---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001062993-25-017001"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RYES"
cik: "0001424864"
company_name: "Rise Gold Corp."
filed_at: "2025-11-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T17:17:08.809204+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Rise Gold appoints David Watkinson as CEO, grants 2.66M stock options

## Summary
- Joseph Mullin resigned as President and CEO effective Nov 20, 2025 to pursue other opportunity; no disagreement cited.
- David Watkinson appointed President, CEO and Director; has 40 years mining experience and previously led Emgold, which held the Idaho-Maryland mine.
- Watkinson receives $11,000/month base, $1,500 vehicle and $1,000 medical allowances, plus quarterly RSU grants starting Jan 2026.
- Company granted 2,660,000 fully vested stock options at $0.18/share to directors, officers, and consultants, exercisable until Nov 20, 2030.
- Rise commenced review of historical data indicating significant tungsten at its Idaho-Maryland mine; tungsten is a U.S. critical mineral.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001062993-25-017001
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RYES
- cik: 0001424864
- company_name: Rise Gold Corp.
- filed_at: 2025-11-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.02, 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1424864/000106299325017001/0001062993-25-017001-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1424864/000106299325017001/form8k.htm

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