i-80 Gold Announces Approval for Listing on the NYSE American Stock Exchange

Reno, Nevada, May 16, 2022 – i-80 GOLD CORP. (TSX:IAU) (OTCQX:IAUCF) (“i-80”, or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that its common shares (the “Common Shares”) have been approved for listing and trading on the NYSE American. The Company expects that its Common Shares will commence trading at market open on the NYSE American on May 19, 2022, under the symbol “IAUX” and will be delisted from the OTCQX.

The Common Shares will continue to trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “IAU”.

Ewan Downie, Chief Executive Officer, stated: “Listing on the NYSE American stock exchange is a major achievement for the Company, providing enhanced access to the world’s largest and most liquid equity market and increasing our exposure to a larger, substantially more diverse audience of institutional and retail investors. i-80 produces 100% of its gold in the United States, and we believe that this listing will increase awareness and liquidity as we focus on delivering exceptional value to shareholders. It also constitutes another significant milestone that has been achieved in our first year as a company”.

About i-80 Gold Corp.

i-80 Gold Corp. is a well-financed, Nevada-focused, mining company that is executing its aggressive growth plan with a goal of achieving mid-tier gold producer status through the development of multiple deposits within the Company’s advanced-stage property portfolio.

For further information, please contact:

Ewan Downie – CEO
Matt Gili – President & COO
Matthew Gollat – EVP Business & Corporate Development
1.866.525.6450
Info@i80gold.com
www.i80gold.com

Certain statements in this release constitute “forward-looking statements” or “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including but not limited to, the expansion or mineral resources. Such statements and information involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the company, its projects, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements or information. Such statements can be identified by the use of words such as “may”, “would”, “could”, “will”, “intend”, “expect”, “believe”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “scheduled”, “forecast”, “predict” and other similar terminology, or state that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will” be taken, occur or be achieved. These statements reflect the Company’s current expectations regarding future events, performance and results and speak only as of the date of this release.

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