Form SD - Specialized disclosure report
07 September 2024 - 4:18AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM SD
Specialized Disclosure Report
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VISTA GOLD CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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British Columbia, Canada | | 001-09025 | | 98-0542444 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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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.
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Exhibit Number | | Description |
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99.1 | | Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act – Annual Report for Vista Gold Corp. for the year ended December 31, 2023 |
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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.
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VISTA GOLD CORP. |
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By: | /s/ Douglas L. Tobler | | September 6, 2024 |
| Douglas L. Tobler | | (Date) |
| Chief Financial Officer | | |
Exhibit 99.1
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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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