i-80 Gold set to join Russell 3000® and Russell Microcap® Indexes
i-80 Gold set to join Russell 3000® and Russell
Microcap® Indexes
RENO, Nev.
,
May 24, 2023
/CNW/ -
i-80 GOLD CORP.
(TSX: IAU) (NYSE: IAUX)
("i-80",
or the
"Company")
is pleased
to announce that, according to a preliminary list of additions posted on
May 19, 2023
, it is set to join the broad-market
Russell 3000
®
and Russell Microcap
®
Indexes at the conclusion of the 2023 Russell indexes annual reconstitution, effective
after the US market opens on
June 26
.
Annual Russell indexes reconstitution captures the 4,000 largest US stocks as of
April 28
, ranking them by total market
capitalization. Membership in the US all-cap Russell 3000
®
Index, which remains in place for one year, means automatic
inclusion in the large-cap Russell 1000
®
Index or small-cap Russell 2000
®
Index as well as the appropriate growth and
value style indexes. FTSE (Financial Times Stock Exchange) Russell determines membership for its Russell indexes
primarily by objective, market-capitalization rankings and style attributes.
"Inclusion in the Russell 3000
®
index validates our strategy to create a US listed, entirely US-focused gold and polymetallic
exploration, development and production company.", stated
Matthew Gollat
, Executive Vice-President at i-80 Gold Corp., "i-
80's trading volumes on the NYSE are consistently growing and these index additions will provide broader market access to
the Company."
Chief Executive Officer,
Ewan Downie
said, "When we launched i-80 just over two years ago, we implemented a strategy to
build one of the largest US-focused mining companies. This strategy included a goal to list on the New York Stock
Exchange, that was achieved last year, and a target to grow liquidity, access to capital, and market value for our
shareholders. Inclusion in
Russell
indexes is a significant step towards the realization of this target."
Russell
indexes are widely used by investment managers and institutional investors for index funds and as benchmarks for
active investment strategies. Approximately
$12.1 trillion
in assets are benchmarked against
Russell's
US indexes that are
part of FTSE Russell, a leading global index provider.
For more information on the
Russell
3000
®
Index and the
Russell
indexes reconstitution, go to the "Russell Reconstitution"
section on the FTSE Russell website.
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
.
About FTSE Russell:
FTSE Russell is a global index leader that provides innovative benchmarking, analytics and data solutions for investors
worldwide. FTSE Russell calculates thousands of indexes that measure and benchmark markets and asset classes in more
than 70 countries, covering 98% of the investable market globally.
FTSE Russell index expertise and products are used extensively by institutional and retail investors globally. Approximately
$20.1 trillion
is currently benchmarked to FTSE Russell indexes. For over 30 years, leading asset owners, asset managers,
ETF providers and investment banks have chosen FTSE Russell indexes to benchmark their investment performance and
create ETFs, structured products and index-based derivatives.
A core set of universal principles guides FTSE Russell index design and management: a transparent rules–based
methodology is informed by independent committees of leading market participants. FTSE Russell is focused on applying
the highest industry standards in index design and governance and embraces the IOSCO Principles. FTSE Russell is also
focused on index innovation and customer partnerships as it seeks to enhance the breadth, depth and reach of its offering.
FTSE Russell is wholly owned by London Stock Exchange Group.
For more information on Russell Indexes, visit
www.ftserussell.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 final inclusion in the
Russell
3000® and Russell
Microcap® Indexes, the strategy to build one of the largest US-focused mining companies and grow liquidity, access to
capital, and market value for our shareholders. 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.
Forward-looking statements and information involve significant risks and uncertainties, should not be read as guarantees of
future performance or results and will not necessarily be accurate indicators of whether or not such results will be achieved.
A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking
statements or information, including, but not limited to: material adverse changes, unexpected changes in laws, rules or
regulations, or their enforcement by applicable authorities; the failure of parties to contracts with the company to perform as
agreed; social or labour unrest; changes in commodity prices; and the failure of exploration programs or studies to deliver
anticipated results or results that would justify and support continued exploration, studies, development or operations.
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For further information:
Ewan Downie - CEO; Matt Gili - President & COO; Matthew Gollat - Executive Vice-President,
1.866.525.6450, [email protected], www.i80gold.com
CO: i-80 Gold Corp
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