News C$300,000,000 COMMON SHARESi-80 GOLD CORP. C$300,000,000 COMMON SHARES WARRANTS DEBT SECURITIES SUBSCRIPTION RECEIPTS RIGHTS UNITS This preliminary short form base shelf prospectus (this "Prospectus") relates to the offering for sale by i-80 Gold Corp. (the "Company") from time to time, during the 25-month period that this Prospectus, including any amendments - ii - hereto, remains effective, of up to C$300,000,000 in the aggregate (or the equivalent thereof in any other currency or currencies, as the case may be, based on the applicable exchange rate at the time of the offering), in one or more series or issuances, of: (i) common shares in the capital of the Company ("Common Shares"); (ii) warrants to purchase to purchase Common Shares and other Securities (as defined below) of the Company ("Warrants"); (iii) debt securities which may consist of bonds, debentures, notes or other evidences of indebtedness of any kind, nature or description and which may be issuable in series, including debt securities convertible or exchangeable into other securities of the Company (collectively, "Debt Securities"); (iv) subscription receipts convertible for Common Shares or other Securities ("Subscription Receipts"); (v) rights for shareholders of the Company to purchase Common Shares and/or other securities of the Company ("Rights"); and (vi) units comprised of one or more of the other Securities ("Units"), or any combination of such securities (all of the foregoing collectively, the "Securities" and individually, a "Security"). From time to time, one or more of the securityholders of the Company (each, a "Selling Securityholder") may also offer and sell Securities under this Prospectus. See "Selling Securityholders".