A2 GOLD EXPANDS 2026 EASTSIDE DRILL PROGRAM TO 30,000 METRES

LARGEST DRILL PROGRAM IN THE HISTORY OF THE COMPANY

TONOPAH, Nev., Jan. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ – A2Gold Corp. („A2Gold“ or the „Company“) (TSXV: AUAU) (OTCQX: AUXXF) (FRA: RR7) is pleased to announce 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 (see map below):