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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000783324-16-000083
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161027
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161027
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161027

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	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:		161955010

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

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		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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			<a name="A006"></a><font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:13.5pt;">VISTA GOLD CORP. <br /></font><font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) </font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">On October 26, 2016, the registrant provided its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2016. &nbsp; &nbsp;</font><font style="display:inline;color:#000000;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display:inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">The registrant&#x2019;s unaudited financial statements, Management&#x2019;s Discussion and Analysis together with other important disclosures can be found in the Company&#x2019;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed on October 26, 2016 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Canadian securities regulatory authorities.</font><font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">We reported a net loss of $2.1 million or $0.02 per share for the three months ended September 30, 2016. This includes operating expenses of $1.9 million, and an unrealized $0.2 million mark-to-market loss on our investment in Midas Gold Corp. (&#x201C;Midas&#x201D;).&nbsp;&nbsp;During the three months ended September 30, 2015, we reported net income of $0.5 million or $0.01 per share.&nbsp;&nbsp;This included a $4.3 million</font><font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display:inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">payment received from the Australian Government under a research and development incentive program, offset by $3.2 million of operating and other expenses, and an unrealized $0.6 million mark-to-market loss on our investment in Midas.&nbsp; </font>
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			<font style="display:inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">Our working capital at September 30, 2016 totaled approximately $30.1 million, including cash and short-term investments (comprised of government securities) of approximately $24.8 million. The Company has no debt.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">Vista&#x2019;s President and CEO, Frederick H. Earnest, commented, &#x201C;We believe our significantly improved balance sheet gives us the resources to fund all of the project milestones necessary to advance the Mt Todd gold project to a development decision.&nbsp;&nbsp;With our metallurgical optimization programs nearing completion, we are preparing to undertake an update of our May 2013 Preliminary Feasibility Study.&nbsp;&nbsp;We intend to provide more details in a comprehensive update in the near future.&#x201D;&nbsp; </font>
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			<font style="display:inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">To review the Company&#x2019;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, including the related Management&#x2019;s Discussion and Analysis, visit any of the following websites: </font><font style="display:inline;color:#0033CC;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">www.sedar.com</font><font style="display:inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">, &nbsp;</font><font style="display:inline;color:#0033CC;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">www.sec.gov</font><font style="display:inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"> or </font><font style="display:inline;color:#0033CC;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">www.vistagold.com</font><font style="display:inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">A conference call with management to review our financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and to discuss corporate and project activities is scheduled for Thursday, October 27</font><font style="display:inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">, 2016 </font><font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">at 2:30 p.m. MDT.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">Toll-free in North America: 1-866-233-5249 </font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">International:&nbsp;&nbsp;416-642-3300</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">This call will also be web-cast and can be accessed at the following web location:</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;color:#0070C0;font-size:10pt;">http://event.on24.com/r.htm?e=1300675&amp;s=1&amp;k=E5461C1588F868F9A4CE9AFDA68C4580</font><font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">This call will be archived and available at </font><font style="display:inline;color:#0033CC;font-size:10pt;">www.vistagold.com</font><font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;"> after </font><font style="display:inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">October </font><font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">27</font><font style="display:inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">, 2016</font><font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">.&nbsp;&nbsp;Audio replay will be available for 21 days by calling toll-free in North America:&nbsp;&nbsp;1-888-203-1112, passcode 2108951.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">If you are unable to access the audio or phone-in on the day of the conference call, please email questions to Connie Martinez, Manager &#x2013; Investor Relations (email: </font><font style="display:inline;color:#0033CC;font-size:10pt;">connie@vistagold.com</font><font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">), and we will try to address these questions prior to or during the conference call.</font>
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</div></div><div style="margin-left:13.2352941176471%;margin-right:14.7058823529412%;"><p style="margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 9pt;"><font style="display:inline;font-size:9pt;">securities laws.&nbsp;&nbsp;All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this report that address activities, events or developments that <a name="_DV_C81"></a></font><font style="color:#0000FF;display:inline;color:#000000;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:none;">we expect</font><font style="display:inline;font-size:9pt;"> or anticipate will or may occur in the future, including such things as our belief<a name="_DV_C89"></a> that we have the resources to achieve all of the project milestones necessary to advance Mt Todd to a development decision; our plans to update our May 2013 Preliminary Feasibility Study; our intent to provide a comprehensive update in the near future are forward-looking statements and forward-looking information; and other such matters are forward-looking statements and forward-looking information.&nbsp;&nbsp;The material factors and assumptions used to develop the forward-looking statements and forward-looking information contained in this report include the following: our approved business plans, exploration and assay results, mineral resource and reserve estimates and results of preliminary economic assessments, pre-feasibility studies and feasibility studies on our projects, if any, our experience with regulators, and positive changes to current economic conditions and the price of gold.&nbsp;&nbsp;When used in this report, the words <a name="_DV_C95"></a></font><font style="color:#0000FF;display:inline;color:#000000;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:none;">&#x201C;<a name="_DV_M95"></a></font><font style="display:inline;font-size:9pt;">optimistic,<a name="_DV_C97"></a></font><font style="color:#0000FF;display:inline;color:#000000;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:none;">&#x201D; &#x201C;<a name="_DV_M96"></a></font><font style="display:inline;font-size:9pt;">potential,<a name="_DV_C99"></a></font><font style="color:#0000FF;display:inline;color:#000000;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:none;">&#x201D; &#x201C;<a name="_DV_M97"></a></font><font style="display:inline;font-size:9pt;">indicate,<a name="_DV_C101"></a></font><font style="color:#0000FF;display:inline;color:#000000;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:none;">&#x201D; &#x201C;<a name="_DV_M98"></a></font><font style="display:inline;font-size:9pt;">expect,<a name="_DV_C103"></a>&#x201D;</font><font style="color:#0000FF;display:inline;color:#000000;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:none;"> &nbsp;&#x201C;<a name="_DV_M99"></a></font><font style="display:inline;font-size:9pt;">intend,<a name="_DV_C105"></a></font><font style="color:#0000FF;display:inline;color:#000000;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:none;">&#x201D; &#x201C;<a name="_DV_M100"></a></font><font style="display:inline;font-size:9pt;">hopes,<a name="_DV_C107"></a></font><font style="color:#0000FF;display:inline;color:#000000;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:none;">&#x201D; &#x201C;<a name="_DV_M101"></a></font><font style="display:inline;font-size:9pt;">believe,<a name="_DV_C109"></a></font><font style="color:#0000FF;display:inline;color:#000000;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:none;">&#x201D; 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<a name="_DV_M109"></a>risks relating to cost increases for capital and operating costs; <a name="_DV_M111"></a>risks of shortages and fluctuating costs of equipment or supplies; risks relating to fluctuations in the price of gold; the inherently hazardous nature of mining-related activities; potential effects on <a name="_DV_C129"></a></font><font style="color:#0000FF;display:inline;color:#000000;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:none;">our<a name="_DV_M112"></a></font><font style="display:inline;font-size:9pt;"> 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; as well as those factors discussed under the headings <a name="_DV_C131"></a></font><font style="color:#0000FF;display:inline;color:#000000;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:none;">&#x201C;<a name="_DV_M113"></a></font><font style="display:inline;font-size:9pt;">Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements<a name="_DV_C133"></a></font><font style="color:#0000FF;display:inline;color:#000000;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:none;">&#x201D;<a name="_DV_M114"></a></font><font style="display:inline;font-size:9pt;"> and <a name="_DV_C135"></a></font><font style="color:#0000FF;display:inline;color:#000000;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:none;">&#x201C;<a name="_DV_M115"></a></font><font style="display:inline;font-size:9pt;">Risk Factors<a name="_DV_C137"></a></font><font style="color:#0000FF;display:inline;color:#000000;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:none;">&#x201D;<a name="_DV_M116"></a></font><font style="display:inline;font-size:9pt;"> in <a name="_DV_C139"></a></font><font style="color:#0000FF;display:inline;color:#000000;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:none;">the Company&#x2019;<a name="_DV_M117"></a></font><font style="display:inline;font-size:9pt;">s latest Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed on February 26, 2016 <a name="_DV_M118"></a>and other documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Canadian securities regulatory authorities.&nbsp;&nbsp;Although <a name="_DV_C143"></a></font><font style="color:#0000FF;display:inline;color:#000000;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:none;">we have<a name="_DV_M119"></a></font><font style="display:inline;font-size:9pt;"> 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.&nbsp;&nbsp;Except as required by law, <a name="_DV_C145"></a></font><font style="color:#0000FF;display:inline;color:#000000;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:none;">we assume<a name="_DV_M120"></a></font><font style="display:inline;font-size:9pt;"> no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements or forward-looking information; 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			<font style="display:inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 2.02 shall not be deemed to be &#x201C;filed&#x201D; for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">On October 26, 2016</font><font style="display:inline;color:#000000;">, &nbsp;</font><font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">the registrant issued a press release providing&nbsp;its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2016.&nbsp;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 &#x201C;furnished&#x201D; and shall not be deemed to be &#x201C;filed&#x201D; for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.&nbsp;&nbsp;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>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">99.1<font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;;font-size: 10pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 36pt 0pt 0pt;"></font><font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;;font-size: 10pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 36pt 0pt 0pt;"></font>Press Release dated October 26, 2016*</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">*The Exhibit relating to Item 7.01 is intended to be furnished to, not filed with, the SEC pursuant to Regulation FD.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">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>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;">VISTA GOLD CORP.<br /></font><font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">(Registrant)</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">Dated:&nbsp; October 27, 2016</font></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">Exhibit No.<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;;font-size: 10pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 36pt 0pt 0pt;"></font></font><font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;"></font><font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">Description</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">99.1<font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;;font-size: 10pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 36pt 0pt 0pt;"></font><font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;;font-size: 10pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 36pt 0pt 0pt;"></font>Press Release dated October 26, 2016*</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">*The Exhibit relating to Item 7.01 is intended to be furnished to, not filed with, the SEC pursuant to Regulation FD.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;">Vista Gold Corp. Announces Third Quarter 2016 Results </font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;">Denver, Colorado, October&nbsp;26, 2016&nbsp;- &nbsp;</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#000000;">Vista Gold Corp. (the &#x201C;Company,&#x201D; &#x201C;we&#x201D; or &#x201C;our&#x201D;) (NYSE MKT: VGZ)&nbsp;(TSX: VGZ) today announced its unaudited financial results for the third&nbsp;quarter ended September 30, 2016. Management&#x2019;s quarterly conference call to discuss these results is scheduled for 2:30&nbsp;p.m. MDT on October&nbsp;27, 2016.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company&#x2019;s unaudited financial statements, Management&#x2019;s Discussion and Analysis together with other important disclosures can be found in the Company&#x2019;s &nbsp;Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed on October&nbsp;</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">26</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#000000;">, 2016 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Canadian securities regulatory authorities.</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">&nbsp;</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;">Summary of Third&nbsp;Quarter 2016 Financial Results&nbsp;</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#000000;">We reported a &nbsp;net loss of $2.1 million or $0.02&nbsp;per share for the three months ended September 30, 2016. This includes operating expenses of $1.9 million, and an unrealized $0.2 million mark-to-market loss&nbsp;on our investment in Midas Gold Corp. (&#x201C;Midas&#x201D;).&nbsp; During the three months ended September 30, 2015, we reported net income of &nbsp;$0.5 million or $0.01 per share.&nbsp;&nbsp;This included a $4.3 million</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#000000;">payment received from the Australian Government under a research and development incentive program, offset by $3.2 million of operating and other expenses, and an unrealized $0.6&nbsp;million mark-to-market loss on our investment in Midas. &nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#000000;">Our working capital at September 30, 2016 totaled approximately $30.1 million, including cash and short-term investments (comprised&nbsp;of government securities) of approximately $24.8 million. The Company has no debt.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#000000;">Vista&#x2019;s President and CEO, Frederick H. Earnest, commented, &#x201C;We believe our significantly improved balance sheet gives us the resources to fund all of the project milestones necessary to advance the Mt Todd gold project to a development decision.&nbsp;&nbsp;With our metallurgical optimization programs nearing completion, we are preparing to undertake an update of our May 2013 Preliminary Feasibility Study.&nbsp;&nbsp;We intend to provide more details in a comprehensive update in the near future.&#x201D; &nbsp; &nbsp;</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#000000;">To review the Company&#x2019;s &nbsp;Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and nine&nbsp;months ended September 30, 2016,&nbsp;including the related Management&#x2019;s Discussion and Analysis, visit any of the following websites: </font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#0033CC;text-decoration:underline;">www.sedar.com</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#000000;">, &nbsp;</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#0033CC;text-decoration:underline;">www.sec.gov</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#000000;"> or </font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#0033CC;text-decoration:underline;">www.vistagold.com</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#000000;">.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;">Management Conference Call</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">A conference call with management to review our financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and to discuss corporate and project activities is scheduled for Thursday, &nbsp;October&nbsp;27</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#000000;">, 2016&nbsp;</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">at 2:30&nbsp;p.m. &nbsp;MDT.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Toll-free in North America: 1-866-233-5249&nbsp;</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">This call will also be web-cast and can be accessed at the following web location:</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">This call will be archived and available at </font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#0033CC;">www.vistagold.com</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">&nbsp;after </font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#000000;">October&nbsp;</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">27</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#000000;">, 2016</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">. &nbsp;Audio replay will be available for 21 days by calling toll-free in North America: &nbsp;1-888-203-1112, &nbsp;passcode 2108951.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">If you are unable to access the audio or phone-in on the day of the conference call, please email questions to Connie Martinez, Manager &#x2013; Investor Relations (email: </font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#0033CC;">connie@vistagold.com</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">), and we will try to address these questions prior to or during the conference call.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;">About Vista Gold Corp.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">The Company&nbsp;is a well-funded gold project developer. Our principal asset is our flagship Mt Todd gold project in Northern Territory, Australia where we are concluding test work to optimize the process flowsheet, seeking approval of our final environmental authorization and commencing an update of our preliminary feasibility study. We also hold approximately 4.4% of the outstanding common shares of Midas, non-core projects in Mexico and the United States and royalty interests in Indonesia. </font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#000000;">For more information about our projects, including technical studies and resource estimates, please visit our website at&nbsp;</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">www.vistagold.com</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#000000;">.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">For further information, please contact Connie Martinez at (720) 981-1185.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:9pt;">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.&nbsp;&nbsp;All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release that address activities, events or developments that <a name="_DV_C81"></a></font><font style="color:#0000FF;display:inline;color:#000000;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:none;">we expect</font><font style="display:inline;font-size:9pt;"> or anticipate will or may occur in the future, including such things as our belief<a name="_DV_C89"></a> that we have the resources to achieve all of the project milestones necessary to advance Mt Todd to a development decision; our plans to update our May 2013 Preliminary Feasibility Study; our intent to provide a comprehensive update in the near future are forward-looking statements and forward-looking information; and other such matters are forward-looking statements and forward-looking information.&nbsp;&nbsp;The material factors and assumptions used to develop the forward-looking statements and forward-looking information contained in this press release include the following: our approved business plans, exploration and assay results, mineral resource and reserve estimates and results of preliminary economic assessments, pre-feasibility studies and feasibility studies on our projects, if any, our experience with regulators, and positive changes to current economic conditions and the price of gold.&nbsp;&nbsp;When used in this press release, the words <a name="_DV_C95"></a></font><font style="color:#0000FF;display:inline;color:#000000;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:none;">&#x201C;<a name="_DV_M95"></a></font><font style="display:inline;font-size:9pt;">optimistic,<a name="_DV_C97"></a></font><font style="color:#0000FF;display:inline;color:#000000;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:none;">&#x201D; &#x201C;<a name="_DV_M96"></a></font><font style="display:inline;font-size:9pt;">potential,<a name="_DV_C99"></a></font><font style="color:#0000FF;display:inline;color:#000000;font-size:9pt;text-decoration:none;">&#x201D; 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