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Contango ORE Inc
F:F85

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Contango ORE Inc
F:F85
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Price: 13.26 EUR 7.11%
Market Cap: €198.4m

Contango ORE Inc
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Contango ORE, Inc. engages in the exploration of gold, associated minerals, and rare earth elements. The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas and currently employs 11 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2010-12-15. The firm conducts its operations through three primary means. The firm has approximately 30% membership interest in Peak Gold, LLC (the Peak Gold JV), which leases approximately 675,000 acres from the Tetlin Tribal Council and holds approximately 13,000 additional acres of State of Alaska mining claims for exploration and development. The firm through its wholly owned subsidiary, Contango Minerals Alaska, LLC (Contango Minerals), separately owns the mineral rights to approximately 214,600 acres of State of Alaska mining claims for exploration, including approximately 139,100 acres located immediately northwest of the Peak Gold JV Property (the Eagle/Hona Property), approximately 14,800 acres located northeast of the Peak Gold JV Property (the Triple Z Property), Shamrock Property and approximately 8,000 acres located to the north and east of the Lucky Shot Property.

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Last Earnings Call
Fiscal Period
Q1 2026
Call Date
May 14, 2026
AI Summary
Q1 2026

Q1 was light: Manh Choh produced just over 8,000 ounces in the quarter, below the original 10,000-ounce target, with winter weather and a belt fire cited as the main reasons.

Full-year view intact: Management said the 40,000 to 45,000 ounce 2026 gold production range is still the plan, with output and grades expected to improve as mining moves deeper into the South pit.

Costs will ease later: Q1 cash costs of $2,692 per ounce and AISC of $2,778 were above full-year guidance, but management said unit costs should come down as more ore and less waste are mined over the rest of the year.

Hedge clean-up: The company reduced its hedge book to 22,000 ounces and expects to fully clear the hedges and debt by year-end, which should make future earnings and cash flow more exposed to spot gold.

Balance sheet improved: Cash rose to $97.5 million from $64.8 million at year-end, helped mainly by the Dolly Varden merger, while the $50 million equity raise was largely used to settle hedges.

2027 setup: Management repeatedly framed 2027 as the “banner year,” with production expected to rise to 75,000 to 80,000 ounces and free cash flow estimated at $165 million to $175 million at a $3,700 gold price, or about $225 million at $5,000 gold.

Key Financials
Q1 gold production
just over 8,000 ounces
Cash cost per ounce
$2,692
AISC per ounce
$2,778
Net loss
$14.3 million
Adjusted net income
$4.7 million
Derivative loss
$19 million
Recognized hedge loss
$51 million
Cash balance
$97.5 million
Dolly Varden merger contribution
$36 million
Equity raise
$50 million
JV distribution
$9 million
Hedge book
22,000 ounces
Debt
$13.6 million
2027 production guidance
75,000 to 80,000 ounces
2027 free cash flow at $3,700 gold
$165 million to $175 million
2027 free cash flow at $5,000 gold
about $225 million
Lucky Shot drilling program
$21 million
Lucky Shot drilling meters
18,000 to 20,000 meters
Kitsault drilling program
40,000 meters
Kitsault resource update timing
by the end of June
Other Earnings Calls

Management

Mr. Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse M.Sc.
President, CEO & Director
No Bio Available
Mr. J. Michael Clark C.A., CPA
CFO & Corporate Secretary
No Bio Available
Mr. David Larimer
Exploration Manager
No Bio Available

Contacts

Address
TEXAS
Houston
Ste 925, 3700 Buffalo Speedway
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