Equinox Gold Announces Sale of Solaris Shares and Warrants to Augusta Investments and Strategic Shareholder for up to C$132.5 Million

Equinox Gold Corp. (TSX: EQX, NYSE American: EQX) (“Equinox Gold” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that, in response to a request from Solaris Resources Inc. (“Solaris”) (TSX: SLS), the Company has agreed to sell a portion of its shareholdings in Solaris totaling ten million common shares (the “Solaris Shares”) to Augusta Investments Inc. and a strategic shareholder for gross proceeds of approximately C$82.5 million. In addition, Equinox Gold will grant the buyers warrants to purchase an additional five million Solaris Shares from the Company for a period of 12 months at C$10.00 per share (the “Warrants”). In the event all Warrants are exercised, the total gross proceeds to Equinox Gold would be C$132.5 million.

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