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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 23, 2014November 29, 2019

Registration No. 333-

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FormFORM S-3

REGISTRATION STATEMENT


UNDER


THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 


 

GOLD RESOURCE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Colorado

 

Colorado

84-1473173

(State or other jurisdiction of

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)


2886 Carriage Manor Point

Colorado Springs, COColorado 80906

(303) 320-7708

(Address including zip code, and telephone number of registrant’s principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 


 

Jason D. Reid

President and Chief Executive Officer

Gold Resource Corporation

2886 Carriage Manor Point

Colorado Springs, COColorado 80906

(303) 320-7708

(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

 


 

With copiesCopies to:

David J. Babiarz, Esq.

Dufford & Brown, P.C.

1700 Broadway, Suite 2100,

Denver, CO 80290-2100

(303) 861-8013

 

David J. Babiarz, Esq.
Scott A. Berdan, Esq.
Polsinelli PC
1401 Lawrence Street, Suite 2300
Denver, Colorado 80202
(303) 572-9300

Jessica Browne, Esq.
Vice President Legal,
General Counsel and Secretary
2886 Carriage Manor Point
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80906
(303) 320-7708

 

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to public: As soon as practicable after the effective date ofpublic:From time to time after this Registration Statement.Statement becomes effective.

If the only securities being registered on this Formform are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box. ¨o

If any of the securities being registered on this formForm are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box. x

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ¨o

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ¨o

If this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box. ¨o

If this Form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction I.D. filed to register additional securities or additional classes of securities pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box. ¨o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “smaller reporting“emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer

o

¨

Accelerated filer

x

Non-accelerated filer

o

¨

Smaller reporting company

o

¨

Emerging growth company

o

 

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 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. o

 

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

Title of each class of

securities to be registered

 

Amount

to be
registered(1)

 Proposed
maximum
offering price
per share(2)
 

Proposed
maximum
aggregate

offering price

 

Amount of

registration fee

Common stock, $0.001 par value

 4,100,000 $4.475 $18,347,500 $2,363.18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proposed

 

Proposed

 

 

 

Title of Each Class of

 

Amount to be

 

maximum offering

 

maximum aggregate

 

Amount of

 

Securities to be Registered

 

Registered(1)

 

price per unit(2)

 

offering price(2)

 

registration fee(3)

 

Common Stock, $0.001 par value

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Securities

 

 

 

 

 

Warrants

 

 

 

 

 

Rights

 

 

 

 

 

Subscription Receipts(4)

 

 

 

 

 

Units(5)

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

$200,000,000

 

$3,852.54

 

(1)

An indeterminate amount of securities to be offered at indeterminate prices is being registered pursuant to this registration statement up to an aggregate initial offering price not to exceed $200,000,000 (including the Unsold Securities as defined below), as well as an indeterminate amount of securities as may be issued upon conversion (including convertible preferred stock), redemption, repurchase, exchange or exercise of any securities registered hereunder, including any applicable anti-dilution provisions. Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended includes an(the “Securities Act”), the securities being registered hereunder include such indeterminate numberamount of additional sharescommon stock and preferred stock as may be issuable by the registrant with respect to prevent dilution in the eventsecurities being registered hereunder as a result of stock splits, stock dividends, or similar events.transactions.

(2)

Omitted pursuant to General Instruction II.D. of Form S-3 under the Securities Act. The proposed maximum aggregate offering price per class of security will be determined from time to time by the registrant in connection with the issuance of the securities registered hereunder.

(3)

The amount of registration fee, calculated in accordance with Rule 457(o) under the Securities Act, is the maximum aggregate offering price at which the securities subject to this registration statement are proposed to be offered.  Pursuant to Rule 457(c), estimated based upon the average415(a)(6) of the highSecurities Act, the securities registered pursuant to this registration statement include unsold securities previously registered on Registration Number 333-214960 which was filed on December 7, 2016 and low sales pricesdeclared effective on January 26, 2017 (the “Previous Registration Statement”).  The Previous Registration Statement offered for sale an indeterminate number  or amount of common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants, rights and units having an aggregate initial offering price of $200,000,000, a portion of which remains unsold as of the date of filing this registration statement (the “Unsold Securities”).  Pursuant to Rule 415(a)(6) under the Securities Act, $19,740.02 of the filing fee previously paid in connection with the Unsold Securities will continue to be applied to Unsold Securities registered pursuant to this registration statement, and is offset against the total registration fee due hereunder.  A filing fee of $3,852.54 is paid herewith in connection with the $29,680,620 of new securities registered hereunder.  Pursuant to Rule 415(a)(6) under the Securities Act, the offering of the Unsold Securities under the Previous Registration Statement will be deemed terminated as of the date of effectiveness of this registration statement.

(4)

Each subscription receipt will be issued under a Subscription Receipt Agreement or Indenture and will represent a right to exchange such subscription receipt for debt securities, shares of common stock, on May 19, 2014.debt warrants or common stock warrants.

(5)

Any securities registered hereunder may be sold separately or as units with other securities registered hereunder.

The registrant hereby amends this registration statementRegistration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or until the registration statementRegistration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.


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EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

This registration statement contains two prospectuses:

 


·                                          a base prospectus which covers the offering, issuance and sale of such indeterminate number of shares of common stock and preferred stock, such indeterminate principal amount of debt securities, such indeterminate number of warrants to purchase common stock, preferred stock and/or debt securities, and such indeterminate amount of  rights, subscription receipts and units which together shall have an aggregate initial offering price not to exceed $200,000,000; and

·                                          an offering agreement prospectus covering the offering, issuance and sale of up to $75,000,000 of shares of our common stock that may be issued and sold under the At-The-Market Offering Agreement, dated November 29, 2019  (the “Offering Agreement”), between the Registrant and H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC.

The base prospectus immediately follows this explanatory note. The specific terms of any securities to be offered pursuant to the base prospectus will be specified in a prospectus supplement to the base prospectus. The offering agreement prospectus immediately follows the base prospectus. The common stock that may be offered, issued and sold under the offering agreement prospectus is included in the $200,000,000 of securities that may be offered, issued and sold by the registrant under the base prospectus. Upon termination of the Offering Agreement, any portion of the $75,000,000 included in the offering agreement prospectus that is not sold pursuant to the Offering Agreement will be available for sale in other offerings pursuant to the base prospectus.


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The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. These securitiesWe may not be soldsell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This preliminary prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.

 

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED MAY 23, 2014

PROSPECTUSSUBJECT TO COMPLETION DATED NOVEMBER 29, 2019

PROSPECTUS

GOLD RESOURCE CORPORATION

4,100,000 Shares

of Common Stock

Offered by

Selling Shareholder

 

Common Stock

Preferred Stock

Debt Securities

Warrants

Rights

Subscription Receipts

Units

 

Our shareholder identified in the section of thisThis prospectus titled “SELLING SHAREHOLDER”, its transferees, pledgees, donees or successors in interest, maywill allow us to offer and sell, from time to time at prices and on terms to be determined at or prior to the time of the offering, up to 4,100,000 shares$200,000,000 of ourany combination of the securities described in this prospectus, either individually or in units. We may also offer common stock owned by this shareholder. We agreed to fileupon conversion of or exchange for debt securities or subscription receipts; common stock or debt securities upon the exercise of rights or warrants; or any combination of the foregoing.

This prospectus provides a registration statementgeneral description of these securities and the general manner in which this prospectus is a part to register the shares for resale. The sharesthese securities may be offered on the NYSE MKT, in market transactions, in negotiated transactions or otherwise at prices prevailing in the market or at privately negotiated prices.offered. We will not receiveprovide the proceeds from the salespecific terms of the shares.

The selling shareholders may sell these shares to or throughany offering in one or more underwriters, broker-dealerssupplements to this prospectus. This prospectus may not be used to offer and sell the securities unless accompanied by a prospectus supplement. A prospectus supplement may add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. You should read this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, as well as the information incorporated by reference in this prospectus and in any accompanying prospectus supplement, carefully before you invest in any of these securities.

We may offer these securities in amounts, at prices and on terms determined at the time of offering. The securities may be sold directly to you, through agents, or directly to purchasers on a continuous or delayed basis. The names of anythrough underwriters and dealers. If agents, underwriters or agentsdealers are used to sell the securities, we will be includedname them and describe their compensation in a post-effective amendment to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part or a supplement to this prospectus, as required. In connection with our agreement to register the shares for resale, the selling shareholder has agreed to certain limitations on when and how the shares can be sold.SeePLAN OF DISTRIBUTION” on page 15 for additional information.supplement.

Our common stock currently tradesis listed on the NYSE MKT LLC, which we refer to as the NYSE MKT,American under the symbol “GORO.” On May 22, 2014,November 27, 2019, the closing price of our common stock was $4.44$4.25 per share.share on the NYSE American.

 


 

Investing in our common stocksecurities involves risks that are describedrisks. See “Risk Factors” on page 2 herein and included in any accompanying prospectus supplement and in the RISK FACTORS” section beginning on page 5information incorporated by reference in this prospectus for a discussion of this prospectus.the factors you should carefully consider before deciding to purchase these securities.

 

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of our common stockthese securities or passed upon the adequacydetermined if this prospectus is truthful or accuracy of this prospectus.complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

The date of thisThis prospectus is , 2014dated           .


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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

This prospectus contains or incorporates by reference descriptionsis part of certain contracts, agreements or other documents affectinga registration statement on Form S-3 that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), utilizing a “shelf” registration process. Under this process, Gold Resource Corporation and, where the context requires, our business. These descriptions are not necessarily complete. For the complete text of these documents, you cansubsidiaries (which we generally refer to collectively as “we,” “us,” “Gold Resource” or the exhibits filed“Company” in this prospectus, as applicable) may, from time to time, offer, sell and issue any of the securities or any combination of the securities described in this prospectus in one or more offerings up to a total dollar amount of $200,000,000. This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities we may offer, sell or issue. Each time we offer securities, we will provide a prospectus supplement and attach it to this prospectus. The prospectus supplement will contain specific information about the terms of the securities being offered, sold or issued at that time. The prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. If there is any inconsistency between the information in this prospectus and in a prospectus supplement, you should rely on the information in that prospectus supplement. You should read both this prospectus, any post-effective amendment, any prospectus supplement, and any information incorporated by reference into the registration statement of which this prospectus, is a part orany post-effective amendment, and prospectus supplement, together with the documents incorporated by reference into this registration statement. (SeeWHEREinformation described under the headings, “WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION”).INFORMATION” and “INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE” and any additional information you may need to make your investment decision.

This prospectus incorporates by reference documents containing important business and financial information about our companyCompany that are not presented or delivered with this prospectus. Copies of these documents are available without charge, upon written or oral request by a person to whom this prospectus has been delivered. Requests should be made to: Gold Resource Corporation, Attn: Jason Reid, President and Chief Executive Officer, at 2886 Carriage Manor Point, Colorado Springs, COColorado 80906, Telephone number: (303) 320-7708. 320-7708; Attention: Jessica Browne, Vice President Legal, General Counsel and Secretary; email: jessica.browne@grc-usa.com.

To ensure timely delivery of the documents, requests should be made no later than five business days prior to the date on which a final investment decision is to be made.

You should

This prospectus contains summaries of certain provisions contained in some of the documents described herein, but reference is made to the actual documents for complete information.  All of the summaries are qualified in their entirety by the content of the actual documents.  Copies of some of the documents referred to herein have been filed, will be filed, or will be incorporated by reference as exhibits to the registration statement to which this prospectus is a part and you may obtain copies of those documents as described later in this prospectus under the heading “WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION.”

Do not rely only on or assume the accuracy of any representation or warranty in any agreement that we have filed or incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the registration statement because such representation or warranty may be subject to exceptions and qualifications contained in separate disclosure schedules, may have been included in such agreement for the purpose of allocating risk between the parties to the particular transaction, and may no longer continue to be true as of any given date.

We are responsible for the information contained and incorporated by reference in this prospectus, any post-effective amendment or to which we have referred you.any prospectus supplement. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different information, and we take no responsibility for any other than as contained or referred toinformation that others may give you. Readers should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus. This document mayprospectus, any post-effective amendment or any prospectus supplement is accurate only be used where itas of the date on its respective cover, and that any information incorporated by reference is legal to sell these securities. The information in this document mayaccurate only be accurate as of the date of this document.

the document incorporated by reference, unless we indicate otherwise. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates. We are not making an offer of these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer is not permitted.

 

iUnless otherwise stated, currency amounts in this prospectus are stated in U.S. dollars, or “$.”

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus contains or incorporatesand the information incorporated herein by reference forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements that are not purely historical arecontain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. When used in this prospectus, the words “plan,” “target,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “intend” and “expect” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements.Act. Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, the statements regarding Gold Resource Corporation’s strategy, results of exploration, future plans for production, future expenses and costs, future liquidity and capital resources, future dividends and estimates of mineral reserves. All forward-looking statements in this prospectus are based upon information availableon assumptions and expectations which may not be realized and are inherently subject to Gold Resource Corporation as of the date hereof, and the company assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward looking statements involve a number of risks, and uncertainties and there canother factors, many of which cannot be no assurance that such statements will prove topredicted with accuracy and some of which might not even be accurate. Gold Resource Corporation’santicipated. Future events and actual results, couldperformance, transactions or achievements, financial and otherwise, may differ materially from those discussed in this prospectus. Factorsthe results, performance, transactions or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Risks, uncertainties and other factors that couldmight cause or contribute to such differences, some of which could be material, include, but are not limited to, those discussed in the “Risk Factors” section of this prospectus.

In addition to the specific factors identified under “Risk Factors” in this report, other uncertainties that could affect the accuracy of forward-looking statements include:to:

 

·                  Commodity price fluctuations;

·                  Political and/or regulatory changes in our operating jurisdictions;

·                  Mine protests and work stoppages;

·                  Rock formations, faults and fractures, water flow and possible CO2 gas exhalation or other unanticipated geological situations;

·Decisions of foreign countries and banks within those countries;

 

·Unexpected changes in business and economic conditions, including the rate of inflation;

 

·Changes in interest rates and currency exchange rates;

 

·Timing and amount of production;

 

·Technological changes in the mining industry;

 

·Our costs;

 

·Changes in exploration and overhead costs;

 

·Access and availability of materials, equipment, supplies, labor and supervision, power and water;

 

·Results of current and future feasibility studies;

 

·                  Changes in investor perception of our industry;

·The level of demand for our products;

 

·Changes in our business strategy, plans and goals;

 

·                  Adverse or downward revisions in securities analysts’ recommendations;

·Interpretation of drill hole results and the geology, grade and continuity of mineralization;

 

Rock formations, faults and fractures, water flow and possible CO2 gas exhalation or other unanticipated geological situations,

·Acts of God such as floods, earthquakes and any other natural disasters;

 

·                  Lawsuits;

·The uncertainty of reservemineralized material estimates and timing of mine construction expenditures; and

 

Commodity price fluctuations.

·                  Other risks identified in the section entitled “RISK FACTORS” in any post-effective amendment or prospectus supplement hereto, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, and, from time to time, in other reports we file with the SEC or in other documents that we publicly disseminate.

This list together with the factors identified under “Risk Factors,” is not an exhaustive list of the factors that may affect any of our forward-looking statements. You should read this prospectus, any post-effective amendment, any prospectus supplement, and the reports and other informationany documents incorporated by reference in any of those documents completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. These forward-looking statements represent our beliefs, expectations and opinions only as of the date of this prospectus.prospectus, any post-effective amendment and any prospectus supplement.

Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. These forward-looking statements involve risks,

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uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results in future periods to differ materially from forecasted results. We do not intendundertake to publicly update or revise these forward lookingforward-looking statements, exceptwhether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than to reflect a material change in the information previously disclosed, as required by applicable law. You should review our subsequent reports filed from time to time with the SEC on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K and any amendments thereto. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.

Prospective investors are urged not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

 

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THE COMPANYPROSPECTUS SUMMARY

The following summary highlights information contained elsewhere orfound in this prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus. It does not contain all of the information you should consider before investing in our common stock. You should read the entire prospectus carefully, including our financial statements incorporated by reference from our Annual Report on Form 10-Kthe sections entitled “RISK FACTORS” and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as the section herein entitled “RISK FACTORS“INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE. for information about important risks that you should consider before investing in our common stock.

As used in this prospectus, unless the context requires otherwise, the terms “Gold Resource,” “we,” “our” or “us” refer to

Overview

Gold Resource Corporation and where the context requires, our consolidated subsidiaries.

Our Company

We are currently engaged in the exploration for and production of gold and silver in Mexico. We werewas organized under the laws of the State of Colorado inon August 24, 1998. We pursueare a multi-jurisdictional producer of metal with two operating mining units in North America: the Oaxaca Mining Unit (“OMU”) located in Oaxaca, Mexico and the Nevada Mining Unit (“NMU”) located in Nevada, United States. We produce concentrates that contain gold, silver, copper, lead and zinc, and doré containing gold and silver at our Arista and Mirador mines in the OMU. We also produce gold and silver from our Isabella Pearl open pit mine at our NMU. We also perform exploration and evaluation work on our portfolio of precious and base metal exploration properties at both mining units and continue to evaluate other properties for possible acquisition.

The OMU includes the Aguila processing facility which produces metal concentrates and doré from ore mined from both the Arista underground mine at our Aguila project and the Mirador underground mine at our Alta Gracia project.  The Arista mine, our most prolific, contains precious metal products of gold and silver, projects, both within and outsideby-products of Mexico, that we believe feature low operating costscopper, lead and havezinc. The Mirador mine contains silver and gold, the potential to produce a high return on the capital invested. We currently hold a 100% interest in six properties in Mexico’s southern State of Oaxacaore from which we refer to asis processed at our Oaxaca Mining Unit.

We began mining and milling operations at theEl Aguila Project on July 1, 2010. facility. TheEl Aguila Project project includes approximately 27,10430,074 hectares of mining concessions, an access road from a major highway, haul roads, a mill facility and adjoining buildings, including an assay lab, an open pit and underground mine, tailings pond and other infrastructure.

The year 2013 represented our third full year of operations at ourEl Aguila Project.

Two mines are located at ourEl Aguila Project;NMU includes theEl Aguila Isabella Pearl open pit mine, heap leach pad and theLa Arista underground mine. Mining at theEl Aguila open pitprocessing facilities and several exploration-stage properties. The Isabella Pearl mine was essentially completedproduces primarily gold, with silver as a by-product, each in 2010 and we transitioned to processing ore from theLa Aristaunderground form of doré. We commenced construction on the Isabella Pearl mine in March 2011. We produce metal concentrates from theLa Arista underground mine withJune 2018, began selling gold in May 2019 and silver as our primary metal products and copper, lead and zinc as by-products.

During 2013, we continued to develop theLa Arista underground mine, including reaching Level 17declared commercial production in October 2019. Work continues on the decline ramp by year end. We developed multiple stopes and working faces for mining, predominantly from Level 10 to Level 16 during the year. Mine improvements including water pump stations, ventilation fans and a mine communication system were completed in 2013. The mining methods of long-hole stoping and cut-and-fill were utilized.

We also completed our mill expansion project during 2013, which increased the processing capacityADR plant, but we expect that commissioning of the flotation circuit of theEl Aguila mill facility to a nominal 1,500 tonnes per day. The expansion included the addition of a second ball mill on the flotation circuit, doubling the amount of flotation cells, a Knelson concentrator and thickener surge tanks. We spent approximately $7.5 million and completed the mill expansion during the fourth quarter of 2013. We expect optimization of the expanded mill to continue into 2014.plant will be complete by year-end 2019.

On April 30, 2014, we announced the completion of a report containing estimates of our reserves at ourLa Aristaunderground mine on theEl Aguilaproject in accordance with the requirements of Guide 7 issued by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The report estimates a total of 381,000 ounces of precious metal gold equivalent proven and probable reserves at an average grade of 8.76 grams per tonne precious metal gold equivalent. The report is based on data available to us through December 31, 2013 and has not been updated for any sampling or other data collected in 2014.

In the fourth quarter of 2013, the Mexican federal government enacted a tax reform package that was effective as of January 1, 2014 and which we believe will affect our results of operation. There are a number of significant changesOur operations in the OMU are conducted through our Mexican tax reform package. The tax base for income tax has been amplified considering certain limitations on deductions. The business flat tax (IETU) has been repealed. Of special importance to us, a special mining royalty tax of 7.5% will apply to net profits derived by a property concession holder fromsubsidiary, Don David Gold Mexico S.A. de C.V. (“DDGM”). Exploration and development in the sale or transfer of extraction-related activities, which we believe will affectNMU is done through our company. Net profits for the purpose of this royalty will be determined in a manner similar to the calculation of general taxable income with certain deductions not available, including for investment in fixed assetswholly-owned subsidiaries, GRC Nevada Inc. and interest. In addition, owners of mining concessions will be required to pay an additional extraordinary 0.5% royalty fee on gross revenue derived from the sale of gold, silver and/or platinum. Further, a 10% withholding tax on dividend distributions has been introduced but will not supersede treaty rates.Walker Lane Minerals Corp.

Our principal executive offices are located 2886 Carriage Manor Point, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80906, and our telephone number is (303) 320-7708. We maintain a website atwww.goldresourcecorp.comand through a link on our website you can view the periodic filings that we make with the SEC, and other important information. Except foras well as certain information which we file with the SEC and which isof our corporate governance documents such as our code of ethics. Unless specifically incorporated herein by reference, the information on our website is not part of this prospectus.prospectus or the accompanying prospectus supplement.

Production Summary

During 2013,Oaxaca Mining Unit

The Arista underground mine is our primary source of ore to feed the Aguila mill production totaled 84,835 ouncesat present. We mine numerous veins in two primary vein systems for mill feed using long-hole stoping, cut-and-fill and mine development ore extraction techniques.  We haul up to 2000 tonnes per day of precious metal gold equivalentore from theEl Arista mine to the Aguila Project, mill for processing through the mill’s flotation circuit.  The haul distance from the Arista mine portal to the Aguila mill is approximately 3 kilometers or 1.8 miles.  We commenced production of metals from this mine in 2011.

We have also developed the Mirador mine at our Alta Gracia project.  This is small-scale mine, improving on historic underground workings, from which was a 6.2% decreasewe truck  up to 200 tonnes per day to the Aguila mill for processing through the agitated leach circuit. The hauling distance from the Mirador mine to the Aguila processing facility is approximately 32 kilometers or 20 miles.

Nevada Mining Unit

Our properties in mill production from 2012.We processed an aggregate of 316,270 tonnes of ore with an average grade of 3.72 grams per tonneNevada are located in the Walker Lane Mineral Belt which is known for gold and 326 grams per tonne silver.silver production. In August 2016, we acquired Walker Lane Minerals Corp., which entity holds all of the assets related to the Isabella Pearl mine

The Offeringin Mineral County, Nevada. We acquired a total of 341 unpatented mining claims covering approximately 6,800 acres.

 

Common Stock outstanding before the Offering

Isabella Pearl is an open pit, heap leach operation which began producing gold in May 2019. Construction in 2018 and early 2019 included the completion of haul roads, office and laboratory buildings, construction of and liner placement on the heap leach pad, the pregnant and barren solution ponds, and the crushing facility.

54,179,369 shares(1)(2)

Common Stock outstanding after the Offering

54,179,369 shares(1)(2)

Common Stock offered by the Selling Shareholders

4,100,000(3)

Use of Proceeds

We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of common stock by the selling shareholder.

Stock Symbol

“GORO” on the NYSE MKT

 

(1)Excludes 3,438,332 shares of common stock underlying options which are presently exercisable and another 1,546,668 shares underlying options which may become exercisable in the future.
(2)Includes shares to be offered by the selling shareholders.
(3)Assumes that (i) none of the shares offered by this prospectus have been sold by the selling shareholder and (ii) that all of the shares will be sold pursuant to the prospectus.

Risk FactorsIn January 2017, we purchased 100% interest in the East Camp Douglas gold property, located in proximity to the Isabella Pearl mine.  The property covers an area of approximately 5,300 acres and consists of 277 unpatented claims, 12 patented claims and additional fee lands. During 2018 and 2019, we continued exploration of the property and evaluation of historic data in an effort to determine the development potential of the property.

We own interests in other exploration-stage properties in Nevada which we continue to explore and evaluate for potential development.

RISK FACTORS

An investment in our common stock is subject to a number ofsecurities involves significant risks.  Risk factors relating to our company include the following:

lack of diversificationBefore you invest in the countries and jurisdictions where our properties are located;

the limited amountany of our estimated reservessecurities, you should carefully consider the information included and incorporated by reference in this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement, including the risk factors incorporated by reference from our dependenceAnnual Report on identifying additional reserves;

Risk factors relating to our common stock include the following:

SeeRISK FACTORS” for a full discussion of these and other risks.

Selected Financial Data

The following selected financial data sets forth our summary historical financial data as of andForm 10-K for the yearsyear ended December 31, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010,2018, as updated by our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and 2009. This information was derived from our audited consolidated financial statements for each period. Our selected historical financial data is qualified in its entirety by, and should be read in conjunctionother filings we make with the SEC. Each of the risks described in these sections and documents could materially and adversely affect our business, financial statementscondition, results of operations and the notes thereto incorporated by reference into this prospectus.

Operating Data  Year Ended December 31, 
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)  2013  2012  2011  2010  2009 

Sales of metals concentrate, net

  $125,784  $131,794  $105,163  $14,754  $—    

Mine gross profit

   58,258   87,773   80,521   7,971   —    

Operating income (loss)

   10,330   49,704   45,674   (22,839  (34,184

Other (expense) income

   (1,355  (2,736  2,414   (235  55 

Income (loss) before income taxes

   8,975   46,968   48,088   (23,074  (34,129

Provision for income taxes (benefit)

   8,890   13,297   (12,037  —      —    

Net income (loss) before extraordinary item

   85   33,671   60,125   (23,074  (34,129

Extraordinary item

   —      —      (1,756  —      —    
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

  $85  $33,671  $58,369  $(23,074 $(34,129
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per common share:

      

Basic:

      

Before extraordinary item

  $0.00  $0.64  $1.13  $(0.46 $(0.78

Extraordinary item

   —      —      (0.03  —      —    
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

  $0.00  $0.64  $1.10  $(0.46 $(0.78
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Diluted:

      

Before extraordinary item

  $0.00  $0.60  $1.06  $(0.46 $(0.78

Extraordinary item

   —      —      (0.03  —      —    
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

  $0.00  $0.60  $1.03  $(0.46 $(0.78
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

      

Basic

   53,255,259   52,846,163   52,979,481   50,042,471   43,764,703 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Diluted

   55,299,475   56,315,885   56,414,654   50,042,471   43,764,703 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
Balance Sheet Data  As of December 31, 
(in thousands)  2013  2012  2011  2010  2009 

Cash and cash equivalents

  $14,973  $35,780  $51,960  $47,582  $6,752 

Total current assets

   45,049   58,984   85,108   57,687   20,701 

Land and mineral rights

   227   227   227   227   227 

Property and equipment, net

   18,127   14,050   10,318   4,849   1,726 

Deferred tax asset

   27,663   31,559   19,517   —      —    

Total assets

   91,969   105,629   115,170   62,797   22,665 

Current liabilities

   11,418   13,025   25,761   6,456   725 

Long-term obligations

   2,887   2,790   2,281   2,495   1,992 

Shareholders’ equity

   75,277   89,814   87,128   53,846   19,948 

See the consolidated financial statements incorporated herein by reference for additional information.

RISK FACTORS

Investment in our common stock involves a high degree of riskprospects, and could result in a loss of your entire investment. Prior to making an investment decision, you should carefully consider all of the information in this prospectus and, in particular, you should evaluate the risk factors set forth below. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we deem immaterial may also impair our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

USE OF PROCEEDS

Unless we specify otherwise in a prospectus supplement, we intend to use the net proceeds from sales of securities by us for general corporate purposes. If net proceeds from a specific offering will be used to repay indebtedness, the applicable prospectus supplement will describe the relevant terms of the debt to be repaid.

DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

Authorized Capital Stock

Our authorized capital stock consists of:

·                  100,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share; and

·                  5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share.

As of November 27, 2019, we had 65,691,527 shares of common stock, and no shares of preferred stock, outstanding. Our common stock is listed on the NYSE American under the symbol “GORO.”

Common Stock

Holders of our common stock are each entitled to cast one vote for each share held of record on all matters presented to the shareholders. Cumulative voting is not allowed; hence, the holders of a majority of our outstanding common stock can elect all directors.

Holders of our common stock are entitled to receive such dividends as may be declared by our Board of Directors out of funds legally available and, in the event of liquidation, to share pro rata in any distribution of our assets after payment of liabilities. Our Board of Directors is not obligated to declare a dividend.

Holders of our common stock do not have preemptive rights to subscribe to additional shares if issued. There are no conversion, redemption, sinking fund or similar provisions regarding the common stock. All outstanding shares of common stock are fully paid and non-assessable.

The transfer agent for our common stock is Computershare Trust Company, N.A., and can be contacted at 8742 Lucent Blvd., Suite 300, Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80129 or by telephone at (303) 262-0600.

Preferred Stock

Shares of preferred stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series as may be determined by our Board of Directors.  The voting powers and preferences, the relative rights of each such series (including any right to convert the preferred stock into common stock, rights, or warrants) and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions of each series will be established by the Board of Directors. Our directors may issue preferred stock with multiple votes per share and dividend rights which would have priority over any dividends paid with respect to the holders of our common stock. The issuance of preferred stock with these rights may make the removal of management difficult even if the removal would be considered beneficial to shareholders generally, and will have the effect of limiting shareholder participation in transactions such as mergers or tender offers if these transactions are not favored by our management. As of the date of this prospectus, no shares of preferred stock are outstanding.

The terms and conditions, if any, upon which any series of preferred stock is convertible into common stock or other securities will be set forth in the prospectus supplement relating to the offering of those shares of preferred stock. These terms typically will include

·                  the number of shares of common stock or other securities into which the preferred stock is convertible;

·                  the conversion price (or manner of calculation);

·                  the conversion period;

·                  provisions as to whether conversion will be at the option of the holders of the preferred stock or at our option;

·                  the events, if any, requiring an adjustment of the conversion price; and

·                  provisions affecting conversion in the event of the redemption of that series of preferred stock.

We will identify the transfer agent and registrar for any series of preferred stock offered by this prospectus in a prospectus supplement.

Anti-Takeover Provisions

Provisions of Colorado law, our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws could make it more difficult to acquire our company by means of a tender offer, a proxy contest or otherwise, or to remove incumbent officers and directors. These provisions are expected to discourage certain types of coercive takeover practices and takeover bids that our Board of Directors may consider inadequate and to encourage persons seeking to acquire control of our company to first negotiate with our Board of Directors. We believe that the benefits of increased protection of our ability to negotiate with the proponent of an unfriendly or unsolicited proposal to acquire or restructure us outweigh the disadvantages of discouraging takeover or acquisition proposals because, among other things, negotiation of these proposals could result in an improvement of their terms. These provisions could adversely affect the price of our common stock. Among other things, our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws:

·                  permit our Board of Directors to issue up to 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, with any rights, preferences and privileges as they may designate (including the right to approve an acquisition or other change in our control);

·                  provide that the authorized number of directors may be fixed only by our Board of Directors from time to time;

·                  do not provide for cumulative voting rights (thereby allowing the holders of a majority of the shares of our common stock entitled to vote in any election of directors to elect all of the directors standing for election, if they should so choose); and

·                  provide that special meetings of our shareholders may be called only by our President, Board of Directors, or by the holders of at least 10% of the stock entitled to vote at such meeting.

In addition, as a matter of Colorado law, certain significant transactions require the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares eligible to vote at a meeting of shareholders, which requirement could result in delays to, or greater cost associated with, a change in control of our company.

DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES

We may issue debt securities from time to time under this prospectus. We will issue any such debt securities under one or more separate indentures that we will enter into with a trustee to be named in the indenture and specified in the applicable prospectus supplement. The specific terms of debt securities being offered will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement, which, along with other offering material relating to such offering, will describe the specific terms relating to the series of debt securities being offered, including a description of the material terms of the indenture (and any supplemental indentures) governing such series. These terms may include the following:

·                  the title of the series of the offered debt securities and whether the securities are senior securities, senior subordinated securities or subordinated securities;

·                  the ranking of the debt securities;

·                  the subordination provisions, if any, relating to the securities;

·                  any security for repayment of the securities;

·                  the price or prices at which the offered debt securities will be issued;

·                  any limit on the aggregate principal amount of the offered debt securities;

·                  the date or dates on which the principal of the offered debt securities will be payable;

·                  the rate or rates (which may be fixed or variable) per year at which the offered debt securities will bear interest, if any, or the method of determining the rate or rates and the date or dates from which interest, if any, will accrue;

·                  whether the interest is payable in cash or in kind;

·                  if the amount of principal, premium or interest with respect to the offered debt securities of the series may be determined with reference to an index or pursuant to a formula, the manner in which these amounts will be determined;

·                  the date or dates on which interest, if any, on the offered debt securities will be payable and the regular record dates for the payment thereof;

·                  any sinking fund requirements for the securities;

·                  the place or places, if any, in addition to or instead of the corporate trust office of the trustee, where the principal, premium and interest with respect to the offered debt securities will be payable;

·                  the period or periods, if any, within which, the price or prices of which, and the terms and conditions upon which the offered debt securities may be redeemed, in whole or in part, pursuant to optional redemption provisions;

·                  the terms on which we would be required to redeem or purchase the offered debt securities pursuant to any sinking fund or similar provision, and the period or periods within which, the price or prices at which and the terms and conditions on which the offered debt securities will be so redeemed and purchased in whole or in part;

·                  the denominations in which the offered debt securities will be issued;

·                  the form of the offered debt securities and whether the offered debt securities are to be issued in whole or in part in the form of one or more global securities and, if so, the identity of the depositary for the global security or securities;

·                  the portion of the principal amount of the offered debt securities that is payable on the declaration of acceleration of the maturity, if other than their principal amount;

·                  if other than U.S. dollars, the currency or currencies in which the offered debt securities will be denominated and payable, and the holders’ rights, if any, to elect payment in a foreign currency or a foreign currency unit other than that in which the offered debt securities are otherwise payable;

·                  any addition to, or modification or deletion of, any event of default or any covenant specified in the indenture;

·                  whether the offered debt securities will be convertible or exchangeable into other securities, and if so, the terms and conditions upon which the offered debt securities will be convertible or exchangeable;

·                  whether the offered debt securities will be senior or subordinated debt securities;

·                  any trustees, authenticating or paying agents, transfer agents or registrars or other agents with respect to the offered debt securities; and

·                  any other specific terms of the offered debt securities.

We may issue debt securities at less than the principal amount payable upon maturity. We refer to these securities as “original issue discount securities.” If material or applicable, we will describe in the applicable prospectus supplement special U.S. federal income tax, accounting and other considerations applicable to original issue discount securities.

The indenture and debt securities will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. We intend to disclose the relevant restrictive covenants for any issuance or series of debt securities in the applicable prospectus supplement. Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, the debt securities will not be listed on any securities exchange. As of the date of this prospectus, we have no outstanding registered debt securities.

DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS

We may offer warrants for the purchase of our debt securities, common stock, preferred stock, or other securities. We may issue warrants separately or together with any other securities offered by means of this prospectus, and the warrants may be attached to or separate from such securities. Each series of warrants may be issued under a separate warrant agreement to be entered into between us and a warrant agent specified therein. The warrant agent will act solely as our agent in connection with the warrants of such series and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust for or with any holders or beneficial owners of warrants.

The applicable prospectus supplement will describe the following terms, where applicable, of the warrants in respect of which this prospectus is being delivered:

·                  the title of such warrants;

·                  the aggregate number of such warrants;

·                  the price or prices at which such warrants will be issued;

·                  the currencies in which the price or prices of such warrants may be payable;

·                  the designation, amount and terms of the securities purchasable upon exercise of such warrants;

·                  the designation and terms of the other securities with which such warrants are issued and the number of such warrants issued with each such security;

·                  if applicable, the date on and after which such warrants and the securities purchasable upon exercise of such warrants will be separately transferable;

·                  the price or prices at which and currency or currencies in which the securities purchasable upon exercise of such warrants may be purchased;

·                  the date on which the right to exercise such warrants shall commence and the date on which such right shall expire;

·                  the minimum or maximum amount of such warrants which may be exercised at any one time;

·                  whether the warrants represented by the warrant certificates will be issued in registered or bearer form and, if registered, where they may be transferred and registered;

·                  call provisions, if any, of the warrants;

·                  anti-dilution provisions, if any, of the warrants;

·                  if applicable, a discussion of the material United States federal income tax considerations; and

·                  any other material terms of such warrants, including terms, procedures and limitations relating to the exchange and exercise of such warrants.

The description in the prospectus supplement will not necessarily be complete and will be qualified in its entirety by reference to the warrant agreement and warrant certificate relating to the warrants being offered.

Each warrant will entitle the holder to purchase for cash that principal amount of, or number of, securities, as the case may be, at the exercise price set forth in, or to be determined as set forth in, the applicable prospectus supplement relating to the warrants. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, warrants may be exercised at the corporate trust office of the warrant agent or any other office indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement at any time up to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the expiration date set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. After 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the expiration date, unexercised warrants will become void. Upon receipt of payment and the warrant certificate properly completed and duly executed, we will, as soon as practicable, issue the securities purchasable upon exercise of the warrant. If less than all of the warrants represented by the warrant certificate are exercised, a new warrant certificate will be issued for the remaining amount of warrants.

Before the exercise of their warrants, holders of warrants will not have any of the rights of holders of the securities purchasable upon the exercise of the warrants, and will not be entitled to:

·                  in the case of warrants to purchase debt securities, payments of principal of, or any premium or interest on, the debt securities purchasable upon exercise; or

·                  in the case of warrants to purchase equity securities, the right to vote or to receive dividend payments or similar distributions on the securities purchasable upon exercise.

Warrant certificates will be exchangeable for new warrant certificates of different denominations at the corporate trust office of the warrant agent or any other office indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement.

DESCRIPTION OF RIGHTS

As specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, we may issue rights to purchase the securities offered in this prospectus to our existing stockholders, and such rights may or may not be issued for consideration. The applicable prospectus supplement will describe the terms of any such rights. The description in the prospectus supplement will not purport to be complete and will be qualified in its entirety by reference to the documents pursuant to which such rights will be issued.

DESCRIPTION OF SUBSCRIPTION RECEIPTS

We may issue subscription receipts that may be exchanged for debt securities, common stock, debt warrants or warrants, which may be offered separately or together with any other securities offered by means of this prospectus, as the case may be, all as set forth in the prospectus supplement relating to the particular issue of subscription receipts. Each series of subscription receipts will be issued under a separate subscription receipts agreement or indenture to be entered into between our company and a transfer agent, as subscription receipts agent, all as set forth in the prospectus supplement relating to the particular issue of subscription receipts. The subscription receipts agent will act solely as an agent of the Company in connection with the certificates relating to the subscription receipts of such series and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust for or with any holders of subscription receipts certificates or beneficial owners of subscription receipts. The subscription receipts agreement or indenture and the subscription receipts certificates relating to each series of subscription receipts will be filed with the SEC and incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.

The applicable prospectus supplement will describe the terms of the subscription receipts to be issued, including the following:

·                  the number of subscription receipts;

·                  the price at which the subscription receipts will be offered;

·                  the procedures for the exchange of the subscription receipts into debt securities, shares of common stock, debt warrants or warrants;

·                  the number of debt securities, shares of common stock, debt warrants or warrants that may be exchanged upon exchange of each subscription receipt;

·                  the designation and terms of any other securities with which the subscription receipts will be offered, if any, and the number of subscription receipts that will be offered with each security;

·                  the mandatory conversion date of the subscription receipts;

·                  terms applicable to the gross proceeds from the sale of the subscription receipts plus any interest earned thereon;

·                  a discussion of material U.S. federal income tax considerations; and

·                  any other material terms of such subscription receipts, including terms, procedures and limitations relating to the distribution, exchange and exercise of such subscription receipts.

DESCRIPTION OF UNITS

We may, from time to time, issue units consisting of any combination of the other types of securities offered under this prospectus in one or more series. We may evidence each series of units by unit certificates that it will issued under a separate agreement. We may enter into one or more unit agreements with a unit agent. Each unit agent will be a bank or trust company that we select. We will indicate the name and address of the unit agent in the applicable prospectus supplement relating to a particular series of units.

If we offer any units, certain terms of that series of units will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement, including, without limitation, the following, as applicable:

·                  the material terms of the units and of the securities comprising the units, including whether and under what circumstances those securities may be held or transferred separately;

·                  any material provisions relating to the issuance, payment, settlement, transfer, or exchange of the units or of the securities comprising the units;

·                  the price or prices at which the units will be issued;

·                  the date, if any, on and after which the constituent securities comprising the units will be separately transferable;

·                  a discussion of certain United States federal income tax considerations applicable to the units; and

·                  any other terms of the units and their constituent securities.

FORMS OF SECURITIES

General

Each of the securities issued under this prospectus will be represented either by a certificate issued in definitive form to a particular purchaser or by one or more global securities representing the entire issuance of securities. Unless the applicable prospectus supplement provides otherwise, certificated securities in definitive form and global securities will be issued in registered form. Definitive securities name you or your nominee as the owner of the security, and in order to transfer or exchange these securities or to receive payments other than interest or other interim payments, you or your nominee must physically deliver the securities to the trustee, registrar, paying agent or other agent, as applicable. Global securities name a depositary or its nominee as the owner of the debt securities, units or warrants represented by these global securities. The depositary maintains a computerized system that will reflect each purchaser’s beneficial ownership of the securities through an account maintained by the purchaser with its broker/dealer, bank, trust company or other representative, as we explain more fully below.

Registered Global (Book-Entry) Securities

We may issue the securities in the form of one or more fully registered global securities that will be deposited with a depositary or its nominee identified in the applicable prospectus supplement and registered in the name of that depositary or nominee. In those cases, one or more registered global securities will be issued in a denomination or aggregate denominations equal to the portion of the aggregate principal or face amount of the securities to be represented by registered global securities. Unless and until it is exchanged in whole for securities in definitive registered form, a registered global security may not be transferred except as a whole by and among the depositary for the registered global security, the nominees of the depositary or any successors of the depositary or those nominees.

If not described below, any specific terms of the depositary arrangement with respect to any securities to be represented by a registered global security will be described in the prospectus supplement relating to those securities. We anticipate that the following provisions will apply to all depositary arrangements.

Ownership of beneficial interests in a registered global security will be limited to persons, called participants, that have accounts with the depositary or persons that may hold interests through participants. Upon the issuance of a registered global security, the depositary will credit, on its book-entry registration and transfer system, the participants’ accounts with the respective principal or face amounts of the securities beneficially owned by the participants. Any dealers, underwriters or agents participating in the distribution of the securities will designate the accounts to be credited. Ownership of beneficial interests in a registered global security will be shown on, and the transfer of ownership interests will be effected only through, records maintained by the depositary, with respect to interests of participants, and on the records of participants, with respect to interests of persons holding through participants. The laws of some states may require that some purchasers of securities take physical delivery of these securities in definitive form. These laws may impair such purchasers’ abilities to own, transfer or pledge beneficial interests in registered global securities.

So long as the depositary, or its nominee, is the registered owner of a registered global security, that depositary or its nominee, as the case may be, will be considered the sole owner or holder of the securities represented by the registered global security for all purposes under the applicable indenture, unit agreement or warrant agreement. Except as described below, owners of beneficial interests in a registered global security will not be entitled to have the securities represented by the registered global security registered in their names, will not receive or be entitled to receive physical delivery of the securities in definitive form and will not be considered the owners or holders of the securities under the applicable indenture, unit agreement or warrant agreement. Accordingly, each person owning a beneficial interest in a registered global security must rely on the procedures of the depositary for that registered global security and, if that person is not a participant, on the procedures of the participant through which the person owns its interest, to exercise any rights of a holder under the applicable indenture,

unit agreement or warrant agreement. We understand that under existing industry practices, if we request any action of holders or if an owner of a beneficial interest in a registered global security desires to give or take any action that a holder is entitled to give or take under the applicable indenture, unit agreement or warrant agreement, the depositary for the registered global security would authorize the participants holding the relevant beneficial interests to give or take that action, and the participants would authorize beneficial owners owning through them to give or take that action or would otherwise act upon the instructions of beneficial owners holding through them.

Principal, premium, if any, on and interest payments on debt securities, and any payments to holders with respect to warrants or units represented by a registered global security registered in the name of a depositary or its nominee will be made to the depositary or its nominee, as the case may be, as the registered owner of the registered global security. None of us, the trustees, the warrant agents, the unit agents or any other agent of ours, agent of the trustees or agent of the warrant agents or unit agents will have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records relating to payments made on account of beneficial ownership interests in the registered global security or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to those beneficial ownership interests.

We expect that the depositary for any of the securities represented by a registered global security, upon receipt of any payment of principal, premium, interest or other distribution of underlying securities or other property to holders on that registered global security, will immediately credit participants’ accounts in amounts proportionate to their respective beneficial interests in that registered global security as shown on the records of the depositary. We also expect that payments by participants to owners of beneficial interests in a registered global security held through participants will be governed by standing customer instructions and customary practices, as is now the case with the securities held for the accounts of customers or registered in “street name,” and will be the responsibility of those participants.

If the depositary for any of the securities represented by a registered global security is at any time unwilling or unable to continue as depositary or ceases to be a clearing agency registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or Exchange Act, and a successor depositary registered as a clearing agency under the Exchange Act is not appointed by us within 90 days, we will issue securities in definitive form in exchange for the registered global security that had been held by the depositary. Any securities issued in definitive form in exchange for a registered global security will be registered in the name or names that the depositary gives to the relevant trustee, warrant agent, unit agent or other relevant agent of ours or theirs. It is expected that the depositary’s instructions will be based upon directions received by the depositary from participants with respect to ownership of beneficial interests in the registered global security that had been held by the depositary.

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

We may sell the securities being offered hereby from time to time in one or more of the following ways:

·                  to or through underwriters or dealers;

·                  directly to purchasers, including through negotiated sales or a specific bidding, auction or other process;

·                  through agents;

·                  in “at-the-market offerings,” within the meaning of Rule 415(a)(4) under the Securities Act, to or through a market maker or into an existing trading market, on an exchange or otherwise;

·                  in a rights offering;

·                  as a dividend or distribution to our existing shareholders or other security holders;

·                  through a combination of any of these method; or

·                  through any other method permitted by applicable law and described in a prospectus supplement.

The prospectus supplement relating to the offered securities will set forth the terms of the offering, including:

·                  the name or names of any underwriters, dealers or agents;

·                  the purchase price of the offered securities;

·                  any over-allotment options under which underwriters may purchase additional securities from us;

·                  the public offering price;

·                  the net proceeds to us;

·                  any delayed delivery arrangements;

·                  any underwriting discounts, commissions and other items constituting underwriters’ compensation;

·                  any discounts, concessions or other items allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers or agents;

·                  any commissions paid to agents; and

·                  any securities exchanges on which the offered securities may be listed.

Underwriters, Agents, and Dealers

We may use one or more underwriters in the sale of the offered securities, in which case the offered securities will be acquired by the underwriter or underwriters for their own account and may be resold from time to time in one or more transactions either:

·                  at a fixed price or prices, which may be changed;

·                  at market prices prevailing at the time of sale;

·                  at prices related to such prevailing market prices; or

·                  at negotiated prices.

Agents designated by us may solicit offers to purchase the securities from time to time. The prospectus supplement will name any such agent involved in the offer or sale of the securities and will set forth any commissions payable by us to such agent. Unless otherwise indicated in such prospectus supplement, any such agent will be acting on a reasonable best efforts basis for the period of its appointment. Any such agent may be deemed to be an underwriter of the securities so offered and sold.

If we utilize an underwriter in the sale of the securities offered by this prospectus, we will execute an underwriting agreement with the underwriter or underwriters at the time of sale. We will provide the name of any underwriter in the prospectus supplement that the underwriter will use to make resales of the securities to the public. In connection with a sale of securities offered by means of this prospectus, underwriters may be deemed to have received compensation from us in the form of underwriting discounts or commissions and may also receive commissions from purchasers of securities for whom they may act as agent. Underwriters may sell securities offered by means of this prospectus to or through dealers, and such dealers may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the underwriters and/or commissions from the purchasers for whom they may act as agent. Any underwriting compensation paid by us to underwriters or agents in connection with the offering of securities offered by means of this prospectus, and any discounts, concessions or commissions allowed by underwriters to participating dealers, will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. Underwriters, dealers and agents participating in the distribution of the offered securities may be deemed to be underwriters, and any discounts or commissions received by them and any profit realized by them upon the resale of the offered securities may be deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions, under the Securities Act.

Underwriters, dealers and agents may be entitled, under agreements that may be entered into with us, to indemnification against certain civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or to any contribution with respect

to payments which they may be required to make in respect thereof and may engage in transactions with, or perform services for, us in the ordinary course of business.

If we use delayed delivery contracts, we will, directly or through agents, underwriters or dealers, disclose that we are using them in the prospectus supplement and state when the underwriter, dealer or agent will demand payment and delivery of the securities under the delayed delivery contracts. We may further agree to adjustments before a public offering to the underwriters’ purchase price for the securities based on changes in the market value of the securities. The prospectus supplement relating to any such public offering will contain information on the number of securities to be sold, the manner of sale or other distribution, and other material facts relating to the public offering. These delayed delivery contracts will be subject only to the conditions that we set forth in the prospectus supplement.

Other than the common stock, all securities offered by this prospectus will be a new issue of securities with no established trading market. Any underwriter to whom securities are sold by us for public offering and sale may make a market in such securities, but such underwriters may not be obligated to do so and may discontinue any market making at any time without notice. The securities may or may not be listed on a national securities exchange or a foreign securities exchange, except for the common stock which is currently deemlisted and traded on the NYSE American. Any common stock sold by this prospectus will be listed for trading on the NYSE American or other exchange on which our common stock may trade, in each case subject to official notice of issuance. We cannot give you any assurance as to the liquidity of the trading markets for any securities.

Agents, underwriters and dealers may be customers of, engage in transactions with, or perform services for, us and our subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business.

At-The-Market Offerings and Derivative Transactions

We may engage in at-the-market offerings into an existing trading market in accordance with Rule 415(a)(4) under the Securities Act. In addition, we may enter into derivative transactions with third parties, or sell securities not covered by this prospectus to third parties in privately negotiated transactions. If the applicable prospectus supplement so indicates, in connection with those derivatives, the third parties may sell securities covered by this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, including in short sale transactions. If so, the third party may use securities pledged by us or borrowed from us or others to settle those sales or to close out any related open borrowings of stock, and may use securities received from us in settlement of those derivatives to close out any related open borrowings of stock. The third party in such sale transactions will be an underwriter and will be identified in the applicable prospectus supplement. In addition, we may otherwise loan or pledge securities to a financial institution or other third party that in turn may sell the securities short using this prospectus and an applicable prospectus supplement. Such financial institution or other third party may transfer its economic short position to investors in our securities or in connection with a concurrent offering of other securities.

Direct Sales

We may directly solicit offers to purchase our securities and may sell such securities directly to institutional investors or others, who may be deemed to be underwriters within the meaning of the Securities Act with respect to any resale thereof. We will describe the terms of direct sales in the prospectus supplement.

Stabilization Activities

To facilitate the offering of securities, certain persons participating in the offering may engage in transactions that stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the price of the securities. This may include over-allotments or short sales of the securities, which involve the sale by persons participating in the offering of more securities than we sold to them. In these circumstances, these persons would cover such over-allotments or short positions by exercising their over-allotment option, if any, or making purchases in the open market. In addition, these persons may stabilize or maintain the price of the securities by bidding for or purchasing securities in the open market or by imposing penalty bids, whereby selling concessions allowed to dealers participating in the offering may be reclaimed if securities sold by them are repurchased in connection with stabilization transactions. The effect of these transactions may be to stabilize or maintain the market price of the securities at a level above that which might otherwise prevail in the open market. These transactions may be discontinued at any time.

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

The registration statement (including post-effective amendments) that contains this prospectus, including the exhibits to the registration statement, contains additional information about us and the securities we may offer under this prospectus.

We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. The SEC maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC at www.sec.gov. You may review and copy any of the reports or proxy statements that we file with the SEC at that site.

Our filings with the SEC, as well as additional information about us, are also available to the public through our website at www.goldresourcecorp.com and are made as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is filed with or furnished to the SEC. Information contained on, or that can be accessed through, our website is not incorporated into this prospectus or our other securities filings and does not form a part of this prospectus.

INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

The SEC allows us to incorporate by reference information into this prospectus. This means we can disclose information to you by referring you to another document we filed with the SEC. We will make those documents available to you without charge upon your oral or written request. Requests for those documents should be directed to Gold Resource Corporation, 2886 Carriage Manor Point, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80906, Attention: Corporate Secretary, telephone: (303) 320-7708. This prospectus incorporates by reference the following documents (other than any portion of the respective filings furnished, rather than filed, under the applicable SEC rules) that we have filed with the SEC (File No. 001-34857) but have not included or delivered with this prospectus:

(a)Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018;

(b)                                 Our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2019, June 30, 2019 and September 30, 2019;

(c)                                  Our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on April 16, 2019 and June 20, 2019 (except, with respect to each of the foregoing, for portions of such reports which were deemed to be furnished and not filed);

(c)                                  Our Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed April 30, 2019 (solely those portions that were incorporated by reference into Part III of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018); and

(d)The description of our capital stock contained in the registration statement on Form 8-A filed with the SEC on August 25, 2010.

All documents filed by us with the SEC pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14, or 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the date of this prospectus and prior to the termination of the offerings registered hereby shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the registration statement and to be a part hereof from the date of the filing of such documents. In addition, all documents we may file pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14, or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, and prior to effectiveness of such registration statement, shall be deemed to be incorporated by referenced into this prospectus. This additional information is a part of this prospectus from the date of filing those documents.

Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus.

LEGAL MATTERS

Certain legal matters relating to the issuance and sale of the securities offered hereby will be passed upon for us by Polsinelli PC, Denver, Colorado. Additional legal matters may be passed upon for us or any underwriters, dealers or agents by counsel that we will name in the applicable prospectus supplement.

EXPERTS

Our financial statements as of December 31, 2018 and for the year then ended included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 has been incorporated by reference in this prospectus in reliance upon the reports of Plante & Moran PLLC, Denver, Colorado, our independent registered public accounting firm for that year. The financial statements as of December 31, 2017 and for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2017 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, have been incorporated by reference in this prospectus in reliance upon the reports of EKS&H LLLP, Denver, Colorado, our independent registered public accounting firm for those years.

These financial statements have been incorporated herein by reference upon the authority of said firms as an expert in accounting and auditing.

GOLD RESOURCE CORPORATION

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Preferred Stock

Debt Securities

Warrants

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We have not authorized any dealer, salesperson or other person to give any information or represent anything not contained in this prospectus. You must not rely on any unauthorized information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. This prospectus does not offer to sell any securities in any jurisdiction where it is unlawful. Neither the delivery of this prospectus, nor any sale made hereunder, shall create any implication that the information in this prospectus is correct after the date hereof.


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The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.

Subject to Completion, Dated November 29, 2019

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

Up to $75,000,000

GOLD RESOURCE CORPORATION

Shares of Common Stock

We have entered into an At-The-Market Offering Agreement, or the Offering Agreement, with H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC, or Wainwright, as agent. In accordance with the terms of the Offering Agreement, this prospectus supplement, and the accompanying prospectus, we may from time to time offer and sell shares of our common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $75,000,000 through the agent.

Our shares of common stock trade on the NYSE American under the symbol “GORO.” On November 27, 2019, the last sale price of the shares as reported on the NYSE American was $4.25 per share. We intend to apply to the NYSE American for the listing of the shares of our common stock being offered by this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. Listing will be subject to us fulfilling all the listing requirements of the NYSE American and is a condition of sales under the Offering Agreement.

Sales of common stock, if any, under this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus may be made in transactions that are deemed to be “at-the-market” offerings as defined in Rule 415(a)(4) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act. Wainwright will make all sales using commercially reasonable efforts consistent with its normal trading and sales practices, on mutually agreed terms between Wainwright and us. Sales of the shares of our common stock, if any, through Wainwright or directly to Wainwright acting as principal will be made by means of ordinary brokers’ transactions on the NYSE American, the existing trading market for our common stock, or any other existing trading market in the United States for our common stock, sales made to or through a market maker other than on an exchange or otherwise, directly to the sales agent as principal, in negotiated transactions with our prior approval at market prices prevailing at the time of sale or at prices related to prevailing market prices, or any other method permitted by law. If we and Wainwright agree on any method of distribution other than sales of shares of our common stock into the NYSE American or another existing trading market in the United States at market prices, we will file a further prospectus supplement providing all information about such offering as required by Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act. There is no arrangement for funds to be received in any escrow, trust or similar arrangement.

Wainwright will receive from us a commission of up to 3% of the gross sales price of all shares sold through it under the offering agreement. In connection with the sale of the common stock on our behalf, Wainwright will be deemed to be an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act and the compensation of Wainwright will be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts.

Investing in our common stock involves risks including those described in the “Risk Factors” section beginning on page S-4 of this prospectus supplement and page 5 of the accompanying prospectus.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus to which it relates are truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

H.C. Wainwright & Co.

The date of this prospectus supplement is         , 2019.


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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT AND THE ACCOMPANYING PROSPECTUS

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT SUMMARY

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THE OFFERING

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RISK FACTORS

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USE OF PROCEEDS

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DIVIDEND POLICY

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

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LEGAL MATTERS

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EXPERTS

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INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

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We are responsible for the information contained and incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and any related free writing prospectus we prepare or authorize. Neither we nor the underwriter has authorized anyone to provide you with different information, and neither we nor the underwriter take any responsibility for any other information that others may give you. We are not making an offer of these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer is not permitted. The information in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus, the documents incorporated by reference and any written communication from us specifying the final terms of the offering is only accurate as of the date of the respective documents in which the information appears. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates. Information in this prospectus supplement updates and modifies the information in the accompanying prospectus.

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT AND THE ACCOMPANYING PROSPECTUS

This document is in two parts. The first part is this prospectus supplement, which describes the terms of this offering of our common stock and updates certain other matters relating to our business. The second part is the accompanying prospectus, which gives more general information, some of which applies to this offering. To the extent the information contained in this prospectus supplement differs or varies from the information contained in the accompanying prospectus or any document incorporated by reference, you should rely on the information in this prospectus supplement. You should read this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus as well as the additional information described under “INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE” on page S-9 of this prospectus supplement before investing in our common stock. Also see “CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION” on page ii of this prospectus supplement.

We have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) a registration statement on Form S-3 with respect to the shares offered hereby (File No. 333-            ). This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus do not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement, parts of which are omitted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC. For further information with respect to us and the shares offered hereby, please refer to the registration statement and the exhibits that are a part of the registration statement.

Copies of documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus are available without charge, upon written or oral request by a person to whom this prospectus supplement has been delivered. Requests should be made to: Gold Resource Corporation, 2886 Carriage Manor Point, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80906; telephone number: (303) 320-7708; Attention: Jessica Browne, Vice President Legal, General Counsel and Secretary; email: jessica.browne@grc-usa.com.

As used in this prospectus supplement, unless the context requires otherwise, the terms “Gold Resource Corporation,” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” and “us” refer to Gold Resource Corporation and, where the context requires, our subsidiaries. Unless otherwise stated, currency amounts in this prospectus are stated in U.S. dollars, or “$.”

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and the information incorporated by reference herein and therein contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which we refer to as the Exchange Act. Such statements are based on assumptions and expectations which may not be realized and are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which cannot be predicted with accuracy and some of which might not even be anticipated. Future events and actual results, performance, transactions or achievements, financial and otherwise, may differ materially from the results, performance, transactions or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Risks, uncertainties and other factors that might cause such differences, some of which could be material, include, but are not limited to:

·                  Commodity price fluctuations;

·                  Political and/or regulatory changes in our operating jurisdictions;

·                  Mine protests and work stoppages;

·                  Rock formations, faults and fractures, water flow and possible CO2 gas exhalation or other unanticipated geological situations;

·                  Decisions of foreign countries and banks within those countries;

·                  Unexpected changes in business and economic conditions, including the rate of inflation;

·                  Changes in interest rates and currency exchange rates;

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·                  Timing and amount of production;

·                  Technological changes in the mining industry;

·                  Our costs;

·                  Changes in exploration and overhead costs;

·                  Access and availability of materials, equipment, supplies, labor and supervision, power and water;

·                  Results of current and future feasibility studies;

·                  Changes in investor perception of our industry;

·                  The level of demand for our products;

·                  Changes in our business strategy, plans and goals;

·                  Adverse or downward revisions in securities analysts’ recommendations;

·                  Interpretation of drill hole results and the geology, grade and continuity of mineralization;

·                  Acts of God such as floods, earthquakes and any other natural disasters;

·                  Lawsuits;

·                  The uncertainty of mineralized material estimates and timing of mine construction expenditures; and

·                  Other risks identified in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, or 2018 Form 10-K, and, from time to time, in other reports we file with the SEC or in other documents that we publicly disseminate.

This list, together with the factors identified under the section entitled “RISK FACTORS,” is not an exhaustive list of the factors that may affect any of our forward-looking statements. You should read this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus, and any documents incorporated by reference in any of those documents completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. These forward-looking statements represent our beliefs, expectations and opinions only as of the date on which they were made.

Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. These forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results in future periods to differ materially from forecasted results. We do not undertake to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than to reflect a material change in the information previously disclosed, as required by applicable law. You should review our subsequent reports filed from time to time with the SEC on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K and any amendments thereto. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.

Prospective investors are urged not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT SUMMARY

This summary highlights information incorporated by reference into or contained elsewhere in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. This summary may not contain all of the information that may be important to you. You should read carefully all of the information contained in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, including the information set forth under the caption “Risk Factors” beginning on page S-4 of this prospectus supplement and in our 2018 Form 10-K, and our consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto incorporated by reference herein before making a decision to invest in our shares.

Overview of Our Business

We were organized under the laws of the State of Colorado on August 24, 1998. We are a multi-jurisdictional producer of metal with two operating mining units in North America: the Oaxaca Mining Unit (“OMU”) located in Oaxaca, Mexico and the Nevada Mining Unit (“NMU”) located in Nevada, United States. We produce concentrates that contain gold, silver, copper, lead and zinc, and doré containing gold and silver at our Arista and Mirador mines in the OMU. We also produce gold and silver from our Isabella Pearl open pit mine at our NMU. We also perform exploration and evaluation work on our portfolio of precious and base metal exploration properties at both mining units and continue to evaluate other properties for possible acquisition.

The OMU includes the Aguila processing facility which produces metal concentrates and doré from ore mined from both the Arista underground mine at our Aguila project and the Mirador underground mine at our Alta Gracia project.  The Arista mine, our most prolific, contains precious metal products of gold and silver, and by-products of copper, lead and zinc. The Mirador mine contains silver and gold, the ore from which is processed at our Aguila facility. The Aguila project includes approximately 30,074 hectares of mining concessions, an access road from a major highway, haul roads, a mill facility and adjoining buildings, an assay lab, an open pit and underground mine, tailings pond and other infrastructure.

The NMU includes the Isabella Pearl open pit mine, heap leach pad and processing facilities and several exploration-stage properties. The Isabella Pearl mine produces primarily gold, with silver as a by-product, each in the form of doré. We commenced construction on the Isabella Pearl mine in June 2018, began selling gold in May 2019 and declared commercial production in October 2019. Work continues on the ADR plant, but we expect that commissioning of the plant will be complete by year-end 2019.

Our operations in the OMU are conducted through our Mexican subsidiary, Don David Gold Mexico S.A. de C.V. (“DDGM”). Exploration and development in the NMU is done through our wholly-owned subsidiaries, GRC Nevada Inc. and Walker Lane Minerals Corp.

Our principal executive offices are located 2886 Carriage Manor Point, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80906, and our telephone number is (303) 320-7708. We maintain a website at www.goldresourcecorp.com and through a link on our website you can view the periodic filings that we make with the SEC, as well as certain of our corporate governance documents such as our code of ethics. Unless specifically incorporated herein by reference, the information on our website is not part of this prospectus supplement.

Oaxaca Mining Unit

The Arista underground mine is our primary source of ore to feed the Aguila mill at present. We mine numerous veins in two primary vein systems for mill feed using long-hole stoping, cut-and-fill and mine development ore extraction techniques.  We haul up to 2000 tonnes per day of ore from the Arista mine to the Aguila mill for processing through the mill’s flotation circuit.  The haul distance from the Arista mine portal to the Aguila mill is approximately 3 kilometers or 1.8 miles.  We commenced production of metals from this mine in 2011.

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We have also developed the Mirador mine at our Alta Gracia project.  This is small-scale mine, improving on historic underground workings, from which we truck  up to 200 tonnes per day to the Aguila mill for processing through the agitated leach circuit. The hauling distance from the Mirador mine to the Aguila processing facility is approximately 32 kilometers or 20 miles.

Nevada Mining Unit

Our properties in Nevada are located in the Walker Lane Mineral Belt which is known for gold and silver production. In August 2016, we acquired Walker Lane Minerals Corp., which entity holds all of the assets related to the Isabella Pearl mine in Mineral County, Nevada. We acquired a total of 341 unpatented mining claims covering approximately 6,800 acres.

Isabella Pearl is an open pit, heap leach operation which began producing gold in May 2019. Construction in 2018 and early 2019 included the completion of haul roads, office and laboratory buildings, construction of and liner placement on the heap leach pad, the pregnant and barren solution ponds, and the crushing facility.

In January 2017, we purchased 100% interest in the East Camp Douglas gold property, located in proximity to the Isabella Pearl mine.  The property covers an area of approximately 5,300 acres and consists of 277 unpatented claims, 12 patented claims and additional fee lands. During 2018 and 2019, we continued exploration of the property and evaluation of historic data in an effort to determine the development potential of the property.

We own interests in other exploration-stage properties in Nevada which we continue to explore and evaluate for potential development.

THE OFFERING

Issuer

Gold Resource Corporation

Size of offering

Up to $75,000,000 of shares of our common stock

Common stock to be outstanding after this offering

Up to 83,338,585 shares, assuming a sales price of $4.25 per share, which was the closing price of our common stock on the NYSE American on November 27, 2019. The actual number of shares issued will vary depending on the sales price at which shares may be sold from time to time during this offering.

Plan of Distribution

“At-the-market” offering that may be made from time to time through our agent, H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC. See “Plan of Distribution” on page S-8 of this prospectus supplement.

Use of proceeds

We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering for general corporate purposes which may include operating expenses, working capital, future acquisitions, capital expenditures or repayment of debt. See “Use of Proceeds.”

NYSE American symbol

“GORO”

Dividend policy

We have paid a dividend each month since commencement of commercial production at our Aguila project in Mexico in 2010. The monthly dividend in 2019 through October was one-sixth cent per share, increased to one-third cent per share effective in November 2019. See “Dividend Policy” for additional information.

Risk factors

An investment in our common stock involves certain risks. We urge you to carefully consider all of the information described in the section entitled “Risk Factors” beginning on page S-4 of this prospectus supplement and the risk factors incorporated by reference from our filings with the SEC.

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The information above regarding the number of shares of our common stock outstanding is based on 65,691,527 shares of common stock outstanding as of November 27, 2019. The number of shares of our common stock outstanding as of that date does not include 9,613,335 shares reserved for issuance under our equity compensation plans, 4,594,735 of which are issuable upon the exercise of outstanding options to purchase common stock and 90,365 shares which are issuable upon exercise of restricted stock units. Our outstanding options have a weighted average exercise price of $3.13 per share as of November 27, 2019.

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RISK FACTORS

An investment in our common stock offered by this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the following risk factors in addition to the remainder of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, including the information incorporated by reference, including under the heading “RISK FACTORS” in the accompanying prospectus and in our 2018 Form 10-K before making an investment decision. The risks and uncertainties described in these incorporated documents and described below are not the only risks and uncertainties that we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or which we currently consider to be immaterial may also impair our business operations.

Risks Relating to Our Company

Our existing production is limited to a single mine and If any interruptions or stoppages in our mining activities would adversely affect our revenue. We are presently relying on a single mine to provide ore for processing at our mill facility and from which we produce concentrates to sell to fund our operations and capital requirements. Any interruption in our ability to mine this location, such as a labor strike, natural disaster, or loss of permits, would negatively impact our ability to collect revenue following such interruption. A decrease in or cessation of our mining operations would adversely affect our financial performance and may eventually cause us to cease operations.

Estimates of proven and probable reserves are uncertain and the volume and grade of orethese risks actually recovered may vary from our estimates. Our estimate of mineral reserves represents the amount of precious metal gold equivalent that we estimated, at December 31, 2013, that could be economically and legally extracted or produced at the time of the reserve determination. Estimates of proven and probable reserves are subject to considerable uncertainty. Such estimates are, to a large extent, based on the prices of gold, silver, lead, zinc and copper and interpretations of geological data obtained from drill holes and other exploration techniques. Estimates of mineral reserves, and future cash flows to be derived from the production of such mineral reserves, necessarily depend upon a number of variable factors and assumptions, including, among others, geological and mining conditions that may not be fully identified by available exploration data or that may differ from experience in current operations; historical production from the area compared with production from other producing areas; the assumed effects of operations; historical production from the area compared with production from other producing areas; the assumed effects of maintenance costs; reclamation and post-reclamation costs; and the availability and cost of labor, equipment, raw materials and other services required to mine and refine the ore. In addition, if the price of gold, silver, lead, zinc or copper declines from recent levels, if production costs increase or recovery rates decrease, we can offer no assurance that the indicated level of recovery will be realized or that mineral reserves as currently reported can be mined or processed profitably. If we determine that certain of our mineral reserves have become uneconomic, this may ultimately lead to a reduction in our aggregate reported reserves. Consequently, if our actual mineral reserves are less than current estimates,occurs, our business, prospects,financial condition and results of operations and financial position may be materially impaired.

Since we only recently released a report containing estimates of proven or probable reserves, our investment in mineral properties has not been reported as an asset in our historical financial statements which may cause volatility in our operating results and have a negative impact on the price of our stock. We prepare our financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and, until December 31, 2013, reported substantially all exploration and construction expenditures as expenses since until very recently, we were unable to establish proven or probable reserves. Accordingly, our financial statements report fewer assets and greater expenses than would be the case if we had established proven or probable reserves before we commenced mining operations, which in turn could produce volatility in our earnings and have a negative impact on our stock price.

Our existing reserves are limited and our future success depends on our ability to identify and develop additional reserves to replace the reservessuffer. In that will be depleted by mining at our El Aguila project.The report of our proven and probable reserves that we recently released estimates the existence of 381,400 ounces of precious metal gold equivalent at theLa Aristaunderground mine at theEl Aguilaproject, leading to what we estimate will be a mine life of three to four years. As we mine the ore, the reserves are depleted and will eventually be extinguished unless we can successfully identify additional reserves. Gold and silver properties are wasting assets. They eventually become depleted or uneconomical to continue mining. The acquisition of gold and silver properties and their exploration, mine construction and mining activities are subject to intense competition. Companies with greater financial resources, larger staff, more experience and more equipment for these types of activities may be in a better position than us to compete for such mineral properties. The identification of additional reserves requires continuing exploration efforts, which in turn requires a substantial investment of additional capital. This investment may deplete the funds that might otherwise be available for payment of dividends to our shareholders. If we are unable to find, advance, and economically mine new properties, we most likely will not be profitable on a long term basis and the price of our common stock may suffer.

We have identified material weaknesses in our internal controls over financial reporting that, if not properly corrected, could result in material misstatements in our financial statements.As described in “Item 9A. Controls and Procedures” in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 and Item 4 of our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, we have concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was ineffective as of December 31, 2013 and March 31, 2014 because certain material weaknesses existed in our internal control over financial reporting related to the validation of the completeness and accuracy of underlying data used in the determination of significant estimates and accounting transactions and the presentation of income tax expense. We are working to remediate these material weaknesses. However, if we are unable to remediate our material weaknesses in a timely manner, we may be unable to provide holders of our securities with the required financial information in a timely and reliable manner and we may incorrectly report financial information. Additionally, if our remedial measures are insufficient to address the material weaknesses, or if additional material weaknesses or significant deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting are discovered or occur in the future, our consolidated financial statements may contain material misstatements and we could be required to restate our financial results. These events could have a material adverse effect on our operations, result in sanctions or investigations by regulatory authorities, or loss of investor, supplier and customer confidence in the reliability of our financial statements, which in turn could harm our business and negatively impactevent, the trading price of our stock.

The volatility of the price of gold and silvershares could adversely affect our future operations and, if warranted, our ability to develop our properties. The profitability of our operations, the value of our properties and our ability to raise funding to conduct continued exploration and mine construction, if warranted, are directly related to the market price of gold, silver and other metals. The price of gold may also have a significant influence on the market price of our common stock. Our decision to put a mine into production and to commit the funds necessary for that purpose must be made long before the first revenue from production would be received. A decrease in the prices of gold and silver may prevent our properties from being economically mined or result in the write-off of assets whose value is impaired as a result of lower gold or silver prices. The volatility in gold and silver prices is illustrated by the following table, which sets forth for each of the past five calendar years, the average annual market prices in U.S. dollars per ounce of gold and silver as reported on the daily London P.M. fix:

Mineral

  2009   2010   2011   2012   2013 

Gold

  $972.00   $1,225.00   $1,572.00   $1,669.00   $1,225.00 

Silver

  $14.67   $20.19   $35.12   $31.15   $19.61 

The price of gold and silver is affected by numerous factors beyond our control, including inflation, fluctuation of the United States dollar and foreign currencies, global and regional demand, the sale of gold and silver by central banks, and the political and economic conditions of major gold and silver producing countries throughout the world and accordingly no amount of planning or technical expertise can fully eliminate these risks. In the event gold prices decline, or remain low for prolonged periods of time, we might be unable to develop our properties, which may adversely affect our results of operations, financial performance and cash flows.

We have incurred substantial losses in the past and may not continue to be profitable. During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, we reported net income of $0.1 million, $33.7 million and $58.4 million, respectively. We had an accumulated deficit of approximately $5.8 million as of December 31, 2013. While we were profitable during the past three years, our margins have decreased on a year-over-year basis during that time, and there is no assurance that we will be profitable in the future. Unexpected interruptions in our mining business may cause us to incur losses or the revenue we generate from production may not be sufficient to fund continuing operations including exploration and mine construction costs. Our failure to generate future profits may adversely affect the price of our common stock and you may lose all or part of your investment.investment in our shares. The risks discussed below also include forward-looking statements, and our actual results may differ substantially from those discussed in these forward-looking statements. Please see the section entitled “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in this prospectus supplement.

We may require significant additional capital to fund our business plan. We may be required to expend significant funds to determine if mineralized material and/or proven or probable mineral reserves exist at any of our non-producing properties, to continue exploration and if warranted, develop our existing properties and to identify and acquire additional properties to diversify our property portfolio. We have spent and may be required to continue to expend significant amounts of capital for drilling, geological and geochemical analysis, assaying and feasibility studies with regardRisks Relating to the results of our exploration. Even if we do locate commercially mineable material or decide to put additional properties into production, we may be required to continue to develop the Arista underground mine, upgrade our milling facility at theEl Aguila Project or construct new facilities.

Our ability to obtain necessary funding for these purposes, in turn, depends upon a number of factors, including our historicalOffering and prospective results of operations, the status of the national and worldwide economy, the price of gold, silver and other valuable metals and the costs associated with extracting them. In general, capital markets worldwide have been adversely affected by substantial losses by financial institutions in 2008, in turn caused by investments in asset-backed securities. The mining sector has also been negatively impacted by declining metal prices. We may not be successful in generating or obtaining the required financing, or if we can obtain such financing, such financing may not be on terms that are favorable to us. Failure to generate or obtain such additional financing could result in delay or indefinite postponement of further mining operations or exploration and construction and the possible partial or total loss of our potential interest in our properties.

Revenue from the sale of our metals concentrates may be adversely affected by loss or damage to the concentrate during shipment and storage at our buyer’s facilities. We rely on third party transportation companies to transport the concentrate to our buyer’s facilities for processing and further refining. The terms of our sales contract with the buyer require us to rely on assay results from samples of our concentrate that are obtained at the buyer’s warehouse to determine the final sales value for our concentrates. Once the concentrate leaves our mill facility, we no longer have direct custody and control of these products. Theft or loss in transit or improper storage, fire, natural disasters, tampering or other unexpected events while at the buyer’s location may lead to the loss of all or a portion of our concentrate products. We experienced such a loss in 2012. Such losses may not be covered by insurance and may lead to a delay or interruption in our revenue and our operating results may be adversely affected. Tampering, theft or environmental factors may impact the metal content of our concentrates between the time they are sampled at our mill site for provisional price purposes and the time they are sampled at the buyer’s warehouse for final price purposes and significant variances in these measurements may negatively impact our revenue.

Exploration, and if deemed feasible, development of mineral properties is inherently risky and could lead to unproductive properties and/or capital investments.Our long-term success depends on our ability to identify additional mineral deposits on theEl Aguila Property and any other properties that we may acquire and to develop one or more of those properties into commercially viable mining operations. Mineral exploration is highly speculative in nature, involves many risks and is frequently non-productive. These risks include unusual or unexpected geologic formations, and the inability to obtain suitable or adequate machinery, equipment or labor. The success of gold exploration is determined in part by the following factors:

The identification of potential gold mineralization based on surface analysis;

Availability of government-granted exploration and construction permits;

The quality of our management and our geological and technical expertise; and

The capital available for exploration.

Whether a mineral deposit will be commercially viable depends on a number of factors, which include, without limitation, the particular attributes of the deposit, such as size, grade and proximity to infrastructure; mining dilution; the amenability of the deposit to metallurgical processing; metal prices, which fluctuate widely; and government regulations, including, without limitation, regulations relating to prices, taxes, royalties, land tenure, land use, importing and exporting of minerals and environmental protection. We may invest significant capital and resources in exploration activities and abandon such investments if we are unable to identify commercially exploitable mineralized material. The decision to abandon a project may have an adverse effect on the market value of our securities and the ability to raise future financing.

We currently do not enter into forward sales, commodity, derivatives or hedging arrangements with respect to our gold and silver production and, as a result, we are exposed to the impact of any significant decrease in the price of gold or silver. We sell the gold and silver we produce at prevailing market prices. Currently, we do not enter into forward sales, commodity, derivative or hedging arrangements to establish a price in advance for the sale of future gold or silver production, although we may do so in the future. As a result, we may realize the benefit of any short-term increase in the gold or silver price, but we are not protected against decreases in the gold or silver price. If the gold or silver price decreases significantly, our revenues may be materially adversely affected.

Our producing property is subject to a lease in favor of a third party which provides for royalties on production. We lease a portion of ourEl Aguila property from a third party. The leased portion of the property provides for a net smelter return royalty of 4% where production is sold in the form of gold/silver doré and 5% where production is sold in concentrate form. All of our production to date has been from the leased property and processed and sold as concentrate. The requirement to pay royalties to the owner of the concessions at ourEl Aguila property, which includes the open pit mine and underground mine, will reduce our profitability from production of gold, silver or base metals.

It is likely that our profits and a portion of our revenue will be subject to a new royalty tax imposed by the Mexican government beginning in 2014. The Mexican government recently enacted tax reform legislation which requires mineral producers such as us to pay a royalty tax to the government of 7.5% on net profits from metal concentrate sales and an additional 0.5% royalty fee on gross sales of precious metals of gold, silver and platinum. This new legislation may significantly and adversely affect our results of operations, including our cash flows, which may in turn affect the amount of capital we have available for typical uses of cash, including but not limited to, reinvestment into our business, funding new projects and paying dividends to our shareholders.

The facilities and continued construction of our underground mine and optimization and operation of our mill are subject to all of the risks inherent in construction and operations. These risks include potential delays, cost overruns, shortages of material or labor, construction defects, breakdowns and injuries to persons and property. We expect to engage a combination of American and Mexican subcontractors and material suppliers in connection with the continued mine construction of theEl AguilaProject. While we anticipate taking all measures which we deem reasonable and prudent in connection with our facilities and mine construction of the underground mine and the operation of the mill, there is no assurance that the risks described above will not cause delays or cost overruns in connection with such construction or operation. Any delays could postpone our anticipated receipt of revenue and adversely affect our operations, which in turn may adversely affect the price of our stock.

Our underground mining operations are subject to unique risks. The exploration for minerals, mine construction and mining operations from an underground mine involve a high level of risk and are often affected by hazards outside of our control. Some of these risks include, but are not limited to, underground fires or floods, fall-of-ground accidents, seismic activity and unexpected geological formations or conditions including noxious fumes or gases. The occurrence of one or more of these events in connection with our exploration, mine construction, or production activities may result in the death of, or personal injury to, our employees, other personnel or third parties, the loss of mining equipment, damage to or destruction of mineral properties or production facilities, monetary losses, deferral or unanticipated fluctuations in production, environmental damage and potential legal liabilities, all of which may adversely affect our permitting, reputation, business, prospects, results of operations and financial position.

Our operations are subject to permitting requirements which could result in the delay, suspension or termination of our operations. Our operations, including our ongoing exploration drilling program and production at theEl Aguila Project, require permits from the Mexican government. If we cannot obtain or maintain the necessary permits, or if there is a delay in receiving future permits, our timetable and business plan will be adversely affected.

We have been named as a defendant in securities class action and shareholder lawsuits which could result in substantial damages and may divert management’s time and attention from our business. We and certain of our officers and directors are named as defendants in a securities class action lawsuit, which is being appealed following its dismissal with prejudice, and also in a shareholder derivative lawsuit, each filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado. These lawsuits and any other lawsuits filed in the future are subject to inherent uncertainties, and the actual costs to be incurred relating to these lawsuits will depend upon many unknown factors. The outcome of the litigation is necessarily uncertain, and we could be forced to expend significant resources in the defense of these suits, and we may not prevail. Monitoring and defending against legal actions is time-consuming for our management and detracts from our ability to fully focus our internal resources on our business activities. In addition, we may incur substantial legal fees and costs in connection with the litigation. We are not currently able to estimate the possible cost to us from these matters, and we cannot be certain how long it may take to resolve the litigation or the possible amount of any damages that we may be required to pay. We have not established any reserves for any potential liability relating to these lawsuits. It is possible that we could, in the future, incur judgments or enter into settlements of claims for monetary damages. A decision adverse to our interests on these actions could result in the payment of substantial damages and could have a material adverse effect on our cash flow, results of operations, financial position and stock price.

Our properties are located in Mexico and are subject to changes in political or economic conditions and regulations in that country. All of our existing properties are located in Mexico. The risks with respect to Mexico or other developing countries include, but are not limited to: nationalization of properties, military repression, extreme fluctuations in currency exchange rates, criminal activity, lack of personal safety or ability to safeguard property, labor instability or militancy, mineral title irregularities and high rates of inflation. In addition, changes in mining or investment policies or shifts in political attitude in Mexico may adversely affect our business. We may be affected in varying degrees by government regulation with respect to restrictions on production, price controls, export controls, income taxes, expropriation of property, maintenance of claims, environmental legislation, land use, land claims of local people, opposition from non-governmental organizations, water use and mine safety. The effect of these factors cannot be accurately predicted but may adversely impact our operations.

We do not insure against all of the risks to which we may be subject in our operations. While we currently maintain insurance against general commercial liability claims and the physical assets at ourEl AguilaProject, we do not maintain insurance to cover all of the potential risks associated with our operations. We might be subject to liability for environmental, pollution or other hazards associated with mineral exploration and mine construction, which risks may not be insured against, which may exceed the limits of our insurance coverage, or which we may elect not to insure against because of premium costs or other reasons. We may also not be insured against interruptions to our operations. Losses from these or other events may cause us to incur significant costs which could materially adversely affect our financial condition and our ability to fund activities on our property. A significant loss could force us to reduce or terminate our operations.

Our ability to develop our property is subject to the rights of the Ejido (local inhabitants) to use the surface for agricultural purposes. Our ability to mine minerals is subject to maintaining satisfactory arrangements with theEjido for access and surface disturbances. Ejidos are groups of local inhabitants who were granted rights to conduct agricultural activities on the property. We must negotiate and maintain a satisfactory arrangement with these residents in order to disturb or discontinue their rights to farm. While we have successfully negotiated and signed such agreements related to theEl Aguila Project, our inability to maintain these agreements or consummate similar agreements for new projects could impair or impede our ability to successfully mine the properties.

Competition in the mining industry is intense, and we have limited financial and personnel resources with which to compete. Competition in the mining industry for desirable properties, investment capital and personnel is intense. Numerous companies headquartered in the United States, Canada and elsewhere throughout the world compete for properties and personnel on a global basis. We are an insignificant participant in the gold mining industry due to our limited financial and personnel resources. We presently operate with a limited number of personnel and we anticipate that we will compete with other companies in our industry to hire additional qualified personnel which will be required to successfully operate our mine and mill site. We may be unable to attract the necessary investment capital or personnel to fully explore and if warranted, develop our properties and be unable to acquire other desirable properties.

Since most of our expenses are paid in Mexican pesos, and we sell our production in United States dollars, we are subject to adverse changes in currency values that may adversely affect our results of operation. Our operations in the future could be affected by changes in the value of the Mexican peso against the United States dollar. The appreciation of non-U.S. dollar currencies such as the peso against the U.S. dollar increases expenses and the cost of purchasing capital assets in U.S. dollar terms in Mexico, which can adversely impact our operating results and cash flows. Conversely, depreciation of non-U.S. dollar currencies usually decreases operating costs and capital asset purchases in U.S. dollar terms. The value of cash and cash equivalents, and other monetary assets and liabilities, denominated in foreign currencies also fluctuate with changes in currency exchange rates.

Our activities are subject to significant environmental regulations, which could raise the cost of doing business or adversely affect our ability to develop our properties. Our mining operations are subject to environmental regulation by SEMARNAT, the environmental protection agency of Mexico. Regulations governing advancement of new projects or significant changes to existing projects require that an environmental impact statement, known in Mexico as aManifiestacion de Impacto Ambiental, be prepared by a third party contractor for submission to SEMARNAT. Studies required to support this impact statement include a detailed analysis of many subject areas, including soil, water, vegetation, wildlife, cultural resources and socio-economic impacts. We may also be required to submit proof of local community support for a project to obtain final approval. If an environmental impact statement is adverse or if we cannot obtain community support, our ability to develop our properties could be adversely affected. Significant environmental legislation exists in Mexico, including fines and penalties for spills, release of emissions into the air, seepage and other environmental damage, which fines or penalties could adversely affect our financial condition or results of operation.

Our continuing reclamation obligations at the El Aguila Project and our other properties could require significant additional expenditures. We are responsible for the reclamation obligations related to disturbances located on all of our properties, including theEl AguilaProject. We have reserved a liability on our balance sheet to cover the estimated fair value of our reclamation obligation. However, there is a risk that any reserve could be inadequate to cover the actual costs of reclamation when carried out. Continuing reclamation obligations will require a significant amount of capital. There is a risk that we will be unable to fund these additional obligations, and further, that the regulatory authorities may increase reclamation requirements to such a degree that it would not be commercially reasonable to continue exploration activities, which may adversely affect our results of operations, financial performance and cash flows.

The nature of mineral exploration and production activities involves a high degree of risk and the possibility of uninsured losses. Exploration for and the production of minerals is highly speculative and involves greater risk than many other businesses. Many exploration programs do not result in the discovery of mineralization, and any mineralization discovered may not be of sufficient quantity or quality to be profitably mined. Our operations are, and any future mining operations or construction we may conduct will be, subject to all of the operating hazards and risks normally incident to exploring for and mining of mineral properties, such as, but not limited to:

Economically insufficient mineralized material;

Fluctuation in production costs that make mining uneconomical;

Labor disputes;

Unanticipated variations in grade and other geologic problems;

Dilution during the mining process;

Environmental hazards;

Water conditions;

Difficult surface or underground conditions;

Industrial accidents;

Metallurgic and other processing problems;

Mechanical and equipment performance problems;

Failure of pit walls, dams, declines, drifts and shafts;

Unusual or unexpected rock formations;

Personal injury, fire, flooding, cave-ins and landslides; and

Decrease in the value of mineralized material due to lower gold and silver prices.

Any of these risks can materially and adversely affect, among other things, the construction of properties, production quantities and rates, costs and expenditures, potential revenues and targeted production dates. We currently have limited insurance to guard against some of these risks. If we determine that capitalized costs associated with any of our mineral interests are not likely to be recovered, we would incur a write down of our investment in these interests. All of these factors may result in losses in relation to amounts spent which are not recoverable, or result in additional expenses.

We depend upon a limited number of personnel and the loss of any of these individuals could adversely affect our business. Due to the relatively limited number of personnel that we employ and our status as an exploration stage company, we are dependent on a limited number of individuals to run our business. These individuals include our executive officers, including Jason Reid, Joe Rodriguez, Rick Irvine and Barry Devlin. If any of these individuals were to die, become disabled or leave our company,

we would be forced to identify and retain individuals to replace them. There is no assurance that we can find suitable individuals to replace them or to add to our employee base if that becomes necessary. We have no life insurance on any individual, and we may be unable to hire a suitable replacement for them on favorable terms, should that become necessary.

In the event of a dispute regarding title to our property or any facet of our operations, it will likely be necessary for us to resolve the dispute in Mexico, where we would be faced with unfamiliar laws and procedures. The resolution of disputes in foreign countries can be costly and time consuming, similar to the situation in the United States. However, in a foreign country, we face the additional burden of understanding unfamiliar laws and procedures. We may not be entitled to a jury trial, as we might be in the United States. Further, to litigate in any foreign country, we would be faced with the necessity of hiring lawyers and other professionals who are familiar with the foreign laws. For these reasons, we may incur unforeseen losses if we are forced to resolve a dispute in Mexico or any other foreign country.

Our directors and officers may be protected from certain types of lawsuits. The laws of the State of Colorado provide that our directors will not be liable to us or our shareholders for monetary damages for all but certain types of conduct as directors of the company. Our Articles of Incorporation permit us to indemnify our directors and officers against all damages incurred in connection with our business to the fullest extent provided or allowed by law. Additionally, we entered into individual indemnification agreements with our current directors and officers and we intend to execute substantially similar agreements with future directors and officers. The exculpation provisions of any of these items may have the effect of preventing shareholders from recovering damages against our directors caused by their negligence, poor judgment or other circumstances. The indemnification provisions may require us to use our limited assets to defend our directors and officers against claims, including claims arising out of their negligence, poor judgment, or other circumstances. Pursuant to the terms of the indemnification agreements, we are required to advance funds to our directors and officers prior to the final disposition of any threatened or actual legal proceeding, and including in the event it is ultimately determined that such officer or director is not entitled to indemnification pursuant to the terms of the indemnification agreement, in which case we will depend on reimbursement of advanced expenses from such individual.

Risks Related to Our Common Stock

OurSales of substantial amounts of our common stock priceor the perception that such sales may be volatile and as a result youoccur could lose all or part of your investment. In addition to other risk factors identified and to volatility associated with equity securities in general, the value of your investment could decline due to the impact of any of the following factors uponcause the market price of our common stock:stock to drop significantly, even if our business is performing well.

 

Changes in the worldwide price for gold and/or silver;

Volatility in the equities markets;

Disappointing results from our exploration or production efforts;

Producing at rates lower than those targeted;

Political and regulatory risks;

Weather conditions, including unusually heavy rains;

Failure to meet our revenue or profit goals or operating budget;

Decline in demand forFuture sales of substantial amounts of our common stock;

Downward revisions instock, or securities analysts’ estimatesconvertible or changes in general market conditions;

Technological innovations by competitors or in competing technologies;

Investor perceptionexchangeable into shares of our industrycommon stock, into the public market, including shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of options and warrants, or our prospects;

Actions by government central banks; and

General economic trends.

Duringperceptions that those sales could occur, could adversely affect the 2013 calendar year theprevailing market price of our common stock ranged from a low of $4.49and our ability to a high of $15.85. In addition, stock marketsraise capital in general have experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations and the market prices of securities have been highly volatile. These fluctuations are often unrelated to operating performance and may adversely affectfuture. Additionally, the market price of our common stock. Asstock could decline as a result of sales of shares of our common stock by, or the perceived possibility of sales by, our existing shareholders in the market after this offering. These sales might also make it more difficult for us to sell equity securities at a time and price that we deem appropriate.

We may sell additional equity or debt securities in the future to fund our operations, which may result in dilution to our stockholders and impose restrictions on our business.

In order to raise additional funds to support our operations, we may sell additional equity or debt securities, which would result in dilution to all of our shareholders or impose restrictive covenants that adversely impact our business. The incurrence of indebtedness would result in increased fixed payment obligations and could also result in restrictive covenants, such as limitations on our ability to incur additional debt and certain operating restrictions that could adversely impact our ability to conduct our business. We have an effective shelf registration statement from which additional shares of common stock and other securities can be offered. We cannot assure you maythat we will be able to sell shares or other securities in any other offering at a price per share that is equal to or greater than the price per share paid by investors in this offering. If the price per share at which we sell additional shares of our common stock or related securities in future transactions is less than the price per share in this offering, investors who purchase our common stock in this offering will suffer a dilution of their investment. If we are unable to resell your shares at a desired price.expand our operations or otherwise capitalize on our business opportunities, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.

Past payments of dividends on our common stock are not indictorsindicators of future payments of dividendsdividends..

In 2012,2011, we instituted a monthly cash dividend payable to holders of our common stock. As of May 22, 2014, the instituted monthly dividend was $0.01 per share per month, reduced from $0.06 and $0.03 per share on two previous occasions. However, our ability to continue to pay dividends in the future will depend on a number of factors, including cash flow, mine construction requirements and strategies, other acquisition and/or construction projects, spot gold and silver prices, taxation, government imposed royalties and general market conditions. Further, a portion of our cash flow will likelyis expected to be retained to finance our operations.operations and development of mineral properties. Any material change in our operations may affect future dividends which may be modified or canceled at the discretion of our Board of Directors. Any decrease in our monthly dividend would likely have an adverse impact on the price of our common stock.

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Our management will have broad discretion in the use of the net proceeds from this offering and may allocate the net proceeds from this offering in ways that you and other shareholders may not approve.

Our management will have broad discretion in the use of the net proceeds, including for any of the purposes described in the section entitled “Use of Proceeds,” and you will not have the opportunity as part of your investment decision to assess whether the net proceeds are being used appropriately. All of the net proceeds will be used at the discretion of management to fund working capital and for general corporate purposes. The sale of common stock by the selling shareholder may depress the pricefailure of our common stock duemanagement to the limited trading market which exists. Due touse these funds effectively could have a number of factors, the trading volume in our common stock has historically been limited. The sale of a significant amount of common stock by the selling shareholder may depress the price of our common stock. As a result, your investment in our common stock may be adversely affected.

A small number of existing shareholders own a significant amount of our common stock, which could limit your ability to influence the outcome of any shareholder vote. Our executive officers and directors beneficially own approximately 7.1% of our common stock and our largest shareholder owns approximately 11.6% of our common stock as of May 22, 2014. Under our Articles of Incorporation and Colorado law, the vote of a majority of the shares outstanding is generally required to approve most shareholder action. As a result, this group may be able to influence the outcome of shareholder votes for the foreseeable future, including votes concerning the election of directors, amendments to our Articles of Incorporation or proposed mergers or other significant corporate transactions. We have no existing agreements or plans for mergers or other corporate transactions that would require a shareholder vote at this time. However, you should be aware that you may have limited ability to influence the outcome of any vote in the future.

We are subject to the Continued Listing Criteria of the NYSE MKT and our failure to satisfy these criteria may result in delisting of our common stock. Our common stock is currently listed on the NYSE MKT. In order to maintain the listing, we must maintain certain share prices, financial and share distribution targets, including maintaining a minimum amount of shareholders’ equity and a minimum number of public shareholders. In addition to objective standards, the NYSE MKT may delist the securities of any issuer if, in its opinion, the issuer’s financial condition and/or operating results appear unsatisfactory; if it appears that the extent of public distribution or the aggregate market value of the security has become so reduced as to make continued listing on the NYSE MKT inadvisable; if the issuer sells or disposes of principal operating assets or ceases to be an operating company; if an issuer fails to comply with the NYSE MKT’s listing requirements; if an issuer’s common stock sells at what the NYSE MKT considers a “low selling price” and the issuer fails to correct this via a reverse split of shares after notification by the NYSE MKT; or if any other event occurs or any condition exists which makes continued listing on the NYSE MKT, in its opinion, inadvisable.

If the NYSE MKT delists our common stock, investors may face material adverse consequences, including, but not limited to, a lack of trading market foreffect on our securities, reduced liquidity, decreased analyst coverage of our securities, and an inability for us to obtain additional financing to fund our operations.

Issuances of our stock in the future could dilute existing shareholders and adversely affectbusiness, cause the market price of our common stock to decline and delay the exploration or development at any of our mines or exploration projects. Pending their use, we intend to invest the net proceeds in a variety of capital preservation instruments, including short-term, investment-grade, interest-bearing instruments and U.S. government securities. These investments may not yield a favorable return to our stockholders.

The common stock offered hereby will be sold in “at-the-market” offerings, and investors who buy shares at different times will likely pay different prices..

Investors who purchase shares in this offering at different times will likely pay different prices, and so may experience different outcomes in their investment results. We will have discretion, subject to market demand, to vary the timing, prices, and numbers of shares sold, and there is no minimum or maximum sales price. Investors may experience a decline in the value of their shares as a result of share sales made at prices lower than the prices they paid.

The actual number of shares we will issue under the Offering Agreement, at any one time or in total, is uncertain.

Subject to certain limitations in the Offering Agreement and compliance with applicable law, we have the authoritydiscretion to issue updeliver a sales notice to 100,000,000Wainwright at any time throughout the term of the Offering Agreement. The number of shares that are sold by Wainwright after delivering a sales notice will fluctuate based on the market price of our common stock 5,000,000during the sales period and limits we set with Wainwright. Because the price per share of each share sold will fluctuate based on the market price of our common stock during the sales period, it is not possible at this stage to predict the number of shares of preferred stock,that will be ultimately issued.

USE OF PROCEEDS

We may issue and also to issue options and warrants to purchasesell shares of our common stock without stockholder approval. Ashaving aggregate sales proceeds of May 22, 2014, there were 54,179,369 shares of common stock outstanding. Future issuances of our securities could be at prices substantially below the price paid for our common stock by our current shareholders. In addition, we can issue blocks of our common stock in amounts up to 20%$75,000,000 from time to time. Because there is no minimum offering amount required as a condition to close this offering, the actual total public offering amount, commissions and proceeds to us, if any, are not determinable at this time. There can be no assurance that we will sell any shares under or fully utilize the offering agreement with the agent as a source of financing.

We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering for working capital and general corporate purposes.

The expected use of the then outstanding shares without further shareholder approval. Because we experience lower trading volume in our common stock than many of our larger peers, the issuance of a significant amount of our common stock may have a disproportionately large impact on our share price compared to larger companies.

Our awards of stock options to employees may not have their intended effect.A portion of our total compensation program for our executive officers and key personnel has historically included the award of options to purchase our common stock. If the price of our common stock performs poorly, such performance may adversely affect our ability to retain or attract critical personnel. In addition, any changes made to our stock option policies, or to any other of our compensation practices, which are made necessary by governmental regulations or competitive pressures could affect our ability to retain and motivate existing personnel and recruit new personnel.

USE OF PROCEEDS

We will not receive any of thenet proceeds from the sale of common stock offered by this prospectus supplement represents our intentions based upon our current plans and business conditions. The amounts and timing of our actual expenditures may vary significantly depending on numerous factors and, as a result, our management will retain broad discretion over the allocation of the net proceeds from this offering. Until we use the net proceeds from this offering for the purposes described above, we may invest them in a variety of capital preservation investments, including short-term, investment-grade, interest-bearing instruments and U.S. government securities.

DIVIDEND POLICY

Since commencing mining operations at our Aguila Project, one of management’s primary goals has been to make cash dividend distributions to shareholders. Since commercial production began in July 2010, we have returned

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over $112 million back to shareholders in consecutive monthly dividends. Regular dividends should not be considered a prediction or guarantee of future dividends.

For the last two fiscal years and up to the date of this prospectus supplement, we have paid a monthly dividend of one-sixth cent per share or $0.02 per share per year. In October 2019, that dividend was increased to $0.04 per share per year, or one-third cent per share per month. The dividend may be modified or discontinued at any time and the declaration of any special dividend is determined at the discretion of our Board of Directors, depending on variables such as, but not limited to, operating cash flow, mine construction requirements and strategies, other construction projects, spot gold and silver prices, taxation, government royalties and general market conditions. At the present time, we are not a party to any agreement that would limit our ability to pay dividends.

Physical Dividend Program

In 2012, we launched a physical dividend program pursuant to which our shareholders have the option to convert the cash dividends that we pay into physical gold and silver bullion. As part of our overall strategy to diversify our treasury and to facilitate this program, we may periodically purchase gold and silver bullion. In order for a shareholder to convert their cash dividend into physical gold and/or silver, the shareholder must opt-in to the physical dividend program and request the conversion of their cash dividend, or portion thereof, into physical gold and/or silver. For those shareholders who elect to convert their cash dividend into gold and/or silver bullion, the gold and silver will be delivered in the form of gold or silver Gold Resource Corporation one-ounce bullion rounds. No action is required by any shareholder who elects not to participate in the physical metals program. For those shareholders who wish to convert any portion of their cash dividend into gold and/or silver bullion, the process is summarized as follows:

·                  Shareholders must register and hold their Gold Resource Corporation common stock in their name directly with our transfer agent, Computershare Investor Services, and not through a brokerage house or other intermediary held in a “street name”. This is a requirement so that we can locate and validate the shareholder’s position in our common stock.

·                  Shareholders must set up an individual account with Gold Bullion International (“GBI”), 1325 Avenue of the Americas, 7th Floor, Suite 0703-2, New York, NY 10019. GBI facilitates the cash to gold and silver conversion.

·                  Shareholders then direct their cash dividend check issued by Computershare to be electronically deposited to the shareholder’s GBI account for the option to have it, or any portion thereof that denominates into a one-ounce gold or silver bullion round. The election to convert all or any portion of the shareholder’s cash dividend into bullion is governed by an agreement between the shareholder and GBI.

·                  Shareholders with accounts at GBI who wish to change their current gold, silver or cash allocations for their cash dividend must do so by midnight Eastern Time on the date preceding the monthly dividend record date. We issue a press release with details of each dividend declaration, and the dividend record and payment dates.

·                  On the dividend record date, the number of bullion ounces to be converted and distributed to the shareholder’s individual account on the dividend payment date is calculated as the dollar value of that portion of the cash dividend the shareholder elected to convert to bullion, divided by the selling shareholder.London Bullion Market PM gold fix plus gold bullion minting cost factors on the record date or the London Bullion Market silver fix plus silver bullion minting cost factors on the record date.

Only whole ounces of gold and silver bullion are credited to a shareholder’s individual account on the dividend payment date. The cash value attributable to fractional ounces will remain in the shareholder’s individual account as cash until such time as future dividends provide the shareholder with sufficient cash to convert to whole ounces of gold or silver based on the London PM gold fix and silver fix on a future dividend record date, and based on the shareholder’s self-directed gold, silver or cash allocations in effect at that time. The shareholder may also choose to move their cash

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out of their GBI account. Shareholders cannot move cash into their GBI account for conversion into gold and silver. Only the shareholder’s cash dividend sent from Computershare is eligible for conversion.

SELLING SHAREHOLDERDILUTION

On behalf

If you purchase any of the shares of common stock offered by this prospectus supplement, you will experience dilution to the extent of the difference between the price per share of common stock you pay in this offering and the net tangible book value per share of our common stock immediately after this offering. Our net tangible book value as of September 30, 2019 was approximately $152 million, or $2.31 per share of common stock. Net tangible book value per share represents our total tangible assets (which excludes intangible assets such as deferred taxes), less our total liabilities, divided by the aggregate number of shares of our common stock outstanding as of September 30, 2019.

After giving effect to the assumed sale of $75,000,000 of shares of common stock in this offering at the assumed public offering price of $4.25 per share (the closing sales of our common stock on the NYSE American on November 27, 2019), and after deducting the commissions and other estimated offering expenses payable by us, our as adjusted net tangible book value as of September 30, 2019 would have been approximately $225 million, or $2.70 per share. This amount represents an immediate increase in net tangible book value of $0.39 per share to existing stockholders as a shareholder,result of this offering and immediate dilution of approximately $1.55 per share to new investors purchasing our common stock in this offering.

The following table illustrates this dilution on a per share basis. The as-adjusted information below is illustrative only and will adjust based on the actual price to the public, the actual number of shares sold and other terms of the offering determined at the time shares of our common stock are sold pursuant to this prospectus supplement. The shares sold in this offering, if any, will be sold from time to time at various prices.

Assumed public offering price per share

 

$

4.25

 

Net tangible book value per share as of September 30, 2019 (unaudited)

 

$

2.31

 

Increase in net tangible book value per share attributable to new investors

 

$

0.39

 

As-adjusted net tangible book value per share after this offering

 

$

2.70

 

Dilution per share to new investors participating in this offering

 

$

1.55

 

                                                A $0.10 increase (decrease) in the assumed public offering price of $4.25 per share (the closing sales of our common stock on the NYSE American on November 27, 2019), would increase (decrease) the as-adjusted net tangible book value by $0.01 per share and would increase (decrease) the dilution to new investors by $0.09 per share, after deducting commissions and offering expenses payable by us in connection with this offering.

The per share data appearing above is based on 65,691,527 shares of common stock outstanding as of September 30, 2019, and excludes:

·                  4,594,735 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options outstanding as of September 30, 2019, with a weighted-average exercise price of $3.13 per share;

·                  90,365 shares of common stock issuable upon vesting of restricted stock units outstanding as of September 30, 2019; and

·                  9,613,335 additional shares of common stock reserved for future issuance under our stock incentive plans and our employee stock purchase plans as of September 30, 2019.

To the extent that outstanding options are exercised or outstanding restricted stock units vest, investors purchasing our common stock in this offering will experience further dilution. In addition, we may choose to raise

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additional capital because of market conditions or strategic considerations, even if we believe that we have sufficient funds for our current or future operating plans. To the extent that additional capital is raised through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, the issuance of these securities could result in further dilution to our stockholders.

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

We have entered into an At-The-Market Offering Agreement with Wainwright, under which we may issue and sell our common stock having an aggregate gross sales price of up to $75,000,000 from time to time through Wainwright acting as agent. The Offering Agreement provides that sales of our common stock, if any, under this prospectus supplement may be made in sales deemed to be “at-the-market” equity offerings as defined in Rule 415(a)(4) promulgated under the Securities Act. If we and Wainwright agree on any method of distribution other than sales of shares of our common stock into the NYSE American or another existing trading market in the United States at market prices, we will file a further prospectus supplement providing all information about such offering as required by Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act. No sales will be made in Canada or into any trading market in Canada.

Wainwright will offer the common stock subject to the terms and conditions of the offering agreement on a daily basis or as otherwise agreed upon by us and Wainwright on any day that: (i) is a trading day for the NYSE American; (ii) we have instructed Wainwright by telephone to make such sales; and (iii) we have satisfied the conditions under Section 6 of the offering agreement. We will designate the maximum number of common stock to be sold through Wainwright on a daily basis. Subject to the terms and conditions of the offering agreement, Wainwright will use its commercially reasonable efforts to sell on our behalf all of the common stock so designated or determined. We or Wainwright may suspend the offering of common stock being made through Wainwright under the offering agreement upon proper notice to the other party.

We will pay Wainwright commissions, in cash, for its services in acting as agent in the sale of our common stock. Wainwright will be entitled to a placement fee of up to 3% of the gross sales price of the shares sold. Because there is no minimum offering amount required as a condition to close this offering, the actual total public offering amount, commissions and proceeds to us, if any, are not determinable at this time. We have also agreed to filereimburse Wainwright for certain specified expenses, including the fees and disbursements of its legal counsel in an amount not to exceed $30,000, as provided in the offering agreement. Additionally, pursuant to the terms of the Offering Agreement, we agreed to reimburse Wainwright for the fees and disbursements of its legal counsel in connection with Wainwright’s ongoing diligence, drafting and other filing requirements arising from the transactions contemplated by the Offering Agreement in an amount not to exceed $2,500 in the aggregate per calendar quarter. We estimate that the total expenses for the offering, excluding compensation and reimbursements payable to Wainwright under the terms of the Offering Agreement, will be approximately $50,000.

Settlement for sales of common stock will occur at 10:00 a.m. (New York City time), or at some other time that is agreed upon by us and Wainwright in connection with a registration statement withparticular transaction, on the SEC coveringsecond trading day following sale of the resaleshares, in return for payment of the net proceeds to us. Sales of our common stock as describedcontemplated in this prospectus supplement will be settled through the table below. We have alsofacilities of The Depository Trust Company or by such other means as we and Wainwright may agree upon. There is no arrangement for funds to be received in an escrow, trust or similar arrangement.

Wainwright has agreed to use its commercially reasonable efforts consistent with its normal trading and sales practices and applicable law and regulations to sell on our best efforts to keep the registration statement effective and update the prospectus until thebehalf all of the securities owned by the selling shareholder have been sold or maycommon stock requested to be sold without registration or prospectus delivery requirements underby us, subject to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which we refer to asconditions set forth in the Securities Act or until the shareholder holds less than 10% of the outstanding shares of our common stock. The selling shareholder has agreed to pay the costs and fees of registering the shares, including any brokerage commissions, discounts or other expenses relating tooffering agreement. In connection with the sale of the shares.

The registration statement which we have filed with the SEC, of which this prospectus forms a part, covers the resale of our common stock by the selling shareholder from time to time under Rule 415 of the Securities Act. Our agreement with the selling shareholder is designed to provide it some liquidity in its ownership of common stock and to permit secondary public trading of those securities. The selling shareholder may offeron our securities covered under this prospectus for resale from time to time. The selling shareholder may also sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of all or a portion of our securities in transactions exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. In connection with our agreement to register the shares for resale, the selling shareholder has agreed to certain restrictions on resale of the shares. (SeePLAN OF DISTRIBUTION”).

The table below presents information as of the date of this prospectus regarding the selling shareholder and our common stock that the selling shareholder may offer and sell from time to time under this prospectus. The table is prepared based on information supplied to us by the shareholder. Although we have assumed, for purposes of the table below, that the selling shareholderbehalf, Wainwright will sell all of the securities offered by this prospectus, because it may offer all or some of the securities in transactions covered by

this prospectus or in another manner, no assurance can be given as to the actual number of shares that will be resold by the selling shareholder. Information covering the selling shareholder may change from time to time, and changed information will be presented in a supplement to this prospectus if and when required. If we are advised of a change in selling shareholders and the new selling shareholders, any pledges, donees or transferees wish to rely upon this prospectus in the resale of their shares, we will file an amendment to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, if required. Except as described above and in the “Plan of Distribution,” there are no agreements, arrangements or understandings with respect to resale of any of the securities covered by this prospectus.

   Number of
Shares Owned
Prior to the
Offering
   Number of
Shares to be

Offered
   

Shares Owned

After Offering(1)

 

Name of Selling Shareholder

      Number
(#)
   Percent
(%)
 

Hochschild Mining Holdings Limited(2)

   6,276,874    4,100,000     2,176,874    4.0

(1)Assumes that all of the shares offered hereby are sold, of which there is no assurance.
(2)The selling shareholders have identified Ramon Barua as the individual with the power to vote and dispose of these shares.

Except as otherwise noted in the table above and to the best of our knowledge, the selling shareholder is not associated with or an affiliate of any United States broker-dealers, and at the time of purchase, the selling shareholder purchased the securities in the ordinary course of business and did not have any agreements or understandings, directly or indirectly, with any persons to distribute or dispose of the securities. Unless otherwise stated, the selling shareholders did not have any relationship to our company, except as a shareholder.

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

The selling shareholder and its pledgees, donees, transferees or other successors in interest may offer the shares of our common stock from time to time after the date of this prospectus and, subject to the restrictions described in the subsection “Lock-Up Agreement” below, will determine the time, manner and size of each sale on the NYSE MKT, in market transactions, in negotiated transactions or otherwise. The shares may be offered at prices prevailing in the market or at privately negotiated prices. The selling shareholder may negotiate, and may pay, brokers or dealers commissions, discounts or concessions for their services. In effecting sales, brokers or dealers engaged by the selling shareholder may allow other brokers or dealers to participate. However, the selling shareholder and any brokers or dealers involved in the sale or resale of the shares may qualify as “underwriters” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(11) of the Securities Act. In addition, the brokers’ or dealers’ commissions, discounts or concessions may qualify as underwriters’ compensation under the Securities Act.

The methods by which the selling shareholder may sell the shares of our common stock include:

A block trade in which a broker or dealer so engaged will attempt to sell the shares as agent; provided, however that in the event the block trade is for a minimum of 100,000 shares, the purchaser in such block trade must be approved by us, which approval will not be unreasonably withheld;

Sales to a broker or dealer, as principal, in a market maker capacity or otherwise and resale by the broker or dealer for its account;

Ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which a broker solicits purchases;

Privately negotiated transactions;

Any combination of these methods of sale; or

Any other legal method.

In addition to selling its shares under this prospectus, the selling shareholder may transfer its shares in other ways not involving market makers or established trading markets, including directly by gift, distribution, or other transfer, or sell their shares under Rule 144 of the Securities Act rather than under this prospectus, if the transaction meets the requirements of Rule 144. If the selling shareholder uses this prospectus to sell its shares, it will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act.

Regulation M under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which we refer to as the Exchange Act, provides that during the period that any person is engaged in the distribution of our shares of common stock, as defined in Regulation M, such person generally may not purchase our common stock. The selling shareholder is subject to these restrictions, which may limit the timing of purchases and sales of our common stock by the selling shareholder. This may affect the marketability of our common stock.

The selling shareholder may use agents to sell the shares. If this happens, the agents may receive discounts or commissions. The selling shareholder does not expect these discounts and commissions to exceed what is customary for the type of transaction involved. If required, a supplement to this prospectus will set forth the applicable commission or discount, if any, and the names of any underwriters, brokers, dealers or agents involved in the sale of the shares. The selling shareholder and any underwriters, brokers, dealers or agents that participate in the distribution of our common stock offered hereby may be deemed to be “underwriters”an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act and any profit on the salecompensation of shares by them and any discounts, commissions, concessions or other compensation received by them mayWainwright will be deemed to be underwriting discountscommissions or discounts. We have agreed to provide indemnification and commissions under the Securities Act. The selling shareholder may agreecontribution to indemnify any broker or dealer or agentWainwright against certain civil liabilities, relating to the selling of the shares, including liabilities arising under the Securities Act.

Upon notification by the selling shareholder that any material arrangement has been entered into with a broker or dealer for the sale of the shares through a block trade, special offering, exchange distribution or secondary distribution or a purchase by a broker or dealer, we will file a supplement to this prospectus, if required, pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act, disclosing the material terms of the transaction.

Lock-Up and Leak-Out Agreement

In connection with our agreement to register the shares on behalf of the selling shareholder, we have entered into a Lock-Up and Leak-Out Agreement with such shareholder. The Lock-Up Agreement sets forth certain restrictions on when and how the selling shareholder may sell the shares.

The Lock-Up Agreement contains restrictions on possible sales of the shares by the selling shareholder based on the trading priceoffering of our common stock onpursuant to the NYSE MKT. The selling shareholder may not sell any shares under this prospectus on any day following a day whenOffering Agreement will terminate upon the closing priceearlier of our common stock is six percent (6%) or more lower than(i) the closing priceissuance and sale of all of the common stock onsubject to the last trading dayOffering Agreement, (ii) the three year anniversary of the prior week. In that event, the selling shareholder must refrain from selling for the remainder

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effective date of this prospectus is 15% or more lower than the closing price on the day immediately preceding the date of this prospectus, the selling shareholder must refrain from selling any of the shares under this prospectus for a period of 30 calendar days from that date.

In any event, the number of shares that may be sold by the selling shareholder may not exceed 2,000,000 during any 30 calendar day period beginning with the date of this prospectus, excluding any shares sold in block trades.

The Lock-Up Agreement can be terminated upon written notice by the shareholder if the registration statement of which this prospectus supplement forms a part, isand (iii) the termination of the Offering Agreement as permitted therein. We may terminate the offering agreement at any time upon five business days’ prior notice.

Wainwright and its affiliates may in the future provide various investment banking, commercial banking and other financial services for us and our affiliates, for which services they may in the future receive customary fees, although we have no current agreements to do so. To the extent required by Regulation M, Wainwright will not declared effective by August 31, 2014 andengage in any event shall terminate at such time as the shareholder holds less than 10% of the outstanding shares ofmarket making activities involving our common stock.

DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

For a full description of our capital stock please seewhile the documents identified in the section “INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE” inoffering is ongoing under this prospectus. As of the date of this prospectus, we are authorized

We intend to issue 100,000,000apply to list any shares of common stock sold in this offering on the NYSE American, and 5,000,000 sharesapproval for such listing is a condition for sales under the Offering Agreement.

This prospectus in electronic format may be made available on a website maintained by Wainwright and Wainwright may distribute this prospectus electronically.

LEGAL MATTERS

The validity of preferred stock. On May 22, 2014, we had 54,179,369the shares of common stock issued and outstanding, and no shares of preferred stock outstanding.

Transfer Agent

The transfer agent for our common stock is Computershare Investor Services, Inc., 350 Indiana St., Suite 750, Golden, CO 80401, telephone: (303) 262-0684.

LEGAL MATTERS

We have been advised on the legality of the shares included inoffered by this prospectus supplement will be passed upon for us by Dufford & Brown, P.C., ofPolsinelli PC, Denver, Colorado. Certain legal matters will be passed upon for the agent by Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP, New York, New York.

EXPERTSEXPERTS

Our consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2013,2018 and for the year then ended and management’s assessment ofincluded in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as ofyear ended December 31, 2013 have2018 has been incorporated by reference hereinin this prospectus in reliance upon the reports of KPMG LLP,Plante & Moran PLLC, Denver, Colorado, our independent registered public accounting firm incorporated by reference herein, and upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing. Our consolidatedfor that year. The financial statements as of December 31, 2012,2017 and for each of the two years thenin the two-year period ended December 31, 2017 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, have been incorporated by reference hereinin this prospectus in reliance upon the reports of StarkSchenkein, LLP,EKS&H LLLP, Denver, Colorado, our independent registered public accounting firm for those years.

These financial statements have been incorporated herein by reference upon the authority of said firmfirms as expertsan expert in accounting and auditing.

The audit report on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013, expresses an opinion that Gold Resource Corporation did not maintain effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013 because of the effect of material weaknesses on the achievement of the objectives of the control criteria and contains an explanatory paragraph that states that material weaknesses related to ineffective internal controls over income taxes and cash disbursements which were not complete and operating effectively, and ineffective monitoring and oversight of external service providers, have been identified.

INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCEWHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

As a reporting company with securities registered under the Exchange Act,

The SEC allows us to incorporate by reference information into this prospectus supplement. This means we file periodic reports, proxy statements and other documents with the SEC. You may read and copy anycan disclose information to you by referring you to another document we file at the SEC’s Public Reference Rooms at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the Public Reference Rooms. You can also obtain copies of our SEC filings by going to the SEC’s website athttp://www.sec.gov.

We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-3 to register the shares of our common stock. This prospectus is part of that registration statement and, as permitted by the SEC’s rules, does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement. For further information about us or our common stock, you may refer to the registration statement and to the exhibits filed or incorporated by reference as part of the registration statement. The description of all agreements and the terms of those agreements contained in this prospectus are specifically qualified by reference to the agreements, filed or incorporated by reference in the registration statement.

INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

Rules of the SEC allow us to “incorporate by reference” in this prospectus the information that wewill file with the SEC. This meansprospectus supplement incorporates by reference the following documents (other than any portion of the respective filings furnished, rather than filed, under the applicable SEC rules) that we can disclose important information to you in this document by referring you to other filings we have madefiled or will file with the SEC. The informationSEC (File No. 001-34857) but have not included or delivered with this prospectus supplement:

·Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018;

·                  Our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2019, June 30, 2019 and September 30, 2019;

·                  Our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on April 16, 2019 and June 20, 2019 (except, with respect to each of the foregoing, for portions of such reports which were deemed to be furnished and not filed);

·                  Our Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed April 30, 2019 (solely those portions that were incorporated by reference is consideredinto Part III of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018);

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·The description of our capital stock contained in the registration statement on Form 8-A filed with the SEC on August 25, 2010; and

·                  All documents, or portions thereof, filed by us subsequent to be a partthe date of this prospectus andsupplement under Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15 of the informationExchange Act, prior to the termination of this offering.

Documents, or portions thereof, furnished or deemed furnished by us are not incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus. Information that we file later with the SEC will automatically update and supersede the previously filed information. For information filed earlier. We incorporate by reference the documents listed below and any filings we make with the SEC under Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the initial filing of the registration statement that contains this prospectus and until the offering of the securities covered by this prospectus is completed; provided, however, that we are not incorporating by reference any additional documents or information furnished and not filed with the SEC:

Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, filed with the SEC on April 1, 2014;

The proxy statement for our 2014 annual meeting shareholders on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on April 30, 2014;

Our Quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ending March 31, 2014 filed with the SEC on May 12, 2014;

Our Current Reports on Form 8-K or 8-K/A filed with the SEC on April 2, 2014, May 13, 2014 and May 14, 2014; and

The description of our common stock as set forth in our Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the SEC on August 25, 2010 (in each case, File No. 001-34857).

This prospectus may contain information that updates, modifies or is contraryregard to information in one or more of theother documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus. You should rely only on the information incorporatedaccompanying prospectus, see “Incorporation by reference or providedReference” in this prospectus. We have not authorized anyone else to provide you with different information. You should not assume that the information in this prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the date of this prospectus or the date of the documents incorporated by reference in thisaccompanying prospectus.

Upon the

We will make those documents available to you without charge upon your oral or written or oral request of any person to whom a copy of this prospectus is delivered, including any beneficial owner, we will provide at no cost a copy of any and all of the information that is incorporated by reference in this prospectus.

request. Requests for suchthose documents should be directed to:

Jason Reid, President and Chief Executive Officer

Gold Resource Corporation

2886 Carriage Manor Point

Colorado Springs, Colorado 80906

Telephone: (303) 320-7708

E-mail: jasonreid@goldresourcecorp.comAttention: Jessica Browne, Vice President Legal,

General Counsel and Secretary

Email:jessica.browne@grc-usa.com

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

We are subject to the information requirements of the Exchange Act, which means that we are required to file reports, proxy statements, and other information with the SEC.  The SEC maintains an Internet website at www.sec.gov where you can access reports, proxy information and registration statements, and other information regarding registrants that file electronically with the SEC through the EDGAR system.

We have filed a registration statement on Form S-3 to register the shares to be issued pursuant to this prospectus supplement. As allowed by SEC rules, this prospectus supplement does not contain all of the information you can find in the registration statement or the exhibits to the registration statement because some parts of the registration statement are omitted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC. You may obtain a copy of the registration statement from the SEC or from the SEC’s website.

Our filings with the SEC, as well as additional information about us, are also accessavailable to the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectuspublic through our website at www.goldresourcecorp.com. Except forwww.goldresourcecorp.com and are made as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is filed with or furnished to the specific incorporated documents listed above, no information availableSEC. Information contained on, or that can be accessed through, our website shall be deemed to beis not incorporated ininto this prospectus or the registration statementour other securities filings and does not form a part of which it forms a part.this prospectus.

 

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You should rely only on the information contained in this document or that we have referred you to. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with information that is different. This prospectus is not an offer to sell common stock and is not soliciting an offer to buy common stock in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.Table of Contents

 

TABLE OF CONTENTSPART II

 

Prospectus Summary

1

Risk Factors

5

Use of Proceeds

14

Selling Shareholder

14

Plan of Distribution

15

Description of Capital Stock

17

Legal Matters

17

Experts

17

Where You Can Find More Information

17

Incorporation by Reference

18

About This Prospectus

Back Cover

4,100,000 Shares

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PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.

The selling shareholder has agreed to pay all expenses in connection with the registration of the securities being offered.

The following table sets forth the costs and expenses, and costs related to this offering (otherother than underwriting discounts and commissions) expected to be incurredcommissions, payable by us in connection with the sale and distribution of the securities described in this registration statement.being registered. All amounts except the SEC registration fee are estimates except for the SEC’s registration fee.estimated.

 

SEC registration fee

  $2,363.18  

Legal fees

   25,000  

Accounting fees

   25,000  

Miscellaneous

   —    
  

 

 

 

Total

  $52,363.18  
  

 

 

 

SEC Registration Fee

 

$

3,852.54

 

Listing Fees

 

**

 

Accounting Fees and Expenses

 

**

 

Legal Fees and Expenses

 

**

 

Printing and Mailing Expenses

 

**

 

Miscellaneous Fees and Expenses

 

**

 

Total

 

**

 


** These fees will be dependent on the type of securities and number of offerings and, therefore, cannot be estimated at this time. The applicable prospectus supplement or one or more Current Reports on Form 8-K, which will be incorporated by reference, will set forth the estimated amount of such expenses payable in respect of any offering of securities.

Item 15. Indemnification of Directors and Officers

We have entered into indemnification agreements with each of our executive officers and directors which provide that we must indemnify, to the fullest extent permitted by the laws of the State of Colorado, but subject to certain exceptions, any of our directors or officers who are made or threatened to be made a party to a proceeding, by reason of the person serving or having served in their capacity as an executive officer or director with us. We may also be required to advance expenses of defending any proceeding brought against them while serving in such capacity.

Our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws provide that we must indemnify, to the fullest extent permitted by the laws of the State of Colorado, law, any of our directors, officers, employees or officersagents made or threatened to be made a party to a proceeding, by reason of the person serving or having served in a capacity as such, against judgments, penalties, fines, settlements and reasonable expenses incurred by the person in connection with the proceeding if certain standards are met.

The Colorado Business Corporation Act (the “CBCA”(“CBCA”) allows indemnification of directors, officers, employees and agents of a company against liabilities incurred in any proceeding in which an individual is made a party because he or she was a director, officer, employee or agent of the company if such person conducted himself in good faith and reasonably believed his actions were in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the company, and with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. A person must be found to be entitled to indemnification under this statutory standard by procedures designed to assure that disinterested members of the board of directors have approved indemnification or that, absent the ability to obtain sufficient numbers of disinterested directors, independent counsel or shareholders have approved the indemnification based on a finding that the person has met the standard. Indemnification is limited to reasonable expenses.

Our Articles of Incorporation limit the liability of our directors to the fullest extent permitted by the CBCA. Specifically, our directors will not be personally liable for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as directors, except for:

 

·any breach of the duty of loyalty to our companyus or our stockholders;

 

·acts or omissions not in good faith or that involved intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law;

 

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·dividends or other distributions of corporate assets that are in contravention of certain statutory or contractual restrictions;

 

·violations of certain laws; or

 

·any transaction from which the director derives an improper personal benefit.

 

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Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, or officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we havethe Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by usthe Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of oursthe Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, wethe Registrant will, unless in the opinion of ourits counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question, whether such indemnification by usit is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and we will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

Item 16. EXHIBITSExhibits

The following Exhibitsexhibits are filed or incorporated by reference as part ofwith this registration statement:

 

Exhibit

Item No.Number

Description

  4

1.1

At-The-Market Offering Agreement, dated November 29, 2019, between the Company and H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC

1.2

Form of underwriting agreement (for debt securities)*

4.1

Specimen stock certificate (incorporated by reference from our amended registration statement on Form SB-2/A filed on March 27, 2006, Exhibit 4, File No. 333-129321).

4.2

Specimen Preferred Stock Certificate*

  5

4.3

Form of Indenture relating to Debt Securities (incorporated by reference from the Company’s registration statement on Form S-3 filed December 7 , 2016, File No. 333-214960)

4.5

Form of Debt Securities*

4.6

Specimen Warrant Certificate*

4.7

Form of Warrant Agreement*

4.8

Form of Subscription Receipts Agreement*

4.9

Specimen Unit Certificate*

4.10

Form of Unit Agreement*

4.11

Form of Subscription Rights Certificate*

5.1

Opinion of Dufford & Brown, P.C. regarding matters related to the offering.Polsinelli PC (filed herewith)

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23.1

Consent of Polsinelli PC (contained in Exhibit 5.1)

23.2

Consent of Plante & Moran PLLC, Denver, Colorado (filed herewith)

23.1

23.3

Consent of KPMG LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.EKS&H LLLP, Denver, Colorado (filed herewith)

24.1

23.2

Consent of StarkSchenkein, LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
23.3*Consent of Dufford & Brown, P.C.
24

Power of Attorney (included on signature page)page of the Registration Statement)

25.1

Statement of Eligibility on Form T-1 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, of the trustee with respect to the Debt Securities**

 


*            To be filed, if necessary, either by amendment to the Registration Statement or as an exhibit to a Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

 

*included in Exhibit 5

**          To be filed, if necessary, in accordance with the requirements of Section 305(b)(2) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended.

Item 17. UNDERTAKINGSUndertakings.

(a)The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:

 

1.To file, during any period in which it offers or sells securities,

(1)                                 To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

(a)To include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;

(b)To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events which, individually or together, represent a fundamental change in the information in the registration statement; and notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in the volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement;

(c)To include any additional or changed material information on the plan of distribution;

 

II-2(i)                                     To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;


(ii)                                  To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement;

(iii)                               To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;

Provided, however, that Paragraphs paragraphs(a)(1)(a)(i), (b)(a)(1)(ii) and (c) of this section (a)(1)(iii)do not apply if the registration statement is on Form S-3 or Form F-3 and the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement.

 

2.

(2)That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to be a new registration statement of the securities offered therein, and the offering of the securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering.

3.To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities that remain unsold at the end of the offering.

4.For determining liability of the undersigned registrant under the Securities Act to any purchaser:

(a)Each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement;

(b)Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by section 10(a) of the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date; and

(c)Each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.

5.

For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant’s annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee

 

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benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

6.Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question, whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
(3)                                 To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

 

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SIGNATURES

(4)                                 That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser:

(i)                                     Each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and

(ii)                                  Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5) or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii) or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by Section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which the prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date.

(5)                                 That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:

(i)                                     Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;

(ii)                                  Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;

(iii)                               The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or their securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and

(iv)                              Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.

(b)                                 The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of Gold Resource Corporation’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(c)                                  That, if the undersigned registrant use this registration statement to offer securities to their existing security holders upon the exercise of warrants or subscription rights and any securities not taken by security holders are to be reoffered to the public, then the undersigned registrant will supplement the applicable prospectus supplement, after the expiration of the subscription period, to set forth the results of the subscription offer, the transactions by the underwriters during the subscription period, the amount of unsubscribed securities to be purchased by the underwriters, and the terms of any subsequent reoffering thereof. If any public offering by the underwriters is to be made on terms differing from

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those set forth on the cover page of the applicable prospectus supplement, a post-effective amendment will be filed to set forth the terms of such offering.

(d)                                 The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes (1) to use its best efforts to distribute prior to the opening of bids, to prospective bidders, underwriters, and dealers, a reasonable number of copies of a prospectus which at that time meets the requirements of section 10(a) of the Act, and relating to the securities offered at competitive bidding, as contained in the registration statement, together with any supplements thereto, and (2) to file an amendment to the registration statement reflecting the results of bidding, the terms of the reoffering and related matters to the extent required by the applicable form, not later than the first use, authorized by the issuer after the opening of bids, of a prospectus relating to the securities offered at competitive bidding, unless no further public offering of such securities by the issuer and no reoffering of such securities by the purchasers is proposed to be made.

(e)                                  Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant have been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

(f)                                   The undersigned registrant hereby further undertake to file an application for the purpose of determining the eligibility of the trustee to act under subsection (a) of Section 310 of the Trust Indenture Act in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the SEC under Section 305(b)(2) of the Trust Indenture Act.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and authorizeshas duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Colorado Springs, State of Colorado, on this 22 day of May 2014.November 29, 2019.

 

GOLD RESOURCE CORPORATION

(Registrant)

By:

/s/ Jason D. Reid

By:

Jason D. Reid,

President and

Chief Executive Officer, President, and Director

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each personof the undersigned whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Jason D. Reid histhe individual’s true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitutionre-substitution, for himthe person and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any orand all amendments or(including post-effective amendmentsamendments) to this registration statement, orand any registration statement forrelating to the same offering that is to be effective upon filingcovered by this registration statement and filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act of 1933”), and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and to execute, deliver and file any other documents and instruments in the undersigned’s name or on the undersigned’s behalf which said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or either of them, may determine to be necessary or advisable to comply withunder the Securities Act of 1933, and any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder, granting unto said attorneys-in-factattorney-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in connection with such matters andperson, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-factattorney-in-fact and agents or either of them,their substitute or their substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of the power of attorney granted hereby.hereof.

In accordance with

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has beenwas signed by the following persons in the capacitycapacities and on the dates stated:

 

/s/ Jason D. Reid

Chief Executive Officer, President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)

November 29, 2019

Jason D. Reid

President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)May 22, 2014

/s/ JoeJohn A. Rodriguez

Joe A. RodriguezLabate

Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

May 22, 2014

November 29, 2019

John A. Labate

/s/ Bill M. Conrad

Director

November 29, 2019

Bill M. Conrad

DirectorMay 22, 2014

/s/ Tor FalckKimberly C. Perry

Director

May 22, 2014

November 29, 2019

Tor Falck

Kimberly C. Perry

/s/ Gary C. HuberAlex G. Morrison

DirectorMay 22, 2014
Gary C. Huber


EXHIBIT INDEX

The following Exhibits are filed or incorporated by reference as part of this registration statement on Form S-3:

 

Director

November 29, 2019

Item No.Alex G. Morrison

Description

  4Specimen stock certificate (incorporated by reference from our amended registration statement on Form SB-2/A filed on March 27, 2006, Exhibit 4, File No. 333-129321).
  5Opinion of Dufford & Brown, P.C. regarding matters related to the offering.
23.1Consent of KPMG LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
23.2Consent of StarkSchenkein, LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
23.3*Consent of Dufford & Brown, P.C.
24Power of Attorney (included on signature page)

 

*included in Exhibit 5

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