Vortex returns 30.5 meters at 780.53 g/t silver and 6.1 meters at 21.12 g/t gold

Brimstone extends north with 5.5 meters at 1,345.27 g/t silver

WINNEMUCCA, Nev., Sept. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hycroft Mining Holding Corporation (NASDAQ:HYMC) ("Hycroft" or "the Company") announces additional drill results from the 2025-2026 Exploration Drill Program (the "Drill Program") at the Hycroft Mine, located in Nevada, USA, a Tier-1 mining jurisdiction.

Figure 1. Vortex High-Grade System

Vortex Drill Highlights:

H26D-6090: 30.5 meters at 780.53 g/t silver and 0.49 g/t gold
- Including 11.2 meters at 1,664.80 g/t silver and 0.85 g/t gold
- Also including 5.5 meters at 2,249.39 g/t silver and 1.01 g/t gold
H26D-6166: 20.0 meters at 460.82 g/t silver and 0.32 g/t gold
- Including 6.1 meters at 952.37 g/t silver and 0.54 g/t gold
- Also including 1.6 meters at 2,650.00 g/t silver and 0.91 g/t gold
H26D-6172: 6.1 meters at 28.65 g/t silver and 21.12 g/t gold
- Including 1.5 meters at 49.40 g/t silver and 43.00 g/t gold

Brimstone Drill Highlights:

H26D-6167A: 5.5 meters at 1,345.27 g/t silver and 0.56 g/t gold
- Including 1.8 meters at 4,074.00 g/t silver and 1.43 g/t gold

Diane Garrett, Executive Chairman and CEO, commented: "These are some of the strongest results we've seen from the Drill Program. We're not just confirming the high-grade silver system, we're extending it and are consistently intersecting thick, continuous, high-grade mineralization. We have also intersected a high-grade gold interval higher in the known system that we intend to follow up on as we are seeing an increasing number of higher-grade gold intercepts in this area of Vortex. These results continue to confirm our exploration strategy and underpin the potential for a high-grade underground mine. With the system open in all directions and at depth, we see a clear opportunity for continued expansion and growth of these high-grade mineralized systems."

Drill results can be viewed in 3D using VRIFY at the following link:

https://vrify.com/meetings/recordings/9b47dc5c-bbbe-4db2-a4d5-9040ce5763bc

VRIFY note: Drill results reflect only those reported in this press release dated September 9, 2026, along with selected historical drill results relevant to the current targets discussed in the press release. The results presented do not represent all historical drilling completed at Hycroft.

Table 1. Drill Intercept Highlights

Hole ID	FROM	TO	INTERVAL	GRADE
Hole ID	*(meters)*	*(meters)*	*(meters)*	Ag (g/t)	Au (g/t)	AgEQ(g/t)	AuEQ (g/t)
Vortex High-Grade System
H26D-6166	481.7	501.7	20.0	460.82	0.32	484.82	6.46
Including	485.0	489.4	4.4	597.03	0.21	612.78	8.17
Including	495.6	501.7	6.1	952.37	0.54	992.87	13.24
Also Including	498.9	500.5	1.6	2,650.00	0.91	2,718.25	36.24

H26D-6090	390.1	396.3	6.2	11.17	2.08	167.17	2.23
	414.2	427.3	13.1	110.24	0.25	128.99	1.72
Including	417.4	419.8	2.4	392.61	0.42	424.11	5.65
	435.4	465.9	30.5	780.53	0.49	817.28	10.90
Including	453.5	464.7	11.2	1,664.80	0.85	1,728.55	23.05
Also Including	453.5	459.0	5.5	2,249.39	1.01	2,325.14	31.00

H26D-6172	293.2	299.3	6.1	28.65	21.12	1,612.65	21.50
Including	296.3	297.8	1.5	49.40	43.00	3,274.40	43.66
	335.7	358.7	23.0	137.23	0.69	188.98	2.52
	369.1	381.4	12.3	112.91	0.25	131.66	1.76
	414.8	436.5	21.7	121.94	0.89	188.69	2.52
Including	421.4	424.0	2.6	515.98	0.35	542.23	7.23
	446.6	457.7	11.1	177.97	0.62	224.47	2.99

H26D-6173	370.9	377.0	6.1	33.99	2.63	231.24	3.08
	389.3	396.7	7.4	134.13	0.29	155.88	2.08
Including	394.0	396.7	2.7	284.05	0.38	312.55	4.17

Brimstone High-Grade System
H26D-6167A	309.9	315.4	5.5	1,345.27	0.56	1,387.27	18.50
Including	313.6	315.4	1.8	4,074.00	1.43	4,181.25	55.75

Note: $3,600/oz gold and $48/oz silver are used for gold equivalent (AuEQ) and silver equivalent (AgEQ) numbers

Vortex Results

Hole H26D-6090 and H26D-6166 returned 30.5 meters at 780.53 g/t silver and 20.0 meters at 460.82 g/t silver, respectively. Both were drilled offsetting H25D-6070 and H25D-6072 and connect that 2025 step-out drilling to the main Vortex trend. Mineralization remains open to the west, down dip along the Central and Albert faults, currently interpreted as two of the more productive feeder structures at Vortex, and to the north and south.

Holes H26D-6172 tested the northern flank of Vortex and hit four separate silver intervals down hole in the footwall of the Break fault: 23.0 meters at 137.23 g/t silver and 0.69 g/t gold, 12.3 meters at 112.91 g/t silver and 0.25 g/t gold, 21.7 meters at 121.94 g/t silver and 0.89 g/t gold, and 11.1 meters at 177.97 g/t silver and 0.62 g/t gold, demonstrating the vertical continuity and extent of Vortex in this area.

H26D-6173, drilled down dip to the west of H26D-6172, returned 7.4 meters at 134.13 g/t silver, including 2.7 meters at 284.05 g/t silver, and 6.1 meters at 33.99 g/t silver and 2.63 g/t gold. These results further extend the high-grade continuity along the northern flank of the system.

Hole H26D-6172 also returned a high-grade gold interval higher in the hole, 6.1 meters at 21.12 g/t gold, including 1.5 meters at 43.00 g/t gold. This intercept lies higher in the Vortex high-grade silver system. With an increasing number of higher-grade gold intercepts in this area, the Company is planning follow-up drilling to determine the orientation and extent of this mineralization and whether it represents a separate high-grade gold system.

Brimstone Results

At Brimstone, the strategy is to develop the high-grade stockwork vein zone, test the controls on mineralization to the north, south and down dip, and identify and develop high-grade opportunities. Hole H26D-6167A was designed to test and extend high-grade mineralization to the north. The hole encountered a 30-meter silicified breccia that hosted high-grade silver, intersecting 5.5 meters at 1,345.27 g/t silver, including an impressive 1.8 meters at 4,074.00 g/t silver. This intercept opens up additional target opportunities and follow-up drilling is being planned.

Qualified Person

The Company's Qualified Person for exploration is Alex Davidson, Vice President, Exploration, who has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information contained in this news release.

About Hycroft Mining Holding Corporation

Hycroft Mining Holding Corporation is a US-based gold and silver company exploring and developing the Hycroft Mine, among the world's largest precious metals deposits, located in Nevada, a Tier-1 mining jurisdiction. With a long history of heap leach operations, Hycroft is advancing to the next phase of operations for processing sulfide mineralization. In addition, Hycroft is engaged in a robust exploration drill program (2025-2026 Exploration Drill Program) to expand and advance the two new high-grade silver systems Brimstone and Vortex. These discoveries represent a significant value driver for the Hycroft Mine.

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Figure 2. Brimstone High-Grade system

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