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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001279569-20-001712
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20201216
FILED AS OF DATE:		20201216
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20201216

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Equinox Gold Corp.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001756607
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A1
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39038
		FILM NUMBER:		201391404

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		700 WEST PENDER ST., SUITE 1501
		CITY:			VANCOUVER
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V6C 1G8
		BUSINESS PHONE:		604-558-0560

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		700 WEST PENDER ST., SUITE 1501
		CITY:			VANCOUVER
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V6C 1G8
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">For the month of <B>December, 2020</B>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
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     December 16, 2020</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Rhylin Bailie</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 92%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="ex991.htm">News
    Release dated December 16, 2020 - Equinox Gold Announces Friendly Acquisition of Premier Gold Mines</A></FONT> </TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="text-align: right; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>EXHIBIT 99.1</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 24pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">Equinox Gold Announces Friendly Acquisition
of Premier Gold Mines</P>

<P STYLE="font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-align: center; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0"><I>All dollar amounts are
in United States dollars unless otherwise indicated</I></P>

<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">VANCOUVER, BC&nbsp;and THUNDER BAY, ON, Dec.
16, 2020 /CNW/ -&nbsp;<B>Equinox Gold Corp.</B> (TSX: EQX) (NYSE American: EQX) (&quot;Equinox Gold&quot;) and <B>Premier Gold
Mines Limited</B> (TSX: PG) (OTCPK: PIRGF) (&quot;Premier&quot;) are pleased to announce that the companies have entered into a
definitive agreement (the &quot;Agreement&quot;) whereby Equinox Gold will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Premier. Concurrently,
Premier will spin-out to its shareholders shares of a newly created US-focused gold production and development company to be called
<B>i-80 Gold Corp</B>. (&quot;i-80 Gold&quot;, and together with the Agreement, the &quot;Transaction&quot;) that will own the
South-Arturo and McCoy-Cove properties and will complete Premier's previously announced acquisition of the Getchell Project, all
in Nevada. Equinox Gold will retain Premier's interest in the world-class Hardrock Project in Ontario, the Mercedes Mine in Mexico,
and the Hasaga and Rahill-Bonanza properties in Red Lake, Ontario. On closing of the Transaction, existing Equinox Gold and Premier
shareholders will own approximately 84% and 16% of Equinox&nbsp;Gold, and Equinox Gold and existing shareholders of Premier will
own 30% and 70% of i-80 Gold, respectively, on an issued share basis.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0"><B>Transaction Highlights</B></P>

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<LI STYLE="font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt"><B>Equinox Gold to acquire a 50% interest in the permitted,
development-ready, multi-million-ounce Hardrock Project through a joint venture between Equinox Gold and Orion Mine Finance (&quot;Orion&quot;)</B></LI>

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<LI STYLE="font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt">5.54 million ounces of Proven and Probable Mineral Reserves
grading 1.27 grams per tonne (&quot;g/t&quot;) gold<SUP>1,2</SUP></LI>

<LI STYLE="font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt">414,000 ounces average annual gold production with average
head grade of 1.45 g/t gold for the first five years; 358,000 ounces average annual gold production over the initial 14-year mine
life<SUP>1</SUP></LI>

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<LI STYLE="font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt"><B>Maintains Premier shareholders' exposure to Premier's
current asset base and adds exposure to a larger, diversified gold producer </B>&ndash; Equinox Gold has seven operating gold mines
with construction underway at an eighth site, a peer-leading growth pipeline and the financial capacity to fund development of
Hardrock</LI>

<LI STYLE="font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt"><B>Reinforces Equinox Gold's position as the Premier Americas
Gold Producer </B>&ndash; Hardrock bolsters Equinox Gold's robust pipeline of growth projects and will add approximately 200,000
attributable ounces of long-term, low-cost annual gold production, when in operations, in Ontario, Canada, one of the world's top
mining jurisdictions</LI>

<LI STYLE="font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt"><B>Enhances Equinox Gold's existing portfolio of operating
gold mines in the Americas with the addition of the producing Mercedes Mine in Sonora, Mexico</B> &ndash; Mercedes adds approximately
50,000 ounces of gold per year (with expansion potential to 80,000 to 90,000 ounces of gold annually) to the estimated 700,000
ounces of gold production expected in 2021 from Equinox Gold, based on consensus estimates</LI>

<LI STYLE="font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt"><B>Delivers longer-term growth and exploration potential
</B>&ndash; Expansion and exploration potential at Hardrock and the Mercedes Mine and exploration potential from the Hasaga and
Rahill-Bonanza properties, both located in the heart of the prolific Red Lake gold camp</LI>

<LI STYLE="font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt"><B>Provides exposure to i-80 Gold, a new high-growth US-focused
gold company</B> &ndash; High-quality portfolio of producing and development properties to be owned 70% by Premier shareholders
and 30% by Equinox Gold</LI>

<LI STYLE="font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt"><B>Equinox Gold to undertake a C$75 million equity financing
fully underwritten by its Chairman, Ross Beaty</B></LI>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; font: 7.5pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt"><SUP>1</SUP></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; font: 7.5pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">Highlights from the Hardrock Feasibility Study, shown on a 100% basis. See Premier news release dated December 16, 2020.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; font: 7.5pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt"><SUP>2</SUP></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; font: 7.5pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">At a 0.35 g/t cut-off grade. A breakdown of Mineral Reserves is provided at the end of this news release.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0"><B>Transaction Details</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">Pursuant to the Transaction, Premier shareholders
will receive:</P>

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<LI STYLE="font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt">0.1967 of an Equinox Gold share for each Premier share
held (the &quot;Exchange Ratio&quot;), representing an at-market acquisition based on the 10-day volume-weighted average closing
prices for both Equinox Gold and Premier shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange; and</LI>

<LI STYLE="font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0 12pt">0.4 of a share of i-80 Gold for each Premier share held,
providing a meaningful opportunity to participate in a new high-growth, US-focused gold company</LI>

</UL>

<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">Ross Beaty, Chairman of Equinox Gold, stated:
&quot;This transaction is exactly the kind of accretive Americas-focused growth we promised shareholders when we started Equinox
Gold at the beginning of 2018. The addition of a top-tier, low-risk mining jurisdiction in Ontario, Canada creates a lower risk
profile, with greater asset and country diversification. Hardrock will be an excellent, low-cost, long-life gold mine with significant
exploration upside, further enhancing our existing peer-leading growth profile without stretching our financial capacity. The Mercedes
Mine also brings an immediate increase to our production and cash flow, and our investment in i-80 Gold brings us significant real
value and optionality with exposure to several high-potential US gold assets. This transaction creates value for both Equinox Gold
and Premier Gold shareholders, and further solidifies Equinox Gold's position as the premier Americas-focused gold producer.&quot;</P>

<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">Christian Milau, CEO of Equinox Gold, stated:
&quot;Combining a 50% interest in the permitted, development-ready Hardrock Project with our strong balance sheet and operating
cash flow provides a clear path to production for Hardrock that I believe will unlock substantial value for both Equinox Gold and
Premier Gold shareholders. We look forward to developing Hardrock with Orion as our partner, integrating the Mercedes Mine into
our portfolio of producing gold mines, and being a substantial and supportive shareholder of i-80 Gold. We also expect to welcome
Ewan Downie to our Board of Directors upon closing of the Transaction. Ewan is a well-respected company builder who will bring
additional expertise for the exploration and management of our properties in Mexico, the United States and now Canada.&quot;</P>

<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">Ewan Downie, CEO of Premier, stated: &quot;Premier
has delivered on its commitment to create value for our shareholders through the disciplined approach of prudently managing our
operating assets while advancing our peer-leading development portfolio. This transaction builds on that commitment, bringing increased
value and optionality to our shareholders from meaningful ownership in two companies: a diversified intermediate gold producer
with a portfolio of high-quality assets, and ownership in an exciting new Nevada-focused gold company. Importantly, our shareholders
will maintain exposure to the Hardrock Project, which we believe is the most attractive advanced-staged development project in
North America, and which will be developed by a proven management team that shares our commitment to creating long-term sustainable
value.&quot;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0"><B>i-80 Gold Corp.</B></P>

<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">i-80 Gold will be a well-financed, growth-focused
gold company with a high-quality portfolio of production and development properties in Nevada, including the producing South Arturo
joint venture with the Barrick Gold/Newmont-affiliated Nevada Gold Mines, the McCoy Cove Property and the Getchell Project (on
closing of the previously announced acquisition, see Premier news release dated August 10, 2020). i-80 Gold will be led by Ewan
Downie and will work to rapidly grow and develop its asset base with the objective of becoming a leading mid-tier, US-focused gold
miner. In connection with a planned public listing<SUP>3</SUP> prior to or concurrent with closing of the Transaction, i-80 Gold
intends to conduct a financing of up to $75 million. Equinox Gold has committed to subscribe for 30% of the aggregate amount of
the financing up to a maximum subscription amount of $22.5 million. Pursuant to the Transaction, it is expected that i-80 Gold's
initial working capital will include approximately $15 million in cash, pre-financing.</P>

<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">In connection with the Transaction, Equinox
Gold plans to complete a C$75 million equity financing, fully underwritten by Ross Beaty, at a price per share to be set in the
context of the Transaction and the market after at least five clear trading days. The financing is subject to completion of definitive
documentation, customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals, including the approval of the Toronto Stock Exchange for
the pricing and other terms of the financing.</P>

<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">Officers, directors and certain shareholders
of Premier, who collectively hold approximately 17% of Premier's outstanding common shares, have entered into voting support agreements
in favour of the Transaction.</P>

<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">The Directors of Equinox Gold and the Directors
of Premier have unanimously approved the Transaction, and the Board of Directors of Premier recommend that Premier shareholders
and optionholders vote in favour of the Transaction. CIBC&nbsp;World Markets Inc. has provided a fairness opinion to the Board
of Directors of Premier stating that, as of the date of such opinion and based upon and subject to the assumptions, limitations
and qualifications stated in such opinion, the Equinox Gold share consideration to be received by shareholders of Premier pursuant
to the Transaction is fair, from a financial point of view, to shareholders of Premier. RBC Capital Markets has provided an independent
fairness opinion to the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Premier stating that, as of the date of such opinion and
based upon and subject to the assumptions, limitations and qualifications stated in such opinion, the Equinox Gold share consideration
to be received by shareholders of Premier pursuant to the Transaction is fair, from a financial point of view, to shareholders
of Premier.</P>

<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">The Transaction is subject to court approval
and approval of Premier shareholders and optionholders (including minority shareholder approval under Part 8 of Multilateral Instrument
61-101 &ndash; <I>Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions). </I>A special meeting of Premier shareholders
and optionholders to consider the Transaction is expected to be held in February 2021. An Information Circular detailing the terms
and conditions of the Transaction will be filed with regulatory authorities and mailed to Premier shareholders and optionholders
in accordance with applicable securities laws.</P>

<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">The Agreement provides for, among other things,
customary representations, warranties and covenants including non-solicitation and rights to match superior proposals in favour
of Equinox Gold, as well as a C$35&nbsp;million termination fee payable to Equinox Gold under certain circumstances. The Transaction
is further subject to certain regulatory approvals, including the approvals of the Mexican Comisi&oacute;n Federal de Competencia
Econ&oacute;mica, the Toronto Stock Exchange and the NYSE American Stock Exchange, and other customary closing conditions. The
Transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2021.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">Blake, Cassels &amp; Graydon LLP is acting
as legal advisor to Equinox Gold.</P>

<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">CIBC World Markets Inc. is acting as financial
advisor to Premier and RBC Capital Markets is acting as financial advisor to the Special Committee of Premier. Bennett Jones LLP
is acting as legal advisor to Premier and its Special Committee.</P>

<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">The securities to be offered by i-80 Gold have
not been, nor will they be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities law,
and may not be offered, sold or delivered, directly or indirectly, within the United States, or to or for the account or benefit
of U.S. persons, absent registration or an exemption from such registration requirements. This news release does not constitute
an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of securities in any state in the United States
in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; font: 7.5pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt"><SUP>3</SUP></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; font: 7.5pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">Listing of i-80 Gold is subject to approval of the applicable stock exchange(s). There is no guarantee that i-80 Gold will receive approval for such listing(s).</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0"><B>Conference Call and Webcast</B></P>

<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">Equinox Gold and Premier will hold a joint
conference call and webcast on December 16, 2020 at 7:00&nbsp;am&nbsp;PT (10:00&nbsp;am&nbsp;ET) to discuss the Transaction.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 39.95pt">Toll-free Canada/US: 1-800-319-4610<BR>
International: +1-604-638-5340<BR>
Login to the webcast</P>

<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">The webcast will be archived on both the Equinox
Gold and Premier websites until the Transaction closes.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0"><B>About Equinox Gold</B></P>

<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">Equinox Gold is a Canadian mining company with
seven operating gold mines, construction underway at an eighth site, a multi-million-ounce gold reserve base and a clear path to
achieve one million ounces of annual gold production from its pipeline of growth projects. Equinox Gold operates entirely in the
Americas, with two properties in the United States, one in Mexico and five in Brazil. Equinox Gold's common shares are listed on
the TSX and the NYSE American under the trading symbol EQX. Further information about Equinox Gold's portfolio of assets and long-term
growth strategy is available at www.equinoxgold.com or by email at ir@equinoxgold.com.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0"><B>About Premier</B></P>

<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">Premier is a gold producer and respected exploration
and development company with a high-quality pipeline of precious metals projects in proven, accessible and safe mining jurisdictions
in Canada, the United States and Mexico. For more information please visit www.premiergoldmines.com or by email at info@premiergoldmines.com.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0"><B><I>Hardrock Mineral Reserve Estimate (100%
basis)</I></B></P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Probable Reserves</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; border-top: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>P&amp;P Reserves</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Tonnes </B></FONT><B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><BR>
</FONT></B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">(Mt)</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Grade </B></FONT><B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><BR>
</FONT></B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">(g/t Gold)</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Contained Gold </B></FONT><B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><BR>
</FONT></B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">(koz)</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Tonnes </B></FONT><B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><BR>
</FONT></B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">(Mt)</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Grade </B></FONT><B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><BR>
</FONT></B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">(g/t Gold)</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Contained Gold </B></FONT><B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><BR>
</FONT></B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">(koz)</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Tonnes </B></FONT><B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><BR>
</FONT></B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">(Mt)</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Grade </B></FONT><B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><BR>
</FONT></B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">(g/t Gold)</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Contained Gold </B></FONT><B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><BR>
</FONT></B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">(koz)</FONT></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>5.62</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>1.28</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>232</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>129.70</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>1.27</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>5,307</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>135.32</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>1.27</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>5,539</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD COLSPAN="9" STYLE="padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt">Notes:<B>&nbsp;</B>Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum Definition Standards on Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves adopted by the CIM Council on May 10, 2014, were followed for Mineral Reserves. Effective date of the estimate is August 8th, 2019. Mineral Reserves are estimated at a cut-off grade of 0.35 g Au/t. Mineral Reserves are estimated using a long-term gold price of $1,250/oz and an exchange rate of C$/US$ of 1.30. A minimum mining width of 5 m was used. Bulk density of ore is variable but averages 2.78 t/m<SUP>3</SUP>. The average strip ratio is 5.10:1. Dilution factor is 17.2%. Numbers may not add due to rounding.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0"><B><I>Hardrock Qualified Person</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0"><I>GMining Services Inc., under the supervision
of Louis-Pierre Gignac, P.Eng., R&eacute;jean Sirois, P.Eng., and James Purchase, P.Geo., each of whom are Qualified Persons within
the meaning of National Instrument 43-101 (&quot;NI 43-101&quot;), was the lead consultant for the Hardrock Feasibility Study update.
An NI 43-101 technical report detailing the update will be filed with Canadian Securities regulators within 45 days.</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0"><B><I>Technical Information </I></B></P>

<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0"><I>Stephen McGibbon, P. Geo., Executive Vice
President, Corporate and Project Development, for Premier, is the Qualified Person for the information contained in this news release
regarding Hardrock, is a Qualified Person within the meaning of NI 43-101, and has approved the technical content of this document
as it relates to Hardrock. </I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0"><B><I>Cautionary Note to U.S. Readers Concerning
Estimates of Mineral Reserves </I></B></P>

<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0"><I>Information regarding Mineral Reserve estimates
has been prepared in accordance with Canadian standards under applicable Canadian securities laws and may not be comparable to
similar information for United States companies. Under United States standards, mineralization may not be classified as a &quot;Reserve&quot;
unless the determination has been made that the mineralization could be economically and legally produced or extracted at the time
the reserve calculation is made. As such, certain information contained in this news release concerning descriptions of mineralization
under Canadian standards, including the definition of &quot;Proven Mineral Reserves&quot; and &quot;Probable Mineral Reserves&quot;,
is not comparable to similar information made public by United States companies subject to the reporting and disclosure requirements
of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. </I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0"><B><I>Forward-looking Statements</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0"><I>This news release includes certain statements
that constitute &quot;forward-looking statements&quot; and &quot;forward-looking information&quot; within the meaning of applicable
securities laws, collectively &quot;forward-looking statements&quot;. These include statements regarding the intent of Equinox
Gold and Premier Gold (the &quot;Companies&quot;), or the beliefs or current expectations of the officers and directors of the
Companies for Equinox Gold or i-80 Gold post closing of the Transaction. When used in this news release, words such as &quot;will&quot;,
&quot;expect&quot;, &quot;potential&quot;, &quot;objective&quot;, &quot;becoming&quot;, &quot;subject to&quot;, &quot;expected&quot;,
&quot;to be&quot;, &quot;look forward&quot;, &quot;intends&quot;, &quot;plans&quot;, and similar expressions are intended to identify
these forward-looking statements as well as phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results &quot;may&quot;, &quot;could&quot;,
&quot;would&quot;, &quot;should&quot;, &quot;occur&quot; or &quot;be achieved&quot; or the negative connotation of such terms.
As well, forward-looking statements may relate to future outlook and anticipated events, such as the consummation and timing of
the Transaction; the satisfaction of the conditions precedent to the Transaction; the strengths, characteristics and potential
of Equinox Gold post Transaction; the strategic vision for Equinox Gold and expectations regarding production capabilities and
the ability of Equinox Gold to successfully advance its respective projects; Equinox Gold's ability to achieve the production,
cost and development expectations outlined in the Hardrock Feasibility Study;&nbsp;Hardrock Mineral Reserve estimates and the assumptions
on which they are based; the strengths, characteristics and potential of i-80 Gold; the strategic vision for i-80 Gold; the ability
of i-80 Gold to successfully advance its projects; the ability to complete the i-80 Gold financing as contemplated; the ability
and timing for i-80 Gold to be publicly listed; availability of funds and future cash requirements for the projects of both Equinox
Gold and i-80 Gold; the Equinox Gold equity financing underwritten by Ross Beaty; and discussion of future plans, projections,
objectives, estimates and forecasts and the timing related thereto. </I></P>

<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0"><I>Although the Companies believe that the
expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements and information are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on
forward-looking statements since the Companies can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. The Companies
caution that forward-looking statements and information involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may
cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and
information contained in this news release and the Companies have made assumptions and estimates based on or related to many of
these factors. Such factors include, without limitation: fluctuations in gold prices; fluctuations in prices for energy inputs,
labour, materials, supplies and services; fluctuations in currency markets; the potential for labour-related disruptions and unplanned
delays or interruptions in scheduled construction, development and production, including by blockade; operational risks and hazards
inherent with the business of mining (including environmental accidents and hazards, industrial accidents, equipment breakdown,
unusual or unexpected geological or structural formations, cave-ins, flooding and severe weather); inadequate insurance, or inability
to obtain insurance to cover these risks and hazards; employee relations; relationships with, and claims by, local communities
and indigenous populations; Equinox Gold and i-80 Gold's respective abilities to obtain all necessary permits, licenses and regulatory
approvals in a timely manner or at all; changes in laws, regulations and government practices, including environmental, export
and import laws and regulations; capital, decommissioning and reclamation estimates; the potential for legal restrictions relating
to mining including those imposed in connection with COVID-19; the potential impact of COVID-19 on operations; risks relating to
expropriation; and increased competition in the mining industry; and the ability of Equinox Gold and i-80 Gold to work productively
with their respective joint venture partners. Additional factors are identified in Equinox Gold's MD&amp;A dated February 28, 2020
and in its Annual Information Form dated May 13, 2020, both for the year ended December 31, 2019, and in its MD&amp;A dated November
5, 2020 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, all of which are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR
at www.sec.gov/edgar; and in Premier's MD&amp;A dated March 4, 2020 and its Annual Information Form dated March 30, 2020, both
for the year ended December 31, 2019. While the Companies consider these assumptions to be reasonable based on information currently
available, they may prove to be incorrect. Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on the forward-looking
statements or information contained in this news release.</I></P>

<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 15pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0"><I>Forward-looking statements and information
are designed to help readers understand management's views as of that time with respect to future events and speak only as of the
date they are made.&nbsp;Except as required by applicable law, the Companies assume no obligation to update or to publicly announce
the results of any change to any forward-looking statement contained or incorporated by reference herein to reflect actual results,
future events or developments, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting the forward-looking statements. If
either Equinox Gold or Premier updates any one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that the company
will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements contained
in this news release are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.</I></P>

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Premier Gold Contacts: Ewan Downie, President &amp; CEO, Matthew Gollat, Vice President, Business Development, Tel: +1 807-346-1390,
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