---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-022307"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FTCO"
cik: "0001828377"
company_name: "Fortitude Gold Corp"
filed_at: "2026-03-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T22:44:27.433903+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Fortitude Gold enters JV for $40M exploration of East Camp Douglas property in Nevada

## Summary
- Hawthorne Land & Minerals invests $40M for 40% interest; Fortitude retains 60% majority.
- JV to fund aggressive exploration over ~1-2 years, targeting major gold discovery.
- Fortitude contributes East Camp Douglas property; will manage project development and future production.
- JV will pursue fast-track mine permitting in parallel with exploration under supportive administration.
- Fortitude appoints two of three JV board members, maintaining operational control.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-022307
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FTCO
- cik: 0001828377
- company_name: Fortitude Gold Corp
- filed_at: 2026-03-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1828377/000110465926022307/0001104659-26-022307-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1828377/000110465926022307/ftco-20260227x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-022307
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-022307.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-022307.txt

## Key facts
- Material Agreements
  Fortitude Gold Corp entered into Joint Venture Agreement with Hawthorne Land & Minerals, LLC valued at $40 million (effective 2026-02-27).
  - Action: entry
  - Agreement: collaboration
  - Counterparty: Hawthorne Land & Minerals, LLC
  - Value: $40 million
  - Effective: 2026-02-27
  source text: On February 27, 2026, Fortitude Gold Corp. (the “Company” or “Fortitude”) entered into a Joint Venture Agreement (the “JV Agreement”) with Hawthorne Land & Minerals, LLC (“Hawthorne”) to accelerate the exploration and development of its East Camp Douglas property located in Mineral County, Nevada.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1828377/000110465926022307/0001104659-26-022307-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.