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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission file number: 333-249533

FORTITUDE GOLD CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Colorado	85-2602691
(State of Other Jurisdiction of incorporation or Organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

723 S. Cascade Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO	80903
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (719) 717-9825

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

		Name Of Each Exchange
Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol(s)	On Which Registered
N/A	N/A	N/A

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☐ No x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ☐ No x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.0405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes x No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ☐

Accelerated filer ☐

Non-accelerated filer x

Smaller reporting company x 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. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. Yes ☐ No x

If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive‐based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D‐1(b). ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No x

The aggregate market value of the Registrant’s Common Stock held by non-affiliates on June 30, 2025 (the last business day of the Registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter) was approximately $82,018,466. Shares of Common Stock held by each executive officer and director and by each shareholder affiliated with a director or an executive officer have been excluded from this calculation because such persons may be deemed to be affiliates. This determination of affiliate status is not necessarily a conclusive determination for other purposes. The number of outstanding shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock as of March 2, 2026, was 26,895,415.

Documents Incorporated by Reference

None.

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PART I

Item 1. Business		4

Item 1A. Risk Factors		6

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments		17

Item 1C. Cybersecurity		17

Item 2. Properties		17

Item 3. Legal Proceedings		40

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures		40

PART II

Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities		41

Item 6. RESERVED		41

Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		42

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		50

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data		50

Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure		73

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures		73

Item 9B. Other Information		74

Item 9C. Disclosure regarding foreign jurisdictions that prevent inspections		74

PART III

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance		74

Item 11. Executive Compensation		76

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters		83

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence		83

Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services		84

PART IV

Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules		85

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT

Descriptions of agreements or other documents contained in this report are intended as summaries and are not necessarily complete. Please refer to the agreements or other documents filed or incorporated herein by reference as exhibits. Please see Item 15. Exhibits for a complete list of those exhibits.

This report contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as “plan,” “target,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “intend”, “expect,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “likely,” and similar expressions with respect to future periods.

Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Rather, they are based only on our current beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding the future of our business, future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future conditions. If you are risk-averse, you should NOT buy shares in Fortitude Gold Corporation. Unexpected events happen and are likely to change forecasts and targets. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control. Our actual results and financial condition may differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements include, among others, the following:

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Permit timing due to the Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”), including the permit backlog caused by the Biden / Harris administration

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Inflationary pressures and supply chain disruptions, with particular consideration on the outlook for increased costs specific to labor, materials, consumables and fuel and energy on operations

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Global pandemics and governmental responses designed to control the pandemic

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Changes in the worldwide price for gold and/or silver

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Commodity price fluctuations

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Volatility in the equities markets

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Adverse results from our exploration or production efforts

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Producing at rates lower than those targeted

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Political and regulatory risks

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Weather conditions, including unusually heavy rains

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Earthquakes or unforeseen ground movements impacting mining or processing

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Failure to meet our revenue or profit goals or operating budget

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Technological innovations by competitors or in competing technologies

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Cybersecurity threats

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Investor perception of our industry or our prospects

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Lawsuits

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General economic trends

Any forward-looking statement made by us in this annual report on Form 10-K is based only on information currently available to us and speaks only as of the date on which it is made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

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PART I

Item 1. Business

Fortitude Gold Corporation was organized under the laws of the State of Colorado on August 11, 2020. In this report, “Company,” “our,” “us” and “we” refer to Fortitude Gold Corporation together with its subsidiaries, unless the context otherwise requires.

We are a mining company which pursues gold and silver projects that are expected to have both low operating costs and high returns on capital. We are presently focused on mineral production from our Isabella Pearl Mine in Nevada. The ore mined at Isabella Pearl is processed on site at our processing facilities and sold to a refiner as doré, which contains precious metals of gold and silver. We also continue exploration and evaluation work on our portfolio of other precious metal properties in Nevada and continue to evaluate other properties for possible acquisition.

We own 100% of seven properties in Nevada, totaling 2,491 claims, which include 2,385 unpatented lode and placer mineral claims, 95 mill site claims, 11 patented claims (10 owned and 1 leased), and ~80 acres of fee lands. The seven properties cover approximately 44,408 acres (17,971 ha), subject to the paramount title of the United States of America, under the administration of the Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”). Under the Mining Law of 1872, which governs the location of unpatented claims on federal lands, the owner (locator) has the right to explore, develop, and mine minerals on unpatented claims without payments of production royalties to the U.S. government, subject to the surface management regulations of the BLM. Currently, annual claim maintenance fees are the only federal payments related to unpatented claims. In 2025, we paid approximately $725,000 in annual claim maintenance fees to various counties and the BLM.

Patented claims and fee lands unlike unpatented claims, pass title to the holder. The patented claims and fee lands are subject to payment of annual property taxes made to the county where they are located. Annual property taxes on our patented claims and fee lands have been paid through June 30, 2026.

On February 27, 2026, the Company entered into a Joint Venture Agreement (the “JV Agreement”) with a third party to accelerate the exploration and development of its East Camp Douglas property located in Mineral County, Nevada. Pursuant to the JV Agreement, the parties formed an operating subsidiary, East Camp Douglas JV (the “JV”), in which the Company holds a 60% ownership interest and the third party holds the remaining 40% interest. East Camp Douglas is comprised of 293 unpatented lode mineral claims, 24 unpatented placer claims, 12 patented mining claims, and two fee land parcels, totaling 5,588 acres (2,261 ha) in Nevada.

All our properties are in Nevada, seven are in the Walker Lane Mineral Belt which is known for its significant and high-grade gold and silver production and one in west-central Nevada. Activities at our properties in Nevada range from exploration at Intrepid, Dauntless and Ripper, mineral delineation at Mina Gold and East Camp Douglas, resource definition, engineering and permitting at County Line, Golden Mile, Scarlet South and Scarlet North, to production at Isabella Pearl. We believe that our Nevada properties have excellent potential for additional discoveries of both bulk tonnage replacement-type and bonanza-grade vein-type gold deposits, similar to other gold deposits historically mined by other companies in the Paradise Peak, Borealis, Bodie, Tonopah, Goldfield, and Rochester districts.

Condition of Physical Assets and Insurance

Our business is capital intensive and requires ongoing investment for the replacement, modernization or expansion of equipment and facilities. Insurance coverage against property loss at our Isabella Pearl mine is limited. Insuring certain facilities, including the open pit and the heap leach pad, from natural occurrences like earthquakes are currently cost prohibitive. Such insurance contains exclusions and limitations on coverage, particularly with respect to property loss, environmental liability, and political risk. There can be no assurance that claims would be paid under such insurance policies in connection with a particular loss.

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Environmental Matters

We conduct our operations while protecting the environment and believe our operations are in compliance with applicable laws and regulations in all material respects. Our operating mine has a reclamation plan in place that we believe meets all applicable legal and regulatory requirements. At December 31, 2025, $10.9 million was accrued on our consolidated balance sheet for reclamation costs relating to our properties.

Competitive Business Conditions

The acquisition of gold and silver properties is subject to intense competition. Identifying and evaluating potential mining prospects is a costly and time-consuming endeavor. We may be at a competitive disadvantage compared to many other companies with regard to exploration and, if warranted, advancement of mining properties. We believe that competition for acquiring mineral prospects and retaining experienced mining professionals will continue to be intense in the future.

Government Regulations and Permits

In the U.S., an unpatented mining claim on unappropriated federal land may be acquired pursuant to procedures established by the Mining Law of 1872 and other federal and state laws. These acts generally provide that a citizen of the U.S. (including a corporation) may acquire a possessory right to develop and mine valuable mineral deposits discovered upon appropriate federal lands, provided that such lands have not been withdrawn from mineral location, e.g., national parks, military reservations and lands designated as part of the National Wilderness Preservation System. The validity of all unpatented mining claims is dependent upon inherent uncertainties and conditions. These uncertainties relate to such non-record facts as the sufficiency of the discovery of minerals, proper posting and marking of boundaries, and possible conflicts with other claims not determinable from descriptions of record. Prior to discovery of a locatable mineral on an unpatented mining claim, the mining claim may be open to location by others unless the owner is in possession of the claim.

To maintain an unpatented mining claims in good standing, the claim owner must file with the Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”) an annual maintenance fee ($200 for each claim, which may change year to year), a maintenance fee waiver certification, or proof of labor or affidavit of assessment work, all in accordance with the laws at the time of filing which may periodically change.

In connection with mining, processing, milling and exploration activities, we are subject to United States federal, state and local laws and regulations governing the protection of the environment, including laws and regulations relating to protection of air and water quality, hazardous waste management and mine reclamation as well as the protection of endangered or threatened species. The departments responsible for the environmental regulation include the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”), the Nevada Department of Environmental Protection (“NDEP”), the Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”) and the Nevada Department of Wildlife (“NDOW”). Any of these and other regulators have broad authority to shut down and/or levy fines against facilities that do not comply with their environmental and operational regulations or standards. Potential areas of environmental consideration for mining companies, including ours, include but are not limited to, acid rock drainage, cyanide containment and handling, contamination of water sources, dust, and noise.

We have obtained the permits necessary to develop, construct, and operate our Isabella Pearl Mine. In connection with these permits and exploration activities in Nevada, we are subject to various federal, state and local laws and regulations governing protection of the environment, including, but not limited to, the Clean Air Act; the Clean Water Act; the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act; the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act; the Endangered Species Act; the Federal Land Policy and Management Act; the National Environmental Policy Act; the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act; and related state laws. These laws and regulations are continually changing and are generally becoming more restrictive.

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Customers

For both the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, one customer accounted for 94% and 99%, respectively, of our revenue from our Isabella Pearl mine. In the event that our relationship with this customer is interrupted for any reason, we believe that we would be able to locate another entity to purchase our products. However, any interruption could temporarily disrupt the sale of our principal products and adversely affect our operating results. We periodically review our options for alternative sales outlets to mitigate the concentration of risk in case of any unforeseen disruptions.

Human Capital Resources

We have 69 full-time employees, four of which serve as our executive officers. These individuals devote all of their business time to our affairs.

During 2025, the Company transitioned its mining activities previously performed by contractors to internal operations. We also use various independent contractors for environmental permitting, surface exploration drilling and trucking.

We believe we have good morale and a dedicated workforce. Our human capital resources objectives include, as applicable, identifying, recruiting, retaining, incentivizing and integrating our existing and additional employees. The principal purposes of our Equity Incentive Plan are to attract, retain and motivate selected employees and directors through the granting of stock-based compensation awards. Ongoing competition to identify, hire and retain employees from the small pool of industry experienced professionals is and will continue to be a challenge.

Office Facilities

Our executive and administrative headquarters are located at 723 S. Cascade Ave, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903. The Company maintains a website at www.fortitudegold.com. Information on our website is not incorporated into this annual report on Form 10-K and is not a part of this report. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) maintains an internet site (www.sec.gov) on which the reports that we file with the SEC are available to review. The SEC filings can also be accessed through our website.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

The price of our common stock may be materially affected by a number of risk factors, including those summarized below:

Financial Risks

Our results of operations, cash flows and the value of our properties are highly dependent on the market prices of gold and to a lesser extent silver and these prices can be volatile. The profitability of our gold and silver mining operations and the value of our mining properties are directly related to the market price of gold and silver. The price of gold and silver may also have a significant influence on the market price of our common stock. The market price of gold and silver historically has fluctuated significantly and is affected by numerous factors beyond our control. These factors include supply and demand fundamentals, global or national political or economic conditions, expectations with respect to the rate of inflation, the relative strength of the U.S. dollar and other currencies, interest rates, gold and silver sales and loans by central banks, forward sales by metal producers, accumulation and divestiture by exchange traded funds, and a number of other factors.

We derive our revenue from the sale of gold and silver and our results of operations will fluctuate as the prices of these metals change. A period of significant and sustained lower gold and silver prices would materially and adversely affect our results of operations and cash flows. The volatility of mineral prices represents a substantial risk which no amount of planning or technical expertise can fully mitigate and/or eliminate. In the event mineral prices decline or remain low for prolonged periods of time, we may be unable to continue operations and/or develop our existing exploration properties, which may adversely affect our results of operations, financial performance, and cash flows. An asset

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impairment charge may result from the occurrence of unexpected adverse events that impact our estimates of expected cash flows generated from our producing properties or the market value of our non-producing properties, including a material diminution in the price of gold or silver.

During 2025, the price of gold, as measured by the London P.M. fix, fluctuated from a low of $2,633 per ounce to a high of $4,481 per ounce while the price of silver fluctuated from a low of $29.41 per ounce to a high of $74.84 per ounce. As of March 2, 2026, gold and silver prices were $5,314 per ounce and $94.62 per ounce, respectively. The volatility in gold and silver prices is illustrated by the following table, which sets forth for each of the past five calendar years, the high, low, and average annual market prices in U.S. dollars per ounce of gold and silver based on the daily London P.M. fix:


		2021			2022			2023			2024			2025
Gold:
High		$	1,943		$	2,039		$	2,078		$	2,778		$	4,481
Low		$	1,684		$	1,629		$	1,811		$	1,985		$	2,633
Average		$	1,799		$	1,800		$	1,941		$	2,386		$	3,439
Silver:
High		$	29.58		$	26.18		$	26.03		$	34.51		$	74.84
Low		$	21.52		$	17.77		$	20.09		$	22.09		$	29.41
Average		$	25.04		$	21.71		$	23.35		$	28.26		$	40.03

We may not continue to be profitable. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, we reported net income of $0.4 million. Precious metal prices, specifically gold, have a significant impact on our profit margin and there is no assurance that we will be profitable in the future. Unexpected interruptions in our mining business may cause us to incur losses, or the revenue that we generate from production may not be sufficient to fund continuing operations including exploration and mine construction costs. Our failure to generate future profits may adversely affect the price of our common stock and shareholders may lose all or part of their investment.

We may require significant additional capital to fund our business plans. We may be required to expend significant funds to determine if proven and probable mineral reserves and/or measured and indicated resources exist at any of our non-producing properties, to continue exploration, and if warranted, develop our existing properties and to identify and acquire additional properties to diversify our property portfolio. If we receive the necessary permits and make a positive development decision, we may require significant additional capital to bring the project into production. We have spent, and may be required to continue to expend, significant amounts of capital for exploration, drilling, geological and geochemical analysis, assaying, feasibility studies, engineering, permitting, mine construction and development, and mining and process equipment in connection with our exploration, development, and production activities.

Our ability to obtain necessary funding for these purposes, in turn, depends upon a number of factors, including our historical and current results of operations, the status of the national and worldwide economy, the price of gold, silver and other valuable metals, the condition of the debt and equity markets, permitting timeframes, and the costs associated with extracting minerals. We may need financing and if so, may not be successful in generating or obtaining the required financing, or if we can obtain such financing, such financing may not be on terms that are favorable to us. Not having the cash available and/or failure to obtain such additional financing could result in the delay or indefinite postponement of further mining operations or exploration and construction and the possible partial or total loss of our interest in our properties.

If we do not hedge our exposure to fluctuations in gold and silver prices, we may be subject to significant reductions in price. We do not use hedging transactions with respect to any of our gold and silver production and we do not expect to do so in the future. Accordingly, we are fully exposed to price fluctuations if precious metal prices decline. While the use of hedging transactions limits the downside risk of price declines, their use also may limit future revenues from price increases. Hedging transactions also involve the risk that the counterparty may be unable to satisfy its obligations.

Competition in the mining industry is intense, and we have limited financial and personnel resources with which to compete. Competition in the mining industry for desirable properties, investment capital, and experienced industry

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personnel is intense. Numerous companies headquartered in the United States (“U.S.”) and elsewhere throughout the world compete for properties and personnel on a global basis. We are a small participant in the precious metal mining industry due to our limited financial and personnel resources. We presently operate with a limited number of personnel and we anticipate operating in the same manner going forward. We compete with other companies in our industry to hire qualified personnel when needed to successfully discover deposits, construct projects, and operate our mine and processing facility. We may be unable to attract the necessary investment capital or personnel to fully explore and, if warranted, develop and operate our properties and we may be unable to acquire other desirable properties. We believe that competition for acquiring mineral properties, as well as the competition to attract and retain qualified personnel, is likely to continue to be intense in the future.

Our ability to recognize the benefits of net losses is dependent on future cash flows and taxable income. We recognize deferred tax assets when the tax benefit is considered to be more likely than not of being realized; otherwise, a valuation allowance is applied against deferred tax assets. Assessing the recoverability of deferred tax assets requires management to make significant estimates related to expectations of future taxable income. Estimates of future taxable income are based on forecasted cash flows from operations and the application of existing tax laws in each jurisdiction. To the extent that future cash flows and taxable income differ significantly from estimates, our ability to realize the deferred tax assets could be impacted. Additionally, future changes in tax laws could limit our ability to obtain the future tax benefits represented by our deferred tax assets. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, we recorded a valuation allowance of $4.2 million and $3.8 million, respectively, for our net deferred tax assets.

Our accounting and other estimates may be imprecise. Preparing financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and related disclosure of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses at the date of the consolidated financial statements and reporting periods. The more significant areas requiring the use of management assumptions and estimates relate to:

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Mineral reserves and mineral resources that are the basis for future income and cash flow estimates and units-of-production depreciation, depletion and amortization calculations;

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Future ore grades, throughput and recoveries;

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Future metals prices;

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Future capital and operating costs;

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Environmental, reclamation and closure obligations;

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Permitting and other regulatory considerations;

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Asset impairment; and

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Deferred tax asset valuation impairment.

Future estimates and actual results may differ materially from these estimates as a result of using different assumptions, geologic models, or conditions. For additional information, see Critical Accounting Estimates in Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, Item 8 Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 1 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, and the risk factors set forth in this report.

Our continuing reclamation obligations at our operations could require significant additional expenditures. We are responsible for the reclamation obligations related to disturbances located on all our properties. We have a liability on our balance sheet to cover the estimated reclamation obligations. However, there is a risk that any reserve could be inadequate to cover the actual costs of reclamation. Continuing reclamation obligations will require a significant amount of capital. There is a risk that we will be unable to fund these additional obligations. In addition, regulatory authorities may increase reclamation requirements to such a degree that it would not be commercially reasonable to continue mining and exploration activities, which may adversely affect our results of operations, financial performance and cash flows.

Operational Risks

Our production is currently limited to a single mine and any interruptions or stoppages in our mining activities would adversely affect our revenue. We are entirely dependent on revenues from a single mine to fund our operations. Any interruption in our ability to mine this location, such as a labor strike, natural disaster, or loss of permits would

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negatively impact our ability to generate revenue following such interruption. Additionally, if we are unable to discover new deposits, obtain the necessary permits in a timely manner, and economically develop additional mines, we will eventually deplete our reserves and will no longer generate revenue sufficient to fund our operations. A decrease in, or cessation of, our mining operations at this mine would adversely affect our financial performance and may eventually cause us to cease operations.

Our current property portfolio is limited to one producing property and our ability to remain profitable over the long-term will depend on our ability to expand and /or discover new deposits on this property, and /or identify, explore, discover, delineate, permit and develop additional properties. Gold and silver producers must continually replace reserves depleted by production to maintain production levels over the long term and provide a return on invested capital. Depleted reserves can be replaced in several ways, including expanding known ore bodies, locating new deposits, or acquiring interests in reserves from third parties. Exploration is highly speculative in nature, capital intensive, involves many risks and is frequently unproductive. Our current or future exploration programs may not result in new ore reserves. Even if significant mineralization is discovered, it will likely take many years from the initial phases of exploration until commencement of production, during which time the economic feasibility and projections of production may change.

From time to time, we may acquire mineral interests from other parties. Such acquisitions are based on an analysis of a variety of factors including historical third-party exploration results, estimates of and assumptions regarding the extent of mineral resources and/or reserves, the timing of production from such reserves and cash and other operating costs. In addition, we may rely on data and reports prepared by third parties (including the ability to permit and compliance with existing regulations) which may contain information or data that we are unable to independently verify or confirm. All these factors are uncertain and may have an impact on our ability to develop the properties.

As a result of these uncertainties, our exploration programs, any acquisitions which we may pursue, and the timing of permit approval may not result in the expansion or replacement of our current production with new ore reserves or operations, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial position and the price of our common stock.

Estimates of proven and probable reserves and measured and indicated resources are uncertain and the volume and grade of ore recovered may vary from our estimates. There has been no material change to our proven and probable reserves from December 31, 2022 to December 31, 2025, other than the changes from mining in 2023, 2024 and 2025. Estimates of proven and probable reserves and measured and indicated resources are subject to considerable uncertainty. Such estimates are, to a large extent, based on the market prices of gold and silver, as well as interpretations of geologic data obtained from drill holes and other exploration techniques. These prices and interpretations are subject to change. If we determine that certain of our estimated reserves or resources have become uneconomic, we may be forced to reduce our estimates. Actual production may be significantly less than we expect.

Any material changes in mineral resource and reserve estimates may affect the economic viability of our current operations, our decision to place a new property into production and/or such property’s return on capital. There can be no assurance that mineral recoveries in small scale laboratory tests will be duplicated in a large-scale on-site operation in a production environment. Extended declines in market prices for gold or silver may render portions of our mineralization estimates uneconomic and result in reduced reported mineralization or adversely affect the commercial viability of one or more of our properties. Any material reductions in estimates of mineralization, or of our ability to obtain additional mine permits and/or extract gold or silver, could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition, and stock price.

If we are unable to achieve anticipated gold and silver production levels, our financial condition and results of operations will be adversely affected. We continue the processing of ore from the Isabella Pearl mine, based on estimates from our 2022 Proven and Probable Reserve report. However, risks related to reserve estimates, metallurgy, and/or mining dilution are inherent when working with extractable minerals. Future revenue from sales of gold and silver will be less than anticipated if the mined material’s ultimate metallurgic recovery of the run of mine (ROM) ore or crushed ore are different than lab results and estimates, or if the mined material does not contain the concentration of gold and silver predicted by our geological exploration, studies, models, and reports. If revenue from sales of gold and silver are less than anticipated, we may not be able to recover our investment in our properties and our operations may be adversely affected.

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Our inability to realize production based on quarterly or annual projections may also adversely affect the price of our common stock. Our ability to secure additional mine permits may also affect operations and the price of our common stock.

Revenue from the sale of doré may be adversely affected by loss or damage during shipment and storage at our buyer’s facilities. We rely on third-party transportation companies to transport our doré to the buyer’s facilities for processing and further refining. The terms of our sales contracts with the buyers require us to rely on assay results from samples of our doré to determine the final sales value for our metals. Once the doré leaves our processing facility, we no longer have direct custody and control of these products. Theft, loss, road accidents, improper storage, fire, natural disasters, tampering or other unexpected events while in transit or at the buyer’s location may lead to the loss of all or a portion of our doré production. Such losses may not be covered by insurance and may lead to a delay or interruption in our revenue and as a result, our operating results may be adversely affected.

A significant delay or disruption in sales of doré as a result of the unexpected disruption in services provided by refiners could have a material adverse effect on results of operations. We rely on third party refiners to refine, process and, in most cases, purchase, the gold and silver doré produced from our mine. Access to refiners on economic terms is critical to our ability to sell our products to buyers and generate revenues. We may periodically enter into agreements with refiners, some of which operate their refining facilities outside the United States, and we believe we currently have relationships with and/or contractual arrangements with a sufficient number of refiners so that the loss of any one refiner would not significantly or materially impact our operations or our ability to generate revenues. Nevertheless, services provided by a refiner may be disrupted by operational issues, new or increased tariffs, duties or other cross-border trade barriers, the bankruptcy or insolvency of one or more refiners or the inability to agree on acceptable commercial or legal terms with a refiner. Such an event or events may disrupt an existing relationship with a refiner or result in the inability to create a contractual relationship with a refiner, which may leave us with limited, uneconomical or no access to refining services for short or long periods of time. Any such delay or loss of access may significantly impact our ability to sell doré. We cannot ensure that alternative refiners would be available or offer comparable terms if the need for them were to arise or that it would not experience delays or disruptions in sales that would materially and adversely affect our results of operations.

Exploration and, if deemed feasible, permitting and development of mineral properties is inherently risky and could lead to unproductive properties and/or capital investments. Our long-term success depends on our ability to identify additional mineral deposits on our properties and any other properties that we may acquire and to develop one or more of those properties into commercially viable mining operations. Mineral exploration is highly speculative in nature, involves many risks and is frequently unproductive. These risks include unusual or unexpected geologic formations and the inability to obtain suitable or adequate machinery, equipment, or labor. The success of gold exploration is determined in part by the following factors:

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The identification of potential gold mineralization based on surface and drill analysis;

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Availability of government-granted exploration and mine construction permits;

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The quality of our management and our geological and technical expertise; and

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The capital available for exploration and development.

Substantial expenditures are required to establish proven and probable reserves and measured and indicated resources through detailed drilling and analysis, to develop metallurgical processes to extract metal and to develop the mining and processing facilities and infrastructure at any site chosen for mining. Whether a mineral deposit will be commercially viable depends on a number of factors, which include, without limitation, the particular attributes of the deposit, such as size, grade, metallurgy, rock competency, waste rock overburden, and proximity to infrastructure such as power, water and roads; metal prices, which fluctuate widely; and government regulations, including, without limitation, regulations relating to prices, taxes, royalties, land tenure, land use, importing and exporting of minerals and environmental protection. We may invest significant capital and resources in exploration activities and abandon such projects if we are unable to identify commercially exploitable mineral reserves or resources and/or obtain the necessary regulatory permits for

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production. The decision to abandon a project may have an adverse effect on the market value of our common stock and our ability to raise future financing.

We may acquire additional exploration stage properties and our business may be negatively impacted if reserves are not located on acquired properties. We have in the past, and may in the future, acquire exploration stage properties. There can be no assurance that reserves will be identified on any properties that we acquire. We may experience negative reactions from the financial markets if we acquire additional properties and reserves are not located on acquired properties. These factors may adversely affect the trading price of our common stock and our financial condition and results of operations.

To the extent that we seek to expand our operations and increase our reserves through acquisitions, we may experience issues in executing acquisitions, permitting, mine development and construction or integrating acquired operations. From time to time, we examine opportunities to make selective acquisitions in order to provide increased returns to our shareholders and to expand our operations and reported reserves and resources and, potentially, generate synergies. The success of any acquisition depends on a number of factors, including, but not limited to:

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Identifying suitable candidates for acquisition and negotiating acceptable terms;

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Obtaining approval from regulatory authorities, permits, and potentially our shareholders;

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Implementing our standards, controls, procedures, and policies at the acquired business and addressing any pre-existing liabilities or claims involving the acquired business; and

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To the extent the acquired operations are in a state or country in which we have not operated historically, understanding the regulations and challenges of operating in that new jurisdiction.

There can be no assurance that we will be able to complete any acquisitions successfully, or that any acquisition will achieve the anticipated synergies or other positive results. Any material problems that we encounter in connection with such an acquisition could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial position, or trading price of our common stock.

We rely on contractors to conduct a significant portion of our operations and construction projects. A significant portion of our operations and construction projects are currently conducted in whole or in part by third party contractors. As a result, our operations are subject to a number of risks, some of which are outside our control, including:

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The difficulty and inherent delay in replacing a contractor and its operating equipment in the event that either party terminates the agreement;

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Reduced control and oversight over those aspects of operations which are the responsibility of the contractor;

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Failure of a contractor to perform under its agreement;

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Interruption of operations and construction or increased costs in the event that a contractor ceases its business due to insolvency or other unforeseen events;

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Injuries or fatalities on the job as a result of the failure to implement or follow adequate safety measures;

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Failure of a contractor to comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements, to the extent it is responsible for such compliance; and

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Problems of a contractor with managing its workforce, labor unrest or other related employment issues.

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In addition, we may incur liability to third parties as a result of the actions of our contractors. The occurrence of one or more of these risks could adversely affect our results of operation, financial position, or the trading price of our common stock.

Increased operating and capital costs could adversely affect our results of operations. Costs at any particular mining location are subject to fluctuation due to a number of factors, such as variable ore grade, changing metallurgy, and revisions to mine plans in response to the physical shape and location of the mineralization or ore body, as well as the age and utilization rates for the mining and processing related facilities and equipment. In addition, costs are affected by the price and availability of input commodities, such as fuel, electricity, labor, chemical reagents, explosives, steel, concrete and mining and processing related equipment and facilities. Commodity costs are, at times, subject to volatile price movements, including increases that could make production at certain operations less profitable. Further, changes in laws and regulations can affect commodity prices, uses and transport. Reported costs may also be affected by changes in accounting standards. A material increase in costs could have a significant effect on our results of operation and operating cash flow. We could have significant increases in capital and operating costs over the next several years in connection with the development of new projects and in sustaining and/or the expansion of existing mining and processing operations. Costs associated with capital expenditures may increase in the future as a result of factors beyond our control. Increased capital expenditures may have an adverse effect on the results of operation and cash flow generated from existing operations, as well as the economic returns anticipated from a new project.

Mining operations are subject to unique risks. The exploration for minerals, mine construction and mining operations, involve a high level of risk and are often affected by hazards outside of our control. Some of these risks include, but are not limited to, fires or floods, accidents, seismic activity and unexpected geological formations or conditions including noxious fumes or gases. The occurrence of one or more of these events in connection with our exploration, mine construction, or production activities may result in the death of, or personal injury to, our employees, other personnel or third parties, the loss of mining equipment, damage to or destruction of mineral properties or production facilities, monetary losses, deferral or unanticipated fluctuations in production, environmental damage, permitting and potential legal liabilities, all of which may adversely affect our reputation, business, prospects, results of operations and financial condition.

The nature of mineral exploration and production activities involves a high degree of risk and the possibility of uninsured losses. Exploration for and the production of minerals is highly speculative and involves greater risk than many other businesses. Many exploration programs do not result in the discovery of mineralization, and any mineralization discovered may not be of sufficient quantity or quality to be profitably mined. Our operations are, and any future mining operations or construction we may conduct will be, subject to all the operating hazards and risks normally incident to exploring for and mining of mineral properties, such as, but not limited to:

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Fluctuation in production costs that make mining uneconomic;

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Labor availability and disputes;

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Unanticipated variations in grade and other geologic problems;

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Environmental hazards;

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Water conditions;

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Difficult surface or underground conditions;

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Industrial accidents;

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Metallurgic and other processing problems;

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Mechanical and equipment performance problems;

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Unusual or unexpected rock formations;

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Personal injury, fire, flooding, cave-ins and landslides; and

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Global pandemics such as the COVID-19 Coronavirus.

Any of these risks can materially and adversely affect, among other things, the development of properties, production quantities and rates, costs and expenditures, potential revenues, permits and targeted production dates. If we determine that capitalized costs associated with any of our mineral interests are not likely to be recovered, we would incur a write down of our investment in those interests.

We do not, or cannot, insure against all of the risks to which we may be subject in our operations and development. While we currently maintain general commercial liability and limited property insurance in Nevada, we may be subject to liability for certain environmental, pollution or other hazards associated with mineral exploration and mine construction, and production for which insurance may not be available, which may exceed the limits of our insurance coverage, or which we may elect not to insure against because of premium costs, insurance policy exclusions or other reasons. We may also not be insured against all interruptions to our operations. Losses from these or other events may cause us to incur significant costs which could materially adversely affect our financial condition and our ability to fund activities on our properties. A significant loss could force us to reduce or suspend our operations and development.

Regulatory Risk Factors

Our operations are subject to permitting requirements which could result in the delay, suspension, or termination of our operations. Our operations, including our ongoing exploration drilling programs and production, require permits from numerous governmental authorities. If we cannot obtain or maintain the necessary permits or if there is a delay in receiving future permits, our timetable and business plan will be adversely affected. We have from time to time relied on third party environmental firms to assist in our efforts to obtain and remain current with required regulations and permits. While we attempt to manage and oversee third party firms, we are dependent on the firms to operate in a professional and knowledgeable manner.

Our activities are subject to significant environmental regulations, which could raise the cost of doing business or adversely affect our ability to develop our properties. Significant state and federal environmental laws and regulations in the U.S. may hinder our ability to explore, develop, and operate. Federal laws that govern mining claim location and maintenance and mining operations on federal lands are generally administered by the Bureau of Land Management. Additional federal laws, governing mine safety and health, also apply. State laws also require various permits and approvals before exploration, development or production operations can begin. Among other things, a reclamation plan must typically be prepared and approved with bonding in the amount of projected reclamation costs. The bond is used to ensure that proper reclamation takes place, and the bond will not be released until that time. Local jurisdictions may also impose permitting requirements (such as conditional use permits or zoning approvals).

Title to mineral properties can be uncertain. Our ability to explore and operate our properties depends on the validity of our title to that property. Our U.S. mineral properties include patented and unpatented mining claims. Unpatented mining claims provide only possessory title and their validity is often subject to contest by third parties or the federal government, which makes the validity of unpatented mining claims uncertain and generally riskier. Uncertainties inherent in mineral properties relate to such things as the sufficiency of mineral discovery, proper posting and marking of boundaries, assessment work and possible conflicts with other claims not determinable from public record. There may be valid challenges to the title to our properties which, if successful, could impair development and/or operations.

Changes in environmental regulations could adversely affect our cost of operations or result in operational delays. The regulatory environment in which we operate is evolving in a manner that will require stricter standards and enforcement, increased fines and penalties for non-compliance, more stringent environmental assessments of proposed projects and a heightened degree of responsibility for companies and their officers, directors and employees. New environmental laws and regulations or changes in existing environmental laws and regulations could have a negative effect on exploration activities, operations, production levels and methods of production.

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We cannot predict at this time what changes, if any, to federal laws or regulations may be adopted or imposed by the Federal Administration. We cannot provide any assurance that future changes in environmental laws and regulations will not adversely affect our current operations or future projects. Any changes to these laws and regulations, or permit delays, could have an adverse impact on our financial performance and results of operations by, for example, requiring changes to operating constraints, technical criteria, fees, permit timing or financial assurance requirements.

Construction of mine and process facilities is subject to all of the risks inherent in construction and start-up, including delays and costs of construction in excess of our projections. When applicable, many factors could delay or prevent the start or completion of, or increase the costs of, future projects or ongoing construction projects at our mine and process facility, including:

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Design, engineering, and construction difficulties or delays;

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Cost overruns;

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Labor;

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Inflation;

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Our failure or delay in obtaining necessary legal, regulatory and other approvals and permits;

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Interruptions in the supply of the necessary equipment, or construction materials or labor or an increase in their price;

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Injuries to persons and property;

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Opposition of local and or non-governmental-organization interests; and

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Natural disasters, accidents, political unrest, or unforeseen events.

If any of the foregoing events, or unforeseen others, were to occur, our financial condition could be adversely affected and we may be required to seek additional capital, which may not be available on commercially acceptable terms, or at all. If we are unable to complete such construction, we may not be able to recover any costs already incurred. Even if construction of a mine and processing facility is completed as scheduled, the costs could exceed our expectations and result in a materially adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition, and cash flows.

Risks Related to Our Common Stock

Our stock price may be volatile and as a result you could lose part or all of your investment. In addition to other risk factors identified and due to volatility associated with equity securities in general, our stock prices could decline due to the impact of numerous factors, including:

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Changes in the worldwide price for gold and/or silver;

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The permit backlog’s impact on mining and mine development caused by the Biden/Harris administration;

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Government freezes on issuing resource permits;

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Political and regulatory risk;

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Producing at rates lower than those targeted;

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Weather conditions, including earthquakes or unusually heavy rains;

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Failure to meet our revenue or profit goals or operating budget;

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Decline in demand for our common stock;

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Downward revisions in securities analysts’ estimates or changes in general market conditions;

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Decrease or elimination of our shareholder dividend;

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Technological innovations by competitors or in competing technologies;

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Investor perception of our industry or our prospects;

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Lawsuits;

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Actions by government or central banks; and

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General economic trends.

Stock markets in general have experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations and the market prices of individual securities have been highly volatile. These fluctuations are often unrelated to operating performance and may adversely affect the market price of our common stock. As a result, you may be unable to sell your shares at a desired price.

Issuances of our stock in the future could dilute existing shareholders and adversely affect the market price of our common stock. Our Directors have the authority to issue up to 200,000,000 shares of common stock, 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock, and to issue options and warrants to purchase shares of our common stock without shareholder approval. As of March 2, 2026, there were 26,895,415 outstanding shares of common stock, 160,000 options issued and outstanding, no outstanding shares of preferred stock and no outstanding warrants. Future issuances of our securities could be at prices substantially below the price paid for our common stock by our current shareholders. The issuance of a significant amount of our common stock may have a disproportionately large impact on our share price compared to larger companies.

Awards of our shares and stock options to employees may not have their intended effect. A portion of our total compensation program for our executive officers and key personnel includes the award of shares and options to buy shares of our common stock. If the price of our common stock performs poorly, such performance may adversely affect our ability to retain or attract critical personnel. In addition, any changes made to our stock option policies or to any other of our compensation practices which are made necessary by governmental regulations or competitive pressures could affect our ability to retain and motivate existing personnel and recruit new personnel.

Our directors and officers may be protected from certain types of lawsuits. The laws of Colorado provide that our directors will not be liable to us or our shareholders for monetary damages for most types of conduct as directors of the company. Our bylaws permit us to indemnify our directors and officers against all damages incurred in connection with our business to the fullest extent provided or allowed by law. The exculpation provisions of these items may have the effect of preventing shareholders from recovering damages against our directors caused by their negligence, poor judgment, or other circumstances. The indemnification provisions may require us to use our limited assets to defend our directors and officers against claims, including claims arising out of their negligence, poor judgment, or other circumstances.

We may issue shares of preferred stock that may not be beneficial to the owners of our common stock. Our Articles of Incorporation currently authorize the issuance of 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock. Our board of directors has the power to issue these shares without shareholder approval, and such shares can be issued with such rights, preferences, and

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limitations as may be determined by our board of directors. The rights of the holders of common stock will be subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of any holders of preferred stock that may be issued in the future. As of March 2, 2026, there was no preferred stock outstanding.

Although we presently have no commitments or agreements to issue any shares of preferred stock, authorized and unissued preferred stock could delay, discourage, hinder or preclude an unsolicited acquisition of our Company, could make it less likely that shareholders receive a premium for their shares as a result of any such attempt, and could adversely affect the market prices of, and the voting and other rights, of the holders of our shares of common stock.

Our Shareholder Rights Agreement may not be in the best interest of our shareholders. On October 15, 2020, we adopted a Shareholders Rights Agreement, commonly called a "Poison Pill", and declared a dividend of one Series A Right and one Series B Right, or collectively the Rights, for each share of our common stock which was outstanding on October 15, 2020. The Rights have certain anti-takeover effects and will cause substantial dilution to a person or group that attempts to acquire us on terms not approved by our Board of Directors. The effect of the Rights may be to discourage a third party from attempting to obtain a substantial position in our common stock or seeking to obtain control of us. To the extent any potential acquisition is deterred by the Rights, the Rights may make the removal of management difficult even if the removal would be considered beneficial to our shareholders generally and may have the effect of limiting shareholder participation in certain transactions such as mergers or tender offers if these transactions are not favored by our management.

You may have difficulty depositing your shares with a broker or selling shares of our common stock. Many securities brokers will not accept securities for deposits and will not sell securities which trade in the over-the-counter market.

Further, for a securities broker which will accept deposit and agree to sell such securities in the over-the-counter market under certain circumstances, such broker may first require the customer to complete a questionnaire detailing how the customer acquired the shares, provide the securities broker with an opinion of an attorney concerning the ability of the shares to be sold in the public market, and pay a “legal review” fee which in some cases can exceed $1,000.

For these reasons, shareholders may have difficulty selling shares of our common stock.

General Risk Factors

We are dependent upon information technology systems, which are subject to disruption, damage, failure, and risks associated with implementation and integration. We are dependent upon information technology systems in the conduct of our operations. Our information technology systems are subject to disruption, damage, or failure from a variety of sources, including, without limitation, computer viruses, security breaches, cyber-attacks, natural disasters, and defects in design. Cybersecurity incidents, in particular, are evolving and include, but are not limited to, malicious software, attempts to gain unauthorized access to data and other electronic security breaches that could lead to disruptions in systems, unauthorized release of confidential or otherwise protected information and the corruption of data. Various measures have been implemented to manage our risks related to information technology systems and network disruptions. However, given the unpredictability of the timing, nature, and scope of information technology disruptions, we could potentially be subject to production downtimes, operational delays, the compromising of confidential or otherwise protected information, destruction or corruption of data, security breaches, other manipulation or improper use of our systems and networks or financial losses from remedial actions, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our cash flows, competitive position, financial condition or results of operations.

We may also be adversely affected by system or network disruptions if new or upgraded information technology systems are defective, not installed properly or not properly integrated into our operations. If we are not able to successfully implement system upgrades or modifications, we may have to rely on manual reporting processes and controls over financial reporting that have not been planned, designed, or tested. Various measures have been implemented to manage our risks related to the system upgrades and modifications, but system upgrades and modification failures could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations and could, if not successfully implemented, adversely impact the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting.

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We depend upon our management and key employees and the loss of any of these individuals could adversely affect our business. We are dependent on our executive officers and other key employees for our operations. If any of these individuals were to die, become disabled or leave our company, we would be forced to identify and retain individuals to replace them. There is no assurance that we can find suitable individuals to replace them or to add to our employee base if that becomes necessary. Competition for industry professionals is fierce. We have no life insurance on any individual, and we may be unable to hire a suitable replacement on favorable terms should that become necessary.

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments

Not applicable.

Item 1C. Cybersecurity

We recognize the importance of assessing, identifying, and managing material risks from cybersecurity threats. Our policies, standards, and procedures for assessing, identifying, and managing material risks from cybersecurity threats are integrated into our overall risk management system. In this regard, we use various tools and processes to help prevent, identify, and resolve any identified vulnerabilities and security incidents in a timely manner. These include, but are not limited to, internal reporting, annual employee awareness updates, engaging experts and third-party monitoring and detection tools.

We employ third-party information technology (“IT’) consultants to manage our information technology environment and help manage and assess cybersecurity risks. The third-party IT consultants have relevant industry experience, including security solutions and data protection and recovery. Using various monitoring and detection tools implemented into our internal technology systems, they can identify cybersecurity threats and report such risks to our management team.

Our management team oversees efforts to prevent, detect, mitigate, and remediate cybersecurity risks and incidents through various means, which includes oversight over our third-party IT consultants, monitoring systems, and employee engagement. The management team is responsible for reporting any cybersecurity risks identified by our third-party IT consultants to our board of directors.

Our board of directors is responsible for oversight over our risk management system, including review and approval of the risk management system and processes implemented by management to identify, assess, manage, and mitigate cybersecurity risks. The Board is responsible for monitoring and assessing material risk exposure to cybersecurity risks, and our management is responsible for the day-to-day supervision of the material risks we may face.

As of the date of this report, our risks from cybersecurity threats have not affected or are reasonably not likely to materially affect our business strategy, results of operations, or financial condition.

Item 2. Properties

Properties Overview

We own eight properties in Nevada, U.S.A., which are classified into three stages—Production, Development, and Exploration—based on the definitions set forth in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Regulation S-K, Subpart 1300 (“SK-1300”). Under this framework, the Isabella Pearl Mine is classified as a Production stage property, as it is an active mining operation with proven and probable mineral reserves. The Company’s remaining properties, including County Line, Golden Mile, East Camp Douglas, Mina Gold, Dauntless, Intrepid, and Ripper, are classified as Exploration stage properties, as proven and probable mineral reserves have not yet been established for these properties. Although County Line is currently being mined based on measured and indicated mineral resources, it continues to be classified as an Exploration stage property under this framework. We consider Isabella Pearl, County Line, and Golden Mile to be material properties under SK-1300 due to Isabella Pearl and County Line having operations and Golden Mile being in the mineral resource definition, engineering, and permitting phase. Our other properties are not considered material due to their earlier stages of exploration. As of the date of this report, we do not have Development stage properties.

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Cumulatively, the main properties we own encompass 2,740 claims, which include 2,645 unpatented lode and placer mining claims, and 95 mill site claims, covering approximately 49,996 acres (20,431 ha). An unpatented mining claim is a particular parcel of Federal land that is managed by the Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”) and conforms to the Mining Law of 1872, in which the owner (locator) has the right to explore, develop, and extract minerals. Unpatented mining claims are subject to yearly maintenance fees. In 2025, we paid approximately $725,000 in annual maintenance fees to various counties and the BLM.

We also own 22 patented mining claims and lease an additional patented mining claim. A patented mining claim is one for which the Federal Government has passed its title to the claimant, giving the claimant exclusive title to the locatable minerals and, in most cases, the surface and all resources. The patented mining claims that we own cover approximately 180 acres. In addition, we own 202.5 acres of fee lands in Mineral County, Nevada. Patented claims and fee lands, unlike unpatented claims, pass title to the holder. The patented claims and fee lands are subject to payment of annual property taxes made to the county where they are located. Annual property taxes on our patented claims and fee lands have been paid through June 30, 2026.

All our properties, with the exclusion of the Ripper project, are in the Walker Lane Mineral Belt, which is a major fault zone that is generally aligned parallel to the California/Nevada border. There have been many precious metal discoveries in this deformation belt that has led to it being called the Walker Lane Mineral Belt. Historically, several districts were mined along this corridor, such as Paradise Peak, Borealis, Bodie, Tonopah, Goldfield and Bullfrog. Commonly, the precious metal deposits are hosted by epithermal style ore deposits; mineralization is typically hosted in silica veins and disseminated in volcanic style units. Other styles of ore deposits, such as skarn, are also identified in the Walker Lane Mineral Belt. Skarn deposits are different from epithermal-style deposits, in that precious metal mineralization is associated with igneous intrusions that have injected into carbonate and clastic units.

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The map below shows the location of the eight properties in Nevada. The Isabella Pearl, Golden Mile, East Camp Douglas, Mina Gold, and Intrepid properties are all wholly located in Mineral County. County Line straddles Mineral and Nye counties, while Dauntless is in Esmeralda County, and Ripper straddles Pershing and Churchill counties.

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Glossary of Terms

ADR: An adsorption, desorption, and recovery (“ADR”) facility which recovers gold from the leached pregnant solution.

Cut-off grade: The grade (i.e., the concentration of metal or mineral in rock) that determines the destination of the material during mining. For purposes of establishing “prospects of economic extraction,” the cut-off grade is the grade that distinguishes material deemed to have no economic value (it will not be mined in underground mining or if mined in surface mining, its destination will be the waste dump) from material deemed to have economic value (its ultimate destination during mining will be a processing facility). Other terms used in similar fashion as cut-off grade include net smelter return, pay limit, and break-even stripping ratio.

Development stage property: A property that has mineral reserves disclosed, but no material extraction.

Dore: Composite gold and silver bullion usually consisting of approximately 90% precious metals that will be further refined to separate pure metals.

Epithermal deposits: Hydrothermal mineral deposits that form over the temperature range of <150°C to approximately 300°C from the surface to a depth of 1 to 2 km. There are two endmember deposit styles in this classification: high-sulfidation where highly acidic fluids are developed that leach surrounding rocks; and low-sulfidation systems where the fluids range in pH from near-neutral to reducing. Both deposit styles can be mineralized, with gold commonly being the dominant economic metal.

Exploration: Prospecting, sampling, mapping, diamond-drilling and other work involved in locating the presence of economic deposits and establishing their nature, shape, and grade.

Exploration stage property: A property that has no mineral reserves disclosed.

FAST-41 Transparency Project: FAST-41 Transparency projects are infrastructure projects directed by the Executive Director of the Permitting Council to be posted on the Dashboard in the interest of transparency.

Grade: The concentration of an element of interest expressed as relative mass units (percentage, ounces per short ton (“opt”), grams per tonne (“g/t”), etc.).

Heap Leaching: Consists of stacking crushed or run-of-mine ore on impermeable pads, where a weak cyanide solution is applied to the surface of the heap to dissolve the gold. The gold-bearing solution is then collected and pumped to process facilities to remove the gold by collection on carbon.

Indicated mineral resource: The part of a mineral resource for which quantity and grade or quality are estimated on the basis of adequate geological evidence and sampling. The level of geological certainty associated with an indicated mineral resource is sufficient to allow a qualified person to apply modifying factors in sufficient detail to support mine planning and evaluation of the economic viability of the deposit. Because an indicated mineral resource has a lower level of confidence than the level of confidence of a measured mineral resource, an indicated mineral resource may only be converted to a probable mineral reserve.

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Inferred mineral resource: The part of a mineral resource for which quantity and grade or quality are estimated on the basis of limited geological evidence and sampling. The level of geological uncertainty associated with an inferred mineral resource is too high to apply relevant technical and economic factors likely to influence the prospects of economic extraction in a manner useful for evaluation of economic viability. Because an inferred mineral resource has the lowest level of geological confidence of all mineral resources, which prevents the application of the modifying factors in a manner useful for evaluation of economic viability, an inferred mineral resource may not be considered when assessing the economic viability of a mining project and may not be converted to a mineral reserve.

Initial assessment: A preliminary technical and economic study of the economic potential of all or parts of mineralization to support the disclosure of mineral resources. The initial assessment must be prepared by a qualified person and must include appropriate assessments of reasonably assumed technical and economic factors, together with any other relevant operational factors, that are necessary to demonstrate at the time of reporting that there are reasonable prospects for economic extraction. An initial assessment is required for disclosure of mineral resources but cannot be used as the basis for disclosure of mineral reserves.

Measured mineral resource: The part of a mineral resource for which quantity and grade or quality are estimated on the basis of conclusive geological evidence and sampling. The level of geological certainty associated with a measured mineral resource is sufficient to allow a qualified person to apply modifying factors, as defined in this section, in sufficient detail to support detailed mine planning and final evaluation of the economic viability of the deposit. Because a measured mineral resource has a higher level of confidence than the level of confidence of either an indicated mineral resource or an inferred mineral resource, a measured mineral resource may be converted to a proven mineral reserve or to a probable mineral reserve.

Mineral Deposit: Rocks that contain economic amounts of minerals in them and that are expected to be profitably mined.

Mineral reserve: An estimate of tonnage and grade or quality of indicated and measured mineral resources that, in the opinion of the qualified person, can be the basis of an economically viable project. More specifically, it is the economically mineable part of a measured or indicated mineral resource, which includes diluting materials and allowances for losses that may occur when the material is mined or extracted.

Mineral resource: A concentration or occurrence of material of economic interest in or on the Earth's crust in such form, grade or quality, and quantity that there are reasonable prospects for economic extraction. A mineral resource is a reasonable estimate of mineralization, considering relevant factors such as cut-off grade, likely mining dimensions, location or continuity, that, with the assumed and justifiable technical and economic conditions, is likely to, in whole or in part, become economically extractable. It is not merely an inventory of all mineralization drilled or sampled.

Notice of Intent: Notice of Intent (NOI) to Drill is a mandatory regulatory filing submitted to a government agency before starting any drilling activity. Its purpose is to ensure the project complies with safety, environmental, and water-use regulations.

Oxide Mineral Resources: Gold and silver that can be extracted by heap leach.

Probable mineral reserve: The economically mineable part of an indicated and, in some cases, a measured mineral resource.

Production stage property: A property with material extraction of mineral reserves.

Proven mineral reserve: The economically mineable part of a measured mineral resource and can only result from conversion of a measured mineral resource.

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Qualified Person: A Geoscientist or Engineer with a university degree related to mineral exploration, mineral development, or mining, is in good standing with a professional organization recognized by law and has at least 5 years of experience in the mineral industry that is related to their professional degree or area of practice & has relevant experience related to the subject matter of the mineral project.

Reverse circulation: Reverse circulation (RC) drilling is a highly efficient, high-speed drilling method that uses dual-wall pipes and compressed air to bring rock cuttings directly up through the center of the pipe, rather than the surrounding hole.

Run-of-Mine ore: Common lower grade ore in the deposit that does not warrant crushing.

Skarn deposit: Formed when carbonate rocks (limestone, dolostone, and marble) are intruded by a magma body, such as a granite, and are directly altered by the heat of the magma body as well as hot fluids that flow through the rocks and cause the rock to recrystallize. Skarn deposits are a principal global source of tungsten, a major source of copper, and an important source of iron, molybdenum, zinc, and gold.

Sulfide Mineral Resources: Gold and Silver not extractable by way of heap leach.

Ton: One ton equals 2,000 pounds.

Tonne: One tonne equals 2,204.62 pounds.

Transitional Oxide Resources: Gold and silver contained within both oxide and sulfide ore that can be extracted by heap leach.

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Summary of Properties

The map below shows our seven properties located in the Walker Lane Mineral Belt.

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Isabella Pearl

The Isabella Pearl property is in the Santa Fe mining district in Mineral County, Nevada, at Latitude 38.60° North and Longitude 118.18° West (UTM 397,665 E, 4,273,011 N, Zone 11), and is 6 mi (10 km) north of the town of Luning via Nevada State Route 361. The property includes the Isabella Pearl mine, an open pit-style operation that is actively being operated and therefore is classified as a Production stage property. The Isabella Pearl mine is 100% owned by us, through our subsidiary Walker Lake Minerals Corp., and is subject to a 2.75% net smelter return royalty. The property includes 771 unpatented lode mineral claims that cover approximately 13,337 acres (5,397 ha). Facilities at the Isabella Pearl mine include office and laboratory buildings, heap leach pad, pregnant and barren solution ponds, water wells, an ADR processing facility, and a crushing facility. The gold-bearing deposits that are associated with the Isabella Pearl mine are classified as high-sulfidation epithermal. A minor modification permit application was approved in 2024, providing authorization to mine deeper in the Pearl pit, as drilling completed in 2023 and 2024 identified the potential for additional oxide and transitional ore with depth. The BLM approved in 2025 the modification of the Plan of Operation footprint for the Isabella Pearl mine area. The annual gold production from the Isabella Pearl mine for the years ended December 31, 2025, December 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, was 5,236, 16,472, and 37,996 ounces, respectively.

Areas of mineralization discovered along the Isabella Pearl 10 kilometer mineralized trend include Scarlet South and Scarlet North both located within 700 meters of the Isabella Pearl processing facility. Numerous other exploration targets have been identified along trend.

County Line

The County Line property is in the Fairplay mining district and straddles Mineral and Nye counties, Nevada, at Latitude 38.759° North and Longitude 118.016° West (UTM 411,724 E, 4,290,523 N, Zone 11). The County Line property is located approximately 23 mi (37 km) to the northeast of the town of Luning, Nevada via Nevada State Route 361. The property includes the historic County Line main pit and East Zone (aka Porphyry) pit, both of which were previously mined on a small scale through surface mining operations. We received all approvals from the Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”) and the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (“NDEP”) to construct and operate the County Line gold project in September 2025. Plans are in place to move the project towards production. The property is classified as an Exploration stage property under the definitions set forth in the SK-1300, as the Company has not reported any proven or probable mineral reserves. Although mining operations commenced in January 2026 at County Line based on measured and indicated mineral resources, the property continues to be classified as Exploration stage under this framework. The property includes 293 unpatented lode mineral claims, 25 unpatented placer mineral claims, and 21 mill site claims, and encompasses 6,022 acres (2,437 ha). The County Line property is 100% owned by us under the subsidiary County Line Minerals Corp., while six of the placer claims, which cover the historic heap leach facility, are held by our subsidiary County Line Holdings, Inc. A portion of the County Line property is subject to a 3% net smelter return royalty. The gold-bearing mineralization that is associated with the County Line main pit area is classified as high-sulfidation epithermal style, and the East Zone pit area is classified as gold-rich porphyry style. A production water well (CLPW-02) was successfully drilled and completed in 2025 on the County Line property that will supply all required water for operations.

Golden Mile

The Golden Mile property is in the Bell mining district in Mineral County, Nevada, at Latitude 38.51° North and Longitude 117.77° West (UTM 433,190 E, 4,262,848 N, Zone 11). Access to the property from the town of Mina is by dirt road approximately 29 mi (47 km) to the northeast. With exception of some historic small-scale mining operations, the property has undergone no development and therefore is classified as an Exploration stage property. There are no facilities on the property. We have deployed approximately $15 million of capital for the construction of a modular processing plant and the acquisition of related equipment to support project development or to be used at one of our other projects. The planned processing configuration includes a heap leach and carbon column facility designed to recover gold to the carbon stage, after which the gold-bearing carbon will be transported to our Isabella Pearl facility for further processing and doré bar production. The equipment is currently being stored in a laydown yard at the Isabella Pearl project. We own 100% of the Golden Mile property through our subsidiary Golden Mile Minerals Corp. Portions of the property are subject to a 3% net smelter return royalty. The property encompasses 12,266 acres (4,964 ha) and includes 620

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unpatented lode mineral claims, 74 unpatented mill site claims and 5 patented claims, of which four are owned and one is leased. Gold mineralization at the Golden Mile property is associated with intrusion related skarn-style replacement and structurally controlled stockwork zones. In 2025, the property was approved as a Fast Track 41 Transparency Project.

Mina Gold

The Mina Gold property is in the Bell mining district in Mineral County, Nevada, at Latitude 38.56° North and Longitude 117.88° West (UTM 423,020 E, 4,267,767 N, Zone 11). The property is located approximately 16 mi (25 km) east of the town of Luning and is accessed by traveling east on Highway 361, then south on Finger Rock Road, and finally, on gravel roads. Except for historic small-scale mining, the property has undergone no development and therefore is classified as an Exploration stage property. We own 100% interest in the Mina Gold property. The property is subject to a net smelter return royalty ranging from 2% to 3%. The property includes 107 unpatented lode mineral claims and 5 patented mining claims and covers 1,476 acres (597 ha). Gold mineralization at the property is hosted by epithermal-style silica veins that are bound in fault zones. No exploration work was completed in 2025.

East Camp Douglas

East Camp Douglas property is in the Silver Star mining district in Mineral County, Nevada, at Latitude 38.33° North and Longitude 118.17° West (UTM 397,616 E, 4,242,931 N, Zone 11). The property is located approximately 6 mi (10 km) southwest of the town of Mina and is accessed by gravel roads. With exception of some historic mining, the property has undergone no development and therefore is classified as an Exploration stage property. On February 27, 2026, the Company entered into a JV Agreement with a third party to accelerate the exploration and development of its East Camp Douglas property located in Mineral County, Nevada. Pursuant to the JV Agreement, the parties formed an operating subsidiary, East Camp Douglas JV, in which the Company holds a 60% ownership interest and the third party holds the remaining 40% interest. Portions of the property are subject to a net smelter return royalty ranging from 1% to 3%. The property covers 5,588 acres (2,261 ha) consisting of 293 unpatented lode mineral claims, 24 unpatented placer claims, 12 patented mining claims, and three fee land parcels. Low-sulfidation gold-bearing mineralization is observed in the southern portion of East Camp Douglas, while the northern portion of the East Camp Douglas area contains high-sulfidation style gold-bearing mineralization. Addition biological baseline studies were completed in 2025 to further advance towards the Exploration Plan of Operation and the associated National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) review.

Intrepid

The Intrepid property is directly to the north of the Silver Star mining district in Mineral County, Nevada, at Latitude 38.40° North and Longitude 118.16° West (UTM 398,661 E, 4,250,832 N, Zone 11). The property is located approximately 6 mi (10 km) by road to the west northwest of the town of Mina and is accessed by Highway 95. With exception of some historic small-scale mining, the property has undergone no development, and therefore is classified as an Exploration stage property. We own 100% interest in the Intrepid property. Portions of the property are subject to a net smelter return royalty ranging from 2% to 3%. The property covers 4,260 acres (1,724 ha) consisting of 213 unpatented lode mineral claims. Gold mineralization at the property is hosted by silicified volcanics and sediments.

Dauntless

The Dauntless property is in the Weepah mining district and is in Esmeralda County, Nevada, 20 miles (32 km) southwest of the town of Tonopah, and 12 miles (20 km) north of the town of Silver Peak and is accessed via Highway 265 and gravel roads. The center of the property is at Latitude N 37.93° North and Longitude 117.56° West (UTM 450,500 E, 4,197,950 N, Zone 11). With exception of some historic mining, the property has undergone no development and therefore is classified as an Exploration stage property. The Dauntless property is divided into two sections, the main Dauntless property and a southern portion. The total claim package includes 276 unpatented lode claims, 8 unpatented placer claims, and 1 patented claim; the claim package encompasses 5,647 acres (2,285 ha). We own 100% interest in the Dauntless property, subject to a net smelter return royalty of 3%. Drilling campaigns completed by previous owners identified two gold-bearing, target zones. The primary target was the historic Weepah Gold Vein that is downdip and along strike with drill intercepts of 20 feet (6.1m) grading 0.190 opt Au (6.51 g/t), 770 feet downdip, from the bottom of the pit and 15-foot (4.6m) of 0.101 opt Au (3.47g/t), 2,400 feet south, along strike. A second zone named the “Weepah East” is a

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silicified Precambrian limestone that is exposed in small outcrops through thin gravels on the north edge of an alluvial basin. No permitting was advanced in 2025.

Ripper

The Ripper property is in the Table Mountain mining district and straddles the Pershing and Churchill counties, Nevada, at Latitude N 40.01° North and Longitude 118.04° West (UTM 411,525 E, 4,428,984 N, Zone 11).

The map below shows the location of our Ripper property.

The property is located approximately 25 mi (40 km) southeast of the town of Lovelock and is accessed via Highway 396 and dirt roads. The property has undergone no development and therefore is classified as an Exploration stage property. We own 100% interest in the Ripper property, which is subject to a 3% net smelter return royalty. The property consists of 72 unpatented lode mineral claims covering 1,400 acres (567 ha). The property is dominated by carbonates, locally as debris flows, collapse breccias, tectonic breccias. Gold is commonly hosted in carbonate units that underwent decalcification and silicification, subsequently forming jasperoids that, in some areas, are cut by epithermal style veins. The Company completed detailed geological mapping and sampling in 2022 that resulted in development of a drill program plan. No exploration work was completed in 2025. Environmental baseline studies to support a future Notice of Intent (“NOI”) were initiated in 2023.

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Summary of all mineral resources and mineral reserves

The SEC has adopted amendments to modernize the property disclosure requirements for mining registrants, and related guidance, under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This report is prepared to comply with the new rule (17 CFR subpart 229.1300 Regulation S-K), generally known as the “S-K 1300 rule”, requiring that a registrant with material mining operations must disclose specified information in Securities Act and Exchange Act filings concerning its Mineral Resources, in addition to its Mineral Reserves.

As of December 31, 2025, our estimate of Mineral Resources was:


	Measured mineral			Indicated mineral			Measured + indicated			Inferred mineral
	resources			resources			mineral resources			resources
Description	Au Ounces	Au (g/t)	Tonnes	Au Ounces	Au (g/t)	Tonnes	Au Ounces	Au (g/t)	Tonnes	Au Ounces	Au (g/t)	Tonnes
Isabella Pearl Property Oxide	—	—	—	2,700	0.70	119,700	2,700	0.7	119,700	1,400	0.56	78,100
Isabella Pearl Property Sulfide	22,700	4.77	148,400	11,400	4.60	77,100	34,100	4.71	225,500	1,600	3.40	14,300
Total Pearl Property Oxide & Sulfide	22,700	4.77	148,400	14,100	2.23	196,800	36,800	3.32	345,200	3,000	1.01	92,400
County Line Property Oxide	—	—	—	52,000	0.46	3,513,712	52,000	0.46	3,513,712	11,900	0.27	1,362,412
County Line Property Oxide Total	—	—	—	52,000	0.46	3,513,712	52,000	0.46	3,513,712	11,900	0.27	1,362,412
Golden Mile Property Oxide	—	—	—	78,500	1.13	2,160,000	78,500	1.13	2,160,000	84,500	1.10	2,400,000
Golden Mile Property Oxide Total	—	—	—	78,500	1.13	2,160,000	78,500	1.13	2,160,000	84,500	1.10	2,400,000
SULFIDE TOTAL	22,700	4.77	148,400	11,400	4.60	77,100	34,100	4.71	225,500	1,600	3.40	14,300
OXIDE TOTAL	—	—	—	133,200	0.72	5,793,412	133,200	0.72	5,793,412	97,800	0.79	3,840,512

Notes to the 2025 Mineral Resources:

Isabella Pearl property reported at a gold cut-off of 0.3 g/t for oxide mineral resource estimates, and cut-off grade of 2.0 g/t for sulfide mineral resource estimate at a gold price of $1,900 per Troy ounce.

County Line property reported at a gold cut-off of 0.15 g/t for low grade oxide mineral resources and 0.35 g/t for high grade oxide mineral resources at a gold price of $3,800 per Troy ounce. Density of 2.1 t/m³.

Golden Mile property reported at a gold cut-off of 0.34 g/t for oxide mineral resources at a gold price of $1,700 per Troy ounce.

“g/t” = gram/metric tonne

“oz” = Troy ounce (31.1035 grams)

Whole block diluted estimates are reported within an optimized pit shell.

Mineral Resources do not have demonstrated economic viability.

Totals may not sum exactly due to rounding.

Mineral resources reported are exclusive of mineral reserves.

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For comparison, at December 31, 2024, our estimate of Mineral Resources was:

Measured mineral

Indicated mineral

Measured + indicated

Inferred mineral

resources

mineral resources

resources

Description

Au Ounces

Au (g/t)

Tonnes

Au Ounces

Au (g/t)

Tonnes

Au Ounces

Au (g/t)

Tonnes

Au Ounces

Au (g/t)

Tonnes

Isabella Pearl Property Oxide

—

2,700

0.70

119,700

2,700

0.7

119,700

1,400

0.56

78,100

Isabella Pearl Property Sulfide

22,700

4.77

148,400

11,400

4.60

77,100

34,100

4.71

225,500

1,600

3.40

14,300

Total Pearl Property Oxide & Sulfide

22,700

4.77

148,400

14,100

2.23

196,800

36,800

3.32

345,200

3,000

1.01

92,400

County Line Property Oxide

19,500

1.04

579,500

17,900

0.90

623,000

37,400

0.97

1,202,500

12,200

0.87

438,000

County Line Property Oxide Total

19,500

1.04

579,500

17,900

0.90

623,000

37,400

0.97

1,202,500

12,200

0.87

438,000

Golden Mile Property Oxide

—

78,500

1.13

2,160,000

78,500

1.13

2,160,000

84,500

1.10

2,400,000

Golden Mile Property Oxide Total

—

78,500

1.13

2,160,000

78,500

1.13

2,160,000

84,500

1.10

2,400,000

SULFIDE TOTAL

22,700

4.77

148,400

11,400

4.60

77,100

34,100

4.71

225,500

1,600

3.40

14,300

OXIDE TOTAL

19,500

1.04

579,500

99,100

1.06

2,902,700

118,600

1.06

3,482,200

98,100

1.05

2,916,100

Notes to the 2024 Mineral Resources:

County Line property reported at a gold cut-off of 0.33 g/t for oxide mineral resources at a gold price of $1,750 per Troy ounce.

Golden Mile property reported at a gold cut-off of 0.34 g/t for oxide mineral resources at a gold price of $1,700 per Troy ounce.

“g/t” = gram/metric tonne

“oz” = Troy ounce (31.1035 grams)

Whole block diluted estimates are reported within an optimized pit shell.

7.Mineral Resources do not have demonstrated economic viability.

8.Totals may not sum exactly due to rounding.

Mineral resources reported are exclusive of mineral reserves.

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The table below shows the total resource changes from fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 to fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 in terms of absolute change as well as percentage change. The targeted additional mineralization in Pearl Deep and Scarlet South were not included in the reserve table below.


	Measured + indicated			Inferred mineral
	mineral resources			resources
Description	Au Ounces	Au (g/t)	Tonnes	Au Ounces	Au (g/t)	Tonnes
SULFIDE
2025 Sulfide Total	34,100	4.71	225,500	1,600	3.40	14,300
2024 Sulfide Total	34,100	4.71	225,500	1,600	3.40	14,300
2025 to 2024 Total Sulfide Change	—	—	—	—	—	—
2025 to 2024 Percentage Sulfide Change	0%			0%
OXIDE
2025 Oxide Total	133,200	0.72	5,793,412	97,800	0.79	3,840,512
2024 Oxide Total	118,600	1.06	3,482,200	98,100	1.05	2,916,100
2025 to 2024 Total Oxide Change	14,600	(0.34)	2,311,212	(300)	(0.26)	924,412
2025 to 2024 Percentage Oxide Change	12%			0%

The depletion of resources for the year ended December 31, 2025 when compared to the year ended December 31, 2024 is due to mining activities in 2025 at our Isabella Pearl Mine. There were no changes to mining methods or processing techniques in 2025. No additional resources were reported in 2025 due to limited exploration.

Production Property

Isabella Pearl

The Isabella Pearl Mine is our operating property and is classified as Production stage.

History: The Isabella Pearl mine is in the Santa Fe Mining District. Although the district was discovered in the late 19th century, no work on the Isabella Pearl mine area was done until the 1930’s when the Gilbert brothers completed a 400 ft (120 m) drift at the Isabella deposit. The brothers encountered up to one ounce of gold per ton in spots, but no economic material was produced. Modern exploration and development of the general area around the Isabella Pearl mine began in the early 1970’s by various companies. The Isabella mine was held by B. Narkaus until 1978 and was subsequently leased by Joe Morris the same year. Mr. Morris and three partners re-located some of the Isabella claims and subsequently leased them to the Combined Metals Reduction Company (“Combined Metals”). From 1987 through 1990, Combined Metals drilled the Isabella Pearl mine area during its joint venture with Homestake Mining Company. A total of 73,587 ft (22,427 m) of RC and diamond core drilling had been performed at the Isabella Pearl property prior to acquisition by Fortitude Gold Corp.

Background: We purchased Walker Lane Minerals Corp., which owned a 100% interest in the Isabella Pearl property, in August 2016. The land package at the time of purchase included 496 unpatented claims, which covered 8,891 acres (3,598 ha). Since acquisition, an additional 275 claims have been staked, which increased the Isabella Pearl property claim total 771 and land holding to approximately 13,337 acres (5,397 ha). In April 2018, we released our Initial Proven and Probable mineral reserve estimate for the Isabella Pearl mine that reported 192,600 gold ounces at an average grade of 2.22 g/t. In 2019, we commenced production of gold doré from an open pit heap leach operation. Based on metallurgical testing, gold recoveries are expected at 81% for crushed ore and 60% for the run-of-mine (“ROM”) ore.

Location and Access: The Isabella Pearl Mine is located in the Gabbs Valley Range in Mineral County, Nevada approximately 150 mi (240 km) southeast of Reno, Nevada. Access to the project is by a paved road approximately 6 mi (10 km) north of the town of Luning, Nevada. The project has good connections to the infrastructure of west-central Nevada, with access roads to the project site linking to Nevada State Route 361 and U.S. Route 95, the main highway between Reno and Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Geology and Mineralization: The Isabella Pearl mine is in the central portion of the Walker Lane Mineral Belt, a major northwest-trending zone on the western border of Nevada characterized by a series of closely spaced dextral strike-slip faults that were active throughout much of the middle to late Cenozoic period. Volcanic rocks of middle Tertiary age cover much of the property and include intermediate lava flows and ignimbrite ash-flow sheets. The volcanic rocks unconformably overlie Mesozoic strata including Triassic and Jurassic sedimentary units and Cretaceous and Jurassic igneous units. Within the regional Walker Lane tectonic setting, several major fault zones trend through the property and are dominated by various splays and offset branches that host the gold mineralization in the area. The gold-silver mineralized zones mainly include the Isabella, Pearl, and Civit Cat, collectively referred to as the Isabella Pearl deposit. Alteration and mineral assemblages at Isabella Pearl, including widespread argillic alteration and generally abundant alunite, indicate the deposits belong to the high-sulfidation class of epithermal mineral deposits. Potassium-Argon age determinations indicate the mineralization is about 19 million years, some 7 to 10 million years younger than the age of the host rocks. This early Miocene age conforms to the age of other high-sulfidation epithermal precious-metal deposits in the Walker Lane (e.g., Goldfield and Paradise Peak).

Operations and Facilities: We were granted a positive Record of Decision from the BLM on the Environmental Assessment for the Isabella Pearl Mine in May 2018. This final permit allowed us to move the project forward into development and construction. Construction was initiated in 2018 and completed in 2019 and included the completion of haul roads, office and laboratory buildings, construction of and liner placement on the heap leach pad, the pregnant and barren solution ponds, and connection of the water well. Additionally, in 2018, we began installation of the Adsorption, Desorption and Recovery (“ADR”) processing facility, installed our crushing facility, and commenced mining and waste removal of the first of several benches of the lower grade Isabella portion of the deposit with its estimated average grade of approximately 1 g/t gold. Power is supplied by two diesel-powered electric generators, as well as a third for emergency back-up. Fuel for the generators is stored in two above-ground tanks on graded areas with HDPE-lined floors and berms for secondary containment to provide emergency capture of 110-percent of the largest fuel tank/vessel volume. Industrial water is now supplied from three production water wells. We achieved first gold production approximately 10 months after breaking ground on the project. During 2020 overburden removal reached the first benches in the high-grade Pearl portion of the deposit. In 2022, 2023, and 2024 mining focused more on the Pearl zone and late 2023, the Civit Cat zone. Mining in 2025 focused on mining the Pearl Deep zones. The Deep Zone was advanced in response to higher gold prices, which supported the development of a deeper pit shell to access deeper zones of gold mineralization. Throughout most of 2025, mining activities at Isabella Pearl were focused primarily on stripping waste material from the Pearl pit in order to expose the targeted deeper gold mineralization, with a nominal amount of ore production in late 2025. In January 2026, production started on the Scarlet South satellite pit.

Permitting and Compliance: At the end of 2025, we were approved for expansion of the Plan of Operation to include specific areas adjacent to the Isabella Pearl Mine, and the BLM approved the excavation of the Scarlet South mine area. Also, we received authorization to build a utility right-of-way to be able to construct a 14.4 kV powerline to service the Isabella Pearl Mine. We hold valid permits for all facets of the current mining operation as required by county, state, and federal regulations. In 2025, the site also received multiple routine renewals for their state operating permits, as well as the authorization from the NDEP for the construction of a new potable water system at the Isabella Pearl Mine, which was constructed the same year. Hydrology investigations were completed in fourth quarter of 2025 within the five-mile buffer of the Isabella Pearl claim block to assess seeps and springs locations and to complete sample chemical analyses.

Exploration Activities In 2025, exploration focused on completing detailed surface mapping and sampling to identify and expand opportunities proximal to the Isabella Pearl mine, and along the mineralized trend to the northwest and southeast of the mine. During this campaign, 4,496 samples were collected and analyzed for gold. The results of this mapping and sampling campaign assisted with vectoring target areas to be drilled.

The net book value of the property at December 31, 2025 was $26.1 million.

Mineral Resource Estimation: The most recent mineral reserve estimate for the Isabella Pearl Deposit, which has an effective date of December 31, 2022, was published on February 22, 2023, in the report titled “S-K 1300 Technical Report Summary, Isabella Pearl Mine, Mineral County, Nevada.”

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The summary of the Isabella Pearl mineral resources at end of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 is shown in the table below:


	Measured mineral			Indicated mineral			Measured + indicated			Inferred mineral
	resources			resources			mineral resources			resources
Description	Au Ounces	Au (g/t)	Tonnes	Au Ounces	Au (g/t)	Tonnes	Au Ounces	Au (g/t)	Tonnes	Au Ounces	Au (g/t)	Tonnes
Isabella Pearl Mine
Sulfide	22,700	4.77	148,400	11,400	4.60	77,100	34,100	4.71	225,500	1,600	3.40	14,300
Oxide (Silica Knob)	—	—	—	1,300	0.69	57,000	1,300	0.69	57,000	1,400	0.57	77,100
Oxide (Scarlet South)	—	—	—	1,400	0.71	62,700	1,400	0.71	62,700	—	0.52	1,000
Total Isabella Pearl Oxide	—	—	—	2,700	0.70	119,700	2,700	0.70	119,700	1,400	0.56	78,100
Total Isabella Pearl Oxide & Sulfide	22,700	4.77	148,400	14,100	2.23	196,800	36,800	3.32	345,200	3,000	1.01	92,400

Notes to the Isabella Pearl 2025 Mineral Resources:

Isabella Pearl property is reported at a gold cut-off of 0.3 g/t and a bulk density of 2.20 t/m³ for oxide mineral resource estimates, and a gold cut-off of 2.0 g/t and a bulk density of 2.40 t/m³ for sulfide mineral resource estimate at a gold price of $1,900 per Troy ounce. A bulk density of 2.44 t/m³ was used for sulfidic waste. The bulk density of Mineral Reserves was calculated by block, based on mineralogical content.

Whole block diluted estimates reported within an optimized pit shell.

Mineral resources do not have demonstrated economic viability.

Totals may not sum exactly due to rounding.

Mineral resources reported are exclusive of mineral reserves.

“g/t” = gram/metric tonne.

“oz” = Troy ounce (31.1035 grams).

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For comparison, at December 31, 2024, the summary of the Isabella Pearl mineral resources was:


	Measured mineral			Indicated mineral			Measured + indicated			Inferred mineral
	resources			resources			mineral resources			resources
Description	Au Ounces	Au (g/t)	Tonnes	Au Ounces	Au (g/t)	Tonnes	Au Ounces	Au (g/t)	Tonnes	Au Ounces	Au (g/t)	Tonnes
Isabella Pearl Mine
Sulfide	22,700	4.77	148,400	11,400	4.60	77,100	34,100	4.71	225,500	1,600	3.40	14,300
Oxide (Silica Knob)	—	—	—	1,300	0.69	57,000	1,300	0.69	57,000	1,400	0.57	77,100
Oxide (Scarlet South)	—	—	—	1,400	0.71	62,700	1,400	0.71	62,700	—	0.52	1,000
Total Isabella Pearl Oxide	—	—	—	2,700	0.70	119,700	2,700	0.70	119,700	1,400	0.84	78,100
Total Isabella Pearl Oxide & Sulfide	22,700	4.77	148,400	14,100	2.23	196,800	36,800	3.32	345,200	3,000	1.22	92,400

Notes to the Isabella Pearl 2024 Mineral Resources:

Whole block diluted estimates reported within an optimized pit shell.

Mineral resources do not have demonstrated economic viability.

Totals may not sum exactly due to rounding.

Mineral resources reported are exclusive of mineral reserves.

“g/t” = gram/metric tonne.

“oz” = Troy ounce (31.1035 grams).

The summary of the Isabella Pearl mineral reserves at end of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 is shown in the table below. The targeted additional mineralization in Pearl Deep was not included in the reserve table below.


		Au		Au			Cut-off	Metallurgical
Description		Ounces		(g/t)		Tonnes	Grade	Recovery %
Isabella Pearl Mine
Proven Mineral Reserve		—		—		—	—	—
Probable Mineral Reserve		2,070		1.35		47,677	0.30	81
Proven and Probable Mineral Reserve Total		2,070		1.35		47,677	0.30	81
High-grade stockpile		—		—		—	—	—
Low-Grade Stockpile		—		—		—	—	—
Isabella Pearl Mine Total		2,070		1.35		47,677	0.30	81

Notes to the 2025 P&P reserves:

Proven and Probable Mineral Reserves are oxide associated with gold mineralization.

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Isabella Pearl property is reported at a gold cut-off of 0.30 g/t and a bulk density of 2.20 t/m³ for oxide mineral resource estimates, and a gold cut-off of 2.0 g/t and a bulk density of 2.40 t/m³ for sulfide mineral resource estimate at a gold price of $1,900 per Troy ounce. A bulk density of 2.44 t/m³ was used for sulfidic waste. The bulk density of Mineral Reserves was calculated by block, based on mineralogical content. .

Mining, processing, energy, administrative and smelting/refining costs were based on 2024 actual costs for the Isabella Pearl mine.

Metallurgical gold recovery assumptions used were 81% for all ore which is currently being crushed. These recoveries reflect predicted average recoveries from metallurgical test programs.

Proven and Probable reserves are diluted and factored for expected mining recovery.

“g/t” = gram/metric tonne.

“oz” = Troy ounce (31.1035 grams).

Figures in tables are rounded to reflect estimate precision and small differences generated by rounding are not material estimates.

For comparison, at December 31, 2024, our estimate of the Isabella Pearl mineral reserves was:


		Au		Au			Cut-off	Metallurgical
Description		Ounces		(g/t)		Tonnes	Grade	Recovery %
Isabella Pearl Mine
Proven Mineral Reserve		—		—		—	—	—
Probable Mineral Reserve		2,793		1.01		85,954	0.30	81
Proven and Probable Mineral Reserve Total		2,793		1.01		85,954	0.30	81
High-grade stockpile		—		—		—	—	—
Low-Grade Stockpile		1,702		0.54		98,694	0.30	81
Isabella Pearl Mine Total		4,495		0.76		184,648	0.30	81

Notes to the 2024 P&P reserves:

Proven and Probable Mineral Reserves are oxide associated with gold mineralization.

Mining, processing, energy, administrative and smelting/refining costs were based on 2024 actual costs for the Isabella Pearl mine.

Metallurgical gold recovery assumptions used were 81% for all ore which is currently being crushed. These recoveries reflect predicted average recoveries from metallurgical test programs.

Proven and Probable reserves are diluted and factored for expected mining recovery.

“g/t” = gram/metric tonne.

“oz” = Troy ounce (31.1035 grams).

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Figures in tables are rounded to reflect estimate precision and small differences generated by rounding are not material estimates.

The annual gold production of the Isabella Pearl Mine for the year ending December 31, 2025, was 5,236 ounces. The annual gold production for the year ending December 31, 2024, was 16,472 ounces.

The table below shows the total reserve changes from fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 to fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 in terms of absolute change as well as percentage change.


		Au		Au			Cut-off	Metallurgical
Description		Ounces		(g/t)		Tonnes	Grade	Recovery %
Oxide Proven & Probable Reserves
2025 Oxide Proven & Probable Mineral Reserves		2,070		1.35		47,677	0.30	81
2024 Oxide Proven & Probable Mineral Reserves		2,793		1.01		85,954	0.30	81
2025 to 2024 Proven & Probable Mineral Reserves Change		(723)		0.34		(38,277)	—	—
2025 to 2024 Percentage Proven & Probable Mineral Reserves Change		(26)%
Oxide Stockpile
2025 Oxide stockpile		—		—		—	—	—
2024 Oxide stockpile		1,702		0.54		98,694	0.30	81
2025 to 2024 Oxide Stockpile Change		(1,702)		(0.54)		(98,694)	(0)	(81)
2025 to 2024 Percentage Oxide Stockpile Change		(100)%

The depletion of reserves for the year ended December 31, 2025 when compared to the year ended December 31, 2024 is due to mining activities in 2025 at our Isabella Pearl Mine. There were no changes to mining methods or processing techniques in 2025. No additional reserves were reported in 2025 due to exploration.

Internal Controls - Exploration and Mineral Resource and Reserve Estimation

Sample Security Procedures

Company management directly oversees the daily activities involved in sample collection, maintaining security of the samples, and transport of the samples to the designated certified independent laboratory. Shipping manifests and chain-of-custody forms that accompany the shipment are subsequently signed by the receiver once the samples arrive at the assigned laboratory. All materials are returned to the exploration office and are catalogued and stored in a long-term pulp storage facility at the exploration office as a permanent record. Reject material is stored by sample sequences and projects in supersacks in the exploration yard for years. Records of sample locations and laboratory batch numbers are included in the Company’s database.

Verification of Analytical Procedures and Results

Certified Reference Materials (“CRMs”) and blanks were inserted regularly into the sample batches as part of an ongoing QA/QC program. Duplicate samples are also collected in the field to test sample reproducibility. Subsets of additional samples are sent to other independent certified laboratories to assess analytical reproducibility. Company personnel complete reviews of the standard and blank results from the laboratory to determine if the analytical range is acceptable. If variation is identified that is deemed to be outside of the acceptable range, the laboratory is contacted, and retesting is completed. These data assessments are completed prior to and following upload of the data to the Company’s acQuire database. Laboratory site visits are completed by Company personnel to the independent commercial laboratories to assess cleanliness and alignment with sample preparation and handling procedures.

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Mineral resource and reserve estimation efforts

To ensure accuracy, drill hole records were checked for errata such as duplicate sample numbers, duplicate sample interval depths, overlapping intervals, inconsistencies between collar elevations and topography, and outliers in the assay database. Original assay certificates were also compared to digital assay records, and drill chip log descriptions were compared to the modeler’s observations of drill hole chip samples. Mineral resource and reserve estimations are a collaborative effort between the Company resource modeler and an external professional independent modeler. Models are always reviewed in stages, which include internal and external critique of the geological model, alignment on the search distances and additional modeling parameters, as well as cut-off grades. Resource and reserve estimations are finalized and signed off by an independent Qualified Person.

Comprehensive risks inherent in the resource estimations

Relevant factors which may affect the estimation of Mineral Resources include changes to the geological, geotechnical and geometallurgical models, infill drilling to convert material to a higher classification, drilling to test for extensions to known Mineral Resources, collection of additional bulk density data, and significant changes to commodity prices.

Exploration Properties

Our exploration properties are all located in west-central Nevada, except for Ripper in north-central Nevada, with good connections to the infrastructure of west-central Nevada, with access roads to each project site. We are utilizing mobile equipment from Isabella Pearl, supplemented by short-term rentals of additional equipment, to support mining operations at County Line. There is no plant or equipment located on any of our other exploration properties.

County Line

The County Line Property has undergone initial assessment for resource delineation, and as such is deemed to be material. The property is classified as an Exploration property because the Company has not established proven or probable mineral reserves, although measured and indicated mineral resources have been identified. The property includes the historic County Line main pit and the East Zone (aka Porphyry) pit. All drilling to date has been completed under one NOI. The Company has designed a phased approach to mining both pits to capitalize on the gold mineralization that is remaining in both pits, as well as to manage the waste rock material. The ore is planned to be crushed on site and then loaded and hauled to the Isabella Pearl processing facility for final doré production.

History: The County Line property is in the historic Fairplay Mining District, informally referred to as the Paradise Peak mining district. The precious metal deposits in the vicinity of Paradise Peak area deposit were discovered in mid-1983 by the Food Machinery & Chemical Corporation (FMC), through their subsidiary FMC Gold. Deposits in the Paradise Peak area are characterized as gold and silver bearing replacement-style high sulfidation epithermal deposits that are bounded by faults. The Paradise Peak gold-silver deposits produced 47 metric tons (1.46 Moz) of gold and 1,255 metric tons (38.9 Moz) of silver between 1986 and 1993. This metal dominantly came from four high sulfidation epithermal deposits (Paradise Peak, Ketchup Flat, Ketchup Knob, and County Line), with a lesser amount of metal being extracted from the East Zone (aka Porphyry) area. FMC reported gold and silver production from the County Line main open pit and the East Zone (aka Porphyry) open pit of approximately 81,000 ounces of gold and approximately 787,000 ounces of silver via a heap leach recovery process. The County Line property also hosts other exploration targets such as Newman Ridge. In addition to mining development and production, the County Line property has a history of exploration activity including mapping, surface sampling, geophysical surveying, and RC drilling. This exploration activity was completed by several companies; we obtained some of the information that was collected by previous operators.

Background: In March 2018, we purchased 100% interest in the County Line property, subject to a 3% net smelter return royalty. At the time of purchase, the property was approximately 2,401 acres (972 ha) and consisted of 122 unpatented lode and placer mineral claims. Since acquisition, the land package of the property has increased to 6,022 acres (2,437 ha) and now includes 299 unpatented lode mineral claims, 25 unpatented placer mineral claims, and 21 mill site claims. The property is located on the west flank of the north-northeast trending Paradise Range and to the west of the former FMC Paradise Peak Mine. Nearly all the County Line property is covered with exposures of Tertiary volcanic rocks

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representing regional volcanism. A thick cover of various sequences of Oligocene-Miocene rocks include ash tuff, mafic flows, minor sediments, and occasional Tertiary intrusive units are present. These units are followed by cover of young basalt flows and quaternary alluvial deposits. Upon acquisition in 2018, we immediately began evaluating targets for exploration particularly with activities focused on the old County Line (Main) and the Porphyry (East Zone) pits, which are considered the highest priority prospects with resource potential. Surface exploration activities were initiated in 2018 that included high-resolution, color drone imagery to aid surface geology mapping and sampling of altered and mineralized outcrops.

Accessibility and Transportation to the Property: The County Line property is adjacent to and accessed from Hawthorne via US Route 95 east to Luning, then northeast on paved Nevada State Route 361. The town of Hawthorne is approximately a .75-hour drive away on paved roads and can provide basic services, lodging and a small workforce. Hawthorne is the county seat for Mineral County. Fallon is 1.5 hours from the property and can also provide supplies, lodging, equipment, and a small mining work force. Reno is 2.5 hours from the property and can provide much of the needed services and materials. County Line is located approximately 16 mi (26 km) northwest of the Company’s operating Isabella Pearl gold mine via Nevada State Route 361.

Infrastructure: The property is considered to have sufficient surface area for expanding the current open pit areas. A major power transmission line is less than 5 mi (8 km) to the south of the property, although diesel generation is also being considered for a power source. Previous operators secured water usage locally for their facilities and we also expect to develop water in adjacent areas. Only a limited amount of water will be required for the project, mainly dust suppression on haul roads, and will likely come from a groundwater well to be drilled on the property. Our exploration disturbance activities utilize existing roads and historically disturbed areas to the extent possible, including pre-existing drill roads constructed by prior exploration companies within the County Line property area. Access roads, exploration drill pads and sumps have been constructed with earthmoving equipment.

Permitting and Compliance: The County Line project was approved for mining in third quarter of 2025.

Exploration Activities: Two RC holes were drilled in first quarter of 2025 as part of a water exploration program; one hole was drilled to the southeast of the County Line main pit, while the other was drilled at the intersection of Highway 361 and Paradise Peak road. Based on the results from this initial RC drilling program, in second quarter of 2025, a water monitoring well (CLMW-01R), was installed to the southeast of the County Line main pit, and a production well (CLPW-02) was drilled, pump tested and installed. Geological and resource models were constructed in the fourth quarter of 2025 by an independent Qualified Person.

Base mine planning entailed development of a phased approach; extraction of high-grade material from both pits, followed by pit laybacks. A site plan design was developed to streamline the processes on the County Line property, and to capitalize on the existing infrastructure at the Isabella Pearl mine site. Once mined, the plan is to complete stacking of the waste and crushing of mineralized material, after which the crushed mineral is to be trucked southwest along Nevada State Route 361 to the Isabella Pearl mine, where the material will be stacked on the heap leach pad and the extracted gold and silver will be processed through to doré production. A significant benefit of completing all extraction and processing away from the County Line property is a minimal footprint and a small new disturbance area, which may enable lower capital expenditures when compared to most other industry mine builds.

The net book value of property at December 31, 2025 was $0.5 million.

Mineral Resource Estimation: An initial mineral resource estimate for the County Line property, which has an effective date of December 31, 2022, was published on February 23, 2023, in the report titled “Initial Assessment Technical Report Summary for the County Line Property, Mineral and Nye Counties, Nevada.”

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The summary of the County Line mineral resources at end of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 is shown in the table below:


	Measured mineral			Indicated mineral			Measured + indicated			Inferred mineral
	resources			resources			mineral resources			resources
Description	Au Ounces	Au (g/t)	Tonnes	Au Ounces	Au (g/t)	Tonnes	Au Ounces	Au (g/t)	Tonnes	Au Ounces	Au (g/t)	Tonnes
County Line Property
Oxide + Mixed (LG Main pit area)	—	—	—	2,800	0.24	366,775	2,800	0.24	366,775	300	0.21	44,089
Oxide + Mixed (HG Main pit area)	—	—	—	21,800	0.93	730,829	21,800	0.93	730,829	1,400	0.70	62,414
Oxide + Mixed (LG EZ pit area)	—	—	—	11,300	0.24	1,471,002	11,300	0.24	1,471,002	8,600	0.24	1,133,438
Oxide + Mixed (HG EZ pit area)	—	—	—	16,100	0.53	945,106	16,100	0.53	945,106	1,600	0.41	122,470
County Line Property Oxide Total	—	—	—	52,000	0.46	3,513,712	52,000	0.46	3,513,712	11,900	0.27	1,362,412

Notes to the County Line 2025 Mineral Resources:

Cutoff grade calculations used mining, processing, energy, administrative and smelting/refining costs based on 2025 actual costs for the Company’s producing Isabella Pearl mine.

Metallurgical gold recovery assumption used was 81%. This recovery reflects the predicted average recovery from metallurgical test programs at the Isabella Pearl mine.

Whole block diluted estimates are reported within an optimized pit shell.

Mineral Resources do not have demonstrated economic viability.

Totals may not sum exactly due to rounding.

“g/t” = gram/metric tonne.

“oz” = Troy ounce (31.1035 grams).

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For comparison, at December 31, 2024, the summary of our County Line mineral resources was:

Measured mineral

Indicated mineral

Measured + indicated

Inferred mineral

resources

mineral resources

resources

Description

Au Ounces

Au (g/t)

Tonnes

Au Ounces

Au (g/t)

Tonnes

Au Ounces

Au (g/t)

Tonnes

Au Ounces

Au (g/t)

Tonnes

County Line Property

Oxide (Main pit area)

19,500

1.04

579,500

17,900

0.90

623,000

37,400

0.97

1,202,500

12,200

0.87

438,000

County Line Property Oxide Total

19,500

1.04

579,500

17,900

0.90

623,000

37,400

0.97

1,202,500

12,200

0.87

438,000

Notes to the County Line 2024 Mineral Resources:

Reported at a gold cutoff of 0.33 g/t using a gold price of $1,750 per Troy ounce.

Density for the mineralized zones were 2.54 m3/tonnes for tuffaceous zones and 2.60 m3/tonnes for andesitic zones.

Cutoff grade calculations used mining, processing, energy, administrative and smelting/refining costs based on 2024 actual costs for the Company’s producing Isabella Pearl mine.

Metallurgical gold recovery assumption used was 81%. This recovery reflects the predicted average recovery from metallurgical test programs at the Isabella Pearl mine.

Whole block diluted estimates are reported within an optimized pit shell.

Mineral Resources do not have demonstrated economic viability.

Totals may not sum exactly due to rounding.

“g/t” = gram/metric tonne.

“oz” = Troy ounce (31.1035 grams).

Golden Mile

The Golden Mile Property has undergone initial assessment for resource delineation, and as such is deemed to be material. The property is classified as Exploration stage until permits are granted. A revised Plan of Operation was submitted to the BLM in 2025, and the property was included as a Fast Track 41 Transparency Project. The Company has designed a phased approach to mining Golden Mile; the first phase of mining is planned to capitalize on the gold mineralization that is identified at and near the surface. A modular process plant has been built to take the gold to the carbon stage and then haul the carbon for processing at our ADR facility at Isabella Pearl for final doré production.

History: The Golden Mile property is located within the Bell Mining District (also known as the Cedar Mountain District). The property has a long history which includes limited mining development, as well as a considerable amount of recent exploration activity including mapping, surface and underground sampling, geophysical surveys and drilling. This exploration activity was completed by several companies and has defined a significant area of gold mineralization associated with skarn development and gold stockwork mineralization along intrusive contact zones with surrounding sediments. Previous property owners completed 66,131 ft (20,157 m) of air rotary, RC and diamond core drilling prior to us acquiring the property. These previous owners included Standard Slag, the Elmwood JV, Battle Mountain, USMX, Teck, Codex, Roscan and Kinross. Much of the historic drilling activity has focused on the central portion of the patented mineral claims where historic small-scale mining was carried out, as evidenced by the surface excavations and a few adits.

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Background : In June 2020, we purchased 100% interest in the Golden Mile property, subject to a 3% net smelter return royalty. The original property was composed of 451 unpatented lode mineral claims and 5 patented claims, 4 owned and one leased, and covered approximately 9,300 acres (3,764 ha). Since acquisition, an additional 156 unpatented lode mineral claims and 74 unpatented mill site claims were staked. In 2025, an inlier of 13 claims was purchased from Mountain Gold Claims. These additional land staking and purchase programs expanded the area of the property to 12,266 acres (4,964 ha). Mineralization at the property is intrusion related, with primary gold and copper mineralization associated with skarn style replacement in carbonate units. Secondary mineralization is associated with structurally controlled stockwork and breccia zones. The “Golden Mile Stock” quartz diorite-granodiorite body is believed to be responsible for the gold-copper skarn mineralization. The stock is only exposed on surface in three small areas because most of its northern extent is covered by Tertiary volcanics.

Accessibility and Transportation to the Property: The Golden Mile property is accessible, in part, by highway and maintained county dirt and gravel roads. The property can be reached from Hawthorne via US Route 95 southeast to Luning, then northeast on Nevada Route 361, then south on gravel Nevada State Route 89 about 24 mi (37 km) to an unimproved dirt road which leads westward to the property. Alternatively, from Tonopah, travel 3 mi (5 km) west on U.S. Route 95 to the junction with Nevada State Route 89, then northwest on Nevada State Route 89 for 43 mi (69 km) to the unimproved road leading west to the property. Both the towns of Hawthorne and Tonopah offer motel accommodations, restaurants, grocery stores and other services as well as fuel and other supplies. They are each the county seat for the respective counties of Mineral and Nye.

Infrastructure: The closest power lines are located 5 mi (8 km) to the east in Ione Valley. Future power needs for a proposed project at Golden Mile would likely require diesel powered generation. Perennial streams are not present in the Golden Mile property area; however, there are several springs within the project area. Drilling for monitoring water wells was completed, and hydrogeologic studies were also completed to further characterize groundwater resources in the project area. Production water for the project will likely come from a groundwater well drilled on the Golden Mile property which appears to have sufficient water for the contemplated operations. Our exploration disturbance activities utilize existing roads and disturbed areas to the extent possible, including pre-existing drill roads utilized by prior exploration companies within the Golden Mile property area. Access roads, drill pads and sumps were constructed with earthmoving equipment.

Permitting and Compliance: In 2025, the revised Plan of Operation was submitted to the BLM, and the property was also accepted as a Fast Track 41 Transparency Project. Hydrology investigations were completed in the fourth quarter of 2025 within the five-mile buffer of the claim block to assess seeps and springs locations and to complete sample chemical analyses.

Exploration Activities: No exploration mapping, surface sampling, or drilling was completed in 2025.

The net book value of this property at December 31, 2025 was $13.8 million.

Mineral Resource Estimation: An initial mineral resource estimate for the Golden Mile property, which has an effective date of September 30, 2021, was published on November 9, 2021, in the report titled “Initial Assessment Technical Report Summary for the Golden Mile Property, Mineral County, Nevada.”

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The summary of the Golden Mile mineral resources at end of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 is shown in the table below:

Measured mineral

Indicated mineral

Measured + indicated

Inferred mineral

resources

mineral resources

resources

Description

Au Ounces

Au (g/t)

Tonnes

Au Ounces

Au (g/t)

Tonnes

Au Ounces

Au (g/t)

Tonnes

Au Ounces

Au (g/t)

Tonnes

Golden Mile Property

Oxide

—

78,500

1.13

2,160,000

78,500

1.13

2,160,000

84,500

1.10

2,400,000

Golden Mile Property Oxide Total

—

78,500

1.13

2,160,000

78,500

1.13

2,160,000

84,500

1.10

2,400,000

Notes to the Golden Mile 2025 and 2024 Mineral Resources:

Reported at a gold cutoff of 0.34 g/t using a gold price of $1,700 per Troy ounce.

Whole block diluted estimates are reported within an optimized pit shell.

Mineral Resources do not have demonstrated economic viability.

Totals may not sum exactly due to rounding.

"g/t" = gram/metric tonne.

"Ounces" = Troy ounce (31.1035 grams).

Item 3. Legal Proceedings

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

The information concerning mine safety violations or other regulatory matters required by Section 1503(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and Item 104 of Regulation S-K is included in Exhibit 95 to this Annual Report.

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PART II

Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Market Information

In February 2021, we began trading on the OTC Markets, later uplisting to the OTCQB under the symbol FTCO. Trading in stocks quoted on the OTC market is often thin and is characterized by wide fluctuations in trading prices due to many factors that may be unrelated to a company’s operations or business prospects.

OTC market securities are not listed or traded on the floor of an organized national or regional stock exchange. Instead, OTC market securities transactions are conducted through a telephone and computer network connecting dealers in stocks. OTC market issuers are traditionally smaller companies that do not meet the financial and other listing requirements of a regional or national stock exchange.

As of March 2, 2026 the closing price of our common stock was $5.85.

Number of Holders

As of March 2, 2026, we had 26,895,415 shares of our Common Stock issued and outstanding, held by 236 shareholders of record, with thousands of others holding shares in street name.

Transfer Agent

Computershare Trust Company, N.A. is the transfer agent for our common stock. The principal office of Computershare is located at 150 Royall St, Suite 101, Canton, MA 02021 and its telephone number is (303) 262-0600.

Dividends

Since our inception, one of management’s primary goals has been to make cash dividend distributions to shareholders. We instituted a monthly dividend in April 2021 and as of December 31, 2025, we have returned over $48.8 million to our shareholders in consecutive monthly dividends. Regular dividends should not be considered a prediction or guarantee of future dividends and payment of future dividends, if any, will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors after considering various factors, including precious metal market prices, our financial condition, operating results, current and anticipated cash needs and plans for expansion. At the present time, we are not party to any agreement that would limit our ability to pay dividends.

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

None.

Other Stockholder Matters

None.

Item 6. RESERVED

None.

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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Except for the historical information, the following discussion contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. We caution you not to put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. See “Cautionary Statement” in the forepart of this report. Our actual future results or actions may differ materially from these forward-looking statements for many reasons, including but not limited to the risks described in “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this annual report and other reports filed by us with the SEC. This discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in this report and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we currently expect.

Introduction

We were incorporated in Colorado, U.S.A. and our subsidiaries are GRC Nevada Inc. (“GRCN”), Walker Lane Minerals Corp. (“WLMC”), County Line Holdings Inc. (“CLH”), County Line Minerals Corp. (“CLMC”) and Golden Mile Minerals Corp. (“GMMC”). WLMC, CLH, CLMC, and GMMC are wholly-owned subsidiaries of GRCN. We are a mining company which pursues gold and silver projects that are expected to have both low operating costs and high returns on capital.

In February 2021, we began trading on the OTC Market operated by the OTC Markets Group and subsequently uplisted in 2021 to the OTCQB under the symbol “FTCO”.

The following discussion summarizes our results of operations for the two fiscal years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. It also analyzes our financial condition at December 31, 2025.

2025 Financial Results and Highlights

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$18.4 million net sales;

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$4.7 million cash balance on December 31, 2025;

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5,236 gold ounces and 32,809 silver ounces produced;

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$29.5 million working capital at December 31, 2025;

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$5.8 million dividends paid;

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$0.4 million net income;

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$10.0 million mine gross profit;

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$6.3 million exploration expenditures;

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$1,104 total cash after by-product credits per gold ounce sold; and

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$1,697 per ounce total all in sustaining cost.

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611 ounces of gold rounds/bullion at December 31, 2025

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Operating Data: The following tables summarize certain information about our operations at our Isabella Pearl Mine for the periods indicated:



		Year ended December 31,
		2025		2024
Ore mined
Ore (tonnes)		145,868		447,304
Gold grade (g/t)		0.39		0.57
Waste (tonnes)		1,800,748		1,380,067
Metal production (before payable metal deductions)⁽¹⁾
Gold (ozs.)		5,236		16,472
Silver (ozs.)		32,809		66,880

(1)

The difference between what we report as “metal production” and “metal sold” is attributable to the difference between the quantities of metals contained in the doré we produce versus the portion of those metals actually paid for according to the terms of our sales contracts. Differences can also arise from inventory changes incidental to shipping schedules, or variances in ore grades and recoveries which impact the amount of metals contained in doré produced and sold.

During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, we produced 5,236 and 16,472 ounces of gold, respectively. The decreased production in 2025 is primarily due to lower leach pad recoveries due to overall lower-grade ore mined and delays in permitting our next targeted mine build at County Line. Mining and placement of ore on the heap leach pad was primarily from the remaining lower grade mineralized oxide areas of the Isabella Pearl deposit and the utilization of the low-grade ore stockpile.

Gold production in 2026 and beyond depends on the Company’s ability to execute its original long-term plan, which contemplated the development and operation of multiple mines, appropriate mine sequencing, and the completion of mining at the Isabella Pearl deposit, supplemented by residual leaching of ore currently on the heap leach pad. The permitting backlog at the BLM during the Biden/Harris administration disrupted the original timeline for new mine permits and, consequently, negatively impacted the construction of new mines. Excessive permitting delays in 2024 and 2025—specifically for the deep Pearl zones and approval to mine County Line ore for processing at the Isabella Pearl facility—have significantly increased uncertainty around forecasting 2026 production. Production in 2026 is expected to be primarily sourced from County Line, Isabella Pearl, and residual leaching from the Isabella Pearl heap leach pad. All areas of the heap leach pad are expected to be returned to rotational leaching at various times as new ore is placed.

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		Year ended December 31,
		2025			2024
Metal sold
Gold (ozs.)			5,774			15,825
Silver (ozs.)			35,091			61,536
Average metal prices realized ⁽¹⁾
Gold ($per oz.)			3,235			2,371
Silver ($per oz.)			36.23			27.56
Precious metal gold equivalent ounces sold
Gold Ounces			5,774			15,825
Gold Equivalent Ounces from Silver			393			715
			6,167			16,540

Total cash cost before by-product credits per gold ounce sold		$	1,324		$	934
Total cash cost after by-product credits per gold ounce sold		$	1,104		$	827
Total all-in sustaining cost per gold ounce sold		$	1,697		$	966

(1)	Average metal prices realized vary from the market metal prices due to final settlement adjustments from our provisional invoices when they are settled. Our average metal prices realized will therefore differ from the market average metal prices in most cases.

Cash cost after by-product credit per ounce increased due mainly to lower sales volumes.

Consolidated Results of Operations – Year Ended December 31, 2025 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2024

Sales, net. For the year ended December 31, 2025, net sales were $18.4 million as compared to $37.3 million for the same period in 2024. The decrease is attributable to lower sales volumes, partially offset by higher average sales price. 2025 gold sales volumes decreased 64% from the same period in 2024, while the average sales price increased 36% from 2024.

Lower sales volumes in 2025 were the result of decreased production which was primarily due to lower leach pad recoveries due to overall lower-grade ore mined, and regulatory delays in permitting our next targeted mine build at County Line. Mining and placement of ore on the heap leach pad was primarily from the remaining lower grade mineralized oxide areas of the Isabella Pearl deposit and the utilization of the low-grade ore stockpile.

Mine cost of sales. For the year ended December 31, 2025, mine cost of sales totaled $8.5 million compared to $19.0 million for the same period in 2024. The change is mainly attributable to lower production costs and depreciation and amortization expenses due to a decrease in sales volumes, as discussed above.

Mine gross profit. For the year ended December 31, 2025, mine gross profit totaled $10.0 million compared to $18.3 million for the same period in 2024. The decrease is primarily attributable to lower sales, as discussed above, and increased cost per ounce due to lower-grade ore mined.

General and administrative. For the year ended December 31, 2025, general and administrative expenses totaled $4.9 million as compared to $5.9 million for the same period in 2024. The decrease is primarily attributable to a decrease in employee compensation.

Facilities and mine construction. For the year ended December 31, 2025, facilities and mine construction totaled $0.6 million as compared to nil for the same period in 2024. The increase is primarily attributable to road construction and mining preparation at County Line.

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Exploration expenses. For the year ended December 31, 2025, property exploration expenses totaled $6.3 million as compared to $12.9 million for the same period of 2024. The decrease is primarily due to decreased exploration spending to preserve capital due to permit delays of our next targeted mine build at County Line. Exploration spending in 2025 primarily related to East Camp Douglas, County Line and the Isabella Pearl trend.

Other income, net. For the year ended December 31, 2025, other income was $2.3 million compared to $1.9 million for the same period in 2024. The increase is the result of higher unrealized and realized gains on gold and silver rounds/bullion and a gain on debt retirement. These increases were offset by decreases in net interest income. See Note 12 in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

Mining and income tax expense. For the year ended December 31, 2025, mining and income tax expense was $0.02 million as compared to $3.4 million for the same period in 2024. The decrease is the result of our lower income before income and mining taxes and a valuation allowance on our deferred tax asset recognized in 2024. See Note 6 in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

Net income (loss). For the year ended December 31, 2025 we recorded a net income of $0.4 million as compared to net loss of $2.0 million for the prior year. The change is due to the changes in our consolidated results of operations as discussed above.

Non-GAAP Measures

Throughout this report, we have provided information prepared or calculated according to U.S. GAAP and have referenced some non-GAAP performance measures which we believe will assist with understanding the performance of our business. These measures are based on precious metal gold equivalent ounces sold and include cash cost before by-product credits per ounce, total cash cost after by-product credits per ounce, and total all-in sustaining cost per ounce (“AISC”). Because the non-GAAP performance measures do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by U.S. GAAP, they may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. Accordingly, these measures should not be considered in isolation, or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. These non-GAAP measures are not necessarily indicative of operating profit or cash flow from operations as determined under GAAP.

Revenue generated from the sale of silver is considered a by-product of our gold production for the purpose of our total cash cost after by-product credits for our Isabella Pearl Mine. We periodically review our revenues to ensure that our reporting of primary products and by-products is appropriate. Because we consider silver to be a by-product of our gold production, the value of silver continues to be applied as a reduction to total cash costs in our calculation of total cash cost after by-product credits per precious metal gold equivalent ounce sold. Likewise, we believe the identification of silver as by-product credits is appropriate because of its lower individual economic value compared to gold and since gold is the primary product we produce.

Total cash cost, after by-product credits, is a measure developed by the Gold Institute to provide a uniform standard for comparison purposes. AISC is calculated based on the current guidance from the World Gold Council.

Total cash cost before by-product credits includes all direct and indirect production costs related to our production of metals (including mining, milling and other plant facility costs, royalties, and site general and administrative costs) plus treatment and refining costs.

Total cash cost after by-product credits includes total cash cost before by-product credits less by-product credits, or revenues earned from silver.

AISC includes total cash cost after by-product credits plus other costs related to sustaining production, including sustaining exploration expenses and sustaining capital expenditures. We determined sustaining capital expenditures as those capital expenditures that are necessary to maintain current production and execute the current mine plan.

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Cash cost before by-product credits per ounce, total cash cost after by-product credits per ounce and AISC are calculated by dividing the relevant costs, as determined using the cost elements noted above, by gold equivalent ounces sold for the periods presented.

Reconciliations to U.S. GAAP

The following table provides a reconciliation of total cash cost after by-product credits to total mine cost of sales (a U.S. GAAP measure) as presented in the Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands):


	Year ended December 31,
	2025			2024

Total cash cost after by-product credits	$	6,375		$	13,083
Treatment and refining charges		(268)			(189)
Depreciation and amortization		2,187			5,865
Reclamation and remediation		156			242
Total consolidated mine cost of sales	$	8,450		$	19,001

The following table presents a reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures of total cash cost and AISC (in thousands, except ounces sold and cost per gold ounce sold):


		Year ended December 31,
		2025			2024

Total cash cost before by-product credits ⁽¹⁾		$	7,646		$	14,778
By-product credits ⁽²⁾			(1,271)			(1,695)
Total cash cost after by-product credits		$	6,375		$	13,083
Sustaining capital expenditures			1,800			588
Sustaining exploration expenses			1,624			1,611
Total all-in sustaining cost		$	9,799		$	15,282

Gold ounces sold			5,774			15,825

Total cash cost before by-product credits per gold ounce sold		$	1,324		$	934
By-product credits per gold ounce sold⁽²⁾			(220)			(107)
Total cash cost after by-product credits per gold ounce sold			1,104			827
Other sustaining expenditures per gold ounce sold⁽³⁾			593			139
Total all-in sustaining cost per gold ounce sold		$	1,697		$	966

(1)

Production cost plus treatment and refining charges.

(2)

Please see the tables below for a summary of our by-product revenue and by-product credit per gold equivalent ounces sold.

(3)

Sustaining capital expenditures and sustaining exploration expenses divided by gold ounces sold.

The following tables summarize our by-product revenue (in thousands) and by-product credit per gold ounce sold:


		Year ended December 31,
		2025			2024
By-product credits by dollar value:
Silver sales		$	1,271		$	1,695
Total sales from by-products		$	1,271		$	1,695


		Year ended December 31,
		2025			2024
By-product credits per gold pounce sold:
Silver sales		$	220		$	107
Total by-product credits per gold ounce sold		$	220		$	107

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of December 31, 2025, we had a cash position of $4.7 million compared to $27.1 million at December 31, 2024.

As of December 31, 2025, we had working capital of $29.5 million, representing a decrease of $8.2 million from a working capital balance of $37.7 million at December 31, 2024. Our working capital balance fluctuates as we use cash to fund our operations, dividends and other financing and investing activities, including exploration, mine development and income taxes. Based on our working capital balance as of December 31, 2025, and considering projected cash burn, the Company did not have sufficient liquidity and capital resources to fund its operating, exploration, capital expenditure, and corporate requirements for the next twelve months. Ongoing permitting delays at County Line and Scarlet extended the timeline for introducing fresh ore to the processing facility, which increased cash burn during the period and contributed to the Company’s liquidity constraints. These impacts were further compounded by the capital deployed for the year-long waste stripping program at the Pearl Deep project, undertaken to access deeper gold mineralization targeted for 2026. Accordingly, subsequent to December 31, 2025, the Company completed a private placement of common stock, pursuant to which it issued 2,520,206 shares for gross proceeds of $12.0 million, resulting in net proceeds of $11.7 million after placement agent fees and offering expenses. The net proceeds from the private placement are expected to support ongoing operations and exploration activities and to address the Company’s short-term liquidity needs.

Net cash used in operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2025 was $13.0 million, compared to $6.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. The change is primarily due to increases in inventory, other non-current assets and decreases in income and mining taxes payable and accounts payable.

Net cash used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2025 was $1.9 million compared to $3.4 million during the same period in 2024. The decrease is primarily due to less capital expenditures.

Net cash used in financing activities was $7.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to $11.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. The decrease is primarily attributable to lower dividends due to the decreased dividend beginning in May 2025, partially offset by higher finance lease payments.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of December 31, 2025, the Company had a $28.1 million off-balance sheet arrangement for surety bonds for its Isabella Pearl Mine and County Line projects. This bond is offset by a $10.9 million asset retirement obligation for future reclamation at the Company’s Isabella Pearl Mine and County Line project.

Accounting Developments

Recently issued accounting pronouncements have been evaluated and do not presently impact our financial statements and supplemental data.

Critical Accounting Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets, liabilities and contingencies at the date of the financial statements as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. As a result, management is required to routinely make judgments and estimates about the effects of matters that are inherently uncertain. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different conditions or assumptions. The following discussion pertains to accounting estimates management believes are most critical to the presentation of our financial position and results of operations that require management’s most difficult, subjective, or complex judgments.

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Revenue

Doré sales are recognized upon the satisfaction of performance obligations, which occurs when control of the doré transfers to the customer and price and quantity are agreed upon. Transfer of control occurs once the customer takes possession of the doré. Doré sales are recorded using quoted metal prices, net of refining charges.

Proven and Probable Reserves

Critical estimates are inherent in the process of determining our reserves. Our reserves are affected largely by our assessment of future metals prices, as well as by engineering and geological estimates of ore grade, accessibility, and production cost. Metals prices are estimated at three-year trailing averages. Our assessment of reserves occurs annually, and we may utilize external audits in the future. Reserves are a key component in the valuation of our property, equipment and mine development and related depreciation rates.

Reserve estimates are used in determining appropriate rates of units-of-production depreciation, with net book value of many assets depreciated over remaining estimated reserves. Reserves are also a key component in forecasts, with which we compare estimated future cash flows to current asset values in an effort to ensure that carrying values are reported appropriately. Reserves are a culmination of many estimates and are not guarantees that we will recover the indicated quantities of metals or that we will do so at a profitable level.

Depreciation and Amortization

Capitalized costs are depreciated or amortized using the straight-line method or unit-of-production (“UOP”) method at rates sufficient to depreciate such costs over the shorter of estimated productive lives of such assets or the useful life of the individual assets. Significant judgment is involved in the determination of the estimated life of the assets. Our estimates for reserves are a key component in determining our UOP rates. Our estimates of proven and probable ore reserves may change, possibly in the near term, resulting in changes to depreciation, depletion and amortization rates in future reporting periods. Productive lives range from 3 to 7 years, but do not exceed the useful life of the individual asset.

Please see Note 1 in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data for depreciation rates of major asset categories.

Carrying Value of Stockpiles

Stockpiles represent ore that has been extracted from the mine and is available for further processing. Stockpiles are measured by estimating the number of tonnes added and removed from the stockpile, the number of contained ounces (based on assay data), and the estimated metallurgical recovery rates. Stockpile ore tonnages are verified by periodic surveys. Costs are added to stockpiles based on current mining costs, including applicable overhead and depreciation and amortization relating to mining operations and removed at each stockpile’s average cost per recoverable unit as material is processed.

We record stockpiles at the lower of average cost or net realizable value. Net realizable value represents the estimated future sales price based on short-term and long-term metals price assumptions that are applied to expected short-term (12 months or less) and long-term sales from stockpiles, less estimated costs to complete production and bring the product to sale.

Carrying Value of Leach Pad Inventories

Ore on the leach pad represents ore that has been mined and placed on the leach pad where a solution is applied to the surface of the heap to dissolve the gold. Costs are added to ore on the leach pad based on current mining costs, including applicable depreciation and amortization relating to mining operations. Costs are removed from ore on the leach pad as ounces are recovered based on the average cost per estimated recoverable ounce of gold on the leach pad. Estimates of recoverable ore on the leach pad is calculated from the quantities of ore placed on the leach pad (measured tonnes added to the leach pad), the grade of ore placed on the leach pad (based on assay data) and a recovery percentage (based on ore

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type). In general, the leach pad is estimated to ultimately recover between 60% and 81% of the contained ounces placed on the leach pad, depending upon whether run-of-mine or crushed ore is and/or was placed on the leach pad.

The metallurgical balancing process is constantly monitored and estimates are refined based on actual results over time. Variations between actual and estimated quantities resulting from changes in assumptions and estimates that do not result in write-downs to net realizable value are accounted for on a prospective basis. The significant assumptions in determining the net realizable value for the Isabella Pearl Heap Leach Pad at December 31, 2025 are metal prices, future operating costs, metal recoveries, production levels, and other factors unique to the operation based on the life of mine plans. If short-term and long-term commodity prices decrease, estimated future processing costs increase, or other negative factors occur, it may be necessary to record a write-down of ore on leach pads to net realizable value.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

We evaluate the carrying value of long-lived assets to be held and used, using a fair-value based approach when events and circumstances indicate that the related carrying amount of our assets may not be recoverable. The economic environment and commodity prices may be considered as impairment indicators for the purposes of these impairment assessments. In accordance with U.S. GAAP, the carrying value of a long-lived asset or asset group is considered impaired when the anticipated undiscounted cash flows from such asset or asset group is less than its carrying value. In that event, a loss will be recorded in our consolidated statements of operations based on the difference between book value and the estimated fair value of the asset or asset group computed using discounted estimated future cash flows, or the application of an expected fair value technique in the absence of an observable market price. Future cash flows include estimates of recoverable quantities to be produced from estimated proven and probable mineral reserves, commodity prices (considering current and historical prices, price trends and related factors), production quantities, production costs, and capital expenditures, all based on life-of-mine plans and projections. In estimating future cash flows, assets are grouped at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows exist that are largely independent of cash flows from other asset groups. It is possible that actual future cash flows will be significantly different than the estimates, as actual future quantities of recoverable minerals, gold and other commodity prices, production levels and costs and capital are each subject to significant risks and uncertainties.

Asset Retirement Obligation

Our mining and exploration activities are subject to various laws and regulations, including legal and contractual obligations to reclaim, remediate, or otherwise restore properties at the time the property is removed from service. Accounting for reclamation and remediation obligations requires management to make estimates of the future costs that we will incur to complete the work required to comply with existing laws and regulations. Actual costs may differ from the amounts estimated. For projects with proven and probable mineral reserves, the asset retirement cost is capitalized as part of the asset’s carrying value and amortized over the life of the related asset. For projects without proven and probable mineral reserves, the asset retirement costs are expensed as incurred. Reclamation costs are periodically adjusted to reflect changes in the estimated present value resulting from the passage of time and revisions to the estimates of either the timing or amount of the reclamation and remediation costs. Also, future changes to environmental laws and regulations could increase the extent of reclamation and remediation work required.

Stock-based Compensation

We account for stock-based employee compensation under the fair value recognition and measurement provisions in accordance with applicable accounting standards, which require all stock-based payments to employees, including stock grants, and grants of stock options, to be measured based on the grant date fair value of the awards, with the resulting expense generally recognized on a straight-line basis over the period during which the employee is required to perform service in exchange for the award.

Stock-based compensation expense is recorded over the requisite service period of the award on a straight-line basis. We recognize forfeitures as they occur.

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Income Taxes

The calculation of income tax expense, deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities involve significant management estimation and judgment involving a number of assumptions. In determining these amounts, management interprets tax legislation and makes estimates of the expected timing of the reversal of future tax assets and liabilities. We also make assumptions about future earnings, tax planning strategies and the extent to which potential future tax benefits will be used. We are also subject to assessments by various taxation authorities which may interpret tax legislation differently, which could affect the final amount or the timing of tax payments.

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Not applicable to smaller reporting companies.

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

Index to the Financial Statements



Report of Haynie & Company, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID 457)	51
Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2025 and 2024	53
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024	54
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024	55
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024	56
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	57

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders and The Board of Directors of Fortitude Gold Corporation

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Fortitude Gold Corporation (the Company) as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, and the related statements of operations, changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2025, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the financial statements). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2025, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Critical Audit Matters

The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.

Asset Retirement and Reclamation Liabilities

As discussed in Note 10, the Company accounts for asset retirement obligations (“ARO”) under ASC 410. As of December 31, 2025, the Company’s ARO and reclamation liabilities totaled $10.9 million and relate to multiple mining operations, including a primary mine nearing the end of its productive life and a mine in the early stages of development.

We identified the ARO as a critical audit matter because its measurement involves significant auditor judgment in evaluating management’s assumptions related to the timing and amount of expected reclamation activities, estimated future costs, and the credit adjusted risk free rate used to measure the present value of the obligations, including the recognition

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of new asset retirement obligations recorded during the year. Changes in these assumptions could have a significant effect on the recorded liability.

Our audit procedures included, among others, testing the mathematical accuracy of the ARO calculations and rollforward; evaluating the reasonableness of significant assumptions regarding the timing and allocation of expected reclamation costs; assessing the credit adjusted risk free rate using market and peer information and sensitivity analyses; and evaluating whether the Company’s accounting for AROs was in conformity with ASC 410.

Valuation of Inventory

As of December 31, 2025, the Company’s leach pad inventory at the Isabella Pearl mine in Nevada was classified as $26.8 million in inventory and $50.3 million in other non current assets based on the expected timing of recovery. As discussed in Notes 1 and 5 to the consolidated financial statements, leach pad inventory is stated at the lower of average cost or net realizable value (“NRV”). NRV represents the estimated future sales price based on current and long term metals prices, less the estimated costs to complete production and bring the product to sale. Costs are removed from leach pad inventory based on the average cost per estimated recoverable ounce of gold or silver.

We identified the valuation of leach pad inventory as a critical audit matter because estimating recoverable ounces requires significant auditor judgment. The estimate is based on subjective and complex assumptions, including measured tonnes placed on the leach pad, ore grades based on assay data, and recovery percentages based on ore type. The nature of the leaching process inherently limits the ability to precisely monitor inventory levels, and changes in these assumptions could have a significant effect on the valuation of both the current and long term portions of leach pad inventory.

Our audit procedures included, among others, testing the accuracy and completeness of key data used in the recoverable ounce estimate, including survey and assay information; evaluating the reasonableness of recovery assumptions, including consideration of metallurgical balancing and historical performance; testing the mathematical accuracy of management’s leach pad valuation and related rollforwards; and evaluating whether leach pad inventory was appropriately stated at the lower of average cost or NRV and whether the related disclosures were adequate.

/s/ Haynie

Salt Lake City, Utah

March 3, 2026

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2021.

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FORTITUDE GOLD CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)


		December 31,			December 31,
		2025			2024

ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	4,656		$	27,082
Gold and silver rounds/bullion			3,336			1,907
Inventories			29,312			11,641
Prepaid taxes			450			200
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			867			1,025
Total current assets			38,621			41,855
Property, plant and mine development, net			46,213			26,287
Leach pad inventories			50,291			53,577
Other non-current assets			1,060			386
Total assets		$	136,185		$	122,105
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	1,468		$	2,637
Finance lease liabilities, current			7,208			—
Mining taxes payable			—			592
Other current liabilities			397			903
Total current liabilities			9,073			4,132
Finance lease liabilities			11,882			—
Asset retirement obligations			10,856			9,880
Total liabilities			31,811			14,012
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock - $0.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized and nil outstanding at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024			—			—
Common stock - $0.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized and 24,375,209 shares outstanding at December 31, 2025 and 24,173,209 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024			244			242
Additional paid-in capital			106,882			105,207
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings			(2,752)			2,644
Total shareholders' equity			104,374			108,093
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity		$	136,185		$	122,105

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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FORTITUDE GOLD CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024

(U.S. dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)


	Year ended
	December 31,
	2025			2024
Sales, net	$	18,411		$	37,334
Mine cost of sales:
Production costs		6,107			12,894
Depreciation and amortization		2,187			5,865
Reclamation and remediation		156			242
Total mine cost of sales		8,450			19,001
Mine gross profit		9,961			18,333
Costs and expenses:
General and administrative expenses		4,919			5,938
Exploration expenses		6,297			12,906
Facilities and mine construction		616			—
Other income, net		(2,311)			(1,910)
Total costs and expenses		9,521			16,934
Income before income and mining taxes		440			1,399
Mining and income tax expense		20			3,441
Net income (loss)	$	420		$	(2,042)
Net income (loss) per common share:
Basic	$	0.02		$	(0.08)
Diluted	$	0.02		$	(0.08)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic		24,291,242			24,160,948
Diluted		24,565,568			24,160,948

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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FORTITUDE GOLD CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024

(U.S. dollars in thousands, except share amounts)


		Years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024
				Par
		Number of		Value of							(Accumulated Deficit)		Total
		Common		Common			Additional Paid-				Retained		Shareholders'
		Shares		Shares			in Capital				Earnings		Equity
Balance, December 31, 2023		24,084,542		$	241		$	104,020		$	16,284		$	120,545
Stock-based compensation		—			—			1,111			—			1,111
Dividends		—			—			—			(11,598)			(11,598)
Stock options exercised		76,667			1			76			—			77
Common stock issued for vested restricted stock units		12,000			—			—			—			—
Net loss		—			—			—			(2,042)			(2,042)
Balance, December 31, 2024		24,173,209		$	242		$	105,207		$	2,644		$	108,093

Balance, December 31, 2024		24,173,209		$	242		$	105,207		$	2,644		$	108,093
Stock-based compensation		—			—			1,677			—			1,677
Dividends		—			—			—			(5,816)			(5,816)
Common stock issued for vested restricted stock units		202,000			2			(2)			—			—
Net income		—			—			—			420			420
Balance, December 31, 2025		24,375,209		$	244		$	106,882		$	(2,752)		$	104,374

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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FORTITUDE GOLD CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024

(U.S. dollars in thousands)


		Year ended
		December 31,
		2025			2024
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)		$	420		$	(2,042)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			2,448			6,055
Stock-based compensation			1,677			1,111
Deferred taxes			—			2,860
Reclamation and remediation accretion			156			242
Reclamation payments			—			(150)
Asset retirement obligation			385			—
Unrealized gain on gold and silver rounds/bullion			(1,448)			(393)
Gain on retirement of debt			(652)			—
Other operating adjustments			(21)			(12)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable			—			42
Inventories			(13,383)			(11,107)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			158			(214)
Other non-current assets			(674)			(42)
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities			(1,241)			(1,426)
Income and mining taxes payable			(842)			(1,562)
Net cash used in operating activities			(13,017)			(6,638)

Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures			(1,942)			(3,464)
Other investing activities			38			30
Net cash used in investing activities			(1,904)			(3,434)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Dividends paid			(5,816)			(11,598)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options			—			77
Repayment of loans payable			—			(3)
Repayment of finance leases			(1,689)			—
Net cash used in financing activities			(7,505)			(11,524)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents			(22,426)

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