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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-24-000020
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240102
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240104
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240104

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JUNEAU JOHN B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001182585
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35770
		FILM NUMBER:		24513037

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3700 BUFFALO SPEEDWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 960
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77098

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Contango ORE, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001502377
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		IRS NUMBER:				273431051
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3700 BUFFALO SPEEDWAY
		STREET 2:		STE 925
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77098
		BUSINESS PHONE:		713-877-1311

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3700 BUFFALO SPEEDWAY
		STREET 2:		STE 925
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77098
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        <footnote id="F1">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $17.90 to $18.14, inclusive. The reporting person sold these shares for the purpose of covering tax owing related to the vesting of restricted stock. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Contango ORE, Inc., any security holder of Contango ORE, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (1) to this Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This number represents the amount of common stock owned by AuCuAg Holdings, LLC.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This number represents the amount of common stock owned by J5D Enterprises, L.P.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">This number represents the amount of common stock owned by Juneau Exploration, LP.</footnote>
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    <remarks>Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

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        <signatureDate>2024-01-04</signatureDate>
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    <div style="text-align: center; margin-bottom: 11pt; font-weight: bold;">POWER OF ATTORNEY<br>
      FOR EXECUTING FORM ID, FORM 3, FORM 4 AND FORM 5,<br>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 11pt;">The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Mike Clark and Paul Monsour with full power of substitution, as the
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              <div style="text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 11pt;">Prepare, execute in the undersigned&#8217;s name and on the undersigned&#8217;s behalf, and submit to the U.S. Securities and Exchange
                Commission (the &#8220;SEC&#8221;) a Form ID, including amendments thereto, and any other documents necessary or appropriate to obtain codes and passwords enabling the undersigned to make electronic filings with the SEC of reports required by Section
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              <div style="text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 11pt;">Do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned that may be necessary or desirable to complete and
                execute any Form ID, Form 3, Form 4, Form 5, Form 144, Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) and timely file the forms or schedules with the SEC and any stock exchange or quotation system, self-regulatory association
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                in the best interest of or legally required of the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by the attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in the form and shall contain
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    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 11pt;">The undersigned hereby grants to the attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform all and every act requisite,
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      ratifying and confirming all that the attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers granted herein.</div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 11pt;">This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned revokes this Power of Attorney in a signed writing
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    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 11pt;">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 15<sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">th</sup> day of November, 2023.</div>
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