Management Change/Compensation (Form 8-K)

On February 26, 2026, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Dakota Gold Corp. (the "Company") appointed Brian G. Iverson as a director, effective as of March 1, 2026. Mr. Iverson will stand for election by stockholders at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The Board has not yet made a determination regarding any committee assignments for Mr. Iverson. Mr. Iverson will participate in the non-employee director compensation program described in the Company's proxy statement for the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Iverson and any other persons pursuant to which he was appointed as a director of the Company. Mr. Iverson does not have any family relationships with any of the Company's directors or executive officers nor any direct or indirect material interest in any transaction or proposed transaction required to be disclosed under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.