Vista Gold Corp. announced that Maria Vallejo Garcia has joined the Company as Director, Projects and Technical Services. Ms. Vallejo is an accomplished mining professional with a robust background in mineral economics, mining engineering, and optimization technologies.

Ms. Vallejo is a registered Professional Engineer (P. Eng) and Fellow of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (FAusIMM). She is also a Qualified Person as defined by Item 1300 of Regulation S-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Canadian National Instrument 43-101 ? Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.

Ms. Vallejo holds a master?s degree in mining engineering from McGill University in Montreal, Canada, and a bachelor?s degree in mining engineering from National University of Colombia in Medellin, Colombia. Prior to joining Vista, Ms. Vallejo held senior technical and managerial positions with Mining Plus Consulting, Barrick Gold, Waterton Global Resources Management, and AngloGold Ashanti. Ms. Vallejo succeeds John Rozelle who retired on December 31, 2023, and was responsible for the execution and evaluation of the Company?s technical studies for more than 10 years.

Following his resignation, Mr. Rozelle has provided consulting services to the Company on an as needed basis, which will continue through an appropriate transition period.