Maverick Gold and Silver Commences Field Program at Gator Epithermal Gold-Silver Project, Nevada

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - April 16, 2026) - Maverick Gold and Silver Corp., (CSE: MAV) (OTC Pink: VRCFF) (FSE: VR6) ("Maverick" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the commencement of its 2026 exploration program at the Gator Property ("Gator"), located in Pershing and Lander Counties, Nevada. Phase I of the program is expected to be completed within approximately 30 days and will include: A Magnetotelluric ("MT") survey over the Gator South target designed to define subsurface resistivity structures and identify potential zones of alteration and fluid pathways associated with precious metal mineralization at depth.