Equinox Gold Corp (EQX) 6-K, filed Apr 12, 2021

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANTTO RULE 13a-16 or 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of April, 2021.

Commission File Number 001-39038

EQUINOX GOLD CORP.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
700 West PenderStreet, Suite 1501<br><br> <br>Vancouver, BritishColumbia<br><br> <br>V6C 1G8
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(Address of principal executive office)

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	EQUINOX GOLD CORP.
Date: <br> April 12, 2021	/s/<br> Rhylin Bailie
	Name:	Rhylin Bailie
	Title:	VP Investor Relations

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

99.1	News<br> Release dated April 12, 2021 - Equinox Gold Commences Bermejal Underground Development, Completes<br>Los Filos Community Agreement

EXHIBIT 99.1

Equinox Gold Commences Bermejal Underground Development, Completes Los Filos Community Agreement

VANCOUVER, BC, April 12, 2021 /CNW/ - Equinox Gold Corp. (TSX: EQX) (NYSE American: EQX) ("Equinox Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company is commencing development of the Bermejal underground mine, one of the three planned expansion projects at the Los Filos Mine in Mexico. Higher grade ore from the Bermejal underground mine will contribute to increasing production at Los Filos in future years.

In addition, Los Filos has signed an updated social collaboration agreement with the Carrizalillo community, which is similar to the previous social collaboration agreement with a term to April 2025 and certain clarified provisions that will facilitate improved implementation.

Christian Milau, CEO of Equinox Gold, stated: "We are pleased to be commencing Bermejal underground development as the contractor mobilizes over the next few weeks. Bermejal is an important higher grade expansion project that will increase Los Filos annual production. We are also pleased to have reached a collaborative agreement with Carrizalillo that will continue to provide meaningful health, social and economic benefits to the community while ensuring fair and reasonable distribution of benefits for all our local communities and stakeholders."

Cautionary Notes & Forward-lookingStatements

This news release includes certain statementsthat constitute "forward-looking statements", and "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicablesecurities laws collectively "forward-looking statements". These include statements regarding the expansion projectsunderway at Los Filos. When used in this news release, words such as "will", "future years", "continue"and similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements as well as phrases or statements that certainactions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "should", "occur" or "beachieved" or the negative connotation of such terms. As well, forward-looking statements may relate to future outlook andanticipated events, such as the Company's ability to successfully advance the Bermejal underground mine and other expansion projectsat Los Filos and achieve the anticipated benefits, including increased production; and the Company's ability to operate the LosFilos mine without interruption, including by blockade. These forward-looking statements involve numerous risks and uncertainties,including the risk factors identified in Equinox Gold's MD&A dated March 19, 2021 and its Annual Information Form dated March24, 2021, both for the year ended December 31, 2020, which are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov/edgar.Forward-looking statements are based on information available at the time those statements are made and/or management's good faithbelief as of that time with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performanceor results to differ materially from those expressed in or suggested by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statementsspeak only as of the date those statements are made. Except as required by applicable law, Equinox Gold assumes no obligation toupdate or to publicly announce the results of any change to any forward-looking statement contained or incorporated by referenceherein to reflect actual results, future events or developments, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting theforward-looking statements. If Equinox Gold updates any one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn thatthe company will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statementscontained in this news release are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.

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For further information: Equinox Gold Contacts, Christian Milau, Chief Executive Officer; Rhylin Bailie, Vice President, Investor Relations, Tel: +1 604-558-0560, Email: ir@equinoxgold.com

CO: Equinox Gold Corp.

CNW 08:00e 12-APR-21

Equinox Gold Corp 6-K, filed Apr 12, 2021

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