Hycroft Delivers 55% Growth in Mineral Resources

16.4 million gold ounces / 562.6 million silver ounces (M+I)`

Initial High-Grade Silver Resource: 90.2 million silver ounces (M+I)

Metallurgy Demonstrates Robust Recoveries (83% gold, 78% silver)

WINNEMUCCA, Nev., Feb. 18, 2026 — Hycroft Mining Holding Corporation (Nasdaq: HYMC) ("Hycroft" or "the Company") is pleased to announce that it has filed a third-party, independent Technical Report updating its Mineral Resource estimate ("MRE") with an effective date as of January 21, 2026. Diane R. Garrett, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented: "Today's updated MRE reflects approximately 55% growth in both gold and silver Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources, and increases in Inferred Mineral Resources of 50% for gold and 38% for silver representing an impressive resource growth in what is already among the world's largest precious metals deposits."

Figure 1 - Contained Gold Ozs M&I / Contained Gold Ozs Inferred

Figure 2 - Contained Silver Ozs M&I / Contained Silver Ozs Inferred