Avanti Gold Strengthens Leadership Team

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - September 30, 2025) - AVANTI GOLD CORP. (CSE: AGC) (FSE: X370) (the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has strengthened its leadership team as it embarks to advance its flagship Misisi Gold Project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with the following appointments:

• Martin Pawlitschek appointed as Chief Executive Officer, is a seasoned mining executive and geologist with over 30 years of experience in mineral exploration, resource development, and mining investment, with significant experience in the mining sector in Africa, and notably including the DRC. Mr. Pawlitschek joined the Board of the Company on July 23, 2025, and since then has played a key role in leading the Company's ability to restart exploration activities while gaining a further understanding of the significant exploration potential to be unlocked at the Misisi Gold Project.
  
  
• Mohamed Cisse appointed Chief Operating Officer, is a seasoned African mining executive and engineer with extensive experience in mine development and operations, technical services, and HSE management, with significant experience in the DRC as he held leadership positions at the Kibali mine with Randgold Resources before transitioning to Resolute Mining where he most recently held the position of General Manager of the Syama Mine.
  
  
• Terry Holohan, will assume a wider role as he transitions to the role of Lead Independent Director. Following his appointment to the Board of the Company on July 30, 2025, Mr. Holohan has played a key role in overseeing succession planning. As Lead Independent Director, Mr. Holohan will oversee governance and take on a more active role as a Board Member as the Company transitions towards the development stage, while continuing to provide mentorship to Mr. Cisse given their longstanding working relationship.
  
  
• Swapan Kakumanu, currently Interim Chief Executive Officer, will transition to the role of Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary

The Misisi Gold Project hosts the Akyanga gold deposit which already has an Inferred Mineral Resource of 41Mt at an average grade of 2.37 g/t containing 3.1Moz of gold, with mineralization remaining open along strike to the north and south as well down dip and at depth. The Misisi Gold Project's mining licenses cover 133km² of prospective ground along a 55km long segment of the Kibara Gold belt which hosts the Akyanga deposit along with 4 high-priority targets identified within a 10km radius of Akyanga along with several other targets further afield. Following a thorough independent assessment of the site conditions, the Company is now finalizing plans to restart exploration activities in the coming months as drill contractors are mobilized, and infrastructure upgrades are completed.