Vista Gold Corp. Announces Voting Results from Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders
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Vista Gold Corp. Announces Voting Results from Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders
Denver, Colorado, April 30, 2024 - Vista Gold Corp. ( “Vista” or the “Company”) (NYSE American and TSX:
VGZ) today announced the voting results from its annual general and special meeting of shareholders held on Tuesday,
April 30, 2024 (the “AGM” or “Meeting”).
A total of 69,554,939 common shares in the capital of the Company (“Common Shares”) were represented at the
meeting, being 57.23% of the Common Shares. Detailed results for the ballot votes for the election of directors are
as follows:
Proposal Votes For % Votes Withheld %
Election of John M. Clark as Director 97.43 2.57
Election of Frederick H. Earnest as Director 96.81 3.19
Election of Deborah J. Friedman as Director 97.03 2.97
Election of Patrick F. Keenan as Director 96.91 3.09
Election of Tracy A. Stevenson as Director 96.96 3.04
Election of Michel Sylvestre as Director 96.74 3.26
In addition, at the Meeting, shareholders appointed Davidson & Company LLP as auditors of the Company and
passed an ordinary resolution to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s Named
Executive Officers.
The Company received feedback from shareholders on the matter to approve all unallocated options under the
Company’s Stock Option Plan. Management plans to take time to consider the feedback received. Accordingly, this
matter was not considered at the Meeting.
About Vista Gold Corp.
Vista is a gold project developer. The Company’s flagship asset is Mt Todd, located in the mining friendly
jurisdiction of Northern Territory, Australia. Situated approximately 250 km southeast of Darwin, Mt Todd is one
of the largest development stage opportunities in Australia and demonstrates compelling economics. All major
environmental and operating permits necessary to initiate development of Mt Todd are in place.
Mt Todd benefits from its location in a leading mining jurisdiction and offers opportunities to add value through
growth of mineral reserves, alternative development strategies, and other de-risking activities.
For further information about Vista or Mt Todd, please contact Pamela Solly, Vice President of Investor Relations,
at (720) 981-1185 or visit the Company’s website at www.vistagold.com.
Trading Symbol: VGZ
NYSE American and TSX Stock Exchanges
8310 S. Valley Highway
Suite 300
Englewood, CO 80112
Phone: 720-981-1185
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and U.S. Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and forward -looking information within the meaning of Canadian securities laws. All statements, other
than statements of historical facts, included in this press release that address activities, events or developments that we expect or anticipate
will or may occur in the future, including such things as management’s plan to take time to consider the feedback received from shareholders
on the matter to approve all unallocated options under the Company’s Stock Option Plan; our belief that Mt Todd is one of the largest
development stage opportunities in Australia and demonstrates compelling economics; and our belief that Mt Todd benefits from its location
in a leading mining jurisdiction and offers opportunities to add value through growth of mineral reserves, alternative development strategies,
and other de -risking activities are forward-looking information. The material factors and assumptions used to develop the forward -looking
statements and forward-looking information contained in this press release include the following: our forecasts and expected cash flows; our
projected capital and operating costs; our expectations regarding mining and metallurgical recoveries; mine life and production rates; that laws
or regulations impacting mine development or mining activities will remain consistent; our approved business plans, our mineral resource and
reserve estimates and results of preliminary economic assessments; preliminary feasibility studies and feasibility studies on our proje cts, if
any; our experience with regulators; our experience and knowledge of the Australian mining industry and our expectations of economic
conditions and the price of gold. When used in this press release, the words “optimistic,” “potential,” “indicate,” “expect,” “intend,” “hopes,”
“believe,” “may,” “will,” “if,” “anticipate” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward -looking statements and forward-looking
information. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual res ults,
performance, or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or
implied by such statements. Such factors include, among others, uncertainty of resource and reserve estimates, uncertainty as to the Company’s
future operating costs and ability to raise capital; risks relating to cost increases for capital and operating costs; risks of shortages and
fluctuating costs of equipment or supplies; risks relating to fluctuations in the price of gold; the inherently hazardous nature of mining-related
activities; potential effects on our operations of environmental regulations in the countries in which it operates; risks due to legal proceedings;
risks relating to political and economic instability in certain countries in which it operates; uncertainty as to the results of bulk metallurgical
test work; uncertainty as to completion of critical milestones for Mt Todd; as well as those factors discussed under the head ings “Note
Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in the Company’s latest Annual Report on Form 10 -K as filed in March 2024
and other documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Canadian securities regulatory authorities. Al though we
have attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described i n forward -looking
statements and forward -looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended.
Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements or forward-looking information;
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.