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): November 2, 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 8.01       OTHER EVENTS.

On November 2, 2004, Vista Gold Corp. issued a press release announcing that it
had signed an option agreement to acquire the Awak Mas gold deposit located in
Sulawi, Indonesia. The press release 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 November 2, 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: November 2, 2004