UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

May 21, 2026

McEWEN INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Colorado		001-33190		84-0796160
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

150 King Street West, Suite 2800

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

M5H 1J9

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number including area code:

(866) 441-0690

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock		MUX		New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Item 8.01

Other Events.

On May 21, 2026, McEwen, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that it received a $49.4 million dividend in respect of its 46.3% ownership interest from McEwen Copper Inc. (“McEwen Copper”), the funds for which were generated from the operation of the producing San José silver-gold mine in Santa Cruz, Argentina, that is owned by Minera Santa Cruz S.A., in which McEwen Copper owns a 49.0% interest. This dividend increased total dividends received by the Company in respect of this mine’s operations in 2026 to $58.2 million. A copy of the press release is filed with this report as Exhibit 99.1. Investors and other interested parties are encouraged to read in its entirety the press release because it contains important information not otherwise described herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are furnished or filed with this report, as applicable:

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated May 21, 2026
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File – the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document

Cautionary Statement

With the exception of historical matters, the press release contains certain forward-looking statements and information, including "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements and information expressed, as of the date of the press release, are estimates, forecasts, projections, expectations, or beliefs as to future events and results. Forward-looking statements and information are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable, are inherently subject to significant business, economic, and competitive uncertainties, risks, and contingencies, and there can be no assurance that such statements and information will prove to be accurate. Therefore, actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements and information. Risks and uncertainties that could cause results or future events to differ materially from current expectations expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements and information include, but are not limited to, fluctuations in the market price of precious and base metals, mining industry risks, political, economic, social and security risks associated with foreign operations, the ability of the Company to receive or receive in a timely manner permits or other approvals required in connection with operations, risks associated with the construction of mining operations and commencement of production and the projected costs thereof, risks related to litigation, the state of the capital markets, environmental risks and hazards, uncertainty as to calculation of mineral resources and reserves, foreign exchange volatility, foreign exchange controls, foreign currency risk, and other risks. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements or information included in the press release, which speak only as of the date thereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to reissue or update forward-looking statements or information as a result of new information or events after the date hereof except as may be required by law. See the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the caption "Risk Factors", for additional information on risks, uncertainties and other factors relating to the forward-looking statements and information regarding the Company. All forward-looking statements and information made in the press release are qualified by this cautionary statement.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	McEWEN INC.

Date: May 22, 2026	By:	/s/ Carmen Diges
		Carmen Diges, General Counsel

McEwen Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits