A2 Gold completes geophysics program at Eastside

Mr. Peter Gianulis reports A2GOLD COMPLETES COMPREHENSIVE GEOPHYSICS PROGRAM AND ADVANCES ON CORE DRILLING AT EASTSIDE PROJECT A2 Gold Corp. has completed in its entirety the two-phase geophysics program at its flagship Eastside gold-silver project, located in the Walker Lane trend near the town of Tonopah, Nev. The program included a property-wide gravity survey, as well as a high-resolution airborne magnetic and radiometric survey. The company hired Chet Lide, geophysical consultant, for the planning of the program and has hired James Wright from J.L. Wright Geophysics for the geophysical interpretation and report. Results are expected to be finalized in the coming weeks, and will be used to define and prioritize targets for the company's fully financed 18,000-metre reverse circulation drill program scheduled to commence later this year. Peter Gianulis, chief executive officer, commented: "The completion of our geophysics program marks a key milestone for A2 Gold, delivering comprehensive data sets that will guide hole selection for our upcoming 18,000-metre RC drill program -- one of the largest exploration campaigns ever undertaken at Eastside. "At the same time, our ongoing core drill program at McIntosh is already testing the vertical and structural extensions of some of the highest-grade intercepts ever drilled at Eastside. With data from both programs, we are well positioned to advance Eastside into a leading gold-silver project in Nevada." Program highlights: Gravity survey: completed in September with 800 stations on a 300-metre grid, designed to map pre-Tertiary basement structures that may control dome emplacement and mineralization; Airborne magnetic and radiometric survey: covered approximately 66.9 square kilometres at 50-metre line spacing for a total of 1,469 line km of data; designed to extend coverage southward from a previous drone survey, this high-resolution survey highlights both structural and alteration features associated with mineralization. Objective: enhance the Eastside property-wide geologic and structural model and support drill targeting across multiple zones, including McIntosh and Castle. Core drill program update In parallel with the geophysics program, A2 Gold has commenced a 2,000-metre diamond core drill program testing the high-grade zone at McIntosh: The first hole (ES-331) has been completed reaching a vertical depth of approximately 530 metres designed to test the vertical extensions of the bonanza-grade mineralization encountered in 2021 drilling. The second hole (ES-337) is nearly complete and is designed to intersect multiple structural orientations and to test other known gold mineralized structures at greater depths that previously drilled. The third hole (ES-338) will be drilled at an angle to specifically test various feeder structures and to maximize the potential of intercepting additional high-grade zones at depth. Results from the first hole of this program are expected within the next two to four weeks. A2 Gold partners with The Investing Authority A2 Gold has entered into an agreement with The Investing Authority, a marketing firm specializing in investor relations and multiplatform social media campaigns. TIA will provide investor relations and marketing services to A2 Gold, including the creation and dissemination of social media posts, influencer campaigns, video production, graphic design, e-mail marketing, livestreams, newsletter distribution and analytic reporting. Content will be distributed on Discord servers, Reddit finance subreddits, X/Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and e-mail, Wolf Financial livestreams, and financial influencer networks. These services will be provided for a period of four months beginning Oct. 1, 2025, during which time the TIA agreement may be terminated by either party for cause. Services will have a one-month pause in December, 2025. In consideration for the services to be provided by TIA, the company has agreed to pay TIA an aggregate cash fee of $150,000 (U.S.). The Investing Authority is arm's length to the company, and does not own any securities, directly or indirectly, of A2 Gold as of the date of this release. The TIA agreement remains subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. 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.