---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-082754"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CTGO"
cik: "0001502377"
company_name: "Contango Silver & Gold Inc."
filed_at: "2024-07-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T22:03:35.166292+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Contango closes HighGold acquisition; pours first gold at Manh Choh JV

## Summary
- Acquisition of HighGold closed; HighGold shareholders get 0.019 Contango share per HighGold share, own 14.1% of combined company.
- Contango issued 1,698,887 shares to HighGold holders; HighGold to delist from TSX-V on July 11.
- Darwin Green (ex-HighGold CEO) appointed to Contango board; board expands to six members.
- First gold pour at Manh Choh (30% owned) at Fort Knox mill on July 8; JV operator Kinross.
- Company reaffirms five-year plan for 200,000 oz annual gold equivalent production via DSO model.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-082754
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CTGO
- cik: 0001502377
- company_name: Contango Silver & Gold Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-07-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.01, 3.02, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1502377/000095017024082754/0000950170-24-082754-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1502377/000095017024082754/ctgo-20240710.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-082754.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Darwin Green was appointed as Director at Contango Silver & Gold Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: on July 10, 2024, Darwin Green was appointed to the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1502377/000095017024082754/0000950170-24-082754-index.htm

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