Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * CAMPBELL SHAWN 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Dakota Gold Corp. [DC] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O DAKOTA GOLD CORP., 106 GLENDALE DRIVE, SUITE 1 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 04/20/2026 (Street) LEAD, SD 57754 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price COMMON STOCK 04/20/2026 M 300,000 A $4.76 560,150 D COMMON STOCK(1) 04/20/2026 F 232,573 D $6.14 327,577 D COMMON STOCK(2) 04/20/2026 F 18,830 D $6.2201 308,747 D COMMON STOCK 296,736 I HELD BY SPOUSE

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

STOCK OPTIONS

$4.76

04/20/2026

M

300,000

05/17/2021(3)

05/17/2026

COMMON STOCK

300,000

$ 0

0

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
CAMPBELL SHAWN C/O DAKOTA GOLD CORP. 106 GLENDALE DRIVE, SUITE 1 LEAD, SD 57754			CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Signatures

/s/ SHAWN CAMPBELL		04/21/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Represents shares of common stock withheld by the Issuer solely for the purposes of paying the exercise price of the stock options in connection with the conversion of the stock options into shares of common stock upon settlement by the Issuer, based on a closing price of $6.14 per share of the common stock on April 20, 2026 on the NYSE American LLC.
(2)	Represents shares of common stock sold at a weighted average sale price of $6.2201 per share to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the conversion of the stock options into shares of common stock upon settlement by the Issuer. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $6.1900 to $6.2450. The reporting person will provide, upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares of common stock sold at each separate price.
(3)	The options vested one-third on each of May 17, 2021, May 17, 2022, and May 17, 2023.

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