Equinox Gold Announces Normal Course Issuer Bid for Common Shares

Press Release

February 26, 2026

Equinox Gold Corp. (TSX: EQX, NYSE American: EQX) (“Equinox Gold” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that the Toronto Stock Exchange (the “TSX”) has accepted the Company’s Notice of Intention to make a normal course issuer bid (“NCIB”) to repurchase, for cancellation, up to an aggregate of 39,414,095 common shares of Equinox Gold (“Common Shares”), representing approximately 5% of the Company’s issued and outstanding Common Shares, being 788,281,919 Common Shares as of February 18, 2026. Purchases can be made at prevailing market prices during a 12-month period commencing on March 2, 2026 and ending on the earlier of March 1, 2027 and the date on which the Company reaches the maximum purchases permitted under the NCIB.

Darren Hall, CEO of Equinox Gold, commented: “While Equinox Gold has enjoyed significant share price appreciation over the past nine months, we believe the current share price does not adequately reflect the underlying value and long-term potential of our portfolio. Using proceeds from asset divestments and cash flow from operating mines, we have reduced debt by more than US$1.1 billion since Q2 2025, strengthening our balance sheet and providing the financial flexibility to initiate a quarterly cash dividend of US$0.015 per share, as announced on February 18th.

“Equinox Gold is in a strong financial position, and at current gold prices expects to generate enough free cash flow in 2026 to support the repurchase of Common Shares in addition to the dividend, bringing additional value to shareholders and further underscoring our commitment to delivering strong shareholder returns.”

Under the NCIB, purchases will be made through the facilities of the TSX, the NYSE American LLC (the “NYSE American”) and/or permitted alternative trading systems in Canada and the United States at prevailing market prices or such other prices as permitted under the rules and policies of the TSX and the NYSE American, as applicable, and applicable securities laws. All Common Shares purchased by the Company under the NCIB will be cancelled. Daily purchases on the TSX under the NCIB will be limited to a maximum of 660,178 Common Shares, representing 25% of 2,640,714, the average daily trading volume of the common shares on the TSX for the six months ending January 31, 2026, subject to any purchases made pursuant to the block purchase exception.

Equinox Gold believes the NCIB will provide a flexible tool as part of its overall capital allocation program, that the repurchase of Common Shares at certain market prices is an appropriate and desirable use of the Company’s funds, and that the NCIB is in the best interests of Equinox Gold and beneficial to its shareholders. Equinox Gold is under no obligation to purchase any Common Shares and may, at its discretion, suspend or discontinue purchases under the NCIB at any time. The actual number of Common Shares to be purchased under the NCIB and the timing of any such purchases will be determined by management of the Company based on market conditions, share price, best use of available cash, and other factors as determined from time to time.

In connection with the NCIB, the Company expects to enter into an automatic share purchase plan (“ASPP”) in relation to purchases made under the NCIB. The ASPP is intended to facilitate repurchases of Common Shares at times under the NCIB when the Company would ordinarily not be permitted to make purchases due to regulatory restriction or customary self-imposed blackout periods. Before the commencement of any particular trading black-out period, the Company may, but is not required to, instruct its designated broker to make purchases of Common Shares under the NCIB during the ensuing black-out period in accordance with the terms of the ASPP. Such purchases will be determined by the designated broker at its sole discretion based on purchasing parameters set by the Company. The ASPP will constitute an “automatic securities purchase plan” under applicable securities laws and has been entered into in accordance with the requirements of the TSX. It will terminate when the NCIB expires, unless terminated earlier in accordance with its terms. All purchases of Common Shares made under the ASPP will be included in determining the number of Common Shares purchased under the NCIB. Outside of pre-determined blackout periods, Common Shares may be purchased under the NCIB based on management’s discretion.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities in the United States, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

About Equinox Gold

Equinox Gold (TSX: EQX, NYSE-A: EQX) is a Canadian mining company positioned for growth with a strong foundation of high-quality, long-life gold operations in Canada and across the Americas, and a pipeline of development and expansion projects. Founded and chaired by renowned mining entrepreneur Ross Beaty and guided by a seasoned leadership team with broad expertise, the Company is focused on disciplined execution, operational excellence and long-term value creation. Equinox Gold offers investors meaningful exposure to gold with a diversified portfolio and clear path to growth. Learn more at www.equinoxgold.com or contact ir@equinoxgold.com.

Equinox Gold Contact

Ryan King
EVP Capital Markets
T: 778.998.3700
E: ryan.king@equinoxgold.com
E: ir@equinoxgold.com

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