POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1
to
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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British Columbia, Canada
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98-0542444
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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Jason J. Brooks, Esq.
Melanie Bradley, Esq.
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
1200 Waterfront Centre
200 Burrard Street, P.O. Box 48600
Vancouver, B.C. Canada V7X 1T2
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Kenneth G. Sam, Esq.
Jason K. Brenkert, Esq.
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
1400 Wewatta Street
Suite 400
Denver, CO 80202
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Amount
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Securities and Exchange Commission Registration Fee
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$
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91,000
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Legal Fees and Expenses
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146,000
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Accounting Fees and Expenses
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10,000
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Printing and Engraving Expenses
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500
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Miscellaneous Expenses
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9,500
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Total
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$
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257,000
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(a) |
is or was a director or officer of Vista,
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(b) |
is or was a director or officer of another corporation,
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(i) | at a time when the corporation is or was an affiliate of ours, or | ||
(ii) | at our request, or | ||
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at our request, is or was, or holds or held a position equivalent to that of, a director or officer of a partnership, trust, joint venture or other unincorporated entity,
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if the indemnity or payment is made under an earlier agreement to indemnify or pay expenses and, at the time that the agreement to indemnify or pay expenses was made, the company was prohibited from giving the indemnity or paying the expenses by its memorandum or articles;
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(b)
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if the indemnity or payment is made otherwise than under an earlier agreement to indemnify or pay expenses and, at the time that the indemnity or payment is made, the company is prohibited from giving the indemnity or paying the expenses by its memorandum or articles;
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(c)
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if, in relation to the subject matter of the eligible proceeding, the eligible party did not act honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the company or the associated corporation, as the case may be;
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(d)
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in the case of an eligible proceeding other than a civil proceeding, if the eligible party did not have reasonable grounds for believing that the eligible party's conduct in respect of which the proceeding was brought was lawful.
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Subsection 163(2) of the Act further provides that if a proceeding is brought against an eligible party by or on our behalf or by or on behalf of corporation associated to us, we must not indemnify or pay the expenses of such eligible party in respect of that proceeding.
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(a)
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order a company to indemnify an eligible party against any liability incurred by the eligible party in respect of an eligible proceeding;
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(b)
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order a company to pay some or all of the expenses incurred by an eligible party in respect of an eligible proceeding;
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(c)
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order the enforcement of, or any payment under, an agreement of indemnification entered into by a company;
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(d)
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order a company to pay some or all of the expenses actually and reasonably incurred by any person in obtaining an order under this section;
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(e)
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make any other order the court considers appropriate.
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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3.1
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Articles filed as Exhibit 3.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K as filed with the Commission on June 11, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference (File No. 1-9025)
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3.2
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Notice of Articles filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K as filed with the Commission on June 11, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference (File No. 1-9025)
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4.1
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Warrant Indenture, dated October 22, 2010, between Vista Gold Corp. and Computershare Trust Company of Canada, as Trustee filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed December 17, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference (File No. 1-9025)
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4.2
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Warrant Indenture dated July 27, 2012 between the Company and Computershare Trust Company of
Canada, as Trustee, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A as filed August 22, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference (File No. 1-9025)
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4.3
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Vista Gold Stock Option Plan, filed as Schedule C to the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, as filed on April 3, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference (File No. 1-9025)
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4.4
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Vista Gold Long-Term Incentive Plan, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, as filed September 12, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference (File No. 333-176792)
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5.1*
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Opinion of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Denver, independent auditors
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23.2
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Consent of SRK Consulting (U.S.), Inc., filed as Exhibit 23.2 to the Company’s Form 10-K as filed on March 14, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference (File No. 1-9025)
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23.3
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Consent of Golder Associates, Inc., filed as Exhibit 23.3 to the Company’s Form 10-K as filed on March 14, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference (File No. 1-9025)
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23.4
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Consent of Terry Braun, filed as Exhibit 23.4 to the Company’s Form 10-K as filed on March 14, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference (File No. 1-9025)
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23.5
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Consent of Mine Development Associates Inc., filed as Exhibit 23.5 to the Company’s Form 10-K as filed on March 14, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference (File No. 1-9025)
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23.6
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Consent of Tetra Tech, Inc., filed as Exhibit 23.6 to the Company’s Form 10-K as filed on March 14, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference (File No. 1-9025)
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23.7
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Consent of Rex Bryan, filed as Exhibit 23.7 to the Company’s Form 10-K as filed on March 14, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference (File No. 1-9025)
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23.8
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Consent of Thomas Dyer, filed as Exhibit 23.8 to the Company’s Form 10-K as filed on March 14, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference (File No. 1-9025)
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23.9
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Consent of Steven Ristorcelli, filed as Exhibit 23.9 to the Company’s Form 10-K as filed on March 14, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference (File No. 1-9025)
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23.10
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Consent of Resource Development Inc., filed as Exhibit 23.10 to the Company’s Form 10-K as filed on March 14, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference (File No. 1-9025)
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23.11
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Consent of Richard Jolk, filed as Exhibit 23.11 to the Company’s Form 10-K as filed on March 14, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference (File No. 1-9025)
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23.12
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Consent of Deepak Malhotra, filed as Exhibit 23.12 to the Company’s Form 10-K as filed on March 14, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference (File No. 1-9025)
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23.13
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Consent of David Kidd, filed as Exhibit 23.13 to the Company’s Form 10-K as filed on March 14, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference (File No. 1-9025)
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23.14
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Consent of Vicki Scharnhorst, filed as Exhibit 23.14 to the Company’s Form 10-K as filed on March 14, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference (File No. 1-9025)
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23.15
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Consent of Erick Spiller, filed as Exhibit 23.15 to the Company’s Form 10-K as filed on March 14, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference (File No. 1-9025)
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23.16
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Consent of Edwin Lips, filed as Exhibit 23.16 to the Company’s Form 10-K as filed on March 14, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference (File No. 1-9025)
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23.17
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Consent of John Rozelle, filed as Exhibit 23.17 to the Company’s Form 10-K as filed on March 14, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference (File No. 1-9025)
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23.18
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Consent of Stephen Krajewski, filed as Exhibit 23.18 to the Company’s Form 10-K as filed on March 14, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference (File No. 1-9025)
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23.19*
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Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Vancouver, independent auditors
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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23.20*
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Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP
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23.21*
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Consent of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (incorporated in Exhibit 5.1 hereto)
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24.1
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Powers of Attorney filed as Exhibit 24.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 as filed on September 28, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference (File No. 333-184191)
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SIGNATURES
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VISTA GOLD CORP.
(Registrant)
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Dated: June 11, 2013
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By: /s/ Frederick H. Earnest
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Frederick H. Earnest,
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Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
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Dated: June 11, 2013
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By: /s/ John F. Engele
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John F. Engele
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Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)
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Signature
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Date
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/s/ Michael B. Richings*
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Director
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June 11, 2013
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Michael B. Richings
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/s/ John M. Clark*
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Director
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June 11, 2013
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John M. Clark
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/s/ C. Thomas Orgyzlo*
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Director
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June 11, 2013
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C. Thomas Ogryzlo
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/s/ Tracy Stevenson*
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Director
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June 11, 2013
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Tracy Stevenson
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/s/ W. Durand Eppler*
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Director
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June 11, 2013
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W. Durand Eppler
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/s/ Frederick H. Earnest
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Director, Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Authorized Representative in the United States
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June 11, 2013
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Frederick H. Earnest
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/s/ John F. Engele |
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
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June 11, 2013
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John F. Engele
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* Executed by John F. Engele as attorney-in-fact pursuant to the power of attorney filed as Exhibit 24.1 to the Company's Form S-3 filed on September 28, 2012.
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/s/ John F. Engele
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John F. Engele
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Attorney-in-Fact
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June 11, 2013
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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3.1
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Articles filed as Exhibit 3.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K as filed with the Commission on June 11, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference (File No. 1-9025)
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3.2
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Notice of Articles filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K as filed with the Commission on June 11, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference (File No. 1-9025)
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4.1
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Warrant Indenture, dated October 22, 2010, between Vista Gold Corp. and Computershare Trust Company of Canada, as Trustee filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed December 17, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference (File No. 1-9025)
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4.2
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Warrant Indenture dated July 27, 2012 between the Company and Computershare Trust Company of
Canada, as Trustee, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A as filed August 22, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference (File No. 1-9025)
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4.3
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Vista Gold Stock Option Plan, filed as Schedule C to the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, as filed on April 3, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference (File No. 1-9025)
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4.4
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Vista Gold Long-Term Incentive Plan, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, as filed September 12, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference (File No. 333-176792)
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5.1*
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Opinion of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
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23.1*
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Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Denver
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23.2
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Consent of SRK Consulting (U.S.), Inc., filed as Exhibit 23.2 to the Company’s Form 10-K as filed on March 14, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference (File No. 1-9025)
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23.3
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Consent of Golder Associates, Inc., filed as Exhibit 23.3 to the Company’s Form 10-K as filed on March 14, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference (File No. 1-9025)
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23.4
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Consent of Terry Braun, filed as Exhibit 23.4 to the Company’s Form 10-K as filed on March 14, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference (File No. 1-9025)
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23.5
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Consent of Mine Development Associates Inc., filed as Exhibit 23.5 to the Company’s Form 10-K as filed on March 14, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference (File No. 1-9025)
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23.6
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Consent of Tetra Tech, Inc., filed as Exhibit 23.6 to the Company’s Form 10-K as filed on March 14, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference (File No. 1-9025)
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23.7
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Consent of Rex Bryan, filed as Exhibit 23.7 to the Company’s Form 10-K as filed on March 14, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference (File No. 1-9025)
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23.8
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Consent of Thomas Dyer, filed as Exhibit 23.8 to the Company’s Form 10-K as filed on March 14, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference (File No. 1-9025)
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23.9
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Consent of Steven Ristorcelli, filed as Exhibit 23.9 to the Company’s Form 10-K as filed on March 14, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference (File No. 1-9025)
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23.10
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Consent of Resource Development Inc., filed as Exhibit 23.10 to the Company’s Form 10-K as filed on March 14, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference (File No. 1-9025)
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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23.11
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Consent of Richard Jolk, filed as Exhibit 23.11 to the Company’s Form 10-K as filed on March 14, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference (File No. 1-9025)
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23.12
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Consent of Deepak Malhotra, filed as Exhibit 23.12 to the Company’s Form 10-K as filed on March 14, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference (File No. 1-9025)
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23.13
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Consent of David Kidd, filed as Exhibit 23.13 to the Company’s Form 10-K as filed on March 14, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference (File No. 1-9025)
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23.14
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Consent of Vicki Scharnhorst, filed as Exhibit 23.14 to the Company’s Form 10-K as filed on March 14, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference (File No. 1-9025)
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23.15
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Consent of Erick Spiller, filed as Exhibit 23.15 to the Company’s Form 10-K as filed on March 14, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference (File No. 1-9025)
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23.16
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Consent of Edwin Lips, filed as Exhibit 23.16 to the Company’s Form 10-K as filed on March 14, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference (File No. 1-9025)
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23.17
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Consent of John Rozelle, filed as Exhibit 23.17 to the Company’s Form 10-K as filed on March 14, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference (File No. 1-9025)
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23.18
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Consent of Stephen Krajewski, filed as Exhibit 23.18 to the Company’s Form 10-K as filed on March 14, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference (File No. 1-9025)
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23.19*
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Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Vancouver, independent auditors
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23.20*
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Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP
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23.21*
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Consent of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (incorporated in Exhibit 5.1 hereto)
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24.1
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Powers of Attorney filed as Exhibit 24.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 as filed on September 28, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference (File No. 333-184191)
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