earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Vista Gold Q2 net income $15.6M; cash rises to $20.2M; NT royalty cut to 3.5%
VISTA GOLD CORP
2024-Q2 EPS reported
$0.12
- Net income of $15.6M ($0.13 per share) vs. net loss of $1.5M in Q2 2023; includes $16.9M royalty gain.
- Cash and cash equivalents total $20.2M at June 30, 2024, up from $6.1M at Dec 31, 2023; no debt.
- Final $10M instalment received under royalty agreement; all $20M payments now collected.
- NT Mineral Royalties Act reduces Mt Todd royalty to 3.5% (previously ~7% ad valorem), improving project economics.
- Phase 1 Mt Todd drilling completed; Phase 2 commenced; results expected in August.