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

                                 JUNE 14, 2002
                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.)

    7961 SHAFFER PARKWAY, SUITE 5                             80127
            LITTLETON, CO
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                    (Zip Code)

                                 (720) 981-1185
              (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 JUNE 14, 2002

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

              VISTA GOLD CORP ANNOUNCES DATE FOR SHARE CONSOLIDATION.

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: June 14, 2002               By: /s/ John F. Engele
                                      -------------------
                                     John F. Engele
                                     Vice President Finance


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Press release dated June 14, 2002, Vista Gold Corp.                         5
Announces Date for Share Consolidation



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