Vista Gold Corp. Announces Appointment of General Manager of Mt.
Todd Gold Project
DENVER, Nov. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Vista Gold Corp.
("Vista" or the "Corporation") (NYSE MKT and TSX: VGZ) today
announced the appointment of Brent
Murdoch as General Manager of the Company's Mt. Todd gold
project in Northern Territory, Australia. In this role, Brent will be
primarily responsible for building the Mt. Todd operating team,
developing operating systems, processes and policies, managing
local stakeholder relationships, and ultimately managing the
operation of the Mt. Todd mine.
Brent has 24 years of industry experience, including more than
ten years' experience specializing in mine start-ups and large
project construction. Brent has substantial mining industry
experience including project experience in gold, manganese, iron
ore and copper. Most recently, Brent was the Ore Processing
Facility Manager at the Solomon Mine in Western Australia for Leighton Contractors and
previously served as the Commissioning Manager for Leighton
Contractors at the Yandi Mine, General Manager of OM Manganese Pty
Ltd, and General Manager - Construction for Harmony Gold at the Hidden Valley Mine.
Brent's previous work in the Northern Territory earned him
significant recognition from the Northern Land Council for his work
in developing training programs for indigenous workers.
Vista's President and Chief Executive Officer, Fred Earnest, commented, "We are very pleased to
have Brent join Vista and lead the Mt. Todd project team.
Brent has been involved in the development of large projects and
understands what is required to effectively implement project
development both in Australia and
in tropical environments. Brent lives and works in the
Northern Territory and understands the priorities of the local
community and the rich cultural values of the Jawoyn aboriginal
people. We look forward to the contributions he will make as
we complete a preliminary feasibility study of the world-class Mt.
Todd gold project and transition to the completion of a feasibility
study next year."
About Vista Gold Corp.
Vista is focused on the development of the Mt. Todd gold project
in Northern Territory, Australia,
to achieve its goal of becoming a gold producer. Vista is advancing
exploration on its Guadalupe de los
Reyes gold/silver project in Mexico and has granted Invecture Group, S.A.
de C.V. a right to earn a 62.5% interest in the Las Cardones
(formerly named Concordia) gold
project in Mexico. Vista's other
holdings include the Awak Mas gold project in Indonesia and the Long Valley gold project in
California. For more information
about our projects, including technical studies and resource
estimates, please visit our website at www.vistagold.com.
For further information, please contact Connie Martinez at (720) 981-1185.
SOURCE Vista Gold Corp.