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Exhibit 23.3

CONSENT OF SNOWDEN MINING INDUSTRY CONSULTANTS

        The undersigned, Snowden Mining Industry Consultants, hereby states as follows:

        Our firm assisted with technical studies (collectively, the "Technical Studies"), concerning mineralized material contained in the Maverick Springs property (study completed in 2004), Mountain View property (study completed in 2002) and Paredones Amarillos property (study completed in 2002), for Vista Gold Corp. (the "Company"), portions of which are summarized under the captions "Item 2. Properties — Maverick Springs — Geology"; "Item 2. Properties — Mountain View — Geology"; and "Item 2. Properties — Paredones Amarillos — Preliminary Feasibility Study" in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 (the "Form 10-K").

        We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (Nos. 333-91254, 333-102384, 333-104443, 333-120335 and 333-129720) and in the related Prospectuses, and in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-105621) of the Company of the summary information concerning the Technical Studies, including the references to our firm included with such information, as set forth above in the Form 10-K.

SNOWDEN MINING INDUSTRY CONSULTANTS
By:	/s/  ANDREW F. ROSS Name:    Andrew F. Ross, P.Geo. Title:    General Manager

Date: March 20, 2006

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Exhibit 23.3