TORONTO, Sept. 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Orford Mining Corporation (“Orford”) (TSX-V: ORM) is pleased to announce today the appointment of Michelle Sciortino as Vice President, Exploration.  Ms. Sciortino has been Senior Geologist at Orford since before the company went public and has been a key part of the company success. Ms. Sciortino is a Professional Geoscientist with over 14 years experience in the mineral exploration sector. Ms. Sciortino has a BSc and a MASc in Geology from University of Toronto.  Orford is also pleased to announce the appointment of Alger St-Jean as Chief Geoscientist for the Corporation.  Alger will continue to guide the company exploration activities as he had as Vice President, Exploration since before the formation of Orford three years ago. Mr. St-Jean has over 25 years experience in mineral exploration and development.  Mr. St-Jean holds a BSc in Geology from St. Francis Xavier University and a MSc in Geology from McGill University. 

In relation to these appointments, 250,000 stock options have been granted. The options, which are exercisable at $0.19 per common share, will vest over three years and expire ten years from the date of grant.

David Christie, President and CEO, commented, “We are looking forward to the continued geological leadership from Michelle and Alger on our projects as we continue to explore them.  We also look forward to their guidance as Orford continues to grow its asset base.”

The Nunavik regional government has recently developed a policy for the resumption of exploration work on existing projects in the Nunavik region of Quebec under certain conditions designed to minimize COVID-19 transmission risk for northern communities.  Orford will work closely and carefully with local and regional authorities to develop prevention plans for future work in 2021 on the Qiqavik Gold and West Raglan Nickel-Cobalt-PGE properties.

About Orford Mining Corporation

Orford Mining is a gold explorer focused on highly prospective and underexplored areas of Northern Quebec. Orford's principal assets are the Qiqavik and West Raglan projects comprising a land package totaling over 80,000 hectares in the Cape Smith Belt of Northern Quebec. The Qiqavik Project hosts several new high-grade gold discoveries along a mineralized trend in excess of 40 km. The West Raglan project hosts a number of high grade Raglan-style nickel/copper/platinum group metal discoveries along a 55 km mineralized trend. Orford also recently acquired two property positions in the Joutel region of the Abitibi district of northern Quebec, which hosts historical deposits such as the Eagle/Telbel, Joutel Copper, Poirier Copper, and Vezza deposits. Orford continually seeks new gold exploration opportunities in North America. Orford's common shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol ORM. This information from neighbouring properties is not necessarily indicative of the mineralization on Orford Mining’s properties.

To view further details about the Qiqavik and West Raglan Projects please visit Orford’s website, www.orfordmining.com.

Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

Neither the TSXV nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSXV) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

This news release contains "forward-looking information" including without limitation statements relating to the liquidity and capital resources of Orford and potential of one or more of the Qiqavik, and West Raglan, properties.

Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Orford to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Factors that could affect the outcome include, among others: future prices and the supply of metals; the results of drilling; inability to raise the money necessary to incur the expenditures required to retain and advance the properties; environmental liabilities (known and unknown); general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; accidents, labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry; political instability, terrorism, insurrection or war; or delays in obtaining governmental approvals, failure to obtain regulatory or shareholder approvals. For a more detailed discussion of such risks and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, refer to Orford's filings with Canadian securities regulators available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

Although Orford has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results to differ from those anticipated, estimated or intended. Forward-looking statements contained herein are made as of the date of this news release and Orford disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws.

The TSXV has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this news release.

For more information, please contact:

David Christie
President and CEO
141 Adelaide St West, Suite 1608
Toronto, ON Canada M5H 3L5
T: (416) 309-0609
www.orfordmining.com


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Source: Orford Mining Corporation

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