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)
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): August 15, 2022
Perpetua Resources Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
British Columbia 001-39918 98-1040943
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
405 S. 8th Street, Ste. 201
Boise, Idaho 83702
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (208) 901-3060
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions:
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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 Shares, without par value PPTA Nasdaq Capital Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or
Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company x
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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On August 15, 2022, Perpetua Resources Corp. issued a press release announcing highlights from the second quarter of 2022. A copy of the press release
is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and incorporated herein by reference.
The information contained in this Item 7.01 and in the accompanying Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be
deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, unless expressly incorporated by specific
reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press Release, dated August 15, 2022.
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
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.
PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP.
Dated: August 15, 2022 By: /s/ Jessica Largent
Jessica Largent
Chief Financial Officer
Exhibit 99.1
405 S 8th Street #201, Boise, ID 83702
NEWS RELEASE
August 15, 2022
Perpetua Resources Announces Second Quarter 2022 Highlights
BOISE, ID – Perpetua Resources Corp. (Nasdaq: PPTA / TSX: PPTA) (“Perpetua Resources” or “Perpetua” or the “Company”) announced today that its
unaudited condensed consolidated financial results for the period ended June 30, 2022 were filed. For details, please see the Company’s filings available on
EDGAR and SEDAR.
Perpetua Resources’ vision is to provide the U.S. with a domestic source of the critical mineral antimony, develop one of the largest and highest-grade open pit
gold mines in the country and restore an abandoned brownfield site. Perpetua Resources is focused on advancing the permitting for the Stibnite Gold Project
through the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) process.
Second Quarter 2022 and Recent Highlights:
· Zero lost time incidents or reportable environmental spills in the second quarter of 2022
· Received first permit, the Clean Air Act Permit to Construct (“Air Permit”) from the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
· Launched Sustainability Roadmap which outlines 13 goals to guide the Company
· Held 2022 Annual General Meeting and shareholders voted in favor of all proposals
· Welcomed value-oriented Kopernik as a new shareholder
· Awarded contract for stream diversion work as part of Phase 1 early cleanup activities
· Began early environmental cleanup activities and held groundbreaking ceremony with local elected officials and community members
· Published 2021 Sustainability Report, the Company’s ninth annual sustainability report
· Applauded United States Congress for taking steps to address vulnerabilities in the antimony supply chain, including the addition of an antimony
reporting requirement under the National Defense Authorization Act
· Continued productive mediation discussions with the Nez Perce Tribe; an extension to the stay on the Clean Water Act matter was recently granted
through October 31, 2022
· Hosted 14 site tours year-to-date for stakeholders including investors, regulators, environmental groups, media, elected officials, and community
members
· Held over 30 antimony and project briefings year-to-date for government and administrative stakeholders
“Perpetua Resources had another productive quarter as we advanced our project through the permitting process, continued mediation discussions with the Nez
Perce Tribe, and broke ground on early environmental cleanup activities at Stibnite,” said Laurel Sayer, President and CEO of Perpetua Resources. “We
received our first permit, marking a significant milestone for the Stibnite Gold Project and our goal to provide critical minerals essential for our national
interests. We continue to anticipate the Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement will be published in the third quarter of 2022 including a
designated preferred project alternative.”
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Permitting Update:
In May 2022, Perpetua announced the U.S. Forest Service (“USFS”) completed all of the 17 specialist reports in the first quarter of 2022 and circulated the
preliminary Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (“SDEIS”) for cooperating agency review. The SDEIS is anticipated to be released for public
review in the third quarter of 2022.
Perpetua also continued to advance other local, state and federal permits in parallel with the NEPA process. The Clean Air Act Permit to Construct was
received from the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (“IDEQ”) on June 17, 2022. The Air Permit mandates compliance with state and federal air
standards and regulates emissions from construction and operation of the project. In late July, a Petition was filed by external groups requesting IDEQ to
administratively review the Air Permit. The Company petitioned to intervene in the administrative process on August 12, 2022 to join IDEQ in defending the
permit and the record justifying its requirements.
For further information about Perpetua Resources Corp., please contact:
Chris Fogg
Investor Relations Manager
Mckinsey Lyon
Vice President External Affairs
Website: www.perpetuaresources.com
About Perpetua Resources and the Stibnite Gold Project
Perpetua Resources Corp., through its wholly owned subsidiaries, is focused on the exploration, site restoration and redevelopment of gold-antimony-silver
deposits in the Stibnite-Yellow Pine district of central Idaho that are encompassed by the Stibnite Gold Project. The Project is one of the highest-grade, open
pit gold deposits in the United States and is designed to apply a modern, responsible mining approach to restore an abandoned mine site and produce both gold
and the only mined source of antimony in the United States. Further advancing Perpetua Resources’ ESG and sustainable mining goals, the Project will be
powered by the lowest carbon emissions grid in the nation and a portion of the antimony produced from the Project will be supplied to Ambri, a US-based
company commercializing a low-cost liquid metal battery essential for the low-carbon energy transition. In addition to the company’s commitments to
transparency, accountability, environmental stewardship, safety and community engagement, Perpetua Resources adopted formal ESG commitments which can
be found here.
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Forward-Looking Information
Statements contained in this news release that are not historical facts are "forward-looking information" or "forward-looking statements" (collectively,
"Forward-Looking Information") within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation and the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. Forward-Looking Information includes, but is not limited to, disclosure regarding possible events, next steps and courses of action including
environmental clean up actions by us and our contractors; our ability to comply with and obtain permits related to the Stibnite Gold Project; actions to be
taken by the State of Idaho and other government agencies and regulatory bodies; predictions regarding improvements to water quality and other
environmental conditions at the site; reduction of the Project footprint and the anticipated benefits and other effects thereof; our and Ambri, Inc.’s ability to
perform under the supply agreement, which agreement is subject to certain conditions, including identification of one or more refiners to transform our
antimony concentrate into antimony metal, and mutual agreement on certain material terms, including volume and pricing. In certain cases, Forward-Looking
Information can be identified by the use of words and phrases or variations of such words and phrases or statements such as "anticipate", “expect” “plan”,
“likely”, “believe”, “intend”, “forecast”, “project”, “estimate”, "potential", "could", "may", "will", "would" or “should”. In preparing the Forward-Looking
Information in this news release, Perpetua Resources has applied several material assumptions, including, but not limited to, assumptions that the current
exploration, development, environmental and other objectives concerning the Stibnite Gold Project can be achieved and that its other corporate activities will
proceed as expected; that the goals outlined in the Sustainability Roadmap are achievable; that we and Ambri will be able to agree on the terms of the Ambri
agreement; that the general business and economic conditions will not change in a materially adverse manner and that permitting and operations costs will not
materially increase; and that the review process under the NEPA (including any joint review process involving the USFS, the State of Idaho and other agencies
and regulatory bodies) as well as the public review process and SDEIS will proceed in a timely manner and as expected; and that all requisite information will
be available in a timely manner. Forward-Looking Information are based on certain material assumptions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties
and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Perpetua Resources to be materially different from any future results,
performance or achievements expressed or implied by the Forward-Looking Information. Such risks and other factors include those factors discussed in
Perpetua Resources' public filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and its Canadian disclosure record. Although Perpetua
Resources has attempted to identify important factors that could affect Perpetua Resources and may cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially
from those described in Forward-Looking Information, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or
intended. There can be no assurance that Forward-Looking Information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially
from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on Forward-Looking Information. For further information on
these and other risks and uncertainties that may affect the Company’s business, see the “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections of the Company’s filings with the SEC, which are available at www.sec.gov and with the Canadian
securities regulators, which are available at www.sedar.com. Except as required by law, Perpetua Resources does not assume any obligation to release publicly
any revisions to Forward-Looking Information contained in this news release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence
of unanticipated events.
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