Mr. Dan Symons reports

ARGONAUT GOLD ANNOUNCES AMENDED RELEASE DATE OF FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR ENDED 2021 OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL RESULTS

Argonaut Gold Inc. has rescheduled the release of its fourth quarter and year ended 2021 operating results, financial statements, and the related management's discussion and analysis after market close on March 1, 2022. The company will host a conference call and webcast to discuss its fourth quarter and year ended 2021 operating and financial results at 9 a.m. ET on March 2, 2022.

Argonaut Gold fourth quarter and year ended 2021 operational and financial results conference call and webcast:

Q4 and year ended 2021 conference call information

Toll-free (North America):  1-888-664-6392

International:  1-416-764-8659

Conference ID:  82995499

Webcast:  Argonaut Gold website

Q4 and year ended 2021 conference call replay

Toll-free replay call (North America):  1-888-390-0541

International replay call:  1-416-764-8677

Replay entry code:  995499 followed by the pound key

The conference call and replay will be available from 12 p.m. ET on March 2, 2022, until 11:59 pm ET on March 9, 2022.

About Argonaut Gold Inc.

Argonaut Gold is a Canadian gold company engaged in exploration, mine development and production. Its primary assets are the El Castillo mine and San Agustin mine, which together form the El Castillo complex in Durango, Mexico, the La Colorada mine in Sonora, Mexico, and the Florida Canyon mine in Nevada, United States. The company also holds the construction stage Magino project, the advanced exploration stage Cerro del Gallo project and several other exploration stage projects, all of which are located in North America.