owner of the power plant facility. Mr. Patrick Downey, President & CEO stated, “We are extremely excited to be the first mine in Burkina Faso to use a LNG and solar hybrid power supply. Besides being an excellent cost-effective choice for Bomboré, we also see this new power solution as being a very positive step for the Burkina Faso mining and electricity generating sectors. LNG power systems, coupled with solar, will enable energy intensive industries such as mining to reduce fuel consumption, decrease energy costs, and significantly cut greenhouse gas emissions. We are very pleased to partner with Genser, an internationally recognized power provider, in this landmark arrangement. We would also like to thank the Government of Burkina Faso and the Minister of Mines and Energy for their guidance and assistance in this process. This LOM fixed cost agreement for clean energy from Genser p...