A2Gold Corp. had entered into a binding Letter of Intent dated March 5, 2026 to acquire a 100% interest in the Taylor Gold-Silver Project located in Nevada from White Pine Precious Metals Inc. The Taylor Project is a district-scale 117 km² (45 mi²) land package located in a Tier-1 Nevada mining jurisdiction and represents a compelling complement to A2Gold's flagship Eastside Gold-Silver Project. The acquisition significantly strengthens the Company's Nevada portfolio and provides exposure to a large and highly prospective precious metals system with multiple mineralization styles and substantial exploration upside.
With the addition of Taylor, A2Gold now controls approximately 230 km² of prospective mineral tenure across multiple district-scale exploration projects in Nevada. The Taylor Project hosts a large and highly prospective mineral system with a historical 11M oz silver resource in the Measured and Indicated category and multiple exploration opportunities. District-Scale Land Package - The Taylor Project comprises approximately 117 km² (45 mi²) of mineral claims with historic production and significant exploration upside.
The project lies within an active exploration region of eastern Nevada where several mid-tier and major mining companies operate, including KGHM, Freeport-McMoRan, South32, Rio Tinto, Ridgeline Minerals and NevGold. Permitted and Drill-Ready - The project is fully permitted and bonded for immediate drilling, enabling A2Gold to commence exploration programs shortly after closing. Infrastructure in Place - Taylor benefits from significant existing infrastructure including: Water rights, Electrical power and substation access, Robust road network, Patented claims host much of the silver resource and existing pits.
This infrastructure supports efficient exploration and potential future development scenarios. Robust Modern Data Sets - Over the past three years White Pine has completed extensive technical work across the district, including gravity, magnetic, CSAMT, induced polarization and hyperspectral surveys that have defined the structural architecture of the district and generated numerous high-priority drill targets. Gold Potential - Surface sampling and historical exploration drilling indicate strong potential for shallow oxide gold mineralization.
Surface sampling defining a 3km x 10km gold anomalous corridor. Channel samples returning up to 4.2 g/t gold over 11.0 meters, including 7.1 g/t gold over 3.3 meters. SPT-66 intersected 1.02 g/t gold over 18.3 meters starting at surface.
SPT-65 intersected 0.68 g/t gold over 24.4 meters starting at surface including 0.85 g/t gold over 12.2 meters. Expansion of Silver Resource - The project hosts a historical mineral resource estimate of approximately 11 million ounces of silver in Measured and Indicated and 600,000 ounces of silver in Inferred, prepared in accordance with NI 43-101 in 2018 using a 55 g/t silver cut-off and a silver price assumption of USD 17/oz. Silver price sensitivity analysis was completed up to USD 30/oz silver indicating the presence of a larger resource with higher silver prices.
The Company considers this estimate historical in nature and not current, as no updated technical report has been prepared. Historical drilling indicates the resource remains open in multiple directions, with several holes bottoming in mineralization at approximately 135 metres depth. Historical records indicate that the Taylor District produced approximately 1.94 million ounces of silver between 1875 and 1892, including 1.143 million ounces from 39,946 short tons grading 28.61 oz/ton silver between 1883 and 1892.
Most early production came from silicified, shallowly dipping mineralized zones in the upper Guilmette Formation, primarily at the Argus and Monitor mines. More recent mining from 1981 to 1984 processed 1.47 million tons grading 3.50 oz/ton silver, producing approximately 3.77 million ounces of silver and ~3,000 ounces of gold with ~69.5% silver recovery. Mining ceased in 1984, and milling operations ended in 1991.
Antimony Potential - In addition to precious metal mineralization, the Taylor district hosts significant antimony mineralization, which represents potential exposure to a critical mineral currently identified as strategically important by the United States government. Historical records and recent exploration work indicate antimony occurs across a district-scale footprint at Taylor, with an approximate 52 km2 surface expression of antimony mineralization associated with gold and polymetallic mineralization. The district hosts two historic antimony-producing mines, including the Enterprise Mine, where historic production reported grades of 39%, 56%, and up to 76% antimony.
Historical drilling at the Merrimac Mine returned several notable intercepts, including: 7.01% antimony over 4.3 meters, 4.61% antimony over 4.6 meters, 3.79% antimony over 5.5 meters. Recent surface sampling has also returned high-grade antimony mineralization, including samples grading 18.4% and 21.6% antimony. Geochemical surveys have defined a greater than three-kilometer antimony soil anomaly, further demonstrating the scale of the mineralized system.
Geological interpretation suggests that antimony mineralization may be associated with a broader gold-CRD-skarn-porphyry mineral system, providing the project with exposure to multiple deposit types and additional exploration upside. Carbonate Replacement Deposit (CRD) Potential - The district hosts historic Ag-Pb-Zn-Cu CRD mineralization with multiple occurrences identified along strike and at depth that have not been systematically tested with modern exploration methods. Porphyry /Skarn Upside - Multiple strong geophysical targets and the presence of quartz-sericite-pyrite (QSP) alteration associated with Jurassic porphyritic rhyolite dikes suggest the potential for a deeper intrusive-related mineral system.
Most historical drilling across the district has been relatively shallow, with the majority of holes drilled to less than 152 metres (500 feet) in depth. The Taylor acquisition expands A2Gold's Nevada platform by adding a second district-scale project with both gold and silver exposure and substantial exploration potential. While Eastside represents a large low-sulphidation epithermal system with significant gold-silver resources and continued expansion potential, Taylor introduces a complementary geological setting with shallow oxide gold mineralization and deeper carbonate replacement deposit, skarn and porphyry exploration targets.
Together, Eastside and Taylor position A2Gold with multiple district-scale opportunities in Nevada, one of the world's premier mining jurisdictions. Few junior companies control this amount of prospective ground across multiple district-scale systems in Nevada. Importantly, the Company believes Taylor represents one of the largest undrilled precious metals exploration opportunities remaining in Nevada.
