Contango ORE, Dolly Varden Silver Corp merge in North American asset portfolio deal.

Contango ORE and Dolly Varden Silver Corporation have entered into an arrangement agreement to merge on a merger-of-equals basis. The combined entity, MergeCo, will have a North American asset portfolio including the Manh Choh gold mine in Alaska and several high-grade silver and gold projects in British Columbia. This merger provides investors with a unique opportunity to participate in the upside of a well-funded asset portfolio.