Vista Gold names Gavin Ferguson as managing director in Australia

Vista Gold Corp. (NYSE American: VGZ) has appointed Gavin Ferguson as Managing Director of Vista Gold Australia Pty Ltd., effective September 7, 2026, according to a company statement. Ferguson will be based in the company's new West Perth office.

Ferguson brings more than 35 years of international mining experience. Most recently, he served as General Manager of the Carlin Mining Complex for Nevada Gold Mines, where he oversaw five underground mines, three open pits, and five processing facilities with annual gold production of approximately 1.4 million ounces. He managed roughly 6,500 employees and contractors and was responsible for an annual operating budget of approximately $2.1 billion, along with $300–$500 million in sustaining and growth capital.

Ferguson has held senior positions at Kinross Gold, K92 Mining, Teranga Gold, Newmont Mining, Anglo Platinum, Platinum Australia, and AngloGold Ashanti. His background includes mine restarts, greenfield and brownfield project development, feasibility studies, and stakeholder engagement across South Africa, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Russia, West Africa, and North America.

He holds a Graduate Diploma in Mining Engineering from Curtin University and a Bachelor of Technology in Mining Engineering from the University of Johannesburg. He has also completed advanced management programs at the Saïd Business School, Oxford University, and is a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.

Frederick H. Earnest, President and CEO of Vista Gold, said Ferguson's experience "adds exceptional technical, operational and project execution capability to Vista Gold's team" and that his appointment reflects the company's commitment to building an Australia-based leadership team to advance the Mt Todd gold project in the Northern Territory.

Ferguson stated he is committed to advancing Mt Todd through detailed engineering, development, and first gold production, and cited the 2025 Feasibility Study as establishing a foundation for the project's development.

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