Equinox Gold Pours First Gold from its Castle Mountain Gold Mine

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Equinox Gold Pours First Gold from its Castle Mountain Gold Mine

October 15, 2020 – Vancouver, BC – Equinox Gold Corp. (TSX: EQX, NYSE American: EQX) (“Equinox Gold” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that the Company has poured first gold from its Castle Mountain Gold Mine in California.

“Pouring first gold at Castle Mountain, our newest producing mine in the Americas and our second operating mine in California, launches what will be a long-life flagship asset for the company,” commented Christian Milau, CEO of Equinox Gold. “I’d like to thank our employees, consultants, San Bernardino County and the State of California for their support and efforts as we brought the Castle Mountain Mine to production on time, on budget and with no lost-time injuries, all while managing through the COVID-19 pandemic.”

Castle Mountain First Gold Pour – October 15, 2020

Approximately 727 ounces of contained gold

Equinox Gold Contacts

Christian Milau, Chief Executive Officer Rhylin Bailie, Vice President, Investor Relations Tel: +1 604-558-0560 Email: [email protected]

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