Tonopah, NV 89049 a2gold.com A2GOLD WELCOMES JOHN MARMA AS VICE PRESIDENT OF EXPLORATION
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A2GOLD WELCOMES JOHN MARMA AS VICE PRESIDENT OF EXPLORATION
Tonopah, Nevada / January 5, 2026 – A2Gold Corp. (“A2Gold” or the “Company”) (AUAU: TSX-V) (AUXXF:
OTCQX) is pleased to announce the appointment of John Marma as Vice President, Exploration, effective
immediately.
Peter Gianulis, CEO of A2Gold, commented: “We are extremely pleased to welcome John to A2Gold as Vice
President of Exploration. He brings a rare combination of deep Nevada exploration experience, discovery
success, and major-company operational discipline. John’s background, coupled with A2’s strong treasury
position will allow the Company to aggressively explore Eastside as well as look for additional opportunities.
John’s track record of discovery, particularly at Midas, and his leadership experience at Hecla, Klondex, and
Newmont, will be invaluable as we execute our upcoming 18,000-metre RC drill program and advance Eastside
toward its next phase of growth.”
JOHN MARMA BIOGRAPHY
Mr. Marma is a professional geologist with over 20 years of experience in mineral exploration, development, and
production, primarily focused in Nevada, as well as Alaska and South Africa. He brings extensive technical and
operational expertise across a wide range of deposit types, including epithermal vein systems, Carlin-type gold
deposits, orogenic gold, and gold porphyry systems.
Most recently, Mr. Marma served as President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of White Pine Metals (WPM),
a private mineral exploration company focused on advancing the Taylor project in Nevada. In this role, he provided
executive leadership and was instrumental in recognizing and defining the multiple styles of mineralization at the
project. Prior to WPM, he served as Director of Exploration and Geology – Nevada for Hecla Mining, where he was
responsible for exploration strategy and geologic mine support across all Nevada-based operations. Previously to
this, he held senior exploration roles with Klondex Mines and Newmont, focusing on epithermal vein systems in
the Northern Nevada Rift and Carlin-type deposits.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Marma worked on orogenic gold systems in the Barberton District of South Africa, and on
the Donlin Creek gold porphyry project in Alaska with Placer Dome. Notably, he was directly responsible for the
discovery of the Eastern Veins and the Green Racer Sinter Vein at the Midas Mine, two important discoveries that
significantly enhanced the understanding and value of the Gold Circle district in Nevada.
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 was also awarded a Fulbright Scholarship and conducted 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 long-standing member of both the Society of Economic Geologists (SEG) and the Geological Society of
Nevada (GSN).
ABOUT A2GOLD CORP
A2Gold Corp. owns three highly prospective gold projects in the United States all of which are in the mining -
friendly jurisdiction of Nevada. A2Gold’s flagship, district-scale Eastside Gold-Silver Project hosts a large and
expanding gold and silver resource and is in an area of excellent infrastructure. Preliminary metallurgical testing
indicates that both oxide and sulphide gold mineralization at Eastside is amenable to heap leaching.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Peter Gianulis, CEO
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