04:09 AM EDT, 07/09/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Contango Ore ( CTGO ) said late Monday the first gold from the Manh Choh mine it co-operates with Kinross was poured at Kinross' Fort Knox mill facility.

Contango holds a 30% stake in the Peak Gold joint venture, which leases around 675,000 acres of land for exploration and development on the Manh Choh project. The remaining 70% is owned by an indirect subsidiary of Kinross, the operator of the joint venture.