SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.

21077F100

1

Names of Reporting Persons

Douglas Scharbauer

2

Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)

(a)

(b)

3

Sec Use Only

4

Citizenship or Place of Organization

UNITED STATES

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:

5	Sole Voting Power 550,000.00
6	Shared Voting Power 0.00
7	Sole Dispositive Power 550,000.00
8	Shared Dispositive Power 0.00

9

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

550,000.00

10

Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)

Checkbox not checked

11

Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)

4.5 %

12

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

IN

Comment for Type of Reporting Person: The figures included above are based upon 12,228,479 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer outstanding as of November 14, 2024, as disclosed in the Issuer's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2024, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on November 14, 2024.

SCHEDULE 13G

Item 1.

(a)

Name of issuer:

CONTANGO ORE, INC.

(b)

Address of issuer's principal executive offices:

516 2nd Avenue, Suite 401, Fairbanks, Alaska 99701

Item 2.

(a)

Name of person filing:

Douglas Scharbauer

(b)

Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:

The address of the principal business office of the reporting person is 303 W. Wall, Ste. 2200, Midland, Texas 79701.

(c)

Citizenship:

United States

(d)

Title of class of securities:

Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 per share

(e)

CUSIP No.:

21077F100

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

(a)

Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);

(b)

Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

(c)

Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

(d)

Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);

(e)

An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f)

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g)

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h)

A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

(i)

A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

(j)

A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
please specify the type of institution:

(k)

Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

Item 4.

Ownership

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:

See Item 9 on the cover page(s) hereto.

(b)

Percent of class:

See Item 11 on the cover page(s) hereto.

(c)

Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

See Item 5 on the cover page(s) hereto.

(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

See Item 6 on the cover page(s) hereto.

(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

See Item 7 on the cover page(s) hereto.

(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

See Item 8 on the cover page(s) hereto.

Item 5.

Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class.

Ownership of 5 percent or less of a class

Item 6.

Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Not Applicable

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

Not Applicable

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

Not Applicable

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not Applicable

Item 10.

Certifications:

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Douglas Scharbauer

Signature:	/s/ Douglas Scharbauer
Name/Title:	Douglas Scharbauer
Date:	02/14/2025