<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001567619-21-013333.txt : 20210713
<SEC-HEADER>0001567619-21-013333.hdr.sgml : 20210713
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20210713194437
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001567619-21-013333
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210713
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210713
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210713

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Stevenson Tracy Austin
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001416195

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09025
		FILM NUMBER:		211089043

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8263 PINE SPRINGS COVE
		CITY:			SANDY
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84093

ISSUER:		

	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:			A1
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7961 SHAFFER PKWY, SUITE 5
		CITY:			LITTLETON
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80127
		BUSINESS PHONE:		720-981-1185

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7961 SHAFFER PKWY, SUITE 5
		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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    <periodOfReport>2021-07-13</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000783324</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>VISTA GOLD CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>VGZ</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001416195</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Stevenson Tracy Austin</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O VISTA GOLD CORP.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>7961 SHAFFER PARKWAY, SUITE 5</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LITTLETON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>80127</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2021-07-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>15000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.874</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>403199</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">&quot;The price represented in Column 4 is a weighted average price.  These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from 0.8701 to 0.8750 inclusive.  The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote (1).</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Paula Shade as attorney-in-fact for Tracy Austin Stevenson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-07-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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