Every 8-K that Vista Gold Corp. (VGZ) has filed with the SEC in the last 24 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
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VISTA GOLD CORP (symbol: VGZ) is the issuer of record for a Form 8-K filing submitted to the SEC.
Vista Gold Corp. (VGZ) filed an amendment describing the finalized Executive Service Agreement with Gavin Ferguson as Managing Director of Vista Gold Australia Pty Ltd. The agreement, dated September 12, 2026 and effective September 7, 2026, confirms Vista Australia as employer and provides for salary, incentives and equity compensation.
The agreement includes an initial grant of 600,000 restricted stock units, vesting in three equal annual tranches, with full vesting upon a change of control or material adverse change. Either party may terminate employment with six months’ written notice, and certain change-of-control terminations entitle Mr. Ferguson to 12 months of compensation.
Vista Gold Corp. appointed Gavin Ferguson as Managing Director of Vista Gold Australia Pty Ltd., effective September 7, 2026, to lead advancement of the Mt Todd gold project in Australia from a new West Perth office. His compensation includes a base salary of A$580,000 per year, an award of 600,000 restricted stock units at or near commencement, participation in short- and long-term incentive plans, and severance of 12 months’ salary and benefits on a change of control or 6 months’ on termination without cause. Vista highlights his more than 35 years of international mining experience, including oversight of operations producing approximately 1.4 million ounces of gold annually with an operating budget of about $2.1 billion. The company reiterates its plan to begin detailed engineering for Mt Todd in 2027, followed by an estimated 27-month period of design, construction and commissioning through to first gold production.
Vista Gold Corp. reported unaudited results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, with a consolidated net loss of $3.0 million, or $0.02 per common share, compared with a net loss of $2.4 million, also $0.02 per share, a year earlier.
Cash and cash equivalents were $49.5 million at June 30, 2026, up from $13.6 million at December 31, 2025, and the company had no debt. Management highlighted continued advancement of the Mt Todd gold project in Australia and is targeting the start of detailed engineering and design in 2027, followed by an approximately 27-month period of design, construction and commissioning leading to first gold production.
Vista Gold Corp. reported an unaudited net loss of $3.1 million, or $0.02 per share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, compared with a net loss of $2.7 million, or $0.02 per share, a year earlier. Cash and cash equivalents rose to $52.7 million at March 31, 2026 from $13.6 million at December 31, 2025, largely reflecting an underwritten public offering of 17,940,000 common shares that generated aggregate gross proceeds of $44.85 million and net proceeds of $42.0 million. The company remains debt free and is using this stronger balance sheet to advance permit modifications, pre-development optimization work, and team expansion for its Mt Todd gold project in Australia, targeting detailed engineering and design in 2027.
Vista Gold Corp. reported results of its annual general and special meeting, where shareholders approved amendments to the Company’s Stock Option Plan. The updated plan requires that no stock options can vest and become exercisable until at least one year after the grant date and adds detailed adjustment and change of control provisions governing how options are treated in events like share reorganizations, take-over bids or mergers.
Shareholders elected all six director nominees, reappointed Davidson & Company LLP as auditor for the 2026 fiscal year, and approved on an advisory basis executive compensation and the amended Stock Option Plan with all unallocated options. The meeting was held with a majority of outstanding common shares represented.
In an accompanying press release, Vista highlighted its Mt Todd gold project in Australia, describing plans to commence detailed engineering and design in 2027, followed by an approximately 27‑month period of design, construction and commissioning leading to first gold production, subject to the risks and assumptions outlined in its forward‑looking statements.
Vista Gold Corp. reported a 2025 net loss of $7.5 million, or $0.06 per share, compared with net income of $11.2 million, or $0.09 per share, in 2024. The prior year benefited from a $16.9 million gain on granting a Mt Todd royalty and a $0.8 million gain on equipment sales, while 2025 included a $1.3 million tax recovery from the 2020 Los Reyes sale.
Cash and cash equivalents were $13.6 million at December 31, 2025, down from $16.9 million a year earlier, and the company had no debt. On March 9, 2026, Vista closed an underwritten public offering of 17,940,000 common shares for total gross proceeds of $44.85 million to support permitting, technical work, and organizational build-out for its Mt Todd gold project in Australia. Management highlighted completion of the 2025 Mt Todd Feasibility Study, ongoing drilling and geotechnical work, and a plan to begin detailed engineering and design in 2027, followed by an expected 27‑month period of design, construction, and commissioning leading to first gold production.
Vista Gold Corp. closed an underwritten public offering of 17,940,000 common shares, including the underwriters’ full option for 2,340,000 additional shares, at US$2.50 per share. Gross proceeds were US$44.85 million, to be used mainly to advance exploration and development at the Mt. Todd gold project in Australia and for general corporate purposes.
Vista Gold Corp. entered into an underwriting agreement for an underwritten public offering of 15,600,000 common shares at a price of US$2.50 per share, for gross proceeds of about US$39 million. The company granted underwriters a 30‑day option to buy up to 2,340,000 additional shares to cover over‑allotments.
The offering is expected to close on March 9, 2026, subject to NYSE American and Toronto Stock Exchange approvals and other customary conditions. Vista plans to use the net proceeds to advance exploration and development at its Mt Todd gold project in Australia’s Northern Territory and for general corporate purposes.
Vista Gold Corp. updated stockholders on liquidity and near-term spending plans. The company reported unaudited preliminary cash of $13.6 million and working capital of $13.1 million as of December 31, 2025, stressing these figures may change after customary audit procedures.
Management now forecasts approximately $8.7 million in recurring expenditures over the 12 months following September 30, 2025, including $3.7 million for Mt Todd site management and environmental stewardship, plus about $1.8 million in non‑recurring project program costs such as metallurgical evaluations, pre‑detailed engineering, water management infrastructure, permit modifications and ongoing Mt Todd maintenance. The company characterizes this financial outlook as forward‑looking and subject to significant uncertainty and risk factors outlined in its prior SEC filings.
Vista Gold Corp. furnished a press release announcing its financial and operational results for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, and announced a management call to discuss those results. The materials were furnished under Item 2.02 on November 12, 2025, and are included as Exhibit 99.1.
As stated, the information (including Exhibit 99.1) is being furnished, not filed, under the Exchange Act. Vista Gold’s common shares trade on the NYSE American under the symbol VGZ.
Vista Gold Corp. reports Mineral Reserves of 5.2 million ounces of gold (172 million tonnes at 0.94 g Au/t) using a $1,800/oz gold price and a 0.50 g Au/t cut-off. The Mt Todd feasibility metrics include initial capital of $425 million (a 59% reduction from a prior 50 ktpd case), capital efficiency $93/oz, after-tax NPV5% $1.1 billion and IRR 27.8% at $2,500/oz. Projected average grade is 1.04 g Au/t years 1–15 with average annual production of 153,000 oz (years 1–15) and 146,000 oz life of mine. Reported AISC is $1,449/oz (years 1–15) and $1,499/oz life of mine. The filing summarizes mine layout, processing flowsheet, sampling and QA/QC, infrastructure needs, and numerous operational, permitting and financing risks disclosed by the company.
Vista Gold Corp. furnished a press release announcing its financial and operational results for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 and scheduled a management call to discuss those results. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and the company states the exhibit is being furnished, not filed, so it is not subject to Section 18 liabilities nor automatically incorporated by reference in other filings unless specifically referenced. This 8-K does not include the financial figures or operational metrics themselves; readers are directed to Exhibit 99.1 for the full results and details on the management call. The company’s common shares trade under VGZ on the NYSE American.
On 29 Jul 2025 Vista Gold Corp. (NYSE American: VGZ) filed a Form 8-K announcing that it has furnished a press release containing the results of a new feasibility study for its flagship Mt Todd gold project. The press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 and is provided under Regulation FD; therefore, the information is deemed “furnished,” not “filed.”
The 8-K itself contains no quantitative project economics, production forecasts, or financial statements. Investors must review the attached Exhibit 99.1 for any cash-flow, reserve or cost updates. Aside from the cover-page Inline XBRL (Exhibit 104), no additional exhibits were submitted.