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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-09-053598
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090908
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090908
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090908

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VISTA GOLD CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000783324
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09025
		FILM NUMBER:		091057626

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7961 SHAFFER PKWY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 5
		CITY:			LITTLETOWN
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80127
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3036292450

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GRANGES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950602

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GRANGES EXPLORATION LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19890619
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES<br>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;"><br>
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM&nbsp;8-K</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)&nbsp;of the <br>
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Date of Report: September&nbsp;3,
2009</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">VISTA GOLD CORP. </font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;"><br>
</font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Exact Name of
Registrant as Specified in Charter)</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Yukon Territory, Canada <br>
</font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(State or Other
Jurisdiction of Incorporation)</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">7961 SHAFFER PARKWAY, SUITE 5, LITTLETON,
COLORADO 80127</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Registrant&#146;s
telephone number, including area code:&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>(720) 981-1185</b></font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Check the appropriate box
below if the Form&nbsp;8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item
7.01&nbsp;&nbsp;Regulation FD</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On September&nbsp;3, 2009,
the Registrant issued a press release that announced the updated mineral
resources for the Guadalupe de los Reyes gold project in Sinaloa, Mexico.&#160; A copy of the press release is attached to
this report as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1. In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of
Form&nbsp;8-K, the information set forth herein and in the press release is
deemed to be &#147;furnished&#148; and shall not be deemed to be &#147;filed&#148; for purposes of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The information set forth in
Item 7.01 of this report shall not be deemed an admission as to the materiality
of any information in this report on Form&nbsp;8-K that is required to be
disclosed solely to satisfy the requirements of Regulation FD.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item
9.01&#160; Exhibits</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">99.1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Press Release dated September&nbsp;3,
2009*</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">*The Exhibit&nbsp;relating
to Item 7.01 is intended to be furnished to, not filed with, the SEC pursuant
to Regulation FD.</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURES</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In accordance with the
requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto
duly authorized.</font></p>

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  GOLD CORP. </font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dated:&nbsp;&nbsp;September&nbsp;8,
  2009</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Gregory G. Marlier</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  </font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">7961 SHAFFER PARKWAY</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SUITE 5</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">LITTLETON, COLORADO 80127</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">TELEPHONE&nbsp;
  (720) 981-1185</font></b></p>
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  981-1186</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">NEWS</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Vista Gold Corp. Announces Updated Mineral Resources for the
Guadalupe de los Reyes Gold Project</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Denver, Colorado, September&nbsp;3, 2009</font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> &#151; Vista Gold
Corp. (&#147;Vista&#148;) (TSX&nbsp;&amp; NYSE Amex: VGZ) announced today the updated
mineral resources for the Guadalupe de los Reyes gold project in Sinaloa,
Mexico.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In
January&nbsp;2008, Vista consolidated the Guadalupe de los Reyes District by
acquiring the interests of Grandcru Resources Corporation in the district.
(Please refer to our December&nbsp;19, 2007, and January&nbsp;24, 2008, press
releases for details of the transaction.)</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In
July&nbsp;2009, Vista retained Pincock, Allen&nbsp;&amp; Holt (&#147;PAH&#148;) of
Lakewood, Colorado, to complete a mineral resource estimation for the
district.&#160; The mineral resource estimate
found in the following table has been adjusted to reflect material removed from
old underground workings.</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Guadalupe de los Reyes Project Mineral Resource Estimates</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(0.50 g/t Cutoff)</font></b></p>

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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.12%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="12%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.54%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Metric
  Tonnes</font></b></p>
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  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.12%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="12%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.54%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Gold
  Grade<br>
  (g/t)</font></b></p>
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  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.12%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="12%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.54%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Contained<br>
  Gold Ounces</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.12%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="12%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.54%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Silver
  Grade<br>
  (g/t)</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.12%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="12%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.54%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Contained
  Silver<br>
  Ounces</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.26%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Indicated</font><font size="1" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">(1)</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.54%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">10,048,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.12%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.54%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.50</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.12%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.54%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">484,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.12%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.54%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">25.74</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.12%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="12%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.54%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8,313,900</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Inferred</font><font size="1" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">(2)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="12%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.54%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4,888,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.12%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="12%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.54%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2.02</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.12%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="12%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.54%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">316,800</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.12%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="12%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.54%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">59.98</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.12%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="12%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.54%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">9,425,500</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.26%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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</table>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(1)</font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Cautionary Note to U.S. Investors
concerning estimates of Indicated Resources: </font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This table uses the term
&#147;measured resources&#148; and &#147;indicated resources&#148;. We advise U.S. investors that
while this term is recognized and required by Canadian regulations, the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (&#147;SEC&#148;) does not recognize it. </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The SEC normally only permits issuers to report
mineralization that does not constitute &#147;reserves&#148; as in-place tonnage and
grade without reference to unit measures.&#160;
The term &#147;contained gold ounces&#148; used in this table is not permitted
under the rules&nbsp;of the SEC.</font><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160; U.S. investors are cautioned not to assume
that any part or all of mineral deposits in these categories will ever be
converted into reserves.</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(2)</font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Cautionary Note to U.S. Investors
concerning estimates of Inferred Resources: </font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This table uses the term
&#147;inferred resources&#148;. We advise U.S. investors that while this term is
recognized and required by Canadian regulations, the SEC does not recognize it.
&#147;Inferred resources&#148; have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence,
and great uncertainty as to their economic and legal feasibility. It cannot be
assumed that all or any part of an inferred mineral resource will ever be
upgraded to a higher category. Under Canadian rules, estimates of inferred
mineral resources may not form the basis of a feasibility study or
prefeasibility studies, except in rare cases. </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The SEC normally only permits issuers to report mineralization that does
not constitute &#147;reserves&#148; as in-place tonnage and grade without reference to
unit measures.&#160; The term &#147;contained gold
ounces&#148; used in this press release is not permitted under the rules&nbsp;of the
SEC.</font><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160; U.S. investors
are cautioned not to assume that any part or all of an inferred resource exists
or is economically or legally minable.</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The
updated gold resource estimate was completed on August&nbsp;12, 2009, by PAH,
pursuant to Canadian National Instrument 43-101 (&#147;NI 43-101&#148;).&#160; This updated gold resource estimate was
completed by or under the supervision of Mr.&nbsp;Leonel L&#243;pez, C.P.G., an
independent Qualified Person, (as defined in NI 43-101), utilizing standard
industry software and resource estimation methodology.&#160; Mr.&nbsp;L&#243;pez has reviewed and verified the
technical and scientific information contained in this press release.&#160; For more information on the Guadalupe de los
Reyes project and the updated mineral resource estimate, refer to the report
entitled &#147;Technical Report for the Guadalupe de los Reyes Gold-Silver Project,
Sinaloa, Mexico&#148; dated August&nbsp;12, 2009, which has been filed on SEDAR
simultaneously with this press release.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Since
consolidating its position in the district, Vista has completed a data
compilation program which has led Vista to its belief that the district&#146;s
mineral potential has not been fully assessed.&#160;
Frank Fenne, Vista&#146;s Vice President &#151; Exploration commented,
&#147;Low-sulfidation epithermal systems like the one found at Guadalupe de los
Reyes can form world-class deposits.&#160; The
vein systems at Guadalupe de los Reyes aggregate over 8.5 km of strike length
and historic workings on a small part of the system indicate over 400 meters of
vertical continuity of mineralization. Previous exploration in the Guadalupe de
los Reyes District has focused on shallow, open-pitable targets.&#160; The underground potential has never been
explored by modern methods and we believe there is excellent exploration potential
for high-grade underground deposits</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#148;</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">About Vista Gold Corp.</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Since
2001, Vista has acquired a number of gold projects with the expectation that
higher gold prices would increase their value. For more information about our
projects, including technical studies and resource estimates, please visit our
website at www.vistagold.com. Vista has taken steps to advance the Paredones
Amarillos gold project located in Baja California Sur, Mexico, towards
production.&#160; These steps include the
completion of a definitive feasibility study, the purchase of long-delivery
processing equipment, and the purchase of land for the processing facilities,
related infrastructure and the desalination plant. The results of a preliminary
economic assessment completed in 2009 on the Mt. Todd gold project in Australia
are encouraging and Vista is undertaking other studies to advance the project,
with the completion of a preliminary feasibility study targeted for the fourth
quarter of 2009.&#160; Vista&#146;s other holdings
include the Guadalupe de los Reyes gold project in Mexico, the Yellow Pine gold
project in Idaho, the Awak Mas gold project in Indonesia, and the Long Valley
gold project in California.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">This press release contains forward-looking statements
within the meaning of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and U.S.
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and forward-looking information
within the meaning of Canadian securities laws.&#160;
All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in
this press release that address activities, events or developments that Vista
expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future, including such things
as the estimates of mineral resources for the Guadalupe de los Reyes gold
project, exploration potential for open-pit and underground gold resources for the
Guadalupe de los Reyes gold project, the continuity&#160; and strike length of ore for the Guadalupe de
los Reyes gold project, , ,the timing and outcome of a Mt. Todd pre-feasibility
study,&#160; estimates of future operating,
annual production and financial performance of the Mt. Todd gold project,,
uncertainty of future gold prices, future U.S.-to-Australian dollar exchange
rates, , favorable effects of Mt. Todd project economics, Vista&#146;s ability to
add value in a cost-effective manner, plans for the construction and
development of the Paredones Amarillos gold project, and the possibility of
production at the Paredones Amarillos gold project and other such matters are
forward-looking statements and forward-looking information. When used in this
press release, the words &#147;potential,&#148; &#147;target,&#148; &#147;estimate,&#148; &#147;indicate,&#148;
&#147;expect,&#148; &#147;intend,&#148; &#147;hopes,&#148; &#147;believe,&#148; &#147;may,&#148; &#147;will,&#148; &#147;if&#148; and similar
expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements and
forward-looking information.&#160; These
statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors
which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Vista to be
materially different from any future results, performance or achievements
expressed or implied by such statements.&#160;
Such factors include, among others, uncertainty of resource estimate
results and assumptions and methodology on which such results are based; risks
relating to completing metallurgical testing and scheduling for pre-feasibility
studies;&#160; risks relating to delays at the
Mt. Todd gold project; risks of shortages of equipment or supplies; risks
relating to fluctuations in the price of gold; the inherently hazardous nature
of mining-related activities; risks relating to permitting,&#160; potential effects on Vista&#146;s operations of
environmental regulations in the countries in which it operates; risks due to
legal proceedings; risks relating to political and economic instability in
certain countries in which it operates; risks related to repayment of debt;
risks related to increased leverage and uncertainty of being able to raise
capital on favorable terms or at all; as well as those factors discussed in
Vista&#146;s latest Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K, as amended and Quarterly Report
on Form&nbsp;10-Q and other documents filed with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission and Canadian securities regulatory authorities.&#160; Although Vista has attempted to identify
important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those described in forward-looking statements and forward-looking information,
there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated,
estimated or intended.&#160; Except as
required by law, Vista assumes no obligation to publicly update any
forward-looking statements or forward-looking information; whether as a result
of new information, future events or otherwise.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">All mineral reserves and
resources have been estimated in accordance with the definition standards on
mineral resources and mineral reserves of the Canadian Institute of Mining,
Metallurgy and Petroleum referred to in National Instrument 43-101, commonly
referred to as NI 43-101. U.S. reporting requirements for disclosure of mineral
properties are governed by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) Industry Guide 7. Canadian and Guide 7 standards are substantially
different and the information contained in this press release and the updated
resource estimate are not comparable to similar information disclosed by U.S.
companies. This press release and the updated resource estimate referenced in
this press release use the terms &#147;measured,&#148; &#147;indicated,&#148; and &#147;inferred&#148;
resources. We advise investors that while those terms are recognized and
required by Canadian regulations, the SEC does not recognize them. Inferred
mineral resources are considered too speculative geologically to have economic
considerations applied to them that enable them to be categorized as mineral
reserves. It cannot be assumed that all or any part of an inferred mineral
resource will ever be upgraded to a higher category. Under Canadian rules,
estimates of inferred mineral resources may not form the basis of feasibility
or pre-feasibility studies, except in rare cases. U.S. investors are cautioned
not to assume that part or all of an inferred resource exists, or is
economically or legally minable. <b>&#160;U.S. investors are cautioned not to assume
that any part or all of mineral deposits in these categories will ever be
converted into reserves.</b></font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">For further information,
please contact Connie Martinez at (720) 981-1185, or visit the Vista Gold Corp.
website at www.vistagold.com</font></p>

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