Viva Gold to Host Interactive Webinar with Perennial Mine Builder, President & CEO Jim Hesketh

Viva Gold Corp. (VAU) announced a live corporate webinar scheduled for August 25, 2026, featuring CEO James Hesketh. The agenda will focus on three core areas: progress and timeline for the ongoing Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS), the status of federal and state baseline studies and NEPA permitting, and a technical deep dive into the Midway Hills high-grade discovery.

The company referenced previously announced July 2026 drill results, including TG2617 with 35.1m @ 1.62 g/t Au and TG2616 with 38.1m @ 0.89 g/t Au. No new financial data, drill intercepts, or strategic partnerships were disclosed during the announcement.

Viva Gold Corp. (VAU) released an expected, incremental follow-up to its stated 2026 work program. The announcement does not introduce new material data, alter the project timeline, or change the capital requirements previously disclosed. The market has already priced in the PFS completion target and the Midway Hills discovery from July releases.

Viva Gold Corp is a pre-revenue exploration and development company focused on the 100%-owned Tonopah Gold Project in western Nevada. Located on the prolific Walker Lane Structural Trend, the project sits approximately 30 minutes south of Kinross Gold's Round Mountain mine. The company carries a 2% NSR on 184 claims, with a 1% buy-down option for US$1.0M.

The project transitioned from a 2025 Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) to a Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) in early 2026. The PEA outlined a 7-year open-pit mine with 404,000 oz Au and 354,000 oz Ag production, yielding an after-tax NPV of $111.6M at $2,400/oz gold.

The Midway Hills discovery, located 1.4 km NW of the main pit, represents a new high-grade target within the Ordovician Palmetto Argillite, open in all directions.