SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                   FORM 8-K

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

                                 February 7, 2000
                Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)

                               VISTA GOLD CORP.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

                            YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA
                (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

                1-9025                            NOT APPLICABLE.
       (Commission File Number)           (IRS Employer Identification No.)

  370 SEVENTEENTH STREET, SUITE 3000,
           DENVER, CO USA                             80202
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)            (Zip Code)

                                 (303) 629-2450
             (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

                                NOT APPLICABLE.
         (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)




                               VISTA GOLD CORP.

ITEM 1.  CHANGES IN CONTROL OF REGISTRANT.

         Not applicable.

ITEM 2.  ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS.

         Not applicable.

ITEM 3.  BANKRUPTCY OR RECEIVERSHIP.

         Not applicable.

ITEM 4.  CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT.

         Not applicable.

ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS.

         PRESS RELEASE DATED FEBRUARY 7, 2000 ANNOUNCING AGREEMENTS IN BOLIVIA.

ITEM 6.  RESIGNATIONS OF REGISTRANT'S DIRECTORS.

         Not applicable.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

         (a)  Financial statements of businesses acquired:

              Not applicable.

         (b)  PRO FORMA financial information:

              Not applicable.

         (c)  Exhibits

              20.1  Press release dated February 7, 2000 announcing Agreements
                    in Bolivia.

ITEM 8.  CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR.

         Not applicable.

ITEM 9.  SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES PURSUANT TO REGULATION S.

         Not applicable.


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                                   SIGNATURES

     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.

                                       VISTA GOLD CORP.
                                       (Registrant)

Date: February 7, 2000                 By: /s/ Roger L. Smith
                                           ------------------------------
                                       Roger L. Smith
                                       Vice President Finance


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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX



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20.1  Press release dated February 7, 2000
      announcing Agreements in Bolivia.             5



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