UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
___________________________

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 1, 2025 ( July 28, 2025)

DAKOTA GOLD CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-41349	85-3475290
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

106 Glendale Drive, Suite A,
Lead, South Dakota, United States 57754
(Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (605) 906-8363

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbols	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	DC	NYSE American LLC
Warrants, each warrant exercisable for one share of the Registrant's common stock at an exercise price of $2.08	DC.WS	NYSE American LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b -2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☑

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Departure of Director

On July 28, 2025, Gerald Aberle, a member of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Dakota Gold Corp. (the "Company"), notified the Board of his intent to retire as a director of the Company, effective August 8, 2025. The Company thanks Mr. Aberle for his years of service in his prior role as an officer and his current role as a director of the Company and wishes him success in his retirement.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

DAKOTA GOLD CORP.

/s/ Shawn Campbell
Name: Shawn Campbell
Title: Chief Financial Officer

Date: August 1, 2025

Dakota Gold Corp. 8-K