UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 14, 2024 |
Contango Ore, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware | 001-35770 | 27-3431051 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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516 2nd Avenue Suite 401 | |
Fairbanks, Alaska | | 99701 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (907) 888-4273 |
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class
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Name of each exchange on which registered
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Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 per share | | CTGO | | NYSE American LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On May 14, 2024, the Superior Court for the State of Alaska in Fairbanks, Alaska (the “Superior Court”) denied the motion for preliminary injunction filed on November 2, 2023 by the Committee for Safe Communities (“CSC”), an Alaskan non-profit corporation inclusive of certain vacation home owners along the Manh Choh ore haul route and others claiming potential impact and objecting to the ore haul plan and project.
On October 20, 2023, CSC filed suit in the Superior Court against the State of Alaska, Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (the “DOT”), seeking injunctive relief with respect to CSC’s oversight of the Peak Gold LLC’s (the “Peak Gold JV”) ore haul plan. The complaint alleges that the DOT has approved a haul route and trucking plan for the Manh Choh project that violates DOT regulations, DOT’s actions have created an unreasonable risk to public safety constituting an attractive public nuisance, and DOT has aided and abetted the offense of negligent driving. The Peak Gold JV filed a motion to intervene in this lawsuit, which was granted on November 15, 2023.
Contango Ore, Inc. is a 30% owner of the Peak Gold JV, which operates the Manh Choh project mine near Tok, Alaska. Ore from the mine is being trucked to the Fort Knox mill for processing via public roadways in state-of-the-art trucks carrying legal loads.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit |
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104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| | | CONTANGO ORE, INC. |
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Date: | May 16, 2024 | By: | /s/ Mike Clark |
| | | Chief Financial Officer and Secretary |
