Orea Mining Corp. announced as a result of its recently completed agreement to acquire 100% ownership of the Montagne d'Or 5-million-ounce gold deposit, the company announced management and director changes. Robert Giustra, Orea's Chairman, will act as Interim CEO with the aim of closing the 55.01% acquisition (for 100% total) of the Montagne d'Or project, and obtaining the requisite government approvals, in addition to seeing through the renewal of the project mining titles; after which a permanent head will be sought.

Mr. Giustra is the co-founder and former CEO of the company (formerly named Columbus Gold); he resigned in early 2018, noting that he had fulfilled his aim to take Montagne d'Or to the permitting stage, handing the permitting responsibilities to joint venture partner Nord Gold to act as operator in late 2017. Under Mr. Giustra's leadership, from 2010 to 2018 Columbus Gold acquired the Montagne d'Or project, funded and carried-out its development from 2 million inferred ounces of gold, to a bankable feasibility study with 5.37 million ounces hosting significant gold reserves, and completed comprehensive environmental studies.