UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                       PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 13, 2004
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                                VISTA GOLD CORP.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


  Yukon Territory, Canada             1-9025                  Not Applicable
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(State or other jurisdiction       (Commission                 (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)            File Number)             Identification No.)


7961 Shaffer Parkway, Suite 5, Littleton, CO                        80127
 (Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (720) 981-1185



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                Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if
                           changed since last report.)

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ITEM 5.02   DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.

(d)

     Effective as of October 13, 2004, W. Durand Eppler was appointed to the
Board of Directors of Vista Gold Corp. (the "Company"). Mr. Eppler fills a Board
vacancy created by the unexpected passing of Company President Ronald J. (Jock)
McGregor in late May 2004. There are no arrangements or understandings between
Mr. Eppler and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Eppler was selected as a
Director, nor are there any transactions to which the Company is a party and in
which Mr. Eppler had a material interest that are required to be disclosed under
Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Mr. Eppler is expected to be appointed to the
audit committee, the corporate governance committee and the compensation
committee of the Board at a later date. Mr. Eppler's term will expire at the
next annual general meeting of shareholders. The press release announcing the
appointment of Mr. Eppler is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is attached hereto.

ITEM 9.01  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c)  Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1      Press Release of Vista Gold Corp. dated October 13, 2004














                                    SIGNATURE

      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 hereunto duly authorized.


Exhibit 99.1                            VISTA GOLD CORP.


Press Release                           By:  /s/ Michael B. Richings
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                                           Michael B. Richings
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer

Date:  October 13, 2004