O3 Mining appoints communications expert Mélissa Desrochers to its board of directors

O3 Mining Inc (CVE:OIII) (OTCQX:OIIIF) has announced the appointment of Mélissa Desrochers to its board of directors.

Desrochers is an experienced consultant with a background in strategic communications and stakeholder engagement for major and complex projects within the mining industry, the company said.

She is currently a public affairs, communications, and stakeholders engagement consultant for a Québec company. 

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O3 Mining noted that Desrochers’ previous work experience includes director of government relations and external communication for Agnico Eagle Mines Limited, communications and community relations manager for Canadian Malartic Mine, and formerly co-owning a communications firm for several years in which she worked closely with stakeholders from the natural resources sector. She is fluent in French and English.

“On behalf of the Board and the Corporation, we are pleased to welcome Mélissa Desrochers to O3 Mining,” said CEO José Vizquerra in a statement. “Mélissa brings a diverse set of expertise in communications, government relations, and Indigenous and Non-indigenous community relations, which will enhance our Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) efforts and complement our existing board members.”

O3 Mining, an Osisko Group company, is a gold explorer and mine developer ready to produce from its highly prospective gold camps in Québec. O3 Mining benefits from the support, previous mine-building success, and expertise of the Osisko team as it grows towards being a gold producer with several multi-million-ounce deposits in Québec.

O3 Mining is well-capitalized and owns a 100% interest in all its properties (137,000 hectares) in Québec.

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