Au Gold Corp Enters Agreement to Acquire Havelock Gold-Antimony Project in the Heart of the Victorian Gold Fields, Australia

Vancouver, British Columbia – January 14, 2026 – Au Gold Corp (TSXV: AUGC) (“AUGC” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement (the “Agreement”) with Leviathan Gold Australia (“LGA”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Leviathan Metals Corp (TSX.V: LVX), dated January 12, 2026, to acquire (the “Acquisition”) a 100% interest in the 11,663 hectare Havelock Gold-Antimony Project (“Havelock”, or the “Project”), located in the heart of the Victorian gold fields in Australia, half-way between Bendigo and Ballarat.