Vista Gold Corp Secures $3M from Wheaton for Mt Todd Project, Advancing with $20M Royalty Deal

Vista Gold Corp. (TSX:VGZ) ("Vista" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Vista Gold Australia Pty. Ltd. ("Vista Australia") has received the first installment payment of $3 million ("First Installment") under the royalty agreement between Vista Australia and Wheaton Precious Metals (Cayman) Co., an affiliate of Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. ("Wheaton") dated December 13, 2023 ("Royalty Agreement"), in relation to the Company's Mt Todd gold project ("Mt Todd" or the "Project") located in Northern Territory, Australia. All dollar amounts in this news release are in US dollars.

The First Installment is part of the $20 million royalty with Wheaton, which will be used to advance Mt Todd and for general corporate purposes. The remaining two installment payments are expected in the first half of 2024 and are subject to approval from the Australian government Foreign Investment Review Board. The principal terms of the Royalty Agreement are as described in the Company's news release dated December 14, 2023. See News Release.