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CTGO - Contango Ore, Inc.

Insider Sale by Van Nieuwenhuyse Rick (Pres, CEO)

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Trade Summary

4 days ago, Van Nieuwenhuyse Rick, serving as Pres, CEO at Contango Ore, Inc. (CTGO), sold 21,621 shares at $17.92 per share, for a total transaction value of $387,448.00. Following this transaction, Van Nieuwenhuyse Rick now holds 517,140 shares of CTGO.

This sale represents a 4.00% decrease in Van Nieuwenhuyse Rick's stake in the company. This is considered a medium-conviction trade.

The trade was executed on Thursday, March 19, 2026 and publicly disclosed via SEC Form 4 filing on Friday, March 20, 2026, 1 day after the trade was made.

Contango Ore, Inc. operates in the BASIC MATERIALS sector, specifically within the GOLD industry. Insider selling activity in this sector can provide valuable signals about industry trends and company-specific developments.

Van Nieuwenhuyse Rick

Pres, CEO

Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse is President and Chief Executive Officer of Contango Ore, Inc. (NYSE American: CTGO), a Fairbanks, Alaska-headquartered mining company focused on developing direct shipping ore (DSO) projects to minimize environmental footprint and permitting risks.[[1]](https://www.miningnewsnorth.com/story/2025/07/04/critical-conversations/critical-conversations-rick-van-nieuwenhuyse/9151.html)[[3]](https://www.contangoore.com/corporate/board-of-directors) Appointed to this role effective January 6, 2020, he leads production at the Manh Choh gold project—a joint venture with Kinross Gold utilizing the Fort Knox mill—and advances the fully owned Lucky Shot and Johnson Tract projects toward a five-year plan targeting ~200,000 ounces of annual gold-equivalent production.[[1]](https://www.miningnewsnorth.com/story/2025/07/04/critical-conversations/critical-conversations-rick-van-nieuwenhuyse/9151.html)[[3]](https://www.contangoore.com/corporate/board-of-directors)[[4]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ho5v2gg1LOE) With over 40 years in the natural resource sector, Van Nieuwenhuyse founded NOVAGOLD in 1999, serving as its President and CEO until 2012, and previously led Trilogy Metals from 2012 to 2019.[[2]](https://valhallametals.com/leadership/)[[3]](https://www.contangoore.com/corporate/board-of-directors) Earlier, he was Vice President of Exploration at Placer Dome (1990-1997) and has contributed to projects like Alexco (Director), Tintina Resources (now Sandfire Resources America), and SolidusGold (Chairman).[[2]](https://valhallametals.com/leadership/) A long-time Alaska resident since 1967, he holds a Candidature degree in Science from Université de Louvain, Belgium, and a Master of Science in Geology from the University of Arizona.[[3]](https://www.contangoore.com/corporate/board-of-directors)[[7]](https://dec.alaska.gov/media/mcnnki2i/contango.pdf)

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Trade Price

$17.92

Quantity

21,621

Total Value

$387,448.00

Shares Owned

517,140

Trade Date

Thursday, March 19, 2026

4 days ago

SEC Filing Date

Friday, March 20, 2026

Filed 1 day after trade

BASIC MATERIALSGOLD

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