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RENO, Nev., April 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- i-80 Gold Corp. (TSX:IAU) (NYSE:IAUX) (“i-80” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that as a result of excess demand, it has agreed with the syndicate of underwriters led by National Bank Financial Inc. to increase the size of its previously announced bought-deal financing. i-80 will now issue 60,607,000 units of the Company (“Units”) at a price of C$1.65 per Unit for gross proceeds of C$100,001,550 (the “Offering”). Each Unit is comprised of one common share (each a “Common Share”) and one-half of one Common Share purchase warrant (each whole warrant a “Warrant”). Each Warrant will entitle the holder thereof to purchase one Common Share at a price of C$2.15 for a period of 48 months following the closing of the Offering.

The Company has also granted to the Underwriters an over-allotment option to purchase an additional 15% of the base Offering, for additional gross proceeds to the Company of up to C$15,000,233, to acquire Units, Common Shares and/or Warrants (or any combination thereof), at the Underwriters’ discretion, and shall be exercisable by the Underwriters, in whole or in part, for a period of 30 days from and including the closing date.

In all other respects, the terms of the Offering and use of proceeds therefrom will remain as previously disclosed in the original press release dated April 8, 2024.

This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities described herein in the United States. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act") or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws unless an exemption from such registration is available.

About i-80 Gold Corp.

i-80 Gold Corp. is a Nevada-focused, mining company with a goal of achieving mid-tier gold producer status through the development of multiple deposits within the Company’s advanced-stage property portfolio with processing at i-80’s centralized milling facilities. i-80 Gold’s common shares are listed on the TSX and the NYSE American under the trading symbol IAU:TSX and IAUX:NYSE. Further information about i-80 Gold’s portfolio of assets and long-term growth strategy is available at www.i80gold.com or by email at [email protected].