Contango Ore (CTGO) details 17,000 oz gold output and $33M Peak Gold JV cash

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Contango Ore, Inc. reported new operating and cash flow developments from its Peak Gold joint venture. The company announced production of 17,000 ounces of gold from its third campaign of 2025 and $33.0 million in cash distributions to Contango from the Peak Gold JV. These figures highlight current output and cash being returned to the company from the joint venture’s activities. Additional details and context are provided in a press release furnished as an exhibit and available on Contango’s website.

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Contango highlights new gold output and JV cash distributions.

Contango Ore, Inc. disclosed production of 17,000 ounces of gold from its third 2025 campaign at the Peak Gold joint venture, along with $33.0 million in cash distributions to the company. This links tangible metal output to cash returned from the JV, which is important for assessing how project operations translate into liquidity.

The update is framed as a Regulation FD disclosure via press release, without additional balance sheet or cost data in this excerpt. There is no comparison to prior periods or guidance here, so the scale of improvement or change cannot be assessed from this text alone. Forward-looking statements language underscores that future operating and financial performance remains subject to the usual risks described in Contango’s periodic reports.

The production and distribution figures are specific to the third campaign of 2025. Subsequent periodic reports and JV updates will provide more detail on full-year production, costs, and how recurring such cash distributions from Peak Gold may be.

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 02, 2025

Contango Ore, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware			001-35770	27-3431051
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)			(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
516 2nd Avenue Suite 401
Fairbanks, Alaska				99701
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)				(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (907) 888-4273

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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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 LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On October 2, 2025, Contango Ore, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release, announcing 17,000 ounces of gold production from its third campaign of 2025 and $33.0 million in cash distributions to Contango from the Peak Gold JV. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is available on the Company’s website at www.contangoore.com.

The information included herein and in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Many of the statements included or incorporated in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the furnished exhibit constitute “forward-looking statements.” In particular, they include statements relating to future actions, strategies, future operating and financial performance, ability to realize the anticipated benefits of various transactions and the Company’s future financial results. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and projections about future events. Readers are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future operating and financial performance or results and involve substantial risks and uncertainties that cannot be predicted or quantified, and, consequently, the actual performance of the Company may differ materially from that expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, factors described from time to time in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (including the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” contained therein).

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Press Release of the Company, dated October 2, 2025.
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:	October 2, 2025	By:	/s/ Mike Clark
			Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

FAQ

What did Contango Ore, Inc. (CTGO) announce in this 8-K?

Contango Ore, Inc. announced 17,000 ounces of gold production from its third 2025 campaign and $33.0 million in cash distributions to Contango from the Peak Gold joint venture.

How much gold did CTGO’s Peak Gold JV produce in the third 2025 campaign?

The Peak Gold JV produced 17,000 ounces of gold during Contango’s third campaign of 2025, as disclosed by the company.

How much cash did Contango receive from the Peak Gold JV?

Contango reported receiving $33.0 million in cash distributions from the Peak Gold joint venture in connection with its third 2025 campaign.

Where can investors find more details on CTGO’s gold production and distributions?

More details are provided in a press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to the report and available on Contango’s website at www.contangoore.com.

Does this 8-K include forward-looking statements from Contango Ore, Inc.?

Yes. The company states that many statements in the report and Exhibit 99.1 are forward-looking statements about future actions, strategies, and financial performance, subject to substantial risks and uncertainties.

Where are the key risk factors for CTGO discussed?

The company points to its Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, including the sections titled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”