A2Gold Welcomes John Marma as Vice President of Exploration

(TheNewswire)

Tonopah, Nevada – TheNewswire - January 5, 2026 – A2Gold Corp.(“A2Gold” or the “Company”) (AUAU: TSX-V) (AUXXF:OTCQX) is pleased to announce the appointment ofJohn Marma as Vice President,Exploration, effective immediately.

Peter Gianulis, CEO of A2Gold,commented: “We are extremely pleased towelcome John to A2Gold as Vice President of Exploration. He brings arare combination of deep Nevada exploration experience, discoverysuccess, and major-company operational discipline. John’sbackground, coupled with A2’s strong treasury position will allowthe Company to aggressively explore Eastside as well as look foradditional opportunities.  

John’s track record of discovery, particularly atMidas, and his leadership experience at Hecla, Klondex, and Newmont,will be invaluable as we execute our upcoming 18,000-metre RC drillprogram and advance Eastside toward its next phase ofgrowth.”

JOHN MARMA BIOGRAPHY

Mr. Marma is a professional geologist with over 20years of experience in mineral exploration, development, andproduction, primarily focused in Nevada, as well as Alaska and SouthAfrica. He brings extensive technical and operational expertise acrossa wide range of deposit types, including epithermal vein systems,Carlin-type gold deposits, orogenic gold, and gold porphyrysystems.

Most recently, Mr. Marma served as President, ChiefExecutive Officer and Chairman of White Pine Metals (WPM), a privatemineral exploration company focused on advancing the Taylor project inNevada.  In this role, he provided executive leadership and wasinstrumental in recognizing and defining the multiple styles ofmineralization at the project.  Prior to WPM, he served as Directorof Exploration and Geology – Nevada for Hecla Mining, where he wasresponsible for exploration strategy and geologic mine support acrossall Nevada-based operations. Previously to this, he held seniorexploration roles with Klondex Mines and Newmont, focusing onepithermal vein systems in the Northern Nevada Rift and Carlin-typedeposits.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Marma worked on orogenicgold systems in the Barberton District of South Africa, and on theDonlin Creek gold porphyry project in Alaska with Placer Dome.Notably, he was directly responsible for the discovery of the EasternVeins and the Green Racer Sinter Vein at the Midas Mine, two importantdiscoveries that significantly enhanced the understanding and value ofthe Gold Circle district in Nevada.

Mr. Marma holds a B.S. in Geoscience from North DakotaState University and a M.S. in Geology from University ofWisconsin–Madison. He was also awarded a Fulbright Scholarship andconducted advanced geological studies at Karl Franzens University ofGraz in Austria.

He is a Registered Professional Geologist with theAmerican Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG #11709) and along-standing member of both the Society of Economic Geologists (SEG)and the Geological Society of Nevada (GSN).

ABOUT A2GOLD CORP

A2Gold Corp. owns three highly prospective goldprojects in the United States all of which are in the mining-friendlyjurisdiction of Nevada. A2Gold’s flagship, district-scale EastsideGold-Silver Project hosts a large and expanding gold and silverresource and is in an area of excellent infrastructure. Preliminarymetallurgical testing indicates that both oxide and sulphide goldmineralization at Eastside is amenable to heap leaching.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

Peter Gianulis, CEO

For more information contact:

info@A2gold.com

Follow us:

X

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its RegulationServices Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSXVenture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracyof this release.

Certain statements and information contained in thispress release constitute "forward-looking statements" withinthe meaning of applicable U.S. securities laws and “forward-lookinginformation” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securitieslaws, which are referred to collectively as "forward-lookingstatements". The United States Private Securities LitigationReform Act of 1995 provides a “safe harbor” for certainforward-looking statements. A2Gold Corp.’s (“A2Gold”)exploration plans for its gold exploration properties, the drillprogram at A2Gold’s Eastside project, the preparation andpublication of an updated resource estimate in respect of the OriginalZone at the Eastside project, A2Gold’s future exploration anddevelopment plans, including anticipated costs and timing thereof;A2Gold’s plans for growth through exploration activities,acquisitions or otherwise; and expectations regarding futuremaintenance and capital expenditures, and working capitalrequirements. Forward-looking statements are statements andinformation regarding possible events, conditions or results ofoperations that are based upon assumptions about future economicconditions and courses of action. All statements and information otherthan statements of historical fact may be forward-looking statements.In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the useof words such as “seek”, “expect”, “anticipate”,“budget”, “plan”, “estimate”, “continue”,“forecast”, “intend”, “believe”, “predict”,“potential”, “target”, “may”, “could”, “would”,“might”, “will” and similar words or phrases (includingnegative variations) suggesting future outcomes or statementsregarding an outlook. Such forward-looking statements are based on anumber of material factors and assumptions and involve known andunknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actualresults, performance or achievements, or industry results, to differmaterially from those anticipated in such forward-looking information.You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-lookingstatements contained in this press release. Some of the known risksand other factors which could cause actual results to differmaterially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements aredescribed in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” in A2Gold’sListing Application, dated January 24, 2018, as filed with the TSXVenture Exchange and available on SEDAR under A2Gold’s profile atwww.sedar.com. Actual results and future events could differmaterially from those anticipated in such statements. A2Goldundertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-lookingstatements included in this press release if these beliefs, estimatesand opinions or other circumstances should change, except as otherwiserequired by applicable law.

The securities referred to in this news release havenot been, nor will they be, registered under the United StatesSecurities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or soldwithin the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S.persons absent U.S. registration or an applicable exemption from theU.S. registration requirements.

This news release does not constitute an offer for saleof securities for sale, nor a solicitation for offers to buy anysecurities. Any public offering of securities in the United Statesmust be made by means of a prospectus containing detailed informationabout the company and management, as well as financial statements.

Copyright (c) 2026 TheNewswire - All rights reserved.