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                                                                   EXHIBIT 32.1

                              STATEMENT PURSUANT TO
                             18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
                             AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
                  SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Vista Gold Corp. (the "Corporation")
on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2003, as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), the
undersigned officer of the Corporation does hereby certify, pursuant to 18
U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002, that:

(1)  The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d)
     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(2)  The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material
     respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
     Corporation.

Dated: November 5, 2003           /s/ Ronald J. McGregor
                                  -------------------------------------
                                  Ronald J. McGregor,
                                  President and Chief Executive Officer
                                  (Principal Executive Officer and
                                  Principal Financial Officer)

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other
document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that
appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement
required by Section 906, has been provided to the Corporation and will be
retained by the Corporation and furnished to the Securities and Exchange
Commission or its staff upon request.


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