Osisko Development Moves Non-Essential Personnel From Cariboo Gold Project Off-Site Following Fire Evacuation Order

Montreal, Québec, July 22, 2024 – Osisko Development Corp. (NYSE: ODV, TSXV: ODV) ("Osisko Development" or the "Company" - https://www.commodity-tv.com/ondemand/companies/profil/osisko-development-corp/) announces that the Company has temporarily paused non-essential activities at its 100%-owned Cariboo Gold Project ("Cariboo" or the "Project") located in central British Columbia ("BC"), Canada, following a wildfire evacuation order that includes the Project. As of July 21, 2024, to ensure safety and welfare of employees, all non-essential personnel and contractors have been temporarily moved off-site, while several essential staff remain. The Company has taken precautionary measures to safeguard certain site infrastructure and is currently assisting with the wildfire response by hosting a group of firefighters at the Project's camp facilities. The Company remains in regular contact with local authorities and will continue to closely monitor the situation as it evolves and will provide an update, when appropriate.

ABOUT OSISKO DEVELOPMENT CORP.

Osisko Development Corp. is a North American gold development company focused on past-producing mining camps located in mining friendly jurisdictions with district scale potential. The Company's objective is to become an intermediate gold producer by advancing its 100%-owned Cariboo Gold Project, located in central B.C., Canada, the Tintic Project in the historic East Tintic mining district in Utah, U.S.A., and the San Antonio Gold Project in Sonora, Mexico. In addition to considerable brownfield exploration potential of these properties, that benefit from significant historical mining data, existing infrastructure and access to skilled labour, the Company's project pipeline is complemented by other prospective exploration properties. The Company's strategy is to develop attractive, long-life, socially and environmentally sustainable mining assets, while minimizing exposure to development risk and growing mineral resources.
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