EX-23.9 11 ex23_9.htm CONSENT OF STEVEN RISTORCELLI

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Exhibit 23.9

CONSENT OF STEVEN RISTORCELLI

The undersigned, Steven Ristorcelli, hereby states as follows:

I, Steven Ristorcelli assisted with the preparation of the “Feasibility Study Update, NI 43-101 Technical Report, Vista Gold Corp., Paredones Amarillos Gold Project, Baja California Sur Mexico”, dated September 1, 2009  (the “Technical Report”) for Vista Gold Corp. (the “Company”), portions of which are summarized in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 14, 2011 (the “Form 10-K”).

I, Steven Ristorcelli hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 and in the related Prospectus of the Company of the summary information concerning the Technical Report, including the reference to my name included with such information, as set forth above in the Form 10-K.

	By:	/s/ Steven Ristorcelli
		Steven Ristorcelli

Date:  September 28, 2012