Viva Gold Announces Results of Annual General and Special Meeting
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Viva Gold Announces Results of Annual General and Special Meeting
VANCOUVER, BC – April 28, 2026 – Viva Gold Corp (TSX-Venture: VAU; OTCQB: VAUCF) (the “ Company”
or “Viva) is pleased to announce that shareholders approved all items for voting at its Annual General and
Special Meeting held on April 28, 2026.
The number of directors was fixed at six (6). Christopher Herald, James Hesketh, Edward Mahoney, David
Whittle, Andrew Bolland and Adrian Goldstone were all retained on the Bo ard of Directors. The
appointment of Saturna Group of Chartered Professi onal Accountants LLP to serve as the Company’s
auditors was also approved.
At the Meeting, the shareholders also ratified and approved the Company’s new omnibus equity
compensation plan (the “ Omnibus Plan”), adopted by the Board of Directors on February 25, 2026 to
replace the Company’s 2022 stock op tion plan. The Omnibus Plan provides the Company with the
flexibility to grant stock options, restricted share units, deferred share units, performance share units, and
other security-based awards to di rectors, officers, employees, cons ultants, and management company
personnel. Under the Omnibus Plan, the aggregate numb er of common shares reserved for issuance will
be subject to a rolling maximum not exceeding 10% of the issued and outstanding common shares at any
given time. Any awards granted under the previous equity plans that remain outstanding will continue to
be governed by their original terms, except as am ended to conform with the terms of the Omnibus Plan
as necessary.
The full text of the Omnibus Plan is included as Schedule “C” to the Company’s information circular for
the Meeting dated March 18, 2026, available under the Company’s profile on SEDAR+ at
www.sedarplus.ca. The Company confirms that the Omnibus Plan is conditional on meeting all
requirements of the TSX Venture Exchange.
About Viva Gold Corp
Viva Gold’s 100%-owned Tonopah Gold Project is loca ted within a large land position in established
goldmining country on the prolific Walker Lane Structural Trend in western Nevada, approximately a
30minute drive south of Kinross Gold’s Round Mounta in Mine. Viva has defined a high-confidence gold
mineral resource and has demonstrated the potential for an economically viable open-pit, heap leach/mill
gold project through its 2025 preliminary economic assessment (“PEA”). Viva Gold is committed to
advancing the Tonopah Gold Project in an environmen tally and socially responsible manner, consistent
with management’s core values.
Viva Gold is led by CEO James Hesketh, a 40-year mining industry veteran who has led the development
and construction of eight mines globally. The Board and management team include experienced mining
professionals with expertise in exploration, project development, construction, and mine operations. Viva
Gold trades on the TSX Venture Exchange (“VAU”), the OTCQB (“VAUCF”), and the Frankfurt Exchange
(“7PB”). Viva currently has approximately 172 million shares outstanding. The Company is advancing its
Tonopah Gold Project in mining-friendly Nevada with the support of institutional shareholders. More
information is available on https://www.sedarplus.ca and at www.vivagoldcorp.com.
For further information please contact:
James Hesketh, President & CEO
(720) 291-1775
Graham Farrell, Investor Relations
(416) 842-9003
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies
of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.