RENO, Nev., May 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - i-80 GOLD CORP. (TSX: IAU) (NYSE: IAUX) ("i-80", or the "Company") is pleased to announce the results of its 2024 annual and special meeting of shareholders (the "Meeting") held on May 14, 2024. At the Meeting, shareholders approved the setting of the number of directors of the Company at nine and all director nominees listed in the Company's management information circular dated April 11, 2024 were elected as directors of the Company on a vote held by ballot. The results of the ballot were as follows:

Shareholders also approved the reappointment of Grant Thornton LLP (USA), Chartered Professional Accountants as the Company's auditors and authorized the directors of the Company to fix their remuneration. In addition, shareholders approved all unallocated awards and other entitlements under the omnibus share incentive plan of the Company. The resolution was approved by shareholders on a vote by ballot with 66,111,435 shares voted in favour of the resolution and 19,388,749 shares voted against the resolution.

The formal report on voting results with respect to all matters voted upon at the Meeting will be filed on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca, and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.

The Governance and Nominating Committee has commenced a process to identify potential successors for the CEO as part of the Board's succession planning process.

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