UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

_______________________

FORM SD

Specialized Disclosure Report

_______________________

VISTA GOLD CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 British Columbia, Canada

 

001-09025

 

98-0542444

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

8310 S Valley Hwy, Suite 300, Englewood, Colorado

 

80112

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Douglas L. Tobler
(720) 981-1185

(Name and telephone number, including area code, of person to contact in connection with this report)

 

Check the appropriate box to indicate the rule pursuant to which this form is being filed, and provide the period to which the information in this form applies:

 

Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1 to December 31, 2023.

  Rule 13q-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13q-1) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.


SECTION 1 – Conflict Minerals Disclosure

 

Item 1.01 - Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 1.02 - Exhibit

 

Not applicable.

 

SECTION 2 – RESOURCE EXTRACTION ISSUER DISCLOSURE

 

Item 2.01 Resource Extraction Issuer Disclosure and Report

 

Vista Gold Corp. (“Vista”), a British Columbia corporation, is subject to Canada’s Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act (“ESTMA”). Vista is relying on the alternative reporting provision of Item 2.01 and providing its ESTMA report for the year ended December 31, 2023 to satisfy the requirements of Item 2.01. Vista’s ESTMA report is available on Vista’s website at www.vistagold.com/esg/social or on the Government of Canada’s website at https://natural-resources.canada.ca/estma-data. The payment disclosure required by Form SD is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form SD.

SECTION 3 – EXHIBITS

Item 3.01. Exhibits

The following exhibit is filed as part of this report.

Exhibit Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act – Annual Report for Vista Gold Corp. for the year ended December 31, 2023

 


  

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned.

 

VISTA GOLD CORP.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Douglas L. Tobler

 

September 6, 2024

 

Douglas L. Tobler

 

(Date)

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 


Exhibit 99.1

GRAPHIC

UNCLASSIFIED ‐ NON CLASSIFIÉ# Reporting Entity Name Reporting Year From 1/1/2023 To: 12/31/2023 Date submitted 5/20/2024 Other Subsidiaries Included (optional field) Not Consolidated Not Substituted Attestation by Reporting Entity Full Name of Director or Officer of Reporting Entity Position Title Date Douglas L. Tobler Chief Financial Officer 5/17/2024 Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act - Annual Report In accordance with the requirements of the ESTMA, and in particular section 9 thereof, I attest I have reviewed the information contained in the ESTMA report for the entity(ies) listed above. Based on my knowledge, and having exercised reasonable diligence, the information in the ESTMA report is true, accurate and complete in all material respects for the purposes of the Act, for the reporting year listed above. Reporting Entity ESTMA Identification Number E297726 Vista Gold Corp. Amended Report Original Submission

GRAPHIC

UNCLASSIFIED ‐ NON CLASSIFIÉ# Reporting Year From: 1/1/2023 To: 12/31/2023 Reporting Entity Name Currency of the Report Reporting Entity ESTMA Identification Number Subsidiary Reporting Entities (if necessary) Country Payee Name1 Departments, Agency, etc… within Payee that Received Payments2 Taxes Royalties Fees Production Entitlements Bonuses Dividends Infrastructure Improvement Payments Total Amount paid to Payee Notes34 Australia Northern Territory Government Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade - - 140,000 - - - - 140,000 Amounts in US dollars, the Company's reporting currency, utilizing a foreign exchange rate of 0.6644 from Australian dollars to US dollars which aproximates the average for the reporting year. Additional Notes: Payments by Payee Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act - Annual Report E297726 Vista Gold Corp. USD

GRAPHIC

UNCLASSIFIED ‐ NON CLASSIFIÉ# Reporting Year From: 1/1/2023 To: 12/31/2023 Reporting Entity Name Currency of the Report Reporting Entity ESTMA Identification Number Subsidiary Reporting Entities (if necessary) Country Project Name1 Taxes Royalties Fees Production Entitlements Bonuses Dividends Infrastructure Improvement Payments Total Amount paid by Project Notes23 Australia Mt Todd Gold Project - - 140,000 - - - - 140,000 Amounts in US dollars, the Company's reporting currency, utilizing a foreign exchange rate of 0.6644 from Australian dollars to US dollars which aproximates the average for the reporting year. Additional Notes3: Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act - Annual Report Vista Gold Corp. USD E297726 Payments by Project

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Document Information
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Document Information:  
Document Type 2.01 SD
Amendment false
CIK 0000783324
Registrant Name VISTA GOLD CORP
Period End Date Dec. 31, 2023
Reporting Currency USD
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Payments, by Category - USD ($)
Fees
Total Payments
Total $ 140,000 $ 140,000
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Payments, by Project - 12 months ended Dec. 31, 2023 - USD ($)
Fees
Total Payments
Total $ 140,000 $ 140,000
Mt Todd Gold Project [Member]    
Total $ 140,000 $ 140,000
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Payments, by Government - 12 months ended Dec. 31, 2023 - USD ($)
Fees
Total Payments
Total $ 140,000 $ 140,000
AUSTRALIA | Department Of Industry, Tourism and Trade [Member]    
Total $ 140,000 $ 140,000
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Payments, Details - USD ($)
Amount
Type
Country
Subnat. Juris.
Govt.
Project
#: 1            
$ 140,000 Fees AUSTRALIA snj:AU-NT Department Of Industry, Tourism and Trade [Member] Mt Todd Gold Project [Member]

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