OCEANAGOLD REPORTS OPERATIONS AS USUAL FOLLOWING NEW ZEALAND EARTHQUAKE

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MELBOURNE, Australia, Sept. 6 /CNW/ - OceanaGold Corporation (ASX: OGC, TSX: OGC, NZX: OGC) wishes to report that the Company's mining operations in the South Island of New Zealand were unaffected by the earthquake centered near Christchurch on the weekend. All three mines continue to operate as planned.

About OceanaGold

OceanaGold Corporation is a significant Pacific Rim gold producer with projects located on the South Island of New Zealand and in the Philippines. The Company's assets encompass New Zealand's largest gold mining operation at the Macraes goldfield in Otago which is made up of the Macraes open pit and the Frasers Underground mines. Additionally on the west coast of the South Island, the Company operates the Reefton open-pit mine. OceanaGold produces between 270,000 - 300,000 ounces of gold per annum from the New Zealand operations. The Company also owns the Didipio Gold-Copper Project in northern Luzon, Philippines.

OceanaGold is listed on the Toronto, Australian and New Zealand stock exchanges under the symbol OGC.

For further information: Mr Darren Klinck, Vice President, Corporate and Investor Relations, Tel: [phone]