---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000783324-24-000072"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VGZ"
cik: "0000783324"
company_name: "VISTA GOLD CORP"
filed_at: "2024-07-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T15:50:38.275273+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Vista Gold Q2 net income $15.6M; cash rises to $20.2M; NT royalty cut to 3.5%

## Summary
- 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.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000783324-24-000072
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VGZ
- cik: 0000783324
- company_name: VISTA GOLD CORP
- filed_at: 2024-07-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/783324/000078332424000072/0000783324-24-000072-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/783324/000078332424000072/vgz-20240729x8k.htm

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