Equinox Gold Corp. (TSX-V: EQX, OTC: EQXFF) ("Equinox Gold" or "the Company") announces that its trading symbol for the common shares on the OTC Markets in the United States has been changed to "EQXFF" as a result of the completion of the previously announced plan of arrangement with Solaris Copper Inc.

The OTC Markets trading symbol for the Company's warrants, "EQXWF", has not changed and Equinox Gold's common shares and warrants continue to trade under the symbols "EQX" and "EQX.WT", respectively, on the TSX Venture Exchange.

On behalf of the Board of Equinox Gold Corp.

"Christian Milau"

CEO & Director

Equinox Gold Contacts

Christian Milau, CEO

Rhylin Bailie, Vice President Investor Relations

Tel: +1 604-558-0560

Email: ir@equinoxgold.com

Cautionary Notes

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as such term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.