Contango Silver & Gold Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
Contango Silver & Gold's CEO is Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse, appointed in Jan 2020, has a tenure of 6.33 years. total yearly compensation is $2.31M, comprised of 21.6% salary and 78.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.72% of the company’s shares, worth $13.64M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.3 years and 0.9 years respectively.
Key information
Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse
Chief executive officer
US$2.3m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 21.63% |
| CEO tenure | 6.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 1.7% |
| Management average tenure | 1.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | less than a year |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Long Mine Life And FAST 41 Permitting Will Support Future Multi Asset Precious Metals Platform
Catalysts About Contango Silver & Gold Contango Silver & Gold is a precious metals company with a 30% interest in the Manh Choh gold project and a portfolio of development and exploration assets in Alaska and British Columbia. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?
Bullish View Sees FAST 41 Permitting And Manh Choh Cash Flows Transforming Outlook
Catalysts About Contango Silver & Gold Contango Silver & Gold is a precious metals company with a 30% interest in the Manh Choh gold project and a portfolio of advanced and exploration stage assets, including Lucky Shot, Johnson Tract and Kitsault. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?
High Costs And Permitting Delays Will Eventually Be Offset By Debt Free Operations
Catalysts About Contango Ore Contango Ore is a precious metals company with a 30% interest in the Manh Choh gold project and a portfolio of development and exploration assets including Lucky Shot, Johnson Tract and the Kitsault silver and gold district. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | -US$28m |
| Dec 31 2025 | US$2m | US$500k | -US$36m |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$1m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$6m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$40m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$2m | US$500k | -US$38m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$76m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$80m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$72m |
| Dec 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$59m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$46m |
| Jun 30 2023 | US$2m | US$425k | -US$40m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$37m |
| Dec 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$35m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$26m |
| Jun 30 2022 | US$2m | US$417k | -US$24m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$18m |
| Dec 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$16m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$14m |
| Jun 30 2021 | US$2m | US$379k | US$24m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$23m |
| Dec 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$26m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$26m |
| Jun 30 2020 | US$822k | US$175k | -US$9m |
Compensation vs Market: Rick's total compensation ($USD2.31M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD3.73M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Rick's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse (69 yo)
Mr. Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse, M.Sc., had been Chairman of the Board of American Copper Development Corporation since August 05, 2022 until December 17, 2024. He is Chairman of the Board at Valhalla Metals Inc...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 6.3yrs | US$2.31m | 1.72% $ 13.6m | |
| Executive VP | 2.3yrs | US$1.09m | 0.17% $ 1.4m | |
| President & Director | less than a year | no data | 0.47% $ 3.7m | |
| Vice President of Operations | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Exploration | no data | no data | 0.056% $ 447.9k |
Experienced Management: CTGO's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 6.3yrs | US$2.31m | 1.72% $ 13.6m | |
| President & Director | less than a year | no data | 0.47% $ 3.7m | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | less than a year | US$205.51k | 0.25% $ 2.0m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.24% $ 1.9m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 13.8yrs | US$357.70k | 2.2% $ 17.5m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$205.51k | 0.083% $ 655.8k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.074% $ 584.2k |
Experienced Board: CTGO's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 0.9 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/05/15 10:09 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/15 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Contango Silver & Gold Inc. is covered by 9 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Richard Gray | ATB Cormark |
| Richard Gray | ATB Cormark Historical (Cormark Securities) |
| null null | ATB Cormark Historical (Cormark Securities) |