A2 Gold expands Eastside RC drilling program

Executive Summary

• A2 Gold Corp. is expanding its 2026 reverse circulation (RC) drill program at its flagship Eastside gold project in Nevada from 18,000 meters to 30,000 meters.
• The expanded campaign will allocate approximately two-thirds of its budget to high-impact exploration for new mineralization zones, while the remainder focuses on advancing known deposits in the McIntosh and Castle zones.
• Drilling is scheduled to begin within two weeks and will be fully funded by existing cash reserves, eliminating the need for shareholder dilution.

Key Details

• Program Expansion: Increased from 18,000m to 30,000m RC drilling, marking the largest and most comprehensive drill campaign in Eastside's history.
• Target Zones: Focus includes advancing/expanding known mineralization in the McIntosh and Castle zones, on-trend and southern extensions of the McIntosh zone, and multiple geophysical targets in the Range and Pediment areas.
• Budget Allocation: ~66% dedicated to high-impact exploration and discovery drilling; ~33% for advancing known zones.
• Funding & Dilution: Fully funded from existing cash resources; explicitly noted as non-dilutive to shareholders.
• Timeline: Drilling to commence within two weeks of the release; results will be published as they become available.
• Project Location & Jurisdiction: Eastside gold-silver project in Esmeralda County, Nevada, located ~20 miles northwest of Tonopah on the Walker Lane trend.
• Land Package & Resource: Covers 92 square kilometers; hosts a current inferred resource of 1.4 million ounces of gold and 8.8 million ounces of silver, with mineralization open in all directions.
• Metallurgy: Preliminary testing indicates both oxide and sulphide gold mineralization is amenable to heap leaching.
• Qualified Person: John Marma, CPG, Vice-President of Exploration, reviewed and approved the technical content under NI 43-101.

Notable Quotes

• John Marma, VP Exploration: "We are very excited to kick off A2 Gold's 2026 exploration program at the Eastside project, which represents our largest and most comprehensive drill campaign to date... The scale of this program reflects our confidence in the Eastside geological model and its demonstrated potential to host additional zones of mineralization."
• Peter Gianulis, CEO: "Expanding the Eastside drill program from 18,000 metres to 30,000 metres is a direct reflection of our confidence in the project... the expanded program is fully funded from our existing cash resources, underscoring the strength of our balance sheet and allowing us to advance Eastside without shareholder dilution."