Equinox Gold Announces Results from Annual Shareholder Meeting

Equinox Gold reports strong shareholder approval at its Annual Meeting with all directors elected and key resolutions passed.

By Priya Menon EQX

Equinox Gold Corp. held its Annual Shareholder Meeting on May 7, 2026, where approximately 67% of outstanding shares were represented. All director nominees were elected with high voting percentages, and key corporate matters including board size and the appointment of auditors were approved. However, the non-binding advisory resolution on executive compensation received a relatively lower approval, indicating some shareholder concern.

Equinox Gold Announces Results from Annual Shareholder Meeting

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Key Points

All ten director nominees were elected with over 94% approval each, demonstrating strong shareholder support for company leadership.
Key business matters such as setting the board size at ten directors and re-appointing KPMG as independent auditor were approved with overwhelming majority votes.
The advisory resolution on executive compensation passed with 73.31% approval, showing significant but not unanimous support, highlighting some shareholder reservations.
The results impact the mining sector, especially gold mining companies, and broadly influence investor confidence in governance and corporate oversight in the resource extraction industry.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Equinox Gold Corp. (TSX: EQX, NYSE American: EQX) (“Equinox Gold” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce detailed voting results from the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 7, 2026.

A total of 530,033,771 common shares were represented at the meeting, being 66.9% of the Company’s outstanding common shares.

Each of the director nominees listed in the Company’s Management Information Circular dated March 23, 2026, which is available on the Company’s website at www.equinoxgold.com, was elected as a director of the Company. Each of the other matters voted on at the meeting, as described in detail below and in the Management Information Circular, was approved.

Election of Directors

Director NomineeVotes ForVotes WithheldMr. Ross Beaty – Chair496,065,998 (99.77%)1,119,458 (0.23%)Mr. Lenard Boggio – Lead Director491,914,411 (98.94%)5,271,045 (1.06%)Ms. Maryse Bélanger471,127,920 (94.76%)26,057,536 (5.24%)Ms. Trudy Curran493,030,093 (99.16%)4,155,363 (0.84%)Ms. Omaya Elguindi491,647,365 (98.89%)5,538,090 (1.11%)Mr. Douglas Forster496,408,206 (99.84%)777,250 (0.16%)Mr. Darren Hall496,726,382 (99.91%)459,074 (0.09%)Mr. Blayne Johnson492,363,322 (99.03%)4,822,134 (0.97%)Mr. Marshall Koval496,642,486 (99.89%)542,970 (0.11%)Mr. Mike Vint496,264,925 (99.81%)920,531 (0.19%)

Voting results on the other items of business at the meeting are as follows:

Board Size

ResolutionVotes ForVotes AgainstTo set the number of directors of the Company at ten528,394,406 (99.69%)1,623,166 (0.31%)

Appointment of Independent Auditor

ResolutionVotes ForVotes WithheldRe-appointment of KPMG LLP as auditor of the Company for the ensuing year, and authorizing the Board to set the auditor’s pay529,241,470 (99.85%)792,301 (0.15%)

Advisory Resolution on Executive Compensation

ResolutionVotes ForVotes AgainstA non-binding advisory resolution approving the Company’s approach to executive compensation364,495,044 (73.31%)132,690,410 (26.69%)

Equinox Gold Contact
Ryan King
EVP Capital Markets
T: 778.998.3700
E: [email protected]
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Risks

The relatively lower approval (73.31%) on the executive compensation advisory resolution points to shareholder dissatisfaction which could lead to future scrutiny or calls for compensation policy changes, potentially affecting executive management stability.
While board and auditor appointments were approved, any future governance issues not addressed may impact investor trust and stock performance within the gold mining and resource sectors.
Macro-economic factors including commodity price fluctuations and regulatory risks inherent in the mining industry remain persistent uncertainties affecting company prospects and shareholder value.

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