Eastside Gold Project Expansion Drill Program

TONOPAH, NV – A2Gold Corp. announced a significant expansion of its previously announced 18,000-metre reverse circulation (RC) drill program at its flagship Eastside Gold Project in Nevada. The Company has increased the planned program to a total of 30,000 metres, marking the largest and most comprehensive drill campaign ever undertaken at Eastside.
The expanded program is designed to both advance and expand known mineralization within the McIntosh and Castle zones, while allocating approximately two-thirds of the drilling budget to high-impact exploration aimed at discovering new zones of mineralization. Target areas include on-trend and southern extensions of the McIntosh Zone, as well as multiple compelling geophysical targets located within the Range and Pediment areas of the project.
John Marma, Vice President, Exploration, commented: “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 planned 30,000-meter program is designed to both advance and expand mineralization within the McIntosh and Castle zones while dedicating approximately two-thirds of the drilling budget towards high-impact exploration targets focused on identifying new mineralization. These targets include on-trend and southern extensions of the McIntosh Zone, as well as multiple compelling geophysical targets within both the Range and Pediment areas. The scale of this program reflects our confidence in the Eastside geological model and its demonstrated potential to host additional zones of mineralization. This systematic approach positions Eastside as a district-scale opportunity with significant upside as we move into 2026.”
Peter Gianulis, CEO, said, “Expanding the Eastside drill program from 18,000 metres to 30,000 metres is a direct reflection of our confidence in the project and the strength of the geological model that has been developed to date. With the addition of John Marma as Vice President of Exploration, we are executing an ambitious but disciplined program that balances near-term advancement of known zones with aggressive step-out and discovery drilling. Importantly, 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. Eastside continues to demonstrate the characteristics of a district-scale gold system, and this program is designed to unlock that potential for our shareholders.”