Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - August 20, 2026) - Mackay Gold & Silver Corp. (TSXV: MACK) (OTCQB: MKGSF) ("Mackay" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that a diamond core drill rig has been mobilized to its 100%-owned Comstock District project in Nevada and has commenced drilling. The addition of the core rig marks the start of the approximately 5,000-meter core drilling component of the Company's inaugural 20,000-meter Phase 1 drill program and will operate alongside the reverse circulation ("RC") rig that has been drilling since mid-June.








