{"filing":{"accession_number":"0000783324-26-000043","cik":"0000783324","ticker":"VGZ","company_name":"VISTA GOLD CORP","form":"8-K","filing_date":"2026-08-17","report_date":"2026-08-17","primary_document":"vgz-20260817x8k.htm","primary_document_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/783324/000078332426000043/vgz-20260817x8k.htm"},"events":[{"id":28196,"run_id":25778,"accession_number":"0000783324-26-000043","anchor_item_number":"5.02","event_type":"exec_appointment","event_domain":"governance","is_material":true,"confidence":0.95,"summary":"Vista Gold appointed Gavin Ferguson as Managing Director of Vista Gold Australia Pty Ltd., effective September 7, 2026. Ferguson brings 35+ years of international mining experience, most recently as General Manager of Nevada Gold Mines' Carlin Mining Complex, and will lead the company's flagship Mt Todd gold project development.","company_name":"VISTA GOLD CORP","ticker":"VGZ","filing_date":"2026-08-17","form":"8-K","submitted_at":null,"items":[{"id":30052,"accession_number":"0000783324-26-000043","item_number":"5.02","item_title":"Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Elections of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.","event_type":"exec_appointment","event_domain":"governance","is_material":true,"confidence":0.95,"reasoning":"Vista Gold announced the appointment of Gavin Ferguson as Managing Director of Vista Gold Australia Pty Ltd., effective September 7, 2026. The disclosure centers on the principal action of a person taking a senior operational role at a key subsidiary responsible for advancing the Mt Todd gold project. While compensation terms are also disclosed, the primary event is the appointment itself, which is material given Ferguson's extensive experience and his critical role in executing the company's flagship development project.","classifier_version":"claude-haiku-4-5-20251001+prompt-a85dd512","taxonomy_version":"v1.3","classified_at":"2026-08-17T16:27:43.234620+00:00","company_name":"","ticker":null,"filing_date":""},{"id":30053,"accession_number":"0000783324-26-000043","item_number":"7.01","item_title":"Regulation FD","event_type":"exec_appointment","event_domain":"governance","is_material":true,"confidence":0.92,"reasoning":"Vista Gold announced the appointment of Gavin Ferguson as Managing Director of Vista Gold Australia, effective September 7, 2026. Ferguson is a highly accomplished executive with 35+ years of international mining experience, most recently as General Manager of Nevada Gold Mines' Carlin Mining Complex managing 6,500 employees and a $2.1 billion annual operating budget. The CEO explicitly states Ferguson's appointment \"underscores our commitment to building a strong Australia-based leadership team to advance Mt Todd,\" indicating this is a material leadership addition to drive the company's flagship project development.","classifier_version":"claude-haiku-4-5-20251001+prompt-a85dd512","taxonomy_version":"v1.3","classified_at":"2026-08-17T16:27:43.234620+00:00","company_name":"","ticker":null,"filing_date":""}]}],"classifications":[{"id":30052,"accession_number":"0000783324-26-000043","item_number":"5.02","item_title":"Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Elections of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.","event_type":"exec_appointment","event_domain":"governance","is_material":true,"confidence":0.95,"reasoning":"Vista Gold announced the appointment of Gavin Ferguson as Managing Director of Vista Gold Australia Pty Ltd., effective September 7, 2026. 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