Equinox Gold Secures Long-Term Land Access Agreements with All Three Communities at Los Filos Mine, Planning and Technical Work Underway to Support Mine Restart and Annual Production Expansion

Equinox Gold has signed 20-year land access agreements with three communities hosting its Los Filos Mine in Mexico. The company is initiating heap leach operations restart and conducting technical studies for potential expansion, including evaluation of a carbon-in-leach processing facility. The mine contains 5.4 million ounces of proven and probable reserves with significant exploration upside. Los Filos production is not included in the company's 2026 guidance of 700,000-800,000 ounces.