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Exhibit 21

SUBSIDIARIES OF VISTA GOLD CORP.

Name of Subsidiary			Jurisdiction of Organization
Vista Gold U.S. Inc.(1)			Delaware
	Vista California, LLC.(7)		California
	Idaho Gold Resources LLC(7)		Idaho
Granges Inc.(1)			British Columbia, Canada
Minera Paredones Amarillos Holdings Corp(1).			British Columbia, Canada
	Minera Paredones Amarillos S.A. de C.V.(9)		Mexico
Vista Gold (Barbados) Corp.(1)			Barbados
	Salu Siwa Pty. Ltd.(4)		Australia
		PT Masmindo Dwi(5)(8)	Indonesia
Vista Gold (Antigua) Corp.(1)			Antigua
	Compania Inversora Vista S.A.(2)		Bolivia
		Minera Nueva Vista S.A.(3)	Bolivia
		Compania Exploradora Vistex S.A.(3)	Bolivia
Vista Minerals (Barbados) Corp.(1)			Barbados
	Vista Australia Pty. Ltd.(6)		Australia

(1)

100% owned by Vista Gold Corp.

(2)

100% owned by Vista Gold (Antigua) Corp.

(3)

100% owned by Compania Inversora Vista S.A.

(4)

100% owned by Vista Gold (Barbados) Corp.

(5)

99% owned by Salu Siwa Pty. Ltd.

(6)

100% owned by Vista Minerals (Barbados) Corp.

(7)

100% owned by Vista Gold U.S. Inc.

(8)

1% owned by Vista Gold (Barbados) Corp.

(9)

100% owned by Minera Paredones Amarillos Holdings Corp.

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Exhibit 21

SUBSIDIARIES OF VISTA GOLD CORP.