---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001062993-25-016982"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DC"
cik: "0001852353"
company_name: "Dakota Gold Corp."
filed_at: "2025-11-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T17:42:41.512173+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dakota Gold dismisses EY, appoints Deloitte as new auditor effective Nov 18, 2025

## Summary
- Audit Committee approved dismissal of Ernst & Young and appointment of Deloitte & Touche as independent auditor for fiscal year ending Dec 31, 2025.
- No disagreements with EY on accounting principles, financial statement disclosure, or audit scope during 2024, 2023 audits or interim period through Nov 18, 2025.
- EY's audit reports for fiscal years 2024 and 2023 were unqualified, with no adverse opinion or modification.
- No prior consultations with Deloitte on accounting or audit matters that would require disclosure.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001062993-25-016982
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DC
- cik: 0001852353
- company_name: Dakota Gold Corp.
- filed_at: 2025-11-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 4.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852353/000106299325016982/0001062993-25-016982-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852353/000106299325016982/form8k.htm

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## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: b25ca351d7ec0a29e773b958dcbb5ef6adc3f48e
  claim: Dakota Gold Corp. dismissed Ernst & Young LLP as its auditor.
  evidence_excerpt: the Audit Committee approved, effective immediately, (i) the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP ("Deloitte") as the Company's new independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 and (ii) the dismissal of Ernst & Young LLP ("EY") as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852353/000106299325016982/0001062993-25-016982-index.htm
- claim_id: c59666e57ef4e22d7a9949e056a57b3efa5d2fa1
  claim: Dakota Gold Corp. engaged Deloitte & Touche LLP as its auditor.
  evidence_excerpt: the Audit Committee approved, effective immediately, (i) the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP ("Deloitte") as the Company's new independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852353/000106299325016982/0001062993-25-016982-index.htm

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