May 31, 2022 - Equinox Gold Corp. (TSX: EQX, NYSE American: EQX) announces that further to its press release dated May 16, 2022, approval for the tailings storage facility ("TSF") raise at its RDM Mine in Brazil has been received. The TSF raise contractor is mobilizing equipment to begin the raise in early June.

Equinox Gold expects that full operations will resume by mid-July. Equinox Gold will update RDM guidance with its Q2 2022 disclosures in the first week of August.

Equinox Gold Contacts

Christian Milau, Chief Executive Officer
Rhylin Bailie, Vice President, Investor Relations