Fortitude Gold Corp 10-Q for FY2025 Q3
Fortitude Gold Corp (FTCO)
About this 10-Q
Fortitude Gold Corp filed this 10-Q on November 4, 2025, covering the quarter ended September 30, 2025 (FY2025 Q3).
Headline figures
Quarter ended September 30, 2025, as reported in this filing, compared with the same period a year earlier where the filing states it.
- Revenue
- $4.65M
- down 54.5% from $10.23M a year earlier
- Net income
- $233K
- down 75.4% from net income of $946K a year earlier
- Diluted EPS
- $0.01
- down 75.0% from $0.04 a year earlier
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Financial Statements
FORTITUDE GOLD CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(U.S. Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
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Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | | | $ | |
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Total current assets | |
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Property, plant and mine development, net | |
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Total assets | | $ | | | $ | |
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Mining taxes payable | |
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Asset retirement obligations | |
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Finance lease liabilities, long-term | |
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | | $ | | | $ | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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FORTITUDE GOLD CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(U.S. Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
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Mine cost of sales: | |
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General and administrative expenses | |
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Exploration expenses | |
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Other income, net | |
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Total costs and expenses | |
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Income before income and mining taxes | |
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Net income | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | |
Net income per common share: | |
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Diluted | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | |
Weighted average shares outstanding: | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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FORTITUDE GOLD CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity
(U.S. Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
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Balance, June 30, 2024 | | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
Stock-based compensation | | — | | | — | | | | |
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Net income | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | | |
Balance, September 30, 2024 | | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
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Balance, June 30, 2025 | | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
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Net income | | — | |
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Balance, September 30, 2025 | | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | ( | | $ | |
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Balance, December 31, 2023 | | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
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Stock options exercised | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | |
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Balance, September 30, 2025 | | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | ( | | $ | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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FORTITUDE GOLD CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(U.S. Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
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Reclamation and remediation accretion | | | | | | |
Reclamation payments | | | — | | | ( |
Unrealized gain on gold and silver rounds/bullion | | | ( | | | ( |
Gain on retirement of debt | | | ( | | | — |
Other operating adjustments | |
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Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities | |
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Income and mining taxes payable | |
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Proceeds from exercise of stock options | | | — | | | |
Repayment of loans payable | |
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Repayment of capital leases | |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | | $ | | | $ | |
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Income and mining taxes paid | | $ | | | $ | |
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Change in capital expenditures in accounts payable | | $ | | | $ | ( |
Change in estimate for asset retirement costs | | $ | | | $ | |
Equipment purchased under finance lease | | $ | | | $ | — |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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FORTITUDE GOLD CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollars in thousands, unless otherwise stated)
(Unaudited)
1. Basis of Presentation of Financial Statements
These interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (“interim financial statements”) of Fortitude Gold Corporation and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) are unaudited and have been prepared in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission for interim statements. Certain information and footnote disclosures required by United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted as permitted by such rules, although the Company believes that the disclosures included are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The interim financial statements included herein are expressed in United States dollars and in the opinion of management, include all adjustments (all of which are of a normal recurring nature) and disclosures necessary for a fair presentation. The results reported in these interim financial statements are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be reported for the entire year. These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024 included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K. The year-end balance sheet data were derived from the audited financial statements. Unless otherwise noted, there have been no material changes to the footnotes from the audited consolidated financial statements contained in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Operating Segments and Related Disclosures
We manage our company as
Financial information and annual operating plans and forecasts are prepared and reviewed by the CODM at a consolidated level. The CODM assesses performance for the mining operations segment and decides how to better allocate resources based on consolidated net income that is reported on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company's objective in making resource allocation decisions is to optimize the consolidated financial results. The accounting policies of our mining operations segment are the same as those described in the Summary of Significant Accounting Policies. Refer to Note 1 to the financial statements included in the Company’s 10-K report for the year ended December 31, 2024 for a description of our Significant Accounting Policies.
2. New Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. The amended guidance enhances income tax disclosures primarily related to the effective tax rate reconciliation and income taxes paid information. This guidance requires disclosure of specific categories in the effective tax rate reconciliation and further information on reconciling items meeting a quantitative threshold. In addition, the amended guidance requires disaggregating income taxes paid (net of refunds received) by federal, state, and foreign taxes. It also requires disaggregating individual jurisdictions in which income taxes paid (net of refunds received) is equal to or greater than 5 percent of total income taxes paid (net of refunds received). The amended guidance will be effective for annual periods beginning January 1, 2025. The guidance can be applied either prospectively or retrospectively. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact this amended guidance may have on the footnotes to our consolidated financial statements.
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In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40), which requires more detailed disclosures about specified categories of expenses (including purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation, and amortization) included in certain expense captions in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. This update applies to all public business entities. The new standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this new standard.
3. Revenue
The following table presents the Company’s net sales:
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Sales, net | |
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Gold sales | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
Less: Refining charges | |
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Total sales, net | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
4. Gold and Silver Rounds/Bullion
The Company periodically purchases gold and silver rounds/bullion on the open market for treasury diversification and investment purposes.
At September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company’s holdings of rounds/bullion, using quoted market prices, consisted of the following:
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Gold | | | | $ | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | $ | |
Silver | | | | $ | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | $ | |
Total holdings | | | | | | | $ | | | | | | | | $ | |
5. Inventories
On September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, current inventories consisted of the following:
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Stockpiles | | $ | | | $ | |
Leach pad | |
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Total | | $ | | | $ | |
In addition to the inventories above, as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had $
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6. Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with the provisions of ASC 740, “Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”), on a tax jurisdictional basis. The Company files a consolidated U.S. income tax return and at the federal level its income is taxed at
The Company evaluates the evidence available to determine whether a valuation allowance is required on the deferred tax assets. The Company determined that its deferred tax assets were not “more likely than not” to be realized. As a result, the Company recorded a valuation allowance of $
As of September 30, 2025, the Company believes that it has
7. Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
At September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, prepaid expenses and other current assets consisted of the following:
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Total | | $ | | | $ | |
8. Property, Plant and Mine Development, net
At September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, property, plant and mine development consisted of the following:
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Asset retirement costs | | $ | | | $ | |
Construction-in-progress | |
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Furniture and office equipment | |
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Leach pad and ponds | |
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Land | |
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Light vehicles and other mobile equipment | |
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Machinery and equipment | |
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Process facilities and infrastructure | |
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Mineral interests and mineral rights | |
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Total | | $ | | | $ | |
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For the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, the Company recorded depreciation and amortization expense of $
9. Other Current Liabilities
At September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, other current liabilities consisted of the following:
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Total | | $ | | | $ | |
10. Asset Retirement Obligation
The following table presents the changes in the Company’s asset retirement obligation for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and year ended December 31, 2024:
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Asset retirement obligation – balance at beginning of period | | $ | | | $ | |
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Asset retirement obligation – balance at end of period | | $ | | | $ | |
As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had off-balance sheet arrangements for a surety bond for its Isabella Pearl Mine of $
As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had off-balance sheet arrangements for a surety bond for its County Line property of $
11. Leases
Operating Leases
Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet. The Company recognizes lease expense for these leases as incurred over the lease term. The Company accounts for lease components (e.g., fixed payments including rent, real estate taxes and insurance costs) separately from the non-lease components (e.g., common-area maintenance costs).
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The Company had an embedded lease in its Contract Mining Agreement with its previous mining contractor. In November 2022, the Company extended the Contract Mining Agreement for a
On June 1, 2024, the Company entered into the 2024 Contract Mining agreement for a term of
Finance Leases
The Company has finance lease agreements for certain equipment. The leases bear annual imputed interest of
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Present value of minimum payments | |
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Long-term portion of minimum payments | | $ | |
The weighted average remaining lease term for the Company’s finance leases as of September 30, 2025 is
Supplemental cash flow information related to the Company’s operating and finance leases is as follows for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024:
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12. Other (Income), Net
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, other income, net consisted of the following:
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Interest income | | $ | ( | | $ | ( | | $ | ( | | $ | ( | |
Charitable contributions | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized gain from gold and silver rounds/bullion (1) | | | ( | | | ( | | | ( | | | ( | |
Realized gain from debt retirement | | | — | | | — | | | ( | | | — | |
Other income | | | ( | | | | | | ( | | | | |
Total other income, net | | $ | ( | | $ | ( | | $ | ( | | $ | ( | |
| (1) | Gains and losses due to changes in fair value are non-cash in nature until such time that they are realized through cash transactions. For additional information regarding the Company’s fair value measurements and investments, please see Note 14. |
13. Net Income per Common Share
Basic earnings per common share is calculated based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per common share is calculated based on the assumption that stock options and other dilutive securities outstanding, which have an exercise price less than the average market price of the Company’s common shares during the period, would have been exercised on the later of the beginning of the period or the date granted and that the funds obtained from the exercise were used to purchase common shares at the average market price during the period.
The effect of the Company’s dilutive securities is calculated using the treasury stock method and only those instruments that result in a reduction in net income per common share are included in the calculation. As of September 30, 2025, potentially dilutive securities representing
Basic and diluted net income per common share is calculated as follows:
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Net income (in thousands) | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
Basic weighted average shares of common stock outstanding | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Diluted effect of share-based awards | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income per share: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
Diluted | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | |
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14. Fair Value Measurement
Fair value accounting establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:
Level 1 | Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities; |
Level 2 | Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs that are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; and |
Level 3 | Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (supported by little or no market activity). |
As required by accounting guidance, assets are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The following tables set forth certain of the Company’s assets measured at fair value by level within the fair value hierarchy as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024:
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Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | | | $ | | | Level 1 |
Gold and silver rounds/bullion | | | | | | | | Level 1 |
Accounts receivable | |
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The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instrument:
Cash and cash equivalents are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy because they are valued using quoted market prices and are primarily overnight, interest-bearing deposit accounts and U.S. Treasury securities. Gold and silver rounds/bullion consist of precious metals used for investment purposes which are valued using quoted market prices. Please see Note 4 for additional information. Accounts receivable includes amounts due to the Company for deliveries of doré sold to customers, which approximates fair value.
Gains and losses related to changes in the fair value of these financial instruments were included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations as shown in the following table:
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Unrealized gain from gold and silver rounds/bullion | | $ | ( | | $ | ( | | $ | ( | | $ | ( | | Other income, net |
15. Stock-Based Compensation
The Fortitude Gold Corporation 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plan”) allows for the issuance of up to
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During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company granted RSUs of
During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, a total of
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, stock options to purchase an aggregate of
Stock-based compensation is included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Stock-based compensation expense for stock options and RSUs is as follows:
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Restricted stock units | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | |
Stock options | | | - | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | |
16. Shareholders’ Equity
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company declared and paid dividends of $
See Note 15 for information concerning shares and options granted pursuant to the Company's Equity Incentive Plan.
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
We are a Colorado corporation 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. 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.
In February 2021, we began trading on the OTC Market “pink sheets” operated by the OTC Markets Group and subsequently up listed to the OTCQB on March 5, 2021 with a symbol change to “FTCO”.
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The following discussion summarizes our results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024. It also analyzes our financial condition at September 30, 2025. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the management’s discussion and analysis and the audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes for the year ended December 31, 2024 contained in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.
The discussion also presents certain financial measures that are not prepared in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“Non-GAAP”) but which are important to management in its evaluation of our operating results and are used by management to compare our performance with what we perceive to be peer group mining companies and are relied on as part of management’s decision-making process. Management believes these measures may also be important to investors in evaluating our performance. For a detailed description of each of the non-GAAP financial measures, please see the discussion below under Non-GAAP Measures.
See Forward-Looking Statements at the end of this Item 2 for important information regarding statements contained herein.
Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Highlights
| ● | $4.7 million net sales |
| ● | $0.2 million net income or $0.01 per share |
| ● | $11.7 million cash balance at September 30, 2025 |
| ● | 1,384 gold ounces produced |
| ● | $28.5 million working capital at September 30, 2025 |
| ● | $2.5 million mine gross profit |
| ● | $1.6 million exploration expenditures |
| ● | $1,244 total cash cost after by-product credits per gold ounce sold |
| ● | $1,956 per ounce total all-in sustaining cost |
| ● | $0.7 million dividends paid |
| ● | 619 ounces of gold rounds/bullion at September 30, 2025 |
Operating Data: The following tables summarize certain information about our operations at our Isabella Pearl Mine for the periods indicated:
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| 2024 |
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Ore mined |
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Ore (tonnes) |
| 27,650 |
| 149,259 |
| 115,751 |
| 336,025 |
Gold grade (g/t) |
| 0.26 |
| 0.66 |
| 0.40 |
| 0.62 |
Waste (tonnes) |
| 430,794 |
| 208,176 |
| 1,453,517 |
| 1,008,173 |
Metal production (before payable metal deductions)(1) | | | | | | | | |
Gold (ozs.) |
| 1,384 |
| 4,220 |
| 4,664 |
| 12,353 |
Silver (ozs.) |
| 8,208 |
| 11,488 |
| 28,434 |
| 48,781 |
| (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 for which we received payment 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 amounts of metals contained in doré produced and sold. |
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During the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, we produced 1,384 and 4,220 ounces of gold, respectively. The decreased production in the third quarter of 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 limited to lower grade ore being mined from the early stages of the Phase 5 area of the Isabella Pearl deposit.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, we produced 4,664 and 12,353 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 limited to lower grade ore being mined from the Civit Cat area of the Isabella Pearl deposit and the utilization of the low-grade ore stockpile as we began removing the waste for Phase 5 at Isabella Pearl during the second quarter.
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Metal sold | |
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Gold (ozs.) | | | 1,376 |
| | 4,199 | | | 5,203 |
| | 12,292 |
Silver (ozs.) | | | 7,968 |
| | 11,380 | | | 32,061 |
| | 48,052 |
Average metal prices realized (1) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Gold ($per oz.) | | | 3,444 |
| | 2,441 | | | 3,137 |
| | 2,288 |
Silver ($per oz.) | | | 40.04 |
| | 29.07 | | | 34.37 |
| | 26.57 |
Precious metal gold equivalent ounces sold | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Gold Ounces | | | 1,376 | | | 4,199 | | | 5,203 | | | 12,292 |
Gold Equivalent Ounces from Silver | | | 93 | | | 136 | | | 351 | | | 558 |
| | | 1,469 | | | 4,335 | | | 5,554 | | | 12,850 |
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Total cash cost before by-product credits per gold ounce sold | | $ | 1,476 | | $ | 985 | | $ | 1,328 | | $ | 889 |
Total cash cost after by-product credits per gold ounce sold | | $ | 1,244 | | $ | 906 | | $ | 1,116 | | $ | 785 |
Total all-in sustaining cost per gold ounce sold | | $ | 1,956 | | $ | 990 | | $ | 1,563 | | $ | 929 |
| (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 increased due mainly to lower sales volumes.
Consolidated Results of Operations – Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2024
Sales, net. For the three months ended September 30, 2025, consolidated sales, net were $4.7 million as compared to $10.2 million for the same period in 2024. The decrease is mainly attributable to lower sales volumes, partially offset by higher average sales price. Third quarter 2025 gold sales volumes decreased 67%, while the average realized price for gold increased 41%, from the same period in 2024.
Lower sales volumes during the three months ended September 30, 2025, were the result of decreased production which was 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 was primarily from the remaining lower grade mineralized oxide areas of the Isabella Pearl deposit and the utilization of the low-grade ore stockpile.
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Mine cost of sales. For the three months ended September 30, 2025, mine cost of sales totaled $2.2 million compared to $5.5 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 three months ended September 30, 2025, we recorded $2.5 million mine gross profit compared to $4.8 million mine gross profit for the same period in 2024. The decrease is primarily attributable to lower sales, as discussed above, and increased cost per ounce due to waste mining for Isabella Pearl Phase 5 and lower-grade ore mined.
General and administrative. For the three months ended September 30, 2025, general and administrative expenses were $1.3 million as compared to $1.7 million in the same period in 2024. The decrease is primarily attributable to a decrease in employee compensation to preserve capital due to permit delays of our next targeted mine build at County Line.
Exploration expenses. For the three months ending September 30, 2025, property exploration expenses of $1.6 million as compared to $2.7 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 the third quarter of 2025 primarily related to exploration, hydrogeological investigations, and permitting studies at East Camp Douglas, County Line and the Isabella Pearl trend properties.
Other income, net. For the three months ending September 30, 2025, other income of $0.5 million did not materially change compared to $0.5 million from the same period of 2024.
Mining and income tax benefit. For the three months ended September 30, 2025, income and mining tax benefit of $0.1 million did not materially change from the same period in 2024. See Note 6 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Net income. For the three months ended September 30, 2025, we recorded a net income of $0.2 million as compared to $0.9 million in the corresponding period for 2024. The decrease is due to the changes in our consolidated results of operations as discussed above.
Consolidated Results of Operations – Nine months Ended September 30, 2025 Compared to Nine months Ended September 30, 2024
Sales, net. For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, consolidated sales, net were $16.1 million as compared to $28.0 million for the same period in 2024. The decrease is attributable to lower sales volumes, partially offset by higher average sales price. For the nine months ending September 30, 2025, gold sales volumes decreased 58% in 2025, while the average realized price for gold increased 37%, from the same period in 2024.
Lower sales volumes during the nine months ended September 30, 2025, were the result of decreased production which was 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 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 nine months ended September 30, 2025, mine cost of sales totaled $7.7 million compared to $14.2 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 nine months ended September 30, 2025, we recorded $8.4 million mine gross profit compared to $13.8 million mine gross profit for the same period in 2024. The decrease is primarily attributable to lower sales, as discussed above, and increased cost per ounce due to waste mining for Isabella Pearl Phase 5 and lower-grade ore mined.
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General and administrative. For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, general and administrative expenses were $3.8 million as compared to $4.2 million in the same period in 2024. The decrease is primarily attributable to a decrease in employee compensation to preserve capital due to permit delays of our next targeted mine build at County Line.
Exploration expenses. For the nine months ending September 30, 2025, property exploration expenses were $4.3 million as compared to $10.6 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 exploration, hydrogeological investigations, and permitting studies at East Camp Douglas, County Line and the Isabella Pearl trend properties.
Other income, net. For the nine months ending September 30, 2025, other income totaled $2.1 million as compared to $1.7 million for the same period of 2024. The change is due to an increase in unrealized gains on our gold and silver bullion/rounds as a result of increasing gold and silver prices and a gain on retirement of debt, offset by a decrease in interest income.
Mining and income tax expense (benefit). For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, income and mining tax expense was $0.1 million as compared to $0.1 million income and mining tax (benefit) for the same period in 2024. The increase is the result of our higher income before income and mining taxes. See Note 6 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Net income. For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we recorded net income of $2.3 million as compared to $0.8 million in the corresponding period for 2024. The increase 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 World 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, crushing and conveying 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.
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AISC includes total cash cost after by-product credits plus other costs related to sustaining production, including sustaining allocated general and administrative 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.
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 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:
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Total cash cost after by-product credits | | $ | 1,712 | | $ | 3,806 | | $ | 5,809 | | $ | 9,655 |
Treatment and refining charges | |
| (85) | | | (22) | |
| (251) | | | (164) |
Depreciation and amortization | |
| 517 | | | 1,597 | |
| 1,965 | | | 4,535 |
Reclamation and remediation | | | 44 | | | 69 | | | 135 | | | 176 |
Total consolidated mine cost of sales | | $ | 2,188 | | $ | 5,450 | | $ | 7,658 | | $ | 14,202 |
The following table presents the non-GAAP measures of total cash cost and AISC:
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Total cash cost before by-product credits (1) | | $ | 2,031 | | $ | 4,137 | | $ | 6,911 | | $ | 10,932 |
By-product credits (2) | |
| (319) | | | (331) | |
| (1,102) | | | (1,277) |
Total cash cost after by-product credits | | $ | 1,712 | | $ | 3,806 | | $ | 5,809 | | $ | 9,655 |
Sustaining capital expenditures | | | 401 | | | 48 | | | 1,042 | | | 500 |
Sustaining exploration expenses | | | 579 | | | 305 | | | 1,283 | | | 1,267 |
Total all-in sustaining cost | | $ | 2,692 | | $ | 4,159 | | $ | 8,134 | | $ | 11,422 |
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Gold ounces sold | |
| 1,376 | | | 4,199 | |
| 5,203 | | | 12,292 |
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Total cash cost before by-product credits per gold ounce sold | | $ | 1,476 | | $ | 985 | | $ | 1,328 | | $ | 889 |
By-product credits per gold ounce sold (2) | | | (232) | | | (79) | | | (212) | | | (104) |
Total cash cost after by-product credits per gold ounce sold | | | 1,244 | | | 906 | | | 1,116 | | | 785 |
Other sustaining expenditures per gold ounce sold (3) | | | 712 | | | 84 | | | 447 | | | 144 |
Total all-in sustaining cost per gold ounce sold | | $ | 1,956 | | $ | 990 | | $ | 1,563 | | $ | 929 |
| (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 precious metal equivalent ounces sold. |
| (3) | Sustaining capital expenditures and sustaining exploration expenses divided by gold ounces sold. |
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The following tables summarize our by-product revenue and by-product credit gold ounce sold:
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By-product credits by dollar value: | |
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Silver sales | | $ | 319 | | $ | 331 | | $ | 1,102 | | $ | 1,277 |
Total sales from by-products | | $ | 319 | | $ | 331 | | $ | 1,102 | | $ | 1,277 |
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By-product credits per gold ounce sold: | |
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Silver sales | | $ | 232 | | $ | 79 | | $ | 212 | | $ | 104 |
Total by-product credits per gold ounce sold | | $ | 232 | | $ | 79 | | $ | 212 | | $ | 104 |
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of September 30, 2025, we had a cash position of $11.7 million compared to $27.1 million at December 31, 2024. The change is primarily due to decreased cash from operations, exploration spending and dividends paid.
As of September 30, 2025, we had working capital of $28.5 million compared to $37.7 million at December 31, 2024. Our working capital balance fluctuates as we use cash to fund our operations, financing and investing activities, including exploration, mine development and income taxes. With our working capital balance as of September 30, 2025, we believe that our liquidity and capital resources are adequate to fund our operations, exploration, capital, and corporate activities for the next twelve months.
Net cash used in operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 was $8.5 million, compared to $6.4 million for nine months ended September 30, 2024. The change is primarily due to increases in inventory, accounts receivable and other non-current assets, partially offset by decreases in income and mining taxes payable and accounts payable.
Net cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, was $1.3 million compared to $3.3 million during the same period in 2024. The decrease is primarily due to less capital expenditures.
Net cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 totaling $5.6 million compared to $8.6 million during the same period in 2024. The decrease is primarily attributable to lower dividends due to the decreased dividend beginning in May 2025.
Development and Exploration Activities
Isabella Pearl Mine: During the third quarter, operations continued at the Isabella Pearl (“IP”) Mine open-pit and heap leach operations. A mapping and sampling campaign continued in the vicinity of the IP Mine to further understand the structures that are exposed on the surface. A Minor Modification to the IP Mine Plan of Operations was approved in third quarter by the Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”) and Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (“NDEP”) Bureau of Mining Regulation and Reclamation (“BMRR”) that provided approvals to increase the authorized project area boundary, complete a Phase 3 expansion of the heap leach pad, build a public access reroute north of the main Project components, and create surface disturbance in the Scarlet South mineralized area. Geochemical studies are still ongoing in coordination with the NDEP BMRR to obtain authorization to mine the Scarlet South pit.
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County Line property: The County Line Mine was approved by the BLM and NDEP in September 2025 and the project now has all permits needed to build and operate this new mine. Planning and ground preparation were underway for the drilling of a water well in the fourth quarter. A resource estimation update for the County Line main pit area and East Zone pit area is scheduled to commence in the fourth quarter.
East Camp Douglas property: The Exploration Plan of Operations/Nevada Reclamation Permit application is still in review with the BLM and NDEP BMRR. Comment responses were completed during the third quarter and ongoing coordination with BLM to confirm completeness of required baseline resource studies continue.
Golden Mile property: During the third quarter, Material Characterization studies of waste rocks were initiated using core from previous drilling to meet the characterization requirements of NDEP. In addition, interpretation of the hydrogeological results was advanced. The Golden Mile Project continues to be included on the FAST-41 Transparency Dashboard. The Fast-41 program increases transparency through the publication of project-estimated timetables with completion dates for federal authorizations and environmental reviews.
Accounting Developments
For a discussion of recently adopted and recently issued accounting pronouncements, please see Note 2 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains or incorporates by reference “forward-looking statements,” as that term is used in federal securities laws, about our financial condition, results of operations and business. These statements include, among others:
| ● | statements about our future exploration, permitting, production, development, and plans for development of our properties |
| ● | statements concerning the benefits that we expect will result from our business activities and certain transactions that we contemplate or have completed, such as receipt of proceeds, decreased expenses and prevented expenses and expenditures |
| ● | statements of our expectations, beliefs, future plans and strategies, our targets, exploration activities, anticipated developments and other matters that are not historical facts |
These statements may be made expressly in this document or may be incorporated by reference from other documents that we will file with the SEC. You can find many of these statements by looking for words such as “believes,” “expects,” “targets,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “proposes,” or similar expressions used in this report or incorporated by reference in this report.
These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results to be materially different from any future results expressed or implied in those statements. Because the statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied. We caution you not to put undue reliance on these statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. Further, the information contained in this document or incorporated herein by reference, is a statement of our present intention and is based on present facts and assumptions, which may change at any time and without notice, based on changes in such facts or assumptions.
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Risk Factors Impacting Forward-Looking Statements
The important factors that could prevent us from achieving our stated goals and objectives include, but are not limited to, those set forth in other reports we have filed with the SEC, including our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, and the following:
| ● | Permit timing due to the Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”) permit backlog caused by the Biden administration |
| ● | The BLM and Nevada Division of Environmental Protection staffing shortages |
| ● | Changes in the worldwide price for gold and/or silver |
| ● | 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 |
| ● | Government shutdowns and freezes on issuing resource permits |
| ● | Political and regulatory risks |
| ● | Untimely permit issuance |
| ● | Volatility in the equities markets |
| ● | Adverse results from our exploration or production efforts |
| ● | Producing at rates lower than those targeted |
| ● | Weather conditions, including unusually heavy rains |
| ● | Earthquakes or other unforeseen ground movements impacting mining or processing |
| ● | Failure to meet our revenue or profit goals or operating budget |
| ● | Technological innovations by competitors or in competing technologies |
| ● | Cybersecurity threats |
| ● | Investor perception of our industry or our prospects |
| ● | Lawsuits |
| ● | General economic trends |
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Smaller Reporting Companies are not required to provide the information required by this item.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As required by Rule 15d-15 under the 1934 Act, as of September 30, 2025, we carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. This evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer (our principal executive officer) and our Chief Financial Officer (our principal financial officer). Based upon and as of the date of that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2025.
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Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the 1934 Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the 1934 Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) promulgated under the 1934 Act) during the quarter ended September 30, 2025, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Part II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
None.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Smaller Reporting Companies are not required to provide the information for this item.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
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 Quarterly Report.
Item 5. Other Information
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Item 6. Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed or furnished herewith.
Exhibit Number |
| Description |
| | |
3.1 | | |
3.2 | | |
4.1.1 | | |
4.1.2 | | |
4.1.3 | | |
4.2 | | |
10.3 | | Reserved |
10.5 | | |
10.6 | | |
10.9 | | |
10.10 | | |
14 | | |
21 | | |
31.1* | | Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-15(e) or Rule 15d-15(e) |
31.2* | | Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-15(e) or Rule 15d-15(e) |
32* | | |
95* | | |
101* | | Financial statements from the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Fortitude Gold Corporation for the three months ended September 30, 2025, formatted in inline XBRL: (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. |
104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the XBRL document) |
(1) Incorporated by reference to the same exhibit filed with the Company's registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-249533).
(2) Incorporated by reference to same exhibit filed with the Company's 8-K report dated March 1, 2021 (File No. 333-249533).
(3) Incorporated by reference to same exhibit filed with the Company's 10-K/A report dated December 15, 2022 (File No. 333-249533).
(4) | Incorporated by reference to same exhibit filed with the Company's 8-K report dated June 3, 2024 (File No. 333-249533). |
*Filed with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on November 4, 2025.
| FORTITUDE GOLD CORPORATION | |
| | |
| By: | /s/ Jason D. Reid |
| Name: | Jason D. Reid |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer and President |
| | |
| By: | /s/ Janet H.N. Turner |
| Name: | Janet H.N. Turner |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
| | |
| | |
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Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
I, Jason D. Reid, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Fortitude Gold Corporation; |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
4. | The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
(a) | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
(b) | Designed such internal controls over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
(c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
(d) | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. | The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
(a) | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
(b) | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Date: November 4, 2025
| By: | /s/ Jason D. Reid |
| Name: | Jason D. Reid |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer and President |
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
I, Janet H.N. Turner, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Fortitude Gold Corporation; |
| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
| 3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
| 4. | The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
| (a) | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
| (b) | Designed such internal controls over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
| (c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
| (d) | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
| 5. | The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
| (a) | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
| (b) | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Date: November 4, 2025
| By: | /s/ Janet H.N. Turner |
| Name: | Janet H.N. Turner |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 32
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the quarterly report of Fortitude Gold Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the three month period ended September 30, 2025 (the “Report”), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, we, Jason D. Reid, Chief Executive Officer and President, and Janet H.N. Turner, Chief Financial Officer, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to the best of our knowledge:
(1) | The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
(2) | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
Date: November 4, 2025
| | |
| By: | /s/ Jason D. Reid |
| Name: | Jason D. Reid |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer and President |
| | |
| By: | /s/ Janet H.N. Turner |
| Name: | Janet H.N. Turner |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 95
The following disclosures are provided pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Act”) and Item 104 of Regulation S-K, which require certain disclosures by companies required to file periodic reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that operate mines regulated under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (the “Mine Act”). The disclosures reflect our U.S. mining operations only as the requirements of the Act and Item 104 of Regulation S-K do not apply to our mines operated outside the United States.
Mine Safety Information. Whenever the Federal Mine Safety and Health Administration (“MSHA”) believes a violation of the Mine Act, any health or safety standard or any regulation has occurred, it may issue a citation which describes the alleged violation and fixes a time within which the U.S. mining operator (e.g. our subsidiary, Walker Lane Minerals Corp.) must abate the alleged violation. In some situations, such as when MSHA believes that conditions pose a hazard to miners, MSHA may issue an order removing miners from the area of the mine affected by the condition until the alleged hazards are corrected. When MSHA issues a citation or order, it generally proposes a civil penalty, or fine, as a result of the alleged violation, that the operator is ordered to pay. Citations and orders can be contested and appealed, and as part of that process, are often reduced in severity and amount, and are sometimes dismissed. The number of citations, orders and proposed assessments vary depending on the size and type (underground or surface) of the mine as well as by the MSHA inspector(s) assigned. In addition to civil penalties, the Mine Act also provides for criminal penalties for an operator who willfully violates a health or safety standard or knowingly violates or fails or refuses to comply with an order issued under Section 107(a) or any final decision issued under the Act.
The below table reflects citations and orders issued to us by MSHA during the three months ended September 30, 2025. The proposed assessments for the three months ended September 30, 2025 were taken from the MSHA data retrieval system as of October 28, 2025.
Additional information about the Act and MSHA references used in the table follows:
| ● | Section 104(a) S&S Citations: Citations received from MSHA under section 104(a) of the Mine Act for violations of mandatory health or safety standards that could significantly and substantially contribute to the cause and effect of a mine safety or health hazard. |
| ● | Section 104(b) Orders: Orders issued by MSHA under section 104(b) of the Mine Act, which represents a failure to abate a citation under section 104(a) within the period of time prescribed by MSHA. This results in an order of immediate withdrawal from the area of the mine affected by the condition until MSHA determines that the violation has been abated. |
| ● | Section 104(d) S&S Citations and Orders: Citations and orders issued by MSHA under section 104(d) of the Mine Act for unwarrantable failure to comply with mandatory, significant and substantial health or safety standards. |
| ● | Section 110(b)(2) Violations: Flagrant violations issued by MSHA under section 110(b)(2) of the Mine Act. |
| ● | Section 107(a) Orders: Orders issued by MSHA under section 107(a) of the Mine Act for situations in which MSHA determined an “imminent danger” (as defined by MSHA) existed. |
| | |
| Mine or Operation (1) | |
| Isabella Pearl Mine | |
| MSHA ID #2602812 | |
Total # of "Significant and Substantial" Violations Under §104(a) | | - |
Total # of Orders Issued Under §104(b) | | - |
Total # of Citations and Orders Issued Under §104(d) | | - |
Total # of Flagrant Violations Under §110(b)(2) | | - |
Total # of Imminent Danger Orders Under §107(a) | | - |
Total Amount of Proposed Assessments from MSHA under the Mine Act | $ | - |
Total # of Mining-Related Fatalities | | - |
Received Notice of Pattern of Violations under Section 104(e) | | No |
Received Notice of Potential to have Patterns under Section 104(e) | | No |
Pending Legal Actions | | - |
Legal Actions Instituted | | - |
Legal Actions Resolved | | - |
| (1) | MSHA assigns an identification number to each mine or operation and may or may not assign separate identification numbers to related facilities. The definition of “mine” under section 3 of the Mine Act includes the mine, as well as other items used in, or to be used in, or resulting from, the work of extracting minerals, such as land, structures, facilities, equipment, machines, tools, and minerals preparation facilities. |