Contango ORE, Inc., `(the Company). announced that Effective July 11, 2023, Michael Clark was appointed to serve as Executive Vice President, Finance. Mr. Clark will perform certain of the functions of the Company?s principal financial officer.

Mr. Clark, 41, previously served as Chief Financial Officer of Alexco Resource Corp., from December 2014 until its acquisition by Hecla Mining Company in September 2022. Mr. Clark has spent over 18 years in the mining sector, all of it in executive management roles. Mr. Clark is a Chartered Professional Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Technology in Accounting degree from the British Columbia Institute of Technology.