Viva Gold to present at Precious Metals & Critical Minerals conference July 22

Company invites individual and institutional investors, as well as advisors and analysts, to attend online at VirtualInvestorConferences.com

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Viva Gold Corp (TSXV: VAU; OTCQB: VAUCF) (“Viva,” or the “Company”), will present live at the Precious Metals & Critical Minerals Virtual Investor Conference hosted by VirtualInvestorConferences.com, on July 22 nd 2026.

DATE : July 22 nd TIME: 11:30 a.m. EDT

REGISTER HERE

Available for 1x1 meetings: July 22 nd to 28 th . Schedule 1x1 meetings here .

This will be a live, interactive online event where investors are invited to ask the company questions in real-time. If attendees are not able to join the event live on the day of the conference, an archived webcast will also be made available after the event.

It is recommended that online investors pre-register and run the online system check to expedite participation and receive event updates.

Learn more about the event at www.virtualinvestorconferences.com .

Recent Company Highlights

Viva Gold recently announced an exciting new high-grade gold discovery at its Tonopah Gold Project in Nevada.

Viva offers investors exposure to a late-stage development gold project with significant resource upside in what could be the best mining jurisdiction in the world.

About Viva Gold Corp

Viva Gold’s 100%-owned Tonopah Gold Project is located within a large land position in established gold-mining country on the prolific Walker Lane Structural Trend in western Nevada, approximately a 30-minute drive south of Kinross Gold’s Round Mountain 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 environmentally 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.sedar.com and at www.vivagoldcorp.com .

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CONTACTS: Viva Gold Corp Name: Jim Hesketh Title: President & CEO Phone: 720.291.1775 Email: jhesketh@vivagoldcorp.com

Investor Relations Name: Graham Farrell Title: Investor Relations Phone: 416.842.9003 Email: graham.farrell@vivagoldcorp.com

Virtual Investor Conferences Greg Young
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 OTC Markets Group
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 greg@otcmarkets.com