Completion of Mt Todd 2025 Feasibility Study
Feasibility study completed July 2025 for a 15,000 tpd operation. Study economics: at $2,500/oz gold NPV5 $1.1B, IRR 27.8%, payback 2.7 years; at $3,300/oz NPV5 $2.2B, IRR 44.7%, payback 1.7 years; at $5,000/oz NPV5 $4.5B, IRR 74.5%, payback 1.3 years.
Strong Project Economics and Cash Flow Potential
All-in sustaining cost ~ $1,500/oz. At a conservative $3,300/oz gold price, Mt Todd projected to generate ~$300M of free cash flow annually. Study NAV per share: $7.31 at $2,500/oz and $14.89 at $3,300/oz (noted as ~7x current share price).
Significant Share Price Appreciation in 2025
Vista shares increased almost 252% for the year ended 2025 versus year-end 2024, reflecting market reaction to the feasibility study and rising gold prices.
Successful Equity Financing and Strengthened Treasury
Closed a $44.85M public offering (net proceeds $41.9M). Company ended 2025 with cash on hand of $13.6M and, with the recent raise, is positioned to fund permitting, technical studies and early engineering work.
Clean Balance Sheet
No debt: management highlights a clean balance sheet which improves flexibility for project finance options and reduces near-term financial risk.
Advancing Technical and Permitting Work
Key technical activities underway or planned: selective metallurgical testing from recent core, preliminary geotechnical review (potential to steepen west pit wall and reduce stripping), geotechnical drilling planned after wet season, permit modification applications submitted and approvals manager hired to manage permitting.
Safety and ESG Track Record
Surpassed 4 consecutive years without a workplace incident and reported 0 reportable environmental events in 2025; ongoing engagement with local stakeholders (Jawoyn Aboriginal Association Corporation).
Clear Development Timeline Target
Management expects to be in a position to decide to start detailed engineering in mid-2027, with an anticipated ~27-month period for design, construction and commissioning after that to reach first production (timeline provided as a planning target).