Equinox Gold Commences Trading on the NYSE American Stock Exchange as “EQX”

NYSE American &

TSX-V: EQX

Suite 1501 – 700 West Pender St., Vancouver, BC Canada V6C 1G8

[email protected] +1 604.558.0560 www.equinoxgold.com

NEWS RELEASE

Equinox Gold Commences Trading on the NYSE American Stock Exchange as “EQX”

September 16, 2019 – Vancouver, BC – Equinox Gold Corp. (TSX-V: EQX, NYSE American: EQX) (“Equinox Gold”

or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that the Company’s common shares will commence trading on the

NYSE American Stock Exchange (“NYSE American”) at market open today under ticker symbol “EQX” . Equinox

Gold’s common shares will continue trading on the TSX Venture Exchange under ticker symbol “EQX”.

Concurrent with the start of trading on the NYSE American, Equinox Gold’s common shares will cease trading on

the OTC Markets. S hareholders are not required to take any action . Equinox Gold recommends that investors

who have bought shares on the OTC Markets monitor their account s to ensure their holdings correctly reflect

the new ticker symbol, which may take up to two weeks for some brokerage accounts.

Equinox Gold’s warrants will continue trading on the TSX Venture Exchange under ticker symbol “EQX.WT” and

on the OTC Markets under ticker symbol “EQXWF”. Equinox Gold’s warrants will not be listed on the NYSE

American.

On Behalf of the Board of Equinox Gold Corp.

“Christian Milau”

CEO & Director

Equinox Gold Contacts

Christian Milau, CEO

Rhylin Bailie, Vice President Investor Relations

Tel: +1 604-558-0560

Email: [email protected]

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as such term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange)

accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.