10:11 AM EST - Orezone Gold Corporation : announced that its subsidiary, Brighton Energy Limited has received 20 to 27 month extensions for its five uranium exploration permits in the Republic of Niger, West Africa. Utilizing its own treasury, Brighton has commenced a $3M exploration program that will include airborne geophysical surveys followed by ground verification and drilling of the higher priority targets identified along the major mineralized trends. Drilling is expected to commence by November. Orezone Gold Corporation
shares T.ORE are trading unchanged at $0.96.