i-80 Gold Management

Management criteria checks 1/4

i-80 Gold's CEO is Richard Young, appointed in Sep 2024, has a tenure of 1.5 years. total yearly compensation is $2.88M, comprised of 4.9% salary and 95.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.52% of the company’s shares, worth $7.83M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.5 years and 1.8 years respectively.

Key information

Richard Young

Chief executive officer

US$2.9m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage	4.91%
CEO tenure	1.5yrs
CEO ownership	0.5%
Management average tenure	1.5yrs
Board average tenure	1.8yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Richard Young's remuneration changed compared to i-80 Gold's earnings?
Date	Total Compensation	Salary	Company Earnings
Dec 31 2025	n/a	n/a	-US$199m
Sep 30 2025	n/a	n/a	-US$131m
Jun 30 2025	n/a	n/a	-US$132m
Mar 31 2025	n/a	n/a	-US$143m
Dec 31 2024	US$3m	US$141k	-US$122m

Compensation vs Market: Richard's total compensation ($USD2.88M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD5.28M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Richard's compensation with company performance.

CEO

Richard Young (61 yo)

1.5yrs

Tenure

US$2,879,634

Compensation

Mr. Richard S. Young is CEO & Director of i-80 Gold Corp. from September 18, 2024 and its President since April 30, 2025. Mr. Young serves as Chief Executive Officer, Director and President at Argonaut Gol...

Leadership Team

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Richard Young	President	1.5yrs	US$2.88m	0.52% $ 7.8m
Ryan Snow	EVP & Chief Financial Officer	no data	US$1.26m	0.035% $ 525.9k
David Savarie	Executive VP & General Counsel	1.3yrs	US$972.63k	0.035% $ 531.9k
W. Chawrun	EVP & Chief Operating Officer	less than a year	no data	0.017% $ 252.8k
Todd Esplin	Vice President of Technical Services	2.2yrs	no data	no data
Leily Omoumi	Senior VP of Corporate Development & Strategy	2.2yrs	no data	no data
Tyler Hill	Vice President of Geology	1.2yrs	no data	no data
Mark Miller	SVP of Environmental & Permitting	less than a year	no data	no data
Jacklynn Hunt	Manager of Corporate Affairs & Corporate Secretary	4.8yrs	no data	no data
Katerina Deluca	SVP & Treasury	2.2yrs	no data	no data

1.5yrs

Average Tenure

55yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: IAUX's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.5 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.

Board Members

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Richard Young	President	1.5yrs	US$2.88m	0.52% $ 7.8m
Ronald Clayton	Independent Chairman of the Board	4.9yrs	US$215.00k	0.057% $ 867.1k
John Begeman	Independent Director	4.9yrs	US$172.50k	0.097% $ 1.5m
John Seaman	Independent Director	4.9yrs	US$140.00k	0.041% $ 626.7k
Michael Jalonen	Independent Director	less than a year	no data	no data
Arthur Einav	Independent Director	4.9yrs	US$160.00k	no data
Cassandra Joseph	Independent Director	1.8yrs	US$88.72k	no data
Ronald Butler	Independent Director	less than a year	no data	0.0039% $ 59.2k
Steven Yopps	Independent Director	less than a year	no data	no data

1.8yrs

Average Tenure

57yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: IAUX's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 1.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

Data	Last Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis	2026/03/12 21:53
End of Day Share Price	2026/03/12 00:00
Earnings	2025/12/31
Annual Earnings	2025/12/31

Data Sources

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Package	Data	Timeframe	Example US Source ^*
Company Financials	10 years	Income statement Cash flow statement Balance sheet	SEC Form 10-K SEC Form 10-Q
Analyst Consensus Estimates	+3 years	Forecast financials Analyst price targets	Analyst Research Reports Blue Matrix
Market Prices	30 years	Stock prices Dividends, Splits and Actions	ICE Market Data SEC Form S-1
Ownership	10 years	Top shareholders Insider trading	SEC Form 4 SEC Form 13D
Management	10 years	Leadership team Board of directors	SEC Form 10-K SEC Form DEF 14A
Key Developments	10 years	Company announcements	SEC Form 8-K

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Analyst Sources

i-80 Gold Corp. is covered by 9 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

Analyst	Institution
Carey MacRury	Canaccord Genuity
Don DeMarco	National Bank Financial
null null	National Bank Financial

i-80 Gold Management

Management criteria checks 1/4

Key information

Recent management updates

High number of new directors

i-80 Gold Corp. Announces Board Changes, Effective February 1, 2026

i-80 Gold Corp. Announces Resignation of Eva Bellissimo from Board of Directors, Effective October 31, 2025

i-80 Gold Corp. Announces Executive Changes, Effective April 30, 2025

i-80 Gold Corp., Annual General Meeting, Jun 17, 2025

i-80 Gold Corp. Announces Executive Changes

Recent updates

High number of new directors

Full year 2025 earnings released: US$0.30 loss per share (vs US$0.34 loss in FY 2024)

i-80 Gold Corp. to Report Q4, 2025 Results on Feb 19, 2026

i-80 Gold Corp. Announces Board Changes, Effective February 1, 2026

i-80 Gold Reports New High-Grade Assay Results Reinforcing Resource Expansion Potential At Granite Creek Underground Project

Third quarter 2025 earnings released: US$0.051 loss per share (vs US$0.11 loss in 3Q 2024)

i-80 Gold Corp. Announces High-Grade Mineral Resource Estimate for the FAD Project and Confirms Near-Surface Oxide Mineralization

i-80 Gold Corp. to Report Q3, 2025 Results on Nov 13, 2025

i-80 Gold Corp. Announces Resignation of Eva Bellissimo from Board of Directors, Effective October 31, 2025

Forecast to breakeven in 2027

Forecast to breakeven in 2027

New major risk - Financial position

Forecast to breakeven in 2027

i-80 Gold Corp. to Report Q2, 2025 Results on Aug 13, 2025

i-80 Gold Corp. announced that it has received $11.12 million in funding

i-80 Gold Corp. has completed a Composite Units Offering in the amount of $160 million.

i-80 Gold Corp. Announces Executive Changes, Effective April 30, 2025

i-80 Gold Corp., Annual General Meeting, Jun 17, 2025

i-80 Gold Corp. Announces Executive Changes

i-80 Gold Corp. Auditor Raises 'Going Concern' Doubt

i-80 Gold Corp. announced delayed annual 10-K filing

Full year 2024 earnings released: US$0.34 loss per share (vs US$0.24 loss in FY 2023)

I-80 Gold Announces Positive Preliminary Economic Assessment on the Granite Creek Underground Project, Nevada

i-80 Gold Announces Positive Preliminary Economic Assessment on the Mineral Point Open Pit Project, Nevada

I-80 Gold Corp. Announces Positive Updated Preliminary Economic Assessment on the Cove Project, Nevada

i-80 Gold Corp. has filed a Follow-on Equity Offering in the amount of $10 million.

New major risk - Shareholder dilution

Greg Smith Steps Down from I-80 Gold's Board of Directors

New minor risk - Profitability

CEO & Director recently bought US$491k worth of stock

Third quarter 2024 earnings released: US$0.098 loss per share (vs US$0.015 loss in 3Q 2023)

CEO & Director recently bought US$762k worth of stock

i-80 GOLD CORP Announces Chief Executive Officer Changes

New minor risk - Share price stability

i-80 Gold Corp. has filed a Follow-on Equity Offering in the amount of $50 million.

Second quarter 2024 earnings released: US$0.10 loss per share (vs US$0.06 loss in 2Q 2023)

i-80 Gold Corp. Approves to Elect Cassandra Joseph as Director

i-80 Gold Corp. to Report Q1, 2024 Results on May 14, 2024

i-80 Gold Corp. has completed a Composite Units Offering in the amount of CAD 100.00155 million.

i-80 GOLD CORP. Announces High-Grade Results from Underground Drilling at Cove

i-80 Gold Corp., Annual General Meeting, May 14, 2024

i-80 GOLD CORP. Announces Additional Results from 2023 Drilling in Helen Zone That Include Some of Best Results Receives To-Date from Underground Drilling Program at its 100%-Owned McCoy-Cove Property Located in Lander County, Nevada

I-80 Gold Announces High-Grade Results from Underground Drilling at Cove

i-80 Gold Corp. announced that it expects to receive CAD 18 million in funding

I-80 Gold Reports High-Grade Drill Results from the Fad Deposit At Ruby Hill

i-80 Gold Announces High-Grade Results from Hilltop Drilling At Ruby Hill

i-80 Gold Corp. Provides an Update on the Company's Exploration and Development Programs at its Granite Creek, Ruby Hill, McCoy-Cove and Lone Tree Properties

i-80 Gold Corp. Releases High-Grade Results from Underground Drilling At Granite Creek Including 31.1 G/T Au over 21.9 M, 37.9 G/T Au over 21.,6 M

i-80 Gold Corp. Reports Continued High-Grade Poly-Metallic Results from the Ongoing Drill Program at the Ruby Hill Property Located in Eureka County, Nevada

I-80 Gold Corp. Announces Positive Results from Ongoing Underground Drilling At the Company's 100%-Owned McCoy-Cove Property Located in Lander County, Nevada

An unknown buyer entered into a non-binding term sheet to acquire a minority interest in Ruby Hill Property in Eureka County, Nevada from i-80 Gold Corp. (TSX:IAU).

i-80 Gold Corp. Provides Granite Creek Development and Exploration Update

i-80 Gold Corp. Announces High-Grade Results from Drilling at Ruby Hill Property Located in Eureka County, Nevada

i-80 Gold Corp. Announces New High-Grade Results from Underground Drilling At Cove

i-80 Gold Corp. Announces High-Grade Results from Drilling at Ruby Hill

i-80 Gold Corp. announced that it has received $4.588627 million in funding

i-80 Gold Corp. Discovers High-Grade Gold-Sulphide Zone At Ruby Hill

i-80 Gold Corp. Provides Comprehensive Operations Update

i-80 Gold Corp. Announces Best Results To-date from Underground Drilling at Cove

I-80 Gold Corp. Announces Additional Positive Results from Underground Drilling At the 100%-Owned Mccoy-Cove Property Located in Lander County, Nevada

I-80 Gold Corp. Announces New High-Grade Results from Underground Drilling at Cove

i-80 Gold Intersects 12.3 g/t Au Over 10.7 m in New Target at Ruby Hill

i-80 Gold Corp. announced that it expects to receive $50 million in funding

CEO Compensation Analysis

CEO

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

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