Vista Gold Corp. Receives $2.4 Million Awak Mas Option Payment
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Tuesday, May 5, 2020
DENVER, May 05, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vista Gold Corp. (NYSE American and TSX: VGZ) (Vista or the Company) today announced receipt of $2.4 million fromPT Masmindo Dwi Area (PT Masmindo) to exercise its option to cancel 50% of the Awak Mas net smelter return (NSR) royalty.
Key Points:
- DENVER, May 05, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vista Gold Corp. (NYSE American and TSX: VGZ) (Vista or the Company) today announced receipt of $2.4 million fromPT Masmindo Dwi Area (PT Masmindo) to exercise its option to cancel 50% of the Awak Mas net smelter return (NSR) royalty.
- Vista holds an NSR royalty on the Awak Mas project in Indonesia.
- If PT Masmindo does not make the $2.5 million payment by April 30, 2021, Vista will retain the remaining royalty interest and can pursue alternative monetization strategies.
- The $2.4 million strengthens our balance sheet as we advance our activities to seek a strategic partner for the construction and development of our Mt Todd Gold Project.