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Exhibit 21

SUBSIDIARIES OF VISTA GOLD CORP.

Name of Subsidiary			Jurisdiction of Organization
Vista Gold Holdings Inc.(1)			Nevada
	Vista Gold U.S. Inc.(2)		Delaware
	Vista Nevada Corp.(2)		Nevada
	Idaho Gold Resources LLC(2)		Idaho
	Hycroft Resources & Development, Inc.(2)		Nevada
		Hycroft Lewis Mine, Inc.(3)	Nevada
Granges Inc.(1)			British Columbia, Canada
Minera Paredones Amarillos S.A. de C.V.(1)			Mexico
Vista Gold (Antigua) Corp.(1)			Antigua
	Compania Inversora Vista S.A.(4)		Bolivia
		Minera Nueva Vista S.A.(5)	Bolivia
		Compania Exploradora Vistex S.A.(5)	Bolivia

(1)

100% owned by Vista Gold Corp.

(2)

100% owned by Vista Gold Holdings Inc.

(3)

100% owned by Hycroft Resources & Development, Inc.

(4)

100% owned by Vista Gold (Antigua) Corp.

(5)

100% owned by Compania Inversora Vista S.A.

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SUBSIDIARIES OF VISTA GOLD CORP.