Exhibit 23.4

                 CONSENT OF SNOWDEN MINING INDUSTRY CONSULTANTS

      The undersigned, Snowden Mining Industry Consultants, hereby states as
follows:

      Our firm assisted with technical studies, completed in 2002 (collectively,
the "2002 Technical Studies"), concerning mineralized material contained in the
Maverick Springs, Mountain View and Paredones Amarillos properties, for Vista
Gold Corp. (the "Company"), portions of which are summarized under the captions
"Item 2. Properties -- Maverick Springs -- Geology"; "Item 2. Properties --
Mountain View -- Geology"; and "Item 2. Properties -- Paredones Amarillos --
Geology" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2002 (the "Form 10-K"), which in turn is incorporated by reference in this
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (this "Registration Statement"), to be filed
with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

      We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement of the summary information concerning the 2002 Technical Studies,
including the references to our firm included with such information, as set
forth above in the Form 10-K.

                                           Snowden Mining Industry Consultants


                                           By: /s/ Richard Goodwin
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                                               Name:  Richard Goodwin
                                               Title: General Manager

Date: April 3, 2003