Contango ORE, Inc. announced the addition of Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse as President and CEO to its executive management team. Brad Juneau will continue to be active in the company as Executive Chairman, working with Rick to grow the company and add value for shareholders into the future. Rick has had an extensive and successful career in the mining industry and has been directly involved in the discovery and subsequent advancement of two of Alaska's largest gold and copper discoveries over the past 20 years – the 40 million ounce Donlin Gold project and the Arctic and Bornite polymetallic deposits.