---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-019233"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VGZ"
cik: "0000783324"
company_name: "VISTA GOLD CORP"
filed_at: "2022-02-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T09:23:20.202335+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Vista Gold feasibility study shows 7M oz gold reserve, 16-year mine life, $999.5M after-tax NPV at $1,600/oz

## Summary
- Proven and probable reserves up 19% to 6.98M oz gold (280.4M tonnes at 0.77 g/t).
- After-tax NPV5% of $999.5M and IRR 20.6% at $1,600/oz; at $1,800/oz NPV $1.5B, IRR 26.7%.
- Average annual production 395K oz life-of-mine, 479K oz first 7 years; mine life extended to 16 years.
- Average cash costs $817/oz, AISC $928/oz life-of-mine; initial capex $892M.
- Gold recovery 91.6%; project 100% owned Mt Todd in Northern Territory, Australia.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-019233
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VGZ
- cik: 0000783324
- company_name: VISTA GOLD CORP
- filed_at: 2022-02-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/783324/000110465922019233/0001104659-22-019233-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/783324/000110465922019233/tm226078d1_8k.htm

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