<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001062993-22-009596.txt : 20220404
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001062993-22-009596
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220331
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220404
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220404

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ABERLE GERALD MICHAEL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001559818

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-41349
		FILM NUMBER:		22805023

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 568
		CITY:			LEAD
		STATE:			SD
		ZIP:			57754

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Dakota Gold Corp.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001852353
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METAL MINING [1000]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		106 GLENDALE DRIVE, SUITE A
		CITY:			LEAD
		STATE:			SD
		ZIP:			57754
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(604) 365-1097

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		106 GLENDALE DRIVE, SUITE A
		CITY:			LEAD
		STATE:			SD
		ZIP:			57754

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	JR Resources Corp.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20210319
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<DESCRIPTION>STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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        <issuerName>Dakota Gold Corp.</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>57754</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Operating Officer</officerTitle>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2022-03-31</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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                    <value>D</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Options</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <value>4.76</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2022-03-31</value>
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                    <value>275000</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Reflects securities acquired pursuant to the Mergers (as defined below). On March 31, 2022, Dakota Territory Resource Corp. (&quot;DTRC&quot;) and Dakota Gold Corp., formerly JR Resources Corp. (&quot;Dakota Gold&quot;) combined pursuant to that certain Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger entered into by and among the Issuer, Dakota Gold, DGC Merger Sub I Corp. (&quot;Merger Sub I&quot;) and DGC Merger Sub II LLC (&quot;Merger Sub II&quot;), dated as of September 10, 2021 (the &quot;Merger Agreement&quot;). In accordance with the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub I merged with and into DTRC, with DTRC surviving and then merging with and into Merger Sub II, with Merger Sub II surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dakota Gold (the &quot;Mergers&quot;).  JR Resources Corp. changed its name to Dakota Gold Corp. prior to the Mergers.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, as the effective time of the Mergers, each outstanding share of DTRC common stock (other than certain excluded shares) was automatically canceled and converted into the right to receive one share of Dakota Gold common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The options vest one-third on May 17, 2021, one-third on the first anniversary of the date of grant and one-third on the second anniversary of the date of grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">At the effective time of the Mergers, each outstanding DTRC stock option or restricted stock unit, whether vested or unvested, was assumed and converted into an option or restricted stock unit, as applicable, with respect to shares of common stock of Dakota Gold Corp. equal to the number of shares of DTRC common stock subject to such option or restricted share unit, on the same terms and conditions as applied to such option or restricted share unit immediately prior to the effective time of the Mergers</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Daniel Cherniak, as attorney-in-fact for Gerald Michael Aberle</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-04-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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