Mr. Peter Gianulis reports

A2GOLD COMMENCES 30,000-METRE DRILL PROGRAM AT EASTSIDE GOLD-SILVER PROJECT

A2 Gold Corp. has commenced its fully financed 30,000-metre reverse circulation drill program at its flagship Eastside gold project, located in Nevada, United States.

The drill program represents a significant expansion from the company's previously announced 18,000-metre program, and is designed to systematically advance and expand the existing resources while testing multiple high-priority targets across the broader Eastside land package. Drilling is expected to continue throughout the year, subject to results and operational conditions.

The 2026 drill campaign will focus on stepout and infill drilling in areas of known mineralization, as well as exploration drilling aimed at testing new targets generated through geological mapping, geophysics and recent reinterpretation of historical data. The expanded program reflects A2 Gold's strong technical conviction in the Eastside project and the company's robust financial position.

Peter Gianulis, chief executive officer of A2 Gold, commented: "The start of this 30,000-metre drill program marks an important milestone for A2 Gold and underscores our commitment to aggressively advance Eastside. With a strong balance sheet and the program fully funded, we expect to be drilling consistently throughout the year. Our objective is clear: to continue expanding and upgrading the resource while unlocking the broader exploration potential of this highly prospective district-scale asset."

The drill program is being overseen by A2 Gold's technical team and will be executed using multiple RC rigs to ensure steady progress and efficient delivery of results. Assay results will be released as they are received, analyzed and validated.

Qualified person

John Marma 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.

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.

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