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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000912282-11-000205
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110412
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110412
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110412

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VISTA GOLD CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000783324
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			B0
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09025
		FILM NUMBER:		11755516

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7961 SHAFFER PKWY
		CITY:			LITTLETON
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80127
		BUSINESS PHONE:		720-981-1185

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		STREET 1:		7961 SHAFFER PKWY
		CITY:			LITTLETON
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80127

	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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<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">fulfil all legal requirements (including, without limitation, compliance with Applicable Securities Laws) to be fulfilled by it in connection with the Offering in the Qualifying Jurisdictions;</font></div>
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<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">10.7</font><font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;<font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The rights to contribution provided in this section shall be in addition to and not in derogation of any other right to contribution which the Indemnified Parties may have by statute or otherwise at law provided that Section&#160;10.5 shall apply, <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-STYLE: italic">mutatis mutandis</font>, in respect of that other right.</font></div>

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<div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 45pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">145 King Street West, Suite 300</font></div>

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<div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 45pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">222 Bay Street, Suite 1750</font></div>

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