MONTREAL, May 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Osisko Development Corp. (NYSE: ODV, TSXV: ODV) ("Osisko Development" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Sarah MacDonald as Vice President, Construction Contracting and Commercial, effective immediately.
"Sarah's appointment to the Osisko Development team further strengthens our execution capabilities, which will be instrumental as we continue to advance the Cariboo Gold Project," stated Sean Roosen, Chairman and CEO.
Ms. MacDonald is a senior legal professional with more than 18 years of experience in leadership roles spanning legal, contract and corporate affairs. Ms. MacDonald joins from Dumas Contracting Ltd., a STRACON Group Company, where she served as General Counsel and oversaw all legal matters supporting underground mining operations across Canada, Mexico, and the United States, with a particular focus on construction contracting and complex commercial arrangements. As a key member of the executive team, she also led initiatives related to enterprise risk management, corporate governance, and sustainability reporting, and supported projects and partnerships involving major mining companies, including Torex Gold Resources Inc. and Pan American Silver Corp.
Prior to Dumas, Ms. MacDonald practiced corporate and commercial law with a major law firm for over a decade. She holds an LL.B. degree from the University of New Brunswick and a B.A. (English) from Dalhousie University.
ABOUT OSISKO DEVELOPMENT CORP.
Osisko Development Corp. is a continental North American gold development company focused on past producing mining camps with district scale potential. The Company's objective is to become an intermediate gold producer through the development of its flagship, fully permitted, 100%-owned Cariboo Gold Project, located in central British Columbia, Canada. Its project pipeline is complemented by the Tintic Project located in the historic East Tintic mining district in Utah, U.S.A., a brownfield property with significant exploration potential, extensive historical mining data, and access to established infrastructure. Osisko Development is focused on developing long-life mining assets in mining-friendly jurisdictions while maintaining a disciplined approach to capital allocation, development risk management, and mineral inventory growth.
For further information, contact:
| Sean Roosen | Philip Rabenok |
| Chairman and CEO | Vice President, Investor Relations |
| Email: sroosen@osiskodev.com | Email: prabenok@osiskodev.com |
| Tel: +1 (514) 940-0685 | Tel: +1 (437) 423-3644 |
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