Austral Gold names Jorge Sanguin SVP of operations

Sydney, Australia--(Newsfile Corp. - September 1, 2026) - Established gold producer Austral Gold Limited (ASX: AGD) (TSXV: AGLD) (OTCQB: AGLDF) (Austral or the Company) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Jorge Sanguin as Senior Vice President (SVP) of Operations, effective 1 September 2026. Mr. Sanguin will be based in San Juan, Argentina, and will report to the Chief Executive Officer.

In this role, Mr. Sanguin will oversee Austral's operations in Argentina and Chile and support the execution of its operational and growth strategy.

Mr. Sanguin brings more than 30 years of mining experience in Argentina, with extensive operational and senior management experience across gold and silver operations. A mining engineer by training (Universidad Nacional de San Juan), he has held senior operational and general management roles with leading regional producers, including Operations Director at Patagonia Gold, General Manager of the Cerro Moro mine (Yamana Gold), Mining Manager at Manantial Espejo (Pan American Silver), and General Manager of Cerro Vanguardia (AngloGold Ashanti).

Chief Executive Officer Stabro Kasaneva added: "Jorge brings extensive operational experience and a strong track record of managing complex mining operations safely and efficiently. His experience in Argentina and across the region will strengthen our leadership team and our ability to meet our operational objectives while supporting Austral's growth strategy. We are very pleased to welcome him to the team."

About Austral Gold

Austral Gold is a growing gold and silver mining producer building a portfolio of quality assets in the Americas based on three strategic pillars: production, exploration and equity investments. Austral continues to lay the foundation for its growth strategy by advancing its attractive portfolio of producing and exploration assets. Under its equity investments pillar, Austral holds shares in ASX-listed Unico Silver. For more information, please visit the Company's website at www.australgold.com .

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.

Release approved by the Chief Executive Officer of Austral Gold, Stabro Kasaneva.

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September 1, 2026 - 4:29 PM PDT

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