Contango Ore (NYSE: CTGO) amends Johnson Tract technical report signatory

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Contango ORE, Inc. filed an amended current report to update the Technical Report Summary for its Johnson Tract Project. The revision, effective May 12, 2025 and amended on January 12, 2026, corrects the list of qualified person signatories.

The original report mistakenly listed “Contango Ore” instead of Dave G Larimer, the company’s Exploration Manager, as a qualified person. The amended report now includes Mr. Larimer as a signatory, with all technical information, analyses, assumptions, conclusions, and recommendations remaining the same as in the original report.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 12, 2026

CONTANGO ORE, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-35770		27-3431051
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

516 2nd Avenue, Suite 401 Fairbanks, Alaska		77098
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including area code: (907) 888-4273

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 per share		CTGO		NYSE American

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Explanatory Note

Contango ORE, Inc. (the “Company”) previously filed a Technical Report Summary for the Company’s Johnson Tract Project, effective date May 12, 2025 (the “Original TRS”), as Exhibit 96.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 12, 2025 (the “Original Filing”). This Amendment No. 1 to the Original Filing (this “Form 8-K/A”) is being filed solely to file a revised Technical Report Summary for the Company’s Johnson Tract Project, as amended on January 12, 2026 (the “Amended TRS”), and related consents.

The Original TRS inadvertently listed “Contango Ore”, rather than Dave G Larimer, the Company’s Exploration Manager, as one of the qualified person signatories for the report. The Amended TRS is being filed to reflect the inclusion of Mr. Larimer as a qualified person signatory to the report. Except for this change, the Amended TRS does not modify or update the information, analyses, assumptions, conclusions or recommendations presented in the Original TRS and all such information is current as of May 12, 2025.

A copy of the Amended TRS is filed as Exhibit 96.1 to this Form 8-K/A and is incorporated herein by reference. Except for the Amended TRS and the consents of the qualified persons with respect to the filing of the Amended TRS, no other changes have been made to the Original Filing or any other exhibit.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description of Exhibit
23.1		Consent of SRK Consulting (Canada) Inc.
23.2		Consent of James Gray, P.Geo, Advantage Geoservices.
23.3		Consent of Jeffery B. Austin, P.Eng, International Metallurgical and Environmental, Inc.
23.4		Consent of Gregory Gold, PE, QP, MBA, Stantec Consulting Services Inc.
23.5		Consent of Dave G Larimer, CPG.
96.1		Technical Report Summary, effective May 12, 2025, as amended on January 12, 2026.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

						CONTANGO ORE, INC.
Date: January 13, 2026				By:		/s/ Mike Clark
						Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

FAQ

What did Contango ORE, Inc. (CTGO) change in this amended 8-K/A?

The company updated the Technical Report Summary for the Johnson Tract Project to correct the list of qualified person signatories, adding Exploration Manager Dave G Larimer as a signatory.

Does the amended Technical Report Summary change the Johnson Tract Project data for CTGO?

No. The company states that the amended Technical Report Summary does not modify or update the information, analyses, assumptions, conclusions, or recommendations from the original report.

Why was Contango ORE’s Johnson Tract Technical Report Summary amended?

The original report inadvertently listed “Contango Ore” instead of Dave G Larimer as one of the qualified person signatories, so the amendment corrects this attribution.

What exhibits were filed with Contango ORE’s amended report?

Exhibits include multiple consents from technical consultants and qualified persons Technical Report Summary for Johnson Tract (Exhibit 96.1).

Does this CTGO filing change any other parts of the prior report?

The company states that, aside from filing the amended Technical Report Summary and updated consents, no other changes were made to the prior filing or its other exhibits.