A2Gold Corp. Appoints John Marma as Vice President of Exploration

Tonopah, Nevada — January 5, 2026 — Leads & Copy — A2Gold Corp. has announced the appointment of John Marma as Vice President of Exploration, effective immediately.

Peter Gianulis, CEO of A2Gold, expressed enthusiasm for Marma's arrival, citing his extensive Nevada exploration experience, success in discoveries, and operational discipline from major companies. Gianulis believes Marma's background, combined with A2Gold's financial strength, will enable the company to aggressively explore Eastside and pursue additional opportunities.

Mr. Marma brings over 20 years of experience in mineral exploration, development, and production, with a primary focus in Nevada, as well as experience in Alaska and South Africa. His expertise spans various deposit types, including epithermal vein systems, Carlin-type gold deposits, orogenic gold, and gold porphyry systems.

Most recently, Marma served as President, CEO, and Chairman of White Pine Metals (WPM), a private mineral exploration company. Prior to WPM, he was Director of Exploration and Geology – Nevada for Hecla Mining. He has also held senior exploration roles with Klondex Mines and Newmont.

Earlier in his career, Marma worked on orogenic gold systems in the Barberton District of South Africa and the Donlin Creek gold porphyry project in Alaska with Placer Dome. He was responsible for the discovery of the Eastern Veins and the Green Racer Sinter Vein at the Midas Mine.

Mr. Marma holds a B.S. in Geoscience from North Dakota State University and a M.S. in Geology from University of Wisconsin–Madison. He also received a Fulbright Scholarship for advanced geological studies at Karl Franzens University of Graz in Austria.

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

A2Gold Corp. owns three gold projects in Nevada. The Eastside Gold-Silver Project hosts a large and expanding gold and silver resource. Preliminary metallurgical testing indicates that both oxide and sulphide gold mineralization at Eastside is amenable to heap leaching.

Peter Gianulis is the CEO of A2Gold Corp.

For more information, contact info@A2gold.com.

Source: A2Gold Corp.