[PR Newswire] – DENVER, July 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Vista Gold Corp. (the “Company,” “we” or “our”) (NYSE MKT and TSX: VGZ) today announced that it has received an additional A$5.9 million (approximately US$4.3 million) Research & Development (“R&D”) Tax Incentive refund, net of costs to prepare and file. This refund is related to costs we incurred in respect of the 2013 fiscal year. The refund was paid under the Australian Government’s R&D Tax Incentive Program, a program designed to encourage industry to engage in R&D activities that benefit Australia. With this additional refund, we have received a total of A$13.4 million net of costs to prepare and file. We did not incur any expenses that would qualify for a material rebate under the R&D Incentive Program in 2014.