A2 Gold completes drilling at Eastside

Mr. Peter Gianulis reports A2GOLD COMPLETES THREE-HOLE DIAMOND CORE DRILL PROGRAM AT MCINTOSH ZONE, EASTSIDE PROJECT A2 Gold Corp. has completed its three-hole diamond core drill program at the McIntosh zone within the company's flagship Eastside gold-silver project, located in the prolific Walker Lane trend near Tonopah, Nev. The fully financed program, totalling approximately 1,680 metres (5,512 feet) of diamond core drilling, was designed to test the vertical and structural extensions of the high-grade zone discovered during A2 Gold's 2021 drill campaign. "We are very pleased to have successfully completed our three-hole diamond core drilling program safely and on schedule," stated Peter Gianulis, chief executive officer. "This program was specifically designed to test the vertical and structural extensions of the McIntosh high-grade zone and marks the first deep core drilling ever conducted at Eastside. The results will provide valuable geological and structural insights to guide our next phase of exploration. Once assays are received, we expect they will help refine our understanding of the continuity and potential expansion of high-grade mineralization at depth." This core program represents the first phase of A2 Gold's broader 2025-2026 exploration strategy, which also includes a fully financed 18,000-metre reverse circulation drill program scheduled to commence once data interpretation from the recently concluded property-wide geophysics program is finalized. Program highlights: Hole ES-331: vertical hole drilled to a total depth of 1,738 feet (530 metres), testing extensions of gold mineralization intersected in ES-239 along strike and at greater depth; Hole ES-337: angled hole (minus 60 degrees) drilled to a total depth of 1,778 feet (542 metres), designed to test multiple structural orientations and to test other known gold mineralized structures at greater depths than previously drilled; Hole ES-338: angled hole (minus 60 degrees) drilled to a total depth of 1,996 feet (608 metres), tested for extensions of gold mineralization cut in ES-243 laterally and at greater depth. All three holes were completed. Core samples have been logged, photographed and shipped to the laboratory for assay. Results are expected within the next four to six weeks, following which the company will release the full analytical results and interpretations. A2 Gold partners with Machai Capital Inc. A2 Gold has retained Machai, a marketing, advertising and public awareness firm specializing in the metal and mining, technology, and special situation sectors. Suneal Sandhu is the president and sole owner of Machai. Machai will provide digital marketing services with branding, content and data optimization to assist the company to create in-depth marketing campaigns, tracking, organizing and executing the services through search engine optimization, search engine marketing, lead generation, digital marketing, social media marketing, e-mail marketing and brand marketing. The services will be conducted in accordance with the applicable TSX Venture Exchange policies. The marketing campaign will be launched immediately and continue through Oct. 26, 2026, pursuant to which Machai will receive $200,000 plus GST. Machai is arm's length to the company and has no other relationship with the company other than under this marketing agreement. The marketing agreement is subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval. The company has also issued 250,000 stock options to Machai, which are exercisable at 89 cents, vest over a one-year period and expire three years from the date of grant. Qualified person Andy Wallace is a certified professional geologist with the American Institute of Professional Geologists and is the qualified person under National Instrument 43-101 (Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects), who has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical content of this press release. Mr. Wallace is a consultant to the company. About Eastside The Eastside gold-silver project is located in Esmeralda county, Nevada, approximately 20-plus miles northwest of Tonopah, within the prolific Walker Lane trend. The project 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. Eastside covers a 92-square-kilometre land package that includes multiple high-priority zones such as McIntosh, Castle and other exploration targets yet to be named. About A2 Gold Corp. A2 Gold owns three highly prospective gold projects in the United States, all of which are in the mining-friendly jurisdiction of Nevada. A2 Gold's flagship, district-scale Eastside gold-silver project hosts a large and expanding gold and silver resource, and is in an area of excellent infrastructure. Preliminary metallurgical testing indicates that both oxide and sulphide gold mineralization at Eastside is amenable to heap leaching. We seek Safe Harbor.