# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001526243
**File Stem:** 0001104659-26-037403
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
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**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-26-037403

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 10-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 241

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260331

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260331

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001526243
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 01 Energy & Transportation
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** A1
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 10-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-39918
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26817255

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 405 S. 8TH STREET
- **CITY:** BOISE
- **STATE:** ID
- **ZIP:** 83702
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 208-901-3060

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 405 S. 8TH STREET
- **CITY:** BOISE
- **STATE:** ID
- **ZIP:** 83702

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** MIDAS GOLD CORP.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20110720

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**FORM 10-K**

**(Mark One)**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**☒** **ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934** 

**For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025**

**OR**

**☐** **TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**

**For the transition period from ___________ to __________**

**Commission File Number 001-39918**

**PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP.**

**(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)**

British Columbia, Canada(State or other jurisdictionof incorporation or organization) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 98-1040943(IRS Employer Identification No.) <br> 405 S. 8th Street, Ste 201Boise, Idaho(Address of principal executive offices) 83702(Zip code)

**Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (208) 901-3060**

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

<u>Title of Each Class</u> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Trading Symbol(s)</u> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered</u> <br> Common Shares, without par value PPTA Nasdaq

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Shares, no par value

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act. Yes ☐&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ☐ &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Accelerated filer &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ☐ <br> Non-accelerated filer ☒ &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Small reporting company ☒ <br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 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. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management's assessment of the eﬀectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☐

If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant's executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ☐&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No ☒

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant, based on the closing price of the shares of common shares on The Nasdaq Stock Market on the last business day of the registrant's most recently completed second fiscal quarter 2025, was $868,313,051.

The registrant had 124,949,691 common shares outstanding as of March 24, 2026.

**DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE**

Portions of the registrant's Definitive Proxy Statement relating to the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, to be filed within 120 days of the Registrant's fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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| [**PART I**](#PARTI_405243) |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;[Item 1.](#Item1Business) | [Business](#Item1Business) | 6 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;[Item 1A.](#Item1ARiskFactors_950969) | [Risk Factors](#Item1ARiskFactors_950969) | 15 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;[Item 1B.](#Item1BUnresolvedStaffComments_852592) | [Unresolved Staff Comments](#Item1BUnresolvedStaffComments_852592) | 39 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;[Item 1C.](#Item1CCybersecurity_553203) | [Cybersecurity](#Item1CCybersecurity_553203) | 39 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;[Item 2.](#Item2Properties_88329) | [Properties](#Item2Properties_88329) | 40 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;[Item 3.](#Item3LegalProceedings_676640) | [Legal Proceedings](#Item3LegalProceedings_676640) | 59 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;[Item 4.](#Item4MineSafetyDisclosures_578411) | [Mine Safety Disclosures](#Item4MineSafetyDisclosures_578411) | 60 |
| [**PART II**](#PARTII_17953) |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;[Item 5.](#Item5MarketforRegistrantsCommon) | [Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities](#Item5MarketforRegistrantsCommon) | 61 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;[Item 6.](#Item6Reserved_887275) | [Reserved](#Item6Reserved_887275) | 61 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;[Item 7.](#Item7ManagementsDiscussionandAnalysisofF) | [Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations](#Item7ManagementsDiscussionandAnalysisofF) | 61 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;[Item 8.](#Item8Financial_195350) | [Financial Statements and Supplementary Data](#Item8Financial_195350) | F-1 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;[Item 9.](#Item9ChangesinandDisagreementswithAccoun) | [Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure](#Item9ChangesinandDisagreementswithAccoun) | 74 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;[Item 9A.](#Item9AControlsandProcedures_911083) | [Controls and Procedures](#Item9AControlsandProcedures_911083) | 74 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;[Item 9B.](#Item9BOtherInformation_118125) | [Other Information](#Item9BOtherInformation_118125) | 74 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;[Item 9C.](#Item9CDisclosureRegardingForeignJurisdic) | [Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections](#Item9CDisclosureRegardingForeignJurisdic) | 74 |
| [**PART III**](#PARTIII_100149) |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;[Item 10.](#Item10DirectorsExecutiveOfficersa) | [Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance](#Item10DirectorsExecutiveOfficersa) | 75 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;[Item 11.](#Item11ExecutiveCompensation_759434) | [Executive Compensation](#Item11ExecutiveCompensation_759434) | 75 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;[Item 12.](#Item12SecurityOwnershipofCertainBenefici) | [Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters](#Item12SecurityOwnershipofCertainBenefici) | 75 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;[Item 13.](#Item13CertainRelationshipsandRelatedTran) | [Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence](#Item13CertainRelationshipsandRelatedTran) | 75 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;[Item 14.](#Item14PrincipalAccountantFeesandServices) | [Principal Accountant Fees and Services](#Item14PrincipalAccountantFeesandServices) | 75 |
| [**PART IV**](#PARTIV_89163) |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;[Item 15.](#Item15ExhibitandFinancialStatement) | [Exhibit and Financial Statement Schedules](#Item15ExhibitandFinancialStatement) | 76 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;[Item 16.](#Item16Form10KSummary_348747) | [Form 10-K Summary](#Item16Form10KSummary_348747) | 79 |

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#### EXPLANATORY NOTE
*Unless the context otherwise indicates, references to the "Company," "Perpetua Resources," "Perpetua," "we," "us," or "our" in this Annual Report refer to Perpetua Resources Corp. and its subsidiaries and the "Corporation" refers only to Perpetua Resources Corp.*

See the "*Glossary of Technical Terms*" for more information regarding some of the terms used in this Annual Report.

#### CURRENCY AND EXCHANGE RATE INFORMATION
Unless otherwise indicated, references herein to "US$," "$" or "dollars" are expressed in U.S. dollars. References in this Annual Report to Canadian dollars are noted as "C$." Our consolidated financial statements that are included in this Annual Report are presented in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated.

#### CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements contained in this Annual Report are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of "safe harbor" provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") and "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included in this Annual Report, regarding our strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenues and losses, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management are forward-looking statements. When used in this Annual Report, the words "anticipate," "believe," "expect," "estimate," "intend," "plan," "project," "outlook," "may," "will," "should," "would," "could," "can," the negatives thereof, variations thereon and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. Forward-looking statements are based on certain estimates, beliefs, expectations and assumptions made in light of management's experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors that may be appropriate.

These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, disclosure regarding the review process, anticipated timing and potential outcome of the Company's U.S. EXIM financing application; the amount of potential debt financing available to the Company through U.S. EXIM or otherwise; timing of anticipated milestones related to the Project and financing; ongoing funding and anticipated liquidity; our ability to comply with, obtain and defend permits related to the Project; the expected outcomes of the Project, including our Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources; the intended environmental and other outcomes of the South Fork Salmon Water Quality Enhancement Fund (the "Fund") related to the Nez Perce Tribe's CWA lawsuit; good faith discussions between the Company and the Nez Perce Tribe with respect to future permitting and activities at the Project; environmental clean-up actions by us and our contractors; the expected commercial demand for antimony and the Company's ability to supply it; our ability to successfully implement and fund the Project; the occurrence of the expected benefits from the Project, including contributions to the workforce, national security and clean energy transition; predictions regarding improvements to water quality, water temperature and fish habitats and other environmental conditions at the site, including with respect to process and timing of such improvements; success of exploration, development and environmental protection, closure and remediation activities; the realization of benefits from strategic partnerships; the timing and results of future exploration and material sampling by the Company; plans for the design and construction of the Project; the viability of the Project; expected construction, development and operating costs in the event that a production decision is made; requirements for additional water rights and the potential effect of proposed notices of environmental conditions relating to mineral claims; planned exploration and development of properties and the results thereof; and development of any additional resources and reserves and the permitting requirements with respect to any such additional resources and reserves.

Statements concerning mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates may also be deemed to constitute forward-looking information to the extent that such statements involve estimates of the mineralization that may be encountered if the Project is developed and are subject to the assumptions and analysis underlying our Mineral Reserve estimates as outlined herein and in the Technical Report Summary.

With respect to forward-looking information contained herein, the Company has applied several material factors or assumptions including, but not limited to, certain assumptions that the U.S. EXIM financing application will close and fund within the expected timeframe at the amount equal to or higher than the current indicative amount; that the U.S. EXIM board will approve the proposed loan on substantially the terms initially indicated by the U.S. EXIM board and that the Company will be able to satisfy the conditions to signing and closing of the U.S. EXIM loan and to receive committed funds when needed; that the Company's proposed financing will be sufficient to finance permitting, pre-construction and construction of the Project or that the Company will be able to secure alternate financing if necessary; that the Company will be able to maintain compliance with covenants contained in its financing agreements or that may be contained in future financing agreements; that the Company will be able to satisfy additional bonding or financial assurance requirements in the future; that no pending or future litigation will result in the loss of any material permits or material delay to the

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Project schedule or a material increase to Project costs; that the current exploration, development, environmental and other objectives concerning the Project can be achieved and that the Company's other corporate activities will proceed as expected; that general business and economic conditions will not change in a materially adverse manner and that permitting, construction and operations costs will not materially increase; that certain assumptions as to production rates, operating costs, recovery and metal costs will prove to be accurate; that any additional financing needed will be available when needed on reasonable terms; that all requisite information will be available in a timely manner; that the current price and demand for gold, antimony and other metals will be sustained or will improve; that the Company will satisfy or will continue to satisfy the requirements of applicable permits and the requirements of various governmental approvals; that the Company or applicable governmental agencies will be able to successfully defend against any challenges to governmental approvals for the planned exploration, construction, development, operation and environmental protection activities on the Project; and that the continuity of economic and political conditions and operations of the Company will be sustained.

Forward-looking statements necessarily involve unknown risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. Due to the risks, uncertainties and assumptions inherent in forward-looking information, you should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Factors that could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects can be found in *Item 1A. Risk Factors* and *Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations* and elsewhere in this Annual Report. These factors include, but are not limited to, the following:

● delays in the review, negotiation, board approval and closing of the U.S. EXIM loan or material changes to the anticipated size or terms of the loan;

● delays in, or inability to satisfy the conditions to signing, closing or funding of the U.S. EXIM loan, if approved;

● inability to access financing from other sources or strategic partners to fund the exploration, permitting, development and construction of the Project on acceptable terms, or at all, if our proposed financing may not be sufficient to complete construction of the Project;

● delays in obtaining or failure to obtain required permits and other governmental approvals, the legal challenges by third parties to any such permits or governmental approvals, or the ability of the Company to comply with the terms and requirements of such permits and other governmental approvals;

● regulatory and legal changes, requirements for additional capital, requirements for additional permits and the potential effect of proposed notices of environmental conditions relating to mineral claims;

● material changes to the analyses and other information based on expectations of future performance and planned work programs;

● future events, conditions or financial performance that differ materially from assumptions about future economic conditions and courses of action;

● the industry-wide risks and project-specific risks identified in the Technical Report Summary;

● the likelihood of successful mining operations or the profitable production of minerals and precious metals;

● the Company's history of losses and expectation of future losses;

● the Company's limited property portfolio and potential challenges related to the Company's title to its mineral properties;

● transfers or claims and other defects in title to mineral projects;

● changes in timing, costs and potential success of future activities on the Company's properties, including but not limited to, increases in development and construction costs, as well as operating costs in the event that a production decision is made, and the Company's ability to achieve production at the Project if constructed;

● changes resulting from potential results of exploration, development and environmental protection, reclamation and remediation activities, including activities relating to construction and operation of the Stibnite Gold Project and legacy conditions in the Stibnite Mining District caused by historic mining activities by operators before the Company;

● changes in exploration programs based upon results of exploration;

● changes in estimated Mineral Reserves or Mineral Resources or unexpected variations in quantity of mineralized material, grade, or recovery rates;

● failure of mining methods or processes to operate as anticipated;

● current or future legal challenges, proceedings, litigation (including the lawsuits challenging the approvals of the Stibnite Gold Project issued by various federal agencies and the securities class action lawsuit) or environmental liability, including derivative claims and litigation challenging the validity of the permits and approvals issued with respect to the Project;

● risks related to opposition to the Project;

● global economic, political and social conditions and financial markets, including any potential regulatory or policy changes, proposed legislation, the imposition or increase in tariffs, changes in existing trade agreements and trade relations, inflationary pressures, elevated interest rates and any shutdowns of the U.S. federal government;

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● changes in gold and antimony commodity prices;

● changes in interest rates, tax rates, operating or production costs;

● our ability to implement our strategic plan and to maintain and manage growth effectively;

● our reliance on outside consultants or contractors for construction of the Project and other critical services;

● risks related to our largest shareholder and other significant shareholders;

● loss of key executives or the inability to hire or retain key executives or employees to support construction, permitting and operational activities;

● high levels of competition within the mining industry;

● availability of equipment, labor, materials and services required for construction and operation of the Project, including the Company's ability to obtain supplies and equipment when needed and at expected prices;

● labor shortages and disruptions;

● accidents, effects of weather and other natural phenomena and other risks associated with the mineral exploration industry;

● cyberattacks and other security breaches of our information and technology systems; and

● other factors and risks described under "*Item 1A/ Risk Factors*" in this Annual Report.

These risks are not exhaustive. Because of these risks and other uncertainties, our actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, may be materially different from the anticipated or estimated results discussed in the forward-looking statements in this Annual Report. New risk factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for our management to predict all risk factors nor can we assess the effects of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in, or implied by, any forward-looking statements. Our past results of operations are not necessarily indicative of our future results. You should not rely on any forward-looking statements, which represent our beliefs, assumptions and estimates only as of the dates on which they were made, as predictions of future events. We undertake no obligation to update these forward-looking statements, even though circumstances may change in the future, except as required under applicable securities laws. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.

#### GLOSSARY OF TECHNICAL TERMS

#### Conversion Factors

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| **To Convert From** | **To** | **Multiply By** |
| Feet | Metres (m) | 0.305 |
| Metres | Feet (ft) | 3.281 |
| Miles | Kilometres (km) | 1.609 |
| Kilometres | Miles | 0.6214 |
| Hectares | Acres (ac) | 2.471 |
| Grams | Ounces (Troy) (oz) | 0.03215 |
| Grams/Tonnes | Ounces (Troy)/Short Ton (oz/ton) | 0.02917 |
| Tonnes (metric) | Pounds (lbs) | 2205 |
| Tonnes (metric) | Short Tons (st) | 1.1023 |
| Grams | Ounces (Troy) (oz) | 0.03215 |

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The following is a glossary of certain terms used in this Annual Report:

*ASAOC* means Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent.

*Assay* means, in economic geology, to analyze the proportions of metal in a rock or overburden sample; to test an ore or mineral for composition, purity, weight or other properties of commercial interest.

*BCBCA* means Business Corporations Act (British Columbia).

*CERCLA* means Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, referenced informally as "Superfund."

*CWA* means Clean Water Act.

*DEIS* means Draft Environmental Impact Statement.

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*Deposit* means a mineralized body which has been physically delineated by sufficient drilling, trenching and/or underground work, and found to contain a sufficient average grade of metal or metals to warrant further exploration and/or development expenditures; such a deposit does not qualify as a commercially mineable ore body or as containing ore reserves, until final legal, technical and economic factors have been resolved.

*DOTC* means Department of Defense Ordnance Technology Consortium.

*DOW* means United States Department of War.

*DPA* means Defense Production Act.

*DROD* means Draft Record of Decision.

*EPCM* means Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management.

*FEIS* means Final Environmental Impact Statement.

*g/t Au* means grams of gold per metric tonne of material.

*Grade or grade* means the amount of valuable metal in each tonne of ore, expressed as grams per tonne (g/t) for precious metals and as percent (%) for antimony.

*IPDES* means Idaho Pollutant Discharge Elimination System*.*

*IBEQ* means Idaho Board of Environmental Quality.

*IDEQ* means Idaho Department of Environmental Quality.

*IDL* means Idaho Department of Lands.

*IDWR* means Idaho Department of Water Resources.

*km* means kilometre(s).

*m* means metre(s) (equivalent to 3.281 feet).

*M* means million.

*Mineralization or mineralization* means the concentration of metals and their chemical compounds within a body of rock.

*Mineral Reserve* or *mineral reserve* means an estimate of tonnage and grade or quality of indicated and measured mineral resources that, in the opinion of the qualified person, can be the basis of an economically viable project. More specifically, it is the economically mineable part of a measured or indicated mineral resource, which includes diluting materials and allowances for losses that may occur when the material is mined or extracted.

*Mineral Resource* or *mineral resource* means a concentration or occurrence of material of economic interest in or on the Earth's crust in such form, grade or quality, and quantity that there are reasonable prospects for economic extraction. A mineral resource is a reasonable estimate of mineralization, taking into account relevant factors such as cut-off grade, likely mining dimensions, location or continuity, that, with the assumed and justifiable technical and economic conditions, is likely to, in whole or in part, become economically extractable. It is not merely an inventory of all mineralization drilled or sampled.

*MSHA* means United States Department of Labor's Mine and Safety Health Administration.

*NEPA* means National Environmental Policy Act.

*Ore* means a mineral reserve of sufficient value as to quality and quantity to enable it to be mined at a profit.

*Ounce or oz* means a troy ounce or twenty penny weights or 480 grains and is equivalent to 31.1035 grams.

*OTIA* means Ordnance Technology Initiative Agreement.

*OTP* means Option to Purchase.

*Oz/t or oz/st* means a troy ounce per short ton.

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*PTC* means Permit to Construct.

*RACR* means Removal Action Completion Report.

*ROD* means Record of Decision.

*Sampling or sampling* means a technique for collecting representative sub-volumes from a larger volume of geological material. The particular sampling method employed depends on the nature of the material being sampled and the kind of information required.

*SDEIS* means Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement.

*TIA* means Technology Investment Agreement.

*TSF* means Tailings Storage Facility*.*

*U.S. EPA* means United States Environmental Protection Agency.

*U.S. EXIM* means Export-Import Bank of the United States.

*USACE or Army Corps* means United States Army Corps of Engineers.

*USDA* means United States Department of Agriculture.

*USFS* or *Forest Service* means the United States Forest Service.

#### NOTICE REGARDING MINING PROPERTY DISCLOSURE RULES
The material scientific and technical information in respect of the Stibnite Gold Project in this Annual Report, unless otherwise indicated, is based upon information contained in the Technical Report Summary (the "TRS"), dated as of December 31, 2025, developed for the Stibnite Gold Project in accordance with the mining property disclosure rules specified in Regulation S-K subpart 1300 ("S-K 1300") promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). The TRS provides a summary of the work completed on the Project to date and updates the Technical Report Summary (the "2022 TRS"), dated as of December 31, 2021, and amended as of June 6, 2022. Updates since the 2022 TRS primarily relate to permitting, exploration drilling, engineering, land management, and financial analyses.

Any Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources reported in the TRS by the Corporation in accordance with S-K 1300 may not qualify as such under, or may differ from, those prepared in accordance with National Instrument *43-101* - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101"). Accordingly, information included or incorporated by reference in this Annual Report concerning descriptions of mineralization and estimates of Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources under U.S. standards may not be comparable to similar information made public by Canadian companies in accordance with the reporting and disclosure requirements of NI 43-101.

The TRS is intended to be read as a whole and sections should not be read or relied upon out of context.

All disclosures contained in this Annual Report regarding the Mineral Reserve and Mineral Resource estimates and economic analysis on the property are fully qualified by the full disclosure contained in the TRS.

Information of a scientific or technical nature in this Annual Report have been approved by Christopher Dail, AIPG CPG #10596, Exploration Manager for Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc. and James Norine, P.E., Senior Vice President, Projects for Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc., and each meet the qualifications to be a "qualified person" as defined in S-K 1300.

See also "*Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements*."

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#### PART I

#### Item 1. Business

#### Overview
The Corporation was incorporated under the BCBCA on February 22, 2011 under the name "Midas Gold Corp." The Corporation changed its name to "Perpetua Resources Corp." on February 15, 2021.

The Corporation's head office is located at Suite 201 – 405 South 8<sup>th</sup> Street, Boise, Idaho, U.S.A. 83702 and its registered and records office is located at Suite 1008 – 550 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 2B5.

The Corporation is engaged in acquiring mining properties with the intention of exploring, evaluating, developing and placing them into production, if warranted. The Corporation's principal mineral project is the Stibnite Gold Project (the "Project") in Idaho, USA, which contains several gold, silver and antimony mineral deposits. The Corporation's current focus is to redevelop three of the Deposits known as the Hangar Flats Deposit, West End Deposit and Yellow Pine Deposit, all of which are located within the Stibnite Gold Project, as well as reprocess certain historical tailings located on the Project. These development activities are intended to be undertaken in conjunction with a major restoration program designed to address legacy impacts related to historical mining activities in the Project area.

The Corporation's subsidiaries' hold the properties of the Stibnite Gold Project which are comprised of a contiguous package of unpatented federal lode claims, unpatented federal mill sites, patented lode mining claims and patented mill sites. As of December 31, 2025, this land position encompassed approximately 28,536 acres held in 1,674 unpatented lode claims and mill sites and patented land holdings. A subsidiary of the Corporation acquired these rights through a combination of purchases and transactions and staking under the 1872 Mining Law and holds a portion under an option agreement. Bureau of Land Management claim rental payments and filings are current as of the date of this filing and the claims are all held in good standing.

Construction of the Stibnite Gold Project and continuing exploration and development at and around the Project are expected to constitute the principal business of the Corporation for the coming years. In the course of realizing its objectives, the Corporation expects to enter into various agreements specific to the construction, development, financing and operation of the Project, as well as agreements to process or sell products.

On January 3, 2025, the USFS issued its ROD approving the 2021 Modified Mine Plan. On May 19, 2025, the USACE issued its ROD for the CWA Section 404 permit. Following receipt of the USFS ROD and USACE CWA Section 404 permit, the USFS approved the Plan of Operations, which is based on the ROD and the Modified Mine Plan, for the Project in October 2025. Upon placement of certain construction phase financial assurance and receipt of the required notices from USFS, IDL and USACE, the Company began early works construction for the Project on October 21, 2025. The Company is currently focused on advancing the Project towards a full construction decision for the Project in 2026, including finalizing the remaining permits and securing project financing.

**Since August 2025, the Company has accelerated construction readiness and contracting activities for the Project. Recent milestones include completing basic engineering and advancing detailed engineering, commencing early works construction in October 2025 and appointing Hatch as the EPCM contractor. The Company has developed procurement packages for long lead time process plant equipment. An agreement was also reached with ATCO for the design, construction and installation of a 1,010-person turnkey camp accommodation and site package. Additionally, the Company issued a request for proposal from third parties to assess the technical and economic feasibility of off-site antimony processing facilities and on December 9, 2025, the Company announced a partnership with Idaho National Labs to conduct pilot-scale testing to produce antimony trisulfide for domestic uses. The Company also commenced an exploration and geotechnical core drilling program in the fourth quarter of 2025 through the beginning of the first quarter of 2026.**

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#### Corporate Structure
The following chart shows the intra-corporate relationships between the Corporation and its subsidiaries. Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc. ("PRII") has no ownership interest in the Stibnite Gold Project; rather, it is the designated operating entity of the Corporation and manages Project activities. The property holding entity, Idaho Gold Resources Company, LLC ("IGRCLLC"), is the surviving entity in a merger with Stibnite Gold Company ("SGC"), effective June 3, 2021, and is managed pursuant to an operating agreement with PRII. PRII and IGRCLLC are wholly owned by the Corporation.

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**IGRCLLC holds title to the Yellow Pine, Hangar Flats and West End Deposits, all of the patented mill sites and all of the unpatented federal lode mining claims and unpatented mill sites.**

#### Permitting and Environmental Matters
***NEPA Permitting Update***

Perpetua Resources is focused on the exploration and mining of the Stibnite Gold Project (the "Project"), the reclamation of prior deposits and historical tailings, and the restoration of the area to address historical activities and legacy contamination. The Project is, therefore, subject to numerous environmental regulations, including federal, state and local laws.

Significantly, we are subject to formal review under NEPA and extensive permitting requirements. In 2016, the USFS began its formal review of the Stibnite Gold Project under NEPA. The Forest Service completed scoping in 2017 and subsequently pursuant to the NEPA process, the USFS and cooperating agencies undertook extensive review of our project and proposed actions through a DEIS, released by the USFS in August 2020. In response to public and agency feedback on the DEIS, Perpetua Resources proposed modifications to the mine plan analyzed in DEIS Alternative 2 to include reduction of the project footprint, improvements in water quality, and lower water temperatures. Perpetua Resources submitted a refined proposed action to the USFS in October 2021 (the "Modified Mine Plan").

The USFS then prepared a SDEIS to further evaluate the project refinements and compare the Company's proposed site access via Burntlog Route to an alternative option using current roads. After nearly two years of review, the SDEIS was published on October 28, 2022 for a 75-day public comment period. The USFS identified the Modified Mine Plan as the Preferred Alternative and concluded that it would reasonably accomplish the purpose and need for consideration of approval of the Stibnite Gold Project, while giving consideration to environmental, economic and technical factors.

On September 6, 2024, the USFS published the FEIS and a DROD for the Stibnite Gold Project. The FEIS analyzes the potential environmental effects (including benefits) of the mining and reclamation activities proposed as part of the Stibnite Gold Project. The DROD outlined the USFS's proposed decision to authorize the Modified Mine Plan and to approve a special use authorization for transmission line upgrades and installation of a new section of power transmission line with supporting infrastructure.

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On January 3, 2025, the USFS published the ROD and FEIS Errata approving the Modified Mine Plan for the Project, subject to Perpetua's submittal of a Plan of Operations and USFS' review and approval of the Plan of Operations. Per the requirements of the FEIS and ROD, Perpetua was required, among other things, to prepare for USFS review and approval a Plan of Operations based on the Modified Mine Plan and other plans comprising the suite of Environmental Monitoring and Management Plans. These plans were to incorporate Project updates as well as required mitigation measures, environmental protection measures, financial assurance and design features in this additional documentation. Perpetua submitted all required plans to USFS for its review.

On September 19, 2025, the USFS issued its conditional Notice to Proceed from the USFS for the Stibnite Gold Project, which stated the Project has satisfied the requirements outlined in the January 2025 ROD necessary to begin construction and that the Project may begin construction conditioned only on the Company posting of the joint construction phase financial assurance agreed to by USFS, IDL, and USACE for the Project.

Perpetua subsequently posted the agreed upon joint construction phase financial assurance for the Project, and the USFS on October 20, 2025, issued notice that the requirements necessary to start construction had been satisfied, the Plan of Operations had been approved and signed by USFS, and the Project could enter construction subject to terms and conditions specified in the notice. IDL and USACE on October 21, 2025, also issued notices confirming that the requirements necessary to begin construction under their respective approvals for the Project, including posting the agreed upon joint financial assurance, had been met and that the Company could begin construction subject to the terms and conditions identified by those agencies.

Following the USFS' publication of the ROD and FEIS approving the Modified Mine Plan for the Project, lawsuits were filed against the USFS, USDA and other federal agencies on February 18, 2025, in the United States District Court for the District of Idaho by a number of environmental advocacy groups, including Save the South Fork Salmon, the Idaho Conservation League and other non-governmental organizations. The lawsuit alleges violations of NEPA and other federal laws in the regulatory process. Among other remedies, the claimants seek to vacate the ROD issued by USFS, the Final Biological Opinions issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service on September 6, 2024, and October 7, 2024, respectively (together, the "Final Biological Opinions"), and other Project approvals and to enjoin any further implementation of the Project. PRII filed a motion to intervene in this lawsuit, which was granted by the district court on April 2, 2025.

On August 29, 2025, the Nez Perce Tribe filed a lawsuit against the USFS, United States Department of Agriculture and other federal agencies in the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho challenging the USFS ROD and other approvals by the USFS and other federal agencies in connection with the Stibnite Gold Project and alleging violations of NEPA and other federal statutes, regulations, rules and requirements in the regulatory review and approval process in of the Project. Among other remedies, the Tribe seeks to vacate the USFS ROD and other Project approvals and to enjoin any further implementation of the Project. PRII filed a motion to intervene in this lawsuit, which was granted by the District Court on September 4, 2025.

The U.S. District Court on October 2, 2025 issued a general order staying all civil cases listed in the order due to the partial shutdown of the federal government over appropriations for the government. The list included the separate lawsuits filed by the Nez Perce Tribe and by the environmental advocacy groups mentioned above challenging the USFS ROD and other federal agency approvals. This stay does not affect the validity of the USFS ROD or any of the other approvals challenged in either of these lawsuits in connection with the Stibnite Gold Project, and all such approvals remain in effect. After the partial federal government shutdown ended, the District Court issued new scheduling orders in the two cases challenging the USFS ROD and other federal approvals. In the case involving the environmental advocacy groups, the scheduling order required all procedural and dispositive motions to be filed by January 20, 2026. Those pleadings have been filed by all parties. The District Court has not yet ruled on these pending motions. In the case involving the Nez Perce Tribe, all dispositive pleadings currently are required to be filed by the end of June 2026.

The two federal lawsuits referenced above remain pending. The Company believes the USFS ROD and other federal regulatory processes challenged in the two foregoing federal lawsuits were conducted thoroughly and completely by the relevant federal regulatory agencies. However, there can be no assurance that the Project approvals challenged in those two cases will be upheld upon judicial review.

On May 19, 2025, the USACE issued the CWA Section 404 permit for the Project, which included the Compensatory Mitigation Plan. USACE was a part of the review process as a cooperating agency since the Company began the federal NEPA process after filing the CWA Section 404 permit application in 2023. The CWA Section 404 permit was the last remaining federal permit needed to advance the Project towards a construction decision. On October 21, 2025, USACE issued a letter to the Company confirming that the conditions set forth in the CWA Section 404 permit necessary to begin construction, including posting of construction phase financial assurance, had been met.

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Before early works construction commenced as described in "*Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Engineering, Contracting and Construction Activities"* section below, the Company entered into voluntary stipulations with the plaintiffs in the two above-mentioned federal lawsuits. Those stipulations. provide for certain restrictions on the early works construction activities for the Project until February 1, 2026, after which the stipulations will terminate on 30-days' notice by the Company to the plaintiffs. In exchange for the Company's commitments to these restrictions, the plaintiffs in each case agreed not to seek a preliminary injunction against development of the Project in conformance with the stipulations during the restriction period that will end when the stipulations terminate. These stipulations were filed with the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho in the two federal lawsuits. On March 16, 2026, the Company provided notice to the plaintiffs that the stipulation restriction period will end 30 days from such notice.

***Ancillary Permitting Update***

With receipt of all federal permits, the Company is focused on advancing the Project towards a full construction decision, including finalizing the remaining state permits and securing project financing. Most state permits for the Project were issued as of December 31, 2025, with certain previously submitted permit applications continuing through the administrative review process as of that date. In January 2026, IDEQ issued an IPDES individual industrial wastewater discharge permit), and IDWR issued the final stream alteration permit. The IPDES industrial discharge permit is subject to an automatic stay in connection with pending administrative appeal under state law as discussed in "*Item 3. Legal Proceedings"* section below. IDEQ continues to review Perpetua's application for an IPDES sanitary waste discharge permit. In July 2025, IDEQ released a draft modification to its CWA Section 401 water quality certification for public comment. The Company anticipates receiving the IPDES sanitary discharge permit by early Q2 2026 and anticipates that IDEQ will issue the final modification of its Section 401 certification in Q2 or Q3 2026. IDEQ's CWA Section 401 certification is subject to an ongoing state administrative contested case challenge.

See "*Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Ancillary Permitting Activities"* below.

***Legal Proceedings***

Three pending federal lawsuits and one state lawsuit involving the Company are discussed in "*Item 3. Legal Proceedings*" section below. Additionally, the Corporation and its subsidiaries have been parties to an ongoing legal proceeding with the Nez Perce Tribe for claimed violations of the CWA allegedly linked to historical mining activities. In August 2019, the Nez Perce Tribe filed suit against the Company in the United States District Court for the District of Idaho. The Company filed an answer generally denying liability and later, the court allowed the Company to amend and file a third-party complaint against the USFS. The Company also filed a separate CWA citizen suit against the USFS alleging that several of the point source discharges, as alleged by the Nez Perce Tribe in its complaint, were occurring on lands owned and controlled by the United States government. Pursuant to the terms of the voluntary ASAOC executed in January 2021 with the U.S. EPA and the USDA under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act ("CERCLA"), the Company agreed to dismiss its pending action in the CWA case against the USFS without prejudice.

On August 8, 2023, the Company and the Nez Perce Tribe filed a final settlement agreement (the "Settlement Agreement") to resolve the Tribe's CWA claims. The parties jointly asked the court to approve the Settlement Agreement and dismiss the case without prejudice. The Settlement Agreement provides for total payments of $5.0 million by Perpetua over a four-year period. This includes $4.0 million of contributions by Perpetua to the Fund to be used by the Nez Perce Tribe to support water quality improvement projects in the South Fork Salmon River watershed and $1.0 million of reimbursements to the Nez Perce Tribe for legal expenses. Following a 45-day review period by the United States Justice Department and the U.S. EPA, the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho approved the Stipulation for Dismissal and entered a Judgment on October 2, 2023, which resulted in the CWA lawsuit being dismissed without prejudice. Under the Settlement Agreement, the Company anticipates that a dismissal with prejudice will be entered after completion of Perpetua's required payments. All required payments to date have been made timely pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Agreement. As of December 31, 2025, the current portion of the settlement was $1.0 million with the remaining $1.0 million classified as long-term.

Certain of the Company's property interests in the Project site are also subject to existing judicial consent decrees entered into by third parties and various governmental entities with respect to contamination caused by historical mining activities on or near the Project site. These consent decrees, which impose environmental liability and remediation responsibilities on third parties, apply to certain mining claims and mill sites acquired by Perpetua from those third parties. Under the consent decrees, Perpetua is required to grant access to certain Project site areas by regulatory agencies and allow remediation activities to proceed if necessary and to preserve the integrity of previous response actions. Several of the Company's patented claims in the Hangar Flats and Yellow Pine properties are also subject to a consent decree which requires Perpetua to cooperate with the U.S. EPA and the USFS to implement appropriate response activities.

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See "*Item 1A. Risk Factors"* and "*Item 3. Legal Proceedings"* below.

**Government and Environmental Regulations**

Mining operations and exploration activities are subject to extensive national, state and local laws and regulations in the United States, which govern prospecting, development, mining, production, exports, taxes, labor standards, occupational health, waste disposal, protection of the environment, mine safety, hazardous substances, disclosure requirements and other matters. The Corporation plans to obtain the licenses, permits or other authorizations currently required to conduct its exploration or development programs, and it believes it is currently in material compliance with governing mining, health, safety and environmental statutes and regulations in the United States and Idaho. Except as otherwise noted herein, we are not subject to any orders or directions with respect to the foregoing laws and regulations. For a more detailed discussion of the various government laws and regulations applicable to our operations and potential negative effects of these laws and regulations, see "*Item 1A. Risk Factors"* below.

Our operations are also subject to numerous environmental, health and safety laws and regulations in the jurisdictions in which we operate. These laws and regulations may require us to take precautions with respect to threatened, endangered, or otherwise protected species and their habitats as well as other natural, historical and cultural resources, perform environmental assessments or impact statements, implement siting and operational programs or best practices to minimize environmental impacts from our operations, perform investigatory and remedial obligations and obtain federal, state and local permits, licenses, or other approvals. Failure to comply with these laws and regulations may result in the imposition of significant fines or penalties. Additionally, we could experience significant opposition from third parties to our application for such permits or during the administrative agency review and appeal process after the issuance of such permits. Delays, denials of, or challenges to permits, or the imposition of costly and difficult to comply with conditions, may impair the development of our Project or curtail our planned operations. The following provides a summary of the more significant environmental, health and safety laws and regulations which our operations are subject to and for which compliance with may have a material adverse impact on our business.

***National Environmental Policy Act***

Our Project is subject to environmental review under NEPA. This law requires federal agencies to evaluate the environmental impact of their actions that may significantly affect the quality of the human environment; such review is a prerequisite for the granting of permits or similar authorization from federal agencies for the development of certain projects. As part of the review, the federal agencies are required to consider numerous environmental impacts, which may include potential impacts on air quality, water quality, cultural resources, wildlife, geology and aesthetics, as well as alternatives to the Project. The review process can lead to significant delays in approval of such projects and the issuance of the requisite permits which, in turn, can impact both the cost and development of operations. As a result of NEPA review, agencies may seek to deny permits or other support for a project, or condition approvals on certain modifications or mitigation actions. Additionally, authorizations under NEPA are subject to litigation, protest, or appeal, which has the potential to lead to further delays.

Pursuant to NEPA, the USFS and cooperating agencies undertook extensive review of our Project and proposed actions. As a result of this review, the USFS published the FEIS and DROD with respect to the Project on September 6, 2024 and published the ROD and FEIS Errata approving the Modified Mine Plan for the Project on January 3, 2025. Certain environmental advocacy groups on February 18, 2025 filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho alleging that the USFS and other federal agencies violated applicable laws and other requirements in issuing the ROD and FEIS and taking related regulatory actions. On August 29, 2025, the Nez Perce Tribe filed a separate lawsuit against the USFS, United States Department of Agriculture and other federal agencies in the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho challenging the USFS ROD and other approvals by the USFS and other federal agencies in connection with the Project and alleging violations of NEPA and other federal statutes, regulations, rules and requirements in the regulatory review and approval process in of the Project. ongoing, and PRII has intervened in both cases. These lawsuits remain pending. See "—*Permitting and Environmental Matters*" above and "—*Legal Update*" below.

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***Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act***

The site upon which our Project is located has significant legacy contamination from previous mining operations by companies not related to Perpetua. CERCLA can impose joint and several liability, without regard to fault or legality of conduct, on classes of persons who are statutorily responsible for the release of hazardous substances into the environment. These persons include current owners or operators of a site where a release has occurred. Under CERCLA, such current owners or operators may be subject to strict, joint and several liability for the entire cost of cleaning up hazardous substances and for other expenditures, such as response costs and damage to natural resources. Idaho also has environmental cleanup laws analogous to CERCLA.

Voluntary cleanup actions can be undertaken pursuant to settlement agreements under CERCLA. The Company entered into an ASAOC with the U.S. EPA and the USDA pursuant to CERCLA in 2021 to conduct a number of time critical removal actions focused on improving water quality in several areas of the site. The Company filed Removal Action Completion Reports ("RACR") with the U.S. EPA and USDA advising the agencies that the Company believes it has completed all work required under Phase 1 of the ASAOC. The federal agencies are currently reviewing the RACR. The ASAOC includes a process under which the Company and the signatory federal agencies may evaluate whether the Company will proceed with additional response actions after the Phase 1 work has been certified by the federal agencies as complete. The scope of any such potential additional actions and their costs have not yet been determined. See Notes 6 and 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Certain of the Company's property interests in the Project site are also subject to existing judicial consent decrees entered into by third parties and various governmental entities under CERCLA and other statutes with respect to contamination caused by historical mining activities on or near the Project site. These consent decrees, which impose environmental liability and remediation responsibilities on third parties, apply to certain mining claims and mill sites acquired by Perpetua from those third parties. Under the consent decrees, Perpetua is required to grant access to certain Project site areas by regulatory agencies and allow remediation activities to proceed if necessary and to preserve the integrity of previous response actions. Several of the Company's patented claims in the Hangar Flats and Yellow Pine properties are also subject to a consent decree which requires Perpetua to cooperate with the U.S. EPA and the USFS to implement appropriate response activities.

***Protection of Species and Habitat***

The Company's operations are subject to several environmental regulations and guidelines regarding various protected species and their habitats and include the federal Endangered Species Act, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, alongside similar state laws. These laws impose significant civil and criminal penalties for violations, including injunctions limiting or otherwise prohibiting operations in certain areas where protected species or their habitats are located. The imposition of such restrictions, such as seasonal limitations, may result in additional costs and delays and could impact the feasibility of our Project.

***Clean Water Act***

The CWA and other similar federal and state laws and regulations require the Company to obtain permits for water discharges or take mitigation actions with respect to the loss of wetlands. Additionally, such regulations require us to implement a variety of best management practices to ensure that water quality is protected and possible impacts of our operations on water quality are minimized. The CWA and analogous laws and regulations provide for administrative, civil and criminal penalties for unauthorized discharges of pollutants in reportable quantities and may impose substantial potential liability for the costs of addressing such discharges. The Nez Perce Tribe in 2019 filed a lawsuit against the Company in the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho alleging violations of the CWA due to, among other things, exceedances of applicable water quality standards in certain water bodies in the vicinity of the Project site. The Company entered into a settlement of this litigation with the Nez Perce Tribe in 2023. See "*Item 3. Legal Proceedings"* below.

***Clean Air Act***

The Clean Air Act and other similar laws and regulations require the Company to obtain permits before construction can commence on a new source of potentially significant air emissions. Additionally, the U.S. EPA establishes and periodically reviews emissions standards that require the maximum degree of reduction in emissions of hazardous air pollutants from major sources, and we are required to comply with such emissions standards where applicable. The U.S. EPA and state agencies such as the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality have the ability to issue citations and orders and assess penalties for violations of permits or other applicable regulatory requirements.

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***Mine and Safety Health Administration***

Mining operations are regulated by MSHA which carries out the provisions of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, as amended by the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006. MSHA enforces the health and safety rules for all U.S mines and conducts mine inspections regarding compliance with applicable laws and regulations. MSHA has the ability to issue citations and orders and assess penalties for health and safety violations.

#### District Exploration
During the fourth quarter of 2025 a short exploration and geotechnical core drilling program was initiated and continued through the beginning of the first quarter of 2026. A total of 4 exploration and 15 geotechnical holes were completed with a cumulative 9,136 feet completed. Logging and sampling of the drill holes were in progress at the effective date of this Annual Report.

#### Employees
At December 31, 2025, the Corporation had 47 full time employees, 1 part time employee and 1 temporary employee. 46 employees were directly related to the mineral development activities of the Stibnite Gold Project and the remaining 3 employees were focused on executive management, investor relations and administrative support of the Corporation. A total of 34 employees were employed in Idaho, with many of the Perpetua Resources team working remotely. The Corporation also contracts out certain activities to contractors with specific skills to assist with various aspects of the Project.

**Royalties and Option Agreements**

***Option Agreements***

On May 3, 2011, a predecessor to Perpetua entered into an option to purchase ("OTP") to purchase 27 patented lode claims totaling approximately 485 acres from the J.J. Oberbillig Estate (the "Cinnabar Option Claims"). This agreement was modified in an Amended and Restated Real Property Purchase Agreement effective December 1, 2016 (the "amended agreement"). The amended agreement also includes an assignment of the right of first refusal to purchase the surface rights associated with portions of certain patented mill site claims that J.J. Oberbillig Estate sold to Hecla under a Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreement effective December 30, 2002. The OTP has annual payments and can be extended up to 10 years after the original term of the agreement expires, through December 1, 2037, for additional consideration.

On December 10, 2019, a Perpetua Resources subsidiary entered into an option agreement to purchase 3.74 acres from private interest for an electrical switching station site which has a biannual payment of $2,500 through 2033.

***Royalty Agreement***

Effective May 9, 2013, Perpetua Resources and its subsidiaries granted a 1.7% NSR royalty on future gold production from the Project properties to a wholly owned subsidiary of Franco-Nevada Corporation (such subsidiary, "FNIC"), subject to adjustment based on final permitted capacity. The royalty does not apply to production of antimony and silver.

On March 21, 2024, Perpetua Resources entered into a royalty agreement with FNIC pursuant to which Perpetua Resources, through its subsidiaries, sold to FNIC a royalty on the future payable silver production from the Project in exchange for a cash payment of $8.5 million. The silver royalty agreement applies to the same properties as the gold royalty.

For a more detailed description of the terms of the option and royalty agreements, see "*Item 2. Properties – Royalties, Option Agreements and Encumbrances*" below.

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#### Competition
The gold and critical mineral exploration and mining business is a competitive business. The Corporation competes with numerous other companies possessing greater financial and technical resources for the development and construction of mineral properties, including access to construction materials and recruitment and retention of qualified employees, contractors and other personnel. In addition to labor and materials, competition is particularly intense with respect to the acquisition of critical minerals such as antimony. While the Corporation's competitive strength is due, in part, to having the only antimony reserves in the United States, there is currently significant focus on domestic antimony supply among potential producers, processors and the U.S. government. This includes recent government financing and policy support announced for other potential sources of antimony, which may alter the strategic importance of our Project and impact our ability to access funding or government support. Should additional accessible sources of antimony become available or demand be reduced, our competitive position, as well as our ability to attract capital and government support, may be adversely affected. We also encounter competition for the hiring of key personnel. This competition could adversely impact our ability to advance the Project, acquire suitable prospects for exploration in the future on terms we consider acceptable, attract necessary capital funding or acquire an interest in additional properties. See "*Item 1A. Risk Factors – Perpetua Resources faces substantial competition within the mining industry from other mineral companies with much greater financial and technical resources and Perpetua Resources may not be able to effectively compete"* below.

**Environmental, Social and Governance ("ESG")**

**Our commitment to ESG practices is explained in our ESG Policy. Our ESG Policy, Sustainability Roadmap and our 2024 Sustainability Report can be found on the Company's website. Information on our website is neither part of, nor incorporated into, this Annual Report on Form 10-K.**

#### Availability of Raw Materials
The Company's operations require the timely sourcing of critical supplies, equipment and parts, some of which originate or are processed outside of the United States. Our ability to obtain these materials when needed and at expected costs may be affected by geopolitical conflicts, tariffs, export controls, customs requirements, trade restrictions and other governmental or third party actions. Historically, we have been able to secure the appropriate equipment and supplies required to conduct our contemplated programs. We continuously monitor supply and cost trends for these items.

See also section "*Item 1A, Risk Factors – A shortage of supplies and equipment, or the inability to obtain such supplies and equipment when needed and at expected prices, could adversely affect Perpetua Resources' ability to operate its business"* and *"Changes in U.S. administrative policy, including tariffs and trade agreements, and uncertainty regarding U.S. EXIM loan financing may adversely affect us"* below.

#### Gold Price History
The price of gold is volatile and is affected by numerous factors, all of which are beyond our control, such as the sale or purchase of gold by various central banks and financial institutions, inflation, recession, fluctuation in the relative values of the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies, changes in global and regional gold demand and international and national political and economic conditions. The following table presents the annual high, low and average daily afternoon London Bullion Market Association gold price over the past five calendar years on the London Bullion Market ($/ounce):

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| **Year** | **High** | **Low** | **Average** |
| 2021 | $1943 | $1684 | $1799 |
| 2022 | $2039 | $1629 | $1801 |
| 2023 | $2078 | $1811 | $1943 |
| 2024 | $2778 | $1985 | $2387 |
| 2025 | $4449 | $2633 | $3435 |

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#### Implications of Being an Emerging Growth Company
We are an "emerging growth company" as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the "JOBS Act") enacted in April 2012. Certain specified reduced reporting and other regulatory requirements are available to public companies that are emerging growth companies. These provisions include:

● an exemption from the auditor attestation requirement in the assessment of the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ("Sarbanes-Oxley");

● an exemption from the adoption of new or revised financial accounting standards until they would apply to private companies;

● an exemption from compliance with any new requirements adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board requiring mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor's report in which the auditor would be required to provide additional information about our audit and our financial statements; and

● reduced disclosure about our executive compensation arrangements.

We have elected to take advantage of certain of the reduced disclosure obligations in this Annual Report. As a result, the information that we provide to our shareholders may be different than what you might receive from other public reporting companies in which you hold equity interests.

We will cease to be an emerging growth company as of December 31, 2026 and will no longer be able to take advantage of the reduced disclosure requirements currently available to us. Specifically, starting in 2027 we will be required to, among other things:

● Have an auditor report on our internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Sarbanes-Oxley;

● Comply with any new or revised financial accounting standards without an extended transition period;

● Provide expanded disclosure in our SEC filings, including, among other things, providing three, rather than two, years of audited financial statements in annual reports;

● Include more detailed compensation discussion and analysis in our filings under the Exchange Act; and

● Hold a non-binding stockholder advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any "golden parachute" payments not previously approved.

In connection with the expected loss of our emerging growth company, we expect to incur significant expenses and devote substantial management effort toward ensuring compliance with expanded disclosure requirements and the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley. If an independent assessment of our internal controls detects material weaknesses, or if we are unable to assert that our internal controls over financial reporting are effective, investors may lose confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports, the market price of our common stock could be adversely affected, and we could become subject to litigation or investigations by Nasdaq, SEC or other regulatory authorities, which could require additional financial and management resources and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

#### Available Information
We file or furnish annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other documents with the SEC under the Exchange Act. The SEC maintains a website (*www.sec.gov*) that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers, including Perpetua, that file electronically with the SEC. We are also subject to requirements of the applicable securities laws of Canada, and documents that we file with the Canadian Securities Administrators may be found at *www.sedarplus.ca*.

We make available free of charge through our website (*www.perpetuaresources.com*) our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and, if applicable, amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the SEC or the securities commissions or similar regulatory authorities in Canada. In addition to the reports filed or furnished with the SEC and the securities commissions or similar regulatory authorities in Canada, we publicly disclose information from time to time in our press releases, investor presentations posted on our website and at publicly accessible conferences. Such information, including information posted on or connected to our website, is not a part of, or incorporated by reference in, this Annual Report or any other document we file with or furnish to the SEC or the securities commissions or similar regulatory authorities in Canada.

We have adopted a Code of Conduct and Ethics Policy (the "Code of Conduct") that applies to our management and to our other employees. We intend to satisfy the disclosure requirement under Item 5.05 of Form 8-K relating to amendments to or waivers

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from any provision of our Code of Conduct applicable to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer and other persons performing similar functions by posting such information on our website (*www.perpetuaresources.com*). Our other policies and the charters of our Audit, Compensation and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committees are all available on our website. Information on our website is neither part of, nor incorporated into, this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

#### Item 1A. Risk Factors.
*Investing in our common shares involves a high degree of risk. An investment in our securities is speculative and involves a high degree of risk due to the nature of our business and the present stage of development of our mineral properties. You should carefully consider the risks described below, as well as the other information in this Annual Report, including our consolidated financial statements and the related notes and Part II, Item 7. entitled "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," and in any documents incorporated in this Annual Report by reference, before deciding whether to invest in our common shares. The occurrence of any of the events or developments described below could harm our business, financial condition, results of operations, and growth prospects and could cause them to differ materially from the estimates described in forward-looking statements in this Annual Report. In such an event, the market price of our common shares could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment. Although we have discussed risks we have identified as material risks, the risks described below are not the only ones that we may face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business operations. Certain statements below are forward-looking statements. See also "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" in this Annual Report.*

#### Risk Factor Summary
The following is a summary of important risk factors that are specific to our business, industry and our incorporation under the laws of British Columbia:

● We do not currently have sufficient funds or committed financing necessary to fund the estimated capital cost of the Project, and we may be unable to raise the necessary funds.

● The issuance of a final financing commitment from U.S. EXIM is subject to U.S. EXIM's underwriting criteria, authorization process, completion of due diligence and loan documentation, finalization and satisfaction of terms and conditions and satisfaction of certain conditions. The amount and timing of any funding under the U.S. EXIM facility is subject to the satisfaction of conditions, some of which are outside the Company's control.

● The U.S. EXIM financing, or other debt financing that we may enter into to fund the Project, may subject us to restrictive covenants, significant debt service costs, additional compliance obligations (including environmental and social requirements) and other obligations and restrictions that may affect the value of the Project and our ability to pursue our business strategy.

● Changes in U.S. administrative policy, including tariffs and trade agreements, and uncertainty regarding U.S. EXIM loan financing may adversely affect us.

● Metal prices have fluctuated widely in the past and are expected to continue to do so in the future, which may adversely affect the amount of revenues derived from future commercial production.

● Changes in geopolitical conditions and U.S. critical minerals policy could reduce the strategic importance of domestic antimony production and adversely affect our business.

● We require various permits to complete construction and commence operation of the Project and continue any future operations, and delays or a failure to obtain such permits, or a failure to comply with the terms of any such permits that we have obtained, could have a material adverse impact on us.

● Mine closure and reclamation regulations and certain permits required to construct and operate mines include requirements that we provide financial assurance supporting our future reclamation obligations. The costs of providing financial assurance could significantly increase and we might not be able to provide financial assurance in the future.

● We have no history of commercially producing precious metals from our mineral properties and there can be no assurance that we will successfully establish mining operations or profitably produce precious metals.

● Construction of mine facilities is subject to all of the risks inherent in construction and start-up, including delays and costs of construction in excess of our projections.

● Perpetua Resources' future exploration efforts may be unsuccessful.

● Perpetua Resources' Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve estimates may not be indicative of the actual gold, antimony or other minerals that can be mined.

● Perpetua Resources faces numerous uncertainties in estimating economically recoverable Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources, and inaccuracies in estimates could result in lower than expected revenues, higher than expected costs and decreased profitability.

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● Perpetua Resources' title to its mineral properties and its validity may be disputed in the future by others claiming title to all or part of such properties.

● Perpetua Resources has a history of net losses and expects losses to continue for the foreseeable future.

● We have a limited property portfolio.

● Perpetua Resources faces substantial competition within the mining industry from other mineral companies with much greater financial and technical resources and Perpetua Resources may not be able to effectively compete.

● We are subject to extensive environmental laws and regulations, where compliance failure may impact our operations.

● Changes to United States federal mining law could impose royalties or other fees on hardrock mineral production on federal public lands, which could materially affect the economics of the Stibnite Gold Project.

● Our operations, including permits, currently are and in the future may be subject to legal challenges, which could result in adverse impacts to our business and financial condition.

● Our operations are subject to climate change risks.

● Increasing attention to sustainability matters and conservation measures may adversely impact our business.

● We depend on key personnel for critical management decisions and to manage our business effectively.

● We lack a full internal staff of technical specialists and depend on outside consultants to deliver critical technical, engineering and permitting support.

● Our business could be adversely affected by the performance of counterparties and other outside contractors.

● Certain Perpetua Resources directors also serve as officers, directors or major shareholders of other mining companies, which may give rise to conflicts.

● Perpetua Resources' business involves risks for which Perpetua Resources may not be adequately insured, if it is insured at all.

● A shortage of supplies and equipment, or the inability to obtain such supplies and equipment when needed and at expected prices, could adversely affect Perpetua Resources' ability to operate its business.

● The Project is subject to significant risks of construction delays and cost overruns related to the transmission line, which could adversely impact project completion and operations.

● We may enter into joint ventures or other strategic arrangements, which could limit our ability to control project development and expose us to additional risks.

● Resource exploration and development is a high risk, speculative business.

● Mineral exploration and development is subject to numerous industry operating hazards and risks, many of which are beyond Perpetua Resources' control and any one of which may have an adverse effect on its financial condition and operations.

● Rising metal prices encourage mining exploration, development and construction activity, which in the past has increased demand for and cost of contract mining services and equipment.

● Global financial markets can have a profound impact on the global economy in general and on the mining industry in particular.

● Our business could be negatively impacted by inflationary pressures, which may increase our operating costs and decrease our access to capital required to operate our business.

● The requirements of being a public company in the United States and Canada and maintaining a dual listing on both Nasdaq and the TSX, including compliance with the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, the requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley and applicable securities laws of Canada, may strain our resources, increase our costs and require significant management time and resources.

● The loss of "emerging growth company" and "smaller reporting company" status will increase our regulatory burden, costs and management demands.

● Provisions in the Company's corporate charter documents and Canadian law could make an acquisition of the Company, which may be beneficial to its shareholders, more difficult and may prevent attempts by the shareholders to replace or remove the Company's current management and/or limit the market price of the Common Shares.

● Because we are a corporation incorporated in British Columbia and some of our directors and officers may reside, now or in the future, in Canada, it may be difficult for investors in the United States to enforce civil liabilities against us based solely upon the federal securities laws of the United States. Similarly, it may be difficult for Canadian investors to enforce civil liabilities against our directors and officers that reside outside of Canada.

● Perpetua Resources has no history of paying dividends, does not expect to pay dividends in the immediate future and may never pay dividends.

● Perpetua Resources may need to raise additional capital through the sale of its securities or other interests, resulting in potential for additional dilution to the existing shareholders and, if such funding is not available, Perpetua Resources' operations would be adversely affected.

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● Future sales of Perpetua Resources' common shares into the public market may result in losses to Perpetua Resources' shareholders.

● Our largest shareholder has significant influence on us and may also affect the market price and liquidity of our securities.

● The Company is currently involved in legal proceedings and in the future, it may be subject to additional legal proceedings.

● We are subject to taxation both in Canada and the United States, and shareholders may be subject to Canadian and/or U.S. withholding and certain other taxes.

**Risk Factor Discussion**

#### Risks Related to Our Business
***We do not currently have sufficient funds or committed financing necessary to fund the estimated capital cost of the Project, and we may be unable to raise the necessary funds.***

According to the TRS, as of December 31, 2025, the total initial capital cost estimate for the Project was approximately $2,576 million, excluding debt service and other financing costs and financial assurance obligations. We do not currently have sufficient funds or committed financing to fund the estimated capital cost of the Project and our ability to obtain sufficient funds or committed financing on acceptable terms, or at all, may be impacted by various factors, including, but not limited to, market conditions or commodity pricing; unfavorable interest rates; regulatory uncertainty; geopolitical events, including tensions or conflict in the Middle East, that may impact global financial stability; the incurrence of additional debt, which may be subject to certain restrictive covenants; and permitting delays, challenges to our existing permits, ability to post financial assurance for operations following completion of construction or other unforeseen issues relating to our existing or future permits. In addition, the initial capital cost estimate reflects the status of engineering and contracting work as of December 31, 2025. Engineering, contracting and financing negotiations are ongoing, and the capital cost estimates may change as those workstreams progress, and such changes may be material.

As part of our previously announced, comprehensive financing plan for the Project, in May 2025 we submitted a formal loan application to the Export-Import Bank of the United States ("U.S. EXIM") for debt financing to finance construction of the Project and received a preliminary, non-binding indicative financing term sheet in September 2025. On March 30, 2026, the board of U.S. EXIM initiated the last formal step before a U.S. EXIM board vote on final approval of an approximately $2.7 billion senior secured loan (the "U.S. EXIM loan") for the construction and development of the Project by unanimously agreeing to publish a notification to Congress with respect to the proposed loan. This step triggers notification of the proposed financing to Congress for a 25-day period (the "Notice Period"). The U.S. EXIM loan, if approved, is expected to be comprised of a direct loan of approximately $2.2 billion for construction of the Project, financial assurance and certain discretionary corporate and exploration costs, and the remainder representing capitalized interest and fees. The initiation of the Notice Period does not represent a financing commitment from U.S. EXIM and is subject to approval of the proposed loan by the U.S. EXIM board following the 25-day Notice Period. There can be no assurance that the board of U.S. EXIM will approve the proposed loan after the Notice Period, or at all, that we will be able to successfully negotiate definitive loan documents to close the loan or that, if closed, any funding provided by U.S. EXIM will be sufficient for us to construct the Project. If the U.S. EXIM loan is not approved, is delayed, is not available in the amounts or on the terms expected, or if the conditions to draw funding are not satisfied, we may not be able to fund the construction of the Project as planned, and would need to seek alternative sources of financing, which may not be available or may be available only on unfavorable terms. If we are able to successfully obtain financing from U.S. EXIM or another lender, the cost and terms of such financing may significantly reduce the expected benefits from development of the Project or render such development uneconomic, including by imposing restrictive covenants; limiting our ability to control certain property or development decisions; the loss of certain economic benefits of our property; or dilution to existing shareholders resulting from additional equity financing.

There can be no assurance that we will obtain, or receive the full amount of, the anticipated U.S. EXIM loan, or that the terms and timing of such funding will not be modified, delayed, challenged, or become unavailable, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial position. Our failure to obtain sufficient financing could result in delay or indefinite postponement of development, construction, or operation of the Project. There can be no assurance that additional capital or other types of financing will be available when needed or that, if available, the terms of such financing will be favorable. Our failure to obtain financing could have a material adverse effect on our growth strategy and results of operations and financial condition.

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***The issuance of a final financing commitment from U.S. EXIM is subject to U.S. EXIM's underwriting criteria, authorization process, completion of due diligence and loan documentation, finalization and satisfaction of terms and conditions and satisfaction of certain conditions. The amount and timing of any funding under the U.S. EXIM facility is subject to the satisfaction of conditions, some of which are outside the Company's control.***

On March 30, 2026, the board of U.S. EXIM initiated Congressional Notice Period for an approximately $2.7 billion senior secured loan for the Project. The initiation of the Notice Period does not represent a financing commitment from U.S. EXIM. A funding commitment, if any, is conditional upon the satisfaction of certain conditions, including approval by the U.S. EXIM board following the 25-day Notice Period and execution of definitive loan documentation. There can be no assurance that the board of U.S. EXIM will approve the proposed loan after the Notice Period, or at all, or that, if approved, the terms or amount of such loan will be the same as those initially indicated. Availability of the proposed funding is also subject to finalization of definitive documentation, including completion of the due diligence and underwriting process, which may not be completed on the expected timeline, or at all. In addition, as a condition to closing, the Company may be required to put in place one or more secured accounts or debt facilities to fund cost overruns during the construction phase of the Project, which may include cash on hand, subordinated debt, letters of credit or other financial instruments or may require the Company to raise additional capital through debt or equity offerings, or enter into strategic or commercial agreements with third parties. If the financing is approved, there can be no assurance that the U.S. EXIM financing, together with any cost over-run facilities or other sources of capital will be sufficient for the Company to construct the Project. Further, release of funding under any such commitment would be subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions and covenants by the Company at the time of each proposed draw under the facility. Some of these conditions are outside the Company's control. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to successfully satisfy any or all of such conditions on the expected timeline, or at all, and the amount and timing of such funding, if any, is uncertain.

The underwriting process and finalization of definitive documents is subject to the procedures, priorities and staffing of U.S. EXIM, including in connection with any shutdowns of the federal government. As a result, the Company's application may not be reviewed or processed on the Company's preferred or expected timeline, and funds may not be available when needed to continue construction. Furthermore, U.S. EXIM funding is subject to the priorities of the federal government, which may result in changes to the amount, timing or conditions of funding. Even if approved, the terms of any U.S. EXIM funding may not be on acceptable terms or may be subject to conditions that the Company is unable to satisfy. If the Company is unable to secure U.S. EXIM financing, it may be unsuccessful in obtaining other project financing when needed or to continue construction on the Project.

***The U.S. EXIM financing, or other debt financing that we may enter into to fund the Project, may subject us to restrictive covenants, significant debt service costs, additional compliance obligations and other obligations and restrictions that may affect the value of the Project and our ability to pursue our business strategy.***

We expect that the terms of the U.S. EXIM financing, or other debt financing we may enter into to fund the Project, will impose operating and financial restrictions on us and our subsidiaries, which may limit our ability to respond to changing business and economic conditions. For example, we expect that any such debt financing will contain restrictive covenants that limit our ability to incur additional indebtedness, make particular types of investments, incur certain types of liens, engage in fundamental corporate changes, enter into transactions with affiliates, make substantial asset sales, make certain restricted payments, enter into amendments or waivers to certain agreements, conduct certain sale leasebacks or enter into certain burdensome agreements. The terms of any such financing may also require the Company to maintain one or more secured accounts or facilities to fund cost overruns, financing costs, or other expenses during or after construction. Such conditions may require the Company to raise additional funds, enter into additional debt facilities, or restrict cash on hand. These covenants could adversely affect our ability to finance our future operations or capital needs, to continue exploration and development activities or to execute preferred business strategies. In addition, complying with these covenants may make it more difficult for us to successfully execute our business strategy and compete against companies who are not subject to such restrictions.

In addition, in connection with the negotiation and execution of the U.S. EXIM loan or similar financings, we may be required to enter into intercreditor or subordination agreements with other contractors, lenders or stakeholders or to amend agreements already in place with contractors or suppliers. The negotiation, finalization, and ongoing management of such agreements can be complex and may result in additional restrictions, delays in closing, or conflicts between creditor or contractor parties that could adversely affect our financing flexibility and project timeline.

In addition to these financial and operational restrictions, U.S. EXIM or other lenders may impose additional requirements relating to environmental, social, and governance standards. These may include, but are not limited to, additional compliance or reporting requirements related to environmental and social impacts, community engagement, and monitoring, and adopting international best practices and standards. Complying with such requirements could increase our compliance and operational costs, delay project timelines,

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or require changes to project design or operations. Failure to meet these standards could also result in penalties, loss of financing, or reputational harm.

Furthermore, we expect to incur significant debt service costs in connection with the U.S. EXIM financing, or other debt financing we may enter into to fund the Project, including regular interest accrual, commitment fees, ongoing administrative, legal and advisory fees and other compliance costs. If we are permitted to defer interest payments until the Project is in operation, the principal amount of the loan may increase materially. These debt service costs are in addition to the indicative commitment amount and will increase our repayment obligations once the Project is in operation. We expect the terms of the U.S. EXIM loan, or any similar project financing facility, to severely restrict our ability to use the proceeds of the Project until a substantial portion of the loan has been repaid. As a result, we may be unable to progress exploration or development activities, pay dividends or otherwise execute preferred business strategies.

If we are unable to commence operations at the Project when expected due to construction delays, increased costs, compliance with additional lender requirements, or for other reasons, we may be unable to satisfy our payment obligations when due. If we fail to make payments when due or otherwise fail to satisfy the conditions or covenants of the loan, the lenders will have certain remedies to enforce their loan, which may include, under certain circumstances, foreclosure on the Project, which could result in total loss of the Project and our ability to continue our operations.

***Changes in U.S. administrative policy, including tariffs and trade agreements, and uncertainty regarding U.S. EXIM loan financing may adversely affect us.***

Our ability to secure debt financing from U.S. EXIM or other sources and advance the Project may be negatively impacted by changes in U.S. administrative policy, such as the imposition or increase of tariffs, changes to existing trade agreements, and shifts in international trade relations. Political and trade relations between the U.S. and countries in our supply chain, as well as changes to trade policies (including the imposition of tariff rates and customs duties) and other macroeconomic issues, could adversely impact our business. Many industries, including the mining industry, have been impacted by these market conditions, which have contributed to increased economic uncertainty, higher capital costs and, for pre-production companies like ours, potentially reduced access to financing. These factors have increased the risk of disruption to global trade flows and supply chains, including availability and lead times for mining and processing equipment. Escalation of trade tensions, additional tariffs, retaliatory measures by foreign governments, or shifts in U.S. or international trade policies, including those arising from geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, could increase the cost and limit the availability of the raw materials and equipment necessary for the development and construction of the Stibnite Gold Project.

Given the relatively fluid regulatory environment in the U.S. and uncertainty regarding future actions of the U.S. government or foreign governments with respect to tariffs and international trade agreements and policies, a trade war, further governmental action related to tariffs or international trade policies, or additional tax or other regulatory changes in the future could directly and adversely impact our financial results and ability to progress the Project. Any adverse developments related to financing, government policy, or trade relations could materially affect our business, results of operations, financial condition, and the price of our common shares.

***Metal prices have fluctuated widely in the past and are expected to continue to do so in the future, which may adversely affect the amount of revenues derived from the future commercial production.***

Our profitability, long-term viability and ability to finance and develop the Stibnite Gold Project will depend, in large part, on the market prices of gold, antimony and other potential by-products. The prices of these commodities have historically been volatile and are subject to numerous factors beyond our control, including:

● Global and regional consumption patterns;

● Expectations regarding inflation or deflation;

● The relative strength of the U.S. dollar and other currencies;

● Global and regional political or economic conditions, including interest rates and currency values;

● Monetary policies announced or implemented by central banks, such as changes in interest rates;

● Actual or anticipated sales or purchases of gold and antimony by central banks or governments;

● Speculative activities and positions taken by investors, traders, or producers;

● Demand for gold, antimony and related products in industrial, investment and jewelry markets;

● Supply and demand changes from new mine developments, mine closures, or disruptions due to pandemics, war, labor strikes, transportation interruptions, or natural disasters;

● Availability and costs of substitutes;

● Tariffs, embargoes, export controls and other governmental actions affecting trade in metals; and

● Sales or purchasing activity by central banks, producers and other major holders in response to any of the above factors.

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The market prices of gold and antimony have recently experienced significant volatility. Government actions in major consuming or producing countries, including China and India for gold and China for antimony, can have a significant impact on demand and pricing. Antimony prices are subject to sharp, short-term changes and protracted declines, influenced by supply chain disruptions, new sources of supply, and changes in government policy regarding critical minerals.

A sustained decrease in the prices of gold could render the Project uneconomic, result in asset impairments or write-offs, and adversely affect our business, cash flows and the value of our common shares. While some analysts predict continued strength in gold prices, others expect a potential decline. There can be no assurance that prices will remain at current levels or that a profitable market will exist for our products.

In addition, our cost estimates for the Project currently benefit from elevated antimony pricing as a by-product credit. If antimony prices fall due to new supply sources or other market factors, our operating costs could materially increase, further impacting project economics and financial performance. The effect of these factors on metal prices cannot be accurately predicted, and any material decrease in prices could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, and ability to finance or advance the Stibnite Gold Project.

***Perpetua Resources' Canada-U.S. corporate structure and the related changes in critical mineral and trade policies may affect financing and advancement of the Stibnite Gold Project.***

Perpetua Resources is a corporation incorporated under the BCBCA and its registered and record offices are located in British Columbia, Canada, while its head office and its principal asset, the Stibnite Gold Project, are located in Idaho in the United States. This cross-border structure exposes the Company to a dynamic and complex political, regulatory, and industrial policy environment that could impact its ability to fund, develop, and operate the Project. Political changes, including shifts in mining, investment, or other such policies in Canada and/or the United States, or in the relationship between these jurisdictions, may adversely affect Perpetua's operations, profitability, and its ability to fund ongoing development expenditures at the Stibnite Gold Project. Such changes could also prevent or restrict the advancement of the Project, regardless of its economic viability as increased government involvement may impose new limitations, including restrictions on ownership or business operations with certain parties.

Additionally, there currently is significant uncertainty regarding the future relationship between the United States and other countries, including with Canada, relating to policy changes arising from the current U.S. administration, with respect to trade policies, treaties, tariffs, taxes, and other limitations on cross-border operations. Changes in tariffs, trade barriers, price and exchange controls, or other regulatory requirements could adversely affect Perpetua's business, prospects, financial condition, and operating results, the extent of which cannot be predicted with certainty at this time. Perpetua Resources intends to continue to comply with legislation and policies in all jurisdictions where it operates. However, the Company cannot predict whether future policy changes or regulatory actions will result in substantive adverse effects on its business or operations, or impact the intended geographic focus of its business or the ability to fund and advance the Stibnite Gold Project.

***Changes in geopolitical conditions and U.S. critical minerals policy could reduce the strategic importance of domestic antimony production and adversely affect our business.***

A part of our business strategy is supported by the current geopolitical and national security environment, including ongoing trade tensions between the United States and China, China's restrictions on exports of certain strategic minerals, and U.S. government initiatives to strengthen domestic supply chains for critical minerals such as antimony. These developments have increased interest in and public support for U.S.-based antimony projects like the Stibnite Gold Project.

There is no assurance that these conditions will persist or that the Stibnite Gold Project will benefit from this strategic focus. Any improvement in U.S.-China relations, reduction or removal of tariffs or export controls, a shift in U.S. government priorities regarding access to critical minerals, or identification of other readily available sources of antimony outside of China, could decrease or eliminate the perceived strategic value of domestic antimony production. Similarly, if China were to resume or expand exports of antimony or related materials, global supply and pricing dynamics could change materially, which could reduce the focus on developing U.S.-based antimony projects.

In addition, U.S. government agencies, including the DOW, may decide not to continue, or may significantly reduce efforts, to promote domestic critical minerals development. If government interest or policy support for domestic antimony projects declines, our

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ability to attract financing, secure commercial partnerships, or advance the Stibnite Gold Project could be adversely affected. These developments could have a material negative impact on our business, prospects, and the potential economic viability of the Project.

***We require various permits to complete construction and commence operation of the Project and continue any future operations, and delays or a failure to obtain such permits, or a failure to comply with the terms of any such permits that we have obtained, could have a material adverse impact on us.***

We have received all permits needed to advance the Project into the initial construction phase, and in October 2025 we received confirmation from the USFS, IDL and USACE that we satisfied the remaining conditions under such permits to commence such initial construction. However, our current and anticipated future operations, including further development and construction activities and commencement of operations on the Project, require additional authorizations from various federal, state and local governmental authorities in the United States that we will need to obtain in the future. For example, in addition to providing construction phase financial assurance in favor of federal and state agencies to satisfy the requirements of applicable federal and state law and the requirements of various governmental approvals, it is expected that additional financial assurance in favor of federal and state agencies in respect of Project operations after construction is completed will be required by the relevant agencies when the Company moves from the construction phase to the operations phase of the Project. Further, certain additional permits, beyond those necessary to initiate construction, will be required from federal and state agencies as part of the Company's full construction plan. There can be no assurance that such regulatory authorizations will be obtainable on reasonable terms, when expected or at all. Furthermore, permitting requirements can be costly to comply with and involve extended timelines. Permitting delays, failure to obtain such permits, or a failure to comply with the terms of any United States federal, state or local permits that we have obtained or successful legal challenges to the issuance of permits we have obtained, could have a material adverse impact on us.

Although the Project was included on the United States' FAST-41 list of priority projects, such inclusion may be reconsidered based on updated information and does not imply endorsement of or support for the Project by the federal government, or create a presumption that the Project will receive any required outstanding regulatory approvals or favorably reviewed by any agency, or receive federal funding.

The duration and success of efforts to obtain, maintain and renew permits are contingent upon many variables not within our control. Shortage of qualified and experienced personnel in the various levels of government could result in delays or inefficiencies. Backlog within the permitting agencies could affect the permitting timeline of the various projects. Other factors that could affect the permitting timeline include (i) the number of other large-scale projects currently in a more advanced stage of development which could slow down the review process, (ii) significant public response regarding the Project or any future projects the Company undertakes, and (iii) the initiation and disposition of legal proceedings challenging the Project or any regulatory approvals required for it. Additionally, to the extent that we are granted necessary permits, we may be subject to a number of Project requirements or conditions, including, but not limited, to the installation or undertaking of programs to protect air and water quality and to safeguard protected species and their habitat, sites, or otherwise limit the impacts of our operations. Various permits will require the Company to provide bonding or other financial assurance to federal and state agencies to assure the Company complies with Project requirements, including requirements relating to reclamation of disturbances or impacts to the environment caused by the Project. Previously obtained permits may be suspended or revoked for a variety of reasons. While we strive to obtain and comply with all necessary permits and approvals, any failure to do so may have negative impacts upon our business or financial condition, such as increased delays, curtailment of our operations, increased costs, implementation of mitigation or remediation requirements, the potential for litigation or regulatory action, and damage to our reputation.

***Mine closure and reclamation regulations and certain permits required to construct and operate mines include requirements that we provide financial assurance supporting our future reclamation obligations. The costs of providing financial assurance could significantly increase and we might not be able to provide financial assurance in the future.***

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assurance requirements, and the terms of such agreements may impose certain restrictions on us or require us to post cash collateral. For example, to facilitate satisfaction of construction phase financial assurance requirements, in October 2025 we entered into multiple related financial agreements consisting of a surety bond and a related indemnity agreement with the surety provider; a credit facility and a standby letter of credit in favor of the surety provider; and additional arrangements with federal and state agencies to satisfy financial assurance requirements. We entered into additional construction phase financial assurance arrangements in November and December 2025 with another state agency and a bank providing a letter of credit in favor of that agency. The terms and conditions of the current financial assurance package with the surety provider require us to, among other things, maintain a minimum balance of collateral, cash and marketable securities, satisfy other collateral maintenance requirements and maintain compliance with reporting requirements and certain other covenants. Compliance with the collateral maintenance requirements of the current financial assurance package may strain our financial resources or otherwise reduce liquidity that would otherwise be available for other uses and, therefore, may have an adverse impact on our financial condition. Furthermore, a claim on the surety bond or a breach of our covenants in favor of the surety provider under or our failure to fulfill our obligations under the related indemnity agreement entitles the surety to demand additional collateral, plus associated costs and expenses. Similarly, a breach of our covenants or other obligations under the credit facility supporting the lenders of credit constituting an event of default enables the bank to accelerate repayment and enforce collateral rights. Any such collateral demand or acceleration would adversely affect our financial condition and may have the effect of delaying the progress of development of the Project.

We may replace the current financial assurance package with other non-cash financial assurance arrangements prior to or in connection with finalizing full financing for the Project. However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to replace the current financial assurance package on acceptable terms and on the anticipated timeline, or at all. Additionally, our future reclamation costs, whether in the construction phase or operations phase of the Project, may exceed the financial assurances we post, which may require additional financial assurance to be provided to federal and state agencies, and those assurances may ultimately be unavailable to us.

***We have no history of commercially producing precious metals from our mineral properties and there can be no assurance that we will successfully establish mining operations or profitably produce precious metals.***

We have only recently commenced construction of the Project, and we have no ongoing mining operations or revenue from mining operations. Mineral development and mine construction have a high degree of risk and few properties that are explored are ultimately developed into producing mines. The successful development of the Project will require obtaining committed financing, the completion of a multi-year construction process and operation of mining areas, processing facilities and related infrastructure, as well as ongoing compliance with and maintenance of federal, local and state permits and financial assurance requirements. As a result, we are subject to all of the risks associated with establishing new mining operations and business enterprises, including, among others:

● The need to obtain and maintain environmental and other governmental approvals and permits from federal, state and local governmental authorities, and the timing and conditions of those approvals and permits, and challenges, including litigation, to the issuance of such approvals and permits;

● The need to maintain financial assurance in favor of federal and state agencies required under applicable statutes, regulations and permits for the construction phase of the Project and to obtain additional financial assurance for the operations phase of the Project;

● The potential that future exploration and development of mineral claims on or near the Project site may be impacted by litigation and/or consent decrees entered into by previous owners of mineral rights;

● The availability and cost of funds necessary to finance construction and development activities;

● The timing and cost, which can be considerable, of the construction of mining and processing facilities, as well as other related infrastructure;

● Opposition from Native American tribes, non-governmental organizations, environmental groups or local groups, including the initiation of legal proceedings in courts or before administrative bodies, which may delay or prevent permitting, development, exploration, construction and operation activities;

● Potential increases in construction and operating costs due to changes in the cost of labor, fuel, power, materials and supplies, services and foreign exchange rates;

● The availability and cost of skilled labor and mining equipment; and

● The availability and cost of appropriate smelting and/or refining arrangements.

The costs, timing and complexities of mine construction and development are increased by the remote location of the Project, with additional challenges related thereto, including access, water and power supply and other support infrastructure. The lack of availability of such infrastructure on acceptable terms or the delay in the availability of any one or more of these items could prevent or delay further development of the Project. Cost estimates have in the past and may in the future increase significantly as more detailed

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engineering work and studies are completed and as construction activities progress. We do not have an operating history upon which we can base estimates of future operating costs; thus, actual capital costs, operating costs, production and economic returns may differ significantly from those we have anticipated and there are no assurances that any current or future development activities will result in profitable mining operations. New mining operations commonly experience unexpected costs, problems and delays during development, construction and mine start-up. In addition, delays in the commencement of mineral production often occur. Furthermore, a significant drop in commodity prices over a sustained period of time could render the Project not economically viable or limit our ability to maintain operations. Accordingly, there are no assurances that our activities will result in profitable mining operations, that we will successfully establish mining operations, or that we will profitably produce precious metals at the Project.

***Construction of mine facilities is subject to all of the risks inherent in construction and start-up, including delays and costs of construction in excess of our projections.***

Construction of mine facilities is inherently risky and subject to many risks, many of which are beyond our control, that could delay or prevent the completion of, or significantly increase the costs of construction of, the Stibnite Gold Project, including:

● Design, engineering, procurement and construction difficulties or delays, including unusual or unexpected geologic formations and conditions;

● Availability of materials, equipment and labor;

● Cost overruns, including due to inflation or tariffs;

● Our failure or delay in obtaining necessary legal, regulatory and other approvals and permits from federal, state and local governmental authorities;

● Failure to obtain or delays in obtaining project construction financing;

● Failure to obtain, or delays in obtaining, title or use rights in respect of lands needed for off-Project site facilities, logistics or storage facilities not currently controlled by the Company and transmission line segments not currently controlled by the Company or Idaho Power Company;

● Interruptions in the supply of the necessary equipment, construction materials or labor, or an increase in their price;

● Injuries to persons and property;

● Opposition of local and or non-governmental organization interests, including litigation and/or contested administrative proceedings and public review and approval processes; and

● Natural disasters, inclement weather, accidents, political unrest or unforeseen events.

In particular, in December 2025, we engaged Hatch Ltd. ("Hatch") as our EPCM contractor for the processing plan and certain other on-site facilities in respect of the Project, and detailed engineering work is ongoing. The engagement of an EPCM contractor, as well as the ongoing engineering process, creates additional risks of changes to the construction plan, possible added costs, and potential delays to the Project's timeline. Contracting for major project procurement and project implementation components is ongoing, which adds uncertainties regarding the final costs and schedule for the Project. Our ability to proceed according to plan also remains subject to the continued availability of equipment and skilled labor, which may be impacted by market conditions, supply chain issues and other external factors.

If any of the foregoing events or other unforeseen events were to occur, our financial condition could be adversely affected and we may be required to seek additional capital, which may not be available on commercially acceptable terms, or at all. If we are unable to complete construction of the Project, we may not be able to recover any costs already incurred. Even if construction of the Project is completed on the expected timeline, the costs could significantly exceed our expectations and result in a materially adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

***Perpetua Resources' future exploration efforts may be unsuccessful.***

Perpetua Resources' future efforts to upgrade and expand Mineral Resources at its properties may be unsuccessful. While the Company has identified mineralized material at the Stibnite Gold Project, there is no assurance that additional drilling, sampling, or technical analysis will result in the conversion of existing resources to higher categories, such as Mineral Reserves, or in the identification of additional resources. Upgrading or expanding Mineral Resources requires significant investment, technical skill and is subject to a number of risks, including the possibility that further work may not improve the quantity or quality of Mineral Resources or may even reduce the existing estimates.

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attributes of the deposit, prevailing commodity prices, government policies and regulations, and environmental protection requirements. Additionally, if any expanded mineralization described above were to result in changes to the Project design or other features incorporated into the Plan of Operations approved by the USFS in October 2025 or into other federal or state permits issued for the Project, additional requirements with respect to environmental review or permit amendments or modifications may be required. Any such additional environmental review and permitting requirements, if applicable, would need to be completed before proceeding with actions requiring such regulatory approvals. Our ability to successfully upgrade or expand resources is also significantly influenced by the technical skill of our personnel and the results of ongoing engineering and evaluation programs.

If we are unable to upgrade or expand Mineral Resources, or if further work demonstrates that the resources cannot be economically or legally developed, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and share price.

***Perpetua Resources' Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve estimates may not be indicative of the actual gold, antimony or other minerals that can be mined.***

Assay results from core drilling or reverse circulation drilling can be subject to errors at the laboratory analyzing the drill samples. In addition, reverse circulation or core drilling may lead to samples which may not be representative of the gold, antimony or other metals in the entire deposit. Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve estimates are based on interpretation of available facts and extrapolation or interpolation of data and may not be representative of the actual deposit. In the context of mineral exploration and future development, there is inherent variability between duplicate samples taken adjacent to each other and between sampling points that cannot be reasonably eliminated. There may also be unknown geologic details that have not been identified or correctly appreciated at the current level of delineation in these types of investigations. This results in uncertainties that cannot be reasonably eliminated from the estimation process. Some of the resulting variances can have a positive effect and others can have a negative effect on mining and processing operations. The calculations of amounts of mineralized material within Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves are estimates only. Actual recoveries of gold, antimony and other potential by-products from Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves may be lower than those indicated by test work. Any material change in the quantity of mineralization, grade, tonnage or stripping ratio, or the price of gold, antimony and other potential by-products, may affect the economic viability of a mineral property. In addition, there can be no assurance that the recoveries of gold, antimony and other potential by-products in small-scale laboratory tests will be duplicated in larger scale pilot plant tests under on-site conditions or during production. Notwithstanding the results of any metallurgical testing or pilot plant tests for metallurgy and other factors, there remains the possibility that the ore may not react in commercial production in the same manner as it did in testing.

Mining and metallurgy are an inexact science and, accordingly, there always remains an element of risk that a mine may not prove to be commercially viable. Until a deposit is actually mined and processed, the quantity of Mineral Reserves, Mineral Resources and grades must be considered as estimates only. In addition, the determination and valuation of Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources is based on, among other things, assumed metal prices. Market fluctuations and metal prices may render the development or extraction of Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves uneconomic. Any material change in quantity of Mineral Reserves, Mineral Resources, grade, tonnage, percent extraction of those mineral reserves recoverable by underground mining techniques or stripping ratio for those Mineral Reserves recoverable by open pit mining techniques may affect the economic viability of a mining project, including the Project and any future operations in which the Corporation has a direct or indirect interest. Any or all of these factors may lead to Mineral Resource and/or Mineral Reserve estimates being overstated, the mineable gold that can be received from the Project being less than the Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve estimates, and the Project not being a viable project.

If the Corporation's Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve estimates for the Project are not indicative of actual grades of gold, antimony and other potential by-products, Perpetua Resources will have to continue to explore for a viable deposit or cease operations.

***Perpetua Resources faces numerous uncertainties in estimating economically recoverable Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources, and inaccuracies in estimates could result in lower than expected revenues, higher than expected costs and decreased profitability.***

Information concerning our mining properties in "*Item 2. Properties*" below has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of S-K 1300. A mineral is economically recoverable when the price at which it can be sold exceeds the costs and expenses of mining, processing and selling the mineral. Mineral Reserve and Mineral Resource estimates of the gold, silver and antimony in our mining properties are based on many factors, including engineering, economic and geological data assembled and analyzed by internal staff and third parties, which includes various engineers and geologists, the area and volume covered by mining rights, assumptions regarding extraction rates and duration of mining operations, and the quality of in-place Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources. The

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Mineral Reserve and Mineral Resource estimates as to both quantity and quality are updated from time to time to reflect, among other matters, new data received.

There are numerous uncertainties inherent in estimating quantities and qualities of minerals and costs to mine recoverable Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources, including many factors beyond the Company's control. Estimates of Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources necessarily depend upon a number of variable factors and assumptions, any one of which may, if incorrect, result in an estimate that varies considerably from actual results. These factors and assumptions include, among others:

● Geologic and mining conditions, including the Company's ability to access certain mineral deposits as a result of the nature of the geologic formations of the deposits or other factors, which may not be fully identified by available exploration data;

● Demand for the Company's minerals;

● Commodity prices and global market conditions, including as a result of tariffs, embargoes, conflicts or other geopolitical events;

● Contractual arrangements, operating costs and capital expenditures;

● Development and reclamation costs;

● Mining technology and processing improvements;

● The effects of regulation by governmental entities or agencies and adverse judicial decisions;

● The ability to obtain, maintain and renew all required permits;

● Employee health and safety; and

● The Company's ability to convert all or any part of Mineral Resources to economically extractable Mineral Reserves.

As a result, actual tonnage recovered from identified mining properties and estimated revenues, expenditures and cash flows with respect to Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources may vary materially from estimates. Thus, these estimates may not accurately reflect the Corporation's actual Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources. Any material inaccuracy in estimates related to the Corporation's Mineral Reserves or Mineral Resources could result in lower than expected revenues, higher than expected costs or decreased profitability and changes in future cash flow, which could materially and adversely affect the Corporation's business, results of operations, financial position and cash flows. Additionally, reserve and resource estimates may be adversely affected in the future by interpretations of, or changes to, the SEC's property disclosure requirements for mining companies.

***Perpetua Resources' title to its mineral properties and its validity may be disputed in the future by others claiming title to all or part of such properties.***

The validity of mining rights may, in certain cases, be uncertain and subject to being contested. The Company's mining rights, claims and other land titles, particularly title to undeveloped properties, may be defective and open to being challenged by governmental authorities, local communities and other third parties.

Perpetua Resources' properties consist of various mining concessions in the United States that provide both mineral and surface rights. Under U.S. law, the concessions may be subject to prior unregistered agreements or transfers, which may affect the validity of the Company's ownership of such concessions. For example, Hecla Mining Company ("Hecla") retains surface rights on portions of six of the patented mill sites within the boundaries of the Project site but holds no mineral rights and IGRCLLC has a right to use the surface for various purposes and holds a right of first refusal should those surface rights be offered for sale. The Company is exploring alternatives with respect to this property, which may include acquiring such property from Hecla. A claim by a third party asserting prior unregistered agreements or transfers on any of Perpetua Resources' mineral properties, especially where commercially viable Mineral Reserves have been located, could adversely result in Perpetua Resources losing commercially viable Mineral Reserves. Even if a claim is unsuccessful, it may potentially affect Perpetua Resources' current activities due to the high costs of defending against such claims and its impact on senior management's time. If the Company loses a commercially viable Mineral Reserve, such a loss could lower Perpetua Resources' revenues or cause it to cease operations if this Mineral Reserve represented all or a significant portion of Perpetua Resources' operations at the time of the loss.

Certain of Perpetua Resources' properties may be subject to the rights or the asserted rights of various community stakeholders, including federally-recognized Indian tribes. The presence of community stakeholders may also impact the Company's ability to explore, develop or, in potentially the future, operate its mining properties. In certain circumstances, consultation with such stakeholders may be required and the outcome may affect the Company's ability to explore, develop or operate its mining properties.

Certain of the Company's mineral rights consist of unpatented mining claims. Unpatented mining claims present unique title risks due to the potential requirements for validity under Unites States law and the opportunities for third-party challenge. In the lawsuit

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filed on February 18, 2025 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho challenging the validity of the USFS FEIS and ROD for the Project, the plaintiffs have alleged that certain of the unpatented mining claims held by Perpetua Resources are not valid under U.S. law for certain proposed uses approved in the ROD. Claims of a similar nature challenging the validity of under U.S. law for certain proposed uses approved in the ROD were made in the lawsuit filed by the Nez Perce Tribe in August 2025 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho. While the Company believes that USFS has properly determined that Perpetua Resources' unpatented mining claims included within the proposed Project are valid and properly authorize the proposed Project uses under U.S. law, there can be no assurance the Company will successfully defend against these challenges. See "*Item 3. Legal Proceedings"* for additional information.

#### Perpetua Resources has a history of net losses and expects losses to continue for the foreseeable future.
We have a history of net losses and we expect to incur net losses for the foreseeable future. The Project has only recently commenced construction and has not advanced to the commercial production stage and we have no history of earnings or cash flow from operations. We expect to continue to incur net losses unless and until such time as the Project commences commercial production and generates sufficient revenues to fund continuing operations. The development of our mineral properties to achieve production will require the commitment of substantial financial resources to construct the Project and satisfy other requirements of applicable governmental regulators, financing counterparties and other stakeholders. The amount and timing of expenditures will depend on a number of factors, including the timing and terms of any financing arrangements we enter into for the construction of the Project, the process of obtaining required government permits and approvals, and responding to opposition to the Project, including potential litigation Certain of these factors, and others, are outside of our control. There is no assurance that we will be profitable in the future.

#### We have a limited property portfolio.
At present, our only material mineral properties are interests that we hold through our subsidiary in the Project. Unless we acquire or develop additional mineral properties, we will be solely dependent upon these properties. If no additional mineral properties are acquired by us, any adverse development affecting our operations and further development of the mineral properties within the Project may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

***Perpetua Resources faces substantial competition within the mining industry from other mineral companies with much greater financial and technical resources and Perpetua Resources may not be able to effectively compete.***

The mineral resource industry is intensively competitive in all of its phases, and Perpetua Resources competes with many companies possessing much greater financial and technical resources for the development and construction of mineral properties, including access to construction materials and recruitment and retention of qualified employees, contractors and other personnel. The remote location of the Stibnite Gold Project, roughly 100-150 miles northeast of Boise, Idaho, presents additional logistical challenges. The Project is estimated to require approximately 1,000 workers at peak construction and about 400 workers for mine operations, necessitating the recruitment and retention of a large workforce for both construction and ongoing operations in a rural area with limited local labor availability. We expect to compete for these skilled workers not only with other resource projects in the region but also with other mines being developed nationally, and our ability to attract, mobilize, and retain the necessary personnel could be significantly constrained by competition, wage pressures and the availability of suitable accommodations and support services. In addition to labor and materials, competition is particularly intense with respect to the acquisition of critical minerals such as antimony. While the Corporation's competitive strength is due, in part, to having the only antimony reserves in the United States, there is currently significant focus on domestic antimony supply among potential producers, processors and the U.S. government. This includes recent government financing and policy support announced for other potential sources of antimony, which may alter the strategic importance of our Project and impact our ability to access funding or government support. Should additional accessible sources of antimony become available or demand be reduced, our competitive position, as well as our ability to attract capital and government support, may be adversely affected.

Increased industry competition could also adversely affect the Corporation's ability to attract necessary capital funding, secure construction materials and maintain its construction or production schedule. Any inability to timely recruit and retain qualified personnel, or to secure needed materials and capital, could delay or impede the advancement of the Stibnite Gold Project, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and share price.

***We are subject to extensive environmental laws and regulations, where compliance failure may impact our operations.***

Our exploration, development and construction activities are, and our mining operations will be, subject to extensive environmental, health and safety laws and regulations in the jurisdictions in which we operate and include those relating to the discharge and remediation of materials in the environment, waste management and natural resource protection and preservation. Numerous governmental authorities, such as the U.S. EPA and analogous state agencies, have the authority to enforce compliance with these laws and regulations and the permits issued thereunder, oftentimes requiring difficult and costly response actions. Certain environmental

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laws, such as CERCLA, can impose strict, joint and several liability for costs required to remediate and restore sites where hazardous substances have been stored or released, including sites subject to legacy contamination. We may be required to remediate contaminated properties currently owned and operated by us regardless of whether such contamination resulted from our actions or from the conduct of others. Additionally, claims for damages to persons or property, including damages to natural resources, may result from the environmental, health and safety impacts of our operations.

We may incur substantial costs to maintain compliance with environmental, health and safety laws and regulations and such costs could increase if existing laws and regulations are revised or reinterpreted or if new laws or regulations applicable to our operations are enacted. Failure to comply with these environmental, health, and safety laws and regulations may result in the imposition of restrictions on our operations, administrative civil or criminal liabilities, injunctions, third-party property damage or personal injury claims, investigatory cleanup or other remedial obligations, or other adverse effects on our business, financial condition, or operations. Current and future legislative, regulatory and judicial action could result in changes to operating permits, material changes in operations and increased capital and operating expenditures, among others.

Our operations are also subject to extensive laws and regulations governing worker health and safety and require us to ensure our employees receive adequate training and guidance to follow applicable environmental, health, and safety policies, procedures, and programs. Failure to comply with applicable legal requirements may cause us to incur significant legal liability, penalties, or fines, result in reputational damage and negatively impact our employee retention. Our mines will be inspected on a regular basis by government regulators who may issue orders and citations if they believe a violation of applicable mining health and safety laws has occurred. In such cases, we may be subject to fines, penalties or sanctions, and our operations may be temporarily shut down. Additionally, future changes in applicable laws and regulations, including more rigorous enforcement, could have an adverse impact on operations and result in increased material expenditures to achieve compliance.

***Changes to United States federal mining law could impose royalties or other fees on hardrock mineral production on federal public lands, which could materially affect the economics of the Stibnite Gold Project.***

The General Mining Law of 1872 currently governs the disposition of hardrock minerals on federal public lands and does not require mining companies to pay royalties to the federal government on minerals extracted from those lands. A significant portion of our mineral properties consist of unpatented mining claims located on federal public lands, and our project economics do not currently reflect any federal production royalty obligation.

Congress has on multiple occasions considered legislation that would fundamentally reform the Mining Law of 1872, including by imposing production royalties on hardrock minerals extracted from federal lands. Proposals introduced in multiple Congresses, including legislation that passed the full House of Representatives in 2007 and royalty provisions that were included in reconciliation legislation passed by the House in 2021 before being removed in the Senate, have proposed royalty rates ranging from 4% to 12.5% of gross or net revenues. In September 2023, a Biden administration interagency working group formally recommended that Congress enact a royalty of 4% to 8% of net revenues on hardrock mineral production from federal lands, along with a transition to a leasing system analogous to that applicable to oil, gas and coal production. Companion legislation incorporating these recommendations was introduced in the 118th Congress but was not enacted.

While the current administration has not advanced royalty reform legislation and has instead focused on expanding domestic mineral production, the structural argument for reform, that hardrock mining is uniquely exempt from royalties paid by all other extractive industries on federal lands, has persisted across multiple administrations and Congresses and may be revisited in the future. If legislation imposing a federal production royalty on hardrock minerals were enacted, it could substantially increase the cost of our operations, reduce the economic returns of the Stibnite Gold Project, and adversely affect our ability to attract financing or satisfy the economic assumptions underlying our project feasibility analysis. The imposition of royalties or other fees could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and the price of our common shares.

***Our operations, including permits, currently are and in the future may be subject to legal challenges, which could result in adverse impacts to our business and financial condition.***

Our mining, exploration and development operations, including Project construction and operations and the regulatory authorizations required for such activities, may be subject to legal challenges at the international, federal, state and local level by various parties. Such legal challenges may allege non-compliance with laws and regulations by regulatory agencies or the Company and may seek to invalidate permits or regulatory actions regarding the Project or future projects undertaken by the Company. For example, on February 18, 2025 following the USFS' publication of its ROD and FEIS authorizing the Project, subject to conditions such as approval of the mine plan of operations and other plans and posting of required financial assurance, claims were filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho against the USFS and other federal agencies by a number of claimants. The claims allege, among other things,

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violations of NEPA and other federal laws in the regulatory process and seek to vacate key governmental permits and enjoin any further implementation of the Project. On August 29, 2025, the Nez Perce Tribe filed similar claims against the USFS and other federal agencies in the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho challenging the USFS ROD and other federal authorizations relating to the Project. The Court has granted PRII's motion to intervene in both lawsuits which remain pending. Other legal challenges have been instituted, including a lawsuit in Idaho state court appealing from the issuance of an air permit to the Company for the Project by the IDEQ, a state administrative contested case proceeding challenging the IDEQ's Clean Water Act Section 401 water quality certification and an additional state administrative challenge contesting IDEQ's issuance of Idaho Pollutant Discharge Elimination System industrial wastewater discharge permit. While the Company believes the federal and state regulatory processes in respect of the Project have been conducted thoroughly and completely by the relevant federal regulatory agencies, there can be no assurance that the USFS, ROD, FEIS and other Project approvals will be upheld upon administrative or judicial review or that such proceedings will be resolved in a timely manner. Also, timing with respect to the decisions in these legal challenges is uncertain.

Additionally, our Project is located in a mining district with significant impacts from legacy mining operations of other mine operators prior to our acquisition of legal interests in certain properties. Pursuant to CERCLA and other statutes, there is a risk that we may be subject to liability and remediation responsibilities with respect to these sites under applicable law, consent decrees or similar agreements. The Company is currently party to an ASAOC with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Agriculture issued pursuant to CERCLA. In the ASAOC, the Company agreed voluntarily to undertake specified response actions under an approved scope of work with respect to certain impacts from legacy mining operations. The response actions performed to date by the Company do not address all legacy conditions at the Project site, and it is uncertain whether the Company and the federal agencies will agree on additional scopes of work and if not, what, if any, regulatory or legal actions may be taken by the federal agencies. Also, the Company is subject to certain restrictions on the use of the Project mine site under the ASAOC and certain other consent decrees and agreements previously entered into by third parties and governmental authorities related to legacy mining impacts at the Project site.

Lawsuits and legal challenges to governmental permits and Project approvals, such as those described above and elsewhere in this Annual Report, as well as legal proceedings or administrative challenges that may be brought in the future, may result in adverse impacts to our planned operations such as increased defense costs (to the extent we are a party to such challenges), the performance of additional mitigation and remedial activities, loss or modification permits for the Project, significant delays to our Project or increases to the construction or operating costs of the Project. We may also be subject to national or more localized opposition, including efforts by environmental groups, which could attract negative publicity or have an adverse impact on our reputation.

Additionally, due to the nature of our business and our status as a publicly traded company, we may be subject to regulatory investigations, claims, lawsuits and other proceedings, including proceedings related to claims brought pursuant to federal securities laws, in the ordinary course of our business. The results of these or other legal proceedings that may arise cannot be predicted with certainty due to the uncertainty inherent in litigation, including the effects of discovery of new evidence or advancement of new legal theories, the difficulty of predicting decisions of judges and juries and the possibility that decisions may be reversed on appeal. There can be no assurances that these matters will not have a material adverse effect on our business.

***Our operations are subject to climate change risks.***

Climate change may result in various and presently unknown physical risks, such as the increased frequency or intensity of extreme weather events or changes in meteorological and hydrological patterns that could adversely impact our business. Such physical risks may result in damage to our facilities causing our operations to temporarily slow down or come to a stop. Moreover, the physical risks associated with climate change could have financial implications for our business, such as increased capital or operating costs, and additional expenditures to maintain or increase the resiliency of our facilities and implement contingency measures.

***Increasing attention to sustainability matters and conservation measures may adversely impact our business.***

Increasing attention to, and societal expectations on companies to address, climate change and other environmental and social impacts, investor, regulatory and societal expectations regarding voluntary and mandatory sustainability-related disclosures may result in increased costs, reduced profits, increased investigations and litigation, negative impacts on our stock price and reduced access to capital.

Moreover, while we may create and publish voluntary or mandatory disclosures regarding sustainability matters from time to time, certain statements in those disclosures may be based on hypothetical expectations and assumptions that may or may not be representative of current or actual risks or events or forecasts of expected risks or events, including the costs associated therewith. Mandatory sustainability-related disclosure is also emerging as an area where we may be, or may become, subject to required disclosures in certain jurisdictions, and any such mandatory disclosures may similarly necessitate the use of hypothetical, projected or estimated data, some of which is not controlled by us and is inherently subject to imprecision. Disclosures reliant upon such expectations and

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assumptions are necessarily uncertain and may be prone to error or subject to misinterpretation given the long timelines involved and the lack of an established single approach to identifying, measuring and reporting on many sustainability matters. Additionally, while we may announce various sustainability targets in the future, due to our status as a development stage company, such targets are aspirational. Also, we may not be able to meet such targets in the manner or on such a timeline as initially contemplated and we cannot guarantee that such targets will improve our sustainability profile, including, but not limited to, as a result of unforeseen costs or technical difficulties associated with achieving such results. Further, despite any voluntary actions, we may receive pressure from certain investors, lenders, employees or other groups to adopt more aggressive sustainability -related targets or policies, but we cannot guarantee that we will be able to implement such targets because of potential costs or technical or operational obstacles. Furthermore, we could be criticized by stakeholders that oppose sustainability policies (which have been labeled by some as anti-ESG movements) for the scope of our sustainability goals or policies, our strategic choices regarding such matters as they may impact our operations now or in the future, or for any revisions to the same, as well as initiatives we may pursue or any public statements we may make. We could be subjected to negative responses by governmental actors (such as anti-ESG legislation or retaliatory legislative or administrative treatment) or consumers (such as boycotts or negative publicity campaigns), which could adversely affect our reputation, business, financial performance, market access and growth.

Some capital markets participants are increasingly using certain components of sustainability as a factor in their assessments, which could impact our cost of capital or access to financing. There has also been an acceleration in investor demand for sustainability investing opportunities, and many institutional investors have committed to increasing the percentage of their portfolios that are allocated towards sustainability-focused investments. As a result, there has been a proliferation of sustainability-focused investment funds and market participants seeking sustainability-oriented investment products. There has also been an increase in third-party providers of company sustainability ratings and rankings, and an increase in sustainability-focused voting policies among proxy advisory firms, portfolio managers and institutional investors. For example, organizations that provide information to investors on corporate governance and related matters have developed ratings processes for evaluating companies on their approach to sustainability matters. Currently, there are no universal standards for such ratings, rankings and voting policies, they often differ based on the provider and the data they prioritize and they are continually changing. However, such ratings, rankings and voting policies may be used by some investors to inform their investment and voting decisions. Additionally, certain investors may use these ratings or rankings to benchmark companies against their peers, and if a company is perceived as lagging, these investors may engage with companies to require improved ESG disclosure or performance. Moreover, certain members of the broader investment community may consider a company's sustainability score rating or ranking as a reputational or other factor in making an investment decision. Consequently, unfavorable sustainability ratings could lead to increased negative investor sentiment toward us and could impact our stock price and access to and costs of capital. Additionally, to the extent sustainability approaches negatively impact our reputation, we may not be able to compete as effectively to recruit or retain employees, which may adversely impact our business. Furthermore, there has recently been backlash from certain governments and investors against ESG funds and investment practices that has resulted in increased scrutiny and withdrawals from such funds. Such backlash has also resulted in "anti-ESG" focused activism and investment funds, which may result in additional strains on our resources. If we are unable to meet the often conflicting ESG standards or investment, lending, ratings, or voting criteria and policies set by these parties, we may lose investors, investors may allocate a portion of their capital away from us, we may face increased ESG- or anti-ESG-focused activism, our cost of capital may increase, and our reputation may also be negatively affected.

Our reputation, as well as our stakeholder relationships, could be adversely impacted as a result of, among other things, any failure to meet our sustainability plans or targets or stakeholder perceptions of statements made by us, our employees and executives, agents, or other third parties or public pressure from investors or policy groups to change our policies. Furthermore, public statements with respect to sustainability matters—for example, emission reduction goals, other environmental targets, or other commitments addressing certain social issues—are becoming increasingly subject to heightened scrutiny from public and governmental authorities related to the risk of potential "greenwashing," i.e., misleading information or false claims overstating potential sustainability benefits. We may face increased litigation risk from private parties and governmental authorities related to our sustainability efforts, including the perception that we are doing too much or too little on sustainability issues. Additionally, certain activist groups have targeted others in our industries with claims of greenwashing related to sustainability efforts, and it is possible that such claims could be made against us or others in our industry, which could lead to negative sentiment and the diversion of investment. To the extent that we are unable to respond timely and appropriately to any negative publicity, our reputation could be harmed. Damage to our overall reputation could have a negative impact on our financial results and require additional resources to rebuild our reputation.

#### We depend on key personnel for critical management decisions and to manage our business effectively.
We are dependent on the services of a relatively small number of key personnel, including our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and other highly skilled and experienced executives and personnel focused on managing our interests and the advancement of the Stibnite Gold Project, in addition to the identification of new opportunities for growth and funding. The loss of any of these key personnel, through incapacity, resignation or otherwise, and the process of onboarding and integration of replacement

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personnel could divert management's attention, disrupt or otherwise compromise the pace and success of our construction and development activities or otherwise have an adverse effect on our operations.

Additionally, to successfully develop and construct the Project, we will need to significantly expand our team of employees and operational and support staff and hire additional contractors, and it may be difficult to attract or retain individuals with the appropriate background and expertise in a timely manner and without incurring significant additional costs. The expansion of our team may also have the effect of diverting management's attention. If we are not able to hire, retain and integrate these new team members or if they do not perform adequately, our business may be harmed.

#### We lack a full internal staff of technical specialists and depend on outside consultants to deliver critical technical, engineering and permitting support.
We depend heavily on third-party consultants and contractors, including Hatch as our EPCM contractor for the Stibnite Gold Project, to perform key functions such as engineering, construction, mine planning and permitting. Hatch will hire and manage most of the workforce on site during construction, making our progress highly dependent on their performance and ability to secure qualified labor. If Hatch or other contractors fail to deliver, cannot attract skilled workers, or do not meet contractual or regulatory requirements, we could face project delays, cost overruns, or disruptions to our development timeline. The mining industry's competition for talent and resources only heightens these risks. Contractor disputes may be costly and limit our recourse for damages. Any failure by third-party providers could put us at a disadvantage compared to peers with greater in-house expertise, and could materially harm our ability to advance the Stibnite Gold Project, impacting our business, results of operations and financial condition.

#### Our business could be adversely affected by the performance of counterparties and other outside contractors.
In addition to our reliance on Hatch as EPCM, we depend on a range of third-party contractors and service providers for critical aspects of our operations, including drilling, blasting, transportation, logistics, maintenance, sample analysis, site maintenance and construction activities. Our ability to advance and operate the Stibnite Gold Project relies on these counterparties performing their obligations effectively, safely and in a timely manner. If any of our contractors or service providers fail to meet contractual or regulatory requirements, deliver substandard or delayed work, or are unable to attract and retain skilled personnel, we could experience project delays, cost overruns, or operational disruptions. The competitive environment for qualified contractors and workforce in the mining sector heightens these risks and may limit our alternatives if a contractor fails to perform or if a contractual relationship is terminated. Disputes or interruptions related to contractors, whether due to insolvency, contractual breaches, or unforeseen events, can be costly and may limit our ability to recover damages or find timely replacements. We have less direct control over the activities managed by third parties, and any failure on their part could expose us to regulatory, operational, or cybersecurity risks. Any deficiencies or disruptions caused by third-party contractors could put us at a disadvantage compared to companies with greater in-house resources, and could materially impact our ability to advance the Stibnite Gold Project, affecting our business, results of operations and financial condition.

#### Certain Perpetua Resources directors also serve as officers, directors or major shareholders of other mining companies, which may give rise to conflicts.
Certain Perpetua Resources directors and officers are also directors, officers or major shareholders of other companies that are similarly engaged in the business of acquiring, developing and exploiting natural resource properties. Such associations may give rise to conflicts of interest from time to time. Directors and officers of the Corporation with conflicts of interest are subject to and are required to follow the procedures set out in applicable corporate and securities legislation, regulations, rules and the Corporation's policies.

***Perpetua Resources' business involves risks for which Perpetua Resources may not be adequately insured, if it is insured at all.***

In the course of exploration and development of, and production from, mineral properties, certain risks, and in particular, unexpected or unusual geological operating conditions including landslides, ground failures, fires, flooding and earthquakes may occur. It is not always possible to fully insure against such risks. Perpetua Resources does not currently have insurance against all such risks and may decide not to take out insurance against all such risks as a result of high premiums or other reasons. Should such liabilities arise, they could reduce or eliminate any future profitability and result in increasing costs and a decline in the value of the securities of Perpetua Resources.

Additionally, the Corporation is not insured against all environmental risks. Insurance against all environmental risks (including potential liability for pollution or other hazards as a result of the disposal of waste products by third parties occurring as part of historic exploration and production) has not been generally available to companies within the industry. The Corporation periodically evaluates the cost and coverage of the insurance that is available against certain environmental risks to determine if it would be appropriate to obtain such insurance. Without such insurance, or with limited amounts of such insurance, and should the Corporation become subject

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to environmental liabilities, the payment of such liabilities would reduce or eliminate its available funds or could exceed the funds the Corporation has to pay such liabilities and could result in bankruptcy. Should the Corporation be unable to fully fund the remedial cost of an environmental problem, it might be required to enter into costly interim compliance measures pending completion of the required remedy.

***A shortage of supplies and equipment, or the inability to obtain such supplies and equipment when needed and at expected prices, could adversely affect Perpetua Resources' ability to operate its business.***

Perpetua Resources' operations require the timely sourcing of critical supplies, equipment and parts, some of which originate or are processed outside the United States. Our ability to obtain these materials when needed and at expected costs may be affected by tariffs, export controls, customs requirements, trade restrictions and other governmental actions. These may be imposed through international agreements, bilateral actions, or unilateral measures, such as tariffs implemented by the U.S. government or retaliatory actions by other countries.

Changes in U.S. or foreign government policy regarding international trade, including the imposition or increase of tariffs, new export controls, sanctions, import or export licensing requirements, or changes to trade agreements, could lead to increased costs, supply shortages, or delays in obtaining materials and equipment necessary for the development and operation of the Stibnite Gold Project. For example, restrictions on the export of specific minerals or components, such as those recently imposed by China on certain rare earth elements, could disrupt our supply chain and increase costs, even if we are not directly sourcing from those countries.

Some competitors may be better positioned to absorb or respond to these changes, which could adversely affect our competitive position. Although we seek to diversify our supply chain and build flexibility into our sourcing arrangements, such efforts may be time-consuming, costly, or impractical for certain critical items. Shifts in trade policy or new trade barriers could materially and adversely impact our costs, project timeline, results of operations and financial condition.

In addition, our operations are affected by international trade agreements and related regulations. While such agreements can provide sourcing flexibility and reduce costs, they may also impose additional requirements, quotas, or facilitate increased competition. We cannot predict the extent to which future changes to trade agreements, tariffs, quotas, or other trade restrictions may impact our ability to develop and operate the Stibnite Gold Project. Any prolonged supply chain disruption or significant increase in costs due to trade policy changes could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

***The Project is subject to risks related to the construction of the power transmission line and power contracts, which could result in delays or amendments to our cost estimates.***

**The development and operation of the Stibnite Gold Project depend on the successful and timely construction of a dedicated transmission line and related power infrastructure. The Company will not be directly constructing the transmission line and will be contracting with Idaho Power Company ("Idaho Power") and an affiliate of Kiewit Corporation ("Kiewit") for the construction of the power line and, after construction, to purchase power from Idaho Power for the Project. The construction contracts remain under negotiation. The Company has developed procurement packages with Idaho Power for long lead time process plant equipment. However, the construction phase of the transmission line is inherently subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties, including unanticipated increases in the cost of labor, materials, equipment, or services, inflationary pressures, regulatory hurdles, permitting, contractor performance, labor shortages, supply chain disruptions, unforeseen site conditions, and adverse weather. The Project may also encounter unexpected technical or engineering challenges specifically related to the transmission line, such as difficult geological or environmental conditions, including landslides, ground failures, or flooding, which can delay construction or require costly design changes. The Company's reliance on Idaho Power, Kiewit, and their sub-contractors, suppliers, and service providers increases exposure to risks related to contractor performance, disputes over contract terms, or defaults, and there can be no assurance that all required contracts for the transmission line will be secured on acceptable terms or that counterparties will perform as expected.**

**In addition, the Company does not currently control all land and rights-of-way required for certain segments of the transmission line. Acquiring these properties, or necessary rights-of-way, may be subject to material delays, disputes, or an inability to secure necessary agreements with landowners, governmental authorities, or power providers. Any failure to obtain, maintain, or timely complete the necessary rights-of-way, permits, or construction activities for the transmission line could delay the Project, increase costs, or prevent operation altogether.**

**Furthermore, the Company has not yet entered into the power purchase agreement for the Project. The Company and Idaho Power will begin negotiating the power purchase agreement at a later date that has not yet been set and that agreement ultimately will be subject to the approval of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission As a result, the electricity costs included in the TRS are estimates and the final rates when agreed may differ from the Company's current expectations for power costs, and such differences may be** 

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**material. In addition, the Company may not yet be able to fully assess or secure the terms, costs, or long-term reliability of the electricity supply needed for the Project, and any disruption, limitation, or unexpected cost escalation in the transmission line construction or the cost of electricity could materially and adversely impact project completion, operations, and overall Project economics.**

**If the Company is unable to complete the transmission line construction on schedule or within budget, or if it cannot secure all necessary rights, permits, and services, the Project may be delayed, experience increased costs, or become economically unviable, which may materially and adversely affect the Company's business, financial position, and results of operations. Any disruption or limitation in power supply resulting from delays or issues in completing the transmission line, including those caused by natural or environmental hazards, could materially and adversely impact the construction schedule, operations, and overall project economics. In addition, if the Company is unable to secure reliable backup power solutions or resolve power-related issues on acceptable terms, or at all, these challenges could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial position, and results of operations.**

***We may enter into joint ventures or other strategic arrangements, which could limit our ability to control project development and expose us to additional risks.***

We may from time to time enter into joint ventures, partnerships or other strategic arrangements with third parties in connection with the exploration, development or operation of our projects. These arrangements may involve the sharing of ownership, management and operational control, which could result in us having to rely on our partners for technical expertise, access to financing, regulatory compliance or day-to-day operational decisions. For example, the Agnico Investor Rights Agreement contemplates the formation of a project advisory committee (the "Project Advisory Committee") composed of representatives of both Agnico and the Company, to facilitate communication and provide recommendations and advice to Company management regarding technical, operating, exploration, sustainability and external relations matters. While the Project Advisory Committee's role is advisory only and does not confer authority over operations, this arrangement could influence the Company's strategic and technical decision-making processes and require the sharing of information with Agnico's representatives. Our interests may not be aligned with those of our partners and disagreements or disputes could arise that may delay decision-making, result in litigation or arbitration or otherwise impair the development or operation of the Project.

In addition, our partners may fail to meet their obligations, experience financial or operational difficulties or take actions contrary to our interests, including failing to fund their share of project costs. If we are unable to enforce our rights under the relevant agreements, we may be required to contribute more capital or assume additional obligations to protect our investment.

Any loss of control over a material project, or a failure by a partner to perform its obligations, could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

#### Risks Related to Our Industry

#### Resource exploration and development is a high risk, speculative business.
Resource exploration and development is a speculative business, characterized by a high number of failures. Substantial expenditures are required to discover new deposits and to develop the infrastructure, mining and processing facilities at any site chosen for mining. Resource exploration and development also involves a high degree of risk, which even a combination of experience, knowledge and careful evaluation may not be able to adequately mitigate. Few properties that are explored are ultimately developed into producing mines, and there is no assurance that commercial quantities of ore will be discovered on any of the Company's exploration properties. There is also no assurance that, even if commercial quantities of ore are discovered, a mineral property will be brought into commercial production, or if brought into production, that it will be profitable. The discovery of mineral deposits is dependent upon a number of factors, including the technical skill of the exploration personnel involved. The commercial viability of a mineral deposit is also dependent upon, among a number of other factors, its size, grade, proximity to infrastructure, current metal prices and government regulations, including regulations relating to required permits, royalties, allowable production, importing and exporting of minerals and environmental protection. The exact effect of these factors cannot be accurately predicted, but any one of these factors, or the combination of any of these factors, may prevent Perpetua Resources from receiving an adequate return on invested capital with respect to its existing Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources, or any future exploration activities. In addition, depending on the type of mining operation involved, several years can elapse from the initial phase of drilling until commercial operations are commenced. Some ore reserves may become unprofitable to develop if there are unfavourable long-term market price fluctuations in gold or other metals, or if there are significant increases in operating or capital costs. Most of the above factors are beyond the Company's control, and it is difficult to ensure that the exploration or development programs proposed by Perpetua Resources will result in a profitable commercial mining operation. Please also see, among other things, *"— Perpetua Resources' future exploration efforts may be unsuccessful"* above.

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***Mineral exploration and development is subject to numerous industry operating hazards and risks, many of which are beyond Perpetua Resources' control and any one of which may have an adverse effect on its financial condition and operations.***

The Project, and any future operations in which Perpetua Resources has a direct or indirect interest, will be subject to all the hazards and risks normally incidental to resource companies and mining in general. Environmental hazards, unusual or unexpected geological operating conditions, such as rock bursts, structural cave-ins and landslides, fires, earthquakes and flooding, power outages, labor disruptions, industrial accidents such as explosions, unexpected mining dilution, metallurgical and other processing issues, metal losses and periodic interruptions due to inclement or hazardous weather conditions, and the inability to obtain suitable or adequate machinery, equipment or labor, are some of the industry operating risks involved in the conduct of exploration programs and the operation of mines. If any of these events were to occur, they could cause injury or loss of life, environmental damage, operational delays, cost overruns or other monetary losses including, but not limited to, severe damage to or destruction of mineral properties, production facilities or other properties. As a result, Perpetua Resources could be the subject of a regulatory investigation, potentially leading to penalties and suspension of operations. In addition, Perpetua Resources may have to make expensive repairs and could be subject to legal liability as an outcome of regulatory enforcement. The occurrence of any of these operating risks and hazards may have an adverse effect on Perpetua Resources' financial condition and operations, and correspondingly on the value and price of Perpetua Resources' common shares.

Perpetua Resources may not be able to obtain insurance to cover these risks at affordable premiums or at all. Insurance against certain environmental risks, including potential liability for pollution or other hazards as a result of operations or other mining activities, is not generally available to Perpetua Resources or to other companies within the mining industry. Perpetua Resources may suffer a materially adverse effect on its business if it incurs losses related to any significant events that are not covered by its insurance policies. Please also see, among other things, "— *Perpetua Resources' business involves risks for which Perpetua Resources may not be adequately insured, if it is insured at all*" above.

***Rising metal prices encourage mining exploration, development and construction activity, which in the past has increased demand for and cost of contract mining services and equipment.***

Increases in metal prices tend to encourage increases in mining exploration, development and construction activities. During past expansions, demand for and the cost of contract exploration, development and construction services and equipment have increased as well. Increased demand for and cost of services and equipment could cause project costs to increase materially, resulting in delays if services or equipment cannot be obtained in a timely manner due to inadequate availability, and increased potential for scheduling difficulties and cost increases due to the need to coordinate the availability of services or equipment, any of which could materially increase project exploration, development, or construction costs, result in project delays, or both. There can be no assurance that increased costs may not adversely affect the exploration or the development of our mineral properties in the future.

#### Global financial markets can have a profound impact on the global economy in general and on the mining industry in particular.
Many industries, including the precious metal mining industry, are impacted by global market conditions. Some of the key impacts of financial market turmoil can include contraction in credit markets resulting in a widening of credit risk, devaluations and high volatility in global and specifically mining equity markets, commodity, foreign exchange and precious metal markets, and a lack of market liquidity. A slowdown in the financial markets or other economic conditions, including but not limited to, reduced consumer spending, increased unemployment rates, deteriorating business conditions, inflation, deflation, volatile fuel and energy costs, increased consumer debt levels, lack of available credit, lack of future financing, a prolonged recession, the implementation of certain tariffs, changes in interest rates and tax rates may adversely affect the Corporation's growth and profitability potential. Specifically:

● A global credit/liquidity crisis, geopolitical tensions, regulatory uncertainty, or a significant increase in interest rates, could impact the cost and availability of financing and Perpetua Resources' overall liquidity;

● The volatility of gold, antimony and other potential by-product prices may impact Perpetua Resources' future revenues, profits and cash flow;

● Volatile energy prices, commodity and consumables prices and currency exchange rates impact potential production costs;

● The implementation of certain tariffs may cause volatility in pricing and demand for materials needed to conduct exploration, development and construction activities, which could result in cost over-runs and impact our financial condition and results of operations;

● The devaluation and volatility of global stock markets impacts the valuation of the Corporation's equity securities, which may impact its ability to raise funds through the issuance of equity; and

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● Geopolitical tensions, including the Russia - Ukraine war, conflict in the Middle East, including U.S. actions in Iran, and U.S. involvement in Venezuela, may lead to volatility in energy prices and commodity markets, disrupt supply chains, and increase uncertainty in the financial markets, affecting the Corporation's operations and financial condition.

***Our business could be negatively impacted by inflationary pressures, which may increase our operating costs and decrease our access to capital required to operate our business.***

Higher than usual inflation remains a concern, as do interest rates in the United States and other regions. A sustained increase in inflation may continue to increase our costs for labor, services and materials, which, in turn, could cause our operating costs and capital expenditures to increase materially and may have an adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

In addition, continued volatility in financial markets, uncertainty around future monetary policy and any renewed increase in inflationary pressures may further heighten these risks. Although interest rates are declining, they are still relatively high compared to recent years. While the Federal Reserve reduced benchmark interest rates in late 2025, the continuation of rates at the current level could have the effects of raising the cost of capital and depressing economic growth, either of which, or the combination thereof, could delay or deter our development of the Project.

#### Risks Related to Our Common Shares
***The requirements of being a public company in the United States and Canada and maintaining a dual listing on both Nasdaq and the TSX, including compliance with the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley and applicable securities laws of Canada, may strain our resources, increase our costs and require significant management time and resources.***

As a public company in the United States, we need to comply with federal and state laws, regulations and requirements, certain corporate governance provisions of Sarbanes-Oxley, related regulations of the SEC and the requirements of Nasdaq, with which we are not otherwise required to comply as a public company in Canada listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (the "TSX"). These additional requirements may strain our resources, increase our costs and require significant management time and resources. Specifically, we may incur additional accounting, legal, reporting and other expenses in order to maintain a dual listing on both Nasdaq and the TSX, including the costs of listing on two stock exchanges. Complying with these statutes, regulations and requirements, as well as any applicable securities laws of Canada, occupies a significant amount of time of our management and increases our costs and expenses, including an increased reliance on outside counsel and accountants. We also prepare and distribute periodic public reports in compliance with our obligations under the U.S. federal securities laws, in addition to applicable securities laws of Canada.

Shareholder activism, the current political environment and the current high level of government intervention and regulatory reform may lead to substantial new, or significant changes to existing regulations and disclosure obligations, which could then result in additional compliance costs and affect the manner in which we operate our business. Moreover, any new regulations or disclosure obligations may increase our legal and financial compliance costs and may make some activities more time-consuming and costly.

#### The loss of "emerging growth company" and "smaller reporting company" status will increase our regulatory burden, costs and management demands.
Since becoming a reporting issuer in the United States, we have qualified as both an "emerging growth company" and a "smaller reporting company" under U.S. securities laws, which has allowed us to take advantage of reduced public company reporting and governance requirements. Based on our market capitalization and public float as of June 30, 2025, we will lose our status as a smaller reporting company in the first quarter of 2026 and as an emerging growth company as of December 31, 2026.

Following the expiration of the applicable transition periods, we will be subject to more extensive public company obligations, including, among other things:

● Auditor attestation of our internal control over financial reporting under Section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley;

● Compliance with any new or revised financial accounting standards without an extended transition period;

● Expanded disclosure in our SEC filings, such as providing three years of audited financial statements;

● More detailed compensation discussion and analysis disclosures; and

● Non-binding stockholder advisory votes on executive compensation and approval of certain "golden parachute" payments.

Compliance with these expanded requirements will increase our regulatory costs, strain our resources and place greater demands on management. We may not be able to comply with these requirements in a timely or cost-effective manner. If our independent

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registered public accounting firm identifies any material weaknesses in our internal controls, or if we are unable to maintain effective internal controls, investors may lose confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports, the market price of our common shares could be adversely affected, and we could become subject to litigation or regulatory actions, all of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

***Provisions in the Company's corporate charter documents and Canadian law could make an acquisition of the Company, which may be beneficial to its shareholders, more difficult and may prevent attempts by the shareholders to replace or remove the Company's current management and/or limit the market price of the Common Shares.***

We are governed by the BCBCA and other relevant laws. Provisions in Perpetua Resources' articles, as well as certain provisions under the BCBCA and *Competition Act* (Canada) may discourage, delay or prevent a merger, acquisition or other change in control of Perpetua Resources that shareholders may consider favorable, including transactions in which they might otherwise receive a premium for their Common Shares. These provisions could also limit the price that investors might be willing to pay in the future for Perpetua Resources' Common Shares, thereby depressing the market price of Perpetua Resources' Common Shares.

The *Competition Act* (Canada) permits the Commissioner of Competition of Canada, (the "Commissioner"), to review any acquisition of a significant interest in Perpetua Resources. This legislation grants the Commissioner jurisdiction to challenge such an acquisition before the Canadian Competition Tribunal if the Commissioner believes that it would, or would be likely to, result in a substantial lessening or prevention of competition in any market in Canada. The *Investment Canada Act* subjects an acquisition of control of a company by a non-Canadian to government review if the value of the Corporation's assets, as calculated pursuant to the legislation, exceeds a threshold amount. A reviewable acquisition may not proceed unless the relevant minister is satisfied that the investment is likely to result in a net benefit to Canada. Any of the foregoing could prevent or delay a change of control and may deprive or limit strategic opportunities for our shareholders to sell their shares.

In addition, because the Board is responsible for appointing the members of the Corporation's management team, these provisions may frustrate or prevent any attempts by Perpetua Resources' shareholders to replace or remove current management by making it more difficult for shareholders to replace members of the Board. Among other things, these provisions include the following:

● Shareholders cannot amend Perpetua Resources' articles unless such amendment is approved by shareholders holding at least two-thirds of the votes cast on the proposal;

● The Board may, without shareholder approval, issue first preferred shares and/or second preferred shares having any terms, conditions, rights, preferences and privileges as the Board may determine; and

● Shareholders must give advance notice to nominate directors in accordance with the Company's advance notice policy.

***Because we are a corporation incorporated in British Columbia and some of our directors and officers may reside, now or in the future, in Canada, it may be difficult for investors in the United States to enforce civil liabilities against us based solely upon the federal securities laws of the United States. Similarly, it may be difficult for Canadian investors to enforce civil liabilities against our directors and officers that reside outside of Canada.***

The Corporation is a corporation existing under the BCBCA. Some of the directors and officers named in this Annual Report may reside, now or in the future, in Canada or otherwise reside outside the United States, and all or a substantial portion of their assets may be located outside the United States. As a result, it may be difficult for United States investors to effect service of process within the United States upon the Corporation or experts who are not residents of the United States or to enforce judgments of courts of the United States predicated upon the Corporation's civil liability and the civil liability of its experts under the United States federal securities laws.

Similarly, some of our experts, directors and officers reside outside of Canada or, in the case of companies, are incorporated, continued or otherwise organized under the laws of a foreign jurisdiction. Purchasers are advised that it may not be possible for investors to enforce judgments obtained in Canada against any person or company that is incorporated, continued or otherwise organized under the laws of a foreign jurisdiction, or resides outside of Canada, even if the party has appointed an agent for service of process.

#### Perpetua Resources has no history of paying dividends, does not expect to pay dividends in the immediate future and may never pay dividends.
Since incorporation, neither Perpetua Resources nor any of its subsidiaries have paid any cash or other dividends on its common shares, and the Corporation does not expect to pay such dividends in the foreseeable future, as all available funds will be invested primarily to finance its mineral exploration programs.

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***Perpetua Resources may need to raise additional capital through the sale of its securities or other interests, resulting in potential for additional dilution to the existing shareholders and, if such funding is not available, Perpetua Resources' operations would be adversely affected.***

Perpetua Resources has historically financed its activities primarily through the sale of Perpetua Resources' securities, such as common shares, warrants and convertible notes. Perpetua Resources expects that it may need to continue its reliance on the sale of its securities for future financing, including to advance exploration and development of the Project, to fund general corporate costs or to finance additional costs due to delays or cost overruns during construction, resulting in dilution to existing shareholders. Additionally, Perpetua Resources may issue additional equity securities to finance its operations, exploration, development, construction, or other projects. Perpetua cannot predict the size of future sales and issuances of equity securities or the effect, if any, that future sales and issuances of equity securities will have on the market price of the common shares. Sales or issuances of a substantial number of equity securities, or the perception that such sales could occur, may adversely affect prevailing market prices for the common shares. With any additional sale or issuance of equity securities, investors will suffer dilution of their voting power and may experience dilution in earnings per share.

In addition, pursuant to our investor rights agreements with Paulson & Co. Inc. ("Paulson"), Agnico Eagle Mines Limited ("Agnico") and JPMorgan Chase Funding Inc., an affiliate of JPMorgan Chase & Co. ("JPMorgan"), respectively, we may be required to issue additional shares pursuant to their rights under the respective agreements to participate in certain future financings in proportion to their respective shareholdings in Perpetua. The exercise of such participation rights in connection with any offering would result in additional dilution to existing shareholders.

#### Future sales of Perpetua Resources' common shares into the public market may result in losses to Perpetua Resources' shareholders.
Sales of substantial amounts of Perpetua Resources' common shares into the public market by shareholders, Perpetua Resources' officers or directors or pursuant to the exercise of warrants, or even the perception by the market that such sales may occur, may lower the market price of the Corporation's common shares. We have also entered into a registration rights agreement with certain investors that provides these shareholders with certain rights to require us to register the resale of their common shares under U.S. securities laws. The exercise of these rights, or the perception that a significant number of shares may be sold into the market, could increase share supply, adversely affect the market price and liquidity of our common shares, and create additional volatility.

#### Our largest shareholder has significant influence on us and may also affect the market price and liquidity of our securities.
Paulson & Co. Inc. ("Paulson") holds in the aggregate 25.9% of the outstanding shares in Perpetua as of March 24, 2026. Accordingly, Paulson will have significant influence in determining the outcome of any corporate transaction or other matter submitted to the shareholders for approval, including mergers, consolidations, and the sale of all or substantially all of our assets and other significant corporate actions. Unless full participation of all shareholders takes place in such shareholder meetings, Paulson may be able to approve such matters itself. The concentration of ownership of the common shares by Paulson may: (i) delay or deter a change of control of the Corporation; (ii) deprive shareholders of an opportunity to receive a premium for their common shares as part of a sale of the Corporation; and (iii) affect the market price and liquidity of the common shares. Pursuant to the terms of the investor rights agreement dated March 17, 2016, as amended and restated on March 17, 2020, Paulson has the right to designate two Board members so long as Paulson holds not less than 20% of our common shares and the right to designate one Board member so long as Paulson holds not less than 10% of our common shares. Andrew Cole and Marcelo Kim are Paulson's nominees to the Board and Marcelo Kim was appointed Chairman of our Board in March of 2020.

As long as Paulson maintains its shareholdings in the Corporation, Paulson will have significant influence in determining the members of the Board. Without the consent of Paulson, we could be prevented from entering into transactions that are otherwise beneficial to us. The interests of Paulson may differ from or be adverse to the interests of our other shareholders. The effect of these rights and Paulson's influence may impact the price that investors are willing to pay for our shares.

If Paulson or its affiliates sell a substantial number of our common shares in the public market, the market price of the common shares could fall. The perception among the public that these sales will occur could also contribute to a decline in the market price of our common shares.

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***The Company is currently involved in legal proceedings and in the future, it may be subject to additional legal proceedings.***

Due to the nature of our business and our status as a publicly traded company, we may be subject to numerous regulatory investigations, claims, lawsuits and other proceedings, including proceedings related to claims brought pursuant to federal securities laws, in the ordinary course of our business. The results of these legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty due to the uncertainty inherent in litigation, including the effects of discovery of new evidence or advancement of new legal theories, the difficulty of predicting decisions of judges and juries and the possibility that decisions may be reversed on appeal. There can be no assurances that these matters will not have a material adverse effect on our business.

***We are subject to taxation both in Canada and the United States, and shareholders may be subject to Canadian and U.S. withholding and certain other taxes.***

We are treated as a Canadian resident company (as defined in the Income Tax Act (Canada)) subject to Canadian income tax. We are also treated as a U.S. corporation subject to U.S. federal income tax on our worldwide income pursuant to Section 7874 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). As a result, we are subject to taxation both in Canada and the United States, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

It is unlikely that we will pay any dividends on our common shares in the foreseeable future. However, if we decide to pay any dividends, dividends received by shareholders who are not "United States persons" (within the meaning of the Code) will be subject to U.S. withholding tax. Shareholders who are residents of Canada (for purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada)) may not qualify for a reduced rate of withholding tax under the United States-Canada income tax treaty. In addition, a foreign tax credit or a deduction in respect of any U.S. federal withholding tax may not be available under Canadian law.

Dividends received by shareholders who are not residents of Canada will be subject to Canadian withholding tax. Shareholders who are United States persons may not qualify for a reduced rate of withholding tax under the United States-Canada income tax treaty. Dividends paid by us will be characterized as U.S.-source income for purposes of the foreign tax credit rules under the Code. Accordingly, United States persons generally will not be able to claim a credit for any Canadian tax withheld on dividends unless, depending on the circumstances, they have an excess foreign tax credit limitation due to other foreign-source income of the same category that is subject to a low or zero rate of foreign tax.

Dividends received by shareholders who are neither United States persons nor residents of Canada will be subject to U.S. and Canadian withholding taxes. These dividends may not qualify for a reduced rate of withholding tax under any income tax treaty.

We believe we currently are, and anticipate remaining, a "United States real property holding corporation" (within the meaning of the Code) on account of owning substantial U.S. real property interests. As a result, a shareholder who is not a United States person generally will be subject to U.S. tax on any gain recognized on a sale or other disposition of our common shares if that shareholder owned (or is treated as having owned) more than 5% of our common shares within five years of the date of the sale or other disposition, or our common shares are not treated as "regularly traded on an established securities market" (within the meaning of U.S. Treasury regulations). In addition, if our common shares are not treated as regularly traded on an established securities market, a 15% U.S. withholding tax generally would apply to the gross proceeds from a sale or other disposition of our common shares by any shareholder who is not a United States person, which withholding can be credited against the applicable tax liability (described in the preceding sentence) on any gain recognized.

Because our common shares are treated as shares of a U.S. corporation, the U.S. gift, estate and generation-skipping transfer tax rules may be relevant to shareholders who are not United States persons.

Each shareholder should seek tax advice, based on the shareholder's particular circumstances, from an independent tax advisor.

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#### General Risk Factors
***We are required to develop and maintain proper and effective internal controls over financial reporting. Failure to develop, maintain, or remediate effective internal controls over financial reporting could result in increased costs, regulatory risks and a loss of investor confidence.***

We are required, pursuant to Section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley, to furnish a report by management on, among other things, the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. This assessment will need to include disclosure of any material weaknesses identified by our management in our internal controls over financial reporting. Additionally, we are required to disclose changes made in our internal controls and procedures on a quarterly basis.

As we lose our status as an "emerging growth company" in December 2026 and as a "smaller reporting company" in the first quarter of 2026, we will face even more rigorous requirements. Our independent registered public accounting firm will be required to attest to, and report on, the effectiveness of our internal controls in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2026. If our auditors are unable to express an unqualified opinion, or if they issue an adverse report due to one or more material weaknesses, the consequences could be significant.

If we identify material weaknesses, we may not be able to remediate them in a timely or cost-effective manner, or at all. Remediation may require us to implement new policies and procedures, enhance our information technology systems, and hire additional accounting or internal audit personnel, all of which could result in significantly increased costs and require substantial management attention. In some cases, we may discover deficiencies or weaknesses that are complex, systemic, or deeply embedded in our operations, making them particularly difficult or costly to correct.

If we are unable to assert that our internal controls over financial reporting are effective, or if our auditors are unable to attest to their effectiveness, investor confidence in the accuracy and reliability of our financial reports could be adversely affected. This could lead to a decline in the market price of our common shares, loss of access to capital markets, heightened scrutiny or enforcement actions by the SEC or other regulatory authorities, and potential litigation. Any of these outcomes could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and reputation.

***If securities or industry analysts do not continue to publish research or reports about our business, or if they issue an adverse or misleading opinion regarding our stock, our stock price and trading volume could decline.***

The trading market for our common stock is influenced by the research and reports that securities or industry analysts publish about us or our business. If analysts who cover us downgrade our common stock or publish inaccurate or unfavorable research about our business model or our stock performance, or if our results of operations fail to meet the expectations of analysts, the price of our common stock would likely decline. If one or more of these analysts cease coverage of us or fail to publish reports on us regularly, we could lose visibility in the financial markets, which in turn might cause the price of our common stock and trading volume to decline.

***System security vulnerabilities, data breaches, and cyberattacks could compromise proprietary or otherwise sensitive information or disrupt operations, which could adversely affect Perpetua Resources' business, reputation, operations and stock price.***

Information systems and other technologies, including those related to the Company's financial and operational management, and its technical and environmental data, are an integral part of the Company's business activities. Network and information systems related events, such as phishing attacks, cyberattacks, ransomware and other computer viruses or malware, worms or other destructive or disruptive software, process breakdowns, denial of service attacks, lost or misplaced data, programming errors, scams, burglary, human error, misdirected wire transfers, other malicious activities or any combination of the foregoing, may present risk to the Company. We also may be adversely affected by power outages, natural disasters, terrorist attacks, or other similar events which could result in damages to the Company's property, equipment and data. These events also could result in significant expenditures to repair or replace damaged property or information systems and/or to protect them from similar events in the future.

We have experienced cybersecurity incidents but have not suffered any material adverse impacts to our business and operations as a result of such incidents. No security measure is infallible. Our facilities and systems, and those of our third-party service providers, have been subject to certain cybersecurity incidents and may be vulnerable to future adverse events. We may also identify previously undiscovered instances of security incidents or unauthorized parties with access to our systems.

In addition, as a general matter, the frequency and magnitude of cyberattacks is increasing and attackers have become more sophisticated. Cyberattacks are similarly evolving and include without limitation use of malicious software, surveillance, credential stuffing, spear phishing, social engineering, use of deepfakes (i.e., highly realistic synthetic media generated by artificial intelligence),

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attempts to gain unauthorized access to data, and other electronic security incidents that could lead to disruptions in critical systems, unauthorized release of confidential or otherwise protected information and corruption of data. The Company may be unable to anticipate, detect or prevent future attacks, particularly as the methodologies used by attackers change frequently or are not recognizable until deployed. Investigation and remediation efforts may be further complicated as attackers are increasingly using techniques and tools designed to circumvent controls, avoid detection, and remove or obfuscate forensic evidence.

Furthermore, security incidents such as, but not limited to, misappropriation, misuse, leakage, falsification, accidental release or loss of information contained in the Company's information technology systems including personnel data and other information, could damage the Company's reputation, trigger reporting or other requirements under material contracts or applicable laws and regulations, and require the Company to expend significant capital and other resources to remedy any such security incident. Insurance held by the Company may mitigate losses; however, in the event of a security incident, such insurance coverage may not be sufficient to cover resulting losses or otherwise adequately compensate the Company for resulting losses, such as, but not limited to, disruptions to its business, including loss or disruption of a material contract resulting from such incident. Insurance coverage may also be entirely unavailable. The occurrence of any such security incident could have a material adverse effect on the business of the Company. In particular, a security incident or failure to identify a security threat could disrupt our business and could result in the loss of sensitive, confidential information or other assets, as well as an inability to complete transactions, litigation including individual claims or class actions, regulatory enforcement, violation of privacy or securities laws and regulations, and remediation costs, all of which could materially impact our reputation, operations, or financial performance.

There can be no assurance that these events and/or security incidents will not occur in the future or not have an adverse effect of the business, reputation, results of operations and financial condition of the Corporation.

#### Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
None.

**Item 1C. Cybersecurity**

***Risk Management and Strategy***

Information systems and other technologies, including those related to the Corporation's information and operational technology systems, and its technical and environmental data, are an important part of the Corporation's business activities. We must comply with certain elevated contractual requirements, including those related to adequately safeguarding controlled unclassified information and reporting cybersecurity incidents to the DOW. We continue to implement cybersecurity processes designed to align with DOW requirements, instructions and guidance and work with the DOW as needed to assess cybersecurity risk and implement policies and practices aimed at mitigating identified risks as appropriate. Accordingly, the Company maintains processes for assessing, identifying and managing material risks from cybersecurity threats.

Such processes include the use of traffic monitoring tools, as well as training Corporation personnel to detect, report and prevent (where applicable) suspicious activity involving the Corporation's IT systems and other technologies. We also employ monitoring mechanisms designed to help us detect and respond to cybersecurity threats. We conduct regular assessments and testing of the effectiveness of these controls, including security audits, incident response planning and regulatory compliance assessments. We seek to foster cybersecurity awareness and responsibility throughout the organization by regularly providing our employees with training on cybersecurity practices.

We use user access controls to limit unauthorized access to sensitive information and critical systems. In addition, we use multi-factor authentication for remote access, use of privileged accounts and access to critical systems. Encryption methods are used to protect sensitive data such as customer data, financial information and other confidential data. The implementation and management of these cybersecurity processes are integrated with the Company's overall operational risk management processes, which seeks to limit our exposure to unnecessary risks across our operations.

We maintain an incident response plan that outlines the steps to be taken in the event of a cybersecurity incident. In accordance with the Company's internal protocols, designated personnel in the management team are responsible for notifying relevant leadership, including senior management and the Board of Directors, of certain cybersecurity events that may significantly affect business operations. The Company's procedures also involve:

● Gathering information about the cybersecurity incident and internally escalating the issue as appropriate.

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● Consulting with cybersecurity consultants and other parties to assess the cybersecurity incident.

● Evaluating the materiality of the cybersecurity incident, determining whether there are disclosure obligations under applicable securities laws, and external reporting, as required.

We may engage third party service providers including consultants and auditors in connection with the above processes. We recognize that third-party service providers may introduce cybersecurity risks.

***Impacts from Cybersecurity Threats***

As of the date of this Annual Report, though the Company and our service providers have been subject to certain cybersecurity incidents, we are not aware of any previous cybersecurity threats that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company. However, we acknowledge that cybersecurity threats are continually evolving, and the possibility of future cybersecurity incidents remains. Despite the implementation of our cybersecurity processes, our security measures cannot guarantee that a significant cyberattack will not occur. A successful attack on our information technology systems could have significant consequences to the business. For additional information about the risks to our business associated with a breach or compromise to our information technology systems, see "*Item 1A. Risk Factors – System security vulnerabilities, data breaches and cyberattacks could compromise proprietary or otherwise sensitive information or disrupt operations, which could adversely affect Perpetua Resources' business, reputation, operations and stock price"* above.

***Governance***

Our IT Systems Manager oversees our cybersecurity program and is responsible for identifying, assessing and managing cybersecurity risks to the Corporation. The IT Systems Manager reports directly to our CFO. Our IT Systems Manager holds an associate degree in computer application and support and has served in various roles in information systems administration for over ten years, including roles involving managing information technology and systems and implementing cybersecurity programs.

Our full Board and our Audit Committee oversee risks from cybersecurity threats and our cybersecurity practices and policies. Accordingly, our CFO periodically updates the Board and Audit Committee on cybersecurity matters, including cybersecurity risks. Additionally, our Board and Audit Committee, as well as senior management, receive reports on an as-needed basis regarding our cybersecurity posture, cybersecurity incidents and remediation efforts.

#### Item 2. Properties.
***Summary Disclosure***

The Company has only one material mining property, the Stibnite Gold Project, a formerly abandoned, brownfield mine site in rural Idaho, USA. We hold the Stibnite Gold Project through our wholly owned subsidiary Idaho Gold Resources Company, LLC.

The Company is currently focused on advancing the Project towards a full construction decision for the Project in 2026, including finalizing the remaining permits and securing project financing.

The Project includes mining the Yellow Pine, Hangar Flats and West End Deposits using conventional open pit methods, conventional processing methods to extract gold, silver and antimony, and on-site production of gold ("Au") and silver ("Ag") doré and an antimony ("Sb") concentrate. An extensive reclamation and restoration program for certain historical legacy impacts to the Project site, including the recovery and reprocessing of historical tailings, restoration of fish passage during and after operations, relocation of historical mining wastes to engineered storage facilities, stream restoration, and reforestation of impacted areas, is included in the Project. Some environmental work has been completed under the ASAOC, which is designed to protect water quality on the Project site. Approvals from the U.S. EPA and USDA may be required with respect to environmental work at the site, including both activities pursuant to the Plan of Operations and work not currently included in the Project. Decommissioning the site includes progressive and concurrent remediation, reclamation, and restoration activities, beginning at the start of construction and continuing beyond the operations phase, through Project reclamation and closure.

Certain key milestones were completed in 2025. On January 3, 2025, the USFS issued its ROD approving the 2021 Modified Mine Plan that was analyzed in the FEIS. On May 19, 2025, the USACE issued its ROD for the CWA Section 404 permit. Following receipt of the USFS ROD and USACE ROD, the USFS approved the Plan of Operations, which is based on the ROD and the Modified Mine Plan, for the Project in October 2025. Upon placement of certain construction phase financial assurance and receipt of the required notices from USFS, IDL and USACE, the Company began early works construction for the Project on October 21, 2025.

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***Technical Report Summary***

The disclosures in this "*Item 2. Properties"* regarding Perpetua Resources' 100% interest in the Stibnite Gold Project have been prepared in accordance with the mining property disclosure rules specified in S-K 1300. Except for subsequent events or as otherwise noted, the disclosure in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of a scientific or technical nature for the Stibnite Gold Project is derived from, and in some instances is an extract from, the Technical Report Summary, dated as of December 31, 2025 (the "Technical Report Summary" or "TRS").

The TRS updates, as of December 31, 2025, the information presented in the technical report titled "Stibnite Gold Project, S-K 1300 Technical Report Summary, Valley County, Idaho, USA" dated as of December 31, 2021, and amended as of June 6, 2022 (the "2022 TRS"). Updates since the 2022 TRS primarily relate to permitting, exploration drilling, engineering, land management, and financial analyses. The economic information included in the TRS is presented as of December 31, 2025, and updates the information presented in the 2022 TRS, which was supplemented by an updated cash flow model published by the company on February 13, 2025 (the "Financial Update"). The Financial Update applied cost estimates, commodity pricing and other assumptions as of the fourth quarter of 2025 and was based, in part, on basic engineering work completed in January 2025 by Ausenco Engineering USA South Inc. ("Ausenco"), and with contributions from other mining engineers and consultants. Since February 2025, the Company has continued to progress engineering, contracting, and early construction activities, and announced in December 2025 the appointment of Hatch Ltd. ("Hatch") as EPCM contractor for certain design, engineering, procurement, construction, management, testing, studies, and related services for the Stibnite Gold Project, including the process plan, the pressure oxidation facility, associated on-site infrastructure, utilities, and facilities, together with overall integration, coordination, and execution support for those in-scope elements of the Project. Engineering, contracting and early works construction activities are ongoing, and may result in revisions to the costs, figures, methods and assumptions presented in the TRS as they progress.

The most notable updates from the 2022 TRS and the Financial Update include the following:

● The TRS incorporates engineering designs developed during the basic engineering phase completed in 2025, including design improvements to the mineral processing plant, site infrastructure, and tailings management. Perpetua estimates overall project engineering was approximately 45% complete as of December 31, 2025.

● The TRS incorporates updates derived from recent and ongoing environmental baseline studies, permitting application submittals and authorizations, and other environmental compliance and regulatory activities. The study also integrates cost and technical data derived from signed contracts (including Hatch and ATCO) and active contract negotiations across construction, professional services, and capital equipment procurement as of December 31, 2025.

● The TRS presents revised operating costs, capital costs, taxes and various long-term metal price assumptions based on consensus estimates provided by a survey of international investments banks. The economic analysis reflects cost estimates for construction and operations, as well as current and consensus commodity pricing for sales, each as of December 31, 2025.

● The TRS does not revise any of the Mineral Reserves or Mineral Resources reported in the 2022 TRS and no material changes were made to the Company's proposed mine plan as reported in the 2022 TRS and approved in the USFS 2025 Record of Decision.

● The economic model in the TRS has been prepared using consistent methodology as previously presented in the Financial Update.

The TRS is included as Exhibit 96.1 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and incorporated herein by reference. You should read the TRS as part of your review of the information in this *Item 2. Properties*.

Certain capitalized terms in this section not otherwise defined have the meanings ascribed to them in the TRS.

Information of a scientific or technical nature in this Annual Report have been approved by Christopher Dail, AIPG CPG #10596, Exploration Manager for Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc. and James Norine, P.E., Senior Vice President, Projects for Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc. and each meet the qualifications to be a "qualified person" as defined in S-K 1300.

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***Assumptions***

Portions of the information presented in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and the information contained in the TRS rely on a number of estimates and assumptions, including estimates and assumptions which are inherently subject to significant scientific, business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies that could be material should those assumptions be incorrect. These assumptions include, but are not limited to, certain assumptions as to capital costs, production rates, operating costs, recovery and timing of construction and production; assumptions that the current price and demand for gold and other metals will be sustained or will improve; assumptions that the equipment and personnel required for permitting, construction and operations will be available on a continual basis; there are no significant errors in calculations and information used in mineral resource and reserve estimates; there will be no unforeseen delays, unexpected geological or other effects, equipment failures, or significant permitting delays; and that the Corporation will be able to source funding for construction and operations when required and on acceptable terms. For a description of the key assumptions, parameters and methods used to estimate mineral reserves and mineral resources included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as data verification procedures and a general discussion of the extent to which the estimates may be affected by any known environmental, permitting, legal, title, taxation, sociopolitical, marketing or other relevant factors, please review the TRS, which is included as an exhibit to this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The cost estimates and assumptions contained in the TRS are dated as of December 31, 2025, and use cost estimate and commodity pricing that are current as of December 31, 2025. Ongoing efforts to advance engineering, contracting and construction work may result in revisions to the costs, figures, methods and assumptions presented. See "*Item 1A. Risk Factors*" and "*Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements*" for a discussion of additional industry and business risks and assumptions.

***Economic Highlights*** <sup>1</sup>

The Stibnite Gold Project economics, as contemplated in the TRS, are summarized in the table below.

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| <br>**Component** | **Early Production** <br>**Years 1-4** | **Life-of-Mine** <br>**Years 1-15** |
| Recovered Gold Total (Koz) | 1852 | 4223 |
| Recovered Antimony<sup>2</sup> Total (Mlbs) | 69 | 106 |
| Recovered Gold Annual Average (Koz) | 463 | 296 |
| Cash Costs (net of by-product credits, $/oz Au)<sup>3</sup> | $250 | $581 |
| Total Cash Costs (net of by-product credits, $/oz Au)<sup>4</sup> | $312 | $650 |
| All-In Sustaining Costs (net of by-product credits, $/oz Au)<sup>5</sup> | $498 | $833 |
| Initial Capital – including contingency ($M)<sup>6</sup> | $2576 | $2576 |
|  | **Early Production**  | **Life-of-Mine**  |
| **Component** | **Years 1-4** | **Years 1-15** |
| Base Case - $3,250/oz Au, $10.00/lb Sb, $40.00/oz Ag<sup>7</sup> |  |  |
| After-Tax Net Present Value (NPV 5%)<sup>8</sup>  | $3,457 million | $3,457 million |
| Annual Average EBITDA<sup>9</sup> | $1,347 million | $766 million |
| Annual Average After-Tax Free Cash Flow<sup>10</sup> | $1,111 million | $607 million |
| Internal Rate of Return (After-Tax)<sup>11</sup> | 23.5% | 23.5% |
| Payback Period in Years (After-Tax) | 2.4 years | 2.4 years |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) The economic analysis assumes 100% equity financing.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) Antimony is a chemical element included on the U.S. Interior Department's list of Critical Minerals.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) Cash Costs consist of mining costs, processing costs, mine-level G&A and by-product credits. By-product credits calculated based on consensus pricing. Cash Costs is a non-GAAP measure. See *Non-GAAP Financial Measures* at the end of Item 2.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4) Total Cash Costs consist of Cash Costs, royalty costs, refining costs, and transportation costs. By-product credits calculated based on consensus pricing. Total Cash Costs is a non-GAAP measure. See *Non-GAAP Financial Measures* at the end of Item 2.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(5) AISC includes Cash Costs plus sustaining capital costs. By-product credits calculated based on consensus pricing. AISC is a non-GAAP measure. See *Non-GAAP Financial Measures* at the end of Item 2.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(6) Initial Capital, reflects estimated total capital expenditures of $2,576 million, including a contingency of $191.9 million, but exclusive of pre-production revenue.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(7) The base case is based on consensus prices as of December 31, 2025, defined as $3,250/oz gold, $10.00/lb antimony, and $40.00/oz silver based on a broad range of investment bank forecasts as of December 2025.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(8) Net Present Value (NPV) is defined as the present value of future after-tax cash flows of the project discounted at an annual rate of 5%. The economic analysis assumed a combined state and federal effective tax rate of approximately 25.5%.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(9) EBITDA consists of total revenue minus operating costs, offsite charges and royalties. EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. See *Non-GAAP Financial Measures* at the end of Item 2.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(10) After-Tax Free Cash Flow consists of EBITDA as adjusted for changes in net working capital, all capital expenditures (initial, sustaining, and closure capital expenditures), and salvage value, less taxes payable. Free Cash Flow is a non-GAAP measure. See *Non-GAAP Financial Measures* at the end of Item 2.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(11) Internal rate of return (IRR) is defined as the after-tax discount rate at which the net-present value of the project reaches zero. The economic analysis assumed a combined state and federal effective tax rate of approximately 25.5%.

***Economic Sensitivities*** <sup>1</sup>

The base case for economic analysis was prepared using consensus average pricing of $3,250/oz gold, $10.00/lb antimony, and $40.00/oz silver, which was based on a broad range of investment bank forecasts as of December 2025.

The Company has also prepared Cases B, C, and D, which were developed to illustrate the Stibnite Gold Project's economic sensitivity to a range of metal price assumptions. Each of these is presented in the table below and prepared on the same basis as the TRS, except with respect to commodity prices.

The prices used in the TRS and in this Annual Report are consistent with accepted industry practices, analyst forecasts, and the range of prices being used for other project studies for gold and silver.

There is no guarantee that the gold, silver, and antimony prices used in the study cases would be realized at the time of production. Prices could vary higher or lower with a corresponding impact on Project economics. The Company's mineral reserves and mineral resources continue to be estimated based on $1,600/oz and $1,500/oz gold prices, respectively, as set forth in the TRS.

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|  | **A (Base Case)**<sup>5</sup> | **B** | **C** | **D** |
| Gold Price Assumption ($/oz) | $3250 | $4000 | $4500 | $5000 |
| Antimony Price Assumption ($/lb) | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| Silver Price Assumption ($/oz) | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 |
| LOM Average Annual EBITDA ($M)<sup>2</sup> | $766 | $983 | $1128 | $1273 |
| After-Tax: |  |  |  |  |
| LOM Average Annual Free Cash Flow ($M)<sup>2</sup> | $607 | $775 | $887 | $999 |
| Payback period (years) | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| Net Present Value 5% ($M)<sup>3</sup> | $3457 | $5012 | $6045 | $7076 |
| Internal Rate of Return (%)<sup>4</sup> | 23.5% | 29.0% | 32.3% | 35.3% |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) The economic analysis assumes 100% equity financing.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) See *Non-GAAP Measures* at the end of Item 2.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) Net Present Value (NPV) is defined as the present value of future after-tax cash flows of the project discounted at an annual rate of 5%. The economic analysis assumed a combined state and federal effective tax rate of approximately 25.5%.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4) Internal rate of return (IRR) is defined as the after-tax discount rate at which the net-present value of the project reaches zero. The economic analysis assumed a combined state and federal effective tax rate of approximately 25.5%.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(5) The base case is based on consensus prices as of December 31, 2025, defined as $3,250/oz gold, $10.00/lb antimony, and $40.00/oz silver based on a broad range of investment bank forecasts as of December 2025.

#### Property Description and Location
The Project location is in central Idaho, USA approximately one hundred (100) miles ("mi") northeast of Boise, Idaho, thirty-eight (38) mi east of McCall, Idaho, and approximately ten (10) mi east of Yellow Pine, Idaho. Mineral rights controlled by Perpetua Resources include patented lode claims, patented mill sites, unpatented federal lode mining claims, and unpatented federal mill sites and encompass approximately 29,340 acres (forty-six (46) square miles). The claims are 100% owned, except for surface rights on portions of six (6) patented mill site claims held by a third party and twenty-seven (27) patented lode claims that are held under an option to purchase.

Effective May 9, 2013, Perpetua Resources granted a 1.7% NSR royalty on future gold production from the Project properties to FNIC. This royalty does not apply to production of antimony and silver. The royalty agreement applies to all patented and unpatented mineral claims, except for the Cinnabar claim group where PRII holds an option to purchase but would be extended to the Cinnabar

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claim group where the OTP exercised. In March 2024, a wholly owned subsidiary of Perpetua Resources sold FNIC a 100% royalty on the future payable silver production from the Project which would become effective in year seven after commercial production commences.

#### Stibnite Gold Project Location
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#### Land Status Map
![Graphic](ppta-20251231x10k010.jpg)

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***Mineral Concession Summary***

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| **PATENTED CLAIMS** | **PATENTED CLAIMS** | **PATENTED CLAIMS** | **PATENTED CLAIMS** | **PATENTED CLAIMS** | **PATENTED CLAIMS** |  |
| | | **Number of Claims** | **Number of Claims** | | | |
| **Valley County** <br>**Parcel ID** | <br>**Owner**<sup>5</sup> | **Lode** | **Millsite** | **Assessed** <br>**Acres**<sup>2</sup> | **Assessed** <br>**Hectares**<sup>2</sup> | **Property** <br>**Tax 2025** |
| RP18N09E155300 | IGRCLLC |  | 16 | 80.00 | 32.37 | $523.04 |
| RP18N09E020026 | IGRCLLC | 6 |  | 129.82 | 52.54 | $11.68 |
| RP18N09E115495 | IGRCLLC |  | 14 | 53.57 | 21.68 | $5902.76 |
| RP14N05E074475<sup>1</sup> | IGRCLLC<sup>1</sup> |  |  | 25.06 | 10.14 | $176.08 |
| RP18N09E038995 | IGRCLLC | 4 |  | 81.63 | 33.03 | $60.48 |
| RP18N09E108995 | IGRCLLC | 5 |  | 102.8 | 41.60 | $76.20 |
| RP18N09E127345 | IGRCLLC | 6 |  | 99.87 | 40.42 | $30.32 |
| RP18N09E030005 | IGRCLLC | 11 |  | 218.90 | 85.59 | $31.66 |
| RP18N09E030020 | IGRCLLC | 6 |  | 81.17 | 32.85 | $30.12 |
| **Totals** | **Totals** | **38** | **30** | **873** | **350** | $**6842.34**<br><sup>3</sup> |

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| **UNPATENTED CLAIMS** | **UNPATENTED CLAIMS** | **UNPATENTED CLAIMS** | **UNPATENTED CLAIMS** | **UNPATENTED CLAIMS** | **UNPATENTED CLAIMS** | **UNPATENTED CLAIMS** |
| | | **Number of Claims** | **Number of Claims** | | | |
| <br>**Owner** | <br>**Claim Type** | **Lode** | **Millsite** | <br>**Acres** | <br>**Hectares** | **BLM Claims** <br>**Fees** |
| IGRCLLC | Unpatented lode and millsite claims | 1422 | 252 | 30216 | 12228 | $334800 |

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*Notes:*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*1.* *The Scott Valley parcel for the Stibnite Gold Logistics Facility is a 100% owned fee-simple parcel, that is approximately 25 acres, with no mineral rights, and 2025 taxes of $176.08.* 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*2.* *Not all values may sum due to rounding. Assessed acreage may not correspond exactly to surveyed acreage reported in text.* 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*3.* *This table summarizes the mineral rights and holding costs held by Perpetua Resources' wholly owned subsidiary, Idaho Gold Resources Company, LLC (*  ***IGRCLLC*** *).* 

#### Patented Lode Claims and Patented Mill Sites
On June 11, 2009, a predecessor to SGC acquired and exercised an option to purchase ("OTP") the Meadow Creek group of nine patented lode claims totaling approximately 184 acres from Bradley Mining Co. ("Bradley").

A predecessor to IGRCLLC secured an OTP agreement from the J.J. Oberbillig Estate (the "Oberbilllig OTP agreement") on June 2, 2009, to acquire 30 patented mill site claims totaling approximately 149 acres and six patented lode claims totaling approximately 124 acres. The Oberbillig OTP agreement was exercised and title to property rights were acquired on June 2, 2015. An associated transaction included the purchase and extinguishment of a 5% Net Smelter Return ("NSR") royalty to the Oberbillig estate covering certain lands within the Project area. The majority of the mineralization constituting the West End Deposit is located within portions of these patented lode claims. Hecla Mining Company ("Hecla") retains surface rights on portions of six of the patented mill sites but no mineral rights and IGRCLLC has a right to use the surface for various purposes and holds a right of first refusal should those surface rights be offered for sale. The Company is exploring alternatives with respect to this property, which may include acquiring such property from Hecla. While there is no certainty that a transaction will be finalized, the Company believes that if it is unable to purchase this surface property, that outcome will not have a material effect on the Company's ability to develop the Project.

An OTP for patented lode mining claims covering portions of the Yellow Pine Deposit was conveyed to Perpetua Resources by way of a company merger between a predecessor to IGRCLLC and a subsidiary of Vista Gold Corp. that was agreed to February 22, 2011. The OTP for the subject patented claims was exercised on November 28, 2012. As a result of the merger, the predecessor to IGRCLLC became a wholly owned subsidiary of Perpetua Resources. The Yellow Pine claim group includes 17 patented lode mining claims totaling approximately 301 acres and eight unpatented lode mining claims.

On April 28, 2011, a predecessor to SGC purchased 6 patented lode claims east of the Project area. This group of claims is referred to as the Fern claim group, totaling approximately 100 acres.

#### Unpatented Federal Lode Mining Claims and Unpatented Federal Mill Site Claims
A subsidiary of a predecessor to IGRCLLC acquired 229 federal unpatented claims by purchase from previous owners in 2009 and 2011. These included 46 federal mill site claims and 183 federal unpatented lode mining claims. In addition to the purchased claims,

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IGRCLLC predecessors or subsidiaries acquired by staking an additional 36 federal unpatented lode mining claims in 2009, 217 lode claims in 2010 and 901 federal unpatented lode-mining claims in 2011, and one federal unpatented lode mining claim in 2012. An additional 126 unpatented lode claims were staked in 2015. Minor modifications, including amended claim locations and changes in some claims have occurred since original staking and/or acquisition.

In 2021, SGC merged with IGRCLLC becoming the sole surviving entity and landowner of patented and unpatented mining claims and mill sites and various optioned properties. As of December 31, 2025, IGRCLLC owns 1,674 unpatented lode mining and mill sites totaling approximately 28,482 acres (11,526 hectares).

Maintenance of unpatented federal claims requires that IGRCLLC provide a list of claims and serial numbers to the Bureau of Land Management along with annual maintenance fees, currently $200 for each lode-mining claim or mill site on or before September 1st each year. This was completed for the most recent filing year. There are no underlying royalties on the federal lode-mining claims and mill sites other than the FNIC royalties. None of the claims are subject to back-in rights; however, FNIC holds a right of first refusal should mining claims, mill sites or other mineral properties be relinquished. Property taxes are paid annually for the patented lode mining claims and mill sites and are current. Routine maintenance and claim adjustments have occurred periodically since the inception of land acquisitions as required.

#### Stibnite Gold Logistics Facility
On September 9, 2016, IGRCLLC agreed to purchase an undeveloped 25-acre property in fee simple from private interests. The property is situated in Section 7, Township 14N, Range 5E, Boise Meridian. The sale closed on October 26, 2016. The property's metallic and non-metallic mineral rights, apart from aggregate materials needed for construction purposes on the property, were retained by the previous owners.

The property, in an area known locally as Scott Valley, has frontage on the Cascade-Warm Lake Highway and was purchased to serve as a project logistics facility. The agreement provides for maintenance of certain pre-existing rights-of-way, easements and rights, none of which would be expected to inhibit use of the property for the intended purposes. PRII applied for a Conditional Use Permit from the Valley County Planning and Zoning Commission for the Scott Valley Logistics Facility which was granted on October 5, 2020.

#### Royalties, Option Agreements and Encumbrances

#### Option Agreements
On May 3, 2011, a predecessor to Perpetua entered into an OTP 27 patented lode claims totaling approximately 485 acres from the J.J. Oberbillig Estate (the Cinnabar option claims). This agreement was modified in an Amended and Restated Real Property Purchase Agreement effective December 1, 2016 (the "amended agreement"). The amended agreement also includes an assignment of the right of first refusal to purchase the surface rights associated with portions of certain patented mill site claims that J.J. Oberbillig Estate sold to Hecla under a Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreement effective December 30, 2002. The right of first refusal for the Hecla tracts includes fixed terms should Hecla decide to sell the parcel. Perpetua has since obtained Hecla's acknowledgment of the assignment of the right of first approval from the J.J. Oberbillig Estate to the Company. The amended agreement also includes granting of a renewable easement for a communications tower. Perpetua Resources is obligated to make payments to maintain the OTP to obtain title to these claims. The OTP has annual payments and can be extended up to 10 years after the original term of the agreement expires, through December 1, 2037, for additional consideration.

On December 10, 2019, a Perpetua Resources subsidiary entered into an option agreement to purchase 3.74 acres from private interest for an electrical switching station site. The OTP has a biannual payment of $2,500 through 2033.

#### Royalty Agreement
***Effective May 9, 2013, Perpetua Resources and its subsidiaries granted a 1.7% NSR royalty on future gold production from the Project properties to FNIC, subject to adjustment based on final permitted capacity. The royalty does not apply to production of antimony and silver. The royalty agreement applies to all patented and unpatented mineral claims, except for the Cinnabar option claims where Perpetua Resources holds an OTP. Under the agreement, FNIC has the right, but not the obligation, to extend the property subject to the royalty to the Cinnabar option claims upon notice that the OTP is exercised by Perpetua.***

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On March 21, 2024, Perpetua Resources and its subsidiaries granted a 100% NSR royalty on the future payable silver production from the Project to FNIC. The silver royalty agreement applies to the same properties as the gold royalty. The silver royalty agreement provides a mechanism whereby FNIC can receive minimum payments equal to 100% of the payable silver from the sale of doré commencing in the seventh calendar year following commercial production and ending upon the completion of the fifteenth calendar year following commercial production. The silver royalty agreement also provides FNIC an option upon the occurrence of certain conditions precedent (including achieving commercial production) to pay the Company a contingent payment and receive a royalty on any silver payable from the production of antimony concentrate from the Project. The Company's obligations under the gold and silver royalty agreements are secured by a continuing security interest and a first priority lien on certain collateral including the land and mineral interests comprising the Project.

#### Geologic Setting and Mineralization
Bedrock in the region can be subdivided into the pre-Cretaceous metasedimentary "basement," the Cretaceous Idaho Batholith, Tertiary intrusions and volcanics, and Quaternary unconsolidated sediments and glacial materials. The Stibnite Gold Project is situated along the eastern edge of the Idaho Batholith, on the western edge of the Thunder Mountain caldera complex and within the Central Idaho Mineral Belt.

Large, north-south striking, steeply dipping structures exhibiting pronounced gouge and multiple stages of brecciation occur in the district and are often associated with east-west and northeast-southwest trending splays and dilatant structures.

The Yellow Pine and Hangar Flats deposits are hosted primarily by intrusive phases of the Idaho Batholith along the Meadow Creek Fault Zone. The West End Deposit is hosted primarily by Neoproterozoic to Paleozoic metasedimentary rocks of the Stibnite roof pendant along the West End Fault Zone.

Mineralization and alteration in the district are associated with multiple hydrothermal alteration events occurring through the Paleocene and early Eocene epochs. Main-stage gold mineralization and associated potassic alteration typically occurs in structurally prepared zones. The gold is associated with very fine grained disseminated arsenical pyrite and arsenopyrite to a lesser extent. The gold almost exclusively exists in solid solution in these minerals. Antimony mineralization occurs primarily as the mineral stibnite. Additional gold mineralization affecting rocks of the Stibnite roof pendant (i.e. the West End Deposit) is associated with epithermal quartz-adularia-carbonate veins.

Deposits of the district are not readily categorized based on a single generic deposit model due to complexities associated with multiple overprinting mineralization events and uncertainties regarding sources of mineralizing hydrothermal fluids.

#### Permits
The Project was subject to formal review by the USFS and the Army Corps under NEPA and by other state and federal agencies under various laws requiring permits. Pursuant to NEPA, on September 6, 2024, the USFS published its Final Environmental Impact Statement and a Draft Record of Decision (ROD), which commenced a pre-decisional objection and resolution period. On January 3, 2025, the USFS issued its ROD approving the 2021 Modified Mine Plan. Per the requirements of the ROD, numerous plans comprising the suite of Environmental Monitoring and Management Plans were completed to incorporate Project updates, mitigation measures, environmental protection measures, and design features. In September 2025, the Company submitted its Plan of Operations, which was based on the 2021 Modified Mine Plan and incorporated requirements from the ROD and various plans, including the Environmental Monitoring and Management Plans. On October 20, 2025, USFS approved and signed the Plan of Operations and also approved the construction phase financial assurance submitted by the Company.

Following the USFS' publication of the ROD for the Project in January 2025, claims were filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho against the USFS and other federal agencies on February 18, 2025 by a number of claimants, including Save the South Fork Salmon and the Idaho Conservation League, alleging violations of NEPA and other federal laws in the regulatory review process. Among other remedies, the claimants seek to vacate the ROD, Final Biological Opinions and other Project approvals and enjoin any further implementation of the Project. PRII has filed a motion with the court to intervene in this lawsuit granted on April 2, 2025.

On August 29, 2025, the Nez Perce Tribe filed a separate lawsuit against the USFS and other federal agencies in the United States District Court for the District of Idaho the challenging the USFS ROD and other approvals by the USFS and other federal agencies in connection with the Stibnite Gold Project and alleging violations of NEPA and other federal statutes, regulations, rules and requirements in the regulatory review and approval process in of the Project. Among other remedies, the Tribe seeks to vacate the USFS

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ROD and other Project approvals and to enjoin any further implementation of the Project. PRII filed a motion to intervene in this lawsuit, which was granted by the District Court on September 4, 2025.

The Idaho Board of Environmental Quality ("IBEQ") published an order on May 27, 2025 upholding the air permit to construct ("PTC") issued for the Project by the Idaho Department of Quality ("IDEQ") in June 2022 and denying certain petitioners' appeal from various administrative proceedings with respect to the PTC. Thereafter, the petitioners filed a petition for judicial review in the Idaho state district court for the County of Ada against the IBEQ, IDEQ, and Perpetua Resources alleging the PTC violates applicable law and seeking to set aside the PTC.

The foregoing lawsuits in federal and state court remain pending. The Company believes the challenged federal and state regulatory processes were conducted thoroughly and completely by the relevant regulatory agencies. However, there can be no assurance that the Project permits and other regulatory approvals will be upheld upon judicial review.

Review of the Company's CWA Section 404 permit application, proposed Compensatory Mitigation Plan, and associated financial assurance was completed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its CWA Section 404 permit and the associated ROD was issued May 19, 2025 based on the same FEIS as the USFS.

The Company has been able to obtain and advance work on multiple permits from agencies of the State of Idaho in connection with the Project. The relevant agencies are at various stages of reviewing and approving the Company's applications under state law. Certain of the permits and other regulatory authorizations are subject to contested administrative proceedings under Idaho statutes and regulations. Work on and updates to other required ancillary permits, management and mitigation plans, financial assurance, and other permitting requirements will continue throughout the duration of construction and through operations.

For additional detail regarding the NEPA and permitting processes and the status of various activities thereunder, including ongoing lawsuits and administrative proceedings challenging the USFS ROD and other permits and regulatory authorizations for the Project, see *Item 1. Business – Permitting and Environmental Matters; Item 3. Legal Proceedings; and "Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Ancillary Permitting Update Ancillary Permitting Update,"* below.

#### Exploration
The Project area and the surrounding district has been the subject of exploration and development activities for over 100 years, yet much of the area remains poorly explored due to its remote location, poor level of outcrop and extensive glacial cover. Perpetua Resources has completed extensive exploration work since 2009 that has included: geophysics; rock, soil and stream sampling and analysis; geologic mapping; mineralogical and metallurgical studies; and drilling.

This newer data has been integrated with datasets from previous operators and provides a comprehensive toolkit for future exploration. These efforts have led to the identification of over 75 prospects with varying levels of target support. These prospective areas include targets within, under, and adjacent to existing deposits; bulk mineable prospects along known or newly identified mineralized trends; high grade underground targets and early-stage greenfield prospects and conceptual targets based on geophysics or geologic inference.

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Exploration targets include conceptual geophysical targets, geochemical targets from soil, rock and trench samples, and results from widely spaced drill holes; as a result, the potential size and tenor of the targets are conceptual in nature. There has been insufficient exploration to define mineral resources on these prospects and this data may not be indicative of the occurrence of a mineral deposit. Such results do not provide assurance that further work will establish sufficient grade, continuity, metallurgical characteristics, and economic potential to be classed as a category of mineral resource. Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability.

The Project area, including the three main deposits, has been drilled by numerous operators, totaling 825,963 ft in 2,864 drill holes, of which Perpetua Resources drilled 778 holes totaling over 376,389 ft since 2009. Pre-Perpetua Resources drilling was undertaken by a wide variety of methods and operators while Perpetua Resources employed a variety of drilling methods including core, reverse circulation, auger, and sonic throughout the district, but with the primary method being core. Operators who conducted significant exploration and/or mineral extraction during this era included: United Mercury Mines. Yellow Pine Company, Bradley Mining Company, Louisiana Land and Exploration Company, Canadian Superior Mining (U.S.) Ltd., El Paso Oil and Gas, Rancher's Exploration Company, Twin Rivers Exploration, MinVen Corporation, Pioneer Metals Corporation, Hecla Mining Company, Barrick Gold Corporation (formerly American Barrick Resources), Stibnite Mine Inc., and Dakota Mining Company.

During the fourth quarter of Q4 2025 a short exploration and geotechnical core drilling program was initiated and continued through the beginning of Q1 2026. A total of 4 exploration and 15 geotechnical holes were completed with a cumulative 9136 feet completed. Logging and sampling of the drill holes were in progress at the effective date of this report.

***Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves Estimates***

The tables below present the estimated Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves for the Project at December 31, 2025 presented in accordance with S-K 1300. There were no changes in reported Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves reported for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.

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**Mineral Resource Estimates**

The following table presents the estimated Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resources for the Project at December 31, 2025 based on $1,500/oz gold price and are presented exclusive of Mineral Reserves in accordance with S-K 1300. There were no changes to Mineral Resources since December 31, 2024.

#### Consolidated Mineral Resource Statement for the Stibnite Gold Project at December 31, 2025, based on $1,500/oz gold, EXCLUSIVE OF RESERVES:

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| <br>**Classification** | <br>**Tonnage** <br>**(000s)** | **Gold** <br>**Grade** <br>**(g/t)** | **Contained** <br>**Gold** <br>**(000s oz)** | **Silver** <br>**Grade** <br>**(g/t)** | **Contained** <br>**Silver**<br>**(000s oz)** | **Antimony** <br>**Grade** <br>**(%)** | **Contained**<br>**Antimony** <br>**(000s lbs)** |
| Indicated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Yellow Pine | 8598 | 1.11 | 307 | 1.44 | 397 | 0.018 | 3405 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Hangar Flats | 19803 | 1.30 | 825 | 3.34 | 2128 | 0.146 | 63673 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;West End | 15133 | 0.76 | 369 | 0.91 | 445 |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Historical Tailings | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
| Total Indicated | 43534 | 1.07 | 1501 | 2.12 | 2970 | 0.07 | 67078 |
| Inferred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Yellow Pine | 8021 | 0.85 | 219 | 0.59 | 153 | 0 | 62 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Hangar Flats | 17021 | 1 | 548 | 2.3 | 1259 | 0.09 | 32146 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;West End | 26895 | 0.97 | 837 | 1.06 | 918 | 0 | 0 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Historical Tailings | 191 | 1.13 | 7 | 2.64 | 16 | 0.16 | 662 |
| Total Inferred | 52128 | 0.96 | 1611 | 1.4 | 2345 | 0.03 | 32870 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) Mineral Resources are reported in relation to a conceptual pit shell to demonstrate potential for economic viability; mineralization lying outside of these pit shells is not reported as a Mineral Resource. Mineral Resources are not Mineral Reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability. These Mineral Resource estimates include Inferred Mineral Resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as Mineral Reserves. There is also no certainty that these Inferred Mineral Resources will be converted to the Indicated category through further drilling, or into Mineral Reserves once economic considerations are applied. All figures are rounded to reflect the relative accuracy of the estimate and therefore numbers may not appear to add precisely.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) Open pit sulfide Mineral Resources are reported at a cut-off grade of 0.40 g/t Au and open pit oxide Mineral Resources are reported at a cut-off grade of 0.35 g/t Au.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) Mineral Resources are reported in place (point of reference).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4) All numbers have been rounded in above table and may not sum correctly.

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**Mineral Reserve Estimates**

The following table presents the estimated Mineral Reserves for the Project at December 31, 2025 based on $1,600/oz gold price and presented in accordance with S-K 1300. There were no changes to Mineral Reserves since December 31, 2024. Under S-K 1300, a Proven Mineral Reserve is the economically mineable part of an indicated and, in some cases, a measured mineral resource and a Probable Mineral Reserve is the economically mineable part of a measured mineral resource and can only result from conversion of a measured mineral resource.

#### Mineral Reserves Summary (Metric Units) at December 31, 2025 based on $1,600/oz gold:

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| | | **Average Grade** | **Average Grade** | **Average Grade** | **Total Contained Metal** | **Total Contained Metal** | **Total Contained Metal** |
| <br>**Deposit**<br>**Metric Units** | <br>**Tonnage**<br>**(kt)** | **Gold**<br>**(g/t)** | **Antimony**<br>**(%)** | **Silver**<br>**(g/t)** | **Gold**<br>**(t)** | **Antimony**<sup>(3)</sup><br>**(t)** | **Silver**<br>**(t)** |
| **Yellow Pine** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Low Sb Sulfide –Probable | 37615 | 1.69 | 0.009 | 1.56 | 63.7 | 3565 | 58.5 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;High Sb Sulfide –Probable | 10232 | 2.04 | 0.460 | 4.69 | 20.9 | 47064 | 48.0 |
| **Yellow Pine Probable Mineral Reserves** | **47847** | **1.77** | **0.106** | **2.23** | **84.5** | **50629** | **106.5** |
| **Hangar Flats** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Low Sb Sulfide – Probable | 5167 | 1.34 | 0.018 | 1.65 | 6.9 | 954 | 8.5 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;High Sb Sulfide – Probable | 3095 | 1.92 | 0.369 | 4.85 | 5.9 | 11407 | 15.0 |
| **Hangar Flats Probable Mineral Reserves** | **8262** | **1.56** | **0.150** | **2.85** | **12.9** | **12361** | **23.5** |
| **West End** <sup>(1)</sup> |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Oxide – Probable | 4749 | 0.54 |  | 0.87 | 2.6 |  | 4.1 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Low Sb Sulfide – Probable | 15242 | 1.33 |  | 1.30 | 20.2 |  | 19.7 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Transitional – Probable | 25839 | 1.03 |  | 1.49 | 26.6 |  | 38.5 |
| **West End Probable Mineral Reserves** | **45830** | **1.08** | **—** | **1.36** | **49.3** | **—** | **62.3** |
| **Historical Tailings** <sup>(1)</sup> |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Low Sb Sulfide – Probable | 1832 | 1.16 | 0.166 | 2.86 | 2.1 | 3036 | 5.2 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;High Sb Sulfide – Probable | 855 | 1.16 | 0.166 | 2.86 | 1.0 | 1417 | 2.4 |
| **Historical Tailings Probable Mineral Reserves** | **2687** | **1.16** | **0.166** | **2.86** | **3.1** | **4453** | **7.7** |
| **Probable Mineral Reserves** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Oxide – Probable | 4749 | 0.54 |  | 0.87 | 2.6 |  | 4.1 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Low Sb Sulfide –Probable | 59856 | 1.55 | 0.013 | 1.54 | 92.9 | 7555 | 92.0 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;High Sb Sulfide –Probable | 14181 | 1.96 | 0.422 | 4.61 | 27.8 | 59888 | 65.4 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Transitional – Probable | 25839 | 1.03 |  | 1.49 | 26.6 |  | 38.5 |
| **Total Probable Mineral Reserves** <sup>(2)</sup> | **104625** | **1.43** | **0.064** | **1.91** | **149.9** | **67443** | **200.0** |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)  ***Historical Tailings ore type classification is proportional to the pit-sourced mill feed during Historical Tailings processing.*** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)  ***Metal prices used for Mineral Reserves: $1,600/oz Au, $20.00/oz Ag, $3.50/lb Sb.*** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)  ***Antimony values are reported only for ore scheduled in the mine plan that is classified as High Sb Sulfide.*** 

***Mineral Reserves are reported from the reference point of delivery to the processing plant. These reserves are subject to variable metallurgical recoveries for gold, silver, and antimony depending on the host rock, process flowsheet, and product (i.e. doré bullion or antimony concentrate). The average recoveries into bullion are 87% for gold and 13% for silver. The average recoveries into antimony concentrate are 68% for antimony, 0.1% for gold, and 2% for silver.***

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#### Mining Methods
The mine plan developed for the Project incorporates the mining of the three in situ deposits: Yellow Pine, Hangar Flats, and West End and their related development rock; and the re-mining of Historical Tailings along with its cap of spent heap leach ore. The mine plan, including the mine features, mining methods, process and recovery methods, and infrastructure, are based on the 2021 Modified Mine Plan which was approved by the USFS in January 2025 in its final Record of Decision and was incorporated by the Company in its Plan of Operations that was approved by the USFS in October 2025.

The general sequence of open pit mining would be Yellow Pine deposit first, Hangar Flats deposit second, and West End Deposit last. This sequence generally progresses from mining highest value ore to lowest value ore and accommodates the sequential backfilling of the Yellow Pine and Hangar Flats open pits with material mined from West End open pit. Lower grade ore extracted during mining of the three pits is stockpiled and then processed during the operating life of the mill. The spent ore that overlies the Historical Tailings would be used as tailings storage facility ("TSF") construction material and is treated as stripping. Most development rock would be sent to one of five destinations: the TSF embankment, the TSF buttress, the Yellow Pine pit as backfill, the Hangar Flats pit as backfill, or the Midnight area within the West End pit as backfill. The Historical Tailings would be hydraulically transferred to the process plant during the first four years of operation, concurrent with mining and processing ore from the Yellow Pine open pit.

Mining at the Stibnite Gold Project would be accomplished using conventional open pit hard rock mining methods with a production fleet consisting of two 28-yd3 hydraulic shovels, three 16-yd3 wheel loaders, and a fleet of approximately twenty 150-ton haul trucks. Mining is planned to deliver 7.30 M tonnes of ore to the crusher per year (nominally 20 k tonnes per day) and approximately 22.1 M tonnes of development rock per year to DRSFs. Pre-stripping the open pits would begin two years prior to ore processing and open pit mining would continue until year 12 of operation. Once open pit mining is completed, the mining fleet will continue to provide ore to the mill from ore stockpiles until approximately the end of the first quarter in year 15. A total of 102 M tonnes of ore would be mined from the three open pits and an additional 2.7 M tonnes of historic tailings would be mined. Approximately 254 M tonnes of development rock would be mined from the three open pits for a total of 356 M tonnes mined from the open pits and an average strip ratio (waste:ore) of 2.5.

Long-term lower-grade ore stockpiles have been incorporated into the mine plan located for the most part within the footprint of the TSF buttress, thereby minimizing their incremental disturbance. The primary benefits to adding ore stockpile capacity are increased potential to optimize process ore feed value throughout the mine life, improved utilization of the Mineral Resource, reduced peak water treatment needs, reduced development rock tonnage and associated mining impacted water management. The stockpiling strategy is particularly significant during the first half of the mine life when Yellow Pine high value ore is mined at a rate greater than process plant throughput capacity. If stockpile capacity is not available, either the period-based cut-off value must increase resulting in ore converted to waste, or the mining rate reduced to align with process plant throughput capacity resulting in deferred access to high-value ore deeper in the open pit. The addition of long-term ore stockpiles allows for relatively high value ore mined from Yellow Pine open pit to be stockpiled and made available to process when lower value ore is being mined in West End open pit.

#### Recovery Methods
The process flowsheet for most of the Yellow Pine, Hangar Flats, and West End material uses bulk sulfide flotation to maximize recovery of gold to a sulfide concentrate amenable to treatment by pressure oxidation for materials assaying less than 0.1% antimony. High antimony materials would be first subject to a selective antimony flotation process, thereby producing a shippable antimony concentrate, with a gold-bearing bulk sulfide rougher concentrate to be floated from the antimony flotation tailings. Some of the oxidized West End ores are more transitional or free milling in nature, and an ore leaching process was developed to treat these materials. Testing was also conducted on samples of the historical (Bradley) tailings. This work showed the historical tailings could be processed using the same flowsheet as, and most likely as a blend with fresh sulfide ores. A revised set of flotation models was developed for all ore bodies during the 2024 basic engineering studies. These models were developed using test results from the historical test work programs and improved the predictability of the metallurgical performance.

Projected gold, silver and antimony recoveries vary by lithology, metal grade, sulfur content, mineralogy and oxidation state. Projected life of mine metal recoveries from low-antimony materials to a pyrite flotation concentrate averages 87.1% gold, 8% silver and 0% antimony. Projected life of mine metal recoveries for high-antimony materials to antimony sulfide concentrates average 71.6% antimony, 10.1% silver and 0.66% gold. Low reported antimony recovery for antimony reporting to the pyrite concentrates and low reported gold recoveries for gold reporting to the antimony concentrates are the result of misplacement of small amounts of antimony and gold bearing mineral phases to the respective concentrates. Sulfide material will be processed by flotation, concentrate pressure oxidation and cyanide leaching of the concentrate; transition material will be treated similarly; however, the flotation tailings will also be leached; oxide materials will be whole ore leached through the oxide leach circuit. West End sulfide material is refractory while transition material has a significant free milling gold content.

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The pressure oxidation testing confirmed consistent gold recoveries in the 96.5-99.0% range. The Project's process plant has been designed to process sulfide, transitional and oxide material from the Yellow Pine, Hangar Flats, and West End Deposits. The processing facility is designed to treat an average of 20,000 tonne/d, or 7.3 Mt/y. Additionally, the Historical Tailings would be reprocessed early in the mine life to recover precious metals and antimony, and to provide space for the TSF embankment and buttress.

The process operations include crushing, grinding, antimony and gold flotation, pressure oxidation, leaching and carbon-in-pulp ("CIP") recovery, cyanide detoxification, carbon handling and pressure stripping, precious metal electrowinning, mercury retort removal, and doré bar production. Auxiliary operations include a plant to supply oxygen to the autoclave, leach, and detox circuits, and limestone mining, crushing, grinding, and calcination processes to provide limestone slurry and milk of lime products. A leaching, CIP recovery, and detoxification process is planned for late in the mine life to process crushed and ground oxide material and recover gold from the tailings of transitional (mixed oxide-sulfide) material. Two finished products from the Stibnite Gold Project ore processing facility will be doré bars and antimony-silver concentrate. The design of the Project's processing facility remains in active development and will continue to be refined as detailed engineering progresses. Updates may be required to reflect new technical specifications, optimization studies, permitting requirements and outcomes from ongoing procurement and contracting activities.

#### Infrastructure
The Project will require upgrades to existing offsite infrastructure such as roads and power supply, as well as onsite and offsite infrastructure additions such as worker accommodations, water management systems, and tailings management systems.

#### Site Access
The site is currently accessed by the Stibnite Road, (National Forest road NF-412), from the village of Yellow Pine, with three alternative routes up to that point. Alternative access via the Burntlog Route was developed over several other possible alternatives because it provides safer year-round access for mining operations, reducing the proximity of roads to major fish-bearing streams, and this route respects the advice and privacy of community members close to the Project location. The route originates from the intersection of Highway 55 and Warm Lake Road and is approximately 71 miles long. The route consists of 34 miles of existing highway (Warm Lake Road), 23 miles of upgraded road, and 14 miles of new road. The 37 miles of new and upgraded road has a design speed of 20 mph, maximum 10% grade, a 21-foot width, and intermediate-sized tractor trailer loading criteria. A maintenance facility would be constructed along the route.

A through-site access route will replace the current access through the Stibnite Gold Project site during mine operations. A new 16-foot-wide gravel road is planned to provide access from Stibnite Road to Thunder Mountain Road through the mine site.

#### Logistics Facility
The offsite administrative offices, transportation hub, and warehousing needed for the Project, referred to as Stibnite Gold Logistics Facility ("SGLF"), will be located on private land in Valley County, with easy access to State Highway 55. The administration building will include offices for managers, safety and environmental services, human resources, purchasing and accounting personnel. Operating supplies for the mine will be staged and consolidated at the SGLF to reduce traffic to the site.

#### Power Supply and Transmission
Grid power planned for the Project needs to be upgraded to support the approximately 65-megawatt (MW), 72MVA load including upgrading approximately 63 miles of existing powerlines to 138 kV and approximately 9 miles of new 138 kV line. The 138-kV line would be routed to the Project's main electrical substation where transformers would step the voltage down to the distribution voltage of 34.5 kV.

#### Worker Accommodations
A new worker housing facility (camp) is planned approximately 2 miles south of the ore processing plant area to provide accommodations for most of the construction workforce and for the operations workforce. Leased accommodation units are planned during peak construction activity and would be demobilized following construction since the peak construction accommodation requirements (approximately 1,050 workers) are much greater than the operations requirements of approximately 650 workers on the Project site.

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#### Water Management
Perpetua Resources has planned a water management system that protects or improves water quality in Project-area streams and provides water for ore processing, fire protection, exploration activities, surface mining (dust control), and potable water needs. These water management activities are subject to conditions imposed pursuant to the Modified Mine Plan approved by the USFS in the ROD and Plan of Operations and related regulatory documentation issued under NEPA and to water rights granted to Perpetua pursuant to an order of the IDWR. Additional permits required to be obtained for the Project may affect the Company's water management activities. See "*Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Ancillary Permitting Activities*" below for additional information relating to certain state permits involving water management and their current status.

The key water management consideration for the Project site is the large amount of snowmelt runoff during the months of April through June, making spring melt the critical time for water management, storage, and treatment. Surface water that has the potential to introduce mining- and process-related contaminants (contact water) will be kept separate from surface water that originates from undisturbed, uncontaminated ground (non-contact water). This will be accomplished by diverting clean water around mine facilities and collecting and reusing, evaporating, or treating and discharging contact water.

The water needed for ore processing is planned to come from meteoric and tailings consolidation water reclaimed from the TSF, water from pit dewatering, contact water, groundwater wells, and a surface intake near the upstream portal of the East Fork South Fork Salmon River ("EFSFSR") diversion tunnel. Contact water from the pits, stockpiles, TSF buttress, truck shop, ore processing facilities, and legacy materials exposed during construction would be collected in lined ponds or in-pit sumps for later use in ore processing, dust control, or treatment for discharge. Excess dewatering water not used for ore processing would be treated, if required, and discharged to a surface outfall.

Major water diversions include construction of a tunnel and fishway to divert the EFSFSR and provide fish passage around the Yellow Pine pit, and surface diversions of Meadow Creek at the TSF, TSF Buttress, and Hangar Flats pit. Other smaller scale diversions are provided to intercept hillslope runoff and minor tributaries at the TSF, TSF Buttress, Fiddle GMS, Bradley Tailings reprocessing operation, open pits, and process plant area.

#### Tailings Management
The Project is projected to produce approximately 120 million short tons of tailings solids. The tailings would contain trace amounts of cyanide and metals (including arsenic and antimony), so a fully lined containment facility utilizing a composite liner with a leak collection/recovery system is proposed to isolate the tailings and process water.

The TSF would consist of a rockfill embankment, a fully lined impoundment, and appurtenant water management features including a surface diversion of Meadow Creek and its tributaries around the facility. The TSF Butress located immediately downstream of, and abutting against, the TSF embankment would substantially enhance embankment stability. Historical spent heap leach ore would be reused in TSF construction, in locations isolated from interaction with water, but the majority of the rockfill would be development rock sourced from the open pits. Design criteria were established based on the facility size and risk using applicable dam safety and water quality regulations and industry best practice for the TSF embankment on a standalone basis; the addition of the buttress substantially increases the safety factor for the design. The TSF impoundment, embankment, and associated water diversions would occupy approximately 423 acres at final buildout, with an approximately 480-foot ultimate height.

#### Capital and Operating Costs
Capital expenditures or capital costs ("CAPEX") and operating expenditures or operating costs ("OPEX") estimates as of December 31, 2025 were developed in connection with the completion of Basic Engineering and ongoing Detailed Engineering Work, and are presented in the TRS based on fourth quarter 2025, un-escalated U.S. dollars. The CAPEX and OPEX estimates were developed based on fourth quarter 2025, un-escalated U.S. dollars. Vendor quotes were obtained or updated for all major equipment to account for inflation or price changes. Most costs were developed from first principles, although some were estimated based on factored references and experience with similar projects elsewhere. Vendor quotes were obtained for all major equipment and operating consumables. The CAPEX and OPEX estimates are forward-looking statements and remain subject to the risks and uncertainties set forth in the section titled "*Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements*" at the beginning of this Annual Report.

#### Capital Costs
This CAPEX estimate includes three components: (1) the initial CAPEX to undertake the detailed design, pre-strip, construction, and commissioning of the mine, plant facilities, ancillary facilities, utilities, and operations camp, and complete on and

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offsite environmental mitigation and remediation; (2) the sustaining CAPEX for facilities expansions, mining equipment replacements, expected replacements of process equipment and ongoing environmental mitigation activities; and (3) the closure and reclamation CAPEX to close and rehabilitate on and off-site components of the Project, which includes post-closure water treatment. Closure assumes self-performed closure costs, which may differ from those assumed for financial assurance calculations required by regulators. The CAPEX estimate includes direct mining equipment and pre-stripping costs, process plant costs, on-site infrastructure such as the TSF and the operations camp, and off-site infrastructure such as the power transmission line, the mine access road, the Stibnite Gold Logistics Facility (SGLF), and reclamation and closure costs. The initial CAPEX also includes indirect costs for detailed design and engineering, land acquisition, some environmental mitigation, and other costs. Initial CAPEX also includes an estimate of contingency based on the accuracy and level of detail of the cost estimate. The purpose of the contingency provision is to make an allowance for uncertain cost elements that may occur but are not included in the cost estimate. These cost elements include uncertainties concerning completeness, accuracy and characteristics or nature of material takeoffs, accuracy of labor and material rates, accuracy of labor productivity expectations, and accuracy of equipment pricing. The CAPEX estimates are considered to have an accuracy range of -10% to +15%.

The table below provides a summary of CAPEX estimates for the Project.

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| <br>**Component** | **Initial**<br>**CAPEX**<sup>1</sup><br>**(US$M)** | **Sustaining**<br> **CAPEX** <br>**(US$M)** | **Closure** <br>**CAPEX**<sup>2</sup><br>**(US$M)** | **Total** <br>**CAPEX**<sup>4</sup><br>**(US$M)** |
| Direct Costs - Mine Costs | $183.6 | $211.4 |  | $395.0 |
| Direct Costs - Processing Plant | 740.6 | 93.4 |  | 834.0 |
| Direct Costs – Additional Process Facilities | 73.1 |  |  | 73.1 |
| Direct Costs - On-Site Infrastructure | 336.3 | 305.1 |  | 641.4 |
| Direct Costs - Off-Site Infrastructure | 395.5 | 0.4 |  | 395.9 |
| Project Indirects | 180.3 |  |  | 180.3 |
| Project Delivery | 233.5 |  |  | 233.5 |
| Owner's Costs | 231.7 | 112.3 | 118.1 | 462.1 |
| Taxes | 9.2 |  |  | 9.2 |
| Contingency | 191.9 | 44.3 |  | 236.2 |
| **Sub-Total CAPEX** | $**2575.8** | $**766.9** | $**118.1** | $**3460.7** |
| Pre-Production Revenue<sup>3</sup> | (52.1) |  |  | (52.1) |
| **Total CAPEX, net**<sup>4</sup> | $**2523.7** | $**766.9** | $**118.1** | $**3408.7** |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) Initial Capital, net includes capitalized pre-production and is presented net of pre-production revenue assuming a price of $3,250/oz gold.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) Defined as non-sustaining reclamation and closure costs in the post-operations period.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) Revenue derived from doré sales net of costs of sale assumed to occur prior to start of commercial production.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4) Not all values may sum due to rounding.

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#### Operating Costs and All-In Costs
The Project OPEX estimate includes mine operating costs, process plant operating costs, and general and administrative ("G&A") costs. Cash costs, expressed in dollars per short ton ($/st) milled or dollars per troy ounce of gold ($/oz Au) produced, are typically expressed before and after by-product credits (from antimony concentrate sales). Total cash costs include smelting and refining charges, transportation charges, and royalties. The All-In Sustaining Costs ("AISC") and the All-In Costs ("AIC") include non-sustaining CAPEX, and closure and reclamation CAPEX, respectively. A summary of these Project costs is presented below. The assumptions that were used to estimate OPEX are presented in the TRS. Cash Costs, Total Cash Costs, AISC, and AIC are projected non-GAAP financial measures and are not historical measures of financial performance and are not presented in accordance with GAAP. For more information regarding financial measures not prepared in accordance with GAAP, see "*Non-GAAP Financial Measures*" at the end of Item 2. These non-GAAP measures are forward-looking statements and remain subject to the risks and uncertainties set forth in the section titled "*Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements*" at the beginning of this Annual Report.

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| | **Early Production** | **Early Production** | **Life-of-Mine** | **Life-of-Mine** |
| | **Years 1-4** | **Years 1-4** | **Years 1-15** | **Years 1-15** |
| <br>**Component** | **(US$/ton milled)** | **(US$/oz Au)** | **(US$/ton milled)** | **(US$/oz Au)** |
| Mine Operating Costs | $14.13 | $248 | $10.78 | $295 |
| Mill Processing Costs | 14.15 | 249 | 14.00 | 383 |
| Mine-Level G&A Costs | 4.55 | 77 | 4.55 | 125 |
| By-Product Credits<sup>2</sup> | (18.47) | (324) | (8.10) | (222) |
| **Cash Cost Net of By-Products**<sup>2, 3, 7</sup> | $**14.36** | $**250** | $**21.25** | $**581** |
| Offsite Charges<sup>4</sup> | 0.27 | 5 | 0.15 | 4 |
| Royalties<sup>2</sup> | 3.24 | 56 | 2.36 | 65 |
| **Total Cash Cost Net of By-Products**<sup>2, 3, 7</sup> | $**17.86** | $**312** | $**23.76** | $**650** |
| Sustaining Capital Costs | 10.68 | 188 | 6.67 | 184 |
| **All-In Sustaining Cost (AISC)**<sup>2, 3, 7</sup> | $**28.54** | $**498** | $**30.42** | $**833** |
| Reclamation and Closure<sup>5</sup> |  |  | 1.03 | 28 |
| Initial (non-sustaining) CAPEX<sup>6</sup> |  |  | 22.31 | 614 |
| **All-In Costs**<sup>2, 3, 7</sup> | $**28.54** | $**498** | $**53.76** | $**1476** |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) The economic analysis assumes 100% equity financing. Cost estimates are based on fourth quarter 2025 prices and power costs of US$0.06 per kilowatt-hour (kWh). Production and technical assumptions consistent with 2020 Feasibility Study.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) Consensus prices used in the calculation of by-product credits and royalties are defined as $3,250/oz gold, $10.00/lb antimony, and $40.00/oz silver based on a broad range of investment bank forecasts as of December 2025.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) See *Non-GAAP Financial Measures* at the end of Item 2.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4) Offsite Charges consists of refining costs and transportation costs.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(5) Defined as non-sustaining reclamation and closure costs in the post-operations period.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(6) Initial Capital includes capitalized pre-production.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(7) Not all values may sum due to rounding.

#### Mineral Resource and Reserve Internal Controls
Perpetua Resources' field work on the Project from 2009 to 2025, including drilling, was carried out under the supervision of Christopher Dail, CPG and Richard Moses, CPG, who were Perpetua Resources' senior geologists responsible for certain aspects of the programs during the periods they were employed by Perpetua Resources. Field work, including drilling, completed in 2015-2017 was carried out under supervision of Kent Turner, independent senior geology consultant, and Austin Zinsser, Perpetua Resources' Senior Resource Geologist and SME-Registered Member. The general mineral resource estimation methodology for all deposits, as noted in the TRS, involved the following procedures:

● generation of updated geological models and review of structural controls on mineralization;

● database verification and validation;

● exploration data analysis, compositing and evaluation of outliers;

● construction of estimation domains for gold, antimony and silver;

● spatial statistics and geostatistical analysis;

● block modeling and grade interpolation;

● mineral resource classification and validation;

● assessment of "reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction;" and

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● preparation of the mineral resource statement.

Quality Assurance/Quality Control program results do not indicate any problems with the analytical programs. Independent data audits have been conducted and indicate that the sample collection and database entry procedures are acceptable. All core samples have been catalogued and stored in designated areas.

Mineral resources and mineral reserves are estimates that are imprecise and depend upon geologic interpretation and statistical inferences drawn from drilling and sampling analysis, which may prove to be unreliable. See "*Item 1A. Risk Factors – Perpetua Resources' mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates may not be indicative of the actual gold or other minerals that can be mined.*"

#### Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To provide investors with additional information in connection with our economic analysis as determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP"), we disclose certain projected non-GAAP financial measures. The projected non-GAAP financial measures include expected Cash Costs, Total Cash Costs, AISC, AIC, Average Annual EBITDA and Annual Average Free Cash Flow ("FCF") with respect to the expected results of the Project as presented in the TRS.

We define "Cash Costs" as the sum of mining costs, processing costs, mine-level G&A and by-product credits; "Total Cash Costs" as the sum of Cash Costs, royalty costs, treatment costs, refining costs, and transportation costs; we define "All-In Sustaining Costs" as the sum of Total Cash Costs and sustaining capital costs (all costs required to sustain operations); we define "All-In Costs" as the sum of AISC, non-sustaining capital costs, and closure and reclamation capital costs; we define earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") as total revenue minus operating costs, offsite charges and royalties; we define "Free Cash Flow" as EBITDA as adjusted for changes in net working capital, all capital expenditures (initial, sustaining, and closure capital expenditures), and salvage value; and we define After-Tax FCF as FCF less taxes payable. FCF does not entirely represent cash available for discretionary expenditures due to the fact that the measure does not deduct payments required for debt service and other items. Annual averages of non-GAAP measures represent the total value of the non-GAAP measure divided by the number of years during the forecast period.

We believe the projected non-GAAP financial measures included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K provide additional meaningful comparisons between the Company's economic analysis and its peer companies. These projected non-GAAP financial measures are not historical measures of financial performance and are not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. They may exclude items that will be significant in understanding and assessing our financial results. Therefore, these measures should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative or superior to GAAP measures. You should be aware that our presentation of these measures have no standardized meaning under U.S GAAP and may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures used by other companies.

As the Project is not in production, the prospective non-GAAP financial measures are based on the estimated revenues, costs and other metrics set forth in the TRS, and are subject to the assumptions, qualifications and exceptions set forth in the TRS. The economic model included in the TRS is not a true cash flow model as defined by financial accounting standards but rather a representation of Project economics at a level of detail appropriate for a pre-feasibility study level of engineering and design. As such, the projected non-GAAP measures included in this Annual Report cannot be reconciled to comparable U.S. GAAP measures without unreasonable effort.

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#### Item 3. Legal Proceedings.
The Corporation and its subsidiaries have been parties to an ongoing legal proceeding with the Nez Perce Tribe for claimed violations of the CWA allegedly linked to historical mining activities. In August 2019, the Nez Perce Tribe filed suit against the Company in the United States District Court for the District of Idaho. The Company filed an answer generally denying liability and later, the court allowed the Company to amend and file a third-party complaint against the USFS. The Company also filed a separate CWA citizen suit against the USFS alleging that several of the point source discharges, as alleged by the Nez Perce Tribe in its complaint, were occurring on lands owned and controlled by the United States government.

Pursuant to the terms of the voluntary ASAOC executed in January 2021 with the U.S. EPA and the USDA under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act ("CERCLA"), the Company agreed to dismiss its pending action in the CWA case against the USFS without prejudice. On August 8, 2023, the Company and the Nez Perce Tribe filed the Settlement Agreement to resolve the Tribe's CWA claims. The parties jointly asked the court to approve the Settlement Agreement and dismiss the case without prejudice. The Settlement Agreement provides for total payments of $5.0 million by Perpetua over a four-year period. This includes $4.0 million of contributions by Perpetua to the Fund to be used by the Nez Perce Tribe to support water quality improvement projects in the South Fork Salmon River watershed and $1.0 million of reimbursements to the Nez Perce Tribe for legal expenses. Following a 45-day review period by the United States Justice Department and the U.S. EPA, the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho approved the Stipulation for Dismissal and entered a Judgment on October 2, 2023, which resulted in the CWA lawsuit being dismissed without prejudice. Under the Settlement Agreement, the Company anticipates that a dismissal with prejudice will be entered after completion of Perpetua's required payments. All required payments to date have been made timely pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Agreement. As of December 31, 2025, the current portion of the settlement was $1.0 million with the remaining $1.0 million classified as long-term.

Certain of the Company's property interests in the Project site are also subject to existing judicial consent decrees entered into by third parties and various governmental entities with respect to contamination caused by historical mining activities on or near the Project site. These consent decrees, which impose environmental liability and remediation responsibilities on third parties, apply to certain mining claims and mill sites acquired by Perpetua from those third parties. Under the consent decrees, Perpetua is required to grant access to certain Project site areas by regulatory agencies and allow remediation activities to proceed if necessary and to preserve the integrity of previous response actions. Several of the Company's patented claims in the Hangar Flats and Yellow Pine properties are also subject to a consent decree which requires Perpetua to cooperate with the U.S. EPA and the USFS to implement appropriate response activities.

Additionally, following the USFS' publication of the FEIS and ROD approving the Modified Mine Plan for the Project, claims were filed against the USFS, the USDA and other federal agencies on February 18, 2025 in the United States District Court for the District of Idaho by a number of environmental advocacy groups, including Save the South Fork Salmon, the Idaho Conservation League and other non-governmental organizations, alleging violations of NEPA and other federal laws in the regulatory process. Among other remedies, the claimants seek to vacate the ROD, Final Biological Opinions and other Project approvals and enjoin any further implementation of the Project. PRII filed a motion to intervene in this lawsuit, which was granted by the district court on April 2, 2025.

On August 29, 2025, the Nez Perce Tribe filed a lawsuit against the USFS, United States Department of Agriculture, and other federal agencies in the United States District Court for the District of Idaho the challenging the USFS ROD and other approvals by the USFS and other federal agencies in connection with the Stibnite Gold Project and alleging violations of NEPA and other federal statutes, regulations, rules and requirements in the regulatory review and approval process in of the Project. Among other remedies, the Tribe seeks to vacate the USFS ROD and other regulatory approvals, and to enjoin any further implementation of the Project. PRII filed a motion to intervene in this lawsuit, which was granted by the District Court on September 4, 2025.

The U.S. District Court on October 2, 2025 issued a general order staying all civil cases listed in the order due to the partial shutdown of the federal government over appropriations for the government. The list included the separate lawsuits filed by the Nez Perce Tribe and by the environmental advocacy groups mentioned above challenging the USFS ROD and other federal agency approvals. This stay did not affect the validity of the USFS ROD or any of the other approvals challenged in either of these lawsuits in connection with the Stibnite Gold Project, and all such approvals remain in effect. After the partial shutdown of the federal government ended, the U.S. District Court lifted the stay and new scheduling orders were entered in both of these lawsuits challenging the ROD and other approvals of the Project issued by federal agencies. The scheduling order in the case filed by the environmental advocacy groups required all dispositive motions and briefs to be filed by all parties before the end of January 2026. These motions and briefs have been filed. The District Court has not ruled on any of the dispositive motions filed by the parties. The scheduling order in the case filed by the environmental advocacy groups required all dispositive motions and briefs to be filed by all parties. before the end of June 2026. These two lawsuits remain pending.

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The Company believes the USFS ROD and other federal regulatory processes challenged in the two foregoing federal lawsuits were conducted thoroughly and completely by the relevant federal regulatory agencies. However, there can be no assurance that the Project approvals challenged in those two cases will be upheld upon judicial review.

On March 20, 2025, a putative federal class action lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Idaho against the Company and certain of its current officers and directors, on behalf of a proposed class of purchasers of the Company's common shares during the period from April 17, 2024 to February 13, 2025, inclusive. The claim, captioned *Barnes et al. v. Perpetua Resources Corp. et al*., Case No. 1:25-cv-00160, alleges that the defendants violated Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder by making false and/or misleading statements during the period from April 17, 2024 to February 13, 2025 regarding the Company's expected capital expenditures for the Stibnite Gold Project. On June 6, 2025, two new plaintiffs filed a joint stipulation seeking to be appointed co-lead plaintiffs, which was granted by the District Court on June 16, 2025. The plaintiffs filed an amended complaint on August 15, 2026. The amended complaint seeks unspecified compensatory damages. The District Court has issued a scheduling order in this case requiring various procedural and substantive motions to be filed by the parties prior to the end of 2025. The defendants filed a motion to dismiss the plaintiffs' amended complaint on September 30, 2025 and all briefs by all parties associated with that motion have been submitted. The District Court has not yet ruled on the defendants' motion to dismiss, and this lawsuit remains pending. The Company believes this lawsuit is without merit and intends to vigorously defend itself. However, in view of the uncertainties inherent in litigation, the Company does not express a judgment as to the outcome of this litigation.

The Idaho Board of Environmental Quality ("IBEQ") published an order on May 27, 2025 upholding the air permit to construct ("PTC") issued for the Project by the Idaho Department of Quality ("IDEQ") in June 2022 and denying certain petitioners' appeal from various administrative proceedings with respect to the PTC. The IBEQ on June 27, 2025 denied the petitioners' motion for reconsideration. Thereafter, the petitioners filed a petition for judicial review in the Idaho state district court for the County of Ada against the IBEQ and IDEQ seeking to set aside the PTC as violative of applicable law and challenging the decisions of the IBEQ upholding the PTC. IDEQ and the IBEQ subsequently moved to dismiss the complaint on procedural grounds, and the court denied that motion and allowed the petitioners to amend their petition. The petitioners' amended petition, which names the Company as well as IDEQ and the IBEQ as defendants, was served on the Company on or about September 23, 2025. The court subsequently entered an order dismissing the Board as a party and requiring all briefs of the parties to be filed by an outside date of January 16, 2026. All briefs from all parties were submitted by this date. The court has not yet ruled on the parties' pending dispositive motions. The Company believes that the IDEQ and the IBEQ properly followed Idaho law in issuing the PTC. However, there can be no assurance that the PTC will be upheld upon judicial review.

See "*Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Ancillary Permitting Activities"* below for additional information relating to certain administrative challenges that have been initiated under Idaho law and are pending with respect to certain regulatory approvals issued by the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality.

#### Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Pursuant to Section 1503(a) of the Dodd-Frank Act, issuers that are operators, or that have a subsidiary that is an operator, of a coal or other mine in the United States are required to disclose specified information about mine health and safety in their periodic reports. These reporting requirements are based on the safety and health requirements applicable to mines under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (the "Mine Act") which is administered by MSHA. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, the Company and its subsidiaries were not subject to any enforcement activity by MSHA and have no citations to disclose under the Mine Act.

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#### PART II

#### Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.

#### Market Information
Our common shares are traded on the TSX under the symbol "PPTA" and on the Nasdaq under the symbol "PPTA".

#### Holders of Record
As of March 24, 2026, there were 124,949,691 common shares outstanding and 40 shareholders of record.

**Dividends**

The Corporation has not paid any dividends or distributions on its common shares since its incorporation. Any decision to pay dividends on common shares in the future will be made by the board of directors of the Corporation (the "Board") on the basis of the earnings, financial requirements and other conditions existing at such time.

#### Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
None.

#### Issuer's Purchases of Equity Securities
None.

#### Item 6. Reserved.
Not applicable.

#### Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
*You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 and for the fiscal years then ended together with our consolidated financial statements and related notes and other financial information appearing in this Annual Report. Some of the information contained in this discussion and analysis or set forth elsewhere in this Annual Report, including information with respect to our plans and strategy for our business, operations and product candidates, includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. You should review the sections of this Annual Report captioned "Risk Factors" and "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" for a discussion of important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the results described in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in the following discussion and analysis.*

#### Overview
Perpetua Resources Corp. (formerly Midas Gold Corp.) was incorporated on February 22, 2011 under the BCBCA. The Corporation was organized to hold shares in wholly owned subsidiaries that locate, acquire, develop and restore mineral properties located principally in the Stibnite – Yellow Pine mining district in Valley County, Idaho, USA. The Corporation's principal asset is 100% ownership in subsidiaries that control the Stibnite Gold Project. The Corporation currently operates in one segment: mineral exploration and development in the United States. The registered and records office of Perpetua Resources is located at Suite 2501-550 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC, V6C 2B5, Canada and the corporate head office is located at Suite 201-405 S 8th St, Boise, ID 83702, USA.

#### 2026 Outlook and Goals
Perpetua Resources' vision is to provide the United States 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' focus for 2026 is on the following:

● Complete project financing, including closing an approximately $2.7 billion senior secured loan from U.S. EXIM, to finance the construction and development of the Project, described in the "*Financing Activities*" section below;

● Finalize the remaining state permits;

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● Advance detailed engineering, contracting, procurement and execution planning to be full sanction construction-ready in the second half of 2026;

● Commence full construction of the Project;

● Continue to expand the management team and workforce to support full-scale construction, detailed engineering and operations;

● Advance commercial downstream antimony off-site processing and offtake agreements; and

● Continue project-wide exploration and testing to further expand the Company's gold and antimony resources and reserves, and validate potential tungsten opportunities at the Project; any such expansion and other opportunities may be subject to further environmental review and permitting requirements.

***2025 Key Highlights***

● Zero lost time incidents or reportable environmental spills.

● USFS issued the Final ROD and approved the Plan of Operations for the Project.

● USACE issued the CWA Section 404 permit for the Project.

● Began early works construction for the Stibnite Gold Project on October 21, 2025, upon placement of construction phase financial assurance and receipt of the required notices from USFS, IDL and USACE.

● Completed basic engineering and progressed detailed engineering for the Project.

● Appointed Hatch Ltd. as the EPCM contractor for the processing plant, pressure oxidation facility, and certain other in-scope infrastructure, utilities and facilities.

● Executed key contracts to progress engineering and construction readiness, including entering into a procurement contract with Idaho Power for critical long-lead power line items and entering into a contract with ATCO for the design, construction and installation of camp accommodation and site package.

● Announced a comprehensive plan to finance the construction of the Project and raised over $850 million in gross proceeds from equity financing transactions with public, private and strategic investors.

● Submitted formal application to U.S. EXIM for potential Project debt financing and received Preliminary Project Letter and non-binding Indicative Term Sheet.

● Appointed Mark Murchison to succeed Jessica Largent as Chief Financial Officer and expanded management team with several key hires across different business functions.

● Issued request for proposal from third parties to assess technical and economic feasibility of off-site antimony processing facilities to secure antimony for domestic uses.

● Announced partnership with Idaho National Labs to conduct pilot-scale testing to produce antimony trisulfide.

● Published 2024 Sustainability Report, the Company's twelfth annual sustainability report.

***Recent Highlights***

● Posting of Congressional notice by U.S. EXIM Board for an approximately $2.7 billion senior secured loan for the Project, commencing 25 day notification period.

● Publication of an updated TRS in March 2026 showing a base case unlevered, after-tax NPV (5%) of $3.46 billion and IRR of 23.5% at consensus pricing\* and updated capital and operating expense estimates reflecting ongoing engineering, contracting and development through December 2025.

● Received the final remaining Stream Alteration Permit from IDWR in January 2026 granting the Company's application for certain rights to be used in connection with the Project.

● Received the final IPDES permit for industrial wastewater discharges in January 2026 (currently subject to an automatic stay under Idaho regulations as described below in *"Ancillary Permitting Activities"*).

● Successful transition from Ausenco to Hatch as the EPCM for the Project's processing plant and certain other scopes of work.

\*Consensus prices are defined as $3,250/oz gold, $10.00/lb antimony, and $40.00/oz silver based on a broad range of investment bank forecasts as of December 2025. See "*Item 2. Properties*" for additional information.

***Financing Activities***

The Company has continued to execute its comprehensive plan to finance construction of the Project since it was announced in June 2025. On March 30, 2026, the board of U.S. EXIM initiated the last formal step before a vote for final approval of an approximately $2.7 billion senior secured loan for the construction and development of the Project by unanimously agreeing to publish

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a notification to Congress with respect to the proposed loan. The loan, if approved, is expected to be comprised of a direct loan of approximately $2.2 billion for construction of the Project, financial assurance and certain discretionary corporation and exploration costs, and the remainder representing capitalized interest and fees. If approved by the board of U.S. EXIM in the amount indicated, the Company would have sufficient capital, together with $714 million of cash on hand as of December 31, 2025, to finance the estimated direct capital costs of $2,576 million to construct the Project, (based on the capital expenditures estimate as of December 31, 2025 in the TRS), as well as financial assurance and discretionary corporation and exploration costs. Initiation of the notification to Congress does not represent a financing commitment from U.S. EXIM. A final funding commitment, if any, is conditional upon the satisfaction of certain conditions, including final approval by the U.S. EXIM board following a 25-day notification period to Congress and execution of definition loan documentation. Based on the Congressional review timeline and U.S. EXIM process, the Company anticipates a final vote on the loan by the board of U.S. EXIM shortly after the notice period ends. Any funding under the loan (if approved) would be subject to finalization of definitive loan documents with U.S. EXIM and satisfaction of all conditions to closing, which the Company anticipates could occur in the second half of 2026. See "*Item 1A. Risk Factors*."

The capital costs presented in the initial capital estimate in the TRS do not include financial assurance, debt service, cost overrun accounts and certain discretionary corporate and exploration costs. As a condition to the closing of the U.S. EXIM loan, the Company expects that it will be required to put in place one or more secured accounts or facilities to fund cost overruns during the construction phase of the Project. The Company is exploring various options for such facilities, which may include cash on hand, subordinated debt, letters of credit or other financial instruments or may require the Company to raise additional capital through debt or equity offerings, or enter into strategic or commercial agreements with third parties.

In addition, to facilitate satisfaction of construction phase financial assurance requirements, the Company entered into multiple related financial agreements with respect to the approximately $160 million construction phase financial assurance requirements. See Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company's financial assurance obligations may be adjusted by applicable regulators to reflect changes to reclamation costs as construction proceeds. Financial assurance obligations are also subject to adjustment when the Project transitions to operations. Any increased financial assurance obligations are expected to be financed using cash on hand, the project financing loan or other available sources of capital.

See additional details in the "*Liquidity and Capital Resources*" section below.

***Engineering, Contracting and Construction Activities***

Since August 2025, the Company has accelerated construction readiness and contracting activities. Recent updates include:

● Completed basic engineering and progressed detailed engineering for the Project;

● Commenced early works construction in October 2025 upon posting financial assurance as further described below;

● Appointed Hatch as the EPCM contractor for the Project's processing plant, pressure oxidation facility, and certain other in-scope infrastructure, utilities and facilities;

● Developed procurement packages for process plant equipment focusing on long lead time equipment;

● Entered into an agreement with ATCO for the design, construction and installation of a 1,010-person turnkey camp accommodation and site package;

● Issued request for proposal from third parties to assess technical and economic feasibility of off-site antimony processing facilities to secure antimony for domestic uses;

● Announced a partnership with Idaho National Labs to conduct pilot-scale testing to produce antimony trisulfide in December 2025; and

● Commenced short exploration and geotechnical core drilling program during the fourth quarter of 2025 through the beginning of the first quarter of 2026.

After posting required construction phase financial assurance with the USFS, IDL and USACE and receiving confirmation from those agencies of approval of this construction phase financial assurance on September 20 and 21, 2025, the Company commenced early works construction on certain activities for the Project as authorized by the USFS, IDL and USACE. Early works construction activities are limited to those activities permitted under the authorizations issued by the USFS, IDL and USACE, the terms of the financial assurance agreements, and the voluntary stipulations entered into by PRII and the plaintiffs in the two pending cases in federal district court challenging the USFS ROD and other federal agency approvals referenced above, which stipulations are further described under "*NEPA Permitting Activities"* below.

The Company is currently focused on advancing the Project towards a full construction decision for the Project in 2026.

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***NEPA Permitting Activities***

On January 3, 2025, the USFS published the ROD and FEIS Errata approving the 2021 Modified Mine Plan for the Project. Per the requirements of the FEIS and ROD, Perpetua was required, among other things, to prepare for USFS review and approval a Plan of Operations based on the Modified Mine Plan and other plans comprising the suite of Environmental Monitoring and Management Plans. These plans were to incorporate Project updates as well as required mitigation measures, environmental protection measures, financial assurance and design features in this additional documentation. The Company subsequently submitted all required plans for review and approval by USFS.

On September 19, 2025, the USFS issued its conditional Notice to Proceed from the USFS for the Stibnite Gold Project, which stated the Project has satisfied the requirements outlined in the January 2025 ROD necessary to begin construction and that the Project may begin construction conditioned only on the Company posting of the joint construction phase financial assurance agreed to by USFS, IDL and USACE for the Project.

Perpetua subsequently posted the agreed upon joint construction phase financial assurance for the Project, and the USFS on October 20, 2025, issued notice that the requirements necessary to start construction had been satisfied, the Plan of Operations had been approved and signed by USFS, and the Project could enter construction subject to terms and conditions specified in the notice. IDL and USACE on October 21, 2025, also issued notices confirming that the requirements necessary to begin construction under their respective approvals for the Project, including posting the agreed upon joint financial assurance, had been met and that the Company could begin construction subject to the terms and conditions identified by those agencies.

Following the USFS' publication of the ROD and FEIS approving the Modified Mine Plan for the Project, lawsuits were filed against the USFS, USDA and other federal agencies on February 18, 2025, in the United States District Court for the District of Idaho by a number of environmental advocacy groups, including Save the South Fork Salmon, the Idaho Conservation League and other non-governmental organizations, alleging violations of NEPA and other federal laws in the regulatory process. Among other remedies, the claimants seek to vacate the ROD issued by the USFS, the Final Biological Opinions issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service on September 6, 2024, and October 7, 2024, respectively (together, the "Final Biological Opinions") and other Project approvals and to enjoin any further implementation of the Project. PRII filed a motion to intervene in this lawsuit, which was granted by the District Court on April 2, 2025.

On August 29, 2025, the Nez Perce Tribe filed a lawsuit against the USFS, United States Department of Agriculture and other federal agencies in the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho challenging the USFS ROD and other approvals by the USFS and other federal agencies in connection with the Stibnite Gold Project and alleging violations of NEPA and other federal statutes, regulations, rules and requirements in the regulatory review and approval process in of the Project. Among other remedies, the Tribe seeks to vacate the USFS ROD and other regulatory approvals and to enjoin any further implementation of the Project. PRII filed a motion to intervene in this lawsuit, which was granted by the District Court on September 4, 2025.

The U.S. District Court on October 2, 2025 issued a general order staying all civil cases listed in the order due to the partial shutdown of the federal government over appropriations for the government. The list included the separate lawsuits filed by the Nez Perce Tribe and by the environmental advocacy groups mentioned above challenging the USFS ROD and other federal agency approvals. This stay did not affect the validity of the USFS ROD or any of the other approvals challenged in either of these lawsuits in connection with the Stibnite Gold Project, and all such approvals remain in effect. After the partial federal government shutdown ended, the District Court lifted the stay and issued new scheduling orders in the two cases challenging the USFS ROD and other federal approvals. In the case involving the environmental advocacy groups, the scheduling order required all procedural and dispositive motions to be filed by January 20, 2026. Those pleadings have been filed by all parties. The District Court has not ruled on any of the dispositive motions filed by the parties. In the case involving the Nez Perce Tribe, all dispositive pleadings currently are required to be filed by the end of June 2026. These two lawsuits remain pending.

The Company believes the USFS ROD and other federal regulatory processes challenged in the two foregoing federal lawsuits were conducted thoroughly and completely by the relevant federal regulatory agencies. However, there can be no assurance that the Project approvals challenged in those two cases will be upheld upon judicial review.

On May 19, 2025, the USACE issued the CWA Section 404 permit for the Project, which included the Compensatory Mitigation Plan. USACE was a part of the review process as a cooperating agency since the Company began the federal NEPA process after filing the CWA Section 404 permit application in 2023. The CWA Section 404 permit was the last remaining federal permit needed to advance the Project towards a construction decision. On October 21, 2025, USACE issued a letter to the Company confirming that the conditions set forth in the CWA Section 404 permit necessary to begin construction, including posting of construction phase financial assurance, had been met.

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Before early works construction commenced as described in the "*Engineering, Contracting and Construction Activities"* section above, the Company entered into voluntary stipulations with the plaintiffs in the two above-mentioned federal lawsuits. Those stipulations. provide for certain restrictions on the early works construction activities for the Project until February 1, 2026, after which the stipulations will terminate on 30-days' notice by the Company to the plaintiffs. In exchange for the Company's commitments to these restrictions, the plaintiffs in each case agreed not to seek a preliminary injunction against development of the Project in conformance with the stipulations during the restriction period that will end when the stipulations terminate. These stipulations were filed with the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho in the two federal lawsuits. On March 16, 2026, the Company provided notice to the plaintiffs that the stipulation restriction period will end 30 days from such notice.

***Ancillary Permitting Activities***

With receipt of all federal permits, the Company is focused on advancing the Project towards a full construction decision, including finalizing the remaining state permits and securing project financing. Recent permitting updates include:

● In May 2024, the IDEQ issued its final CWA Section 401 Water Quality Certification for the Project (the "Certification"). In the second quarter of 2024, certain parties initiated a state administrative challenge to the Certification that will require a contested case hearing on certain issues. In March 2025, IDEQ provided a notice of intent to modify its original Certification. IDEQ released its draft modification for public comment in July 2025. The IDEQ has publicly stated its intent to issue a final modified Certification by April 10, 2026. With regard to the pending contested case proceeding, the original scheduling order was vacated in light of the IDEQ's modification actions, and a new hearing date has not yet been set.

● IDEQ issued air permit to construct ("PTC") in 2022. After the permit was issued, certain parties initiated various administrative challenges under state law. On May 27, 2025, the Idaho Board of Environmental Quality ("IBEQ") released its final order rejecting petitioners' appeal from the hearing officer's decision in favor of the Company and the IDEQ with respect to the PTC. In May 2025, the petitioners also filed a motion for reconsideration asking the IBEQ to reverse its previous decision (in May 2024) approving the air compliance boundaries set by IDEQ in the PTC, which motion was rejected by IBEQ on June 27, 2025. In July 2025, the same petitioners filed a petition for judicial review in Idaho state court challenging the decisions of the IDEQ to issue the PTC and of the IBEQ in upholding the permit. IDEQ and IBEQ thereafter moved to dismiss the complaint on procedural grounds, and the court denied that motion and allowed the petitioners to amend their petition. The petitioners' amended petition, which names the Company as well as IDEQ and the Board as defendants was served on the Company on or about September 23, 2025. The court subsequently entered an order dismissing the Board as a party and requiring all briefs of the parties to be filed by an outside date of January 16, 2026. All briefs were filed by all parties as of that date. The court has not ruled on the parties' pending dispositive motions.

● On March 31, 2025, the IDEQ issued the final cyanidation permit approving the tailing storage facility and water quality monitoring plan, which was the first phase of the cyanidation facility. Subsequently, the Company submitted an application to IDEQ for the second phase of the cyanidation facility. IDEQ issued a draft of this second phase cyanidation permit in February 2026. The Company anticipates this second phase cyanidation permit will be issued in Q2 2026.

● On March 31, 2025, the Idaho Department of Lands ("IDL") approved the cyanidation facility permanent closure plan, reclamation plan, and associated financial assurance model estimate. IDL issued supplemental orders on September 12, 2025, September 16, 2025 and October 21, 2025 approving certain modifications to these plans and the associated financial assurance estimate.

● On January 24, 2025, the Director of the Idaho Department of Water Resources ("IDWR") issued a final order granting the Company's application for certain water rights to be used in connection with the Project.

● Between July 2025 and October 2025, IDWR issued five stream alteration permits to Perpetua with respect to various elements of the Project. On January 30, 2026, IDWR issued the sixth and final stream alteration permit for the Project.

● On January 30, 2026, the IDEQ issued an IPDES individual industrial wastewater discharge permit for the Project. In February 2026, certain parties initiated an administrative petition for review with IDEQ challenging this permit under state law. Pursuant to applicable Idaho IPDES regulations, IDEQ has issued an automatic stay of this IPDES permit and its terms and conditions until final agency action on the petition to review. The schedule for this administrative appeal proceeding has not yet been set by the hearing officer.

Previously submitted applications for certain regulatory approvals are continuing through the administrative review process. These include the Company's application to IDEQ for an IPDES sanitary wastewater discharge permit and the IDEQ's pending modification of the Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification described above. The Company anticipates an IDEQ decision on the IPDES sanitary permit in Q2 2026. The status of IDEQ's process on the modification of the Section 401 Certification is described

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above in this section. Applications to IDEQ for approval of certain drinking water systems also are pending. The IDEQ approvals are anticipated in 2027 after Project construction has advanced to the stage where the final designs for the systems will be prepared.

#### Results of Operations

#### Year Ended December 31, 2025 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2024

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| | **Years ended December 31,**  | **Years ended December 31,**  |
| <br>*In thousands of U.S. Dollars* | **2025** | **2024** |
| **EXPENSES** |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Exploration and pre-development | 121292 | 45291 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;General and administration | 6497 | 5191 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Environmental and reclamation |  | 1524 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Depreciation | 168 | 120 |
| **OPERATING LOSS** | 127957 | 52126 |
| **OTHER EXPENSES (INCOME)** |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Grant income | (14974) | (37365) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Interest income | (12056) | (246) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Other expenses (income) | (535) | (32) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total other expenses (income) | (27565) | (37643) |
| **NET LOSS** | $100392 | $14483 |

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**Net Loss**

Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2025, was $100.4 million compared with a net loss of $14.5 million for 2024. The increase compared to the prior year period was primarily attributable to a $76.0 million increase in exploration and pre-development expense and a $22.4 million decrease in grant income, partially offset by an $11.8 million increase in interest income.

***Exploration and Pre-Development***

This expense relates to all exploration, evaluation, and pre-development expenditures related to the Stibnite Gold Project, including labor, drilling, field operations, engineering, permitting, environmental and legal and sustainability costs. Exploration and pre-development expenses during the year ended December 31, 2025 were $121.3 million which was $76.0 million more than the 2024 comparative period primarily due to a ramp up in construction readiness activities following achievement of key permitting milestones and recent financings. See additional details in the table below:

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| | **Years ended December 31** | **Years ended December 31** |
| <br>*In thousands of U.S. Dollars* | **2025** | **2024** |
| Consulting and labor cost  | $15117 | $8731 |
| Engineering | 71495 | 23155 |
| Environmental and reclamation | 359 | 372 |
| Field operations and drilling support | 17864 | 3630 |
| Legal and sustainability | 6475 | 1216 |
| Permitting | 9982 | 8187 |
| **Total Exploration and Pre-Development** | $121292 | $45291 |

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***General and Administration***

These expenses include corporate salaries and benefits, director fees, professional fees, shareholder and regulatory, and other operating expenses. General and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2025 was $6.5 million, which was $1.3 million more than the 2024 comparative periods primarily due to legal expenses related to the securities lawsuit and executive transition.

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***Environmental and Reclamation***

This expense relates to the ASAOC signed in January 2021 to voluntarily address environmental conditions at the abandoned mine site. Environmental and reclamation expenses for the year ended December 31, 2025 was $0, which was lower than the $1.5 million expenses incurred in 2024 due to the Company's determination in late 2024 that it had completed all Phase 1 response actions required by the ASAOC. The Company has filed necessary reports with the U.S. EPA and USDA with respect to such completion, and no further costs are accrued for this Phase 1 liability as of December 31, 2025. U.S. EPA and USDA are continuing to review the Company's completion reports, and Phase 1 will formally be completed when those agencies approve the reports.

***Grant Income***

This income is from funding grants awarded to the Company from the DOW to study the domestic production of military-grade antimony trisulfide and to complete environmental and engineering studies necessary to obtain a FEIS, a ROD and other ancillary permits to sustain the domestic production of antimony trisulfide capability for defense energetic materials. Grant income for the year ended December 31, 2025 was $15.0 million, which was $22.1 million less than the comparable period in 2024 due to the DPA funding being exhausted in May 2025. See also Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

***Interest Income***

This income results from interest received on the Corporation's cash balances. Interest income for the year ended December 31, 2025 was $12.1 million, which was $11.6 million higher than the previous year primarily due to higher average cash balance during 2025 than in 2024.

**Liquidity and Capital Resources**

Capital resources of Perpetua Resources consist primarily of cash and liquid short-term investments. As of December 31, 2025, Perpetua Resources had $714.2 in cash and cash equivalents, $59.5 million in restricted cash and cash equivalents, $1.8 million in receivables, $5.0 million in prepaids, $27.6 million in current deposits, and $13.6 million in trade and other payables. See additional discussion in the "*Capital Resources*" section below.

The Company's short-term liquidity needs include costs related to ongoing permitting, financial assurance, engineering, project financing, general corporate and administrative costs as the Company prepares for a full construction decision for the Project in the second half of 2026, as well as certain early works construction activities and down payments on long-lead items approved for early investment. Short-term liquidity needs also include financial obligations under the various contracts entered into for early works construction, including the IPCo contract, the ATCO contract and other vendor obligations described in the "*Commitments*" section below. The Company expects to finance these costs using cash on hand and, when available, funds available from the anticipated project financing facility.

Long-term liquidity requirements will require project financing to fund the capital costs to develop the Project, which was estimated to be approximately $2,576 million as of December 31, 2025, according to the TRS, and to fund reclamation financial assurance, debt service and other discretionary corporate and exploration costs. See additional discussion in the "*Liquidity*" section below.

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***Capital Resources***

From June through December 2025, the Company raised $862 million in aggregate gross proceeds from several equity offerings. The proceeds of these offerings are expected to be used to fund engineering, construction, procurement, financial assurance and other costs as part of the equity requirements for the anticipated U.S. EXIM debt financing, with additional funds, if any, intended to support exploration and pre-development activities, working capital and general corporate purposes. The Company expects to use the proceeds from the exercise of the warrants, if any, to support exploration and pre-development activities, working capital and for general corporate purposes.

*Equity Offering and Private Placement – June and July 2025*

On June 11, 2025, the Corporation entered into the Underwriting Agreement providing for the sale by the Corporation of 22,728,000 common shares, no par value, to the underwriters at a price of $13.20 per common share. On June 12, 2025, the offering was upsized to 24,622,000 common shares at a price of $13.20 per share. Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the Corporation granted the underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional 3,693,300 common shares within 30 days of the offering which the underwriters exercised on July 10, 2025. The sale of common shares issued in connection with the option closed on July 14, 2025. Net proceeds received from this sale were approximately $46.8 million, which is net of offering costs of approximately $2.0 million.

In connection with this offering, on June 10, 2025, the Corporation entered into a subscription agreement with Paulson pursuant to which the Corporation agreed to sell and issue, for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $100 million, 7,575,757 common shares, no par value, of the Corporation at a price of $13.20 per common share (the "June Private Placement"). The Corporation received net proceeds from the June Private Placement of approximately $100 million. The aggregate gross proceeds received from the offering and June Private Placement were approximately $474 million. The June Private Placement closed on June 16, 2025.

*Private Placements – October 2025*

On October 27, 2025, the Corporation entered into subscription agreements with Agnico Eagle Mines Limited ("Agnico Eagle") and JPMorgan Chase Funding Inc., an affiliate of JPMorgan Chase & Co. ("JPMorgan"), respectively, pursuant to which the Corporation agreed to sell and issue, for aggregate gross proceeds of $255 million (i) 10,944,205 common shares (the "October Private Placement Shares"), no par value, of the Corporation at a price of $23.30 per common share, 7,725,321 to Agnico Eagle and 3,218,884 to JPMorgan; and (ii) common share purchase warrants (the "October Warrants") to purchase up to an aggregate of 4,053,408 common shares (collectively, the "October Private Placements"). The October Warrants were issued in three tranches, with one-third expiring on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the closing date of the October Private Placements. The one-, two- and three-year warrants are exercisable at prices of $31.46, $34.95 and $38.45 per common share, respectively. The October Warrants are subject to repurchase by the Corporation if the closing price of the common shares exceeds 130% of the respective exercise prices of each tranche for a specified period and a registration statement covering the common shares issuable upon exercise of the October Warrants is effective. The warrant certificates contain customary adjustment provisions in connection with, among other things, (i) share splits and distributions, (ii) rights offerings and (iii) certain events involving a capital reorganization, reclassification, combination or merger of the Corporation. The October Private Placement Shares were priced at $23.30 per common share, being the closing price of the Corporation's common stock on Nasdaq on Friday, October 24, 2025. The October Private Placements closed on October 28, 2025.

*Equity Offering and Concurrent Private Placement – October 2025*

On October 28, 2025, the Corporation entered into an underwriting agreement with BMO Capital Markets Corp., as representative of the several underwriters named therein, pursuant to which the Corporation agreed to issue and sell an aggregate of 2,938,000 common shares of the Corporation at a price to the public of $24.25 per common share, for gross proceeds of approximately $71.2 million and net proceeds of approximately $67.9 million to the Corporation. In connection with this offering, Agnico Eagle exercised its pro rata participation right with respect to the offering in a concurrent private placement at the public offering price of the offering which resulted in the issuance of an additional 280,415 common shares for net proceeds to the Corporation of approximately $6.8 million. The offering closed on October 30, 2025, and the concurrent private placement closed on October 31, 2025.

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*Private Placement – November 2025*

On November 14, 2025, the Corporation entered into a subscription agreement with a private, non-affiliated investor pursuant to which the Corporation agreed to sell and issue, for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $24.3 million (i) 1,000,000 common shares, no par value, of the Corporation at a price of $24.25 per common share, and (ii) common share purchase warrants (the "November Warrants") to purchase up to an aggregate of 400,000 common shares (collectively, the "November Private Placement"). The November Warrants were issued in three tranches with one-third expiring on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the closing date of the November Private Placement. The one-, two- and three-year warrants are exercisable at prices of $31.46, $34.95 and $38.45 per common share, respectively. The November Warrants were issued on substantially the same terms and conditions as the October Warrants. The November Private Placement closed on November 19, 2025.

*Private Placements – December 2025*

On December 12, 2025, the Corporation entered into a subscription agreement with a private, non-affiliated investor pursuant to which the Corporation agreed to sell and issue, for gross proceeds of approximately $28.8 million (i) 1,000,000 common shares, no par value, of the Corporation at a price of $28.84 million per common share, and (ii) common share purchase warrants (the "December Warrants") to purchase up to an aggregate of 370,000 common shares (collectively, the "December Private Placement"). The December Warrants were issued in three equal tranches, with the first tranche expiring on December 23, 2026, and the second and third tranches expiring on the second and third year anniversaries, respectively, of the closing date of the December Private Placement. The one-, two- and three-year December Warrants are exercisable at prices of $38.93, $43.26 and $47.59 per common share, respectively. The December Warrants were issued on substantially the same terms and conditions as the October Warrants and the November Warrants. The December Private Placement closed on December 18, 2025.

On December 15, 2025, the Corporation entered into a subscription agreement with Hatch Ltd. ("Hatch") pursuant to which the Corporation agreed to sell and issue in two tranches, for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $4.0 million, 138,696 common shares, no par value, of the Corporation at a price of $28.84 per common share, which was the closing price of the common shares on Nasdaq on Friday, December 12, 2025. The first tranche was comprised of 69,348 common shares and closed on December 22, 2025, for proceeds of $2.0 million. The second tranche will be comprised of the remaining 69,348 common shares and issued as soon as practicable after the later of (x) the date the board of directors of the Corporation makes a final investment decision with respect to the Stibnite Gold Project; and (ii) the date the Corporation signs definitive documentation with respect to project financing.

*Potential Project Debt Funding from U.S. EXIM*

On April 8, 2024, the Company announced that it received a non-binding and conditional Letter of Interest from U.S. EXIM for potential debt financing of up to $1.8 billion through U.S. EXIM's MMIA initiative and CTEP. On May 23, 2025, the Company submitted its formal application to U.S. EXIM for potential debt financing of up to $2.0 billion, and on September 8, 2025, the Company received a preliminary, non-binding indicative financing term sheet from U.S. EXIM. On March 30, 2026, the board of U.S. EXIM initiated the Congressional Notice Period for an approximately $2.7 billion senior secured loan for the Project. The U.S. EXIM loan, if approved, is expected to be comprised of a direct loan of approximately $2.2 billion for construction of the Project, financial assurance and certain discretionary corporate and exploratory costs, and the remainder representing capitalized interest and fees. The initiation of the Notice Period does not represent a financing commitment from U.S. EXIM. A funding commitment, if any, is conditional upon the satisfaction of certain conditions, including approval by the U.S. EXIM board following the 25-day Notice Period and execution of definitive loan documentation. There can be no assurance that the board of U.S. EXIM will approve the proposed loan after the Notice Period, or at all, or that, if approved, the terms or amount of such loan will be the same as those initially indicated. Based on the Congressional review timeline and U.S. EXIM process, the Company anticipates a final approval vote on the loan by the board of U.S. EXIM shortly after the notice period ends. Any funding under the loan (if approved) would be subject to finalization of definitive loan documents with U.S. EXIM and satisfaction of all conditions to closing, which the Company anticipates could occur in the second half of 2026. The amount and timing of such funding from U.S. EXIM, if any, is uncertain and subject to conditions outside the Company's control.

*Government Funding*

The Company has been awarded government grants by the DOW. Since December 2022, the Company has received $59.2 million in funding under the TIA under Title III of the DPA. The TIA expired on June 16, 2025, and no additional funds are available under the program. The Company also has an ongoing contract under an OTIA with the DOW through DOTC for up to $22.4 million. See Note 7 to the financial statements for additional information regarding these grants. The Company continues to evaluate other U.S. government funding opportunities, including programs available through the DOW.

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***Commitments***

*Mining Claim Assessments*

The Company currently holds mining claims and mill sites for which it has an annual assessment obligation of $0.3 million to maintain the claims in good standing. The Company is committed to these payments indefinitely.

*Financial Assurance*

In connection with the conditional Notice to Proceed from the USFS for the Stibnite Gold Project, which required the Company to post joint construction phase financial assurance agreed to by the USFS, IDL and the USACE, the Company entered into multiple related financial agreements as described below to satisfy the financial assurance requirements necessary to commence construction.

On October 17, 2025, the Company, as principal, and Endurance Assurance Corporation ("Endurance"), a subsidiary of Sompo International, as surety, posted a joint reclamation performance bond for the Project's construction phase in the penal sum of $139.0 million (the "Surety Bond") in favor of the United States (acting by and through the USFS as obligee) and the State of Idaho (acting by and through the IDL as co-obligee). The Surety Bond will remain in place until all reclamation obligations subject thereto have been fully performed or until the Company files, and the USFS and IDL accept, replacement financial assurance. The Surety Bond carries a 1.5% annual fee, and includes covenants, reporting requirements, collateral maintenance and event of default provisions.

In connection with the Surety Bond, the Company entered into an indemnity agreement ("Indemnity Agreement") with Endurance, Endurance American Insurance Company, Lexon Insurance Company, and Bond Safeguard Insurance Company (collectively, the "Surety"), all of which are subsidiaries of Sompo International. Under the Indemnity Agreement and the accompanying Disturbed Acres and Minimum Liquidity Rider (collectively, the "Indemnity Agreement"), the Company is contingently liable to fully indemnify and reimburse the Surety for any losses, costs, expenses, fees, interest and premiums incurred in connection with (i) the execution of any bond undertaken between the Company and the Surety, (ii) as a result of the Company failing to perform or comply with the covenants and conditions of Indemnity Agreement, and (iii) enforcing any of the covenants and conditions of the Indemnity Agreement. The maximum potential undiscounted liability of the Company under the Indemnity Agreement is the full amount of the Surety Bond ($139.0 million), plus all related costs and fees. These obligations are contingent unless triggered by breach or claim, at which point the liability becomes direct.

As collateral for the Surety Bond, on October 15, 2025, The Bank of Nova Scotia (the "Bank") issued an irrevocable standby letter of credit for up to $35.0 million in favor of the Surety as beneficiaries (the "Surety Letter of Credit"), for the account of the Company. The Surety Letter of Credit expires one year from issuance, and is automatically extended unless notice of non-extension is provided at least sixty days prior to expiry. In addition to the construction phase financial assurance required for the Stibnite Gold Project, financial assurance was required to be posted with the USACE for off-site mitigation. On October 17, 2025, The Bank of Nova Scotia (the "Bank") issued an irrevocable standby letter of credit for up to $4.2 million in favor of USACE as beneficiary (the "USACE Letter of Credit"), for the account of the Company. The USACE Letter of Credit expires one year from issuance, and is automatically extended unless notice of non-extension is provided at least ninety days prior to expiry. The Surety Letter of Credit and USACE Letter of Credit were issued pursuant to a credit facility agreement between the Bank and the Company, effective as of October 15, 2025 (the "Credit Facility"), which provides for up to $39.5 million in standby letters of credit and guarantees and is secured by a deposit of $40.5 million in cash. The Credit Facility carries a 1% annual fee, and includes covenants, reporting requirements, collateral maintenance and event of default provisions.

To address financial assurance requirements of IDWR, on December 2, 2025, The Bank of Nova Scotia (the "Bank") issued an irrevocable standby letter of credit for up to $16.4 million in favor of IDWR as beneficiary (the "IDWR Letter of Credit"), for the account of the Company. The IDWR Letter of Credit expires one year from issuance, and is automatically extended unless notice of non-extension is provided at least sixty days prior to expiry. The IDWR Letter of Credit was issued pursuant to an amended Credit Facility between the Bank and the Company, which provides for up to $55.6 million in standby letters of credit and guarantees and is secured by a deposit of $56.6 million in cash. The Credit Facility carries a 1% annual fee, and includes covenants, reporting requirements, collateral maintenance and event of default provisions.

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*Vendor Deposits - Idaho Power Company Procurement Contract*

On February 13, 2025, the Company entered into an agreement with Idaho Power Company ("IPCo") to begin procurement of long lead equipment required to increase the electrical capacity to the plant. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company is responsible for paying all costs incurred by IPCo as they procure new equipment from vendors with an estimated total cost of $90.2 million. All contractual commitments of $1.0 million or greater must be approved by the Company prior to IPCo entering a binding contractual commitment with a vendor. The initial payment of $18.8 million was paid following execution of the procurement agreement an additional $7.3 million was paid during 2025. Remaining payments are expected to be made quarterly through 2027. Payment dates and amounts may be adjusted to reflect specific contracts entered into by IPCo. If the agreement is terminated, IPCo will use commercially reasonable efforts to mitigate cancellation costs and recover value prior to the final true-up payment by the Company or refund to the Company.

*Vendor Deposits - ATCO Camp Supply and Installation Contract*

On August 29, 2025, the Company entered into a camp supply and installation agreement with ATCO Structures & Logistics (USA) Inc. ("ATCO") for the design, construction and installation of a 1,010-person turnkey camp accommodation and site package. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company agreed to pay ATCO $131.7 million for work under the agreement. Except for certain specified owner and third-party work outlined in the agreement, the work to be performed by ATCO includes all of the work required for the procurement of all camp infrastructure, transportation and delivery of materials to the site, performance of all site preparation, installation, and utility tie-ins, and commissioning of the facilities for occupancy. The agreement includes standard provisions allowing for equitable adjustments to the contract price, including in connection with certain tax events, scope modifications, or demobilization exclusions at the Company's election. If ATCO fails to achieve substantial completion of the applicable portion of the work prior to September 24, 2026 (as may be adjusted pursuant to the terms of the agreement), ATCO will be liable for liquidated damages up to a specified cap. The Company may terminate the agreement for convenience by giving 30 days' notice to ATCO. In the event of a termination for convenience, the Company would be obligated to pay ATCO for work properly executed and materials satisfactorily supplied; costs incurred in terminating, preserving and protecting the work; and demobilization costs. Payments totaling $13.4 million were paid in 2025 and remaining payments are expected to be made monthly through April 2027.

*Vendor Deposits - Other*

In addition to the material vendor agreements discussed above, the Company enters into certain other agreements related to long-lead equipment, infrastructure and services related to the development of the Project. These agreements contain certain fixed and determinable cost components, as well as components that are variable based on time and materials. Movements in other vendor deposits fluctuate throughout the year.

*Stibnite Foundation*

The Stibnite Foundation ("Foundation") was established in February 2019 to support projects that benefit the communities surrounding the Stibnite Gold Project and created through the execution of the community agreement (the "Community Agreement"), dated November 30, 2018, by and among Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc. and eight communities and counties throughout the West Central Mountains region of Idaho.

Upon formation of the Foundation, the Company became contractually liable for certain future payments to the Foundation based on several triggering events, including receipt of a ROD issued by the USFS, receipt of all permits and approvals necessary for commencement of construction, commercial production and of the final reclamation phase.

Since 2019, the Company has contributed, or caused to be contributed, $0.75 million in cash and 150,000 in common shares of the Company which includes $0.45 million in cash contributions during the year ended December 31, 2025 (2024: $nil). Future cash payments due include $0.5 million upon commercial production, annual payments during commercial production as described below, and $1.0 million upon commencement of final reclamation phase. During commercial production, the Company will make annual payments to the Stibnite Foundation equal to the greater of (i) 1% of total comprehensive income less debt repayments, and (ii) $0.5 million.

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*Option Payments on Other Properties*

The Company is obligated to make option payments on mineral properties in order to maintain the option to purchase these properties. As of December 31, 2025, the option payments due on these properties in 2026 are approximately $0.03 million. The agreements include options to extend.

***Liquidity***

In February 2026, the Board of Directors approved a budget for the first half of 2026 to continue the progress made during 2025 on permits, financing, and early works construction activities. This budget includes expenditures related to early works construction activities that commenced in the fall of 2025 following receipt of necessary permits and approvals. Our anticipated expenditures for the first half of 2026 are approximately $328 million which includes $224 million for detailed engineering, design work and down payments on long lead time equipment, $76 million for field operations and site early works, $4 million for exploration, $20 million for permit compliance, legal and other project costs, and $4 million for corporate costs. These costs are expected to be incurred prior to closing of the U.S. EXIM loan (if successful) and final construction decision. Board approved costs are expected to be funded from cash on hand and are subject to change due to various factors such as cost over-runs, litigation, weather events, or other unbudgeted events. The Board expects to approve the full 2026 budget during the second half of 2026 in connection with completion of the project financing and full project sanction. The Company believes it has sufficient cash on hand to cover expenses incurred and expected to be incurred until full project sanction and has flexibility to adjust planned activities through the next twelve months based on available funds if the project financing is delayed.

Our long-term liquidity requirements will require project financing to fund the capital costs to develop the Project, which was estimated to be approximately $2,576 million as of the fourth quarter of 2025 according to the TRS, and to fund reclamation financial assurance, debt service, exploration and other corporate costs. As such, our capital expenditures may increase significantly during the next 12 months to reflect the commencement of full construction and any such expenditures would be subject to the timing and nature of project financing. The Company expects to finance the majority of these capital costs through cash on hand and project financing from U.S. EXIM or other sources and would not commence full construction activities until such full project financing is in place.

We believe our Project financing plans will be successful, although there can be no assurance that the Company will successfully complete all of its contemplated plans because these plans are not entirely within our control as of the date hereof. As such, Perpetua remains open to strategic funding opportunities that support Perpetua's overall financing and development goals for the Project, which may include the issuance of additional equity, new debt, or project specific debt; government funding; offtake, royalty or streaming arrangements; and/or other financing or strategic opportunities. The future receipt of potential funding from these and/or other means cannot be considered certain at this time. In the event Project funding is not available in the amounts or at the times anticipated, the Company may defer certain activities to ensure available cash resources are sufficient to satisfy the Company anticipated expenses until such full project financing is in place.

We have determined our current cash balance is sufficient to satisfy the Company's ongoing obligations and to continue early works construction, engineering, permitting and other ongoing operations for at least 12 months from the date these financial statements are issued.

**Critical Accounting Estimates**

We believe the following accounting policies are critical to our consolidated financial statements due to the degree of uncertainty regarding the judgements or assumptions involved and/or the magnitude of the asset, liability, or expense being reported.

***Mineral Property Acquisition and Exploration and Pre-Development Costs***

Mineral property acquisition costs are capitalized when incurred. Acquisition costs include cash consideration and the fair market value of shares issued on the acquisition of mineral property claims.

Costs related to the development of our mineral reserves are capitalized when it has been determined an ore body can be economically developed. The development stage begins when an ore body is determined to be economically recoverable based on Proven and Probable Mineral Reserves and ends when the production stage or exploitation of reserves begins. Major mine development expenditures are capitalized, including primary development costs such as costs of building access ways, tailings impoundment, development of water supply and infrastructure developments.

Exploration costs include those relating to activities carried out (a) in search of previously unidentified mineral deposits, or (b) at undeveloped concessions. Pre-development activities involve costs incurred in the exploration stage that may ultimately benefit production that are expensed due to the lack of evidence of economic development, which is necessary to demonstrate future

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recoverability of these expenses. Secondary development costs are incurred for preparation of an ore body for production in a specific ore block or work area, providing a relatively short-lived benefit only to the mine area they relate to, and not to the ore body as a whole.

Once production has commenced, capitalized costs will be depleted using the units-of-production method over the estimated life of the Proven and Probable Mineral Reserves. If mineral properties are subsequently abandoned or impaired, any capitalized costs will be charged to the Consolidated Statements of Operations in that period.

We assess the carrying cost of our mineral properties for impairment whenever information or circumstances indicate the potential for impairment. Such evaluations compare estimated future net cash flows with our carrying costs and future obligations on an undiscounted basis. If it is determined that the future undiscounted cash flows are less than the carrying value of the property, a write down to the estimated fair value is charged to the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the period. Where estimates of future net cash flows are not available and where other conditions suggest impairment, management assesses if the carrying value can be recovered.

For significant exploration and development projects, interest is capitalized as part of the historical cost of developing and constructing assets in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 835-20. Interest is capitalized until the asset is ready for service. Capitalized interest is determined by multiplying the Company's weighted-average borrowing cost on general debt by the average amount of qualifying costs incurred. Once an asset subject to interest capitalization is completed and placed in service, the associated capitalized interest is expensed through depletion or impairment.

#### Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Not applicable.

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#### Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
**PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP.**

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| [Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm](#REPORTOFINDEPENDENTREGISTEREDPUBLICACCOU) (PCAOB ID No. 238) | F-2 |
| [Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2025 and 2024](#CONSOLIDATEDBALANCESHEET_666877) | F-3 |
| [Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2025 and 2024](#CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTOFOPERATIONS_74849) | F-4 |
| [Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2025 and 2024](#CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTOFCHANGESINSHAREHOL) | F-5 |
| [Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2025 and 2024](#CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTSOFCASHFLOWS_728019) | F-6 |
| [Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements](#NOTESTOCONSOLIDATEDFINANCIALSTATEMENTS_6) | F-7 |

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#### Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Perpetua Resources Corp.

***Opinion on the Financial Statements***

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Perpetua Resources Corp. and its subsidiaries (the "Company") as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, and the related consolidated statements of operations, of changes in shareholders' equity and of cash flows for the years then ended, including the related notes (collectively referred to as the "consolidated financial statements"). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

***Basis for Opinion***

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Denver, Colorado

March 31, 2026

We have served as the Company's auditor since 2021.

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**Perpetua Resources Corp.**

#### CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
*In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except for shares*

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|  | **December 31,** <br>**2025** | **December 31,** <br>**2024** |
| **ASSETS** |  |  |
| CURRENT ASSETS |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Cash and cash equivalents | $714171 | $44105 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Receivables | 1830 | 2585 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Prepaids | 4972 | 663 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Deposits (Note 9) | 27572 |  |
|  | 748545 | 47353 |
| NON-CURRENT ASSETS |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Mineral properties and interest (Note 3) | 67680 | 66786 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Buildings and equipment, net (Note 4) | 1838 | 443 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Right-of-use assets  | 31 | 28 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Restricted cash and cash equivalents | 59550 | 3000 |
| **TOTAL ASSETS** | $877644 | $117610 |
| **LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY** |  |  |
| CURRENT LIABILITIES |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Trade and other payables | $13565 | $5723 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Lease liabilities  | 88 | 28 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;CWA settlement payable (Note 9) | 1000 | 1000 |
|  | 14653 | 6751 |
| NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Lease liabilities  | 156 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;CWA settlement payable (Note 9) | 1000 | 2000 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Reclamation liabilities (Note 6) | 534 |  |
| **TOTAL LIABILITIES** | 16343 | 8751 |
| COMMITMENT AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 9) |  |  |
| SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Note 5) |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Common shares, without par value, unlimited shares authorized, 124,124,030 and 70,266,550 shares outstanding, respectively | 1490420 | 668665 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Additional capital | 66454 | 35375 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Accumulated deficit | (695573) | (595181) |
| **TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY** | 861301 | 108859 |
| **TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY** | $877644 | $117610 |

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#### Perpetua Resources Corp.

#### CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
*In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except for shares and per share amounts*

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|  | **Years ended December 31,**  | **Years ended December 31,**  |
|  | **2025** | **2024** |
| **EXPENSES** |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Exploration and pre-development | 121292 | 45291 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;General and administration | 6497 | 5191 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Environmental and reclamation expense (Note 6) |  | 1524 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Depreciation | 168 | 120 |
| **OPERATING LOSS** | 127957 | 52126 |
| **OTHER EXPENSES (INCOME)** |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Grant income (Note 7) | (14974) | (37365) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Interest income | (12056) | (246) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Other expenses (income), net | (535) | (32) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Total other expenses (income), net | (27565) | (37643) |
| **NET LOSS**  | $100392 | $14483 |
| **NET LOSS PER SHARE, BASIC AND DILUTED** | $1.08 | $0.22 |
| **WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING, BASIC AND DILUTED** | 93225494 | 65619452 |

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**Perpetua Resources Corp.**

**CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY**

**For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024**

*In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except for shares*

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|  | **Common Shares** | **Common Shares** | | | |
|  | **Number of Shares** | **Amount** | **Additional**<br>**Capital** | **Accumulated**<br>**Deficit** | <br>**Total** |
| **BALANCE, December 31, 2023** | 64123456 | 618582 | 34413 | (580698) | 72297 |
| Shares sold through offering, net of costs | 5273569 | 43592 |  |  | 43592 |
| Share-based compensation |  |  | 3897 |  | 3897 |
| Share unit distributed | 250150 | 942 | (942) |  |  |
| Exercise of share purchase options | 619375 | 5549 | (1993) |  | 3556 |
| Net loss for the year |  |  |  | (14483) | (14483) |
| **BALANCE, December 31, 2024** | 70266550 | 668665 | 35375 | (595181) | 108859 |
| Shares sold through offerings, net of costs | 52123025 | 806590 | 35210 |  | 841800 |
| Shares Issued to Stibnite Foundation | 150000 | 3954 |  |  | 3954 |
| Share-based compensation |  |  | 3861 |  | 3861 |
| Share unit distributed  | 1187955 | 6189 | (6189) |  |  |
| Exercise of share purchase options | 396500 | 5022 | (1803) |  | 3219 |
| Net loss for the year |  |  |  | (100392) | (100392) |
| **BALANCE, December 31, 2025** | 124124030 | $1490420 | $66454 | $(695573) | $861301 |

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**Perpetua Resources Corp.**

**CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS**

*In thousands of U.S. Dollars*

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|  | **Years ended December 31,**  | **Years ended December 31,**  |
|  | **2025** | **2024** |
| **OPERATING ACTIVITIES:** |  |  |
| Net loss | $(100392) | $(14483) |
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Share-based compensation (Note 5) | 3861 | 3897 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Shares Issued to Stibnite Foundation | 3954 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Depreciation | 168 | 120 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Gain on disposal of buildings and equipment |  | (13) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Environmental and reclamation expense (Note 6) |  | 1524 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss | (17) | 52 |
| Changes in: |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Receivables | 755 | 596 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Prepaid expenses | (4510) | (20) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Deposits - current (Note 9) | (15222) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Trade and other payables | 7843 | 726 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;CWA settlement payable (Note 9) | (1000) | (2000) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Reclamation liabilities (Note 6) |  | (2289) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net cash used in operating activities | (104560) | (11890) |
| **INVESTING ACTIVITIES:** |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Investment in mineral properties and interest (Note 3) | (360) | (2301) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Purchase of buildings and equipment | (1150) | (176) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Proceeds from sale of equipment |  | 12 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Proceeds from sale of silver royalty (Note 3) |  | 8335 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Deposit on equipment purchase (Note 9) | (12350) | (200) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (13860) | 5670 |
| **FINANCING ACTIVITIES:** |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Proceeds from sale of common shares, net of issuance costs (Note 5) | 841800 | 43592 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Proceeds from exercise of share purchase options (Note 6) | 3219 | 3556 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net cash provided by financing activities | 845019 | 47148 |
| Effect of foreign exchange on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents | 17 | (52) |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents | 726616 | 40876 |
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year | 47105 | 6229 |
| **Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents, end of year** | $773721 | $47105 |
| **NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES** |  |  |
| Addition of finance lease obligations and right-of-use assets | $213 | $— |
| Recognition of operating lease liability and right-of-use asset | $68 | $66 |
| **CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS** |  |  |
| Cash and cash equivalents | $714171 | $44105 |
| Restricted cash and cash equivalents | 59550 | 3000 |
| **Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents** | $773721 | $47105 |

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#### Perpetua Resources Corp.

#### NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
*In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except for shares and per share amounts*

**1.**Nature of Operations

Perpetua Resources Corp. (the "Corporation", and, together with its Subsidiaries, the "Company", "Perpetua Resources" or "Perpetua") was incorporated on February 22, 2011 under the Business Corporation Act (British Columbia). The Corporation was organized to hold shares in wholly owned subsidiaries that locate, acquire, develop and restore mineral properties located principally in the Stibnite – Yellow Pine mining district in Valley County, Idaho, USA. The Corporation's principal asset is 100% ownership in subsidiaries that control the Stibnite Gold Project ("Stibnite Gold Project" or the "Project"). The Company currently operates in one segment, which is mineral exploration and development in the United States.

The Company's long-term plan is to generate future profitable operations through the development of the Stibnite Gold Project, which will require additional financing. The Company does not intend to commence full construction on the Project until full financing is in place for construction of the Project. While such financing is expected to be secured during 2026, if such financing is delayed, the Company has flexibility to defer or delay such expenses until financing is in place. The full financing is expected to include project financing from U.S. EXIM or other sources as well as proceeds from the Company's 2025 equity offerings.

On March 30, 2026, the board of U.S. EXIM initiated the last formal step before a vote for final approval of an approximately $2.7 billion senior secured loan for the construction and development of the Project by unanimously agreeing to publish a notification to Congress with respect to the proposed loan. The initiation of the Notice Period does not represent a financing commitment from U.S. EXIM. A funding commitment, if any, is conditional upon the satisfaction of certain conditions, including approval by the U.S. EXIM board following the 25-day Notice Period and execution of definitive loan documentation. There can be no assurance that the board of U.S. EXIM will approve the proposed loan after the Notice Period, or at all, or that, if approved, the terms or amount of such loan will be the same as those initially indicated or that the proposed loan will be sufficient for us to construct the Project. Perpetua continues to work with U.S. EXIM to advance through the next stages of U.S. EXIM's due diligence and loan application process. The amount and timing of such funding from U.S. EXIM, if any, is uncertain and subject to conditions outside the Company's control.

We believe our Project financing plans will be successful, although there can be no assurance that the Company will successfully complete all of its contemplated plans because these plans are not entirely within our control as of the date hereof. As such, Perpetua remains open to strategic funding opportunities that support Perpetua's overall financing and development goals for the Project, which may include the issuance of additional equity, new debt, or project specific debt; government funding; offtake, royalty or streaming arrangements; and/or other financing or strategic opportunities. The future receipt of potential funding from these and/or other means cannot be considered certain at this time. In the event Project funding is not available in the amounts or at the times anticipated, the Company may defer certain activities to ensure available cash resources are sufficient to satisfy the Company anticipated expenses until such full project financing is in place.

**2.**Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*a.*  ***Basis of Presentation*** 

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP"). Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to be consistent with current period presentation.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*b.*  ***Basis of Consolidation*** 

These consolidated financial statements include the results of Perpetua Resources and its wholly owned subsidiary companies Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc. and Idaho Gold Resource Company, LLC. All intercompany transactions, balances, income and expenses have been eliminated.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*c.*  ***Use of Estimates*** 

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. The Company regularly evaluates estimates and assumptions related to the deferred income tax asset valuations and share-based compensation. The Company bases its estimates and assumptions on current facts, historical experience and various other factors that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the other sources. The actual results experienced by the Company may differ materially and adversely from the Company's estimates. To the extent there are material differences between estimates and the actual results, future results of operations will be affected.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*d.*  ***Functional and Reporting Currency*** 

Items included in the financial statements of each of the Company's entities are measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates ("the functional currency"). The functional and reporting currency of the Company and its subsidiaries is the U.S. Dollar ("USD" or "$"). All amounts in these consolidated financial statements are in USD, unless otherwise stated.

Transactions in currencies other than the entity's functional currency are recorded at the exchange rate prevailing at the dates of the transactions. Monetary assets and liabilities are translated using the period end foreign exchange rate. Non-monetary assets and liabilities are translated using the historical rate. All gains and losses on translation of these foreign currency transactions are included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*e.*  ***Cash and Cash Equivalents*** 

For the purpose of the Consolidated Balance Sheets and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, the Company considers all highly liquid investments readily convertible to a known amount of cash with an original maturity of three months or less and subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value to be cash equivalents.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*f.* *Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents* 

The Company, under the terms of agreements with financial institutions to provide financial assurance instruments to regulatory agencies on behalf of the Company, is required to collateralize certain portions of our obligations. The Company has collateralized these obligations by depositing cash or assigning term deposits to the respective institutions. The ultimate timing of the release of the collateralized amounts is dependent on the timing and closure of each obligation and repayment of the facility. In order to release the collateral, the Company must seek approval from certain government agencies responsible for monitoring the obligation status. Collateral could also be released to the extent the Company is able to secure alternative financial assurance satisfactory to the regulatory agencies. The Company believes there is a reasonable probability that the collateral will remain in place beyond a twelve-month period and has therefore classified these investments as long-term.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*g.* *Buildings and Equipment* 

Buildings and equipment are recorded at cost less depreciation and depletion and accumulated impairment losses, if any. We capitalize expenditures for improvements that significantly extend the useful life of an asset. We charge expenditures for maintenance and repairs to operations when incurred. When an asset is sold, we recognize a gain (loss) in the Consolidated Statements of Operations based upon the proceeds received on the sale less the net carrying value of the asset. The cost of self-constructed assets includes the cost of materials, direct labor and an appropriate portion of normal overhead. Portions of interest costs incurred on debt is capitalized as a part of the cost of constructing or acquiring certain qualifying assets.

The Company depreciates its assets, less their estimated residual values, as follows:

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| Equipment and Vehicles | Straight-line | 3 to 7 years |
| Building Leasehold Improvements | Straight-line | 5 to 8 years |

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Buildings and equipment held and used by the Company are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. For purposes of evaluating the recoverability of buildings and equipment, the recoverability test is performed using undiscounted net cash flows related to the assets or asset group. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets or asset group.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*h.*  ***Mineral Properties and Interest*** 

Perpetua Resources is in the development stage based on the Company's Probable Mineral Reserves as set forth in the Technical Report Summary, dated as of December 31, 2025 (the "TRS"). Mineral properties and interest acquisition costs, including indirectly related acquisition costs, are capitalized when incurred. Properties acquired under option agreements, whereby payments are made at the sole discretion of the Company, are capitalized as mineral properties and interest acquisition costs at such time as the payments are made. Exploration and pre-development costs are expensed as incurred.

When it is determined that a mining deposit can be economically and legally extracted or produced based on established Proven and Probable Mineral Reserves under Regulation S-K subpart 1300 ("S-K 1300") promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), development costs related to such reserves and incurred after such determination will be considered for capitalization. The establishment of Proven and Probable Mineral Reserves is based on results of feasibility studies, which indicate whether a property is economically feasible. Upon commencement of commercial production, capitalized costs will be amortized over their estimated useful lives or units of production, whichever is a more reliable measure. Capitalized amounts relating to a property that is abandoned or otherwise considered uneconomic for the foreseeable future are written off.

We review and evaluate the net carrying value of mineral properties and interest for impairment upon the occurrence of events or changes in circumstances that indicate that the related carrying amounts may not be recoverable. This would include events and circumstances such as our inability to obtain all the necessary permits, changes in the legal status of our mineral properties, government actions, the results of exploration activities and technical evaluations and changes in economic conditions, including the price of commodities or input prices. Such evaluations compare estimated future net cash flows with our carrying costs and future obligations on an undiscounted basis.

If it is determined that the estimated future undiscounted cash flows are less than the carrying value of the property, an impairment loss will be recorded. Where estimates of future net cash flows are not determinable and where other conditions indicate the potential for impairment, management uses available market information and/or third-party valuation experts to assess if the carrying value can be recovered and to estimate fair value.

The recoverability of the carrying values of mineral properties and interest is dependent upon economic reserves being discovered or developed on the properties, permitting, financing, start-up and commercial production from, or the sale/lease of, or other strategic transactions related to these properties. Development and/or start-up of a project will depend on, among other things, management's ability to raise sufficient capital for these purposes.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*i.*  ***Leases*** 

Upon inception, we determine if a contractual arrangement is, or contains, a lease. Right-of-use ("ROU") assets and liabilities related to operating leases are separately reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. ROU assets related to finance leases are included in Buildings and Equipment, net.

Operating and finance lease ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date based on the present value of the future lease payments over the lease term. When the rate implicit to the lease cannot be readily determined, we utilize our incremental borrowing rate in determining the present value of the future lease payments. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities also include any cumulative prepaid or accrued rent when the lease payments are uneven throughout the lease term. The ROU assets and lease liabilities may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option.

Lease liabilities are increased by interest and reduced by payments each period, and the ROU asset is amortized over the lease term. For operating leases, interest on the lease liability and the depreciation of the ROU asset result in straight-line rent expense over the lease term. Variable lease expenses are recorded when incurred.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*j.* *Share Based Compensation* 

The Company uses its common shares for various forms of share-based compensation arrangements entered into with directors, officers, employees and consultants. Share-based compensation arrangements are accounted for at fair value on the date of grant. For awards with graded vesting, the fair value of each tranche is measured separately and recognized over its respective vesting period. The total amount recognized as expense is adjusted to reflect the number of share options which ultimately vest. The Company recognizes forfeitures as they occur.

The fair value of share purchase options is determined using a Black-Scholes valuation model. Option pricing models require the input of subjective assumptions including the length of time employees will retain their vested stock options before exercising them, expected stock price volatility and interest rate. Changes in the input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate and the Company's net loss.

The fair value of share-based awards that do not contain market conditions is based on the valuation of the common share on the date of grant. The fair value of time-based awards that are ultimately expected to vest is recognized as an expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. The fair value of performance-based awards is adjusted for the probability of achieving the performance conditions and is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the award agreement.

The fair value of share-based awards with market conditions is estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation model. Assumptions and estimates utilized in the model include expected stock price volatilities and related indices, the interest rate, and the probability of awards expected to vest.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*k.*  ***Reclamation and Remediation Costs and Asset Retirement Obligations*** 

The Company is subject to various government laws and regulations relating to environmental disturbances caused by exploration, development and production activities. The estimated costs associated with environmental reclamation liabilities are accrued in the period in which the liability is incurred if it is reasonably estimable or known. Future reclamation and environmental-related expenditures are difficult to estimate in many circumstances due to the early-stage nature of Company's operations, the uncertainties associated with defining the nature and extent of environmental disturbance, the application of laws and regulations by regulatory authorities and changes in reclamation or remediation technology. The Company periodically reviews accrued liabilities for such reclamation and remediation costs as evidence indicating that the liabilities have potentially changed becomes available. Changes in estimates are reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Operations in the period an estimate is revised.

The Company recognizes asset retirement obligations for statutory, contractual, or legal obligations associated with buildings and equipment and mineral interests and properties when those obligations result from the acquisition, construction, development or normal operation of the assets. The Company records a liability for the present value of estimated reclamation costs, and the related asset created with it, in the period in which the liability is incurred. The liability is accreted, and the asset is depreciated over the life of the related assets. Adjustments for changes resulting from the passage of time and changes to either the timing or amount of the original present value estimate underlying the obligation are made in the period incurred. Discount rates using a pre-tax rate that reflect the time value of money are used to calculate the net present value of such costs. The Company's estimates of reclamation costs could change as a result of changes in regulatory requirements, discount rates and assumptions regarding the amount and timing of the future expenditures.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*l.*  ***Fair Value Measurements*** 

The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that could be received upon the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The fair value should be calculated based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, not on assumptions specific to the entity. In addition, the fair value of liabilities should include consideration of non-performance risk, including the party's own credit risk.

Fair value measurements do not include transaction costs. A fair value hierarchy is used to prioritize the quality and reliability of the information used to determine fair values. Categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The fair value hierarchy is defined into the following three categories:

● Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

● Level 2: Observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.

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● Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.

At December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company has no assets and no liabilities that are remeasured at fair value on a recurring basis.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*m.*  ***Income Taxes*** 

Income taxes are accounted for under the liability method. Under this method deferred income tax liabilities or assets are recorded for expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of those assets and liabilities, as well as operating loss and tax credit carryforwards, using enacted tax rates in effect in the years in which the differences are expected to reverse. We provide for federal, state and foreign income taxes currently payable, if any. Federal, state and foreign tax benefits are recorded as a reduction of income taxes, when applicable.

A valuation allowance is recorded against deferred tax assets if management does not believe the Company is more likely than not that the asset will be recognized. We evaluate available positive and negative evidence available to determine the amount of valuation allowance required on our deferred tax assets.

We evaluate uncertain tax positions in a two-step process, whereby (i) it is determined whether it is more likely than not that the tax positions will be sustained based on the technical merits of the position and (ii) for those tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the related tax authority would be recognized.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*n.*  ***Loss Per Share*** 

Basic loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted loss per share is computed similar to basic loss per share except that the weighted average shares outstanding are increased to include additional shares for the assumed exercise of share purchase options and vesting and distribution of awarded share units, if dilutive. The Company's potential dilutive shares include outstanding share purchase options, restricted share units, performance share units, deferred share units and warrants. Potentially dilutive shares as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 were as follows:

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|  | **December 31,** <br>**2025** | **December 31,** <br>**2024** |
| Share purchase options | 288000 | 695500 |
| Share units (RSU, PSU, DSU) | 1526764 | 2270852 |
| Share purchase warrants | 4823408 |  |
| Total | 6638172 | 2966352 |

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All potentially dilutive shares were excluded from the calculation of diluted loss per share as their exercise and conversion would be anti-dilutive.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*o.*  ***Financial Instruments*** 

The Company's financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents. The fair values of these instruments approximate their carrying value given their short-term nature unless otherwise noted.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*p.*  ***Concentration of Credit Risk*** 

The financial instrument which potentially subjects the Company to credit risk is cash and cash equivalents. The Corporation holds most of its cash with Canadian chartered banks and the risk of default is considered to be remote. As part of its cash management process, the Company regularly monitors the relative credit standing of these institutions.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*q.* *Grant Income* 

From time to time, the Company may be awarded government grants. U.S. GAAP does not have specific accounting standards covering government grants to business entities. The Company applies International Accounting Standards 20 ("IAS 20"), Accounting for Government Grants and Disclosure of Government Assistance by analogy when accounting for government grants. Under IAS 20, government grants are initially recognized when there is reasonable assurance the conditions of the grant

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will be met and the grant will be received. After initial recognition, government grants are recognized in earnings on a systematic basis in a manner that mirrors the manner in which the Company recognizes the underlying costs for which the grant is intended to compensate. A grant receivable is recognized if it compensates for expenses or losses already incurred. The Company has adopted the disclosure requirements of Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 832 Government Assistance.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*r.* *Research and Development Costs* 

Research and development costs are recognized as operating expenses when incurred and are classified as exploration costs.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*s.*  ***Recently Adopted Accounting Standards*** 

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvement to Income Tax Disclosures, amending income tax disclosure requirements for the effective tax rate reconciliation and income taxes paid. The amendments in ASU 2023-09 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024 and are applied prospectively. Early adoption and retrospective application of the amendments are permitted. We have adopted the new standard effective December 31, 2025 retrospectively for all periods presented. See Note 8 for all periods presented with the new required disclosures. The new standard did not impact our Consolidated Financial Statements.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*t.* *Recently Issued Accounting Standards* 

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, which requires disclosure about the types of costs and expenses included in certain expense captions presented on the income statement. The new disclosure requirements are effective for the Company's annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted, and may be applied either prospectively or retrospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the ASU to determine its impact on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the FASB that are adopted by the Company as of the specified effective date. Unless otherwise discussed, management believes that the impact of recently issued standards did not or will not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements upon adoption.

**3.**Mineral Properties and Interest

At December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company's mineral properties and interest at the Stibnite Gold Project totaled $67.7 million and $66.8 million, respectively.

The Company's subsidiaries acquired mineral rights to the Stibnite Gold Project through several transactions. All mineral and surface rights, where applicable, are held by the Company's subsidiaries through patented and unpatented lode mining claims and mill sites, except the Cinnabar Option Claims which are held under an option to purchase, and all of the Stibnite Gold Project is subject to a 1.7% Net Smelter Returns ("NSR") royalty upon the sale of project-related gold production.

On March 21, 2024, Perpetua Resources and its subsidiaries granted a 100% NSR royalty on the future payable silver production from the Project to Franco-Nevada Idaho Corporation ("Franco-Nevada") for gross proceeds of $8.5million. The silver royalty agreement applies to the same properties as the gold royalty previously purchased by Franco-Nevada in 2013. The silver royalty agreement provides a mechanism whereby Franco-Nevada can receive minimum payments equal to 100% of the payable silver from the sale of doré commencing in the seventh calendar year following commercial production and ending upon the completion of the fifteenth calendar year following commercial production. The silver royalty agreement also provides Franco-Nevada an option upon the occurrence of certain conditions precedent (including achieving commercial production) to pay the Company a contingent payment and receive a royalty on any silver payable from the production of antimony concentrate from the Project. The Company incurred costs of $0.2 million associated with this transaction. The net proceeds of $8.3 million were recorded as a reduction to the carrying value of the mineral properties and interests during the year ended December 31, 2024.

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The Company's obligations under the gold and silver royalty agreements with Franco-Nevada are secured by a continuing security interest and a first priority lien on certain collateral including the land and mineral interests comprising the Project.

Included in mineral properties and interest are annual payments made under option agreements, where the Company is entitled to continue to make annual option payments or, ultimately, purchase certain properties. On November 22, 2024, the Company exercised its option to purchase certain properties containing water rights which can be used for mitigation during operations and increased mineral properties by $1.9 million related to this transaction. Annual payments made under other option agreements during 2024 were approximately $0.03 million.

As of December 31, 2025, it has not yet been determined that the Project's mining deposits can be economically and legally extracted or produced because the Project's estimated reserves do not yet meet the definition of proven reserves under S-K 1300. Accordingly, development costs related to such reserves will not be capitalized unless they are incurred after such determination. Upon commencement of commercial production, capitalized costs will be amortized over their estimated useful lives or units of production, whichever is a more reliable measure.

Although the Company has taken steps to review and verify mineral rights to the properties in which it has an interest, in accordance with industry standards for properties in the development stage, these procedures do not guarantee the Company's title and interests. Mineral title may be subject to unregistered prior agreements and noncompliance with regulatory requirements.

**4.**Buildings and Equipment

At December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company's buildings and equipment were as follows:

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|  | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2024** |
| Buildings | $2852 | $2301 |
| Equipment and Vehicles | 5384 | 4359 |
|  | 8236 | 6660 |
| Accumulated Depreciation | (6398) | (6217) |
| Balance | $1838 | $443 |

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Depreciation expense on buildings and equipment for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 was $0.2 million and $0.1 million, respectively.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*a.* *Authorized* 

● Unlimited number of common shares without par value.

● Unlimited number of first preferred shares without par value.

● Unlimited number of second preferred shares without par value.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*b.* *Share & Warrants Issuances* 

Shares Issued to Stibnite Foundation:

On December 19, 2025, the Corporation issued 150,000 of the Corporation's common shares having a value of $3.954 million to the Stibnite Foundation pursuant to the terms of the Community Agreement. See Note 9f for additional details.

ATM Offering:

On May 12, 2023, the Corporation entered into the Sales Agreement providing for the sale by the Corporation, from time to time, of the Corporation's common shares having an aggregate gross offering price of up to $20.0 million (the "ATM Offering"). During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Corporation sold 1,834,104 common shares in exchange for proceeds of approximately $10.4 million, which is net of offering costs of approximately $0.6 million. The ATM Offering was not renewed for 2025.

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November 2024 Public Offering:

On November 18, 2024, the Corporation entered into an underwriting agreement providing for the sale by the Corporation of 3,439,465 common shares, no par value, to the underwriters at a price of $10.17 per common share. Pursuant to the underwriting agreement, the Corporation granted the underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional 515,919 common shares within 30 days of the offering which the underwriters did not exercise. The sale of common shares issued in connection with the offering closed on November 20, 2024. Net proceeds received from this sale were approximately $33.2 million, which is net of offering costs of approximately $1.8 million.

June 2025 Public Offering and Private Placement of Common Shares

On June 11, 2025, the Corporation entered into an underwriting agreement providing for the sale by the Corporation of 22,728,000 common shares, no par value, to the underwriters at a price of $13.20 per common share. On June 12, 2025, the offering was upsized to 24,622,000 common shares at a price of $13.20 per share. Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the Corporation granted the underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional 3,693,300 common shares within 30 days of the offering which the underwriters exercised on July 10, 2025. The sale of common shares issued in connection with the option closed on July 14, 2025. Net proceeds received from this sale were approximately $46.8 million, which is net of offering costs of approximately $2.0 million.

In connection with this offering, on June 10, 2025, the Corporation entered into a subscription agreement with Paulson pursuant to which the Corporation agreed to sell and issue, for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $100 million, 7,575,757 common shares, no par value, of the Corporation at a price of $13.20 per common share (the "June Private Placement"). The Corporation received net proceeds from the June Private Placement of approximately $100 million. The aggregate gross proceeds received from the offering and June Private Placement were approximately $474 million. The June Private Placement closed on June 16, 2025.

October 2025 Private Placements of Common Shares and Warrants

On October 27, 2025, the Corporation entered into subscription agreements with Agnico Eagle and JPMorgan, respectively, pursuant to which the Corporation agreed to sell and issue, for aggregate gross proceeds of $255 million (i) 10,944,205 common shares (the "October Private Placement Shares"), no par value, of the Corporation at a price of $23.30 per common share, 7,725,321 to Agnico Eagle and 3,218,884 to JPMorgan; and (ii) common share purchase warrants (the "October Warrants") to purchase up to an aggregate of 4,053,408 common shares (collectively, the "October Private Placements"). The October Warrants were issued in three tranches, with one-third expiring on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the closing date of the October Private Placements. The one-, two- and three-year warrants are exercisable at prices of $31.46, $34.95 and $38.45 per common share, respectively. The October Warrants are subject to repurchase by the Corporation if the closing price of the common shares exceeds 130% of the respective exercise prices of each tranche for a specified period and a registration statement covering the common shares issuable upon exercise of the October Warrants is effective. The warrant certificates contain customary adjustment provisions in connection with, among other things, (i) share splits and distributions, (ii) rights offerings and (iii) certain events involving a capital reorganization, reclassification, combination or merger of the Corporation. The October Private Placement Shares were priced at $23.30 per common share, being the closing price of the Corporation's common stock on Nasdaq on Friday, October 24, 2025. The October Private Placements closed on October 28, 2025.

October 2025 Public Offering of Common Shares and Concurrent Private Placement

On October 28, 2025, the Corporation entered into an underwriting agreement with BMO Capital Markets Corp., as representative of the several underwriters named therein, pursuant to which the Corporation agreed to issue and sell an aggregate of 2,938,000 common shares of the Corporation at a price to the public of $24.25 per common share, for gross proceeds of approximately $71.2 million and net proceeds of approximately $67.9 million to the Corporation. In connection with this offering, Agnico Eagle exercised its pro rata participation right with respect to the offering in a concurrent private placement at the public offering price of the offering which resulted in the issuance of an additional 280,415 common shares for net proceeds to the Corporation of approximately $6.8 million. The offering closed on October 30, 2025, and the concurrent private placement closed on October 31, 2025.

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November 2025 and December 2025 Private Placements of Common Shares and Warrants

On November 14, 2025, the Corporation entered into a subscription agreement with a private, non-affiliated investor pursuant to which the Corporation agreed to sell and issue, for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $24.3 million (i) 1,000,000 common shares, no par value, of the Corporation at a price of $24.25 per common share, and (ii) common share purchase warrants (the "November Warrants") to purchase up to an aggregate of 400,000 common shares (collectively, the "November Private Placement"). The November Warrants were issued in three tranches with one-third expiring on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the closing date of the November Private Placement. The one-, two- and three-year warrants are exercisable at prices of $31.46, $34.95 and $38.45 per common share, respectively. The November Warrants were issued on substantially the same terms and conditions as the October Warrants. The November Private Placement closed on November 19, 2025.

On December 12, 2025, the Corporation entered into a subscription agreement with a private, non-affiliated investor pursuant to which the Corporation agreed to sell and issue, for gross proceeds of approximately $28.8 million (i) 1,000,000 common shares, no par value, of the Corporation at a price of $28.84 million per common share, and (ii) common share purchase warrants (the "December Warrants") to purchase up to an aggregate of 370,000 common shares (collectively, the "December Private Placement"). The December Warrants were issued in three equal tranches, with the first tranche expiring on December 23, 2026, and the second and third tranches expiring on the second and third year anniversaries, respectively, of the closing date of the December Private Placement. The one-, two- and three-year December Warrants are exercisable at prices of $38.93, $43.26 and $47.59 per common share, respectively. The December Warrants were issued on substantially the same terms and conditions as the October Warrants and the November Warrants. The December Private Placement closed on December 18, 2025.

Private Placement of Common Shares to Hatch

On December 15, 2025, the Corporation entered into a subscription agreement with Hatch Ltd. ("Hatch") pursuant to which the Corporation agreed to sell and issue in two tranches, for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $4.0 million, 138,696 common shares, no par value, of the Corporation at a price of $28.84 per common share, which was the closing price of the common shares on Nasdaq on Friday, December 12, 2025. The first tranche was comprised of 69,348 common shares and closed on December 22, 2025, for proceeds of $2.0 million. The second tranche will be comprised of 69,348 common shares and issued as soon as practicable after the later of (x) the date the board of directors of the Corporation makes a final investment decision with respect to the Stibnite Gold Project; and (ii) the date the Corporation signs definitive documentation with respect to project financing.

Share Purchase Warrants

A summary of share purchase warrant activity for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 is as follows:

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|  | **Number of** <br>**Warrants** | **Weighted Average** <br>**Exercise Price** |
| Balance, December 31, 2023 |  | $— |
| Balance, December 31, 2024 |  |  |
| Warrants Issued | 4823408 | 35.59 |
| Balance, December 31, 2025 | 4823408 | $35.59 |

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As of December 31, 2025, share purchase warrants outstanding and exercisable were 4,823,408, have a weighted average exercise price of $35.59, and have a remaining weighted average life of 1.84 years.

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| <br>**Expiry date** | **Number of** <br>**Warrants** | <br>**Price** |
| October 28, 2026 | 1351136 | $31.46 |
| December 1, 2026 | 133333 | 31.46 |
| December 23, 2026 | 123333 | 38.93 |
| October 28, 2027 | 1484469 | 34.95 |
| December 18, 2027 | 123333 | 43.26 |
| October 28, 2028 | 1484470 | 38.45 |
| December 18, 2028 | 123334 | 47.59 |
| Balance, December 31, 2025 | 4823408 | $35.59 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*c.* *Share-based compensation* 

On March 8, 2021, the Corporation adopted the Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan") to provide the Corporation with share-related mechanisms to attract, retain and motivate qualified directors, employees and consultants of the Company and its subsidiaries, to reward such of those directors, employees and consultants as may be granted awards under this Plan by the Board from time to time for their contributions toward the long-term goals and success of the Corporation and to enable and encourage such directors, employees and consultants to acquire shares as long-term investments and proprietary interests in the Corporation. The Plan was approved by the Corporation's shareholders on April 16, 2021. On May 16, 2024, the Corporation's approved an amendment to the Plan to increase the aggregate number of common shares available for the grant of awards under the Plan.

The Plan allows for awards in the following forms: share purchase option, restricted share unit, performance share unit or deferred share unit. Under the terms of the Plan, as amended, the aggregate maximum number of shares that may be issued pursuant to awards granted under the Plan cannot exceed 8,280,530 shares. Shares delivered under the Plan can be: 1) authorized but unissued shares, 2) treasury shares, or 3) shares purchased on the open market or by private purchase.

Share-based compensation was recognized in the consolidated statements of operations as follows:

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|  | **December 31,**  | **December 31,**  |
|  | **2025** | **2024** |
| Exploration & pre-development  | $2135 | $1980 |
| General and administration | 1726 | 1917 |
| Total | $3861 | $3897 |

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Share Purchase Options

The following table summarizes activity for share purchase options that vest over the required service period of the participant:

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|  | <br>**Number of Options** | **Weighted Average**<br> **Exercise Price (C$)** |
| Balance, December 31, 2023 | 1665750 | $9.54 |
| Options expired | (350875) | 9.52 |
| Options exercised | (619375) | 8.04 |
| Balance, December 31, 2024 | 695500 | $10.88 |
| Options expired | (11000) | 6.20 |
| Options exercised | (396500) | 11.22 |
| Balance, December 31, 2025 | 288000 | $10.59 |

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The fair value of options granted is estimated at the time of the grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The risk-free interest rate is based on the government security rate with an equivalent term in effect as of the date of grant. The expected option lives and volatility assumptions are based on historical data of the Company. No options were granted during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.

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During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company's total share-based compensation from options was $nil and $nil, respectively.

As of December 31, 2025, share purchase options outstanding and exercisable were 288,000 and 198,000, have a weighted average exercise price of C$10.59 and C$11.26, respectively, and have a remaining weighted average life of 0.12 years and 0.08 years, respectively, with all outstanding options being exercised or expired during the first quarter of 2026. As of December 31, 2025, there was no unvested compensation associated with the share purchase options.

As of December 31, 2025, the intrinsic value of outstanding and exercisable share purchase options is $4.7 million and $3.2 million, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the intrinsic value of share purchase options exercised was $3.0 million and $1.7 million, respectively.

Restricted Share Units

The following table summarizes activity for restricted share units ("RSUs") awarded under the Plan that vest over the required service period of the participant.

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|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>**Share Units** | **Weighted Average**<br>**Grant Date**<br>**Fair Value** |
| Unvested, December 31, 2023 | 601640 | $3.64 |
| Granted | 521128 | 3.10 |
| Distributed (vested) | (248755) | 3.76 |
| Cancelled | (2285) | 3.72 |
| Unvested, December 31, 2024 | 871728 | $3.28 |
| Granted | 266564 | 9.42 |
| Distributed (vested) | (470091) | 3.58 |
| Cancelled | (121587) | 4.68 |
| Unvested, December 31, 2025 | 546614 | $5.70 |

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During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company awarded 266,564 RSUs (2024: 521,128 RSUs) with a weighted average grant date fair value of $9.42 per RSU (2024: $3.10) or approximately $2.5 million total (2024: $1.6 million). During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the fair value of RSUs distributed was $5.0 million and $1.1 million, respectively.

During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company has recognized $1.7 million and $1.5 million, respectively in compensation expense for Restricted Share Units. The Company expects to record an additional $1.1 million in compensation expense over the remaining vesting period related to these awards. Unvested units at December 31, 2025 are expected to vest as follows:

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| 2026 | 332490 |
| 2027 | 151862 |
| 2028 | 62262 |
| Total | 546614 |

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Pursuant to the terms of the Plan, unvested units will be forfeited by participants upon termination of employment in advance of vesting, with the exception of termination due to retirement if certain criteria are met, termination by the Company without cause and upon death or disability.

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Performance Share Units

The following table summarizes activity for performance share units ("PSUs") and market-based performance share units ("MPSUs") awarded under the Plan that vest over the required service period of the participant:

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|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>**Share**<br>**Units** | **Weighted Average**<br>**Grant Date**<br>**Fair Value** |
| Unvested, December 31, 2023 | 546583 | $6.35 |
| Granted | 515502 | 4.81 |
| Distributed | (1395) | 4.79 |
| Cancelled | (3247) | 4.92 |
| Unvested, December 31, 2024 | 1057443 | $5.61 |
| Granted  | 193481 | 13.56 |
| Added by performance factor | 246318 | 6.99 |
| Distributed | (687081) | 6.40 |
| Cancelled | (177269) | 6.97 |
| Unvested, December 31, 2025 | 632892 | $7.34 |

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During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company recognized $1.8 million and $2.0 million respectively, in compensation expense related to PSUs and MPSUs. The Company expects to record an additional $1.8 million in compensation expense over the next 2.0 years. During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the fair value of PSUs distributed was $7.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively.

The PSUs and MPSUs are expected to vest as follows:

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| 2026 | 351746 |
| 2027 | 153226 |
| 2028 | 115920 |
| 2029 | 12000 |
| Total | 632892 |

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Pursuant to the terms of the Plan, unvested units will be forfeited by participants upon termination of employment in advance of vesting, with the exception of termination due to retirement if certain criteria are met, termination by the Company without cause and upon death or disability.

*PSUs*: These PSUs vest upon completion of the performance period and specific performance conditions set forth for each individual grant for individually defined reporting and operating measurement objectives. The Company determines the factor to be applied to that target number of PSUs, with such percentage based on level of achievement of the performance conditions. Upon the achievement of the conditions, any unvested PSUs become fully vested.

During the year ended December 31, 2025, PSUs awarded had a weighted average grant date fair value of $24.27 per PSU, or $0.4 million in total. During the year ended December 31, 2024, PSUs awarded had a weighted average grant date fair value of $4.23 per PSU, or $0.5 million.

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*MPSUs*: During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company granted MPSUs where vesting is based on the Company's cumulative total shareholder return ("TSR") as compared to the constituents that comprise the VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF ("GDXJ Index") a group of similar junior gold mining companies, over a three year period (the "Performance Period"). The ultimate number of MPSUs that vest may range from 0% to 200% of the original target number of shares depending on the relative achievement of the TSR performance measure at the end of the Performance Period. Because the number of MPSUs that are earned will be based on the Company's TSR over the Performance Period, the MPSUs are considered subject to a market condition. Compensation cost is recognized ratably over the Performance Period regardless as to whether the market condition is actually satisfied; however, the compensation cost will reverse if an employee terminates prior to satisfying the requisite service period.

During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company awarded 176,481 MPSUs (2024: 389,502 MPSUs) that had a weighted grant date fair value of $12.53 (2024: $5.00) per MPSU or approximately $2.2 million (2024: $1.9 million) in total. The grant date fair value of MPSUs was estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation model. Assumptions and estimates utilized in the model include expected volatilities of the Corporation's stock price and the GDXJ Index, the Company's risk-free interest rate and expected dividends. The probabilities of the actual number of MPSUs expected to vest and resultant actual number of common shares expected to be awarded are reflected in the grant date fair values of the various MPSU awards. The per MPSU grant date fair value for the market condition was based on the following variables:

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|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **2025** | **2024** |
| Grant date fair value | $12.53 | $5.00 |
| Risk-free interest rate | 4.15% | 4.38% |
| Expected term (in years) | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Expected stock price volatility | 55.16% | 57.36% |
| Expected dividend yield |  |  |

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The expected volatility utilized is based on the historical volatilities of the Corporation's common shares and the GDXJ Index in order to model the stock price movements. The volatility used was calculated over the most recent three year period. The risk-free interest rates used are based on the implied yield available on a U.S. Treasury zero-coupon bill with a term equivalent to the Performance Period. The expected dividend yield of zero was used since it is the mathematical equivalent to reinvesting dividends in each issuing entity over the Performance Period.

Deferred Share Units

The following table summarizes activity for deferred share units ("DSUs") awarded under the Plan that vest on the date of grant and settle upon the participant's separation from service:

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|:---|:---|:---|
|  | <br>**Share Units** | **Weighted Average** <br>**Grant Date Fair Value** |
| Outstanding, December 31, 2023 | 226574 | $3.68 |
| Granted | 115107 | 4.01 |
| Outstanding, December 31, 2024 | 341681 | $3.79 |
| Granted | 36360 | 11.24 |
| Distributed | (30783) | 3.46 |
| Outstanding, December 31, 2025 | 347258 | $4.60 |

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Under the Plan, the Company may issue DSUs to non-employee directors. During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, 36,360 and 115,107 shares, respectively, with a grant date fair value of $0.4 million and $0.5 million, respectively, were granted to the non-employee directors and the related compensation expense was charged to directors' fees in the consolidated statements of operations. During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the fair value of DSUs distributed was $0.3 million and $nil, respectively.

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**6.** **Reclamation Liabilities**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*a.* *Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent ("ASAOC")* 

On January 15, 2021, the Company agreed to an ASAOC. The Company has accounted for its obligation under the ASAOC as an environmental reclamation liability. The provision for the liability associated with the terms of the ASAOC is based on cost estimates developed with the use of engineering consultants, independent contractor quotes and the Company's internal development team. The timing of cash flows is based on the latest schedule for early action items. The estimated environmental reclamation liability may be subject to change based on changes to cost estimates and is adjusted for actual work performed. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company spent $nil (2024: $2.3 million) on ASAOC activities. At December 31, 2025, no further costs were accrued associated with this liability. Movements in the environmental reclamation liability during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 are as follows:

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|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Years ended December 31,**  | **Years ended December 31,**  |
|  | **2025** | **2024** |
| Balance at beginning of year | $— | $765 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Additions |  | 1524 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Work performed on early action items |  | (2289) |
| Balance at end of year | $— | $— |

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The Company provided $7.5 million in financial assurance for Phase 1 projects under the ASAOC. The Company paid $3.0 million in cash collateral for a surety bond related to the ASAOC statement of work in early 2021.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*b.* *Asset Retirement Obligation ("ARO")* 

Below is a reconciliation as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 of the ARO for the Project which are included in our estimated costs to reclaim environmental disturbance to date of $0.5 million and nil, respectively. The estimated reclamation and closure costs added in 2025 were discounted using a credit adjusted, risk-free interest rate of 7.0% and an inflation rate of 2.7%.

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|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Years ended December 31,** | **Years ended December 31,** |
|  | **2025** | **2024** |
| Balance at beginning of year | $— | $— |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Additions and changes to estimates | 534 |  |
| Balance at end of year | $534 | $— |
| Current portion | $— | $— |
| Non-current portion | 534 |  |
| Balance | $534 | $— |

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**7.** **Government Grants**

The Company has been awarded government grants by the DOW as described below. Accounting for these DOW grants does not fall under Accounting Standard Codification 606, *Revenue from Contracts with Customers*, as the DOW does not meet the definition of a customer under this standard. The DOW grant proceeds, which will be used to reimburse expenses incurred, meet the definition of grants related to expenses as the primary purpose for the payments is to fund research and development on antimony trisulfide and the advancement of the Company's Stibnite Gold Project.

During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, grant income included the following:

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| | **Years ended December 31,**  | **Years ended December 31,**  |
| <br>**Government Grant** | **2025** | **2024** |
| DPA | $10004 | $33619 |
| DOTC | 4970 | 3746 |
| Total | $14974 | $37365 |

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At December 31, 2025 and 2024, grant receivable, which is included in receivables on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, include the following:

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| | **As at December 31,**  | **As at December 31,**  |
| <br>**Government Grant** | **2025** | **2024** |
| DPA | $— | $2382 |
| DOTC | 305 | 107 |
| Total | $305 | $2489 |

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Information regarding each individual grant is as follows:

DPA Grant: On December 16, 2022, the Company entered into an undefinitized TIA with the DOW - Air Force Research Laboratory for an award of up to $24.8 million under Title III of the DPA. On July 25, 2023, the TIA was definitized with the DOW, establishing the full not-to-exceed amount of $24.8 million and on May 2, 2024, the TIA was modified with an additional $34.4 million in funding, bringing the total amount of the TIA to $59.2 million.

During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company was reimbursed approximately $12.4 million and $32.5 million, respectively, for certain costs incurred. The TIA expired on June 16, 2025. All available funds under the TIA were disbursed and no additional funds are available under the program.

DOW Ordnance Technology Consortium ("DOTC") Grant: On August 18, 2023, the Company was awarded an OTIA of up to $15.5 million under the Prototype Other Transaction Authority of the DOW through the DOTC. On May 28, 2025, the Company was awarded up to $6.9 million in additional funding by the DOTC under the OTIA. The funding objective of the OTIA is to demonstrate a fully domestic antimony trisulfide supply chain using ore from the Stibnite Gold Project. The OTIA designates funding to the Company to conduct activities to meet this objective, including obtaining additional core samples from the Project site, conducting a pilot plant study to produce mil-spec antimony trisulfide from the samples, designing a full-scale process circuit, and delivering a modular pilot plant for the DOW to use in further investigations. Under the OTIA, the Company will be reimbursed for these activities on a cost-plus fixed fee basis over the 24-month period of performance. The current estimated amount is $22.4 million, which is subject to adjustment by the DOW based on scope, costs, budget, or other factors as the program advances. Perpetua will be entitled to reimbursement for all costs incurred under the agreement, with the negotiated fee being 12%. The OTIA contains customary terms and conditions for OTIAs, including ongoing reporting obligations.

During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company received cash from this grant of $4.8 million (2024: $5.5 million) for reimbursement of certain costs incurred of $4.3 million (2024: $4.9 million) and 12% fee income of $0.5 million (2024 $0.6 million). During the year ended December 31, 2025, grant income includes $0.5 million (2024: $0.4 million) of 12% fee income earned on costs incurred.

**8.**Income taxes

No benefit (provision) has been recognized for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. The United States and Canada components of net income (loss) for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 are as follows:

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|  | **December 31,**  | **December 31,**  |
|  | **2025** | **2024** |
| United States | $(99863) | $(7577) |
| Canada | (529) | (6906) |
| Total | $(100392) | $(14483) |

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The provision (benefit) for income taxes reported differs from the amount computed by applying the applicable income tax rates to the loss before the tax provision due to the following:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **December 31,**  | **December 31,**  | **December 31,**  | **December 31,**  |
|  | **2025** | **2025** | **2024** | **2024** |
| Income tax benefit computed at statutory rate of 21% | $(21082) | (21.0)% | $(3041) | (21.0)% |
| Idaho state income tax, net of federal income tax effect  | 619 | 0.6 | 154 | 1.1 |
| Foreign tax effects - Canada | (14) |  | (11) | (0.1) |
| Valuation allowance | 22472 | 22.4 | 2272 | 15.7 |
| Nontaxable or nondeductible items: |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Share based compensation | (1889) | (1.9) | 616 | 4.2 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Other | 152 | 0.2 | 7 |  |
| Other adjustments | (258) | (0.3) | 3 |  |
| Total | $— |  | $— |  |

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The State income tax category is primarily driven by Idaho state taxes and includes the impact of enacted statutory rate reductions. Foreign tax effects primarily relate to Canadian tax rate differentials and the treatment of equity financing costs under Canadian tax law.

The significant components of the Company's deferred tax assets are as follows:

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|  | **December 31,**  | **December 31,**  |
|  | **2025** | **2024** |
| Net operating loss carryforward – U.S. | $44018 | $42705 |
| Net operating loss carryforward – CAD | 12441 | 12440 |
| Buildings and equipment | 179 | 380 |
| Mineral interest and properties | 50334 | 24499 |
| Financing costs | 5425 | 881 |
| CWA settlement payable | 504 | 510 |
| Share based compensation | 1878 | 2102 |
| Other  | 288 | 53 |
| Deferred tax assets | 115067 | 83570 |
| Less valuation allowance | (115067) | (83570) |
| Net deferred tax assets | $— | $— |

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The Company records a valuation allowance if, based on the weight of all available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company has determined that a full valuation allowance is necessary against its net deferred tax assets based on the weight of all available evidence. At December 31, 2025, approximately $5.4 million of the allowance balance relates to future tax benefits that will be credited directly to equity once it is recognized. The changes in the valuation allowance for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 are as follows:

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|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **December 31,**  | **December 31,**  |
|  | **2025** | **2024** |
| Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets, beginning of year | $(83570) | $(78875) |
| Change related to:  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Valuation allowance movement recognized in continuing operations |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Federal | (22472) | (2272) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Idaho state | (4480) | (487) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Foreign - Canada | (1) | (1566) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Valuation allowance movement recognized in equity | (4544) | (370) |
| Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets, end of year | $(115067) | $(83570) |

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As of December 31, 2025, the Company has U.S. loss carryforwards of approximately $70.1 million that expire in 2032 through 2037 and approximately $112.6 million with no expiration but which are subject to an 80% limitation upon utilization. The Company has state net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $134.9 million that expire in 2034 through 2045 and Canadian loss carryforwards of approximately $48.0 million that expire in 2033 through 2045 available to reduce future years'

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income for tax purposes. The deferred tax asset table above reflects the tax-effected balances of the Company's net operating loss carryforwards using a 25.19% rate for U.S.-based carryforwards and 27.00% rate for Canada-based carryforwards. Our utilization of U.S. net operating loss carryforwards may be subject to annual limitations under Section 382 of the Code due to changes in control that may have occurred as a result of recent capital transactions.

No income tax payments were made to U.S. federal, the state of Idaho, or foreign jurisdictions during the years ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

In 2025 and 2024, the Company evaluated its tax positions for years which remain subject to examination by major tax jurisdictions and as a result concluded no adjustment was necessary. The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. and Canada federal jurisdictions, the state of Idaho jurisdiction, and the province of British Columbia jurisdiction. The Company had no unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2025 and 2024. The Company recognizes interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits and penalties in its income tax provision. U.S. tax returns for the years 2022 to 2024 and Canadian tax returns for the years 2022 to 2024 remain subject to examination but there are currently no ongoing exams in any taxing jurisdictions. Tax returns for years prior to 2022 may remain open with respect to net operating loss carryforwards that are utilized in a later year, as tax attributes from prior years can be adjusted during an audit of a later year.

On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the "OBBBA") was enacted in the U.S. The OBBBA permanently extends multiple tax provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, as well as repeals, modifies and introduces various other tax provisions including, but not limited to federal bonus depreciation and current deductions for domestic research and development expenditures. We do not anticipate that the OBBBA will have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements. We continue to evaluate the impact the OBBBA may have on the Company as the legislation has various future effective dates.

**9.**Commitments and Contingencies

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*a.* *Mining Claim Assessments* 

The Company currently holds mining claims and mill sites for which it has an annual assessment obligation of $0.3 million to maintain the claims in good standing. The Company is committed to these payments indefinitely.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*b.* *Financial Assurance* 

In connection with the conditional Notice to Proceed from the USFS for the Stibnite Gold Project, which required the Company to post joint construction phase financial assurance agreed to by the USFS, Idaho Department of Lands ("IDL") and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ("USACE"), the Company entered into multiple related financial agreements as described below to satisfy the financial assurance requirements necessary to commence construction.

On October 17, 2025, the Company, as principal, and Endurance Assurance Corporation ("Endurance"), a subsidiary of Sompo International, as surety, posted a joint reclamation performance bond for the Project's construction phase in the penal sum of $139.0 million (the "Surety Bond") in favor of the United States (acting by and through the USFS as obligee) and the State of Idaho (acting by and through the IDL as co-obligee). The Surety Bond will remain in place until all reclamation obligations subject thereto have been fully performed or until the Company files, and the USFS and IDL accept, replacement financial assurance. The Surety Bond carries a 1.5% annual fee, and includes covenants, reporting requirements, collateral maintenance, and event of default provisions.

In connection with the Surety Bond, the Company entered into an indemnity agreement ("Indemnity Agreement") with Endurance, Endurance American Insurance Company, Lexon Insurance Company, and Bond Safeguard Insurance Company (collectively, the "Surety"), all of which are subsidiaries of Sompo International. Under the Indemnity Agreement and the accompanying Disturbed Acres and Minimum Liquidity Rider (collectively, the "Indemnity Agreement"), the Company is contingently liable to fully indemnify and reimburse the Surety for any losses, costs, expenses, fees, interest and premiums incurred in connection with (i) the execution of any bond undertaken between the Company and the Surety, (ii) as a result of the Company failing to perform or comply with the covenants and conditions of Indemnity Agreement, and (iii) enforcing any of the covenants and conditions of the Indemnity Agreement. The maximum potential undiscounted liability of the Company under the Indemnity Agreement is the full amount of the Surety Bond ($139.0 million), plus all related costs and fees. These obligations are contingent unless triggered by breach or claim, at which point the liability becomes direct.

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As collateral for the Surety Bond, on October 15, 2025, The Bank of Nova Scotia (the "Bank") issued an irrevocable standby letter of credit for up to $35.0 million in favor of the Surety as beneficiaries (the "Surety Letter of Credit"), for the account of the Company. The Surety Letter of Credit expires one year from issuance, and is automatically extended unless notice of non-extension is provided at least sixty days prior to expiry. In addition to the construction phase financial assurance required for the Stibnite Gold Project, financial assurance was required to be posted with the USACE for off-site mitigation. On October 17, 2025, The Bank of Nova Scotia (the "Bank") issued an irrevocable standby letter of credit for up to $4.2 million in favor of USACE as beneficiary (the "USACE Letter of Credit"), for the account of the Company. The USACE Letter of Credit expires one year from issuance, and is automatically extended unless notice of non-extension is provided at least ninety days prior to expiry. The Surety Letter of Credit and USACE Letter of Credit were issued pursuant to a credit facility agreement between the Bank and the Company, effective as of October 15, 2025 (the "Credit Facility"), which provides for up to $39.5 million in standby letters of credit and guarantees and is secured by a deposit of $40.5 million in cash. The Credit Facility carries a 1% annual fee, and includes covenants, reporting requirements, collateral maintenance and event of default provisions.

To address financial assurance requirements of IDWR, on December 2, 2025, The Bank of Nova Scotia (the "Bank") issued an irrevocable standby letter of credit for up to $16.4 million in favor of IDWR as beneficiary (the "IDWR Letter of Credit"), for the account of the Company. The IDWR Letter of Credit expires one year from issuance, and is automatically extended unless notice of non-extension is provided at least sixty days prior to expiry. The IDWR Letter of Credit was issued pursuant to an amended Credit Facility between the Bank and the Company, which provides for up to $55.55 million in standby letters of credit and guarantees and is secured by a deposit of $56.55 million in cash. The Credit Facility carries a 1% annual fee, and includes covenants, reporting requirements, collateral maintenance and event of default provisions.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*c.* *Vendor Deposits - Idaho Power Company Procurement Contract* 

On February 13, 2025, the Company entered into an agreement with Idaho Power Company ("IPCo") to begin procurement of long lead equipment required to increase the electrical capacity to the plant. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company is responsible for paying all costs incurred by IPCo as they procure new equipment from vendors with an estimated total cost of $90.2 million. All contractual commitments of $1.0 million or greater must be approved by the Company prior to IPCo entering a binding contractual commitment with a vendor. The initial payment of $18.8 million was paid following execution of the procurement agreement an additional $7.3 million was paid during 2025. Remaining payments are expected to be made quarterly through 2027. Payment dates and amounts may be adjusted to reflect specific contracts entered into by IPCo. If the agreement is terminated, IPCo will use commercially reasonable efforts to mitigate cancellation costs and recover value prior to the final true-up payment by the Company or refund to the Company.

The deposit with IPCo is updated each reporting period to reflect payments made to IPCo and costs incurred by IPCo. Costs incurred are currently charged to exploration and pre-development expense in the consolidated statements of operations in accordance with the Company's accounting policies. Movements in the IPCo deposit during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 are as follows:

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|  | **Year ended December 31**, | **Year ended December 31**, |
|  | **2025** | **2024** |
| Balance at beginning of period | $— | $— |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Deposits | 26059 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Costs incurred - expense | (10837) |  |
| Balance at end of period | $15222 | $— |
| Current portion | $15222 | $— |
| Non-current portion |  |  |
| Balance at end of period | $15222 | $— |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*d.* *Vendor Deposits - ATCO Camp Supply and Installation Contract* 

On August 29, 2025, the Company entered into a camp supply and installation agreement with ATCO Structures & Logistics (USA) Inc. ("ATCO") for the design, construction and installation of a 1,010-person turnkey camp accommodation and site package. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company agreed to pay ATCO $131.7 million for work under the agreement. Except for certain specified owner and third-party work outlined in the agreement, the work to be performed by ATCO includes all of the work required for the procurement of all camp infrastructure, transportation and delivery of materials to the site, performance of all site preparation, installation, and utility tie-ins, and commissioning of the facilities for occupancy. The

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agreement includes standard provisions allowing for equitable adjustments to the contract price, including in connection with certain tax events, scope modifications, or demobilization exclusions at the Company's election. If ATCO fails to achieve substantial completion of the applicable portion of the work prior to September 24, 2026 (as may be adjusted pursuant to the terms of the agreement), ATCO will be liable for liquidated damages up to a specified cap. The Company may terminate the agreement for convenience by giving 30 days' notice to ATCO. In the event of a termination for convenience, the Company would be obligated to pay ATCO for work properly executed and materials satisfactorily supplied; costs incurred in terminating, preserving and protecting the work; and demobilization costs. Payments totaling $13.35 million were paid in 2025 and remaining payments are expected to be made monthly through April 2027.

The deposit with ATCO is updated each reporting period to reflect payments made to ATCO and costs incurred by ATCO. The ATCO modular buildings have an alternative future use or could be resold such that certain costs will be recorded as a non-current deposit and transferred to construction in process over the performance period before being recognized as an asset upon completion. Certain other costs that are unique to the Company and do not have an alternative future use will be charged as incurred to exploration and pre-development expense in the consolidated statements of operations in accordance with the Company's accounting policies. Movements in the ATCO deposit during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 are as follows:

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|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Year ended December 31**, | **Year ended December 31**, |
|  | **2025** | **2024** |
| Balance at beginning of period | $— | $— |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Deposits | 13350 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Costs incurred – expense | (1000) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Costs incurred – asset |  |  |
| Balance at end of period | $12350 | $— |
| Current portion | $12350 | $— |
| Non-current portion |  |  |
| Balance at end of period | $12350 | $— |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*e.* *Vendor Deposits - Other* 

In addition to the material vendor agreements discussed above, the Company enters into certain other agreements related to long-lead equipment, infrastructure and services related to the development of the Project. These agreements contain certain fixed and determinable cost components, as well as components that are variable based on time and materials. Movements in other vendor deposits fluctuate throughout the year. The balance was $nil for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*f.* *Stibnite Foundation* 

The Stibnite Foundation ("Foundation") was established in February 2019 to support projects that benefit the communities surrounding the Stibnite Gold Project and created through the execution of the community agreement (the "Community Agreement"), dated November 30, 218, by and among Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc. and eight communities and counties throughout the West Central Mountains region of Idaho.

Upon formation of the Foundation, the Company became contractually liable for certain future payments to the Foundation based on several triggering events, including receipt of a ROD issued by the USFS, receipt of all permits and approvals necessary for commencement of construction, commercial production, and of the final reclamation phase.

Since 2019, the Company has contributed, or caused to be contributed, $0.75 million in cash and 300,000 in common shares of the Company which includes $0.45 million in cash contributions and $150,000 common shares valued at $4.0 million contributed during the year ended December 31, 2025 (2024: $nil). Future cash payments due include $0.5 million upon commercial production, annual payments during commercial production as described below, and $1.0 million upon commencement of final reclamation phase. During commercial production, the Company will make annual payments to the Stibnite Foundation equal to the greater of (i) 1% of total comprehensive income less debt repayments, and (ii) $0.5 million.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*g.* *Option Payments on Other Properties* 

The Company is obligated to make option payments on mineral properties in order to maintain the option to purchase these properties. As of December 31, 2025, the option payments due on these properties in 2026 are approximately $0.03 million. The agreements include options to extend.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*h.* *Legal Update* 

The Corporation and its subsidiaries have been parties to an ongoing legal proceeding with the Nez Perce Tribe for claimed violations of the CWA allegedly linked to historical mining activities. In August 2019, the Nez Perce Tribe filed suit against the Company in the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho. The Company filed an answer generally denying liability and later, the court allowed the Company to amend and file a third-party complaint against the USFS. The Company also filed a separate CWA citizen suit against the USFS alleging that several of the point source discharges, as alleged by the Nez Perce Tribe in its complaint, were occurring on lands owned and controlled by the United States government. Pursuant to the terms of the voluntary ASAOC executed in January 2021 with the EPA and the USDA under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act ("CERCLA"), the Company agreed to dismiss its pending actions against the USFS without prejudice.

On August 8, 2023, the Company and the Nez Perce Tribe filed a final Settlement Agreement (the "Settlement Agreement") to resolve the Tribe's CWA claims. The parties jointly asked the court to approve the Settlement Agreement and dismiss the case without prejudice. The Settlement Agreement provides for total payments of $5.0 million by Perpetua over a four-year period. This includes $4.0 million of contributions by Perpetua to the Fund to be used by the Nez Perce Tribe to support water quality improvement projects in the South Fork Salmon River watershed and $1.0 million of reimbursements to the Nez Perce Tribe for legal expenses. Following a 45-day review period by the United States Justice Department and the U.S. EPA, the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho approved the Stipulation for Dismissal and entered a Judgment on October 2, 2023, which resulted in the CWA lawsuit being dismissed without prejudice. Under the Settlement Agreement, the Company anticipates that a dismissal with prejudice will be entered after completion of Perpetua's required payments. Once Perpetua has satisfied its payment obligations under the Settlement Agreement, the Company anticipates that the parties will submit a stipulation for dismissal with prejudice to the District Court. The Company recognized an expense of $5.0 million during the second quarter of 2023. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company paid $1.0 million towards this settlement obligation (December 31, 2024 - $2.0 million). As of December 31, 2025, CWA settlement payable current portion is $1.0 million with the remaining $1.0 million classified as long-term.

The voluntary ASAOC entered into by the Company, the U.S. EPA, and the USDA required numerous early cleanup actions (referenced as "Phase 1" in the ASAOC) relating to legacy environmental conditions left by other mining companies. The Company began the Phase 1 activities in 2022. As of September 30, 2025, the Company determined it had completed all Phase 1 response actions required by the ASAOC and filed necessary reports (called Removal Action Completion Report ("RACR") in the ASAOC) with the U.S. EPA and USDA with respect to such completion. Pursuant to the terms of the ASAOC, the Company's Phase 1 work will not be considered complete until U.S. EPA and USDA have approved the RACR submitted by the Company. As of December 31, 2025, the RACR remains under review by the federal agencies and no further costs were accrued associated with this Phase 1 liability. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company spent $nil on Phase 1 activities (December 31, 2024: $1.5 million). The ASAOC includes a process under which the Company and the signatory federal agencies will evaluate whether the Company will proceed with additional response actions after federal agencies confirm that the Phase 1 work has been completed in accordance with the ASAOC requirements. The scope of any such potential additional actions following the completion of Phase 1 and their costs have not yet been determined.

Following the USFS' publication of the ROD and Final Environmental Impact Statement Errata (the "FEIS") approving the mine plan for the Project, lawsuits were filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho against the USFS, the USDA and other federal agencies on February 18, 2025, in the United States District Court for the District of Idaho by a number of environmental advocacy groups, including Save the South Fork Salmon, the Idaho Conservation League and other non-governmental organizations, alleging violations of NEPA and other federal laws in the regulatory process. Among other remedies, the claimants seek to vacate the ROD, Final Biological Opinions (issued by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service), and other Project approvals and to enjoin any further implementation of the Project. PRII filed a motion to intervene in this lawsuit, which was granted by the District Court on April 2, 2025.

On August 29, 2025, the Nez Perce Tribe filed a lawsuit against the USFS, United States Department of Agriculture, and other federal agencies in the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho the challenging the USFS ROD and other approvals by the USFS and other federal agencies in connection with the Stibnite Gold Project and alleging violations of the NEPA and other

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federal statutes, regulations, rules, and requirements in the regulatory review and approval process in of the Project. Among other remedies, the Tribe seeks to vacate the USFS ROD and other Project approvals and to enjoin any further implementation of the Project. PRII filed a motion to intervene in this lawsuit, which was granted by the District Court on September 4, 2025.

The U.S. District Court on October 2, 2025, issued a general order staying all civil cases listed in the order due to the partial shutdown of the federal government over appropriations for the government. The list included the separate lawsuits filed by the Nez Perce Tribe and by the environmental advocacy groups mentioned above challenging the USFS ROD and other federal agency approvals. This stay did not affect the validity of the USFS ROD or any of the other approvals challenged in either of these lawsuits, and all such approvals remain in effect. After the partial shutdown of the federal government ended, the District Court lifted the stay and new scheduling orders were entered in both of these lawsuits challenging the ROD and other approvals of the Project issued by federal agencies. The scheduling order in the case filed by the environmental advocacy groups required all dispositive motions and briefs to be filed by all parties. before the end of January 2026. As of January 20, 2026, all briefs had been submitted. The scheduling order in the case filed by the Nez Perce Tribe requires all dispositive motions and briefs to be filed by all parties before the end of June 2026. These two lawsuits remain pending.

The Company believes the USFS ROD and other federal regulatory processes challenged in the two foregoing federal lawsuits were conducted thoroughly and completely by the relevant federal regulatory agencies. However, there can be no assurance that the Project approvals challenged in those two cases will be upheld upon judicial review.

The IBEQ published an order on May 27, 2025, upholding the air permit to construct ("PTC") issued by the IDEQ in June 2022 and denying certain petitioners' appeal from various administrative proceedings with respect to the PTC. The IBEQ on June 27, 2025, denied the petitioners' motion for reconsideration. Thereafter, the petitioners filed a petition for judicial review in the Idaho state district court for the County of Ada against the IBEQ and IDEQ seeking to set aside the PTC as violative of applicable law and challenging the decisions of the IBEQ upholding the PTC. IDEQ and the IBEQ thereafter moved to dismiss the complaint on procedural grounds, and the court denied that motion and allowed the petitioners to amend their petition. The petitioners' amended petition, which names the Company as well as IDEQ and the IBEQ as defendants was served on the Company on or about September 23, 2025. The court entered an order dismissing the IBEQ as a party and requiring all briefs of the parties to be filed by an outside date of January 16, 2026. All briefing was filed as of that date. The court has not ruled on the parties' dispositive motions, and the cases remain pending. The Company believes that the IDEQ and the IBEQ properly followed Idaho law in issuing the PTC. However, there can be no assurance that the PTC will be upheld upon judicial review.

On March 20, 2025, a putative federal class action lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho against the Company and certain of its officers and directors, on behalf of a proposed class of purchasers of the Company's common shares during the period from April 17, 2024 to February 13, 2025, inclusive. The claim, captioned *Barnes et al. v. Perpetua Resources Corp. et al.*, Case No. 1:25-cv-00160, alleges that the defendants violated Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder by making false and/or misleading statements during the period from April 17, 2024 to February 13, 2025 regarding the Company's expected capital expenditures for the Stibnite Gold Project. On June 6, 2025, two new plaintiffs filed a joint stipulation seeking to be appointed co-lead plaintiffs, which was granted by the District Court on June 16, 2025. The plaintiffs filed an amended complaint on August 15, 2025. The amended complaint seeks unspecified compensatory damages. The District Court has issued a scheduling order in this case requiring various procedural and substantive motions to be filed by the parties prior to the end of 2025. The Company filed a motion to dismiss the plaintiffs' amended complaint on September 30, 2025. As of December 31, 2025, all briefs of all parties had been submitted in connection with this motion. The District Court has not ruled on the motion to dismiss, and this lawsuit remains pending. The Company believes that the claim is without merit and intends to vigorously defend itself. However, in view of the uncertainties inherent in litigation, the Company does not express a judgment as to the outcome of this litigation.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**10.** **Segment Reporting** 

Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise that engage in activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses for which separate operational financial information is available and is regularly evaluated by the Chief Operating Decision Maker (the "CODM"), who is our Chief Executive Officer ("CEO"), for the purpose of allocating an enterprise's resources and assessing its operating performance. The Company has determined that it operates as a single reportable segment, focused on the exploration and development of its mineral interests in the state of Idaho, United States. This determination is based on the financial information reviewed by the CODM, which is assessed at a consolidated level.

The CODM is responsible for evaluating performance, allocating resources, and making strategic decisions. The primary measure used to assess the Company's profitability is consolidated net loss, which is used to compare budgeted versus actual results and informs operating cash flow decisions on a monthly basis. The financial position, results of operations, and cash flows of the Company's single reportable segment align with the consolidated financial statements presented herein. The measure of segment assets is reported on the consolidated balance sheet as total assets.

The CEO primarily evaluates the Company's performance based on consolidated net loss and reviews significant expenses, when applicable, on a consolidated basis, consistent with the presentation in the consolidated statements of operations. While the CEO's primary focus is on overall consolidated results, he also reviews supplemental information on exploration and pre-development costs by major category. The following table presents the Company's exploration and pre-development costs by major category:

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|  | **Years ended December 31** | **Years ended December 31** |
|  | **2025** | **2024** |
| Consulting and labor cost | $15117 | $8731 |
| Engineering | 71495 | 23155 |
| Environmental and reclamation | 359 | 372 |
| Field office and drilling support | 17864 | 3630 |
| Legal and sustainability | 6475 | 1216 |
| Permitting | 9982 | 8187 |
| Total Exploration and Pre-development | $121292 | $45291 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**11.** **Subsequent Event(s)** 

On March 30, 2026, the board of U.S. EXIM initiated the last formal step before a vote for final approval of an approximately $2.7 billion senior secured loan for the construction and development of the Project by unanimously agreeing to publish a notification to Congress with respect to the proposed loan. The initiation of the Notice Period does not represent a financing commitment from U.S. EXIM. A funding commitment, if any, is conditional upon the satisfaction of certain conditions, including approval by the U.S. EXIM board following the 25-day Notice Period and execution of definitive loan documentation. There can be no assurance that the board of U.S. EXIM will approve the proposed loan after the Notice Period, or at all, or that, if approved, the terms or amount of such loan will be the same as those initially indicated or that the proposed loan will be sufficient for us to construct the Project.

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#### Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
None.

#### Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.

#### Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company's management, with the participation of the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2025 (the "Evaluation Date"). Based on that evaluation, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the Evaluation Date.

#### Management's Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act, for the Company.

Our internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that: (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, as of the Evaluation Date, based on the framework set forth in Internal Control-Integrated Framework 2013 issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Based on its evaluation under this framework, management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of the Evaluation Date.

This annual report does not include an attestation report of our registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management's report was not subject to attestation by our registered public accounting firm pursuant to rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit us to provide only management's report in this annual report.

#### Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2025 that have materially affected, or that are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

#### Item 9B. Other Information.
None.

#### Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections.
Not applicable.

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#### PART III

#### Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the information that will be contained in our proxy statement related to the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which we intend to file with the SEC within 120 days of the end of our fiscal year pursuant to General Instruction G(3) of Form 10-K.

#### Item 11. Executive Compensation.
The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the information that will be contained in our proxy statement related to the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which we intend to file with the SEC within 120 days of the end of our fiscal year pursuant to General Instruction G(3) of Form 10-K.

#### Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.
The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the information that will be contained in our proxy statement related to the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which we intend to file with the SEC within 120 days of the end of our fiscal year pursuant to General Instruction G(3) of Form 10-K.

#### Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.
The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the information that will be contained in our proxy statement related to the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which we intend to file with the SEC within 120 days of the end of our fiscal year pursuant to General Instruction G(3) of Form 10-K.

#### Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the information that will be contained in our proxy statement related to the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which we intend to file with the SEC within 120 days of the end of our fiscal year pursuant to General Instruction G(3) of Form 10-K.

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#### PART IV

#### Item 15. Exhibit and Financial Statement Schedules.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) The following documents are filed as part of the report:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) Consolidated Financial Statements

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID No. 238)

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2025 and 2024

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2025 and 2024

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2025 and 2024

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2025 and 2024

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) Financial Statement Schedules

All schedules have been omitted as they are either not required or not applicable or the required information is included in the Consolidated Financial Statements or notes thereto.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) See Item 15(b)

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Exhibits:

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| **Exhibit No.** | **Exhibit or Financial Statement Schedule** |
| 3.1 | [Certificate of Incorporation of Perpetua Resources Corp. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-255147) filed with the SEC on April 9, 2021).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1526243/000110465921048641/tm2112305d1_ex4-1.htm) |
| 3.2 | [Notice of Articles and Articles filed under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-255147) filed with the SEC on April 9, 2021).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1526243/000110465921048641/tm2112305d1_ex4-2.htm) |
| 3.3 | [Certificate of Change of Name (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-255147) filed with the SEC on April 9, 2021).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1526243/000110465921048641/tm2112305d1_ex4-3.htm) |
| 3.4 | [Amendment to Articles, dated May 25, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 27, 2022).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1526243/000110465922065426/tm2217002d1_ex3-1.htm) |
| 4.1 | [Description of Common Shares.](ppta-20251231xex4d1.htm) |
| 10.1\* | [Registration Rights Agreement, entered into by and among the Company, Agnico and JPMorgan on October 28, 2025 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on October 28, 2025).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1526243/000110465925103272/tm2529512d1_ex4-1.htm) |
| 10.2 | [Amended and Restated Joinder to Registration Rights Agreement, entered into by the Company and Valvino Lamore LP on December 18, 2025.](ppta-20251231xex10d2.htm) |
| 10.3 | [Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on October 28, 2025).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1526243/000110465925103272/tm2529512d1_ex4-2.htm) |
| 10.4 | [Amended and Restated Investor Rights Agreement between Midas Gold Corp., Idaho Gold Resources Company, LLC and Paulson & Co. Inc., dated March 17, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.50 of the Company's Registration Statement on Form 40-F (File No. 000-56206) filed with the SEC on September 23, 2020).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1526243/000110465920107786/tm2030638d1_ex99-50.htm) |
| 10.5\* | [Investor Rights Agreement, entered into by and between the Company and Agnico Eagle on October 28, 2025 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on October 28, 2025).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1526243/000110465925103272/tm2529512d1_ex10-1.htm) |
| 10.6\* | [Investor Rights Agreement, entered into by and between the Company and JPMorgan on October 28, 2025 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on October 28, 2025).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1526243/000110465925103272/tm2529512d1_ex10-2.htm) |
| 10.7\*+ | [Amended and Restated Employment Agreement by and between Jonathan Cherry, Perpetua Resources Corp. and Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc., dated December 1, 2025.](ppta-20251231xex10d7.htm) |
| 10.8\*+ | [Amended and Restated Employment Agreement by and between Mark Murchison, Perpetua Resources Corp. and Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc., dated December 1, 2025.](ppta-20251231xex10d8.htm) |
| 10.9\*+ | [Employment Agreement and Restrictive Covenant Agreement by and between Gregory Fontaine, Perpetua Resources Corp. and Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc., dated March 16, 2026.](ppta-20251231xex10d9.htm) |
| 10.10\*+ | [Employment Agreement between James Norine and Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc., dated December 2, 2025.](ppta-20251231xex10d10.htm) |
| 10.11\*+ | [Employment Agreement between Timothy Kahl and Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc., dated December 2, 2025.](ppta-20251231xex10d11.htm) |
| 10.12\*+ | [Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between Mckinsey Lyon and Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc. Agreement, dated December 1, 2025.](ppta-20251231xex10d12.htm) |
| 10.13\*+ | [Employment Agreement between Jessica Largent and Perpetua Resources Idaho Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the SEC on March 18, 2022).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1526243/000110465922035631/ppta-20211231xex10d8.htm) |
| 10.14\*+ | [Amendment to Employment Agreement between Jessica Largent and Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2022).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1526243/000110465922060343/ppta-20220331xex10d1.htm) |
| 10.15\*+ | [Transition Services Agreement by and between Jessica Largent, Perpetua Resources Corp. and Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc., dated October 1, 2025.](ppta-20251231xex10d15.htm) |
| 10.16\*+ | [Employment Agreement between Michael Wright and Perpetua Resources Idaho Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for its quarterly period ended September 30, 2023, filed with the SEC on November 9, 2023)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1526243/000110465923116320/ppta-20230930xex10d2.htm) |
| 10.17\*+ | [Consulting and Separation Agreement and Release between Michael Wright and Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc., dated December 3, 2025.](ppta-20251231xex10d17.htm) |
| 10.18\*+ | [Consulting Agreement by and between MSE LLC and Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc., dated December 3, 2025.](ppta-20251231xex10d18.htm) |
| 10.19 | [Form of Restrictive Covenants Agreement between the Company and its Executive Officers.](ppta-20251231xex10d19.htm) |
| 10.20 | [Form of Waiver and Release Agreement between the Company and its Executive Officers.](ppta-20251231xex10d20.htm) |
| 10.21 | [Form of Indemnification Agreement between the Company and its Directors.](ppta-20251231xex10d21.htm) |
| 10.22+ | [Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-256925) filed with the SEC on June 9, 2021).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1526243/000110465921078662/tm2119025d2_ex4-4.htm) |

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| 10.23+ | [First Amendment to Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for its quarterly period ended June 30, 2024, filed with the SEC on August 9, 2024).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1526243/000110465924087827/ppta-20240630xex10d3.htm) |
| 10.24+ | [2011 Evergreen Incentive Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-255147) filed with the SEC on April 9, 2021).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1526243/000110465921048641/tm2112305d1_ex4-4.htm) |
| 10.25+ | [Form Time-Based Stock Option Award Agreement under the Stock Option Plan (US) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the SEC on March 18, 2022).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1526243/000110465922035631/ppta-20211231xex10d18.htm) |
| 10.26+ | [Form Time-Based Stock Option Award Agreement under the Stock Option Plan (Canada) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the SEC on March 18, 2022).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1526243/000110465922035631/ppta-20211231xex10d19.htm) |
| 10.27+ | [Form Performance-Based Stock Option Award Agreement under the Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the SEC on March 18, 2022).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1526243/000110465922035631/ppta-20211231xex10d20.htm) |
| 10.28+ | [Form Restricted Share Unit Award Agreement under the Omnibus Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the SEC on March 18, 2022).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1526243/000110465922035631/ppta-20211231xex10d21.htm) |
| 10.29+ | [Form Performance Share Unit Award Agreement under the Omnibus Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the SEC on March 18, 2022).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1526243/000110465922035631/ppta-20211231xex10d22.htm) |
| 10.30+ | [Form Deferred Share Unit Agreement under the Omnibus Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the SEC on March 18, 2022).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1526243/000110465922035631/ppta-20211231xex10d23.htm) |
| 10.31+ | [Form Former Director Consulting Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the SEC on March 18, 2022).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1526243/000110465922035631/ppta-20211231xex10d24.htm) |
| 10.32 | [Transition Agreement between Midas Gold Corp. and Paulson & Co. Inc., dated December 3, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the SEC on March 18, 2022).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1526243/000110465922035631/ppta-20211231xex10d26.htm) |
| 10.33\*# | [Camp Supply and Installation Agreement, made and executed as of August 29, 2025, by and between Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc. and ATCO Structures & Logistics (USA) Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for its quarter ended September 30, 2025, filed with the SEC on November 14, 2025).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1526243/000110465925087837/tm2524836d1_ex10-1.htm) |
| 10.34\*# | [Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Management Services Agreement, made and executed as of December 18, 2025, by and between Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc. and Hatch Ltd (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on December 22, 2025).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1526243/000110465925123538/tm2533498d2_ex10-1.htm) |
| 10.35\*# | [Amendment No. 1 to Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Management Services Agreement, made and executed as of February 28, 2026, by and between Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc. and Hatch Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on March 3, 2026).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1526243/000110465926024122/tm268005d2_ex10-1.htm) |
| 19.1 | [Perpetua Resources Corp. Insider Trading and Reporting Policy, adopted as of March 30, 2026.](ppta-20251231xex19d1.htm) |
| 21.1 | [Subsidiaries of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21.1 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the SEC on March 18, 2022).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1526243/000110465922035631/ppta-20211231xex21d1.htm) |
| 23.1 | [Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.](ppta-20251231xex23d1.htm) |
| 23.2 | [Consent of Christopher Dail.](ppta-20251231xex23d2.htm) |
| 23.3 | [Consent of James Norine.](ppta-20251231xex23d3.htm) |
| 23.4 | [Consent of BBA Consultants.](ppta-20251231xex23d4.htm) |
| 31.1 | [Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Rule 13a-14 and 15d-14 of the Exchange Act).](ppta-20251231xex31d1.htm) |
| 31.2 | [Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Rule 13a-14 and 15d-14 of the Exchange Act).](ppta-20251231xex31d2.htm) |
| 32.1 | [Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 1350 of Title 18 of the United States Code.](ppta-20251231xex32d1.htm) |
| 32.2 | [Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 1350 of Title 18 of the United States Code.](ppta-20251231xex32d2.htm) |
| 96.1 | [Stibnite Gold Project, S-K 1300 Technical Report Summary, Valley County, Idaho, USA, effective as of December 31, 2025.](ppta-20251231xex96d1.htm) |
| 97.1+ | [Perpetua Resources Corp. Incentive-Based Compensation Clawback Policy, adopted as of March 31, 2026.](ppta-20251231xex97d1.htm) |

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#### Item 16. Form 10-K Summary.
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#### SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

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|  | PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP. | PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP. |
| Date: March 31, 2026 | By: | /s/ Jonathan Cherry |
|  |  | Name: Jonathan Cherry |
|  |  | Title: President, Chief Executive Officer and Director |

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

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| **Signature** | **Title** | **Date** |
| /s/ Jonathan Cherry | President, Chief Executive Officer and Director | March 31, 2026 |
| Jonathan Cherry | *(Principal Executive Officer)* |  |
| /s/ Mark Murchison | Chief Financial Officer  | March 31, 2026 |
| Mark Murchison | *(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)* |  |
| /s/ Marcelo Kim | Chairman | March 31, 2026 |
| Marcelo Kim |  |  |
| /s/ Andrew Cole | Director | March 31, 2026 |
| Andrew Cole |  |  |
| /s/ Bob Dean | Director | March 31, 2026 |
| Bob Dean |  |  |
| /s/ Laura Dove | Director | March 31, 2026 |
| Laura Dove |  |  |
| /s/ Rich Haddock | Director | March 31, 2026 |
| Rich Haddock |  |  |
| /s/ Jeff Malmen | Director | March 31, 2026 |
| Jeff Malmen |  |  |
| /s/ Chris Robison | Director | March 31, 2026 |
| Chris Robison |  |  |
| /s/ Alex Sternhell | Director | March 31, 2026 |
| Alex Sternhell |  |  |

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## Exhibit 4.1

**Exhibit 4.1**

**DESCRIPTION OF COMMON SHARES**

The common shares of Perpetua Resources Corp. (the "Company" and such shares, the "Common Shares") are its only class of securities registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act").

The following description of our Common Shares is a summary and does not purport to be complete. It is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to our Notice of Articles and Articles (the "Articles") which are filed as exhibits to the Annual Report on Form 10-K. We are incorporated in the Province of British Columbia, Canada and are subject to the *Business Corporations Act* (British Columbia) (the "BCBCA").

**General**

There are no special rights or restrictions attached to any of the Common Shares, which all rank equally as to all benefits which might accrue to the holders of Common Shares.

**Authorized Share Capital**

We are authorized to issue an unlimited number of Common Shares without par value.

**Voting Rights**

Holders of Common Shares are entitled to receive notice of and to attend any meetings of shareholders of the Company. At any general meeting, subject to the restrictions on joint registered owners of Common Shares, on a vote by show of hands every shareholder who is present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote has one vote and on a poll, every shareholder entitled to vote has one vote for each Common Share of which he, she or it is the registered owner and may exercise such vote either in person or by proxy. On a poll, a shareholder entitled to more than one vote need not cast all the votes in the same way. The majority of votes required for the Company to pass a special resolution at a general meeting of shareholders is two-thirds of the votes cast on the resolution.

**Economic Rights**

*Dividends and Distributions.*

Subject to the BCBCA, holders of Common Shares are entitled to receive dividends if, as and when declared by the board of directors of the Company (the "Board") at its discretion from funds legally available therefor, in each case subject to the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attached to any other series or class of shares ranking senior in priority to or on a pro-rata basis with the holders of Common Shares with respect to dividends.

*Liquidation Rights.*

Subject to the BCBCA, in the event of our liquidation, dissolution, or winding-up, holders of Common Shares are entitled to receive a pro rata share of our assets available for distribution to the shareholders after payment of debts and other liabilities, in each case subject to the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attached to any other series or class of shares ranking senior in priority to or on a pro-rata basis with the holders of Common Shares with respect to liquidation.

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*Conversion.*

Holders of Common Shares have no conversion rights.

*Pre-emptive Rights.*

Paulson & Co. Inc. ("Paulson") is entitled to the right of first opportunity to provide any equity financing required by us pursuant to the Amended and Restated Investor Rights Agreement between Midas Gold Corp., Idaho Gold Resources Company, LLC and Paulson & Co. Inc., dated March 17, 2020 (the "Paulson Investor Rights Agreement") so long as Paulson owns in the aggregate 10% or more of the issued and outstanding Common Shares.

*Participation Rights.*

So long as Paulson owns at least 10% or more of the issued and outstanding Common Shares, Paulson has the right to participate in any future issuances of debt or equity securities of the Company to maintain its pro rata interest in the Company.

Pursuant to the Investor Rights Agreement between the Company and Agnico Eagle Mines Limited ("Agnico"), dated October 28, 2025 (the "Agnico Investor Rights Agreement"), so long as Agnico owns at least 1.5% or more of the issued and outstanding Common Shares, Agnico will have the right, subject to certain exceptions, to participate in equity offerings conducted by the Company to retain its pro rata equity ownership or reach beneficial ownership of up to 9.99% of the Company's Common Shares.

Additionally, pursuant to the Investor Rights Agreement between the Company and JPMorgan Chase Funding Inc., an affiliate of JPMorgan Chase & Co. ("JPMorgan"), dated October 28, 2025 (the "JPM Investor Rights Agreement"), for so long as JPMorgan owns at least 1.5% or more of the issued and outstanding Common Shares, JPMorgan will have the right, subject to certain exceptions, to participate pro rata in equity offerings conducted by the Company.

*Subscription Rights.*

Holders of Common Shares have no subscription rights.

*Redemption Provisions.*

There are no redemption provisions applicable to our Common Shares.

*Sinking Fund Provisions.*

There are no sinking fund provisions applicable to our Common Shares.

**Preferred Shares**

We currently have no outstanding preferred shares. We are authorized to issue an unlimited number of first preferred shares without par value, and an unlimited number of second preferred shares without par value. If we were to register and issue preferred shares, such preferred shares would rank senior to the Common Shares with respect to the payment of dividends and the distribution of assets on a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company.

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**Shareholder Approval; Vote on Extraordinary Corporate Transactions**

Under the BCBCA, certain extraordinary corporate actions, such as amalgamations (other than with certain affiliated companies), continuances to another jurisdiction and sales, leases or exchanges of all, or substantially all, of the property of a company (other than in the ordinary course of business), and other extraordinary corporate actions such as liquidations, dissolutions and arrangements (if ordered by a court), are required to be approved by a "special resolution" of shareholders.

A "special resolution" is a resolution (i) passed by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the votes cast by the shareholders who voted in respect of the resolution, or (ii) signed by all shareholders entitled to vote on the resolution. In specified cases, a special resolution to approve an extraordinary corporate action is required to be approved separately by the holders of a class or series of shares, including in certain cases a class or series of shares not otherwise carrying voting rights.

**Approval Rights**

Under the Paulson Investor Rights Agreement, so long as Paulson owns 20% or more of the outstanding Common Shares, without the prior written approval of Paulson and subject to certain exceptions, the Company shall not, and shall not permit any subsidiary to: (a) voluntarily delist from any stock exchange where its securities are listed; (b) incur any indebtedness or guarantee any indebtedness; or (c) incur any lien, claim or security interest on assets of the Company or any subsidiary including royalty agreements, streaming agreements or long-term offtake agreements.

**Amendments to the Governing Documents**

Under the BCBCA, the type of resolution required to be passed in order to authorize amendments to the notice of articles and/or articles of a company is determined as follows:

● the type of resolution specified by the BCBCA; or

● if not specified by the BCBCA, the type of resolution specified by the company's articles; or

● if neither (i) nor (ii) apply, a special resolution.

If the proposed amendment would affect a particular class of shares in certain specified ways, the holders of shares of that class are entitled to vote separately as a class on the proposed amendment, whether or not the shares otherwise carry the right to vote.

A company may alter its articles to specify or change the majority of votes that is required to pass a special resolution, which majority must be at least 2/3 and not more than 3/4 of the votes cast on the resolution, if the shareholders resolve, by a special resolution, to make the alteration. A company may also alter its articles to specify or change the majority of votes that is required for shareholders holding shares of a class or series of shares to pass a special separate resolution, which majority must be at least 2/3 and not more than 3/4 of the votes cast on the resolution, if (a) the shareholders resolve, by a special resolution, to make the alteration, and (b) shareholders holding shares of that class or series of shares consent by a special separate resolution of those shareholders.

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There are no restrictions in the BCBCA on when the Company's Articles can be altered. There is a general rule at common law that an alteration to the articles must be *bona fide* and in the best interests of the company as a whole. Where a shareholder alleges there has been, or is proposed to be, an alteration to the articles that is unfairly prejudicial to one or more of the shareholders, including the applicant, the applicant may be able to claim unfair prejudice. If the articles are being altered by the directors, the directors have similar duties to act honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the company. Where the directors propose to alter or have altered the articles in a manner that a shareholder claims to be oppressive to one or more of the shareholders, the oppression/unfair prejudice remedies in the BCBCA may apply.

**Quorum of Shareholders**

The BCBCA provides that the quorum for the transaction of business at a meeting of shareholders of a company is the quorum established by the articles, or, if no quorum is established by the articles, two shareholders entitled to vote at the meeting whether present in person or by proxy.

Our Articles provide that the presence, in person or by proxy, of two or more shareholders representing at least 33 1∕3% of the outstanding Common Shares on the record date entitled to be voted will constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of shareholders.

**Calling Meetings**

The BCBCA requires that a company must hold its first annual general meeting not more than 18 months after the date on which it was recognized and subsequent annual general meetings must be held at least once in each calendar year and not more than 15 months after the annual reference date (which generally means that date of the last preceding annual general meeting).

General meetings of shareholders held between annual general meetings to consider matters other than those specifically required by the BCBCA or the Articles to be dealt with at an annual general meeting are commonly referred to as extraordinary general meetings. An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders may be called at any time for the transaction of any business the general nature of which is specified in the notice calling the meeting.

The shareholders (as defined in the BCBCA) of not less than 5% of the issued shares of a company that carry the right to vote at a meeting sought to be held may requisition the directors to call a general meeting of shareholders for the purposes stated in the requisition. In order to have standing to requisition a general meeting, a requisitionist must be entered on the securities register of the company as the registered owner of voting shares. If a general meeting is properly requisitioned, the directors must call a general meeting to transact the business specified in the requisition, to be held within four months after the date the requisition is received by the company.

General meetings must be held in British Columbia unless (a) a location outside British Columbia is provided for in the articles; (b) the articles do not restrict the company from approving a location outside British Columbia for holding a general meeting and a location outside British Columbia is (i) approved by the resolution required by the articles for that purpose; or (ii) if no resolution is required by the articles for that purpose, approved by an ordinary resolution; or (iii) the location for the meeting is approved in writing by the registrar before the meeting is held.

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Our Articles provide that general meetings may be held outside British Columbia if that location is approved either by a resolution of the directors or in writing by the registrar before the meeting is held.

If the general meeting is a partially electronic meeting, as contemplated by the BCBCA, these requirements apply to the location where persons attend the meeting in person. If the general meeting is a fully electronic meeting, these requirements do not apply.

**Shareholder Consent in Lieu of Meeting**

Under the BCBCA, consent resolutions of shareholders are deemed to be proceedings at meetings of those shareholders and to be as valid and effective as if passed at a meeting that complies with all the requirements of the BCBCA and the articles relating to meetings of shareholders. A company must keep a copy of any shareholders' consent resolutions, and minutes of shareholders' meetings, at the records office of the company.

A "consent resolution" of shareholders in respect of the Company means:

● in the case of a resolution of shareholders that may be passed as an ordinary resolution, a resolution consented to in writing by shareholders holding shares that carry the right to vote at general meetings who, in the aggregate, hold shares carrying at least 66 2/3% of the votes entitled to be cast on the resolution; and

● in the case of any other resolution of shareholders, a unanimous resolution.

**Director Qualification, Election and Number**

Only an individual who is properly qualified may become or act as a director of a company. Those who are not qualified to become or act as directors (or officers) include people under the age of 18 (not 19, the age of majority), people found to be incapable of managing their own affairs, undischarged bankrupts, and people who have been convicted of an offence concerning the promotion, formation, or management of a corporation or an unincorporated business or an offence involving fraud, subject to certain exceptions.

Under the BCBCA, a company must have at least one director and a public company must have at least three directors. Our Articles provide that the number of directors is set at the most recently set of:

● the number of directors elected by ordinary resolution; and

● if at any meeting of shareholders at which there should be an election of directors, the places of any of the retiring directors are not filled by that election, those retiring directors who are not re-elected and who are asked by the newly elected directors to continue in office will, if willing to do so, continue in office until further new directors are elected. If any such election/continuance of directors does not result in the number of directors set for the time being, the number of directors of the Company is deemed to be set at the number of directors actually elected or continued in office.

The Board has adopted a majority voting policy (the "Majority Voting Policy") which requires, in an election of directors, other than at a Contested Meeting (as defined below), any director who

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receives a greater number of shares withheld than shares voted in favor of his or her election must immediately tender his or her resignation (the "Resignation") to the Board. The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of the Company will then review the matter and make a recommendation to the Board. In considering the Resignation, the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and the Board shall consider all factors they deem relevant. The Board shall determine whether or not to accept the Resignation within 90 days after the date of the relevant shareholders' meeting. The Board shall accept the Resignation absent exceptional circumstances. The Resignation will be effective when accepted by the Board. The Director tendering the Resignation will not participate in any Board or Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee meeting at which the Resignation is considered. The Company shall promptly issue a news release with the Board's decision and send a copy of the news release to the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX"). If the Resignation is not accepted, the news release shall fully state the reasons for that decision.

Under the Majority Voting Policy, a "Contested Meeting" is a meeting at which the number of directors nominated for election is greater than the number of seats available on the Board.

Under the Paulson Investor Rights Agreement, Paulson is entitled to designate nominees to the Board (each, a "Board Designee") as follows: (a) so long as Paulson owns 10% or more of the outstanding Common Shares, Paulson shall be entitled to designate one Board Designee; and (b) so long as Paulson owns 20% or more of the outstanding Common Shares, Paulson shall be entitled to designate two Board Designees. Pursuant to the Paulson Investor Rights Agreement, the Company shall, in respect of every shareholders' meeting at which the election of directors to the Board is considered, nominate for election to the Board the Board Designee(s), and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain shareholder approval for the election of the Board Designee(s). In the event that a Board Designee is not elected to the Board at such meeting or a Board Designee resigns or is unable to serve as a director for any reason, Paulson shall be entitled to designate a replacement director and the Company agrees to appoint, subject to applicable laws and TSX requirements, such person to the Board.

**Vacancies on the Board of Directors**

Under our Articles, any casual vacancy occurring in the Board may be filled by the directors.

**Removal of Directors**

Under our Articles, directors may be removed by shareholders or the Board as described below.

The shareholders may remove any director by special resolution, in which case the shareholders may elect, or appoint by ordinary resolution, a director to fill the resulting vacancy. If the shareholders do not elect or appoint a director to fill the vacancy contemporaneously with the removal, then the directors may appoint or the shareholders may elect, or appoint by ordinary resolution, a director to fill that vacancy.

The directors may remove any director before the expiration of their term of office if the director is convicted of an indictable offense, or if the director ceases to be qualified to act as a director of a company and does not promptly resign, and the directors may appoint a director to fill the resulting vacancy.

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**Fiduciary Duty of Directors**

Directors of a company existing under the BCBCA have fiduciary obligations to the company. The BCBCA requires directors and officers of a British Columbia company, in exercising their powers and performing the functions of a director or officer of the company must:

● act honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the company;

● exercise the care, diligence and skill that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in comparable circumstances;

● act in accordance with the BCBCA and the regulations; and

● subject to the three subparagraphs above, act in accordance with the articles of the company.

**Dissent Rights**

The BCBCA provides that shareholders of a company are entitled to exercise dissent rights and be paid by the company for the fair value of their shares in connection with specified matters, including, among others:

● resolution altering any restrictions on the business the company is permitted to carry on or on its powers;

● a continuance under the laws of another jurisdiction;

● the disposition (other than in the ordinary course of business) of all or substantially all of the undertaking of a company; and

● an amalgamation with another company (other than with certain affiliated companies).

**Oppression Remedy**

The BCBCA provides an oppression remedy that enables a court to make any interim or final order it considers appropriate with a view to remedying or bringing to an end to the matters complained of by a "complainant" (including a registered shareholder, beneficial owner of Common Shares and any other person whom the court considers appropriate), may apply for an order on the ground:

● that the affairs of the company are being or have been conducted, or that the powers of the directors are being or have been exercised, in a manner oppressive to one or more of the shareholders, including the applicant, or

● that some act of the company has been done or is threatened, or that some resolution of the shareholders or of the shareholders holding shares of a class or series of shares has been passed or is proposed, that is unfairly prejudicial to one or more of the shareholders, including the applicant.

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The oppression remedy provides the court with very broad and flexible powers to intervene in corporate affairs to protect shareholders and other complainants. Common remedies include (a) orders that remedy the specific conduct complained of, for example by ordering repayment of management fees (where the conduct complained of was the discriminatory payment of those fees) or ordering the payment of dividends (where the conduct complained of was the failure to pay them); (b) orders requiring the company or other shareholders to purchase the wronged shareholder's shares; (c) orders appointing a receiver or receiver-manager; and (d) orders for liquidation and dissolution.

**Derivative Actions**

Under the BCBCA, a shareholder or director of a company may apply to the court for leave to:

● prosecute a legal proceeding in the name and behalf of the company to:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;o enforce a right, duty or obligation owed to the company that could be enforced by the company itself;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;o obtain damages for any breach of a right, duty or obligation referred to in paragraph a above; or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;o defend, in the name and on behalf of a company, a legal proceeding brought against the company.

Under the BCBCA, the court may grant leave on terms it considers appropriate, if:

● the complainant has made reasonable efforts to cause the directors of the company to prosecute or defend the legal proceeding;

● notice of application for leave has been given to the company and to any other person the court may order;

● the complainant is acting in good faith; and

● it appears to the court that it is in the best interests of the company for the legal proceeding to be prosecuted or defended.

Under the BCBCA, the court in a derivative action may (a) make an order that the complainant give security for costs; (b) authorize any person to control the conduct of the legal proceeding or give any other directions; (c) order interim costs to be paid to the person controlling the conduct of the legal proceeding; and (d) on final disposition of a legal proceeding, make various other orders including orders for repayment of interim costs advanced and for indemnities as to costs and expenses.

**Examination of Corporate Records**

Under the BCBCA, upon payment of a prescribed fee, a person is entitled, during usual business hours, to examine certain corporate records and to make copies of or extracts from such documents.

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**Advance Notice for Shareholder Proposals and Director Nominations**

The BCBCA permits certain qualified shareholders and beneficial owners of shares to submit shareholder proposals to a company, which proposals may be included in the company's management information circular and proxy statement. To be considered for inclusion in the management information circular and proxy statement for an annual meeting of shareholders of the Company, any such shareholder proposal under the BCBCA must be:

● signed by the submitter and qualified shareholders who, together with the submitter, are, at the time of signing registered owners or beneficial owners of shares that, in the aggregate, constitute at least 1/100 of the issued Common Shares that carry the right of vote at general meetings or having a market value in excess of $2,000;

● received by the Company at least three months before the anniversary date of the last annual meeting of shareholders; and

● accompanied by declarations of those making the proposal and their supporters declaring the number of Common Shares carrying the right to vote at general meetings that are owned by the signatories and the names of the registered holders of the Common Shares, for inclusion in the management information circular and proxy statement distributed to shareholders prior to the annual meeting of shareholders of the Company.

On April 4, 2013, the Board adopted an advance notice policy (which was ratified by the Company's shareholders at the annual general meeting held on May 14, 2013) (the "Advance Notice Policy"), which fixes the deadlines by which shareholders of the Company must submit director nominations to the Company prior to any annual or special meeting of shareholders and sets forth the information that a shareholder must include in a written notice to the Company for any director nominee to be eligible for election at such annual or special meeting of shareholders.

The following is a brief summary of certain provisions of the Advance Notice Policy and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Advance Notice Policy:

● Other than pursuant to (a) a proposal made in accordance with the BCBCA (as described above) or (b) a requisition of the shareholders made in accordance with the provisions of the BCBCA, shareholders of the Company must give advance written notice to the Company of any nominees for election to the Board.

● The Advance Notice Policy fixes a deadline by which shareholders of the Company must submit, in writing, nominations for directors to the Corporate Secretary of the Company prior to any annual or special meeting of shareholders, and sets forth the specific information that such shareholders must include with their nominations in order to be effective. Only persons who are nominated in accordance with the Advance Notice Policy are eligible for election as directors of the Company.

● For an annual meeting of shareholders, notice to the Company must be not less than 30 days and not more than 65 days prior to the date of the annual meeting; provided, however, that in the event that the annual meeting is to be held on a date less than 50 days after the date on which the first public announcement of the date of such annual meeting was made,

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notice may be given not later than the close of business on the 10th day following such public announcement.

● For a special meeting of shareholders (that is not also an annual meeting), notice to the Company must be given not later than the close of business on the 15th day following the day on which the first public announcement of the date of such special meeting was made.

● The time periods for giving notice set forth above shall in all cases be determined based on the original date of the applicable annual meeting and/or special meeting of shareholders, and in no event shall any adjournment or postponement of a meeting of shareholders, or the reconvening of any adjourned or postponed meeting of shareholders, or the announcement thereof, commence a new time period for the giving of notice as described above.

For the purposes of the Advance Notice Policy, "public announcement" means disclosure in a press release reported by a national news service in Canada, or in a document publicly filed by the Company under its profile on SEDAR+ at *www.sedarplus.ca* or on the SEC's Website at *www.sec.gov*.

**Registration Rights**

Paulson is entitled to certain registration rights with respect to Common Shares held by it pursuant to the Paulson Investor Rights Agreement. Pursuant to the terms of the Paulson Investor Rights Agreement, Paulson has the right to demand that we file a prospectus and take such other steps as may be necessary to facilitate a distribution in Canada of all or any portion of the registrable securities held by Paulson, subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Paulson Investor Rights Agreement. In addition, in the event that we effect a registered distribution of securities, either for our account or for the account of our other security holders, Paulson will be entitled to certain piggyback registration rights with respect to such distribution, subject to certain limitations set forth in the Paulson Investor Rights Agreement.

The Paulson Investor Rights Agreement provides that we must pay registration expenses in connection with effecting any demand registration or piggyback registration, with the exception of commissions payable to any underwriter attributable to the holders' registrable securities, the holders' pro rata share of the registration expenses attributable to a demand registration offering and any and all fees, disbursements and expenses of legal counsel or other advisors retained by the holders in connection with a piggyback registration. We must pay all registration expenses in connection with an abandoned offering in respect of which piggyback registration rights have been exercised.

Additionally, pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement by and among the Company, Agnico and JPM, dated October 28, 2025, as supplemented by the Amended and Restated Joinder to Registration Rights Agreement, dated December 18, 2025, by and between the Company and Valvino Lamore LP (as supplemented, the "Registration Rights Agreement"), the selling shareholders party thereto are entitled to certain registration rights with respect to the resale of Common Shares and Common Shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants to purchase Common Shares ("Warrants") held by each (collectively, the "Registrable Securities"). The Registration Rights Agreement provides that we must pay the costs and expenses we incur in connection with the registration and disposition of the Registrable Securities; however, the holders of the

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Registrable Securities will be responsible for the payment of any underwriting discounts, selling commissions and stock transfer taxes applicable to the sale of such Registrable Securities and fees and disbursements of counsel for any holder of such Registrable Securities.

Such registration rights are subject to the exceptions and conditions set forth in the Paulson Investor Rights Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement, respectively, which are filed as exhibits to our Annual Report on Form 10-K. The registration rights will expire upon the terms set forth in the Paulson Investor Rights Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement, respectively.

**Listing**

Our Common Shares are listed on the TSX under the symbol "PPTA" and on the Nasdaq under the symbol "PPTA".

**Transfer Agent and Registrar**

The transfer agent and registrar for our Common Shares is Computershare Investor Services. The transfer agent's address is Proxy Department, 3<sup>rd</sup> Floor, 510 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 3B9.

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## Exhibit 10.2

**Exhibit 10.2**

**CERTAIN IDENTIFIED INFORMATION HAS BEEN OMITTED FROM THIS EXHIBIT<br>BECAUSE THE REGISTRANT CUSTOMARILY AND ACTUALLY TREATS THE OMITTED<br>INFORMATION AS PRIVATE OR CONFIDENTIAL, AND SUCH INFORMATION IS NOT<br>MATERIAL. OMISSIONS ARE IDENTIFIED AS [\*\*\*]**

**AMENDED AND RESTATED JOINDER TO REGISTRATION RIGHTS<br>AGREEMENT**

This Amended and Restated Joinder to the Registration Rights Agreement (the "**A&R Joinder**") is made and entered into as of December 18, 2025 by and between Perpetua Resources Corp., a company incorporated under the *Business Corporations Act* (British Columbia) (the "**Company**") and the person identified on Schedule A hereto (an "**Investor**") with respect to that certain Registration Rights Agreement, dated October 28, 2025 (the "**Registration Rights Agreement**"), by and among the Company and the parties listed under Schedule A thereto, and a joinder thereto, dated November 19, 2025 (the "***Joinder***"), between the Company and the Investor. This A&R Joinder amends and restates the Joinder in its entirety. Capitalized terms used herein are used as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement.

By executing and delivering this Amended and Restated Joinder to the Company, the undersigned agrees, effective as of the date of the Joinder, to become a party to, to be bound by, and to comply with the provisions of, the Registration Rights Agreement as an Investor in the same manner as if the undersigned were an original signatory to the Registration Rights Agreement, and the undersigned will be deemed for all purposes to be an Investor thereunder. Each subscription agreement identified in Schedule A hereto shall be deemed to be a "Subscription Agreement" pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, and the undersigned's Subscribed Shares and Warrants specified in Schedule A hereto and issued pursuant to the Subscription Agreements listed therein shall be deemed for all purposes to be Registrable Securities under the Registration Rights Agreement.

**[*signature page follows*]**

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the date first written above.

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| PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP. | PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP. |
| By | /s/ Mark Murchison |
| Name: Mark Murchison | Name: Mark Murchison |
| Title: Chief Financial Officer | Title: Chief Financial Officer |
| VALVINO LAMORE LP | VALVINO LAMORE LP |
| By: | Valmore GP, LLC, its general partner |
| By | /s/ Stephen A. Wynn |
| Name: Stephen A. Wynn | Name: Stephen A. Wynn |
| Title: Manager | Title: Manager |

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**SCHEDULE A**

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## Exhibit 10.7

**Exhibit 10.7**

**PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP. AND PERPETUA RESOURCES IDAHO, INC.**

**KEY EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT**

This KEY EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this "***Agreement***") is entered into by and between Perpetua Resources Corp. (the "***Company***"), Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc., an Idaho corporation (the "***Employer***") and Jon Cherry (the "***Executive****"*), effective as of December 1, 2025 (the "***Effective Date***").

**WHEREAS**, the Company desires to continue to retain the Executive as its Chief Executive Officer, and the Employer desires to continue to employ the Executive as its Chief Executive Officer, with the employer-employee relationship being solely between the Executive and the Employer; and

**WHEREAS**, the Executive desires to be remain employed by the Employer as its Chief Executive Officer and to serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

**NOW, THEREFORE**, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company, the Employer and the Executive hereby agree as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.<u>Employment and Duties</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)<u>General</u>. The Executive shall serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Employer, reporting to the Board of Directors of the Company and the Employer (the "***Board***"). The Executive's principal place of employment shall be Whitehall, Montana (the "***Location***"). The Executive shall have such duties and responsibilities, commensurate with the Executive's position, and perform such services on behalf of the Company and the Employer consistent with the business purposes of the Company and the Employer, as may be reasonably assigned to the Executive from time to time by the Board. The Executive shall perform his or her duties and responsibilities hereunder to the best of his or her abilities and in a diligent, trustworthy, business-like and efficient manner.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)<u>Exclusive Services</u>. For so long as the Executive is employed by the Employer and serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Employer, the Executive shall devote the Executive's full business attention to the Executive's duties hereunder, shall faithfully serve the Company and the Employer, shall in all respects conform to and comply with the lawful and good faith directions and instructions given to the Executive by the Board, and shall use the Executive's best efforts to promote and serve the interests of the Company and the Employer, including its global reputation and social media footprint. Further, unless the Board consents in writing, the Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, render services to any other person or organization or otherwise engage in activities that would interfere significantly with the Executive's faithful performance of the Executive's duties hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive may (i) serve on one for profit corporate board, provided that serving on such corporate board meets all requirements of the Company's and Employer's code of ethics, and the Executive receives prior written permission from the Board; (ii) serve on corporate, civic, children sports organization or charitable boards or engage in

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charitable activities without remuneration therefor; and (iii) wind-up affairs with his prior employer; <u>provided</u> that such activity in (i) – (iii) does not contravene the first sentence of this Section 1(b).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)<u>Dodd-Frank Act, Sarbanes-Oxley and Other Applicable Law Requirements</u>. The Executive agrees (i) to abide by any compensation recovery, recoupment, anti-hedging, anti-pledging, stock ownership, or other policy applicable to executives of the Company and its affiliates that is pre-existing or hereafter adopted by the Board or a duly authorized committee thereof; (ii) that any such cash-or equity-based incentive compensation granted on or after the Effective Date will be subject to any compensation recovery or recoupment policy applicable to executives of the Company and its affiliates that is pre-existing or hereafter adopted by the Board or a duly authorized committee thereof to adhere to the intent of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the "***Dodd-Frank Act***"), the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ("***Sarbanes-Oxley***"), or other applicable law, as advised to the Board in writing by the Company's legal counsel; and (iii) that the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be deemed automatically and unilaterally amended to the minimum extent necessary to ensure compliance by the Executive and this Agreement with such policies, the Dodd-Frank Act, Sarbanes-Oxley, and any other applicable law.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.<u>Term of Employment</u>. The Executive's employment shall be covered by the terms of this Agreement, effective as of the Effective Date, and shall continue for a period of three (3) years, unless this Agreement (and the Executive's employment hereunder) is otherwise terminated as set forth in this Agreement. If not previously terminated, this Agreement shall automatically renew for subsequent periods of one (1) year (the initial term, and the renewal terms, to the extent applicable, being the "***Term***"), unless either party provides written notice to the other at least ninety (90) days prior to the end of the initial Term (or any renewed Term thereafter) or unless this Agreement (and the Executive's employment hereunder) is otherwise terminated as set forth in this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Term shall automatically (and without any additional action) reset to an initial three (3) year period to begin the day immediately preceding consummation of a Change in Control (as defined in Section 4(b), below) of the Company.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.<u>Compensation and Benefits</u>. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the Company and/or the Employer, as applicable, shall pay and provide the following compensation and other benefits to the Executive during the Term as compensation for services rendered hereunder:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)<u>Base Salary</u>. The Employer shall pay to the Executive an annual salary (the "***Base Salary***") at the rate of $660,000.00, payable in substantially equal installments at such intervals as may be determined by the Employer in accordance with the Employer's then-current ordinary payroll practices as established from time to time. The Base Salary shall be reviewed in good faith by the Compensation Committee of the Board (the "***Committee***") in the same and similar manner as the base salary is reviewed for other executive officers of the Employer, or in the absence of the Committee, the Board, based upon the Executive's performance, not less often than annually during the Term beginning with 2025. To the extent Base Salary is increased, then

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the defined term "Base Salary" shall also be increased by the same amount for all purposes of this Agreement, without the need for an amendment.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)<u>Annual Target Bonus</u>. For each calendar year during the Term beginning with 2025, the Executive shall be eligible for a performance-based cash bonus pursuant to the Company's annual bonus plan as then in effect, with a target of one hundred percent (100%) of the Executive's Base Salary (the "***Annual Target Bonus***"), with an actual bonus payout that ranges from 0% to 200% of the Annual Target Bonus; provided, however, that with respect to the annual bonus for 2025, Base Salary for determining such bonus shall be prorated based upon number of days the Executive is employed with the Employer during 2025. The performance criteria will be established by the Board or the Committee for each calendar year during the Term. To the extent the performance criteria are satisfied, such bonus will be (i) considered earned only if the Executive remains employed with the Employer on the date such bonus is paid and (ii) paid in the form of a lump sum cash payment no later than March 31<sup>st</sup> of the calendar year that immediately follows the calendar year to which the bonus relates.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)<u>Annual Equity Awards</u>. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee or the Board, the Executive shall be eligible for an annual equity award, for each calendar year during the Term beginning with 2025, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the applicable incentive plan or award agreement(s) (*e.g*., vesting, acceleration, restrictive covenants, and other market-based terms for this role.), having a grant date fair market value (as determined by the Committee) equal to 200% of the Executive's Base Salary, with the target and the range of eligible compensation being set by the Committee in a manner that is consistent with the process and setting of the targets for other executive officers of the Employer.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)<u>Employee Benefits</u>. The Executive shall be entitled to participate in all employee benefit arrangements that the Employer may offer to its executives of like status from time to time, and as may be amended from time to time. The Executive is entitled to 20 business days per calendar year of paid time off and vacation, in addition to the Employer's annual vacation and PTO days recognized as national holidays, subject to the Employer's policies applicable to all employees.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)<u>Expenses</u>. The Executive shall be entitled to reimbursement of business expenses from the Employer that are incurred in the ordinary course of business, including professional membership fees relating to the Executive's title and position with the Employer and the Company and up to $10,000 per calendar year to reimburse professional advisory services.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g)<u>Indemnification</u>. The Company shall maintain D&O coverage. To the fullest extent permitted by the indemnification provisions of the Notice of Articles and Articles of the Company (except to the extent limited or prohibited under the *Business Corporations Act* (British Columbia)) and the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Employer (as applicable) in effect from time to time and the indemnification provisions of the corporate statute of the jurisdiction of the Company's incorporation in effect from time to time (collectively the "***Indemnification Provisions***"), and in each case subject to the conditions thereof, the Company and the Employer shall (i) indemnify the Executive, as a director and officer of the Company and

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the Employer or a trustee or fiduciary of an employee benefit plan of the Company or the Employer against all liabilities and reasonable expenses that the Executive may incur in any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal or administrative, or investigative and whether formal or informal, because the Executive is or was a director or officer of the Company or the Employer or a trustee or fiduciary of such employee benefit plan, and against which the Executive may be indemnified by the Company or the Employer, and (ii) pay for or reimburse the reasonable expenses incurred by the Executive in the defense of any proceeding to which the Executive is a party because the Executive is or was a director or officer of the Company, the Employer or a trustee or fiduciary of such employee benefit plan. Consistent with the Company maintaining directors' and officers' liability insurance policy (or policies), or an errors and omissions liability insurance policy (or policies), in place covering individuals who are current or former officers or directors of the Company or the Employer, the Executive shall be entitled to coverage under such policies on the same terms and conditions (including, without limitation, with respect to scope, exclusions, amounts and deductibles) as are available to other senior executives of the Company or the Employer, while the Executive is employed with the Employer and thereafter until the sixth anniversary of the Executive's termination date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the indemnity provided for in this Section 3(g) will only be available if the Executive was acting honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the Company in relation to the subject matter of the threatened, pending, or completed action, suit or proceeding; and in the case of a proceeding that is not a civil action or proceeding, the Executive had reasonable grounds for believing that the Executive's conduct in respect of such action/proceeding was brought was lawful.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.<u>Rights Upon a Termination of the Executive's Employment</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)<u>Termination of Employment by the Employer for Cause or by the Executive Without Good Reason</u>. If the Executive's employment with the Employer is terminated by the Employer for Cause, or the Executive voluntarily terminates the Executive's employment without Good Reason, then the Executive shall receive only the following from the Employer: (i) any unpaid Base Salary accrued through the termination date; (ii) a lump sum payment for any accrued but unused vacation pay; (iii) rights to elect continuation coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 ("***COBRA***"), and (iv) a lump sum payment for any previously unreimbursed business expenses incurred by the Executive on behalf of the Company or the Employer during the Term (collectively, such (i) through (iv) being the "***Accrued Rights***").

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)For purposes of this Agreement, the term "***Cause***" shall mean a termination by the Employer of the Executive's employment with the Employer because of: (A) any act or omission that constitutes a material breach by the Executive of any of the Executive's obligations under this Agreement; (B) the Executive's conviction of, or plea of nolo contendere to, (1) any felony or (2) another crime involving dishonesty or moral turpitude or which could reflect negatively upon the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates or otherwise impair or impede any of their operations; (C) the Executive's engaging in any misconduct, negligence, act of dishonesty, violence or threat of violence (including any violation of U.S. federal or applicable Canadian securities laws) that is injurious to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates; (D) the Executive's material breach of a written policy of the Company or the

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Employer or the rules of any governmental or regulatory body applicable to the Company or the Employer that is or could be injurious to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliate, or the Executive's material breach of this Agreement; (E) the Executive's willful and repeated refusal to follow the lawful and reasonable directions of the Board, specifically related and relevant to the Executive's duties under Section 1(a) of this Agreement; or (F) any other willful misconduct by the Executive which is materially injurious to the financial condition, operations or business reputation of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 4(a)(i), no event or condition described in Sections 4(a)(i)(A), (C), (D), (E) or (F) shall constitute Cause unless (x) within ninety (90) days from the Board first acquiring actual knowledge of the existence of the Cause condition, the Board provides the Executive written notice (in accordance with Section 4(g), below) of its intention to terminate the Executive's employment with the Employer for Cause and the grounds for such termination; (y) such grounds for termination (if susceptible to correction) are not corrected by the Executive within thirty (30) days of the Executive's receipt of such notice (or, in the event that such grounds cannot be corrected within such thirty-day (30) period, the Executive has not taken all reasonable steps within such thirty-day (30) period to correct such grounds as promptly as practicable thereafter); and (z) the Board terminates the Executive's employment with the Employer immediately following expiration of such thirty-day (30) period. For purposes of this Section 4(a)(i), any attempt by the Executive to correct a stated Cause shall not be deemed an admission by the Executive that the Board's assertion of Cause is valid. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Executive's employment with the Employer is terminated without Cause, the Company and the Employer shall have the sole discretion to later use after-acquired evidence to retroactively re-characterize the prior termination for Cause if such after-acquired evidence supports such an action.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)For purposes of this Agreement, the term "***Good Reason***" shall mean a voluntary termination by the Executive of the Executive's employment because of: (A) a material diminution in the Executive's Base Salary and incentive compensation opportunity, the latter being considered in the aggregate; (B) a material diminution in the nature or scope of the Executive's authority, duties, or responsibilities from those applicable to the Executive as of the Effective Date; (C) the Company or the Employer requiring the Executive to be based at any office or location more than fifty (50) miles from the Location without the Executive's consent; or (D) a material breach by the Company or the Employer of any term or provision of this Agreement, which shall include a failure by any acquiring entity or successor to the Company in a Change in Control (as defined below) to assume this Agreement in its entirety as of consummation of such Change in Control or to have the Term renewed immediately prior to such Change in Control in accordance with the last sentence of Section 2, above. No event or condition described in this Section 4 shall constitute Good Reason unless, (x) within ninety (90) days from the Executive first acquiring actual knowledge of the existence of the Good Reason condition described in this Section 4(a)(ii), the Executive provides the Board written notice (in accordance with Section 4(g), below) of the Executive's intention to terminate the Executive's employment for Good Reason and the grounds for such termination; (y) such grounds for termination (if susceptible to correction) are not corrected by the Board within thirty (30) days of the Board's receipt of such notice (or, in the event that such grounds cannot be corrected within such thirty-day (30) period, the Board has not taken all reasonable steps within such thirty-day (30) period to correct such grounds as promptly as practicable thereafter); and (z) the Executive

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terminates the Executive's employment with the Employer immediately following expiration of such thirty-day (30) period. For purposes of this Section 4(a)(ii), any attempt by the Board to correct a stated Good Reason shall not be deemed an admission by the Board that the Executive's assertion of Good Reason is valid.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)<u>Termination of Employment by the Employer without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason or Due to the Executive's Disability not in Connection with a Change In Control</u>. If the Executive's employment is terminated by the Employer without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason or due to the Executive's Disability, in either case, other than within the twenty-four (24) month period following a Change in Control and the twelve (12) month period immediately preceding a Change in Control (the "***Protection Period***"), then the Executive shall receive the following from the Company or the Employer (as applicable): (i) the Accrued Rights; (ii) a lump sum cash payment from the Employer equal to one times (1x) Base Salary and one times (1x) Annual Target Bonus; (iii) vesting acceleration of outstanding equity awards as follows: (A) for equity awards with only time-based vesting schedules, full acceleration of vesting; and (B) for equity awards with performance-based vesting schedules, full acceleration of vesting as though target levels were achieved; (iv) a lump sum cash payment from the Employer equal to twelve (12) months' worth of the monthly premium payment to continue the Executive's existing group health, dental coverage and vision, calculated under the applicable provisions of COBRA, and calculated at such levels that exist at the time of such termination of employment and without regard to whether the Executive actually elects such continuation coverage (the "***COBRA Benefits***") (collectively, (ii) through (iv) being the "***Involuntary Termination Severance Benefits***"). To the extent payable in cash, the Involuntary Termination Severance Benefits shall be paid to the Executive in a lump sum within the timing requirements set forth in Section 4(f), below. For purposes of this Section 4(b), the term "***Disability***" shall mean either: (x) the Executive is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months; (y) the Executive is, by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months, receiving income replacement benefits for a period of not less than three months under an accident and health plan covering Participants of the Employer; or (z) the Executive is determined by the Social Security Administration to be disabled.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)For purposes of this Agreement, the term "***Change in Control***" shall mean the consummation of any of the following events, as determined in the sole and absolute discretion of the Board:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(A)Any "person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "***Exchange Act***"), other than (x) a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company or any affiliate, or (y) any corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the shareholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the Company's common shares becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, acquires securities of the Company representing 50% or more of the total voting power represented by the Company's then outstanding voting securities (including, by way of

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example, if a person currently is the beneficial owner with respect to 30% of the Company's securities, and such person becomes the beneficial owner with respect to an additional 20% of the Company's securities);

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(B)The sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company's assets other than (x) the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company to a person or persons who beneficially own, directly or indirectly, at least fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the outstanding voting securities of the Company at the time of the sale or (y) pursuant to a spin-off type transaction under Sections 355 or 368 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "***Code***"), directly or indirectly, of such assets to the Company's shareholders;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(C)A change in the composition of the Board during any twelve (12) consecutive month period the result of which fewer than a majority of the members of the Board are Incumbent Directors. For this purpose, "***Incumbent Directors***" are members of the Board who are elected, or nominated for election, to the Board with the affirmative votes of at least a majority of the Incumbent Directors at the time of such election or nomination (but does not include an individual whose election or nomination is in connection with an actual or threatened proxy contest relating to the election of members of the Board); or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(D)A merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity or its parent) at least fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the voting securities of the Company or such surviving entity or its parent outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)<u>Change in Control; Termination of Employment Related to a Change in Control</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)Upon consummation of a Change in Control, all of the Executive's then unvested outstanding equity awards shall become fully vested, with performance-based vesting awards becoming vested at target levels (as reasonably determined by the Committee).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)If a Change in Control of the Company is consummated and the Executive's employment with the Employer is terminated by the Company or the Employer (or any successor thereto) without Cause during the Protection Period, or by the Executive for Good Reason during the Protection Period, or upon a failure of the Company or the Employer (or any successor or acquirer to the Company) to renew the Term (in contradiction of the last sentence of Section 2, above), then the Executive shall receive the following from the Company or the Employer (as applicable): (A) the Accrued Rights; (B) a lump sum cash payment from the Employer equal to 2.99 times (2.99x) Base Salary; (C) a lump sum cash payment from the Employer equal to 2.99 times (2.99x) the greater of (y) the most recent paid annual bonus and (z) the Annual Target Bonus; (D) full vesting acceleration of all unvested outstanding equity awards, with performance-based vesting awards becoming vested at target levels (as reasonably

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determined by the Committee); and (E) the COBRA Benefits (collectively, (B) through (E) being the "***Change in Control Severance Benefits***"). To the extent payable in cash, the Change in Control Severance Benefits shall be paid to the Executive by the Employer in a lump sum payment within the timing set forth in Section 4(f), below.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)<u>No Continued Benefits Following Termination; Termination Due to Death</u>. Unless otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement or contemplated by another agreement between the Executive and the Company or the Employer, or as otherwise required by law, all compensation, equity plans, and benefits payable to the Executive under this Agreement shall terminate on the date of termination of the Executive's employment with the Employer under the terms of this Agreement. Additionally, and notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, a termination of the Executive's employment with the Employer due to the Executive's death shall not entitle the Executive (or his or her estate or heirs) to any severance benefits under this Agreement except for the Accrued Rights and rights the Executive has pursuant to his or her equity incentive awards.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)<u>Resignation from Directorships, Officerships and Fiduciary Titles</u>. The termination of the Executive's employment with the Employer for any reason shall constitute the Executive's immediate resignation from (i) any officer or employee position the Executive has with the Company and the Employer, unless mutually agreed upon by the Executive and the Board; (ii) any position on the Board; and (iii) all fiduciary positions (including as a trustee) the Executive holds with respect to any employee benefit plans or trusts established by the Company and/or the Employer. The Executive agrees that this Agreement shall serve as written notice of resignation in this circumstance.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)<u>Waiver and Release</u>. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement to the contrary, neither the Company nor the Employer shall not make or provide the Involuntary Termination Severance Benefits or the Change in Control Severance Benefits (collectively, the "***Severance Benefits***") under this Section 4, unless the Executive timely executes and delivers to the Company or the Employer a general release (which shall be provided by the Company or the Employer not later than five (5) days from the date on which the Executive's employment is terminated and be substantially in the form attached hereto as **Exhibit A**, the "***Waiver and Release***"), and such Waiver and Release remains in full force and effect, has not been revoked and is no longer subject to revocation, within sixty (60) calendar days after the date of termination. If the requirements of this Section 4(f) are not satisfied by the Executive (or the Executive's estate or legally appointed personal representative), then no Severance Benefits shall be due to the Executive (or the Executive's estate) pursuant to this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Severance Benefits shall not be paid until the first scheduled payment date following the date the Waiver and Release is executed and no longer subject to revocation; <u>provided</u>, that if the period during which the Executive has discretion to execute or revoke the Waiver and Release straddles two (2) calendar years, then the Severance Benefits shall be paid or commence being paid, as applicable, in the second calendar year, with the first such payment being in an amount equal to the total amount to which the Executive would otherwise have been entitled during the period following the date of termination if such deferral had not been required.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g)<u>Notice of Termination</u>. Any termination of employment by the Company, the Employer or the Executive shall be communicated by a written "***Notice of Termination***" to the other party hereto given in accordance with Section 8(*l*) of this Agreement. In the event of a termination by the Company or the Employer for Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason, the Notice of Termination shall (i) indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon, (ii) set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive's employment under the provision so indicated, and (iii) specify the date of termination. The failure by the Executive, the Company or the Employer to set forth in the Notice of Termination any fact or circumstance which contributes to a showing of Cause or Good Reason shall not waive any right of the Executive, the Company or the Employer, respectively, hereunder or preclude the Executive, the Company or the Employer, respectively, from asserting such fact or circumstance in enforcing the Executive's, the Company's or the Employer's rights hereunder.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.<u>Confidentiality, Non-Compete and Intellectual Property</u>. The Confidentiality, Non-Compete, and Intellectual Property Agreement attached hereto as **Exhibit B** is incorporated into this Agreement by reference, as will any subsequently amended or restated versions (the "***Restrictive Covenants***"). As a condition to continued employment, the Executive shall execute any standard revisions to such document. Any breach (or threatened breach) by the Executive of the Executive's obligations under the Restrictive Covenants, as determined by the Board in its reasonable discretion, shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.<u>Section 280G Payments</u>. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Executive is a "disqualified individual" (as defined in Section 280G(c) of the Code), and the payments and benefits provided for in this Agreement, together with any other payments and benefits which the Executive has the right to receive from the Company or the Employer or any other person, would constitute a "parachute payment" (as defined in Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code), then the payments and benefits provided for in this Agreement shall be either (a) reduced (but not below zero) so that the present value of such total amounts and benefits received by the Executive from the Company or the Employer and/or such person(s) will be $1.00 less than three (3) times the Executive's "base amount" (as defined in Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code) and so that no portion of such amounts and benefits received by the Executive shall be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code or (b) paid in full, whichever produces the better "net after-tax position" to the Executive (taking into account any applicable excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code and any other applicable taxes). The reduction of payments and benefits hereunder, if applicable, shall be made by reducing, first, payments or benefits to be paid in cash hereunder in the order in which such payment or benefit would be paid or provided (beginning with such payment or benefit that would be made last in time and continuing, to the extent necessary, through to such payment or benefit that would be made first in time) and, then, reducing any benefit to be provided in-kind hereunder in a similar order. The determination as to whether any such reduction in the amount of the payments and benefits provided hereunder is necessary shall be made applying principles, assumptions and procedures consistent with Section 280G of the Code by an accounting firm or law firm of national reputation that is selected for this purpose by the Company (the "***280G Firm***"). In order to assess whether payments under this Agreement or otherwise qualify as reasonable compensation that is exempt from being a parachute payment under Section 280G of the Code, the 280G Firm or the Company may retain the services of an independent valuation expert. If a

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reduced payment or benefit is made or provided and through error or otherwise that payment or benefit, when aggregated with other payments and benefits from the Company (or its affiliates) used in determining if a "parachute payment" exists, exceeds $1.00 less than three (3) times the Executive's base amount, then the Executive shall immediately repay such excess to the Company upon notification that an overpayment has been made. Nothing in this Section 6 shall require the Company to be responsible for, or have any liability or obligation with respect to, the Executive's excise tax liabilities under Section 4999 of the Code.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.<u>Section 409A of the Code</u>. This Agreement is intended to either avoid the application of, or comply with, Section 409A of the Code. To that end this Agreement shall at all times be interpreted in a manner that is consistent with Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to adopt such amendments to this Agreement or take such other actions (including amendments and actions with retroactive effect) as it determines is necessary or appropriate for this Agreement to comply with Section 409A of the Code. Further:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)Any reimbursement of any costs and expenses by the Company or the Employer to the Executive under this Agreement shall be made by the Company or the Employer, as applicable, in no event later than the close of the Executive's taxable year following the taxable year in which the cost or expense is incurred by the Executive. The expenses incurred by the Executive in any calendar year that are eligible for reimbursement under this Agreement shall not affect the expenses incurred by the Executive in any other calendar year that are eligible for reimbursement hereunder and the Executive's right to receive any reimbursement hereunder shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)Any payment following a separation from service that would be subject to Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Code as a distribution following a separation from service of a "specified employee" (as defined under Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code) shall be made on the first to occur of (i) ten (10) days after the expiration of the six-month (6) period following such separation from service, (ii) death, or (iii) such earlier date that complies with Section 409A of the Code.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)Each payment that the Executive may receive under this Agreement shall be treated as a "separate payment" for purposes of Section 409A of the Code.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)A termination of employment shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of any provision of this Agreement providing for the payment of any amounts or benefits upon or following a termination of employment unless such termination is also a "separation from service" within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and, for purposes of any such provision of this Agreement, references to a "termination," "termination of employment," or like terms shall mean "separation from service."

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.<u>Miscellaneous</u>.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)<u>Defense of Claims</u>. The Executive agrees that, during and following the Term, upon request from the Company, the Executive will cooperate with the Company in the defense of any claims or actions that may be made by or against the Company, its subsidiaries or affiliates that affect the Executive's prior areas of responsibility, except if the Executive's reasonable interests are adverse to the Company, its subsidiaries or its affiliates in such claim or action. The Company and the Employer (as applicable) agree to promptly reimburse the Executive for all of the Executive's reasonable legal fees, travel and other direct expenses incurred, or to be reasonably incurred – and, if the Executive is no longer employed with the Employer, to compensate the Executive (at a pro rata hourly rate calculated based on the Executive's salary at the time of the Executive's separation) for the Executive's time – to comply with the Executive's obligations under this Section 8(a).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)<u>Mutual Non-Disparagement</u>. The Executive agrees that at no time during or after the termination of the Executive's employment shall the Executive make, or cause or assist any other person to make, any statement or other communication to any third party or in social media which impugns or attacks, or is otherwise critical of, the reputation, business or character of the Company or its affiliates or any of its respective directors, officers or employees. Additionally, the Board of Directors of the Company and the Employer agree to direct their employees, pursuant to a resolution, to not make any statement or other communication to any third party or in social media which impugns or attacks, or is otherwise critical of, the reputation, business or character of the Executive (except that the foregoing shall not prohibit the Company nor the Employer from making factually accurate disclosures with the SEC and any other governmental entity that are factually accurate).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)<u>Source of Payments</u>. All payments provided under this Agreement, other than payments made pursuant to a plan or agreement which provides otherwise, shall be paid in cash from the general funds of the Employer, and no special or separate fund shall be established, and no other segregation of assets shall be made, to assure payment. The Executive shall have no right, title or interest whatsoever in or to any investments which the Company or the Employer may make to aid the Company or Employer (as applicable) in meeting its obligations hereunder. To the extent that any person acquires a right to receive payments from the Employer hereunder, such right shall be no greater than the right of an unsecured creditor of the Company or the Employer.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)<u>Amendment, Waiver</u>. This Agreement may not be modified, amended or waived in any manner, except by an instrument in writing signed by both parties hereto. The waiver by either party of compliance with any provision of this Agreement by the other party shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other provision of this Agreement, or of any subsequent breach by such party of a provision of this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)<u>Entire Agreement</u>. This Agreement, the Exhibits attached hereto, and the agreements specifically incorporated herein are the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the matters covered herein and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous negotiations, commitments, agreements and writings with respect to the subject matter hereof, all such other negotiations, commitments, agreements and writings shall

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have no further force or effect, and the parties to any such other negotiation, commitment, agreement or writing shall have no further rights or obligations thereunder.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)<u>Governing Law/Venue</u>. This Agreement shall be performable, governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Idaho, without regard to conflict of laws principles thereof. Each party to this Agreement hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts in Ada County, Idaho, for the purposes of any proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement. Except as otherwise required by law or legal process, in the event of a dispute between the parties under this Agreement, the parties hereto agree to enter non-binding mediation in good faith prior to initiating a lawsuit or other legal action.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g)<u>Binding Arbitration</u>. The Executive agrees that any dispute or controversy arising out of or relating to any interpretation, construction, performance or breach of this Agreement, shall be settled by binding arbitration to be held in Boise, Idaho in accordance with the rules then in effect of the American Arbitration Association. The arbitrator may grant injunctions or other relief in such dispute or controversy. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final, conclusive and binding on the parties to the arbitration. Judgment may be entered on the arbitrator's decision in any court having jurisdiction. The Company and the Executive shall equally share the legal costs and expenses of such arbitration; provided, however, that the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the non-prevailing party all reasonable legal costs and expenses incurred in preparing for and participating in the arbitration, including staff time, court costs, attorney's fees, and all other related expenses incurred in such arbitration. If there is no prevailing party, each party will pay its own attorneys' fees, costs, and expenses. Whether a prevailing party exists shall be determined solely by the arbitrator on a claim-by-claim basis, and such arbitrator, in its sole discretion, shall determine the amount of reasonable and necessary attorneys' fees, costs, and/or expenses, if any, for which a party is entitled. The following guiding principles shall be applied by the arbitrator in any determination of a prevailing party: (i) the intent of the parties is to avoid any arbitration, action, or proceeding arising from a breach of this Agreement, and therefore, the parties will work together to resolve any such dispute; (ii) none of the parties will proceed with an arbitration, action, or proceeding arising from a breach of this Agreement until after exhausting all reasonable efforts to resolve such dispute using best efforts, an impasse has resulted and a satisfactory result cannot be reached without moving forward with such arbitration, action, or proceeding; and (iii) none of the parties will bring any arbitration, action, or proceeding arising from a breach of this Agreement until after such party has fully evaluated the merits of such purported claim or cause of action and made a determination that such party has a good-faith basis to move forward with such arbitration, action, or proceeding.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h)<u>No Waiver</u>. The failure of a party to insist upon strict adherence to any term of this Agreement on any occasion shall not be considered a waiver of such party's rights or deprive such party of the right thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that term or any other term of this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)<u>Severability</u>. In the event that any one or more of the provisions of this Agreement shall be or become invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity,

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legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(j)<u>No Assignment</u>. Neither this Agreement nor any of the Executive's rights and duties hereunder, shall be assignable or delegable by the Executive. Any purported assignment or delegation by the Executive in violation of the foregoing shall be null and void *ab initio* and of no force and effect. This Agreement may be assigned by the Company to a person or entity which is an affiliate or a successor in interest to substantially all of the business operations of the Company. Upon such assignment, the rights and obligations of the Company hereunder shall become the rights and obligations of such affiliate or successor person or entity. The Company shall cause any successors to all or substantially all of the Company's assets to expressly assume this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(k)<u>Successors; Binding Agreement</u>. Upon the death of the Executive, this Agreement shall be binding upon personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributes, devisees and/or legatees.

(*l*)<u>Notices</u>. For the purpose of this Agreement, notices and all other communications provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered by hand or overnight courier or three (3) days after it has been mailed by United States registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to the respective addresses set forth below in this Agreement, or to such other address as either party may have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith, except that notice of change of address shall be effective only upon receipt.

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| **If to the Company:** | Perpetua Resources Corp. |
|  | 405 S. 8<sup>th</sup> Street, Suite 201 |
|  | Boise, Idaho 83702 |
|  | Attn: Board of Directors |
| *With a Copy to:* | Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP |
|  | 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 3700 |
|  | Dallas, Texas 75202 |
|  | Attn: Joanna Enns & Anthony Eppert |
| **If to the Employer:** | Same as the Company, above |
| **If to the Executive:** | Jon Cherry |
|  | [\*\*\*] |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(m)<u>Withholding of Taxes</u>. The Employer may withhold from any amounts or benefits payable under this Agreement all taxes it may be required to withhold pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(n)<u>Headings</u>. The section headings in this Agreement are inserted only as a matter of convenience, and in no way define, limit or interpret the scope of this Agreement or of any particular section.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(o)<u>Construction</u>. Whenever the context so requires herein, the masculine shall include the feminine and neuter, and the singular shall include the plural. The words "includes" and "including" as used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase "without limitation." The word "or" is not exclusive.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(p)<u>Counterparts</u>. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(q)<u>Survival</u>. This Agreement shall terminate upon the termination of employment of the Executive; however, the following shall survive the termination of the Executive's employment and/or the expiration or termination of this Agreement, regardless of the reasons for such expiration or termination: Section 3(f) ("<u>Indemnification</u>"), Section 4 ("<u>Rights Upon a Termination of the Executive's Employment</u>"), Section 5 ("<u>Confidentiality, Noncompete and Intellectual Property</u>") and its corresponding **Exhibit B**, Section 8(a) ("<u>Defense of Claims</u>"), Section 8(b) ("<u>Non-Disparagement</u>"), Section 8(e) ("<u>Entire Agreement</u>"), Section 8(f) ("<u>Governing Law/Venue</u>"), Section 8(g) ("<u>Binding Arbitration/Equitable Remedies</u>"), Section 8(k) ("<u>Successors/Binding Agreement</u>"), and Section 8(*l*) ("<u>Notices</u>").

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**IN WITNESS WHEREOF,** the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement effective as of the Effective Date.

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| **PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP.** | **PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP.** | **PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP.** | **PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP.** | **PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP.** | **EXECUTIVE** | **EXECUTIVE** |
| The "Company" | The "Company" | The "Company" | The "Company" | The "Company" |  |  |
| By: | /s/ Mark Murchison | /s/ Mark Murchison | /s/ Mark Murchison | /s/ Mark Murchison | /s/ Jonathan Cherry | /s/ Jonathan Cherry |
|  |  |  |  |  | Jonathan Cherry | Jonathan Cherry |
| Its: | Chief Financial Officer | Chief Financial Officer | Chief Financial Officer | Chief Financial Officer |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  | Dated: | December 4, 2025 |
| Dated: | Dated: | Dated: | December 4, 2025 | December 4, 2025 |  |  |
| **PERPETUA RESOURCES IDAHO, INC.** | **PERPETUA RESOURCES IDAHO, INC.** | **PERPETUA RESOURCES IDAHO, INC.** | **PERPETUA RESOURCES IDAHO, INC.** | **PERPETUA RESOURCES IDAHO, INC.** |  |  |
| The "Employer" | The "Employer" | The "Employer" | The "Employer" | The "Employer" |  |  |
| By:  | By:  | /s/ Mark Murchison | /s/ Mark Murchison | /s/ Mark Murchison |  |  |
| Its:  | Chief Financial Officer | Chief Financial Officer | Chief Financial Officer | Chief Financial Officer |  |  |
| Dated: | Dated: | December 4, 2025 | December 4, 2025 | December 4, 2025 |  |  |
| <u>Attachments:</u> | <u>Attachments:</u> | <u>Attachments:</u> | <u>Attachments:</u> | <u>Attachments:</u> |  |  |
| **Exhibit A**: | **Exhibit A**: | **Exhibit A**: | **Exhibit A**: | FORM OF WAIVER AND RELEASE |  |  |
| **Exhibit B**<u>:</u> | **Exhibit B**<u>:</u> | **Exhibit B**<u>:</u> | **Exhibit B**<u>:</u> | FORM OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS AGREEMENT | FORM OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS AGREEMENT | FORM OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS AGREEMENT |

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## Exhibit 10.8

**Exhibit 10.8**

**PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP. AND PERPETUA RESOURCES IDAHO, INC.**

**KEY EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT**

This KEY EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this "***Agreement***") is entered into by and between Perpetua Resources Corp. (the "***Company"***), Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc., an Idaho corporation (the "***Employer***") and Mark Murchison (the "***Executive***"), effective as of October 1, 2025 (the "***Effective Date***").

**WHEREAS**, the Company desires to retain the Executive as its Chief Financial Officer, and the Employer desires to employ the Executive as its Chief Financial Officer, with the employer-employee relationship being solely between the Executive and the Employer; and

**WHEREAS**, the Executive desires to be employed by the Employer as its Chief Financial Officer and to serve as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

**NOW, THEREFORE**, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company, the Employer and the Executive hereby agree as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.<u>Employment and Duties</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)<u>General</u>. The Executive shall serve as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company and the Employer, reporting to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Employer (the "***CEO***"). The Executive's principal place of employment shall be Denver, Colorado (the "***Location***"). The Executive shall have such duties and responsibilities, commensurate with the Executive's position, and perform such services on behalf of the Company and the Employer consistent with the business purposes of the Company and the Employer, as may be reasonably assigned to the Executive from time to time by the CEO. The Executive shall perform his or her duties and responsibilities hereunder to the best of his or her abilities and in a diligent, trustworthy, business-like and efficient manner.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)<u>Exclusive Services</u>. For so long as the Executive is employed by the Employer and serves as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company and the Employer, the Executive shall devote the Executive's full business attention to the Executive's duties hereunder, shall faithfully serve the Company and the Employer, shall in all respects conform to and comply with the lawful and good faith directions and instructions given to the Executive by the CEO, and shall use the Executive's best efforts to promote and serve the interests of the Company and the Employer, including its global reputation and social media footprint. Further, unless the Board of Directors of the Company (the "***Board***") consents in writing, the Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, render services to any other person or organization or otherwise engage in activities that would interfere significantly with the Executive's faithful performance of the Executive's duties hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive may (i) serve on one for profit corporate board, provided that serving on such corporate board meets all requirements of the Company's and Employer's code of ethics, and the Executive receives prior written permission from the Board; (ii) serve on corporate, civic, children sports organization or charitable boards or engage in charitable activities without remuneration therefor; and (iii) wind-

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up affairs with his prior employer; <u>provided</u> that such activity in (i) – (iii) does not contravene the first sentence of this Section 1(b).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)<u>Dodd-Frank Act, Sarbanes-Oxley and Other Applicable Law Requirements</u>. The Executive agrees (i) to abide by any compensation recovery, recoupment, anti-hedging, anti-pledging, stock ownership, or other policy applicable to executives of the Company and its affiliates that is pre-existing or hereafter adopted by the Board or a duly authorized committee thereof; (ii) that any such cash-or equity-based incentive compensation granted on or after the Effective Date will be subject to any compensation recovery or recoupment policy applicable to executives of the Company and its affiliates that is pre-existing or hereafter adopted by the Board or a duly authorized committee thereof to adhere to the intent of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the "***Dodd-Frank Act***"), the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ("***Sarbanes-Oxley***"), or other applicable law, as advised to the Board in writing by the Company's legal counsel; and (iii) that the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be deemed automatically and unilaterally amended to the minimum extent necessary to ensure compliance by the Executive and this Agreement with such policies, the Dodd-Frank Act, Sarbanes-Oxley, and any other applicable law.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.<u>Term of Employment</u>. The Executive's employment shall be covered by the terms of this Agreement, effective as of the Effective Date, and shall continue for a period of three (3) years, unless this Agreement (and the Executive's employment hereunder) is otherwise terminated as set forth in this Agreement. If not previously terminated, this Agreement shall automatically renew for subsequent periods of one (1) year (the initial term, and the renewal terms, to the extent applicable, being the "***Term***"), unless either party provides written notice to the other at least ninety (90) days prior to the end of the initial Term (or any renewed Term thereafter) or unless this Agreement (and the Executive's employment hereunder) is otherwise terminated as set forth in this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Term shall automatically (and without any additional action) reset to an initial three (3) year period to begin the day immediately preceding consummation of a Change in Control (as defined in Section 4(b), below) of the Company.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.<u>Compensation and Benefits</u>. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the Company and/or the Employer, as applicable, shall pay and provide the following compensation and other benefits to the Executive during the Term as compensation for services rendered hereunder:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)<u>Base Salary</u>. The Employer shall pay to the Executive an annual salary (the "***Base Salary***") at the rate of $400,000.00, payable in substantially equal installments at such intervals as may be determined by the Employer in accordance with the Employer's then-current ordinary payroll practices as established from time to time. The Base Salary shall be reviewed in good faith by the Compensation Committee of the Board (the "***Committee***") in the same and similar manner as the base salary is reviewed for other executive officers of the Employer, or in the absence of the Committee, the Board, based upon the Executive's performance, not less often than annually during the Term beginning with 2025. To the extent Base Salary is increased, then the defined term "Base Salary" shall also be increased by the same amount for all purposes of this Agreement, without the need for an amendment.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)<u>Annual Target Bonus</u>. For each calendar year during the Term beginning with 2025, the Executive shall be eligible for a performance-based cash bonus pursuant to the Company's annual bonus plan as then in effect, with a target of seventy-five percent (75%) of the Executive's Base Salary (the "***Annual Target Bonus***"), with an actual bonus payout that ranges from 0% to 200% of the Annual Target Bonus; provided, however, that with respect to the annual bonus for 2025, Base Salary for determining such bonus shall be prorated based upon number of days the Executive is employed with the Employer during 2025. The performance criteria will be established by the Board or the Committee for each calendar year during the Term. To the extent the performance criteria are satisfied, such bonus will be (i) considered earned only if the Executive remains employed with the Employer on the date such bonus is paid and (ii) paid in the form of a lump sum cash payment no later than March 31<sup>st</sup> of the calendar year that immediately follows the calendar year to which the bonus relates.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)<u>Sign-On Equity Awards</u>. On the October 6, 2025, the Executive shall be granted an equity award pursuant to its shareholder approved equity plan (with forms of award that are publicly filed) as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)A stock-settled restricted share unit award covering 12,000 shares of the Company's common shares (the "***RSU Award***"), with one-third of the RSU Award becoming vested on October 6, 2025, and the remaining being subject to the Executive's continued service with the Employer, with another one-third of the RSU Award becoming vested on the first anniversary of the Effective Date and the remaining one-third of the RSU Award becoming vested on the second anniversary of the Effective Date; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) A stock-settled performance share unit award covering 12,000 shares of the Company's common shares (the "***PSU Award***") that will vest, if at all, upon commencement of production (as reasonably determined by the Committee) and provided the Executive remains in continuous service with the Employer through such commencement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)<u>Annual Equity Awards</u>. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee or the Board, the Executive shall be eligible for an annual equity award, for each calendar year during the Term beginning with 2025, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the applicable incentive plan or award agreement(s) (*e.g*., vesting, acceleration, restrictive covenants, and other market-based terms for this role.), having a grant date fair market value (as determined by the Committee) equal to 150% of the Executive's Base Salary, with the target and the range of eligible compensation being set by the Committee in a manner that is consistent with the process and setting of the targets for other executive officers of the Employer.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)<u>Employee Benefits</u>. The Executive shall be entitled to participate in all employee benefit arrangements that the Employer may offer to its executives of like status from time to time, and as may be amended from time to time. The Executive is entitled to 20 business days per calendar year of paid time off and vacation, in addition to the Employer's annual vacation and PTO days recognized as national holidays, subject to the Employer's policies applicable to all employees.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)<u>Expenses</u>. The Executive shall be entitled to reimbursement of business expenses from the Employer that are incurred in the ordinary course of business, including professional membership fees relating to the Executive's title and position with the Employer and the Company and up to $10,000 per calendar year to reimburse professional advisory services.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g)<u>Indemnification</u>. The Company shall maintain D&O coverage. To the fullest extent permitted by the indemnification provisions of the Notice of Articles and Articles of the Company (except to the extent limited or prohibited under the *Business Corporations Act* (British Columbia)) and the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Employer (as applicable) in effect from time to time and the indemnification provisions of the corporate statute of the jurisdiction of the Company's incorporation in effect from time to time (collectively the "***Indemnification Provisions***"), and in each case subject to the conditions thereof, the Company and the Employer shall (i) indemnify the Executive, as a director and officer of the Company and the Employer or a trustee or fiduciary of an employee benefit plan of the Company or the Employer against all liabilities and reasonable expenses that the Executive may incur in any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal or administrative, or investigative and whether formal or informal, because the Executive is or was a director or officer of the Company or the Employer or a trustee or fiduciary of such employee benefit plan, and against which the Executive may be indemnified by the Company or the Employer, and (ii) pay for or reimburse the reasonable expenses incurred by the Executive in the defense of any proceeding to which the Executive is a party because the Executive is or was a director or officer of the Company, the Employer or a trustee or fiduciary of such employee benefit plan. Consistent with the Company maintaining directors' and officers' liability insurance policy (or policies), or an errors and omissions liability insurance policy (or policies), in place covering individuals who are current or former officers or directors of the Company or the Employer, the Executive shall be entitled to coverage under such policies on the same terms and conditions (including, without limitation, with respect to scope, exclusions, amounts and deductibles) as are available to other senior executives of the Company or the Employer, while the Executive is employed with the Employer and thereafter until the sixth anniversary of the Executive's termination date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the indemnity provided for in this Section 3(g) will only be available if the Executive was acting honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the Company in relation to the subject matter of the threatened, pending, or completed action, suit or proceeding; and in the case of a proceeding that is not a civil action or proceeding, the Executive had reasonable grounds for believing that the Executive's conduct in respect of such action/proceeding was brought was lawful.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.<u>Rights Upon a Termination of the Executive's Employment</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)<u>Termination of Employment by the Employer for Cause or by the Executive Without Good Reason</u>. If the Executive's employment with the Employer is terminated by the Employer for Cause, or the Executive voluntarily terminates the Executive's employment without Good Reason, then the Executive shall receive only the following from the Employer: (i) any unpaid Base Salary accrued through the termination date; (ii) a lump sum payment for any accrued but unused vacation pay; (iii) rights to elect continuation coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 ("***COBRA***"), and (iv) a

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lump sum payment for any previously unreimbursed business expenses incurred by the Executive on behalf of the Company or the Employer during the Term (collectively, such (i) through (iv) being the "***Accrued Rights***").

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)For purposes of this Agreement, the term "***Cause***" shall mean a termination by the Employer of the Executive's employment with the Employer because of: (A) any act or omission that constitutes a material breach by the Executive of any of the Executive's obligations under this Agreement; (B) the Executive's conviction of, or plea of nolo contendere to, (1) any felony or (2) another crime involving dishonesty or moral turpitude or which could reflect negatively upon the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates or otherwise impair or impede any of their operations; (C) the Executive's engaging in any misconduct, negligence, act of dishonesty, violence or threat of violence (including any violation of U.S. federal or applicable Canadian securities laws) that is injurious to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates; (D) the Executive's material breach of a written policy of the Company or the Employer or the rules of any governmental or regulatory body applicable to the Company or the Employer that is or could be injurious to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliate, or the Executive's material breach of this Agreement; (E) the Executive's willful and repeated refusal to follow the lawful and reasonable directions of the CEO, specifically related and relevant to the Executive's duties under Section 1(a) of this Agreement; or (F) any other willful misconduct by the Executive which is materially injurious to the financial condition, operations or business reputation of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 4(a)(i), no event or condition described in Sections 4(a)(i)(A), (C), (D), (E) or (F) shall constitute Cause unless (x) within ninety (90) days from the Board first acquiring actual knowledge of the existence of the Cause condition, the Board provides the Executive written notice (in accordance with Section 4(g), below) of its intention to terminate the Executive's employment with the Employer for Cause and the grounds for such termination; (y) such grounds for termination (if susceptible to correction) are not corrected by the Executive within thirty (30) days of the Executive's receipt of such notice (or, in the event that such grounds cannot be corrected within such thirty-day (30) period, the Executive has not taken all reasonable steps within such thirty-day (30) period to correct such grounds as promptly as practicable thereafter); and (z) the Board terminates the Executive's employment with the Employer immediately following expiration of such thirty-day (30) period. For purposes of this Section 4(a)(i), any attempt by the Executive to correct a stated Cause shall not be deemed an admission by the Executive that the Board's assertion of Cause is valid. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Executive's employment with the Employer is terminated without Cause, the Company and the Employer shall have the sole discretion to later use after-acquired evidence to retroactively re-characterize the prior termination for Cause if such after-acquired evidence supports such an action.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)For purposes of this Agreement, the term "***Good Reason***" shall mean a voluntary termination by the Executive of the Executive's employment because of: (A) a material diminution in the Executive's Base Salary and incentive compensation opportunity, the latter being considered in the aggregate; (B) a material diminution in the nature or scope of the Executive's authority, duties, or responsibilities from those applicable to the Executive as of the Effective Date; (C) the Company or the Employer requiring the Executive to be based at any office or location more than fifty (50) miles from the Location without the Executive's consent;

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or (D) a material breach by the Company or the Employer of any term or provision of this Agreement, which shall include a failure by any acquiring entity or successor to the Company in a Change in Control (as defined below) to assume this Agreement in its entirety as of consummation of such Change in Control or to have the Term renewed immediately prior to such Change in Control in accordance with the last sentence of Section 2, above. No event or condition described in this Section 4 shall constitute Good Reason unless, (x) within ninety (90) days from the Executive first acquiring actual knowledge of the existence of the Good Reason condition described in this Section 4(a)(ii), the Executive provides the Board written notice (in accordance with Section 4(g), below) of the Executive's intention to terminate the Executive's employment for Good Reason and the grounds for such termination; (y) such grounds for termination (if susceptible to correction) are not corrected by the Board within thirty (30) days of the Board's receipt of such notice (or, in the event that such grounds cannot be corrected within such thirty-day (30) period, the Board has not taken all reasonable steps within such thirty-day (30) period to correct such grounds as promptly as practicable thereafter); and (z) the Executive terminates the Executive's employment with the Employer immediately following expiration of such thirty-day (30) period. For purposes of this Section 4(a)(ii), any attempt by the Board to correct a stated Good Reason shall not be deemed an admission by the Board that the Executive's assertion of Good Reason is valid.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)<u>Termination of Employment by the Employer without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason or Due to the Executive's Disability not in Connection with a Change In Control</u>. If the Executive's employment is terminated by the Employer without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason or due to the Executive's Disability, in either case, other than within the twenty-four (24) month period following a Change in Control and the twelve (12) month period immediately preceding a Change in Control (the "***Protection Period***"), then the Executive shall receive the following from the Company or the Employer (as applicable): (i) the Accrued Rights; (ii) a lump sum cash payment from the Employer equal to one times (1x) Base Salary and one times (1x) Annual Target Bonus; (iii) vesting acceleration of outstanding equity awards as follows: (A) for equity awards with only time-based vesting schedules, full acceleration of vesting; and (B) for equity awards with performance-based vesting schedules, full acceleration of vesting as though target levels were achieved; (iv) a lump sum cash payment from the Employer equal to twelve (12) months' worth of the monthly premium payment to continue the Executive's existing group health, dental coverage and vision, calculated under the applicable provisions of COBRA, and calculated at such levels that exist at the time of such termination of employment and without regard to whether the Executive actually elects such continuation coverage (the "***COBRA Benefits***") (collectively, (ii) through (iv) being the "***Involuntary Termination Severance Benefits***"). To the extent payable in cash, the Involuntary Termination Severance Benefits shall be paid to the Executive in a lump sum within the timing requirements set forth in Section 4(f), below. For purposes of this Section 4(b), the term "***Disability***" shall mean either: (x) the Executive is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months; (y) the Executive is, by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months, receiving income replacement benefits for a period of not less than three months under an accident and health plan covering Participants of the Employer; or (z) the Executive is determined by the Social Security Administration to be

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disabled.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)For purposes of this Agreement, the term "***Change in Control***" shall mean the consummation of any of the following events, as determined in the sole and absolute discretion of the Board:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(A)Any "person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "***Exchange Act***"), other than (x) a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company or any affiliate, or (y) any corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the shareholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the Company's common shares becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, acquires securities of the Company representing 50% or more of the total voting power represented by the Company's then outstanding voting securities (including, by way of example, if a person currently is the beneficial owner with respect to 30% of the Company's securities, and such person becomes the beneficial owner with respect to an additional 20% of the Company's securities);

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(B)The sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company's assets other than (x) the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company to a person or persons who beneficially own, directly or indirectly, at least fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the outstanding voting securities of the Company at the time of the sale or (y) pursuant to a spin-off type transaction under Sections 355 or 368 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "***Code***"), directly or indirectly, of such assets to the Company's shareholders;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(C)A change in the composition of the Board during any twelve (12) consecutive month period the result of which fewer than a majority of the members of the Board are Incumbent Directors. For this purpose, "***Incumbent Directors***" are members of the Board who are elected, or nominated for election, to the Board with the affirmative votes of at least a majority of the Incumbent Directors at the time of such election or nomination (but does not include an individual whose election or nomination is in connection with an actual or threatened proxy contest relating to the election of members of the Board); or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(D)A merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity or its parent) at least fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the voting securities of the Company or such surviving entity or its parent outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)<u>Change in Control; Termination of Employment Related to a Change in Control</u>.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)Upon consummation of a Change in Control, all of the Executive's then unvested outstanding equity awards shall become fully vested, with performance-based vesting awards becoming vested at target levels (as reasonably determined by the Committee).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)If a Change in Control of the Company is consummated and the Executive's employment with the Employer is terminated by the Company or the Employer (or any successor thereto) without Cause during the Protection Period, or by the Executive for Good Reason during the Protection Period, or upon a failure of the Company or the Employer (or any successor or acquirer to the Company) to renew the Term (in contradiction of the last sentence of Section 2, above), then the Executive shall receive the following from the Company or the Employer (as applicable): (A) the Accrued Rights; (B) a lump sum cash payment from the Employer equal to two times (2x) Base Salary; (C) a lump sum cash payment from the Employer equal to two times (2x) the greater of (y) the most recent paid annual bonus and (z) the Annual Target Bonus; (D) full vesting acceleration of all unvested outstanding equity awards, with performance-based vesting awards becoming vested at target levels (as reasonably determined by the Committee); and (E) the COBRA Benefits (collectively, (B) through (E) being the "***Change in Control Severance Benefits***"). To the extent payable in cash, the Change in Control Severance Benefits shall be paid to the Executive by the Employer in a lump sum payment within the timing set forth in Section 4(f), below.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)<u>No Continued Benefits Following Termination; Termination Due to Death</u>. Unless otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement or contemplated by another agreement between the Executive and the Company or the Employer, or as otherwise required by law, all compensation, equity plans, and benefits payable to the Executive under this Agreement shall terminate on the date of termination of the Executive's employment with the Employer under the terms of this Agreement. Additionally, and notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, a termination of the Executive's employment with the Employer due to the Executive's death shall not entitle the Executive (or his or her estate or heirs) to any severance benefits under this Agreement except for the Accrued Rights and rights the Executive has pursuant to his or her equity incentive awards.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)<u>Resignation from Directorships, Officerships and Fiduciary Titles</u>. The termination of the Executive's employment with the Employer for any reason shall constitute the Executive's immediate resignation from (i) any officer or employee position the Executive has with the Company and the Employer, unless mutually agreed upon by the Executive and the Board; (ii) any position on the Board; and (iii) all fiduciary positions (including as a trustee) the Executive holds with respect to any employee benefit plans or trusts established by the Company and/or the Employer. The Executive agrees that this Agreement shall serve as written notice of resignation in this circumstance.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)<u>Waiver and Release</u>. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement to the contrary, neither the Company nor the Employer shall not make or provide the Involuntary Termination Severance Benefits or the Change in Control Severance Benefits (collectively, the "***Severance Benefits***") under this Section 4, unless the Executive timely executes and delivers to the Company or the Employer a general release (which shall be provided by the Company or the Employer not later than five (5) days from the date on which the

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Executive's employment is terminated and be substantially in the form attached hereto as **Exhibit A**, the "***Waiver and Release***"), and such Waiver and Release remains in full force and effect, has not been revoked and is no longer subject to revocation, within sixty (60) calendar days after the date of termination. If the requirements of this Section 4(f) are not satisfied by the Executive (or the Executive's estate or legally appointed personal representative), then no Severance Benefits shall be due to the Executive (or the Executive's estate) pursuant to this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Severance Benefits shall not be paid until the first scheduled payment date following the date the Waiver and Release is executed and no longer subject to revocation; <u>provided</u>, that if the period during which the Executive has discretion to execute or revoke the Waiver and Release straddles two (2) calendar years, then the Severance Benefits shall be paid or commence being paid, as applicable, in the second calendar year, with the first such payment being in an amount equal to the total amount to which the Executive would otherwise have been entitled during the period following the date of termination if such deferral had not been required.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g)<u>Notice of Termination</u>. Any termination of employment by the Company, the Employer or the Executive shall be communicated by a written "***Notice of Termination***" to the other party hereto given in accordance with Section 8(*l*) of this Agreement. In the event of a termination by the Company or the Employer for Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason, the Notice of Termination shall (i) indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon, (ii) set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive's employment under the provision so indicated, and (iii) specify the date of termination. The failure by the Executive, the Company or the Employer to set forth in the Notice of Termination any fact or circumstance which contributes to a showing of Cause or Good Reason shall not waive any right of the Executive, the Company or the Employer, respectively, hereunder or preclude the Executive, the Company or the Employer, respectively, from asserting such fact or circumstance in enforcing the Executive's, the Company's or the Employer's rights hereunder.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.<u>Confidentiality, Non-Compete and Intellectual Property</u>. The Confidentiality, Non-Compete, and Intellectual Property Agreement attached hereto as **Exhibit B** is incorporated into this Agreement by reference, as will any subsequently amended or restated versions (the "***Restrictive Covenants***"). As a condition to continued employment, the Executive shall execute any standard revisions to such document. Any breach (or threatened breach) by the Executive of the Executive's obligations under the Restrictive Covenants, as determined by the Board in its reasonable discretion, shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.<u>Section 280G Payments</u>. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Executive is a "disqualified individual" (as defined in Section 280G(c) of the Code), and the payments and benefits provided for in this Agreement, together with any other payments and benefits which the Executive has the right to receive from the Company or the Employer or any other person, would constitute a "parachute payment" (as defined in Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code), then the payments and benefits provided for in this Agreement shall be either (a) reduced (but not below zero) so that the present value of such total amounts and benefits received by the Executive from the Company or the Employer and/or such person(s) will be $1.00 less than three (3) times the Executive's "base amount" (as defined in Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code) and so that no portion of such amounts and benefits received by the

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Executive shall be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code or (b) paid in full, whichever produces the better "net after-tax position" to the Executive (taking into account any applicable excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code and any other applicable taxes). The reduction of payments and benefits hereunder, if applicable, shall be made by reducing, first, payments or benefits to be paid in cash hereunder in the order in which such payment or benefit would be paid or provided (beginning with such payment or benefit that would be made last in time and continuing, to the extent necessary, through to such payment or benefit that would be made first in time) and, then, reducing any benefit to be provided in-kind hereunder in a similar order. The determination as to whether any such reduction in the amount of the payments and benefits provided hereunder is necessary shall be made applying principles, assumptions and procedures consistent with Section 280G of the Code by an accounting firm or law firm of national reputation that is selected for this purpose by the Company (the "***280G Firm***"). In order to assess whether payments under this Agreement or otherwise qualify as reasonable compensation that is exempt from being a parachute payment under Section 280G of the Code, the 280G Firm or the Company may retain the services of an independent valuation expert. If a reduced payment or benefit is made or provided and through error or otherwise that payment or benefit, when aggregated with other payments and benefits from the Company (or its affiliates) used in determining if a "parachute payment" exists, exceeds $1.00 less than three (3) times the Executive's base amount, then the Executive shall immediately repay such excess to the Company upon notification that an overpayment has been made. Nothing in this Section 6 shall require the Company to be responsible for, or have any liability or obligation with respect to, the Executive's excise tax liabilities under Section 4999 of the Code.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.<u>Section 409A of the Code</u>. This Agreement is intended to either avoid the application of, or comply with, Section 409A of the Code. To that end this Agreement shall at all times be interpreted in a manner that is consistent with Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to adopt such amendments to this Agreement or take such other actions (including amendments and actions with retroactive effect) as it determines is necessary or appropriate for this Agreement to comply with Section 409A of the Code. Further:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)Any reimbursement of any costs and expenses by the Company or the Employer to the Executive under this Agreement shall be made by the Company or the Employer, as applicable, in no event later than the close of the Executive's taxable year following the taxable year in which the cost or expense is incurred by the Executive. The expenses incurred by the Executive in any calendar year that are eligible for reimbursement under this Agreement shall not affect the expenses incurred by the Executive in any other calendar year that are eligible for reimbursement hereunder and the Executive's right to receive any reimbursement hereunder shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)Any payment following a separation from service that would be subject to Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Code as a distribution following a separation from service of a "specified employee" (as defined under Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code) shall be made on the first to occur of (i) ten (10) days after the expiration of the six-month (6) period following

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such separation from service, (ii) death, or (iii) such earlier date that complies with Section 409A of the Code.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)Each payment that the Executive may receive under this Agreement shall be treated as a "separate payment" for purposes of Section 409A of the Code.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)A termination of employment shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of any provision of this Agreement providing for the payment of any amounts or benefits upon or following a termination of employment unless such termination is also a "separation from service" within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and, for purposes of any such provision of this Agreement, references to a "termination," "termination of employment," or like terms shall mean "separation from service."

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.<u>Miscellaneous</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)<u>Defense of Claims</u>. The Executive agrees that, during and following the Term, upon request from the Company, the Executive will cooperate with the Company in the defense of any claims or actions that may be made by or against the Company, its subsidiaries or affiliates that affect the Executive's prior areas of responsibility, except if the Executive's reasonable interests are adverse to the Company, its subsidiaries or its affiliates in such claim or action. The Company and the Employer (as applicable) agree to promptly reimburse the Executive for all of the Executive's reasonable legal fees, travel and other direct expenses incurred, or to be reasonably incurred – and, if the Executive is no longer employed with the Employer, to compensate the Executive (at a pro rata hourly rate calculated based on the Executive's salary at the time of the Executive's separation) for the Executive's time – to comply with the Executive's obligations under this Section 8(a).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)<u>Mutual Non-Disparagement</u>. The Executive agrees that at no time during or after the termination of the Executive's employment shall the Executive make, or cause or assist any other person to make, any statement or other communication to any third party or in social media which impugns or attacks, or is otherwise critical of, the reputation, business or character of the Company or its affiliates or any of its respective directors, officers or employees. Additionally, the Board of Directors of the Company and the Employer agree to direct their employees, pursuant to a resolution, to not make any statement or other communication to any third party or in social media which impugns or attacks, or is otherwise critical of, the reputation, business or character of the Executive (except that the foregoing shall not prohibit the Company nor the Employer from making factually accurate disclosures with the SEC and any other governmental entity that are factually accurate).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)<u>Source of Payments</u>. All payments provided under this Agreement, other than payments made pursuant to a plan or agreement which provides otherwise, shall be paid in cash from the general funds of the Employer, and no special or separate fund shall be established, and no other segregation of assets shall be made, to assure payment. The Executive shall have no right, title or interest whatsoever in or to any investments which the Company or the Employer may make to aid the Company or Employer (as applicable) in meeting its obligations hereunder. To the extent that any person acquires a right to receive payments from

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the Employer hereunder, such right shall be no greater than the right of an unsecured creditor of the Company or the Employer.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)<u>Amendment, Waiver</u>. This Agreement may not be modified, amended or waived in any manner, except by an instrument in writing signed by both parties hereto. The waiver by either party of compliance with any provision of this Agreement by the other party shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other provision of this Agreement, or of any subsequent breach by such party of a provision of this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)<u>Entire Agreement</u>. This Agreement, the Exhibits attached hereto, and the agreements specifically incorporated herein are the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the matters covered herein and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous negotiations, commitments, agreements and writings with respect to the subject matter hereof, all such other negotiations, commitments, agreements and writings shall have no further force or effect, and the parties to any such other negotiation, commitment, agreement or writing shall have no further rights or obligations thereunder.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)<u>Governing Law/Venue</u>. This Agreement shall be performable, governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Idaho, without regard to conflict of laws principles thereof. Each party to this Agreement hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts in Ada County, Idaho, for the purposes of any proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement. Except as otherwise required by law or legal process, in the event of a dispute between the parties under this Agreement, the parties hereto agree to enter non-binding mediation in good faith prior to initiating a lawsuit or other legal action.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g)<u>Binding Arbitration</u>. The Executive agrees that any dispute or controversy arising out of or relating to any interpretation, construction, performance or breach of this Agreement, shall be settled by binding arbitration to be held in Boise, Idaho in accordance with the rules then in effect of the American Arbitration Association. The arbitrator may grant injunctions or other relief in such dispute or controversy. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final, conclusive and binding on the parties to the arbitration. Judgment may be entered on the arbitrator's decision in any court having jurisdiction. The Company and the Executive shall equally share the legal costs and expenses of such arbitration; provided, however, that the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the non-prevailing party all reasonable legal costs and expenses incurred in preparing for and participating in the arbitration, including staff time, court costs, attorney's fees, and all other related expenses incurred in such arbitration. If there is no prevailing party, each party will pay its own attorneys' fees, costs, and expenses. Whether a prevailing party exists shall be determined solely by the arbitrator on a claim-by-claim basis, and such arbitrator, in its sole discretion, shall determine the amount of reasonable and necessary attorneys' fees, costs, and/or expenses, if any, for which a party is entitled. The following guiding principles shall be applied by the arbitrator in any determination of a prevailing party: (i) the intent of the parties is to avoid any arbitration, action, or proceeding arising from a breach of this Agreement, and therefore, the parties will work together to resolve any such dispute; (ii) none of the parties will proceed with an arbitration, action, or proceeding arising from a breach of this Agreement until after exhausting all reasonable efforts to resolve

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such dispute using best efforts, an impasse has resulted and a satisfactory result cannot be reached without moving forward with such arbitration, action, or proceeding; and (iii) none of the parties will bring any arbitration, action, or proceeding arising from a breach of this Agreement until after such party has fully evaluated the merits of such purported claim or cause of action and made a determination that such party has a good-faith basis to move forward with such arbitration, action, or proceeding.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h)<u>No Waiver</u>. The failure of a party to insist upon strict adherence to any term of this Agreement on any occasion shall not be considered a waiver of such party's rights or deprive such party of the right thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that term or any other term of this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)<u>Severability</u>. In the event that any one or more of the provisions of this Agreement shall be or become invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(j)<u>No Assignment</u>. Neither this Agreement nor any of the Executive's rights and duties hereunder, shall be assignable or delegable by the Executive. Any purported assignment or delegation by the Executive in violation of the foregoing shall be null and void *ab initio* and of no force and effect. This Agreement may be assigned by the Company to a person or entity which is an affiliate or a successor in interest to substantially all of the business operations of the Company. Upon such assignment, the rights and obligations of the Company hereunder shall become the rights and obligations of such affiliate or successor person or entity. The Company shall cause any successors to all or substantially all of the Company's assets to expressly assume this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(k)<u>Successors; Binding Agreement</u>. Upon the death of the Executive, this Agreement shall be binding upon personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributes, devisees and/or legatees.

(*l*)<u>Notices</u>. For the purpose of this Agreement, notices and all other communications provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered by hand or overnight courier or three (3) days after it has been mailed by United States registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to the respective addresses set forth below in this Agreement, or to such other address as either party may have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith, except that notice of change of address shall be effective only upon receipt.

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| **If to the Company:** | Perpetua Resources Corp. |
|  | 405 S. 8<sup>th</sup> Street, Suite 201 |
|  | Boise, Idaho 83702 |
|  | Attn: Jon Cherry |
| *With a Copy to:* | Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP |
|  | 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 3700 |

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|  | Dallas, Texas 75202 |
|  | Attn: Joanna Enns & Anthony Eppert |
| **If to the Employer:** | Same as the Company, above |
| **If to the Executive:** | Mark Murchison |
|  | [\*\*\*] |
| *With a Copy to:* | Fennemore Craig PC |
|  | 3615 Delgany Street, Suite 1100 |
|  | Denver, Colorado 80216 |
|  | Attn: Nicolas H. Thompson |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(m)<u>Withholding of Taxes</u>. The Employer may withhold from any amounts or benefits payable under this Agreement all taxes it may be required to withhold pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(n)<u>Headings</u>. The section headings in this Agreement are inserted only as a matter of convenience, and in no way define, limit or interpret the scope of this Agreement or of any particular section.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(o)<u>Construction</u>. Whenever the context so requires herein, the masculine shall include the feminine and neuter, and the singular shall include the plural. The words "includes" and "including" as used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase "without limitation." The word "or" is not exclusive.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(p)<u>Counterparts</u>. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(q)<u>Survival</u>. This Agreement shall terminate upon the termination of employment of the Executive; however, the following shall survive the termination of the Executive's employment and/or the expiration or termination of this Agreement, regardless of the reasons for such expiration or termination: Section 3(f) ("<u>Indemnification</u>"), Section 4 ("<u>Rights Upon a Termination of the Executive's Employment</u>"), Section 5 ("<u>Confidentiality, Noncompete and Intellectual Property</u>") and its corresponding **Exhibit B**, Section 8(a) ("<u>Defense of Claims</u>"), Section 8(b) ("<u>Non-Disparagement</u>"), Section 8(e) ("<u>Entire Agreement</u>"), Section 8(f) ("<u>Governing Law/Venue</u>"), Section 8(g) ("<u>Binding Arbitration/Equitable Remedies</u>"), Section 8(k) ("<u>Successors/Binding Agreement</u>"), and Section 8(*l*) ("<u>Notices</u>").

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**IN WITNESS WHEREOF,** the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement effective as of the Effective Date.

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| **PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP.** | **PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP.** | **EXECUTIVE** | **EXECUTIVE** |
| The "Company" | The "Company" |  |  |
| By:  | /s/ Jonathan Cherry | /s/ Mark Murchison | /s/ Mark Murchison |
|  |  | Mark Murchison | Mark Murchison |
| Its:  | Authorized Signatory |  |  |
|  |  | Dated: | December 2, 2025 |
| Dated: | December 4, 2025 |  |  |
| **PERPETUA RESOURCES IDAHO, INC.** | **PERPETUA RESOURCES IDAHO, INC.** |  |  |
| The "Employer" | The "Employer" |  |  |
| By:  | /s/ Jonathan Cherry |  |  |
| Its:  | Authorized Signatory |  |  |
| Dated: | December 4, 2025 |  |  |

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| <u>Attachments:</u> |  |
| **Exhibit A**<u>:</u> | FORM OF WAIVER AND RELEASE |
| **Exhibit B**<u>:</u> | FORM OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS AGREEMENT |

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## Exhibit 10.9

**Exhibit 10.9**

**PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP. AND PERPETUA RESOURCES IDAHO, INC. EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT**

This EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this "***Agreement***") is entered into by and between Perpetua Resources Corp., (the "***Company***"), Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc., an Idaho corporation (the "***Employer***") and Gregory A. Fontaine (the "***Executive***"), effective as of March 16, 2026 (the "***Effective Date***").

**WHEREAS**, the Company desires to retain the Executive as its General Counsel, and the Employer desires to employ the Executive as its Senior Vice President and General Counsel, with the attorney-client relationship being among the Executive and the Company and its subsidiaries (including, without limitation, the Employer) and with the employer-employee relationship being solely between the Executive and the Employer; and

**WHEREAS**, the Executive desires to be employed by the Employer as its Senior Vice President and General Counsel and to serve as the General Counsel of the Company and its subsidiaries, pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

**NOW, THEREFORE**, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company, the Employer and the Executive hereby agree as follows:

1.<u>Employment and Duties</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)<u>General</u>. The Executive shall serve as General Counsel of the Company and its subsidiaries (including, without limitation, the Employer) and as a Senior Vice President of the Employer, reporting to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Employer (the "***CEO***"). The Executive's principal place of employment shall be Bloomington, Minnesota (the "***Location***"). The Executive shall have such duties and responsibilities, commensurate with the Executive's position, which primary duties and responsibilities shall be to provide legal services and advice to the Company and the Employer, as well as to any other subsidiaries of the Company. Executive shall perform such services on behalf of the Company and its subsidiaries, including the Employer, consistent with the business purposes of the Company and the Employer, as may be reasonably assigned to the Executive from time to time by the CEO, subject in all instances to applicable attorney ethical standards and requirements. The Executive shall perform his or her duties and responsibilities hereunder to the best of his or her abilities and in a diligent, trustworthy, business-like and efficient manner.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)<u>Exclusive Services</u>. For so long as the Executive is employed by the Employer and serves as the General Counsel of the Company and the Employer, the Executive shall devote the Executive's full business attention to the Executive's duties hereunder, shall faithfully serve the Company and the Employer, shall in all respects conform to and comply with the lawful and good faith directions and instructions given to the Executive by the CEO, subject to applicable attorney ethical standards and requirements, and shall use the Executive's best efforts to promote and serve the interests of the Company and the Employer, including its global reputation and social media footprint. Further, unless the Board of Directors of the Company (the "***Board***") consents in writing, the Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, render services to any

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other person or organization or otherwise engage in activities that would interfere significantly with the Executive's faithful performance of the Executive's duties hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive may (i) serve on corporate, civic, children sports organization or charitable boards or engage in charitable, pro bono, or public service activities without remuneration therefor; and (ii) wind-up affairs at the law firm at which he was previously a partner; <u>provided</u> that such activities pursuant to clauses (i) – (ii) do not contravene the first sentence of this Section 1(b).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)<u>Dodd-Frank Act, Sarbanes-Oxley and Other Applicable Law Requirements</u>. The Executive agrees (i) to abide by any compensation recovery, recoupment, anti-hedging, anti-pledging, stock ownership, or other policy applicable to executives of the Company and its affiliates that is pre-existing or hereafter adopted by the Employer, the Company, or the Board or a duly authorized committee thereof; (ii) that any such cash-or equity-based incentive compensation granted on or after the Effective Date will be subject to any compensation recovery or recoupment policy applicable to executives of the Company and its affiliates that is pre-existing or hereafter adopted by the Board or a duly authorized committee thereof to adhere to the intent of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the "***Dodd-Frank Act***"), the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ("***Sarbanes-Oxley***"), or other applicable law, as advised to the Board in writing by the Company's legal counsel; and (iii) that the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be deemed automatically and unilaterally amended to the minimum extent necessary to ensure compliance by the Executive and this Agreement with such policies, the Dodd-Frank Act, Sarbanes-Oxley, and any other applicable law.

2.<u>Term of Employment</u>. The Executive's employment shall be covered by the terms of this Agreement, effective as of the Effective Date, and shall continue for a period of three (3) years, unless this Agreement (and the Executive's employment hereunder) is otherwise terminated as set forth in this Agreement. If not previously terminated, this Agreement shall automatically renew for subsequent periods of one (1) year (the initial term, and the renewal terms, to the extent applicable, being the "***Term***"), unless either party provides written notice to the other at least ninety (90) days prior to the end of the initial Term (or any renewed Term thereafter) or unless this Agreement (and the Executive's employment hereunder) is otherwise terminated as set forth in this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Term shall automatically (and without any additional action) reset to an initial three (3) year period to begin the day immediately preceding consummation of a Change in Control (as defined in Section 4(b), below).

3.<u>Compensation and Benefits</u>. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the Company and/or the Employer, as applicable, shall pay and provide the following compensation and other benefits to the Executive during the Term as compensation for services rendered hereunder:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)<u>Base Salary</u>. The Employer shall pay to the Executive an annual salary (the "***Base Salary***") at the rate of $400,000.00, payable in substantially equal installments at such intervals as may be determined by the Employer in accordance with the Employer's then-current ordinary payroll practices as established from time to time. The Base Salary shall be reviewed in good faith by the Compensation Committee of the Board (the "***Committee***") in the same and similar manner as the base salary is reviewed for other executive officers of the Employer, or in the absence of the Committee, the Board, based upon the Executive's performance, not less often

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than annually during the Term beginning with 2027. To the extent Base Salary is increased, then the defined term "***Base Salary***" shall also be increased by the same amount for all purposes of this Agreement, without the need for an amendment.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)<u>Annual Target Bonus</u>. For each calendar year during the Term beginning with 2026, the Executive shall be eligible for a performance-based cash bonus pursuant to the Company's annual bonus plan as then in effect, with a target of sixty percent (60%) of the Executive's Base Salary (the "***Annual Target Bonus***"), with an actual bonus payout that ranges from 0% to 200% of the Annual Target Bonus. Such bonus will be (i) considered earned only if the Executive remains employed with the Employer on the date such bonus is paid and (ii) paid in the form of a lump sum cash payment no later than March 31st of the calendar year that immediately follows the calendar year to which the bonus relates.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)<u>Annual Equity Awards</u>. Unless otherwise determined by the Board or the Committee, the Executive shall be eligible for an annual equity award under the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan ("***LTIP***") or any successor plan providing for long-term equity awards, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the applicable incentive plan or award agreement(s) (*e.g*., vesting, acceleration, restrictive covenants, and other market-based terms for this role), having a grant date fair market value (as determined by the Committee) equal to 125% of the Executive's Base Salary, with the target and the range of eligible compensation being set by the Committee in a manner that is consistent with the process and setting of the targets for other similarly situated officers of the Company and/or the Employer. For 2026, and as an inducement for the Executive to accept the position and enter into this Agreement, the Executive shall be eligible for a catch-up grant under the LTIP equal to the grant Executive would have received if he had been employed under the terms of this Agreement on January 1, 2026, which award shall be granted as soon as practicable after the date of this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)<u>Employee Benefits</u>. The Executive shall be entitled to participate in all employee benefit arrangements that the Employer may offer to its executives of like status from time to time, and as may be amended from time to time. The Executive is entitled to 20 business days per calendar year of paid time off and vacation, in addition to the Employer's annual vacation and PTO days recognized as national holidays, subject to the Employer's policies applicable to all employees.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)<u>Expenses</u>. The Executive shall be entitled to reimbursement of business expenses from the Employer that are incurred in the ordinary course of business, including without limitation expenses necessary to maintain Executive's professional licensure to practice law.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)<u>Indemnification</u>. The Company shall maintain D&O coverage, which shall include coverage for Executive's duties as an attorney representing the Company and its subsidiaries and shall also include coverage for any of non-attorney duties of Executive. The Company shall also purchase and maintain, at its own expense, an Employed Lawyers Professional Liability insurance policy covering the Executive for claims arising out of the performance of legal services pursuant to this Agreement. The policy limits and coverage terms of such Employed Lawyers Professional Liability insurance policy shall be reasonable and customary for general counsel (or equivalent roles) at companies of similar size and industry. To the fullest extent permitted by the indemnification provisions of the Notice of Articles and Articles of the Company

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(except to the extent limited or prohibited under the *Business Corporations Act* (British Columbia)) and the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Employer (as applicable) in effect from time to time and the indemnification provisions of the corporate statute of the jurisdiction of the Company's incorporation in effect from time to time (collectively the "***Indemnification Provisions***"), and in each case subject to the conditions thereof, the Company and the Employer shall (i) indemnify the Executive, as an officer and general counsel of the Company and the Employer or a trustee or fiduciary of an employee benefit plan of the Company or the Employer against all liabilities and reasonable expenses that the Executive may incur in any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal or administrative, or investigative and whether formal or informal, because the Executive is or was an officer, and/or general counsel of the Company or the Employer or a trustee or fiduciary of such employee benefit plan, and against which the Executive may be indemnified by the Company or the Employer, and (ii) pay for or reimburse the reasonable expenses incurred by the Executive in the defense of any proceeding to which the Executive is a party because the Executive is or was an officer or general counsel of the Company, the Employer or a trustee or fiduciary of such employee benefit plan. Consistent with the Company maintaining directors' and officers' liability insurance policy (or policies), or an errors and omissions liability insurance policy (or policies) in place covering individuals who are current or former officers or directors of the Company or the Employer, the Executive shall be entitled to coverage under such policies on the same terms and conditions (including, without limitation, with respect to scope, exclusions, amounts and deductibles) as are available to other senior executives of the Company or the Employer while the Executive is employed with the Employer and thereafter until the sixth anniversary of the Executive's termination date. Similarly, with respect to the above-referenced Employed Lawyers Professional Liability insurance policy, the Executive shall be entitled to such coverage thereunder while the Executive is employed with the Employer and thereafter until the sixth anniversary of the Executive's termination date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the indemnity provided for in this Section 3(f) will only be available if the Executive was acting honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the Company and applicable attorney ethical standards and requirements in relation to the subject matter of the threatened, pending, or completed action, suit or proceeding; and in the case of a proceeding that is not a civil action or proceeding, the Executive had reasonable grounds for believing that the Executive's conduct in respect of such action/proceeding was brought was lawful and in conformance with the applicable attorney ethical standards and requirements.

4.<u>Rights Upon a Termination of the Executive's Employment</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)<u>Termination of Employment by the Employer for Cause or by the Executive Without Good Reason</u>. If the Executive's employment with the Employer is terminated by the Employer for Cause, or the Executive voluntarily terminates the Executive's employment without Good Reason, then the Executive shall receive only the following from the Employer: (i) any unpaid Base Salary accrued through the termination date; (ii) a lump sum payment for any accrued but unused vacation pay; (iii) rights to elect continuation coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 ("***COBRA***"), and (iv) a lump sum payment for any previously unreimbursed business expenses incurred by the Executive on behalf of the Company or the Employer during the Term (collectively, such (i) through (iv) being the "***Accrued Rights***").

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)For purposes of this Agreement, the term "***Cause***" shall mean a termination by the Employer of the Executive's employment with the Employer because of: (A) any act or omission that constitutes a material breach by the Executive of any of the Executive's obligations under this Agreement; (B) the Executive's conviction of, or plea of nolo contendere to, (1) any felony or (2) another crime involving dishonesty or moral turpitude or which could reflect negatively upon the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates or otherwise impair or impede any of their operations; (C) the Executive's engaging in any misconduct, negligence, act of dishonesty, violence or threat of violence (including any violation of U.S. federal or applicable Canadian securities laws) that is injurious to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates; (D) the Executive's material breach of a written policy of the Company or the Employer or the rules of any governmental or regulatory body applicable to the Company or the Employer that is or could be injurious to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, or the Executive's material breach of this Agreement; (E) the Executive's willful and repeated refusal to follow the lawful and reasonable directions of the CEO, specifically related and relevant to the Executive's duties under Section 1(a) of this Agreement; or (F) any other willful misconduct by the Executive which is materially injurious to the financial condition, operations or business reputation of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 4(a)(i), no event or condition described in Sections 4(a)(i)(A), (C), (D), (E) or (F) shall constitute Cause unless (x) within ninety (90) days from the Board first acquiring actual knowledge of the existence of the Cause condition, the Board provides the Executive written notice (in accordance with Section 4(g), below) of its intention to terminate the Executive's employment with the Employer for Cause and the grounds for such termination; (y) such grounds for termination (if susceptible to correction) are not corrected by the Executive within thirty (30) days of the Executive's receipt of such notice (or, in the event that such grounds cannot be corrected within such thirty-day (30) period, the Executive has not taken all reasonable steps within such thirty-day (30) period to correct such grounds as promptly as practicable thereafter); and (z) the Board terminates the Executive's employment with the Employer immediately following expiration of such thirty-day (30) period. For purposes of this Section 4(a)(i), any attempt by the Executive to correct a stated Cause shall not be deemed an admission by the Executive that the Board's assertion of Cause is valid. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Executive's employment with the Employer is terminated without Cause, the Company and the Employer shall have the sole discretion to later use after-acquired evidence to retroactively re-characterize the prior termination for Cause if such after-acquired evidence supports such an action.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)For purposes of this Agreement, the term "***Good Reason***" shall mean a voluntary termination by the Executive of the Executive's employment because of: (A) a material diminution in the Executive's Base Salary and incentive compensation opportunity, the latter being considered in the aggregate; (B) a material diminution in the nature or scope of the Executive's authority, duties, or responsibilities from those applicable to the Executive as of the Effective Date; (C) the Company or the Employer requiring the Executive to be based at any office or location more than fifty (50) miles from the Location without the Executive's consent; or (D) a material breach by the Company or the Employer of any term or provision of this Agreement, which shall include a failure by any acquiring entity or successor to the Company in a Change in Control (as defined below) to assume this Agreement in its entirety as of consummation of such Change in Control or to have the Term renewed immediately prior to such Change in Control in accordance with the last sentence of Section 2, above. No event or condition described in this Section 4 shall constitute Good Reason unless, (x) within ninety (90) days from the Executive first acquiring

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actual knowledge of the existence of the Good Reason condition described in this Section 4(a)(ii), the Executive provides the Board written notice (in accordance with Section 4(g), below) of the Executive's intention to terminate the Executive's employment for Good Reason and the grounds for such termination; (y) such grounds for termination (if susceptible to correction) are not corrected by the Board within thirty (30) days of the Board's receipt of such notice (or, in the event that such grounds cannot be corrected within such thirty-day (30) period, the Board has not taken all reasonable steps within such thirty-day (30) period to correct such grounds as promptly as practicable thereafter); and (z) the Executive terminates the Executive's employment with the Employer immediately following expiration of such thirty-day (30) period. For purposes of this Section 4(a)(ii), any attempt by the Board to correct a stated Good Reason shall not be deemed an admission by the Board that the Executive's assertion of Good Reason is valid.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)<u>Termination of Employment by the Employer without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason or Due to the Executive's Disability not in Connection with a Change In Control</u>. If the Executive's employment is terminated by the Employer without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason or due to the Executive's Disability, in either case, other than within the twenty-four (24) month period following a Change in Control and the twelve (12) month period immediately preceding a Change in Control (the "***Protection Period***"), then the Executive shall receive the following from the Company or the Employer (as applicable): (i) the Accrued Rights; (ii) a lump sum cash payment from the Employer equal to one times (1x) Base Salary and one times (1x) Annual Target Bonus; (iii) vesting acceleration of outstanding equity awards as follows: (A) for equity awards with only time-based vesting schedules, full acceleration of vesting; and (B) for equity awards with performance-based vesting schedules, full acceleration of vesting as though target levels were achieved; (iv) a lump sum cash payment from the Employer equal to twelve (12) months' worth of the monthly premium payment to continue the Executive's existing group health, dental coverage and vision, calculated under the applicable provisions of COBRA, and calculated at such levels that exist at the time of such termination of employment and without regard to whether the Executive actually elects such continuation coverage (the "***COBRA Benefits***") (collectively, (ii) through (iv) being the "***Involuntary Termination Severance Benefits***"). To the extent payable in cash, the Involuntary Termination Severance Benefits shall be paid to the Executive in a lump sum within the timing requirements set forth in Section 4(f), below. For purposes of this Section 4(b), the term "***Disability***" shall mean either: (x) the Executive is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months; (y) the Executive is, by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months, receiving income replacement benefits for a period of not less than three months under an accident and health plan covering Participants of the Employer; or (z) the Executive is determined by the Social Security Administration to be disabled.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)For purposes of this Agreement, the term "***Change in Control***" shall mean the consummation of any of the following events, as determined in the sole and absolute discretion of the Board:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(A)Any "person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "***Exchange Act***"), other than (x) a

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trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company or any affiliate, or (y) any corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the shareholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the Company's common shares becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, acquires securities of the Company representing 50% or more of the total voting power represented by the Company's then outstanding voting securities (including, by way of example, if a person currently is the beneficial owner with respect to 30% of the Company's securities, and such person becomes the beneficial owner with respect to an additional 20% of the Company's securities);

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(B)The sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company's assets other than (x) the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company to a person or persons who beneficially own, directly or indirectly, at least fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the outstanding voting securities of the Company at the time of the sale or (y) pursuant to a spin-off type transaction under Sections 355 or 368 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "***Code***"), directly or indirectly, of such assets to the Company's shareholders;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(C)A change in the composition of the Board during any twelve (12) consecutive month period the result of which fewer than a majority of the members of the Board are Incumbent Directors. For this purpose, "***Incumbent Directors***" are members of the Board who are elected, or nominated for election, to the Board with the affirmative votes of at least a majority of the Incumbent Directors at the time of such election or nomination (but does not include an individual whose election or nomination is in connection with an actual or threatened proxy contest relating to the election of members of the Board); or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(D)A merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity or its parent) at least fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the voting securities of the Company or such surviving entity or its parent outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)<u>Change in Control; Termination of Employment Related to a Change in Control</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)Upon consummation of a Change in Control, all of the Executive's then unvested outstanding equity awards shall become fully vested, with performance-based vesting awards becoming vested at target levels (as reasonably determined by the Committee).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)If a Change in Control of the Company is consummated and the Executive's employment with the Employer is terminated by the Company or the Employer (or any successor thereto) without Cause during the Protection Period, or by the Executive for Good Reason during the Protection Period, or upon a failure of the Company or the Employer (or any successor or acquirer to the Company) to renew the Term (in contradiction of the last sentence of Section 2, above), then the Executive shall receive the following from the Company or the Employer (as applicable): (A) the Accrued Rights; (B) a lump sum cash payment from the

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Employer equal to two times (2x) Base Salary; (C) a lump sum cash payment from the Employer equal to two times (2x) the greater of (y) the most recent paid annual bonus and (z) the Annual Target Bonus; (D) full vesting acceleration of all unvested outstanding equity awards, with performance-based vesting awards becoming vested at target levels (as reasonably determined by the Committee); and (E) the COBRA Benefits (collectively, (B) through (E) being the "***Change in Control Severance Benefits***"). To the extent payable in cash, the Change in Control Severance Benefits shall be paid to the Executive by the Employer in a lump sum payment within the timing set forth in Section 4(f), below.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)<u>No Continued Benefits Following Termination; Termination Due to Death</u>. Unless otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement or contemplated by another agreement between the Executive and the Company or the Employer, or as otherwise required by law, all compensation, equity plans, and benefits payable to the Executive under this Agreement shall terminate on the date of termination of the Executive's employment with the Employer under the terms of this Agreement. Additionally, and notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, a termination of the Executive's employment with the Employer due to the Executive's death shall not entitle the Executive (or his or her estate or heirs) to any severance benefits under this Agreement except for the Accrued Rights and rights the Executive has pursuant to his or her equity incentive awards.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)<u>Resignation from Directorships, Officerships and Fiduciary Titles</u>. The termination of the Executive's employment with the Employer for any reason shall constitute the Executive's immediate resignation from (i) any officer or employee position the Executive has with the Company and the Employer, unless mutually agreed upon by the Executive and the Board; (ii) any position on the Board; and (iii) all fiduciary positions (including as a trustee) the Executive holds with respect to any employee benefit plans or trusts established by the Company and/or the Employer. The Executive agrees that this Agreement shall serve as written notice of resignation in this circumstance.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)<u>Waiver and Release</u>. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement to the contrary, neither the Company nor the Employer shall make or provide the Involuntary Termination Severance Benefits or the Change in Control Severance Benefits (collectively, the "***Severance Benefits***") under this Section 4, unless the Executive timely executes and delivers to the Company or the Employer a general release (which shall be provided by the Company or the Employer not later than five (5) days from the date on which the Executive's employment is terminated and be substantially in the form attached hereto as **Exhibit A**, the "***Waiver and Release***"), and such Waiver and Release remains in full force and effect, has not been revoked and is no longer subject to revocation, within sixty (60) calendar days after the date of termination. If the requirements of this Section 4(f) are not satisfied by the Executive (or the Executive's estate or legally appointed personal representative), then no Severance Benefits shall be due to the Executive (or the Executive's estate) pursuant to this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Severance Benefits shall not be paid until the first scheduled payment date following the date the Waiver and Release is executed and no longer subject to revocation; <u>provided</u>, that if the period during which the Executive has discretion to execute or revoke the Waiver and Release straddles two (2) calendar years, then the Severance Benefits shall be paid or commence being paid, as applicable, in the second calendar year, with the first such payment being in an amount equal to the total amount to which the Executive would

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otherwise have been entitled during the period following the date of termination if such deferral had not been required.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g)<u>Notice of Termination</u>. Any termination of employment by the Company, the Employer or the Executive shall be communicated by a written "***Notice of Termination***" to the other party hereto given in accordance with Section 8(*l*) of this Agreement. In the event of a termination by the Company or the Employer for Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason, the Notice of Termination shall (i) indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon, (ii) set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive's employment under the provision so indicated, and (iii) specify the date of termination. The failure by the Executive, the Company, or the Employer to set forth in the Notice of Termination any fact or circumstance which contributes to a showing of Cause or Good Reason shall not waive any right of the Executive, the Company, or the Employer, respectively, hereunder or preclude the Executive, the Company or the Employer, respectively, from asserting such fact or circumstance in enforcing the Executive's, the Company's or the Employer's rights hereunder.

5.<u>Confidentiality, Non-Compete and Intellectual Property</u>. The Confidentiality, Non-Compete, and Intellectual Property Agreement attached hereto as **Exhibit B** is incorporated into this Agreement by reference, as will any subsequently amended or restated versions (the "***Restrictive Covenants***"). As a condition to continued employment, the Executive shall execute any standard revisions to such document. Any breach (or threatened breach) by the Executive of the Executive's obligations under the Restrictive Covenants, as determined by the Board in its reasonable discretion, shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement.

6.<u>Section 280G Payments</u>. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Executive is a "disqualified individual" (as defined in Section 280G(c) of the Code), and the payments and benefits provided for in this Agreement, together with any other payments and benefits which the Executive has the right to receive from the Company or the Employer or any other person, would constitute a "parachute payment" (as defined in Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code), then the payments and benefits provided for in this Agreement shall be either (a) reduced (but not below zero) so that the present value of such total amounts and benefits received by the Executive from the Company or the Employer and/or such person(s) will be $1.00 less than three (3) times the Executive's "base amount" (as defined in Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code) and so that no portion of such amounts and benefits received by the Executive shall be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code or (b) paid in full, whichever produces the better "net after-tax position" to the Executive (taking into account any applicable excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code and any other applicable taxes). The reduction of payments and benefits hereunder, if applicable, shall be made by reducing, first, payments or benefits to be paid in cash hereunder in the order in which such payment or benefit would be paid or provided (beginning with such payment or benefit that would be made last in time and continuing, to the extent necessary, through to such payment or benefit that would be made first in time) and, then, reducing any benefit to be provided in-kind hereunder in a similar order. The determination as to whether any such reduction in the amount of the payments and benefits provided hereunder is necessary shall be made applying principles, assumptions and procedures consistent with Section 280G of the Code by an accounting firm or law firm of national reputation that is selected for this purpose by the Company (the "***280G Firm***"). In order to assess whether payments under this Agreement

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or otherwise qualify as reasonable compensation that is exempt from being a parachute payment under Section 280G of the Code, the 280G Firm or the Company may retain the services of an independent valuation expert. If a reduced payment or benefit is made or provided and through error or otherwise that payment or benefit, when aggregated with other payments and benefits from the Company (or its affiliates) used in determining if a "parachute payment" exists, exceeds $1.00 less than three (3) times the Executive's base amount, then the Executive shall immediately repay such excess to the Company upon notification that an overpayment has been made. Nothing in this Section 6 shall require the Company to be responsible for, or have any liability or obligation with respect to, the Executive's excise tax liabilities under Section 4999 of the Code.

7.<u>Section 409A of the Code</u>. This Agreement is intended to either avoid the application of, or comply with, Section 409A of the Code. To that end this Agreement shall at all times be interpreted in a manner that is consistent with Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to adopt such amendments to this Agreement or take such other actions (including amendments and actions with retroactive effect) as it determines is necessary or appropriate for this Agreement to comply with Section 409A of the Code. Further:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)Any reimbursement of any costs and expenses by the Company or the Employer to the Executive under this Agreement shall be made by the Company or the Employer, as applicable, in no event later than the close of the Executive's taxable year following the taxable year in which the cost or expense is incurred by the Executive. The expenses incurred by the Executive in any calendar year that are eligible for reimbursement under this Agreement shall not affect the expenses incurred by the Executive in any other calendar year that are eligible for reimbursement hereunder and the Executive's right to receive any reimbursement hereunder shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)Any payment following a separation from service that would be subject to Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Code as a distribution following a separation from service of a "specified employee" (as defined under Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code) shall be made on the first to occur of (i) ten (10) days after the expiration of the six-month (6) period following such separation from service, (ii) death, or (iii) such earlier date that complies with Section 409A of the Code.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)Each payment that the Executive may receive under this Agreement shall be treated as a "separate payment" for purposes of Section 409A of the Code.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)A termination of employment shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of any provision of this Agreement providing for the payment of any amounts or benefits upon or following a termination of employment unless such termination is also a "separation from service" within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and, for purposes of any such provision of this Agreement, references to a "termination," "termination of employment," or like terms shall mean "separation from service."

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8.<u>Miscellaneous</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)<u>Defense of Claims</u>. The Executive agrees that, during and following the Term, upon request from the Company, the Executive will cooperate with the Company and the Employer in the defense of any claims or actions that may be made by or against the Company, its subsidiaries or its affiliates that affect the Executive's prior areas of responsibility, except if the Executive's reasonable interests are adverse to the Company, its subsidiaries or its affiliates in such claim or action. The Company and the Employer (as applicable) agree to promptly reimburse the Executive for all of the Executive's reasonable legal fees, travel and other direct expenses incurred, or to be reasonably incurred – and, if the Executive is no longer employed with the Employer, to compensate the Executive (at a pro rata hourly rate calculated based on the Executive's salary at the time of the Executive's separation) for the Executive's time – to comply with the Executive's obligations under this Section 8(a).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)<u>Mutual Non-Disparagement</u>. The Executive agrees that at no time during or after the termination of the Executive's employment shall the Executive make, or cause or assist any other person to make, any statement or other communication to any third party or in social media which impugns or attacks, or is otherwise critical of, the reputation, business or character of the Company or its affiliates or any of their respective directors, officers or employees (except that the foregoing shall not prohibit the Executive from making factually accurate disclosures to SEC or any other governmental entity required by applicable law or attorney ethical standards or requirements). Additionally, the Board and the Employer agree to direct members of the Board and officers and employees of the Company and/or its subsidiaries, as applicable, pursuant to a resolution, to not make any statement or other communication to any third party or in social media which impugns or attacks, or is otherwise critical of, the reputation, business or character of the Executive (except that the foregoing shall not prohibit the Company nor the Employer from making factually accurate disclosures with the SEC and any other governmental entity).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)<u>Source of Payments</u>. All payments provided under this Agreement, other than payments made pursuant to a plan or agreement which provides otherwise, shall be paid in cash from the general funds of the Employer, and no special or separate fund shall be established, and no other segregation of assets shall be made, to assure payment. The Executive shall have no right, title or interest whatsoever in or to any investments which the Company or the Employer may make to aid the Company or the Employer (as applicable) in meeting its obligations hereunder. To the extent that any person acquires a right to receive payments from the Employer hereunder, such right shall be no greater than the right of an unsecured creditor of the Company or the Employer.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)<u>Amendment, Waiver</u>. This Agreement may not be modified, amended or waived in any manner, except by an instrument in writing signed by both parties hereto. The waiver by either party of compliance with any provision of this Agreement by the other party shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other provision of this Agreement, or of any subsequent breach by such party of a provision of this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)<u>Entire Agreement</u>. This Agreement, the Exhibits attached hereto, and the agreements specifically incorporated herein are the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the matters covered herein and supersedes all prior or

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contemporaneous negotiations, commitments, agreements and writings with respect to the subject matter hereof, all such other negotiations, commitments, agreements and writings shall have no further force or effect, and the parties to any such other negotiation, commitment, agreement or writing shall have no further rights or obligations thereunder.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)<u>Governing Law/Venue</u>. This Agreement shall be performable, governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Idaho, without regard to conflict of laws principles thereof. Each party to this Agreement hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts in Ada County, Idaho, for the purposes of any proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement. Except as otherwise required by law or legal process, in the event of a dispute between the parties under this Agreement, the parties hereto agree to enter non-binding mediation in good faith prior to initiating a lawsuit or other legal action.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g)<u>Binding Arbitration</u>. The Executive agrees that any dispute or controversy arising out of or relating to any interpretation, construction, performance or breach of this Agreement, shall be settled by binding arbitration to be held in Boise, Idaho in accordance with the rules then in effect of the American Arbitration Association. The arbitrator may grant injunctions or other relief in such dispute or controversy. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final, conclusive and binding on the parties to the arbitration. Judgment may be entered on the arbitrator's decision in any court having jurisdiction. The Company and the Executive shall equally share the legal costs and expenses of such arbitration; provided, however, that the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the non-prevailing party all reasonable legal costs and expenses incurred in preparing for and participating in the arbitration, including staff time, court costs, attorney's fees, and all other related expenses incurred in such arbitration. If there is no prevailing party, each party will pay its own attorneys' fees, costs, and expenses. Whether a prevailing party exists shall be determined solely by the arbitrator on a claim-by-claim basis, and such arbitrator, in its sole discretion, shall determine the amount of reasonable and necessary attorneys' fees, costs, and/or expenses, if any, for which a party is entitled. The following guiding principles shall be applied by the arbitrator in any determination of a prevailing party: (i) the intent of the parties is to avoid any arbitration, action, or proceeding arising from a breach of this Agreement, and therefore, the parties will work together to resolve any such dispute; (ii) none of the parties will proceed with an arbitration, action, or proceeding arising from a breach of this Agreement until after exhausting all reasonable efforts to resolve such dispute using best efforts, an impasse has resulted and a satisfactory result cannot be reached without moving forward with such arbitration, action, or proceeding; and (iii) none of the parties will bring any arbitration, action, or proceeding arising from a breach of this Agreement until after such party has fully evaluated the merits of such purported claim or cause of action and made a determination that such party has a good-faith basis to move forward with such arbitration, action, or proceeding.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h)<u>No Waiver</u>. The failure of a party to insist upon strict adherence to any term of this Agreement on any occasion shall not be considered a waiver of such party's rights or deprive such party of the right thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that term or any other term of this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)<u>Severability</u>. In the event that any one or more of the provisions of this Agreement shall be or become invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(j)<u>No Assignment</u>. Neither this Agreement nor any of the Executive's rights and duties hereunder, shall be assignable or delegable by the Executive. Any purported assignment or delegation by the Executive in violation of the foregoing shall be null and void *ab initio* and of no force and effect. This Agreement may be assigned by the Company to a person or entity which is an affiliate or a successor in interest to substantially all of the business operations of the Company. Upon such assignment, the rights and obligations of the Company hereunder shall become the rights and obligations of such affiliate or successor person or entity. The Company shall cause any successors to all or substantially all of the Company's assets to expressly assume this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(k)<u>Successors; Binding Agreement</u>. Upon the death of the Executive, this Agreement shall be binding upon personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributes, devisees and/or legatees.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(l)<u>Notices</u>. For the purpose of this Agreement, notices and all other communications provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered by hand or overnight courier or three (3) days after it has been mailed by United States registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to the respective addresses set forth below in this Agreement, or to such other address as either party may have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith, except that notice of change of address shall be effective only upon receipt.

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| **If to the Company**<u>:</u> | Perpetua Resources Corp. |
|  | 405 S. 8th Street, Suite 201 |
|  | Boise, Idaho 83702 |
|  | Attn: Jon Cherry |
| *With a Copy to:* | Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP  |
|  | 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 3700 |
|  | Dallas, Texas 75202 |
|  | Attn: Joanna Enns & Anthony Eppert |
| **If to the Employer**<u>:</u> | Same as the Company, above |
| **If to the Executive**<u>:</u> | Gregory A. Fontaine |
|  | [\*\*\*] |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(m)<u>Withholding of Taxes</u>. The Employer may withhold from any amounts or benefits payable under this Agreement all taxes it may be required to withhold pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(n)<u>Headings</u>. The section headings in this Agreement are inserted only as a matter of convenience, and in no way define, limit or interpret the scope of this Agreement or of any particular section.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(o)<u>Construction</u>. Whenever the context so requires herein, the masculine shall include the feminine and neuter, and the singular shall include the plural. The words "includes" and "including" as used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase "without limitation." The word "or" is not exclusive.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(p)<u>Counterparts</u>. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(q)<u>Survival</u>. This Agreement shall terminate upon the termination of employment of the Executive; however, the following shall survive the termination of the Executive's employment and/or the expiration or termination of this Agreement, regardless of the reasons for such expiration or termination: Section 3(f) ("<u>Indemnification</u>"), Section 4 ("<u>Rights Upon a Termination of the Executive's Employment</u>"), Section 5 ("<u>Confidentiality, Noncompete and Intellectual Property</u>") and its corresponding **Exhibit B**, Section 8(a) ("<u>Defense of Claims</u>"), Section 8(b) ("<u>Non-Disparagement</u>"), Section 8(e) ("<u>Entire Agreement</u>"), Section 8(f) ("<u>Governing Law/Venue</u>"), Section 8(g) ("<u>Binding Arbitration/Equitable Remedies</u>"), Section 8(k) ("<u>Successors/Binding Agreement</u>"), and Section 8(*l*) ("<u>Notices</u>").

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**IN WITNESS WHEREOF**, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement effective as of the Effective Date.

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| **PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP.** | **PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP.** | **EXECUTIVE** | **EXECUTIVE** |
| The "Company" | The "Company" |  |  |
| By:  | /s/ Jonathan Cherry | /s/ Gregory Fontaine | /s/ Gregory Fontaine |
|  |  | Gregory A. Fontaine | Gregory A. Fontaine |
| Its:  | Chief Executive Officer |  |  |
|  |  | Date: | March 15, 2026 |
| Date: | March 15, 2026 |  |  |
| **PERPETUA RESOURCES IDAHO, INC.** | **PERPETUA RESOURCES IDAHO, INC.** |  |  |
| The "Employer" | The "Employer" |  |  |
| By:  | /s/ Jonathan Cherry |  |  |
| Its:  | Chief Executive Officer |  |  |
| Date: | March 15, 2026 |  |  |

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| <u>Attachments:</u> |  |
| **Exhibit A**<u>:</u> | FORM OF WAIVER AND RELEASE |
| **Exhibit B**<u>:</u> | RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS AGREEMENT |

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**EXHIBIT B**

**PERPETUA RESOURCES IDAHO, INC.**

**EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT**

**PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP. AND PERPETUA RESOURCES IDAHO, INC.<br>RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS AGREEMENT**

This Restrictive Covenants Agreement (this "***Restrictive Covenants Agreement***") is made and entered into by and between Perpetua Resources Corp. and Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc., including all of their affiliates and subsidiaries (collectively, the "***Company***", provided, however, that the employment relationship shall be solely between Employee and Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc.) and Gregory A. Fontaine ("***Employee***"), collectively referred to as the "***Parties***" and individually each referred to as "***Party***," effective as of March 16, 2026 (the "***Effective Date***"). When the context requires, references to the Company shall include the Company's Affiliates. In consideration of such employment and the mutual covenants and promises herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and Employee agree as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.<u>Definitions</u>. As used within this Restrictive Covenants Agreement, the following definitions will apply:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)"***Affiliates***" means (i) any corporation, partnership or other entity which owns, directly or indirectly, a majority of the voting equity securities of the Company, or (ii) any corporation, partnership or other entity of which a majority of the voting equity securities or equity interest is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)"***Business***" means the business of mineral exploration and development.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)"***Competitive Business***" means any Person, and any parent, subsidiary, partner, agent, or Affiliate of any Person, that engages in, or plans to become engaged in, the Business.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)"***Confidential Information***" means information of any kind, nature, or description, that (i) relates to the Company's business or the business of the Affiliates, (ii) provides the Company or Affiliates economic value or any business advantage, (iii) is not generally known to the public, and (iv) is learned or developed by Employee as a direct or indirect result of, or during the course of, Employee's employment with the Company. Confidential Information includes, but is not limited to, the Company's trade secrets, Affiliates' trade secrets, and intellectual property and may also relate to, without limitation: any customer; business, merchandise, or marketing procedures, processes, and services; hardware; software; research; marketing; developments; products; product lines; design; purchasing; finances and financial affairs; accounting; merchandising; selling; engineering; employees; training; business practices; acquisitions; potential acquisitions; customer lists; customer contact lists; vendor lists; supplier lists; pricing; pricing agreements; merchandise resources; supply resources; service resources; system designs; procedures or manuals; policies; the prices the Company obtains or Affiliates obtain or have obtained or at which they sell or have sold their services or products; or the name of the Company's or Affiliates' personnel and those to whom the personnel report. For purposes of this Agreement, however, Confidential Information shall not include (i) any

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information known or in possession of Employee prior to their employment with the Company, (ii) any information in the public domain provided that such disclosure to the public is through no direct or indirect fault of Employee of person(s) acting on Employee's behalf, and (iii) any information that cannot be legally protected as confidential or proprietary under applicable law.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)"***Person***" means an individual, a corporation, a limited liability company, an association, a partnership, an estate, a trust, or any other entity or organization.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.<u>Covenants of the Company</u>. Employee acknowledges that the Company is engaged in the Business and, on an ongoing basis, receives, creates, and maintains highly confidential third-party and proprietary information. During the employment relationship that is continued because of this Restrictive Covenants Agreement, the Company will provide Employee with access to ongoing and new (i) Confidential Information and access to such information, (ii) specialized training, including self-study materials and course work, classroom training, on-line training, on-the-job training, or instruction as to the Company's products, services, operations, and methods of protecting Confidential Information, and/or (iii) goodwill support such as expense reimbursements in accordance with the Company's policies, Confidential Information related to the Company's current and prospective clients, customers, and business associates, or contact and relationships with current and potential clients, customers, and business associates, to help Employee develop goodwill for the Company. The foregoing is not contingent upon continued employment of Employee for any length of time, but is contingent upon Employee not working for or assisting a Competing Business and is contingent upon Employee's full compliance with the restrictions contained within Sections 3, 4 and 5 of this Restrictive Covenants Agreement. Employee specifically acknowledges that the items described in (i), (ii), and (iii) above will be items that Employee has not previously been given and that Employee would not be given but for the execution of this Restrictive Covenants Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.<u>Covenants of Employee</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)<u>Confidentiality</u>. Employee agrees not to, directly or indirectly, participate in the unauthorized use, disclosure, or conversion of any Confidential Information. Specifically, but without limitation, Employee agrees not to use Confidential Information for his sole benefit, or for the benefit of any person or entity in any other way that harms the Company or diminishes the value of the Confidential Information to the Company. Employee also agrees to use the specialized training, goodwill, and contacts developed with the Company's customers and contractors for the exclusive benefit of the Company, and agrees not to use these items at any time in a way that would harm the business interests of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Restrictive Covenants Agreement prohibits Employee from comply with attorney ethical standards and requirements, communicating with an appropriate governmental agency or entity regarding a possible violation of any applicable law or regulation, or making disclosures that are protected under any whistleblower provisions of law or regulation. Importantly, Employee is encouraged to communicate any such concerns directly with the Company.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)<u>Settlement of Rights</u>. In exchange for the foregoing and the additional terms agreed to in this Restrictive Covenants Agreement, Employee agrees that (i) he is being

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provided with access to Confidential Information, specialized training, and the Company's goodwill with its customers and other persons, to which he has not previously been entitled, (ii) all goodwill developed with the Company's clients, customers, and other business contacts by Employee during past employment with the Company are the exclusive property of the Company, and (iii) the Confidential Information and specialized training received by Employee during any past employment with the Company will be used only for the benefit of the Company. Employee waives and releases any claim that Employee should be able to use, for the benefit of any competing person or entity, client, and customer goodwill, specialized training, or Confidential Information that was previously received or developed by Employee while working for the Company.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)<u>Goodwill with Customers</u>. Employee acknowledges that the Company and the Affiliates have lasting relationships with their customers and own the goodwill in Employee's relationships with customers that Employee will or has developed or maintained in the course and scope of Employee's employment with the Company. If Employee owned goodwill in a relationship with a customer when Employee commenced employment with the Company, then Employee hereby assigns any and all such goodwill to the Company, and the Company will become the owner of such goodwill.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)<u>Duty of Loyalty</u>. Employee understands that by virtue of employment with the Company, Employee owes the Company a duty of loyalty and agrees to treat all Confidential Information, training, relationships with customers, goodwill, and property entrusted to Employee as a fiduciary. Employee agrees to use such training and maintain and protect such Confidential Information, customer relationships, goodwill, and property solely for the Company's benefit. Employee further agrees that nothing in this Restrictive Covenants Agreement will limit, in any way, the fiduciary duties that Employee owes to the Company under any applicable law, apart from this Restrictive Covenants Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company and Employee acknowledge and agree that nothing in this Section 3 is intended to alter, restrict, or otherwise affect any of the attorney ethical standards and requirements applicable to Employee.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.<u>Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation</u>. To the extent they are permitted by applicable law, Employee agrees that the following covenants are reasonable and necessary agreements for the protection of the business interests covered in the fully enforceable, ancillary agreements set forth in this Restrictive Covenants Agreement, including those contained in Section 3 of this Restrictive Covenants Agreement.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)<u>Non-Competition</u>. Employee agrees that while employed by the Company and for one (1) year after the last day of employment, regardless of the reason for termination of employment, Employee will not directly or indirectly be employed by, supervise, assist, perform services, work or otherwise engage in activities for a Competitive Business in any capacity within Valley County and Adams County, Idaho. Employee may not avoid the purpose and intent of this paragraph by engaging in conduct within the geographically limited area from a remote location through means such as telecommunications, written correspondence, computer generated or assisted communications, or other similar methods.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)<u>Non-Solicitation of Employees and Contractors</u>. Employee agrees that while employed by the Company and for one (1) year after the last day of employment, regardless of the reason for termination of employment, Employee will not directly or indirectly solicit, cause to be solicited, assist, or otherwise be involved with the solicitation of, any employee, contractor or other person to terminate that person's employment, contract or relationship with the Company or to breach that person's employment conditions or contract with the Company. Further, Employee agrees that that while employed by the Company and for one (1) year after the last day of employment, regardless of the reason for termination of employment, Employee will not, directly or indirectly, hire, recruit, solicit, or participate or assist any person or entity in hiring, recruiting or soliciting, any individual who was an employee or contractor of the Company at any time within the last 365 days of Employee's employment with the Company.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)<u>Early Resolution Conference</u>. This Restrictive Covenants Agreement is understood to be clear and enforceable as written and is executed by both Parties on that basis. However, should Employee later challenge any provision as unclear, unenforceable, or inapplicable to any competitive activity in which Employee intends to engage, Employee will first notify the Company in writing and meet with the Company's representative and a neutral mediator (if the Company elects to retain one at its expense) to discuss resolution of any disputes between the Parties. Employee will provide this notification at least fourteen (14) days before Employee engages in any activity on behalf of a Competitive Business or engages in other activity that could foreseeably fall within a questioned restriction. The failure to comply with this requirement will waive Employee's right to challenge the reasonable scope, clarity, applicability, or enforceability of this Restrictive Covenants Agreement and its restrictions at a later time. All rights of both Parties will be preserved if the Early Resolution Conference requirement is complied with even if no agreement is reached in the conference. Employee further agrees that during the term of the restrictions in Sections 4(a) and 4(b) of this Restrictive Covenants Agreement, Employee will promptly inform the Company in writing of the identity of any new employer, the job title of Employee's new position, and a description of any services to be rendered to that employer; and, if the new employer is a Competitive Business, will communicate Employee's obligations under this Restrictive Covenants Agreement to each new employer, which will include providing each new employer with a copy of this Restrictive Covenants Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.<u>Non-Disparagement</u>. Employee agrees that at no time during or after the termination of Employee's employment shall Employee make, or cause or assist any other person to make, any statement or other communication to any third party which impugns or attacks, or is

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otherwise critical of, the reputation, business or character of the Company or its Affiliates or any of their respective directors, officers, contractors or employees.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.<u>Survival/Enforcement of Restrictive Covenants</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)<u>Survival of Covenants</u>. This Restrictive Covenants Agreement will survive the termination of Employee's employment with the Company. In the event an enforcement remedy is obtained under Sections 4(a) and 4(b) of this Restrictive Covenants Agreement, the periods of time provided in Sections 4(a) and 4(b) of this Restrictive Covenants Agreement will be extended by one day for each day Employee is judicially determined to have failed to comply with the restriction at issue.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)<u>Remedies</u>. In the event of breach or threatened breach by Employee of any provision of Sections 3 or 4 of this Restrictive Covenants Agreement, the Company will be entitled to seek (i) injunctive relief by temporary restraining order, temporary injunction, or permanent injunction; (ii) recovery of all attorneys' fees and costs incurred by the Company in obtaining such relief; (iii) any other legal and equitable relief to which the Company may be entitled, including without limitation any and all monetary costs and damages which the Company may incur as a result of any such breach or threatened breach; and (iv) applicable only to a breach by Employee of Section 4(a) (as determined by the Company), a recoupment of any and all severance monies previously paid by the Company or any of its Affiliates to Employee pursuant to any agreement of employment or severance by and between the Company or any of its Affiliates and Employee, and a cessation of all unpaid and future payments regarding the same. An agreed amount for the bond to be posted if an injunction is sought by the Company is Five Hundred Dollars ($500). The Company may pursue any remedy available, without limitation, including declaratory relief, concurrently or consecutively in any order as to any breach, violation, or threatened breach or violation, and the pursuit of one such remedy at any time will not be deemed an election of remedies or waiver of the right to pursue any other remedy.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.<u>Miscellaneous</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)<u>Notices</u>. All notices provided for by this Restrictive Covenants Agreement will be given in writing and will be deemed effective upon personal delivery or five (5) days after deposit with a national postal system or, if sent via overnight delivery, one (1) day after deposit with an established overnight delivery system such as Federal Express. Notice will be addressed in accordance with the following:

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| If to Employee/Consultant: | If to the Company: |
| [To the address on file] | Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc. |
|  | 405 South 8th Street, Suite 201 |
|  | Boise, Idaho 83702 |
|  | Attn: Board of Directors |
|  | of Perpetua Resources Corp. |
|  | Cc: Chief Executive Officer |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)<u>Entire Agreement/Amendment</u>. The restrictive covenants in this Restrictive Covenants Agreement are in addition to, and do not supersede, any restrictive covenants set forth in any written agreement between Employee and the Company, its Affiliates, successors or predecessors. No supplement, modification, amendment, or waiver of any of the terms, conditions, or provisions in this Restrictive Covenants Agreement can be made unless they are in writing and signed by both the Company and Employee.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)<u>Parties Bound</u>. This Restrictive Covenants Agreement and the rights and obligations under it will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company, Employee, and their respective heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns; provided, however, that Employee may not assign any rights or obligations under this Restrictive Covenants Agreement without the express written consent of the Company.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)<u>Invalid Provisions</u>. If any provision of this Restrictive Covenants Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable, such provision will be fully severable; this Restrictive Covenants Agreement will be construed and enforced without such illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision, and the remaining provisions in this Restrictive Covenants Agreement will remain in full force and effect and will not be affected by the illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision or by its severance. Further, if any of the restrictions in Sections 3, 4 or 5 of this Restrictive Covenants Agreement are deemed unenforceable as written, the Parties expressly authorize the court or arbitrator to revise, delete, or add to those restrictions to the extent necessary to enforce the intent of the Parties and to provide effective protection for the Company's goodwill, specialized training, Confidential Information, and other business interests.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)<u>Waiver</u>. Any waiver by the Company of a breach of any provision of this Restrictive Covenants Agreement must be in writing and signed by the Company to be effective. Any waiver by the Company of a breach of this Restrictive Covenants Agreement will not operate or be construed as a waiver by the Company of any different or subsequent breach of this Restrictive Covenants Agreement by Employee.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)<u>Governing Law and Venue</u>. It is the intention of the Parties that the laws of Idaho should govern the validity of this Restrictive Covenants Agreement, the construction of its terms, and the interpretation of the rights and duties of the Parties hereto without regard to any contrary conflicts of laws principles. It is stipulated that the State of Idaho has a compelling state interest in the subject matter of this Restrictive Covenants Agreement, and that Employee has or will have regular contact with the State of Idaho in the performance of this Restrictive Covenants Agreement. The agreed upon venue and personal jurisdiction for the Parties on any claims or disputes under this Restrictive Covenants Agreement is the United States District Court covering Ada County (or should such court lack jurisdiction to hear such action, suit, or proceeding, in a Idaho state district court located within Ada County).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g)<u>Not a Contract of Employment or Other Engagement</u>. The terms and conditions of this Restrictive Covenants Agreement will not be deemed to constitute a contract of employment between the Company and Employee. Any such employment is hereby acknowledged to be, to the extent applicable, an "*at will*" employment relationship that can be terminated at any time for any reason, or for no reason, with or without cause, and with or without notice, unless expressly provided in a written employment agreement. Nothing in this

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Restrictive Covenants Agreement will be deemed to give Employee the right to be retained in the service of the Company or to interfere with the right of the Company to discipline or discharge Employee at any time.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h)<u>Section Headings</u>. The headings contained in this Restrictive Covenants Agreement are for reference only and do not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Restrictive Covenants Agreement.

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**IN WITNESS WHEREOF**, the parties hereto have duly executed this Perpetua Resources Corp. and Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc. Restrictive Covenants Agreement effective as of the Effective Date.

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| **PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP.** | **PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP.** | **PERPETUA RESOURCES IDAHO, INC.** | **PERPETUA RESOURCES IDAHO, INC.** |
| By:  | /s/ Jonathan Cherry | By:  | /s/ Jonathan Cherry |
| Its: | Chief Executive Officer | Its: | Chief Executive Officer |
| Date: | March 15, 2026 | Date: | March 15, 2026 |
|  |  | **EMPLOYEE:** | **EMPLOYEE:** |
|  |  | /s/ Gregory A. Fontaine | /s/ Gregory A. Fontaine |
|  |  | Gregory A. Fontaine | Gregory A. Fontaine |
|  |  | Date: | March 15, 2026 |

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## Exhibit 10.10

**Exhibit 10.10**

**PERPETUA RESOURCES IDAHO, INC.**

**EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT**

This EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this "***Agreement***") is entered into by and between Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc., an Idaho corporation (the "***Employer***") and James A. Norine (the "***Executive***"), effective as of December 1, 2025 (the "***Effective Date***").

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.<u>Employment and Duties</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)<u>General</u>. The Executive shall serve as the Senior Vice President Projects of the Employer, reporting to the Chief Executive Officer of the Employer (the "***CEO***"). The Executive shall have such duties and responsibilities, commensurate with the Executive's position, and perform such services on behalf of the Employer consistent with the business purposes of the Employer, as may be reasonably assigned to the Executive from time to time by the CEO. The Executive shall perform his or her duties and responsibilities hereunder to the best of his or her abilities and in a diligent, trustworthy, business-like and efficient manner.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)<u>Exclusive Services</u>. For so long as the Executive is employed by the Employer, the Executive shall devote the Executive's full business attention to the Executive's duties hereunder, shall faithfully serve the Employer, shall in all respects conform to and comply with the lawful and good faith directions and instructions given to the Executive by the CEO, and shall use the Executive's best efforts to promote and serve the interests of the Employer, including its global reputation and social media footprint. The Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, render services to any other person or organization or otherwise engage in activities that would interfere significantly with the Executive's faithful performance of the Executive's duties hereunder.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)<u>Dodd-Frank Act, Sarbanes-Oxley and Other Applicable Law Requirements</u>. The Executive agrees (i) to abide by any compensation recovery, recoupment, anti-hedging, anti-pledging, stock ownership, or other policy applicable to executives of the Employer and its affiliates that is pre-existing or hereafter adopted by the Employer, Perpetua Resources Corp. (the "***Company***"), the Board of Directors of the Company (the "***Board***") or a duly authorized committee thereof; (ii) that any such cash-or equity-based incentive compensation granted on or after the Effective Date will be subject to any compensation recovery or recoupment policy applicable to executives of the Employer and its affiliates that is pre-existing or hereafter adopted; and (iii) that the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be deemed automatically and unilaterally amended to the minimum extent necessary to ensure compliance by the Executive and this Agreement with such policies, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and any other applicable law.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.<u>Term of Employment</u>. The Executive's employment shall be covered by the terms of this Agreement, effective as of the Effective Date, and shall continue for a period of three (3) years, unless this Agreement (and the Executive's employment hereunder) is otherwise terminated as set forth in this Agreement. If not previously terminated, this Agreement shall automatically renew for subsequent periods of one (1) year (the initial term, and the renewal terms, to the extent applicable, being the "***Term***"), unless either party provides written notice to the other at least ninety (90) days prior to the end of the initial Term (or any renewed Term thereafter) or unless this

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Agreement (and the Executive's employment hereunder) is otherwise terminated as set forth in this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Term shall automatically (and without any additional action) reset to an initial three (3) year period to begin the day immediately preceding consummation of a Change in Control (as defined in Section 4(b), below).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.<u>Compensation and Benefits</u>. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the Employer shall pay and provide the following compensation and other benefits to the Executive during the Term as compensation for services rendered hereunder:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)<u>Base Salary</u>. The Employer shall pay to the Executive an annual salary (the "***Base Salary***") at the rate of $330,000.00, payable in substantially equal installments at such intervals as may be determined by the Employer in accordance with the Employer's then-current ordinary payroll practices as established from time to time. To the extent Base Salary is increased, then the defined term "Base Salary" shall also be increased by the same amount for all purposes of this Agreement, without the need for an amendment.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)<u>Sign-On Equity Awards</u>. On December 5, 2025, the Executive shall be granted an equity award pursuant to its shareholder approved equity plan (with forms of award that are publicly filed) as follows: A stock-settled performance share unit ("***PSU***") award covering 5,000 shares of the Company's common shares (the "***PSU Award***"), that will vest, if at all, upon the achievement of operational milestones (in each case, as reasonably determined by the Committee and provided the Executive remains in continuous service with the Employer through each applicable vesting date), as follows: (A) 50% of the PSUs (2,500 PSUs) will vest upon final investment decision; and (B) 50% of the PSUs (2,500 PSUs) will vest upon achievement of 50% construction completion.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)<u>Annual Target Bonus</u>. For each calendar year during the Term beginning with 2025, the Executive shall be eligible for a performance-based cash bonus pursuant to the Employer's annual bonus plan as then in effect, with a target of 60% of the Executive's Base Salary (the "***Annual Target Bonus***"), with an actual bonus payout that ranges from 0% to 200% of the Annual Target Bonus; provided, however, that with respect to the annual bonus for 2025, Base Salary for determining such bonus shall be prorated based upon number of days the Executive is employed during 2025. Such bonus will be (i) considered earned only if the Executive remains employed with the Employer on the date such bonus is paid and (ii) paid in the form of a lump sum cash payment no later than March 31<sup>st</sup> of the calendar year that immediately follows the calendar year to which the bonus relates.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)<u>Annual Equity Awards</u>. Unless otherwise determined by the Board or the Compensation Committee of the Board (the "***Committee***"), the Executive shall be eligible for an annual equity award under the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan ("***LTIP***") or any successor plan providing for long-term equity awards, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the applicable incentive plan or award agreement(s) (*e.g*., vesting, acceleration, restrictive covenants, and other market-based terms for this role), having a grant date fair market value (as determined by the Committee) equal to 125% of the Executive's Base Salary, with the target and the range of

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eligible compensation being set by the Committee in a manner that is consistent with the process and setting of the targets for other similarly situated officers of the Employer.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)<u>Employee Benefits</u>. The Executive shall be entitled to participate in all employee benefit arrangements that the Employer may offer to its executives of like status from time to time, and as may be amended from time to time. The Executive is entitled to 20 business days per calendar year of paid time off and vacation, in addition to the Employer's annual vacation and PTO days recognized as national holidays, subject to the Employer's policies applicable to all employees.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)<u>Expenses</u>. The Executive shall be entitled to reimbursement of business expenses from the Employer that are incurred in the ordinary course of business.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.<u>Rights Upon a Termination of the Executive's Employment</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)<u>Termination of Employment by the Employer for Cause or by the Executive Without Good Reason</u>. If the Executive's employment with the Employer is terminated by the Employer for Cause, or the Executive voluntarily terminates the Executive's employment without Good Reason, then the Executive shall receive only the following from the Employer: (i) any unpaid Base Salary accrued through the termination date; (ii) a lump sum payment for any accrued but unused vacation pay; (iii) rights to elect continuation coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 ("***COBRA***"), and (iv) a lump sum payment for any previously unreimbursed business expenses incurred by the Executive on behalf of the Employer during the Term (collectively, such (i) through (iv) being the "***Accrued Rights***").

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)For purposes of this Agreement, the term "***Cause***" shall mean a termination by the Employer of the Executive's employment with the Employer because of: (A) any act or omission that constitutes a material breach by the Executive of any of the Executive's obligations under this Agreement; (B) the Executive's conviction of, or plea of nolo contendere to, (1) any felony or (2) another crime involving dishonesty or moral turpitude or which could reflect negatively upon the Employer or any of its affiliates or otherwise impair or impede any of their operations; (C) the Executive's engaging in any misconduct, negligence, act of dishonesty, violence or threat of violence (including any violation of U.S. federal or applicable Canadian securities laws) that is injurious to the Employer or any of its affiliates; (D) the Executive's material breach of a written policy of the Employer or the rules of any governmental or regulatory body applicable to the Employer that is or could be injurious to the Employer or its affiliates, or the Executive's material breach of this Agreement; (E) the Executive's willful and repeated refusal to follow the lawful and reasonable directions of the CEO; or (F) any other willful misconduct by the Executive which is materially injurious to the financial condition, operations or business reputation of the Employer or any of its affiliates. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Executive's employment with the Employer is terminated without Cause, the Employer shall have the sole discretion to later use after-acquired evidence to retroactively re-characterize the prior termination for Cause if such after-acquired evidence supports such an action.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)For purposes of this Agreement, the term "***Good Reason***" shall mean

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a voluntary termination by the Executive of the Executive's employment because of: (A) a material diminution in the Executive's Base Salary and incentive compensation opportunity, the latter being considered in the aggregate; (B) a material diminution in the nature or scope of the Executive's authority, duties, or responsibilities from those applicable to the Executive as of the Effective Date; (C) a material breach by the Employer of any term or provision of this Agreement, which shall include a failure by any acquiring entity or successor to the Employer's parent entity in a Change in Control (as defined below) to assume this Agreement in its entirety as of consummation of such Change in Control or to have the Term renewed immediately prior to such Change in Control in accordance with the last sentence of Section 2, above. No event or condition described in this Section 4 shall constitute Good Reason unless, (x) within ninety (90) days from the Executive first acquiring actual knowledge of the existence of the Good Reason condition described in this Section 4(a)(ii), the Executive provides the CEO written notice (in accordance with Section 4(g), below) of the Executive's intention to terminate the Executive's employment for Good Reason and the grounds for such termination; (y) such grounds for termination (if susceptible to correction) are not corrected by the Employer within thirty (30) days of the CEO's receipt of such notice (or, in the event that such grounds cannot be corrected within such thirty-day (30) period, the Employer has not taken all reasonable steps within such thirty-day (30) period to correct such grounds as promptly as practicable thereafter); and (z) the Executive terminates the Executive's employment with the Employer immediately following expiration of such thirty-day (30) period. For purposes of this Section 4(a)(ii), any attempt by the Employer to correct a stated Good Reason shall not be deemed an admission by the Employer that the Executive's assertion of Good Reason is valid.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)<u>Termination of Employment by the Employer without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason not in Connection with a Change In Control</u>. If the Executive's employment is terminated by the Employer without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason, other than within the twenty-four (24) month period following a Change in Control and the twelve (12) month period immediately preceding a Change in Control (the "***Protection Period***"), then the Executive shall receive the following from the Employer: (i) the Accrued Rights, (ii) a lump sum cash payment from the Employer equal to 1 times Base Salary, (iii) a lump sum cash payment from the Employer equal to 1 times Annual Target Bonus (subsection (ii) through (iii) being the "***Involuntary Termination Severance Benefits***"), (iv) payment of unpaid Annual Bonus Target, if any, for the year prior to termination, and (v) a portion of any unvested equity awards under the Company's LTIP which shall immediately vest, such portion to be equal to the number of unvested awards held by the Executive as of the date of termination, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days between the date of grant and the date of termination and the denominator of which is the number of days between the date of grant and the date of any unvested awards originally scheduled to vest, and for the purpose of this calculation with respect to PSUs, such portion will be determined based upon the target number of PSUs. To the extent payable in cash, the Involuntary Termination Severance Benefits shall be paid to the Executive in a lump sum within the timing requirements set forth in Section 4(f), below.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)For purposes of this Agreement, the term "***Change in Control***" shall mean the consummation of any of the following events, as determined in the sole and absolute discretion of the Employer:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(A)Any "person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "***Exchange Act***"), other than (x) a

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trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company or any affiliate, or (y) any corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the shareholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the Company's common shares becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, acquires securities of the Company representing 50% or more of the total voting power represented by the Company's then outstanding voting securities (including, by way of example, if a person currently is the beneficial owner with respect to 30% of the Company's securities, and such person becomes the beneficial owner with respect to an additional 20% of the Company's securities);

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(B)The sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company's assets other than (x) the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company to a person or persons who beneficially own, directly or indirectly, at least fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the outstanding voting securities of the Company at the time of the sale or (y) pursuant to a spin-off type transaction under Sections 355 or 368 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "***Code***"), directly or indirectly, of such assets to the Company's shareholders;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(C) A change in the composition of the Board during any twelve (12) consecutive month period the result of which fewer than a majority of the members of the Board are Incumbent Directors. For this purpose, "***Incumbent Directors***" are members of the Board who are elected, or nominated for election, to the Board with the affirmative votes of at least a majority of the Incumbent Directors at the time of such election or nomination (but does not include an individual whose election or nomination is in connection with an actual or threatened proxy contest relating to the election of members of the Board); or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(D) A merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity or its parent) at least fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the voting securities of the Company or such surviving entity or its parent outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)<u>Change in Control; Termination of Employment Related to a Change in Control</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)Upon consummation of a Change in Control, all of the Executive's then unvested outstanding equity awards shall become fully vested, with performance-based vesting awards becoming vested at target levels (as reasonably determined by the Employer).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)If a Change in Control of the Company is consummated and the Executive's employment with the Employer is terminated by the Company or the Employer (or any successor thereto) without Cause during the Protection Period, or by the Executive for Good Reason during the Protection Period, or upon a failure of the Employer (or any successor or acquirer to the Company) to renew the Term (in contradiction of the last sentence of Section 2,

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above), then the Executive shall receive the following from the Employer: (A) the Accrued Rights; (B) a lump sum cash payment from the Employer equal to 1 times Base Salary; (C) a lump sum cash payment from the Employer equal to 1 times the greater of (y) the most recent paid annual bonus and (z) the Annual Target Bonus; and (D) full vesting acceleration of all unvested outstanding equity awards, with performance-based vesting awards becoming vested at target levels (as reasonably determined by the Employer) (collectively, (B) through (D) being the "***Change in Control Severance Benefits***"). To the extent payable in cash, the Change in Control Severance Benefits shall be paid to the Executive by the Employer in a lump sum payment within the timing set forth in Section 4(f), below.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)<u>No Continued Benefits Following Termination; Termination Due to Death or Disability</u>. Unless otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement or contemplated by another agreement between the Executive and the Employer, or as otherwise required by law, all compensation, equity plans, and benefits payable to the Executive under this Agreement shall terminate on the date of termination of the Executive's employment with the Employer under the terms of this Agreement. Additionally, and notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, a termination of the Executive's employment with the Employer due to the Executive's death or disability shall not entitle the Executive (or his or her estate or heirs) to any severance benefits under this Agreement except for the Accrued Rights and rights the Executive has pursuant to his or her equity incentive awards.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)<u>Resignation from Directorships, Officerships and Fiduciary Titles</u>. The termination of the Executive's employment with the Employer for any reason shall constitute the Executive's immediate resignation from (i) any officer or employee position the Executive has with the Company and the Employer, unless mutually agreed upon by the Executive and the Employer; (ii) any position on the Board; and (iii) all fiduciary positions (including as a trustee) the Executive holds with respect to any employee benefit plans or trusts established by the Company and/or the Employer. The Executive agrees that this Agreement shall serve as written notice of resignation in this circumstance.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)<u>Waiver and Release</u>. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement to the contrary, the Employer shall not make or provide the Involuntary Termination Severance Benefits or the Change in Control Severance Benefits (collectively, the "***Severance Benefits***") under this Section 4, unless the Executive timely executes and delivers to the Employer a general release (which shall be provided by the Employer not later than five (5) days from the date on which the Executive's employment is terminated and be substantially in the form attached hereto as **Exhibit A**, the "***Waiver and Release***"), and such Waiver and Release remains in full force and effect, has not been revoked and is no longer subject to revocation, within sixty (60) calendar days after the date of termination. If the requirements of this Section 4(f) are not satisfied by the Executive (or the Executive's estate or legally appointed personal representative), then no Severance Benefits shall be due to the Executive (or the Executive's estate) pursuant to this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Severance Benefits shall not be paid until the first scheduled payment date following the date the Waiver and Release is executed and no longer subject to revocation; <u>provided</u>, that if the period during which the Executive has discretion to execute or revoke the Waiver and Release straddles two (2) calendar years, then the Severance Benefits shall be paid or commence being paid, as applicable, in the

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second calendar year, with the first such payment being in an amount equal to the total amount to which the Executive would otherwise have been entitled during the period following the date of termination if such deferral had not been required.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g)<u>Notice of Termination</u>. Any termination of employment by the Employer or the Executive shall be communicated by a written "***Notice of Termination***" to the other party hereto given in accordance with Section 8(*l*) of this Agreement. In the event of a termination by the Employer for Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason, the Notice of Termination shall (i) indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon, (ii) set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive's employment under the provision so indicated, and (iii) specify the date of termination. The failure by the Executive or the Employer to set forth in the Notice of Termination any fact or circumstance which contributes to a showing of Cause or Good Reason shall not waive any right of the Executive or the Employer, respectively, hereunder or preclude the Executive or the Employer, respectively, from asserting such fact or circumstance in enforcing the Executive's or the Employer's rights hereunder.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.<u>Confidentiality, Non-Compete and Intellectual Property</u>. The Confidentiality, Non-Compete, and Intellectual Property Agreement attached hereto as **Exhibit B** is incorporated into this Agreement by reference, as will any subsequently amended or restated versions (the "***Restrictive Covenants***"). As a condition to continued employment, the Executive shall execute any standard revisions to such document. Any breach (or threatened breach) by the Executive of the Executive's obligations under the Restrictive Covenants, as determined by the Employer in its reasonable discretion, shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.<u>Section 280G Payments</u>. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Executive is a "disqualified individual" (as defined in Section 280G(c) of the Code), and the payments and benefits provided for in this Agreement, together with any other payments and benefits which the Executive has the right to receive from the Company or the Employer or any other person, would constitute a "parachute payment" (as defined in Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code), then the payments and benefits provided for in this Agreement shall be either (a) reduced (but not below zero) so that the present value of such total amounts and benefits received by the Executive from the Company or the Employer and/or such person(s) will be $1.00 less than three (3) times the Executive's "base amount" (as defined in Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code) and so that no portion of such amounts and benefits received by the Executive shall be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code or (b) paid in full, whichever produces the better "net after-tax position" to the Executive (taking into account any applicable excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code and any other applicable taxes). The reduction of payments and benefits hereunder, if applicable, shall be made by reducing, first, payments or benefits to be paid in cash hereunder in the order in which such payment or benefit would be paid or provided (beginning with such payment or benefit that would be made last in time and continuing, to the extent necessary, through to such payment or benefit that would be made first in time) and, then, reducing any benefit to be provided in-kind hereunder in a similar order. The determination as to whether any such reduction in the amount of the payments and benefits provided hereunder is necessary shall be made applying principles, assumptions and procedures consistent with Section 280G of the Code by an accounting firm or law firm of national reputation that is selected for this purpose by the Company (the "***280G Firm***"). In order to assess whether payments under this Agreement

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or otherwise qualify as reasonable compensation that is exempt from being a parachute payment under Section 280G of the Code, the 280G Firm or the Company may retain the services of an independent valuation expert. If a reduced payment or benefit is made or provided and through error or otherwise that payment or benefit, when aggregated with other payments and benefits from the Company (or its affiliates) used in determining if a "parachute payment" exists, exceeds $1.00 less than three (3) times the Executive's base amount, then the Executive shall immediately repay such excess to the Company upon notification that an overpayment has been made. Nothing in this Section 6 shall require the Company to be responsible for, or have any liability or obligation with respect to, the Executive's excise tax liabilities under Section 4999 of the Code.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.<u>Section 409A of the Code</u>. This Agreement is intended to either avoid the application of, or comply with, Section 409A of the Code. To that end this Agreement shall at all times be interpreted in a manner that is consistent with Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement to the contrary, the Employer shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to adopt such amendments to this Agreement or take such other actions (including amendments and actions with retroactive effect) as it determines is necessary or appropriate for this Agreement to comply with Section 409A of the Code. Further:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)Any reimbursement of any costs and expenses by the Employer to the Executive under this Agreement shall be made by the Employer in no event later than the close of the Executive's taxable year following the taxable year in which the cost or expense is incurred by the Executive. The expenses incurred by the Executive in any calendar year that are eligible for reimbursement under this Agreement shall not affect the expenses incurred by the Executive in any other calendar year that are eligible for reimbursement hereunder and the Executive's right to receive any reimbursement hereunder shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)Any payment following a separation from service that would be subject to Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Code as a distribution following a separation from service of a "specified employee" (as defined under Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code) shall be made on the first to occur of (i) ten (10) days after the expiration of the six-month (6) period following such separation from service, (ii) death, or (iii) such earlier date that complies with Section 409A of the Code.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)Each payment that the Executive may receive under this Agreement shall be treated as a "separate payment" for purposes of Section 409A of the Code.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)A termination of employment shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of any provision of this Agreement providing for the payment of any amounts or benefits upon or following a termination of employment unless such termination is also a "separation from service" within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and, for purposes of any such provision of this Agreement, references to a "termination," "termination of employment," or like terms shall mean "separation from service."

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.<u>Miscellaneous</u>.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)<u>Defense of Claims</u>. The Executive agrees that, during and following the Term, upon request from the Employer, the Executive will cooperate with the Employer in the defense of any claims or actions that may be made by or against the Employer or its affiliates that affect the Executive's prior areas of responsibility, except if the Executive's reasonable interests are adverse to the Employer or its affiliates in such claim or action. The Employer agrees to promptly reimburse the Executive for all of the Executive's reasonable legal fees, travel and other direct expenses incurred, or to be reasonably incurred – and, if the Executive is no longer employed with the Employer, to compensate the Executive (at a pro rata hourly rate calculated based on the Executive's salary at the time of the Executive's separation) for the Executive's time – to comply with the Executive's obligations under this Section 8(a).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)<u>Mutual Non-Disparagement</u>. The Executive agrees that at no time during or after the termination of the Executive's employment shall the Executive make, or cause or assist any other person to make, any statement or other communication to any third party or in social media which impugns or attacks, or is otherwise critical of, the reputation, business or character of the Employer or its affiliates or any of its respective directors, officers or employees.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)<u>Source of Payments</u>. All payments provided under this Agreement, other than payments made pursuant to a plan or agreement which provides otherwise, shall be paid in cash from the general funds of the Employer, and no special or separate fund shall be established, and no other segregation of assets shall be made, to assure payment. The Executive shall have no right, title or interest whatsoever in or to any investments which the Employer may make to aid the Employer in meeting its obligations hereunder. To the extent that any person acquires a right to receive payments from the Employer hereunder, such right shall be no greater than the right of an unsecured creditor of the Employer.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)<u>Amendment, Waiver</u>. This Agreement may not be modified, amended or waived in any manner, except by an instrument in writing signed by both parties hereto. The waiver by either party of compliance with any provision of this Agreement by the other party shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other provision of this Agreement, or of any subsequent breach by such party of a provision of this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)<u>Entire Agreement</u>. This Agreement, the Exhibits attached hereto, and the agreements specifically incorporated herein are the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the matters covered herein and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous negotiations, commitments, agreements and writings with respect to the subject matter hereof, all such other negotiations, commitments, agreements and writings shall have no further force or effect, and the parties to any such other negotiation, commitment, agreement or writing shall have no further rights or obligations thereunder.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)<u>Governing Law/Venue</u>. This Agreement shall be performable, governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Idaho, without regard to conflict of laws principles thereof. Each party to this Agreement hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts in Ada County, Idaho, for the purposes of any proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement. Except as otherwise required by law or legal process,

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in the event of a dispute between the parties under this Agreement, the parties hereto agree to enter non-binding mediation in good faith prior to initiating a lawsuit or other legal action.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g)<u>Binding Arbitration</u>. The Executive agrees that any dispute or controversy arising out of or relating to any interpretation, construction, performance or breach of this Agreement, shall be settled by binding arbitration to be held in Boise, Idaho in accordance with the rules then in effect of the American Arbitration Association. The arbitrator may grant injunctions or other relief in such dispute or controversy. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final, conclusive and binding on the parties to the arbitration. Judgment may be entered on the arbitrator's decision in any court having jurisdiction. The Employer and the Executive shall equally share the legal costs and expenses of such arbitration; provided, however, that the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the non-prevailing party all reasonable legal costs and expenses incurred in preparing for and participating in the arbitration, including staff time, court costs, attorney's fees, and all other related expenses incurred in such arbitration. If there is no prevailing party, each party will pay its own attorneys' fees, costs, and expenses. Whether a prevailing party exists shall be determined solely by the arbitrator on a claim-by-claim basis, and such arbitrator, in its sole discretion, shall determine the amount of reasonable and necessary attorneys' fees, costs, and/or expenses, if any, for which a party is entitled. The following guiding principles shall be applied by the arbitrator in any determination of a prevailing party: (i) the intent of the parties is to avoid any arbitration, action, or proceeding arising from a breach of this Agreement, and therefore, the parties will work together to resolve any such dispute; (ii) none of the parties will proceed with an arbitration, action, or proceeding arising from a breach of this Agreement until after exhausting all reasonable efforts to resolve such dispute using best efforts, an impasse has resulted and a satisfactory result cannot be reached without moving forward with such arbitration, action, or proceeding; and (iii) none of the parties will bring any arbitration, action, or proceeding arising from a breach of this Agreement until after such party has fully evaluated the merits of such purported claim or cause of action and made a determination that such party has a good-faith basis to move forward with such arbitration, action, or proceeding.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h)<u>No Waiver</u>. The failure of a party to insist upon strict adherence to any term of this Agreement on any occasion shall not be considered a waiver of such party's rights or deprive such party of the right thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that term or any other term of this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)<u>Severability</u>. In the event that any one or more of the provisions of this Agreement shall be or become invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(j)<u>No Assignment</u>. Neither this Agreement nor any of the Executive's rights and duties hereunder, shall be assignable or delegable by the Executive. Any purported assignment or delegation by the Executive in violation of the foregoing shall be null and void *ab initio* and of no force and effect. This Agreement may be assigned by the Employer to a person or entity which is an affiliate or a successor in interest to substantially all of the business operations of the Employer. Upon such assignment, the rights and obligations of the Employer hereunder shall become the rights and obligations of such affiliate or successor person or entity. The Employer

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shall cause any successors to all or substantially all of the Employer's assets to expressly assume this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(k)<u>Successors; Binding Agreement</u>. Upon the death of the Executive, this Agreement shall be binding upon personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributes, devisees and/or legatees.

(*l*)<u>Notices</u>. For the purpose of this Agreement, notices and all other communications provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered by hand or overnight courier or three (3) days after it has been mailed by United States registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to the respective addresses set forth below in this Agreement, or to such other address as either party may have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith, except that notice of change of address shall be effective only upon receipt.

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| **If to the Employer:** | Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc. |
|  | 405 S. 8<sup>th</sup> Street, Suite 201 |
|  | Boise, Idaho 83702 |
|  | Attn: Jon Cherry |
| *With a Copy to:* | Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP |
|  | 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 3700 |
|  | Dallas, Texas 75202 |
|  | Attn: Joanna Enns & Anthony Eppert |
| **If to the Executive:** | James A. Norine |
|  | [\*\*\*] |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(m)<u>Withholding of Taxes</u>. The Employer may withhold from any amounts or benefits payable under this Agreement all taxes it may be required to withhold pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(n)<u>Headings</u>. The section headings in this Agreement are inserted only as a matter of convenience, and in no way define, limit or interpret the scope of this Agreement or of any particular section.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(o)<u>Construction</u>. Whenever the context so requires herein, the masculine shall include the feminine and neuter, and the singular shall include the plural. The words "includes" and "including" as used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase "without limitation." The word "or" is not exclusive.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(p)<u>Counterparts</u>. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(q)<u>Survival</u>. This Agreement shall terminate upon the termination of employment of the Executive; however, the following shall survive the termination of the Executive's employment and/or the expiration or termination of this Agreement, regardless of the reasons for such expiration or termination: Section 4 ("<u>Rights Upon a Termination of the Executive's Employment</u>"), Section 5 ("<u>Confidentiality, Noncompete and Intellectual Property</u>") and its corresponding **Exhibit B**, Section 8(a) ("<u>Defense of Claims</u>"), Section 8(b) ("<u>Non-Disparagement</u>"), Section 8(e) ("<u>Entire Agreement</u>"), Section 8(f) ("<u>Governing Law/Venue</u>"), Section 8(g) ("<u>Binding Arbitration/Equitable Remedies</u>"), Section 8(k) ("<u>Successors/Binding Agreement</u>"), and Section 8(*l*) ("<u>Notices</u>").

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**IN WITNESS WHEREOF,** the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement effective as of the Effective Date.

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| **PERPETUA RESOURCES IDAHO, INC.** | **PERPETUA RESOURCES IDAHO, INC.** | **EXECUTIVE** | **EXECUTIVE** |
| The "Employer" | The "Employer" |  |  |
| By:  | /s/ Jonathan Cherry | /s/ James Norine | /s/ James Norine |
|  |  | Jim Norine | Jim Norine |
| Its:  | Authorized Signatory |  |  |
|  |  | Dated:  | December 2, 2025 |
| Dated:  | December 4, 2025 |  |  |

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| <u>Attachments:</u> |  |
| **Exhibit A**: | FORM OF WAIVER AND RELEASE |
| **Exhibit B**: | FORM OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS AGREEMENT |

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## Exhibit 10.11

**Exhibit 10.11**

**PERPETUA RESOURCES IDAHO, INC.**

**EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT**

This EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this "***Agreement***") is entered into by and between Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc., an Idaho corporation (the "***Employer***") and Timothy Kahl (the "***Executive***"), effective as of December 1, 2025 (the "***Effective Date***").

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.<u>Employment and Duties</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)<u>General</u>. The Executive shall serve as the Senior Vice President Technical Services of the Employer, reporting to the Chief Executive Officer of the Employer (the "***CEO***"). The Executive shall have such duties and responsibilities, commensurate with the Executive's position, and perform such services on behalf of the Employer consistent with the business purposes of the Employer, as may be reasonably assigned to the Executive from time to time by the CEO. The Executive shall perform his or her duties and responsibilities hereunder to the best of his or her abilities and in a diligent, trustworthy, business-like and efficient manner.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)<u>Exclusive Services</u>. For so long as the Executive is employed by the Employer, the Executive shall devote the Executive's full business attention to the Executive's duties hereunder, shall faithfully serve the Employer, shall in all respects conform to and comply with the lawful and good faith directions and instructions given to the Executive by the CEO, and shall use the Executive's best efforts to promote and serve the interests of the Employer, including its global reputation and social media footprint. The Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, render services to any other person or organization or otherwise engage in activities that would interfere significantly with the Executive's faithful performance of the Executive's duties hereunder.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)<u>Dodd-Frank Act, Sarbanes-Oxley and Other Applicable Law Requirements</u>. The Executive agrees (i) to abide by any compensation recovery, recoupment, anti-hedging, anti-pledging, stock ownership, or other policy applicable to executives of the Employer and its affiliates that is pre-existing or hereafter adopted by the Employer, Perpetua Resources Corp. (the "***Company***"), the Board of Directors of the Company (the "***Board***") or a duly authorized committee thereof; (ii) that any such cash-or equity-based incentive compensation granted on or after the Effective Date will be subject to any compensation recovery or recoupment policy applicable to executives of the Employer and its affiliates that is pre-existing or hereafter adopted; and (iii) that the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be deemed automatically and unilaterally amended to the minimum extent necessary to ensure compliance by the Executive and this Agreement with such policies, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and any other applicable law.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.<u>Term of Employment</u>. The Executive's employment shall be covered by the terms of this Agreement, effective as of the Effective Date, and shall continue for a period of three (3) years, unless this Agreement (and the Executive's employment hereunder) is otherwise terminated as set forth in this Agreement. If not previously terminated, this Agreement shall automatically renew for subsequent periods of one (1) year (the initial term, and the renewal terms, to the extent applicable, being the "***Term***"), unless either party provides written notice to the other at least ninety (90) days prior to the end of the initial Term (or any renewed Term thereafter) or unless this

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Agreement (and the Executive's employment hereunder) is otherwise terminated as set forth in this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Term shall automatically (and without any additional action) reset to an initial three (3) year period to begin the day immediately preceding consummation of a Change in Control (as defined in Section 4(b), below).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.<u>Compensation and Benefits</u>. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the Employer shall pay and provide the following compensation and other benefits to the Executive during the Term as compensation for services rendered hereunder:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)<u>Base Salary</u>. The Employer shall pay to the Executive an annual salary (the "***Base Salary***") at the rate of $270,000.00, payable in substantially equal installments at such intervals as may be determined by the Employer in accordance with the Employer's then-current ordinary payroll practices as established from time to time. To the extent Base Salary is increased, then the defined term "Base Salary" shall also be increased by the same amount for all purposes of this Agreement, without the need for an amendment.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)<u>Annual Target Bonus</u>. For each calendar year during the Term beginning with 2025, the Executive shall be eligible for a performance-based cash bonus pursuant to the Employer's annual bonus plan as then in effect, with a target of 60% of the Executive's Base Salary (the "***Annual Target Bonus***"), with an actual bonus payout that ranges from 0% to 200% of the Annual Target Bonus; provided, however, that with respect to the annual bonus for 2025, Base Salary for determining such bonus shall be prorated based upon number of days the Executive is employed during 2025. Such bonus will be (i) considered earned only if the Executive remains employed with the Employer on the date such bonus is paid and (ii) paid in the form of a lump sum cash payment no later than March 31<sup>st</sup> of the calendar year that immediately follows the calendar year to which the bonus relates.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)<u>Sign-On Equity Awards</u>. On December 5, 2025 (the "***Grant Date***"), the Executive shall be granted an equity award pursuant to its shareholder approved equity plan (with forms of award that are publicly filed) as follows: A stock-settled restricted share unit ("***RSU***") award covering the number of the Company's common shares equal to $150,000 divided by the closing price of the Company's common shares on Nasdaq on the Grant Date (the "***RSU Award***"), subject to the Executive's continued service with the Employer, with one-third of the RSU Award becoming vested on the first anniversary of the Grant Date, another one-third of the RSU Award becoming vested on the second anniversary of the Grant Date and the remaining one-third of the RSU Award becoming vested on the third anniversary of the Grant Date.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)<u>Annual Equity Awards</u>. Unless otherwise determined by the Board or the Compensation Committee of the Board (the "***Committee***"), the Executive shall be eligible for an annual equity award under the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan ("***LTIP***") or any successor plan providing for long-term equity awards, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the applicable incentive plan or award agreement(s) (*e.g*., vesting, acceleration, restrictive covenants, and other market-based terms for this role), having a grant date fair market value (as determined by the Committee) equal to 125% of the Executive's Base Salary, with the target and the range of

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eligible compensation being set by the Committee in a manner that is consistent with the process and setting of the targets for other similarly situated officers of the Employer.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)<u>Employee Benefits</u>. The Executive shall be entitled to participate in all employee benefit arrangements that the Employer may offer to its executives of like status from time to time, and as may be amended from time to time. The Executive is entitled to 25 business days per calendar year of paid time off and vacation, in addition to the Employer's annual vacation and PTO days recognized as national holidays, subject to the Employer's policies applicable to all employees.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)<u>Expenses</u>. The Executive shall be entitled to reimbursement of business expenses from the Employer that are incurred in the ordinary course of business.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.<u>Rights Upon a Termination of the Executive's Employment</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)<u>Termination of Employment by the Employer for Cause or by the Executive Without Good Reason</u>. If the Executive's employment with the Employer is terminated by the Employer for Cause, or the Executive voluntarily terminates the Executive's employment without Good Reason, then the Executive shall receive only the following from the Employer: (i) any unpaid Base Salary accrued through the termination date; (ii) a lump sum payment for any accrued but unused vacation pay; (iii) rights to elect continuation coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 ("***COBRA***"), and (iv) a lump sum payment for any previously unreimbursed business expenses incurred by the Executive on behalf of the Employer during the Term (collectively, such (i) through (iv) being the "***Accrued Rights***").

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)For purposes of this Agreement, the term "***Cause***" shall mean a termination by the Employer of the Executive's employment with the Employer because of: (A) any act or omission that constitutes a material breach by the Executive of any of the Executive's obligations under this Agreement; (B) the Executive's conviction of, or plea of nolo contendere to, (1) any felony or (2) another crime involving dishonesty or moral turpitude or which could reflect negatively upon the Employer or any of its affiliates or otherwise impair or impede any of their operations; (C) the Executive's engaging in any misconduct, negligence, act of dishonesty, violence or threat of violence (including any violation of U.S. federal or applicable Canadian securities laws) that is injurious to the Employer or any of its affiliates; (D) the Executive's material breach of a written policy of the Employer or the rules of any governmental or regulatory body applicable to the Employer that is or could be injurious to the Employer or its affiliates, or the Executive's material breach of this Agreement; (E) the Executive's willful and repeated refusal to follow the lawful and reasonable directions of the CEO; or (F) any other willful misconduct by the Executive which is materially injurious to the financial condition, operations or business reputation of the Employer or any of its affiliates. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Executive's employment with the Employer is terminated without Cause, the Employer shall have the sole discretion to later use after-acquired evidence to retroactively re-characterize the prior termination for Cause if such after-acquired evidence supports such an action.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)For purposes of this Agreement, the term "***Good Reason***" shall mean

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a voluntary termination by the Executive of the Executive's employment because of: (A) a material diminution in the Executive's Base Salary and incentive compensation opportunity, the latter being considered in the aggregate; (B) a material diminution in the nature or scope of the Executive's authority, duties, or responsibilities from those applicable to the Executive as of the Effective Date; (C) a material breach by the Employer of any term or provision of this Agreement, which shall include a failure by any acquiring entity or successor to the Employer's parent entity in a Change in Control (as defined below) to assume this Agreement in its entirety as of consummation of such Change in Control or to have the Term renewed immediately prior to such Change in Control in accordance with the last sentence of Section 2, above. No event or condition described in this Section 4 shall constitute Good Reason unless, (x) within ninety (90) days from the Executive first acquiring actual knowledge of the existence of the Good Reason condition described in this Section 4(a)(ii), the Executive provides the CEO written notice (in accordance with Section 4(g), below) of the Executive's intention to terminate the Executive's employment for Good Reason and the grounds for such termination; (y) such grounds for termination (if susceptible to correction) are not corrected by the Employer within thirty (30) days of the CEO's receipt of such notice (or, in the event that such grounds cannot be corrected within such thirty-day (30) period, the Employer has not taken all reasonable steps within such thirty-day (30) period to correct such grounds as promptly as practicable thereafter); and (z) the Executive terminates the Executive's employment with the Employer immediately following expiration of such thirty-day (30) period. For purposes of this Section 4(a)(ii), any attempt by the Employer to correct a stated Good Reason shall not be deemed an admission by the Employer that the Executive's assertion of Good Reason is valid.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)<u>Termination of Employment by the Employer without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason not in Connection with a Change In Control</u>. If the Executive's employment is terminated by the Employer without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason, other than within the twenty-four (24) month period following a Change in Control and the twelve (12) month period immediately preceding a Change in Control (the "***Protection Period***"), then the Executive shall receive the following from the Employer: (i) the Accrued Rights, (ii) a lump sum cash payment from the Employer equal to 1 times Base Salary, (iii) a lump sum cash payment from the Employer equal to 1 times Annual Target Bonus (subsection (ii) through (iii) being the "***Involuntary Termination Severance Benefits***"), (iv) payment of unpaid Annual Bonus Target, if any, for the year prior to termination, and (v) a portion of any unvested equity awards under the Company's LTIP which shall immediately vest, such portion to be equal to the number of unvested awards held by the Executive as of the date of termination, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days between the date of grant and the date of termination and the denominator of which is the number of days between the date of grant and the date of any unvested awards originally scheduled to vest, and for the purpose of this calculation with respect to PSUs, such portion will be determined based upon the target number of PSUs. To the extent payable in cash, the Involuntary Termination Severance Benefits shall be paid to the Executive in a lump sum within the timing requirements set forth in Section 4(f), below.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)For purposes of this Agreement, the term "***Change in Control***" shall mean the consummation of any of the following events, as determined in the sole and absolute discretion of the Employer:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(A)Any "person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "***Exchange Act***"), other than (x) a

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trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company or any affiliate, or (y) any corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the shareholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the Company's common shares becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, acquires securities of the Company representing 50% or more of the total voting power represented by the Company's then outstanding voting securities (including, by way of example, if a person currently is the beneficial owner with respect to 30% of the Company's securities, and such person becomes the beneficial owner with respect to an additional 20% of the Company's securities);

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(B)The sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company's assets other than (x) the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company to a person or persons who beneficially own, directly or indirectly, at least fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the outstanding voting securities of the Company at the time of the sale or (y) pursuant to a spin-off type transaction under Sections 355 or 368 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "***Code***"), directly or indirectly, of such assets to the Company's shareholders;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(C) A change in the composition of the Board during any twelve (12) consecutive month period the result of which fewer than a majority of the members of the Board are Incumbent Directors. For this purpose, "***Incumbent Directors***" are members of the Board who are elected, or nominated for election, to the Board with the affirmative votes of at least a majority of the Incumbent Directors at the time of such election or nomination (but does not include an individual whose election or nomination is in connection with an actual or threatened proxy contest relating to the election of members of the Board); or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(D) A merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity or its parent) at least fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the voting securities of the Company or such surviving entity or its parent outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)<u>Change in Control; Termination of Employment Related to a Change in Control</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)Upon consummation of a Change in Control, all of the Executive's then unvested outstanding equity awards shall become fully vested, with performance-based vesting awards becoming vested at target levels (as reasonably determined by the Employer).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)If a Change in Control of the Company is consummated and the Executive's employment with the Employer is terminated by the Company or the Employer (or any successor thereto) without Cause during the Protection Period, or by the Executive for Good Reason during the Protection Period, or upon a failure of the Employer (or any successor or acquirer to the Company) to renew the Term (in contradiction of the last sentence of Section 2,

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above), then the Executive shall receive the following from the Employer: (A) the Accrued Rights; (B) a lump sum cash payment from the Employer equal to 1 times Base Salary; (C) a lump sum cash payment from the Employer equal to 1 times the greater of (y) the most recent paid annual bonus and (z) the Annual Target Bonus; and (D) full vesting acceleration of all unvested outstanding equity awards, with performance-based vesting awards becoming vested at target levels (as reasonably determined by the Employer) (collectively, (B) through (D) being the "***Change in Control Severance Benefits***"). To the extent payable in cash, the Change in Control Severance Benefits shall be paid to the Executive by the Employer in a lump sum payment within the timing set forth in Section 4(f), below.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)<u>No Continued Benefits Following Termination; Termination Due to Death or Disability</u>. Unless otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement or contemplated by another agreement between the Executive and the Employer, or as otherwise required by law, all compensation, equity plans, and benefits payable to the Executive under this Agreement shall terminate on the date of termination of the Executive's employment with the Employer under the terms of this Agreement. Additionally, and notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, a termination of the Executive's employment with the Employer due to the Executive's death or disability shall not entitle the Executive (or his or her estate or heirs) to any severance benefits under this Agreement except for the Accrued Rights and rights the Executive has pursuant to his or her equity incentive awards.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)<u>Resignation from Directorships, Officerships and Fiduciary Titles</u>. The termination of the Executive's employment with the Employer for any reason shall constitute the Executive's immediate resignation from (i) any officer or employee position the Executive has with the Company and the Employer, unless mutually agreed upon by the Executive and the Employer; (ii) any position on the Board; and (iii) all fiduciary positions (including as a trustee) the Executive holds with respect to any employee benefit plans or trusts established by the Company and/or the Employer. The Executive agrees that this Agreement shall serve as written notice of resignation in this circumstance.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)<u>Waiver and Release</u>. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement to the contrary, the Employer shall not make or provide the Involuntary Termination Severance Benefits or the Change in Control Severance Benefits (collectively, the "***Severance Benefits***") under this Section 4, unless the Executive timely executes and delivers to the Employer a general release (which shall be provided by the Employer not later than five (5) days from the date on which the Executive's employment is terminated and be substantially in the form attached hereto as **Exhibit A**, the "***Waiver and Release***"), and such Waiver and Release remains in full force and effect, has not been revoked and is no longer subject to revocation, within sixty (60) calendar days after the date of termination. If the requirements of this Section 4(f) are not satisfied by the Executive (or the Executive's estate or legally appointed personal representative), then no Severance Benefits shall be due to the Executive (or the Executive's estate) pursuant to this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Severance Benefits shall not be paid until the first scheduled payment date following the date the Waiver and Release is executed and no longer subject to revocation; <u>provided</u>, that if the period during which the Executive has discretion to execute or revoke the Waiver and Release straddles two (2) calendar years, then the Severance Benefits shall be paid or commence being paid, as applicable, in the

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second calendar year, with the first such payment being in an amount equal to the total amount to which the Executive would otherwise have been entitled during the period following the date of termination if such deferral had not been required.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g)<u>Notice of Termination</u>. Any termination of employment by the Employer or the Executive shall be communicated by a written "***Notice of Termination***" to the other party hereto given in accordance with Section 8(*l*) of this Agreement. In the event of a termination by the Employer for Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason, the Notice of Termination shall (i) indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon, (ii) set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive's employment under the provision so indicated, and (iii) specify the date of termination. The failure by the Executive or the Employer to set forth in the Notice of Termination any fact or circumstance which contributes to a showing of Cause or Good Reason shall not waive any right of the Executive or the Employer, respectively, hereunder or preclude the Executive or the Employer, respectively, from asserting such fact or circumstance in enforcing the Executive's or the Employer's rights hereunder.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.<u>Confidentiality, Non-Compete and Intellectual Property</u>. The Confidentiality, Non-Compete, and Intellectual Property Agreement attached hereto as **Exhibit B** is incorporated into this Agreement by reference, as will any subsequently amended or restated versions (the "***Restrictive Covenants***"). As a condition to continued employment, the Executive shall execute any standard revisions to such document. Any breach (or threatened breach) by the Executive of the Executive's obligations under the Restrictive Covenants, as determined by the Employer in its reasonable discretion, shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.<u>Section 280G Payments</u>. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Executive is a "disqualified individual" (as defined in Section 280G(c) of the Code), and the payments and benefits provided for in this Agreement, together with any other payments and benefits which the Executive has the right to receive from the Company or the Employer or any other person, would constitute a "parachute payment" (as defined in Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code), then the payments and benefits provided for in this Agreement shall be either (a) reduced (but not below zero) so that the present value of such total amounts and benefits received by the Executive from the Company or the Employer and/or such person(s) will be $1.00 less than three (3) times the Executive's "base amount" (as defined in Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code) and so that no portion of such amounts and benefits received by the Executive shall be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code or (b) paid in full, whichever produces the better "net after-tax position" to the Executive (taking into account any applicable excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code and any other applicable taxes). The reduction of payments and benefits hereunder, if applicable, shall be made by reducing, first, payments or benefits to be paid in cash hereunder in the order in which such payment or benefit would be paid or provided (beginning with such payment or benefit that would be made last in time and continuing, to the extent necessary, through to such payment or benefit that would be made first in time) and, then, reducing any benefit to be provided in-kind hereunder in a similar order. The determination as to whether any such reduction in the amount of the payments and benefits provided hereunder is necessary shall be made applying principles, assumptions and procedures consistent with Section 280G of the Code by an accounting firm or law firm of national reputation that is selected for this purpose by the Company (the "***280G Firm***"). In order to assess whether payments under this Agreement

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or otherwise qualify as reasonable compensation that is exempt from being a parachute payment under Section 280G of the Code, the 280G Firm or the Company may retain the services of an independent valuation expert. If a reduced payment or benefit is made or provided and through error or otherwise that payment or benefit, when aggregated with other payments and benefits from the Company (or its affiliates) used in determining if a "parachute payment" exists, exceeds $1.00 less than three (3) times the Executive's base amount, then the Executive shall immediately repay such excess to the Company upon notification that an overpayment has been made. Nothing in this Section 6 shall require the Company to be responsible for, or have any liability or obligation with respect to, the Executive's excise tax liabilities under Section 4999 of the Code.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.<u>Section 409A of the Code</u>. This Agreement is intended to either avoid the application of, or comply with, Section 409A of the Code. To that end this Agreement shall at all times be interpreted in a manner that is consistent with Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement to the contrary, the Employer shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to adopt such amendments to this Agreement or take such other actions (including amendments and actions with retroactive effect) as it determines is necessary or appropriate for this Agreement to comply with Section 409A of the Code. Further:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)Any reimbursement of any costs and expenses by the Employer to the Executive under this Agreement shall be made by the Employer in no event later than the close of the Executive's taxable year following the taxable year in which the cost or expense is incurred by the Executive. The expenses incurred by the Executive in any calendar year that are eligible for reimbursement under this Agreement shall not affect the expenses incurred by the Executive in any other calendar year that are eligible for reimbursement hereunder and the Executive's right to receive any reimbursement hereunder shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)Any payment following a separation from service that would be subject to Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Code as a distribution following a separation from service of a "specified employee" (as defined under Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code) shall be made on the first to occur of (i) ten (10) days after the expiration of the six-month (6) period following such separation from service, (ii) death, or (iii) such earlier date that complies with Section 409A of the Code.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)Each payment that the Executive may receive under this Agreement shall be treated as a "separate payment" for purposes of Section 409A of the Code.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)A termination of employment shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of any provision of this Agreement providing for the payment of any amounts or benefits upon or following a termination of employment unless such termination is also a "separation from service" within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and, for purposes of any such provision of this Agreement, references to a "termination," "termination of employment," or like terms shall mean "separation from service."

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)<u>Defense of Claims</u>. The Executive agrees that, during and following the Term, upon request from the Employer, the Executive will cooperate with the Employer in the defense of any claims or actions that may be made by or against the Employer or its affiliates that affect the Executive's prior areas of responsibility, except if the Executive's reasonable interests are adverse to the Employer or its affiliates in such claim or action. The Employer agrees to promptly reimburse the Executive for all of the Executive's reasonable legal fees, travel and other direct expenses incurred, or to be reasonably incurred – and, if the Executive is no longer employed with the Employer, to compensate the Executive (at a pro rata hourly rate calculated based on the Executive's salary at the time of the Executive's separation) for the Executive's time – to comply with the Executive's obligations under this Section 8(a).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)<u>Mutual Non-Disparagement</u>. The Executive agrees that at no time during or after the termination of the Executive's employment shall the Executive make, or cause or assist any other person to make, any statement or other communication to any third party or in social media which impugns or attacks, or is otherwise critical of, the reputation, business or character of the Employer or its affiliates or any of its respective directors, officers or employees.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)<u>Source of Payments</u>. All payments provided under this Agreement, other than payments made pursuant to a plan or agreement which provides otherwise, shall be paid in cash from the general funds of the Employer, and no special or separate fund shall be established, and no other segregation of assets shall be made, to assure payment. The Executive shall have no right, title or interest whatsoever in or to any investments which the Employer may make to aid the Employer in meeting its obligations hereunder. To the extent that any person acquires a right to receive payments from the Employer hereunder, such right shall be no greater than the right of an unsecured creditor of the Employer.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)<u>Amendment, Waiver</u>. This Agreement may not be modified, amended or waived in any manner, except by an instrument in writing signed by both parties hereto. The waiver by either party of compliance with any provision of this Agreement by the other party shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other provision of this Agreement, or of any subsequent breach by such party of a provision of this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)<u>Entire Agreement</u>. This Agreement, the Exhibits attached hereto, and the agreements specifically incorporated herein are the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the matters covered herein and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous negotiations, commitments, agreements and writings with respect to the subject matter hereof, all such other negotiations, commitments, agreements and writings shall have no further force or effect, and the parties to any such other negotiation, commitment, agreement or writing shall have no further rights or obligations thereunder.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)<u>Governing Law/Venue</u>. This Agreement shall be performable, governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Idaho, without regard to conflict of laws principles thereof. Each party to this Agreement hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts in Ada County, Idaho, for the purposes of any proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement. Except as otherwise required by law or legal process,

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in the event of a dispute between the parties under this Agreement, the parties hereto agree to enter non-binding mediation in good faith prior to initiating a lawsuit or other legal action.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g)<u>Binding Arbitration</u>. The Executive agrees that any dispute or controversy arising out of or relating to any interpretation, construction, performance or breach of this Agreement, shall be settled by binding arbitration to be held in Boise, Idaho in accordance with the rules then in effect of the American Arbitration Association. The arbitrator may grant injunctions or other relief in such dispute or controversy. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final, conclusive and binding on the parties to the arbitration. Judgment may be entered on the arbitrator's decision in any court having jurisdiction. The Employer and the Executive shall equally share the legal costs and expenses of such arbitration; provided, however, that the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the non-prevailing party all reasonable legal costs and expenses incurred in preparing for and participating in the arbitration, including staff time, court costs, attorney's fees, and all other related expenses incurred in such arbitration. If there is no prevailing party, each party will pay its own attorneys' fees, costs, and expenses. Whether a prevailing party exists shall be determined solely by the arbitrator on a claim-by-claim basis, and such arbitrator, in its sole discretion, shall determine the amount of reasonable and necessary attorneys' fees, costs, and/or expenses, if any, for which a party is entitled. The following guiding principles shall be applied by the arbitrator in any determination of a prevailing party: (i) the intent of the parties is to avoid any arbitration, action, or proceeding arising from a breach of this Agreement, and therefore, the parties will work together to resolve any such dispute; (ii) none of the parties will proceed with an arbitration, action, or proceeding arising from a breach of this Agreement until after exhausting all reasonable efforts to resolve such dispute using best efforts, an impasse has resulted and a satisfactory result cannot be reached without moving forward with such arbitration, action, or proceeding; and (iii) none of the parties will bring any arbitration, action, or proceeding arising from a breach of this Agreement until after such party has fully evaluated the merits of such purported claim or cause of action and made a determination that such party has a good-faith basis to move forward with such arbitration, action, or proceeding.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h)<u>No Waiver</u>. The failure of a party to insist upon strict adherence to any term of this Agreement on any occasion shall not be considered a waiver of such party's rights or deprive such party of the right thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that term or any other term of this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)<u>Severability</u>. In the event that any one or more of the provisions of this Agreement shall be or become invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(j)<u>No Assignment</u>. Neither this Agreement nor any of the Executive's rights and duties hereunder, shall be assignable or delegable by the Executive. Any purported assignment or delegation by the Executive in violation of the foregoing shall be null and void *ab initio* and of no force and effect. This Agreement may be assigned by the Employer to a person or entity which is an affiliate or a successor in interest to substantially all of the business operations of the Employer. Upon such assignment, the rights and obligations of the Employer hereunder shall become the rights and obligations of such affiliate or successor person or entity. The Employer

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shall cause any successors to all or substantially all of the Employer's assets to expressly assume this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(k)<u>Successors; Binding Agreement</u>. Upon the death of the Executive, this Agreement shall be binding upon personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributes, devisees and/or legatees.

(*l*)<u>Notices</u>. For the purpose of this Agreement, notices and all other communications provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered by hand or overnight courier or three (3) days after it has been mailed by United States registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to the respective addresses set forth below in this Agreement, or to such other address as either party may have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith, except that notice of change of address shall be effective only upon receipt.

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| **If to the Employer:** | Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc. |
|  | 405 S. 8<sup>th</sup> Street, Suite 201 |
|  | Boise, Idaho 83702 |
|  | Attn: Jon Cherry |
| *With a Copy to:* | Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP |
|  | 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 3700 |
|  | Dallas, Texas 75202 |
|  | Attn: Joanna Enns & Anthony Eppert |
| **If to the Executive:** | Timothy Kahl |
|  | [\*\*\*] |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(m)<u>Withholding of Taxes</u>. The Employer may withhold from any amounts or benefits payable under this Agreement all taxes it may be required to withhold pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(n)<u>Headings</u>. The section headings in this Agreement are inserted only as a matter of convenience, and in no way define, limit or interpret the scope of this Agreement or of any particular section.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(o)<u>Construction</u>. Whenever the context so requires herein, the masculine shall include the feminine and neuter, and the singular shall include the plural. The words "includes" and "including" as used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase "without limitation." The word "or" is not exclusive.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(p)<u>Counterparts</u>. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(q)<u>Survival</u>. This Agreement shall terminate upon the termination of employment of the Executive; however, the following shall survive the termination of the Executive's employment and/or the expiration or termination of this Agreement, regardless of the reasons for such expiration or termination: Section 4 ("<u>Rights Upon a Termination of the Executive's Employment</u>"), Section 5 ("<u>Confidentiality, Noncompete and Intellectual Property</u>") and its corresponding **Exhibit B**, Section 8(a) ("<u>Defense of Claims</u>"), Section 8(b) ("<u>Non-Disparagement</u>"), Section 8(e) ("<u>Entire Agreement</u>"), Section 8(f) ("<u>Governing Law/Venue</u>"), Section 8(g) ("<u>Binding Arbitration/Equitable Remedies</u>"), Section 8(k) ("<u>Successors/Binding Agreement</u>"), and Section 8(*l*) ("<u>Notices</u>").

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**IN WITNESS WHEREOF,** the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement effective as of the Effective Date.

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| **PERPETUA RESOURCES IDAHO, INC.** | **PERPETUA RESOURCES IDAHO, INC.** | **PERPETUA RESOURCES IDAHO, INC.** | **EXECUTIVE** | **EXECUTIVE** |
| The "Employer" | The "Employer" | The "Employer" |  |  |
| By: | /s/ Jonathan Cherry | /s/ Jonathan Cherry | /s/ Timothy Kahl | /s/ Timothy Kahl |
|  |  |  | Timothy Kahl | Timothy Kahl |
| Its: | Authorized Signatory | Authorized Signatory |  |  |
|  |  |  | Dated: | December 3, 2025 |
| Dated: | December 4, 2025 | December 4, 2025 |  |  |
| <u>Attachments:</u> | <u>Attachments:</u> | <u>Attachments:</u> |  |  |
| **Exhibit A**: | **Exhibit A**: | FORM OF WAIVER AND RELEASE |  |  |
| **Exhibit B**<u>:</u> | **Exhibit B**<u>:</u> | FORM OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS AGREEMENT |  |  |

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## Exhibit 10.12

**Exhibit 10.12**

**PERPETUA RESOURCES IDAHO, INC.**

**EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT**

This EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this "***Agreement***") is entered into by and between Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc., an Idaho corporation (the "***Employer***") and Mckinsey Margaret Lyon (the "***Executive***"), effective as of December 1, 2025 (the "***Effective Date***").

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.<u>Employment and Duties</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)<u>General</u>. The Executive shall serve as the Senior Vice President External Affairs of the Employer, reporting to the Chief Executive Officer of the Employer (the "***CEO***"). The Executive shall have such duties and responsibilities, commensurate with the Executive's position, and perform such services on behalf of the Employer consistent with the business purposes of the Employer, as may be reasonably assigned to the Executive from time to time by the CEO. The Executive shall perform his or her duties and responsibilities hereunder to the best of his or her abilities and in a diligent, trustworthy, business-like and efficient manner.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)<u>Exclusive Services</u>. For so long as the Executive is employed by the Employer, the Executive shall devote the Executive's full business attention to the Executive's duties hereunder, shall faithfully serve the Employer, shall in all respects conform to and comply with the lawful and good faith directions and instructions given to the Executive by the CEO, and shall use the Executive's best efforts to promote and serve the interests of the Employer, including its global reputation and social media footprint. The Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, render services to any other person or organization or otherwise engage in activities that would interfere significantly with the Executive's faithful performance of the Executive's duties hereunder.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)<u>Dodd-Frank Act, Sarbanes-Oxley and Other Applicable Law Requirements</u>. The Executive agrees (i) to abide by any compensation recovery, recoupment, anti-hedging, anti-pledging, stock ownership, or other policy applicable to executives of the Employer and its affiliates that is pre-existing or hereafter adopted by the Employer, Perpetua Resources Corp. (the "***Company***"), the Board of Directors of the Company (the "***Board***") or a duly authorized committee thereof; (ii) that any such cash-or equity-based incentive compensation granted on or after the Effective Date will be subject to any compensation recovery or recoupment policy applicable to executives of the Employer and its affiliates that is pre-existing or hereafter adopted; and (iii) that the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be deemed automatically and unilaterally amended to the minimum extent necessary to ensure compliance by the Executive and this Agreement with such policies, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and any other applicable law.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.<u>Term of Employment</u>. The Executive's employment shall be covered by the terms of this Agreement, effective as of the Effective Date, and shall continue for a period of three (3) years, unless this Agreement (and the Executive's employment hereunder) is otherwise terminated as set forth in this Agreement. If not previously terminated, this Agreement shall automatically renew for subsequent periods of one (1) year (the initial term, and the renewal

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terms, to the extent applicable, being the "***Term***"), unless either party provides written notice to the other at least ninety (90) days prior to the end of the initial Term (or any renewed Term thereafter) or unless this Agreement (and the Executive's employment hereunder) is otherwise terminated as set forth in this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Term shall automatically (and without any additional action) reset to an initial three (3) year period to begin the day immediately preceding consummation of a Change in Control (as defined in Section 4(b), below).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.<u>Compensation and Benefits</u>. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the Employer shall pay and provide the following compensation and other benefits to the Executive during the Term as compensation for services rendered hereunder:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)<u>Base Salary</u>. The Employer shall pay to the Executive an annual salary (the "***Base Salary***") at the rate of $250,000.00, payable in substantially equal installments at such intervals as may be determined by the Employer in accordance with the Employer's then-current ordinary payroll practices as established from time to time. To the extent Base Salary is increased, then the defined term "Base Salary" shall also be increased by the same amount for all purposes of this Agreement, without the need for an amendment.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)<u>Annual Target Bonus</u>. For each calendar year during the Term beginning with 2025, the Executive shall be eligible for a performance-based cash bonus pursuant to the Employer's annual bonus plan as then in effect, with a target of 60% of the Executive's Base Salary (the "***Annual Target Bonus***"), with an actual bonus payout that ranges from 0% to 200% of the Annual Target Bonus; provided, however, that with respect to the annual bonus for 2025, Base Salary for determining such bonus shall be prorated based upon number of days the Executive is employed during 2025. Such bonus will be (i) considered earned only if the Executive remains employed with the Employer on the date such bonus is paid and (ii) paid in the form of a lump sum cash payment no later than March 31<sup>st</sup> of the calendar year that immediately follows the calendar year to which the bonus relates.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)<u>Annual Equity Awards</u>. Unless otherwise determined by the Board or the Compensation Committee of the Board (the "***Committee***"), the Executive shall be eligible for an annual equity award under the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan ("***LTIP***") or any successor plan providing for long-term equity awards, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the applicable incentive plan or award agreement(s) (*e.g*., vesting, acceleration, restrictive covenants, and other market-based terms for this role), having a grant date fair market value (as determined by the Committee) equal to 125% of the Executive's Base Salary, with the target and the range of eligible compensation being set by the Committee in a manner that is consistent with the process and setting of the targets for other similarly situated officers of the Employer.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)<u>Employee Benefits</u>. The Executive shall be entitled to participate in all employee benefit arrangements that the Employer may offer to its executives of like status from time to time, and as may be amended from time to time. The Executive is entitled to 20 business days per calendar year of paid time off and vacation, in addition to the Employer's annual vacation and PTO days recognized as national holidays, subject to the Employer's policies applicable to all employees.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)<u>Expenses</u>. The Executive shall be entitled to reimbursement of business expenses from the Employer that are incurred in the ordinary course of business.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.<u>Rights Upon a Termination of the Executive's Employment</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)<u>Termination of Employment by the Employer for Cause or by the Executive Without Good Reason</u>. If the Executive's employment with the Employer is terminated by the Employer for Cause, or the Executive voluntarily terminates the Executive's employment without Good Reason, then the Executive shall receive only the following from the Employer: (i) any unpaid Base Salary accrued through the termination date; (ii) a lump sum payment for any accrued but unused vacation pay; (iii) rights to elect continuation coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 ("***COBRA***"), and (iv) a lump sum payment for any previously unreimbursed business expenses incurred by the Executive on behalf of the Employer during the Term (collectively, such (i) through (iv) being the "***Accrued Rights***").

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)For purposes of this Agreement, the term "***Cause***" shall mean a termination by the Employer of the Executive's employment with the Employer because of: (A) any act or omission that constitutes a material breach by the Executive of any of the Executive's obligations under this Agreement; (B) the Executive's conviction of, or plea of nolo contendere to, (1) any felony or (2) another crime involving dishonesty or moral turpitude or which could reflect negatively upon the Employer or any of its affiliates or otherwise impair or impede any of their operations; (C) the Executive's engaging in any misconduct, negligence, act of dishonesty, violence or threat of violence (including any violation of U.S. federal or applicable Canadian securities laws) that is injurious to the Employer or any of its affiliates; (D) the Executive's material breach of a written policy of the Employer or the rules of any governmental or regulatory body applicable to the Employer that is or could be injurious to the Employer or its affiliates, or the Executive's material breach of this Agreement; (E) the Executive's willful and repeated refusal to follow the lawful and reasonable directions of the CEO; or (F) any other willful misconduct by the Executive which is materially injurious to the financial condition, operations or business reputation of the Employer or any of its affiliates. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Executive's employment with the Employer is terminated without Cause, the Employer shall have the sole discretion to later use after-acquired evidence to retroactively re-characterize the prior termination for Cause if such after-acquired evidence supports such an action.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)For purposes of this Agreement, the term "***Good Reason***" shall mean a voluntary termination by the Executive of the Executive's employment because of: (A) a material diminution in the Executive's Base Salary and incentive compensation opportunity, the latter being considered in the aggregate; (B) a material diminution in the nature or scope of the Executive's authority, duties, or responsibilities from those applicable to the Executive as of the Effective Date; (C) a material breach by the Employer of any term or provision of this Agreement, which shall include a failure by any acquiring entity or successor to the Employer's parent entity in a Change in Control (as defined below) to assume this Agreement in its entirety as of consummation of such Change in Control or to have the Term renewed immediately prior

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to such Change in Control in accordance with the last sentence of Section 2, above. No event or condition described in this Section 4 shall constitute Good Reason unless, (x) within ninety (90) days from the Executive first acquiring actual knowledge of the existence of the Good Reason condition described in this Section 4(a)(ii), the Executive provides the CEO written notice (in accordance with Section 4(g), below) of the Executive's intention to terminate the Executive's employment for Good Reason and the grounds for such termination; (y) such grounds for termination (if susceptible to correction) are not corrected by the Employer within thirty (30) days of the CEO's receipt of such notice (or, in the event that such grounds cannot be corrected within such thirty-day (30) period, the Employer has not taken all reasonable steps within such thirty-day (30) period to correct such grounds as promptly as practicable thereafter); and (z) the Executive terminates the Executive's employment with the Employer immediately following expiration of such thirty-day (30) period. For purposes of this Section 4(a)(ii), any attempt by the Employer to correct a stated Good Reason shall not be deemed an admission by the Employer that the Executive's assertion of Good Reason is valid.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)<u>Termination of Employment by the Employer without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason not in Connection with a Change In Control</u>. If the Executive's employment is terminated by the Employer without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason, other than within the twenty-four (24) month period following a Change in Control and the twelve (12) month period immediately preceding a Change in Control (the "***Protection Period***"), then the Executive shall receive the following from the Employer: (i) the Accrued Rights, (ii) a lump sum cash payment from the Employer equal to 1 times Base Salary, (iii) a lump sum cash payment from the Employer equal to 1 times Annual Target Bonus (subsection (ii) through (iii) being the "***Involuntary Termination Severance Benefits***"), (iv) payment of unpaid Annual Bonus Target, if any, for the year prior to termination, and (v) a portion of any unvested equity awards under the Company's LTIP which shall immediately vest, such portion to be equal to the number of unvested awards held by the Executive as of the date of termination, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days between the date of grant and the date of termination and the denominator of which is the number of days between the date of grant and the date of any unvested awards originally scheduled to vest, and for the purpose of this calculation with respect to PSUs, such portion will be determined based upon the target number of PSUs. To the extent payable in cash, the Involuntary Termination Severance Benefits shall be paid to the Executive in a lump sum within the timing requirements set forth in Section 4(f), below.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)For purposes of this Agreement, the term "***Change in Control***" shall mean the consummation of any of the following events, as determined in the sole and absolute discretion of the Employer:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(A)Any "person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "***Exchange Act***"), other than (x) a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company or any affiliate, or (y) any corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the shareholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the Company's common shares becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, acquires securities of the Company representing 50% or more of the total voting power represented by the Company's then outstanding voting securities (including, by way of

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example, if a person currently is the beneficial owner with respect to 30% of the Company's securities, and such person becomes the beneficial owner with respect to an additional 20% of the Company's securities);

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(B)The sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company's assets other than (x) the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company to a person or persons who beneficially own, directly or indirectly, at least fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the outstanding voting securities of the Company at the time of the sale or (y) pursuant to a spin-off type transaction under Sections 355 or 368 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "***Code***"), directly or indirectly, of such assets to the Company's shareholders;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(C) A change in the composition of the Board during any twelve (12) consecutive month period the result of which fewer than a majority of the members of the Board are Incumbent Directors. For this purpose, "***Incumbent Directors***" are members of the Board who are elected, or nominated for election, to the Board with the affirmative votes of at least a majority of the Incumbent Directors at the time of such election or nomination (but does not include an individual whose election or nomination is in connection with an actual or threatened proxy contest relating to the election of members of the Board); or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(D) A merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity or its parent) at least fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the voting securities of the Company or such surviving entity or its parent outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)<u>Change in Control; Termination of Employment Related to a Change in Control</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)Upon consummation of a Change in Control, all of the Executive's then unvested outstanding equity awards shall become fully vested, with performance-based vesting awards becoming vested at target levels (as reasonably determined by the Employer).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) If a Change in Control of the Company is consummated and the Executive's employment with the Employer is terminated by the Company or the Employer (or any successor thereto) without Cause during the Protection Period, or by the Executive for Good Reason during the Protection Period, or upon a failure of the Employer (or any successor or acquirer to the Company) to renew the Term (in contradiction of the last sentence of Section 2, above), then the Executive shall receive the following from the Employer: (A) the Accrued Rights; (B) a lump sum cash payment from the Employer equal to 1 times Base Salary; (C) a lump sum cash payment from the Employer equal to 1 times the greater of (y) the most recent paid annual bonus and (z) the Annual Target Bonus; and (D) full vesting acceleration of all unvested outstanding equity awards, with performance-based vesting awards becoming vested at target levels (as reasonably determined by the Employer) (collectively, (B) through (D) being

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the "***Change in Control Severance Benefits***"). To the extent payable in cash, the Change in Control Severance Benefits shall be paid to the Executive by the Employer in a lump sum payment within the timing set forth in Section 4(f), below.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)<u>No Continued Benefits Following Termination; Termination Due to Death or Disability</u>. Unless otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement or contemplated by another agreement between the Executive and the Employer, or as otherwise required by law, all compensation, equity plans, and benefits payable to the Executive under this Agreement shall terminate on the date of termination of the Executive's employment with the Employer under the terms of this Agreement. Additionally, and notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, a termination of the Executive's employment with the Employer due to the Executive's death or disability shall not entitle the Executive (or his or her estate or heirs) to any severance benefits under this Agreement except for the Accrued Rights and rights the Executive has pursuant to his or her equity incentive awards.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)<u>Resignation from Directorships, Officerships and Fiduciary Titles</u>. The termination of the Executive's employment with the Employer for any reason shall constitute the Executive's immediate resignation from (i) any officer or employee position the Executive has with the Company and the Employer, unless mutually agreed upon by the Executive and the Employer; (ii) any position on the Board; and (iii) all fiduciary positions (including as a trustee) the Executive holds with respect to any employee benefit plans or trusts established by the Company and/or the Employer. The Executive agrees that this Agreement shall serve as written notice of resignation in this circumstance.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)<u>Waiver and Release</u>. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement to the contrary, the Employer shall not make or provide the Involuntary Termination Severance Benefits or the Change in Control Severance Benefits (collectively, the "***Severance Benefits***") under this Section 4, unless the Executive timely executes and delivers to the Employer a general release (which shall be provided by the Employer not later than five (5) days from the date on which the Executive's employment is terminated and be substantially in the form attached hereto as **Exhibit A**, the "***Waiver and Release***"), and such Waiver and Release remains in full force and effect, has not been revoked and is no longer subject to revocation, within sixty (60) calendar days after the date of termination. If the requirements of this Section 4(f) are not satisfied by the Executive (or the Executive's estate or legally appointed personal representative), then no Severance Benefits shall be due to the Executive (or the Executive's estate) pursuant to this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Severance Benefits shall not be paid until the first scheduled payment date following the date the Waiver and Release is executed and no longer subject to revocation; <u>provided</u>, that if the period during which the Executive has discretion to execute or revoke the Waiver and Release straddles two (2) calendar years, then the Severance Benefits shall be paid or commence being paid, as applicable, in the second calendar year, with the first such payment being in an amount equal to the total amount to which the Executive would otherwise have been entitled during the period following the date of termination if such deferral had not been required.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g)<u>Notice of Termination</u>. Any termination of employment by the Employer or the Executive shall be communicated by a written "***Notice of Termination***" to the other party hereto given in accordance with Section 8(*l*) of this Agreement. In the event of a termination by the Employer for Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason, the Notice of Termination shall (i) indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon, (ii) set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive's employment under the provision so indicated, and (iii) specify the date of termination. The failure by the Executive or the Employer to set forth in the Notice of Termination any fact or circumstance which contributes to a showing of Cause or Good Reason shall not waive any right of the Executive or the Employer, respectively, hereunder or preclude the Executive or the Employer, respectively, from asserting such fact or circumstance in enforcing the Executive's or the Employer's rights hereunder.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.<u>Confidentiality, Non-Compete and Intellectual Property</u>. The Confidentiality, Non-Compete, and Intellectual Property Agreement attached hereto as **Exhibit B** is incorporated into this Agreement by reference, as will any subsequently amended or restated versions (the "***Restrictive Covenants***"). As a condition to continued employment, the Executive shall execute any standard revisions to such document. Any breach (or threatened breach) by the Executive of the Executive's obligations under the Restrictive Covenants, as determined by the Employer in its reasonable discretion, shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.<u>Section 280G Payments</u>. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Executive is a "disqualified individual" (as defined in Section 280G(c) of the Code), and the payments and benefits provided for in this Agreement, together with any other payments and benefits which the Executive has the right to receive from the Company or the Employer or any other person, would constitute a "parachute payment" (as defined in Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code), then the payments and benefits provided for in this Agreement shall be either (a) reduced (but not below zero) so that the present value of such total amounts and benefits received by the Executive from the Company or the Employer and/or such person(s) will be $1.00 less than three (3) times the Executive's "base amount" (as defined in Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code) and so that no portion of such amounts and benefits received by the Executive shall be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code or (b) paid in full, whichever produces the better "net after-tax position" to the Executive (taking into account any applicable excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code and any other applicable taxes). The reduction of payments and benefits hereunder, if applicable, shall be made by reducing, first, payments or benefits to be paid in cash hereunder in the order in which such payment or benefit would be paid or provided (beginning with such payment or benefit that would be made last in time and continuing, to the extent necessary, through to such payment or benefit that would be made first in time) and, then, reducing any benefit to be provided in-kind hereunder in a similar order. The determination as to whether any such reduction in the amount of the payments and benefits provided hereunder is necessary shall be made applying principles, assumptions and procedures consistent with Section 280G of the Code by an accounting firm or law firm of national reputation that is selected for this purpose by the Company (the "***280G Firm***"). In order to assess whether payments under this Agreement or otherwise qualify as reasonable compensation that is exempt from being a parachute payment under Section 280G of the Code, the 280G Firm or the Company may retain the services of an independent valuation expert. If a reduced payment or benefit is made or provided and through error or otherwise that payment or

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benefit, when aggregated with other payments and benefits from the Company (or its affiliates) used in determining if a "parachute payment" exists, exceeds $1.00 less than three (3) times the Executive's base amount, then the Executive shall immediately repay such excess to the Company upon notification that an overpayment has been made. Nothing in this Section 6 shall require the Company to be responsible for, or have any liability or obligation with respect to, the Executive's excise tax liabilities under Section 4999 of the Code.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.<u>Section 409A of the Code</u>. This Agreement is intended to either avoid the application of, or comply with, Section 409A of the Code. To that end this Agreement shall at all times be interpreted in a manner that is consistent with Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement to the contrary, the Employer shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to adopt such amendments to this Agreement or take such other actions (including amendments and actions with retroactive effect) as it determines is necessary or appropriate for this Agreement to comply with Section 409A of the Code. Further:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)Any reimbursement of any costs and expenses by the Employer to the Executive under this Agreement shall be made by the Employer in no event later than the close of the Executive's taxable year following the taxable year in which the cost or expense is incurred by the Executive. The expenses incurred by the Executive in any calendar year that are eligible for reimbursement under this Agreement shall not affect the expenses incurred by the Executive in any other calendar year that are eligible for reimbursement hereunder and the Executive's right to receive any reimbursement hereunder shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)Any payment following a separation from service that would be subject to Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Code as a distribution following a separation from service of a "specified employee" (as defined under Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code) shall be made on the first to occur of (i) ten (10) days after the expiration of the six-month (6) period following such separation from service, (ii) death, or (iii) such earlier date that complies with Section 409A of the Code.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)Each payment that the Executive may receive under this Agreement shall be treated as a "separate payment" for purposes of Section 409A of the Code.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)A termination of employment shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of any provision of this Agreement providing for the payment of any amounts or benefits upon or following a termination of employment unless such termination is also a "separation from service" within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and, for purposes of any such provision of this Agreement, references to a "termination," "termination of employment," or like terms shall mean "separation from service."

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.<u>Miscellaneous</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)<u>Defense of Claims</u>. The Executive agrees that, during and following the Term, upon request from the Employer, the Executive will cooperate with the Employer in the defense of any claims or actions that may be made by or against the Employer or its affiliates

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that affect the Executive's prior areas of responsibility, except if the Executive's reasonable interests are adverse to the Employer or its affiliates in such claim or action. The Employer agrees to promptly reimburse the Executive for all of the Executive's reasonable legal fees, travel and other direct expenses incurred, or to be reasonably incurred – and, if the Executive is no longer employed with the Employer, to compensate the Executive (at a pro rata hourly rate calculated based on the Executive's salary at the time of the Executive's separation) for the Executive's time – to comply with the Executive's obligations under this Section 8(a).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)<u>Mutual Non-Disparagement</u>. The Executive agrees that at no time during or after the termination of the Executive's employment shall the Executive make, or cause or assist any other person to make, any statement or other communication to any third party or in social media which impugns or attacks, or is otherwise critical of, the reputation, business or character of the Employer or its affiliates or any of its respective directors, officers or employees.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)<u>Source of Payments</u>. All payments provided under this Agreement, other than payments made pursuant to a plan or agreement which provides otherwise, shall be paid in cash from the general funds of the Employer, and no special or separate fund shall be established, and no other segregation of assets shall be made, to assure payment. The Executive shall have no right, title or interest whatsoever in or to any investments which the Employer may make to aid the Employer in meeting its obligations hereunder. To the extent that any person acquires a right to receive payments from the Employer hereunder, such right shall be no greater than the right of an unsecured creditor of the Employer.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)<u>Amendment, Waiver</u>. This Agreement may not be modified, amended or waived in any manner, except by an instrument in writing signed by both parties hereto. The waiver by either party of compliance with any provision of this Agreement by the other party shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other provision of this Agreement, or of any subsequent breach by such party of a provision of this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)<u>Entire Agreement</u>. This Agreement, the Exhibits attached hereto, and the agreements specifically incorporated herein are the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the matters covered herein and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous negotiations, commitments, agreements and writings with respect to the subject matter hereof, all such other negotiations, commitments, agreements and writings shall have no further force or effect, and the parties to any such other negotiation, commitment, agreement or writing shall have no further rights or obligations thereunder.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)<u>Governing Law/Venue</u>. This Agreement shall be performable, governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Idaho, without regard to conflict of laws principles thereof. Each party to this Agreement hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts in Ada County, Idaho, for the purposes of any proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement. Except as otherwise required by law or legal process, in the event of a dispute between the parties under this Agreement, the parties hereto agree to enter non-binding mediation in good faith prior to initiating a lawsuit or other legal action.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g)<u>Binding Arbitration</u>. The Executive agrees that any dispute or controversy arising out of or relating to any interpretation, construction, performance or breach of this Agreement, shall be settled by binding arbitration to be held in Boise, Idaho in accordance with the rules then in effect of the American Arbitration Association. The arbitrator may grant injunctions or other relief in such dispute or controversy. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final, conclusive and binding on the parties to the arbitration. Judgment may be entered on the arbitrator's decision in any court having jurisdiction. The Employer and the Executive shall equally share the legal costs and expenses of such arbitration; provided, however, that the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the non-prevailing party all reasonable legal costs and expenses incurred in preparing for and participating in the arbitration, including staff time, court costs, attorney's fees, and all other related expenses incurred in such arbitration. If there is no prevailing party, each party will pay its own attorneys' fees, costs, and expenses. Whether a prevailing party exists shall be determined solely by the arbitrator on a claim-by-claim basis, and such arbitrator, in its sole discretion, shall determine the amount of reasonable and necessary attorneys' fees, costs, and/or expenses, if any, for which a party is entitled. The following guiding principles shall be applied by the arbitrator in any determination of a prevailing party: (i) the intent of the parties is to avoid any arbitration, action, or proceeding arising from a breach of this Agreement, and therefore, the parties will work together to resolve any such dispute; (ii) none of the parties will proceed with an arbitration, action, or proceeding arising from a breach of this Agreement until after exhausting all reasonable efforts to resolve such dispute using best efforts, an impasse has resulted and a satisfactory result cannot be reached without moving forward with such arbitration, action, or proceeding; and (iii) none of the parties will bring any arbitration, action, or proceeding arising from a breach of this Agreement until after such party has fully evaluated the merits of such purported claim or cause of action and made a determination that such party has a good-faith basis to move forward with such arbitration, action, or proceeding.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h)<u>No Waiver</u>. The failure of a party to insist upon strict adherence to any term of this Agreement on any occasion shall not be considered a waiver of such party's rights or deprive such party of the right thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that term or any other term of this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)<u>Severability</u>. In the event that any one or more of the provisions of this Agreement shall be or become invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(j)<u>No Assignment</u>. Neither this Agreement nor any of the Executive's rights and duties hereunder, shall be assignable or delegable by the Executive. Any purported assignment or delegation by the Executive in violation of the foregoing shall be null and void *ab initio* and of no force and effect. This Agreement may be assigned by the Employer to a person or entity which is an affiliate or a successor in interest to substantially all of the business operations of the Employer. Upon such assignment, the rights and obligations of the Employer hereunder shall become the rights and obligations of such affiliate or successor person or entity. The Employer shall cause any successors to all or substantially all of the Employer's assets to expressly assume this Agreement.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(k)<u>Successors; Binding Agreement</u>. Upon the death of the Executive, this Agreement shall be binding upon personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributes, devisees and/or legatees.

(*l*)<u>Notices</u>. For the purpose of this Agreement, notices and all other communications provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered by hand or overnight courier or three (3) days after it has been mailed by United States registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to the respective addresses set forth below in this Agreement, or to such other address as either party may have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith, except that notice of change of address shall be effective only upon receipt.

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| **If to the Employer:** | Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc. |
|  | 405 S. 8<sup>th</sup> Street, Suite 201 |
|  | Boise, Idaho 83702 |
|  | Attn: Jon Cherry |
| *With a Copy to:* | Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP |
|  | 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 3700 |
|  | Dallas, Texas 75202 |
|  | Attn: Joanna Enns & Anthony Eppert |
| **If to the Executive:** | Mckinsey Margaret Lyon |
|  | [\*\*\*] |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(m)<u>Withholding of Taxes</u>. The Employer may withhold from any amounts or benefits payable under this Agreement all taxes it may be required to withhold pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(n)<u>Headings</u>. The section headings in this Agreement are inserted only as a matter of convenience, and in no way define, limit or interpret the scope of this Agreement or of any particular section.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(o)<u>Construction</u>. Whenever the context so requires herein, the masculine shall include the feminine and neuter, and the singular shall include the plural. The words "includes" and "including" as used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase "without limitation." The word "or" is not exclusive.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(p)<u>Counterparts</u>. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(q)<u>Survival</u>. This Agreement shall terminate upon the termination of employment of the Executive; however, the following shall survive the termination of the Executive's employment and/or the expiration or termination of this Agreement, regardless of the reasons for such expiration or termination: Section 4 ("<u>Rights Upon a Termination of the Executive's Employment</u>"), Section 5 ("<u>Confidentiality, Noncompete and Intellectual Property</u>") and its corresponding **Exhibit B**, Section 8(a) ("<u>Defense of Claims</u>"), Section 8(b) ("<u>Non-Disparagement</u>"), Section 8(e) ("<u>Entire Agreement</u>"), Section 8(f) ("<u>Governing Law/Venue</u>"), Section 8(g) ("<u>Binding Arbitration/Equitable Remedies</u>"), Section 8(k) ("<u>Successors/Binding Agreement</u>"), and Section 8(*l*) ("<u>Notices</u>").

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**IN WITNESS WHEREOF,** the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement effective as of the Effective Date.

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| **PERPETUA RESOURCES IDAHO, INC.** | **PERPETUA RESOURCES IDAHO, INC.** | **PERPETUA RESOURCES IDAHO, INC.** | **EXECUTIVE** | **EXECUTIVE** |
| The "Employer" | The "Employer" | The "Employer" |  |  |
| By: | /s/ Jonathan Cherry | /s/ Jonathan Cherry | /s/ Mckinsey Lyon | /s/ Mckinsey Lyon |
|  |  |  | Mckinsey Margaret Lyon | Mckinsey Margaret Lyon |
| Its: | Authorized Signatory | Authorized Signatory |  |  |
|  |  |  | Dated: | December 4, 2025 |
| Dated: | December 4, 2025 | December 4, 2025 |  |  |
| <u>Attachments:</u> | <u>Attachments:</u> | <u>Attachments:</u> |  |  |
| **Exhibit A**: | **Exhibit A**: | FORM OF WAIVER AND RELEASE |  |  |
| **Exhibit B**: | **Exhibit B**: | FORM OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS AGREEMENT |  |  |

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## Exhibit 10.15

**Exhibit 10.15**

**PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP. AND PERPETUA RESOURCES IDAHO, INC.**

**TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT**

This Transition Services Agreement and the Waiver and Release attached hereto as **Exhibit A** (collectively, this "***Agreement***") is made and entered into by and between Perpetua Resources Corp. (the "***Company***") and Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc. (the "***Employer***", and Jessica Largent ("***Employee***"), effective October 1, 2025 (the "***Effective Date***").

**WHEREAS**, Employee is currently employed by the Employer as the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to an employment agreement effective February 8, 2021 and as amended April 1, 2022, that was entered into by and between Employee and the Employer (the "***Employment Agreement***");

**WHEREAS**, Employee has indicated an interest in retiring from the Employer; however, in connection with the appointment of a new Chief Financial Officer, the Company and the Employer prefers Employee remain employed by the Employer as a non-executive employee throughout 2025 so as to help train Employee's successor, thereby facilitating a smooth transition of the position of Chief Financial Officer for the benefit of the Company's shareholders; and

**WHEREAS**, so long as Employee complies with the terms of this Agreement, the Employer intends to treat Employee's resulting termination of employment in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

**NOW THEREFORE**, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.<u>Termination of Title; Continued Employee Status; Employment Agreement</u>. Effective as of the Effective Date, Employee shall no longer serve as Chief Financial Officer of the Company and shall no longer serve as Chief Financial Officer of the Employer. Additionally, this Agreement, as of the Effective Date, shall constitute Employee's immediate resignation from (i) any officer position Employee has with the Company, the Employer and all affiliates, (ii) Employee's position as a director on the Board of Directors of the Company and the Employer (to the extent applicable); and (iii) all fiduciary positions (including as a trustee) that Employee holds with respect to any employee benefit plans or trusts established by the Company, the Employer and any affiliate. Employee agrees that this Agreement shall serve as written notice of such resignation in subparts (i), (ii) and (iii), above. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Employee shall remain as an employee of the Employer through the Termination Date (defined below), such continued employment shall remain "at-will" and shall be governed by the terms of the Employment Agreement, which shall continue to exist in full force and effect except to the extent modified by this Agreement. Additionally, for purposes of clarity, from the Effective Date and until the Termination Date, Employee's compensation and benefits structure shall remain unchanged as such existed immediately prior to the Effective Date, except that after the Effective Date no new grants of compensatory equity shall be awarded to Employee.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.<u>Termination of Employment</u>. The parties agree that Employee's employment relationship with the Employer and all of its subsidiaries, affiliates, joint ventures, partnerships or

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any other business enterprises, shall be automatically terminated effective at 5:00 pm Eastern on January 2, 2026 (the "***Termination Date***").

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.<u>Continued Pay and Termination Payment</u>. In exchange for continuous services to the Employer, Employee shall continue to receive her current base salary through the Termination Date. Additionally, if Employee timely executes the Waiver and Release attached hereto as **Exhibit A** (the "***Waiver and Release***"), if Employee does not revoke such signature within the Revocation Period (as defined within the Waiver and Release) such that the Waiver and Release becomes valid and binding, and if Employee helps to facilitate a smooth transition of the Chief Financial Officer position to Employee's successor, then the parties agree that the Company and the Employer (as applicable) shall provide to Employee on the Termination Date the following: (i) full accelerated vesting of outstanding equity awards (with any performance-based vesting criteria vesting at target), except that only fifty percent (50%) of any outstanding stock options that are unvested as of the Termination Date shall become fully vested; (ii) a lump sum payment of Employee's annual cash bonus with respect to 2025, calculated as though target performance factor was achieved; (iii) a lump sum payment of any accrued but unused vacation time (the foregoing payments being, the "***Termination Payment***"); and (iv) change in control pay and benefits that Employee would have received under the Employee Agreement had she remained the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, but this subsection (iv) shall apply only if such change in control is consummated prior to the Termination Date. To the extent applicable, the Termination Payments shall be paid in the form of a lump sum cash payment within 10 business days after the Waiver and Release becomes effective and the Revocation Period stated therein has lapsed. Termination Payments are subject to taxes and withholding obligations. For purposes of clarity and avoidance of doubt, no new equity awards shall be granted to Employee after the Effective Date.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.<u>Full Force and Effect of the Employment Agreement</u>. Employee acknowledges that, except to the extent expressly set forth herein, that the Employment Agreement and any other post-employment restrictions and covenants, shall remain in full force and effect following the Effective Date and following the Termination Date, except that any financial obligation of the Company, the Employer and any of its affiliates to Employee is entirely contained within this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.<u>Waiver and Release of the Company</u>. Pursuant to Section 2 of this Agreement, as a condition to receiving the Termination Payment, Employee must properly and timely execute and deliver to the Company and the Employer the Waiver and Release pursuant to its terms, and Employee's consent to such Waiver and Release must not be revoked within the Revocation Period as such term is defined therein (*i.e*., the 7-day period immediately following Employee's execution of the Waiver and Release).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.<u>General Provisions</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)<u>Entire Agreement; Modification</u>. This Agreement, including **Exhibit A**, set forth the entire agreement between the parties regarding the subject matter of this Agreement, and supersede and replace any and all other agreements, written or oral, express or implied, between the parties concerning the same subject matter, with the exception of any prior restrictive covenants between the parties, which remain in effect. Except as expressly provided herein, this Agreement

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will supersede and render null and void any and all prior agreements between the parties and their agents and personnel on the subject of this Agreement. No provision of this Agreement may be amended, changed, altered, or modified, except by mutual written agreement of Employee and a duly authorized representative of the Company and the Employer.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)<u>Waiver</u>. No term or condition of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been waived, nor shall there be an estoppel against the enforcement of any provision of this Agreement, except by written instrument of the party charged with such waiver or estoppel.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)<u>Severability</u>. Should any provision of this Agreement be declared or determined by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable or invalid for any reason, the validity of the remaining parts, terms or provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby and the invalid or unenforceable part, term or provision shall be deemed not to be a part of this Agreement. In the event a court of competent jurisdiction determines that any restrictive covenant set forth in this Agreement is excessive in duration or scope or is otherwise unreasonable or unenforceable as drafted, it is the intent of the parties that such restriction be modified to render it enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by law.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)<u>Successors and Assigns</u>. Employee may not assign this Agreement or any part hereof, and any purported assignment by Employee shall be null and void. This Agreement shall be assignable by the Company and the Employer, and all such rights and benefits of the Company and the Employer (as applicable) under this Agreement are hereby assigned by the Company and the Employer (as applicable) upon any dissolution of the Company. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, assignees, heirs, distributees, devisees and legatees of the parties.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)<u>Governing Law; Venue</u>. This Agreement, and any and all interactions between the parties arising under or resulting from this Agreement, is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Idaho, exclusive of its choice of law principles. Each party irrevocably consents to the personal jurisdiction of the state or federal courts located in Ada County, Idaho, with regard to any dispute arising out of relating to this Agreement. All payments due hereunder and all obligations performable hereunder shall be payable and performable at the offices of the Employer in Boise, Idaho. Employee represents to the Company and the Employer that Employee has not filed any charge or complaint, nor initiated any other proceedings, against the Company, the Employer, or any of their employees or agents, with any governmental entity or court.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)<u>Construction</u>. In the event that an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by Employee, the Company and the Employer and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement. As used herein, the phrase "including" means "including, but not limited to" in each instance. "Or" is used in the inclusive sense of "and/or". The headings and captions used in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only, and shall in no way define, limit, expand, or otherwise affect the meaning or construction of any provision of this Agreement.

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counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, and all of which together will constitute one document. This Agreement may be signed and delivered by fax transmission or email, which shall be effective as an original.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h)<u>Notices</u>. Any notice required by the terms of this Agreement will be given in writing and will be deemed to be effective upon personal delivery or upon the earlier of delivery or the third business day after deposit with the United States Postal Service, by registered or certified mail, with postage and fees prepaid. Notice will be addressed in accordance with the following:

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>If to Employee</u>: | <u>If to the Company</u>: |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Jessica Largent | Perpetua Resources Corp. |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(address on file) | 405 S. 8<sup>th</sup> Street, Suite 201 |
|  | Boise, Idaho 83702 |
|  | Attn: Jon Cherry |
|  | <u>If to the Employer</u>: |
|  | Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc. |
|  | (same address as above) |

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|:---|:---|
| *with a Copy to:* | Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP |
|  | 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 3700 |
|  | Dallas, Texas 75202 |
|  | Attn: Joanna Enns & Anthony Eppert |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)<u>Section 409A</u>. Payments pursuant to this Agreement are intended to be exempt from or comply with Section 409A of the Code and accompanying regulations and other binding guidance promulgated thereunder (collectively, "***Section 409A***"), and the provisions of this Agreement will be administered, interpreted and construed accordingly. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company and the Employer shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to adopt such amendments to this Agreement or take such other actions (including amendments and actions with retroactive effect) as it determines is necessary or appropriate for this Agreement to comply with Section 409A. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this <u>Section 6(i)</u>, Employee is responsible for any and all taxes (including any taxes imposed under Section 409A) associated with any payments under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Company nor the Employer make and representations that the payments and benefits provided under this Agreement comply with or are exempt from Section 409A and in no event shall the Company or the Employer be liable for all or any portion of any taxes, penalties, interest or other expenses that may be incurred by Employee on account of non-compliance with Section 409A.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the date(s) indicated below to be effective on the Effective Date.

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| **PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP.** | **PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP.** | **PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP.** | **EMPLOYEE** | **EMPLOYEE** | **EMPLOYEE** |
| By: | /s/ Jonathan Cherry | /s/ Jonathan Cherry | Signature: | Signature: | /s/ Jessica Largent |
|  |  |  |  |  | Jessica Largent |
| Its: | Chief Executive Officer | Chief Executive Officer |  |  |  |
|  |  |  | Dated: | October 1, 2025 | October 1, 2025 |
| Dated: | Dated: | October 1, 2025 |  |  |  |

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| **PERPETUA RESOURCES IDAHO, INC.** | **PERPETUA RESOURCES IDAHO, INC.** | **PERPETUA RESOURCES IDAHO, INC.** |
| By: | /s/ Jonathan Cherry | /s/ Jonathan Cherry |
| Its: | Chief Executive Officer | Chief Executive Officer |
| Dated: | Dated: | October 1, 2025 |

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[Signature Page to Transition Services Agreement]

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**EXHIBIT A**

**PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP. AND PERPETUA RESOURCES IDAHO, INC.**

**TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT**

<u>Waiver and Release</u>

[Attach a copy]

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## Exhibit 10.17

**Exhibit 10.17**

**CERTAIN IDENTIFIED INFORMATION HAS BEEN OMITTED FROM THIS EXHIBIT BECAUSE THE REGISTRANT CUSTOMARILY AND ACTUALLY TREATS THE OMITTED INFORMATION AS PRIVATE OR CONFIDENTIAL, AND SUCH INFORMATION IS NOT MATERIAL. OMISSIONS ARE IDENTIFIED AS [\*\*\*]**

**CONSULTING AND SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND RELEASE**

This Consulting Separation Agreement and Release (this "***Agreement***") is made and entered into by and between MICHAEL WRIGHT ("***Employee***") and PERPETUA RESOURCES IDAHO, INC. ("***the Company***"). The Employee and Company may be referred to herein individually as a "Party" and collectively as the "Parties." This Agreement is made and entered into under the following circumstances and understandings:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A. Employee has been employed by the Company at-will since August 14, 2023;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;B. Employee and the Company entered into an Employment Agreement, effective August 14, 2023, attached as <u>Exhibit A</u> (the "  ***Employment Agreement*** ");

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;C. Employee has advised the Company of his desire to resign, and Employee and the Company are terminating his employment pursuant to terms further described herein; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;D. The Parties desire to resolve all matters arising out of Employee's employment by the Company, including the termination of that employment and his engagement as a consultant according to the terms hereof.

**WHEREFORE**, and in consideration of the mutual releases, covenants, and undertakings hereinafter set forth, and for other good and valuable consideration, which each Party hereby acknowledges, it is agreed as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.<u>Separation from Employment</u>. Employee's employment with the Company, and each and every one of its predecessors, parents, subsidiaries and affiliates (together with the Company, the "***Company Parties***"), will be finally, permanently, and irrevocably ended and terminated effective December 3, 2025 (the "***Separation Date***"). For avoidance of doubt, such end and termination of employment shall constitute, effective as of the Separation Date, Employee's immediate resignation from (i) any officer or employee position Employee has with any of the Company Parties, and (ii) all fiduciary positions (including as a trustee) Employee holds with respect to any employee benefit plans or trusts established by any of the Company Parties; and Employee agrees that this Agreement shall serve as written notice of such resignation.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.<u>Separation Payment</u>. In exchange for the execution of this Agreement and Employee's agreement to the term's hereof, the Company will pay to Employee the following (notwithstanding any contrary language in the Employment Agreement where severance is not otherwise provided in the context of Employee's resignation):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)the lump sum of Three Hundred Twenty-One Thousand Three Hundred Dollars and Zero Cents ($321,300.00), less required withholdings, representing twelve (12) months of Employee's salary; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)the lump sum of One Hundred Fifteen Thousand Two Hundred Twenty-Nine Dollars and Zero Cents ($115,229.00), less required withholdings, representing an amount

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equal to Employee's previous year's Bonus (the 2024 cash payment under the Short Term Incentive Plan), as defined in Schedule A of the Employment Agreement.

The payments described in Paragraph 2(a) and (b) shall collectively be referred to herein as the "Separation Payment." An IRS Form W-2 will be issued to Employee for the Separation Payment. The Separation Payment is contingent on Employee's execution and delivery to the Company of two originals of this Agreement. Assuming Employee timely signs this Agreement (in accordance with Paragraph 21) and does not revoke his signature within the seven (7) day revocation period (as set forth in Paragraph 22), the Separation Payment will be paid within sixty (60) days following the Effective Date (defined below) of this Agreement, in accordance with the Company's standard payroll practices. Except for the payments set forth in this Agreement, including the consultancy arrangements set forth in <u>Exhibit C</u>, Employee shall be entitled to no other payments from the Company after the Separation Date. In no event shall the Separation Payment be included or calculated for purposes of determining any 401(k) or other retirement benefits to which Employee may be entitled. All such 401(k) or other retirement benefits, if any, shall be calculated through the Separation Date only. Employee agrees that the Separation Payment is not otherwise due and owing to Employee.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.<u>Vacation Payout</u>. The Company will pay to Employee the lump sum of Thirteen Thousand Five Hundred Ninety-Three Dollars and Forty-Six Cents ($13,593.46), less required withholdings ("***Vacation Payout***"), representing payout for Employee's accrued but unused paid time off and floating holidays through the Separation Date. An IRS Form W-2 will be paid to Employee for the Vacation Payout. The Vacation Payout will be issued on the Separation Date. Except for the payments set forth in this Agreement, Employee shall be entitled to no other payments from the Company after the Separation Date.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.<u>Group Health Benefits; COBRA Benefits</u>. Employee shall continue and remain eligible to participate in all employee group health benefit plans in which Employee is currently enrolled through the last day of December 2025 without further action. Thereafter, Employee shall be eligible to participate (or continue participating) in all group health benefits provided by Employer pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act ("***COBRA***"), but only if Employee timely elects such continued participation pursuant to the rules and procedures set forth by the COBRA provider. For the avoidance of doubt, if Employee elects to obtain such COBRA benefits, he shall be responsible for making all COBRA payments.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.<u>Accelerated Vesting</u>. The long-term incentive performance awards (each, an "***Award***" and, collectively, the "***Awards***") that were granted to the Employee pursuant to the Perpetua Resources Corp. ("***Perpetua"***) Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the "***Plan***") before the Separation Date are set out in the attached <u>Exhibit B</u>. In connection with the Employee's separation of employment with the Company, the Employee is entitled to accelerated vesting of such number of common shares in of Perpetua (the "***Common Shares***") as set forth in <u>Exhibit B</u> (the "***Accelerated Vesting***") and the Employee agrees to forfeit all portions of the Awards which are not subject to the Accelerated Vesting as set forth in <u>Exhibit B</u> effective as of the Separation Date. All Common Shares underlying the portion of the Awards subject to Accelerated Vesting shall be settled on the 90th day following the Separation Date. The Parties acknowledge that this Accelerated Vesting of Awards under the Plan is provided in consideration of Employee agreeing to provide consulting services to the Company pursuant to the Consulting Agreement set forth in

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<u>Exhibit C</u> notwithstanding his resignation. Said Consulting Agreement as set forth in <u>Exhibit C</u> is incorporated into and made a part of this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.<u>Other Information</u>. Additional securities law information and requirements may be applicable to Employee following the termination of his employment. Employee should review <u>Exhibit D</u> for such information, but the Company is not responsible for Employee's compliance with his securities law obligations.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.<u>Release</u>. Employee does hereby remise, release, and forever discharge the Company Parties and each of the Company Parties' respective past, present and future successors, shareholders, subsidiaries, members, managers, assigns, agents, current and former directors, officers, executives, employees, partners, representatives, attorneys, affiliated companies, and all persons acting by, through, under or in concert with the foregoing, in their personal and representative capacities, as well as all employee benefit plans maintained by the Company or any of its affiliates, including without limitation Perpetua Resources Corporation, and all fiduciaries and administrators of any such plans, in their personal and representative capacities (collectively, the "***Company Releasees***") from any and all matters, claims, charges, demands, damages, causes of action, debts, liabilities, controversies, judgments, and suits of every kind and nature whatsoever, foreseen or unforeseen, known or unknown, which have or could have arisen between Employee and the Company and/or any of the Company Parties, up to the execution date of this Agreement by both parties including, but not limited to, under the Employment Agreement, the Plan, or otherwise arising out of Employee's employment with the Company and/or any of the Company Parties. Employee further agrees that Employee will not file suit or otherwise submit, file, or proceed with any other charge, claim, complaint, cause of action, demand, or any other action ("***Claim***" or "***Claims***") to any agency, court, organization, or judicial forum (nor will Employee permit any person, group of persons, or organization to take such action on Employee's behalf) against the Company or any other Company Releasee arising out of any actions or non-actions that have occurred on the part of the Company or any other Company Releasee up to the Effective Date. Said Claims include, but are not limited to, any Claims that Employee may have relating to Employee's employment with the Company, any Claims of breach of an actual or implied contract of employment between Employee and the Company (including, but not limited to, the Employment Agreement and the Plan), any Claims of unjust or tortious discharge (including any Claims of fraud, negligence, or intentional or negligent infliction of emotional distress, negligent hire/retention/supervision, or defamation), or any Claims of violations arising under the Civil Rights Act of 1866, 42 U.S.C. § 1981, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e *et seq.*, as amended by the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. § 621 *et seq.* ("***ADEA***"), the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, 29 U.S.C. § 201 *et seq*. ("***FLSA***"), the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 *et seq*. ("***ADA***"), the Family and Medical Leave Act, 29 U.S.C. § 2601 *et seq*. ("***FMLA***"), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000 *et seq*. ("***Title VII***"), the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 1001 *et seq.* ("***ERISA***") (excluding claims for vested benefits), the National Labor Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. § 151 *et seq.* ("***NLRA***"), the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729 *et seq*., the Idaho Human Rights Act, Idaho Code Ann. § 67-5901 *et seq.*, Idaho Law on Equal Pay, Idaho Code Ann. § 44-1701 *et seq*., the Idaho Genetic Testing Privacy Act, Idaho Code Ann. § 39-8301 *et seq.*, Idaho Law on Civil Rights, Idaho Code Ann. § 18-7301 *et seq.*, Idaho Minimum Wage Law, Idaho Code Ann. § 44-1502 *et seq.*, Idaho Wage Payment Laws, Idaho Code Ann. § 45-606 *et seq.*, Idaho's Discriminatory Wage Rates Based Upon

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Sex statute, Idaho Code Ann. § 44-1701 *et seq.*, or any other relevant federal, state, provincial, or local statutes or ordinances. Employee further agrees that in the event that any person or entity should bring such Claim on Employee's behalf, Employee hereby waives and forfeits any right to recovery under said Claim and will exercise every good-faith effort to have such dismissed. Employee agrees to hereby waive and release any and all Claims relating to Employee's employment with the Company arising under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act ("***ADEA***"), 29 U.S.C. § 621 *et seq.*, and as modified by the Older Workers' Benefits Protection Act, 29 U.S.C. § 626(f), against the Company or any Company Releasee. Nothing in this Agreement shall limit or restrict Employee's right under the ADEA to challenge the validity of Employee's ADEA release in a court of law. However, Employee nevertheless understands that the waiver and release contained in this Paragraph still applies to Employee's ADEA Claims and that Employee has waived all ADEA Claims as part of this Agreement. Employee further understands that in any suit brought under the ADEA, Employee would not be entitled to any damages or other relief unless the waiver in this Paragraph is deemed to be invalid.

Nothing in this Agreement shall interfere with Employee's right to initiate, cooperate, or participate in an investigation or proceeding conducted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Idaho Human Rights Commission, the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any other federal, state, or provincial regulatory or law enforcement agency. However, the consideration provided to Employee in this Agreement shall be the sole relief provided to Employee for the Claims that are released by Employee herein and Employee will not be entitled to recover and agrees to waive any monetary benefits or recovery against the Company in connection with any such Claim without regard to who has brought such Claim.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.<u>Return of Property</u>. Employee represents and warrants that Employee has returned all Company property, documents, and information that are in Employee's possession or control, including, but not limited to Employee's company-issued key, laptop, screens, keyboard, and all copies and summaries of any of the Company's records or other confidential, proprietary and/or trade secret information, including, but not limited to, any and all documents relating to the Company's construction, contracting, and financing activities or other Confidential Information (as defined in this Agreement). The return of all such Company property, documents, and information is a condition precedent to the Company's obligation to pay and Employee's right to receive the Separation Payment or any other consideration provided herein.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9.<u>Non-Disclosure of Company Confidential Information</u>. Employee acknowledges and agrees that during the course of Employee's employment with the Company, Employee had access to certain Confidential Information. Employee agrees not to ever disclose or use the Company's Confidential Information (defined below) without the Company's prior written consent. Employee acknowledges and agrees that all Company Confidential Information is the exclusive property of the Company (or the relevant other affiliated companies, as the case may be). Employee acknowledges and agrees that Employee has no ownership interest whatsoever in any of the Confidential Information. Employee further acknowledges and agrees that at all times following Employee's execution of this Agreement, all Confidential Information shall be held confidential by Employee and Employee will not (nor will Employee assist any other individual or entity to do so) directly or indirectly: (a) disclose any of the Confidential Information to any individual or entity; (b) publish or otherwise use such Confidential Information; and/or (c) remove, arrange for the removal of, and/or accept any Confidential Information from the premises of the

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Company and/or from any other premises. Employee represents and warrants that at all times prior to and including the Effective Date of this Agreement, Employee has not disclosed and/or used any of the Confidential Information, except as required in the ordinary course of Employee' s employment by the Company and for the sole benefit of the Company.

For purposes of this Agreement, "Confidential Information" means the following information (whether or not in writing) known to Employee through Employee's affiliation with the Company that is related to Employer's business and is maintained as confidential by Employer as of the Effective Date of this Agreement. Confidential Information includes, without limitation [\*\*\*]. The term Confidential Information, as used in this Agreement, shall also include, without limitation, confidential and/or proprietary information and materials received by the Company (and/or by any of its affiliated companies or employees, agents, officers, directors, or other representatives) from third parties. The controlled disclosure of Confidential Information by the Company to vendors, suppliers, contractors, agencies, or others for business or regulatory purposes and the availability of the Confidential Information to others outside of the Company through independent efforts will not remove or disqualify such information from being protected herein as Confidential Information. Notwithstanding any of the above, no information constitutes Confidential Information if it is otherwise generally publicly known and in the public domain from sources other than Employee,

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including such information that has been publicly disclosed by the Company Parties in public filings with securities regulators in the United States or Canada, published on the Company's website or included in press releases or other public disclosures issued by the Company Parties.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.<u>Non-disparagement</u>. Employee shall not at any time make any negative or disparaging statements or remarks to the media or others, including without limitation any competitors, existing or potential counterparties in any contractual or financial transactions, or prospective investors or lenders, regarding the Company, any Company Releasee, or any officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents, or other representatives of the Company or any Company Releasee. In addition, Employee shall not make any deliberately or maliciously false statements or remarks regarding the activities, operations, or employees, officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents, or other representatives of the Company or any Company Releasee. For purposes of this section, "statements or remarks" shall include, but are not limited to, statements or remarks made verbally, in writing, electronically or otherwise. For the avoidance of doubt, this provision is not intended to preclude Employee from engaging in activities protected under the National Labor Relations Act, such as discussing with other individuals any wages, benefits, or terms and conditions of employment of the Company or any Company Releasee.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.<u>Cooperation</u>. Employee agrees that, on appropriate advance notice, Employee will, if so requested by the Company or Company Releasees, provide assistance or information related to any employment or business dispute, investigation, proceeding, or litigation (threatened or pending) involving the Company or Company Releasees and will freely cooperate and assist the Company or Company Releasees in good faith and to the best of Employee's ability. For the avoidance of doubt, such required cooperation by Employee shall not obligate Employee to incur actual, out-of-pocket expenses unless the Company provides advance written agreement to reimburse Employee for such expenses.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;12.<u>[\*\*\*].</u>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;13.<u>Certain Restrictions</u>. Employee acknowledges that notwithstanding his resignation and end and termination of his employment with the Company, Paragraph 8 of the Employment Agreement survives said resignation, end, and termination; provided that (a) the Company agrees to waive, and will not seek to enforce, the following provision from said Paragraph 8:

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Employee will not, without the prior written consent of the Employer, do any of the following in any capacity:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)serve (whether paid or unpaid) a Restricted Entity (defined below) as a partner, employee, consultant, contractor, officer, director, manager, agent, associate, investor, advisor, expert witness, or official;

For the avoidance of doubt, the waiver terms provided in this Paragraph 13 shall supersede any contrary language in Paragraph 8 of the Employment Agreement and the remaining language in said Paragraph 8 shall survive the end and termination of the Employment Agreement and shall remain in full force and effect. The Parties acknowledge that the purpose of this waiver is, subject to the conditions in this Paragraph 13, to allow Employee to provide consulting and other services identified in the quoted excerpt from subsection (A) immediately above without being subject to the "Restricted Period" and "Restricted Territory" limitations defined in Paragraph 8 of the Employment Agreement. In consideration of the said waiver, Employee agrees that, from the Separation Date and for a period continuing for twelve (12) months thereafter, Employee (a) will not employ, hire, or otherwise engage for the benefit of any third party any employee of the Company or any of the Company's contractors, nor shall Employee respond to any inquiry from any third party with respect to the same; (b) will not assist, either directly or indirectly, in the employment or hiring of an employee of the Company or the Company's contractors by any third party; and/or (c) will not recruit, solicit, or induce, or attempt to recruit, solicit, or induce any employee of the Company or the Company's contractors to terminate his/her employment with, or otherwise cease a relationship with, the Company or the Company's contractors for any reason.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14.<u>Non-Admission</u>. The Parties to this Agreement agree that nothing herein is an admission by any Party of any wrongdoing, either in violation of an applicable law or otherwise, and that nothing in this Agreement is to be construed as such by any person.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;15.<u>Confidentiality of the Agreement</u>. Employee agrees that Employee will not publicize or disclose this Agreement or its terms, either directly or indirectly, that is through Employee's agents, attorneys or accountants, or any other person, either in specific or as to general content, to the public generally, including without limitation any employee of the Company or any affiliated entity who does not have a legitimate need to know in order to carry out the terms of this Agreement, or to any other person or entity, except and only to the extent that Employee is lawfully compelled to do so by a court of competent jurisdiction or as hereinafter provided, in which case any such disclosure shall be subject to the requirements of Paragraph 12. Employee's agreement to keep confidential the terms of this Agreement extends to all persons other than Employee's spouse and Employee's attorneys, accountants, financial advisers, or other professionals who have a legitimate need to know the terms in order to render professional advice or services to Employee; otherwise, Employee agrees not to identify or reveal any terms of the Agreement except as otherwise provided herein and agrees that Employee will direct and bind Employee's spouse, accountants, attorneys, or other agents not to disclose this Agreement as well; provided, however, such agreement shall be released with respect to any portion of this Agreement or its terms that the Company Parties disclose in public filings made to securities regulators. For the avoidance of doubt, this provision is not intended to preclude Employee from engaging in activities protected under the National Labor Relations Act, such as discussing with other individuals any wages, benefits, or terms and conditions of employment of the Company or any Company Releasee or in

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connection with any investigation or proceeding conducted by a federal, state, or provincial regulatory or law enforcement agency.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;16.<u>Defend Trade Secrets Act</u>. Employee is hereby notified that under the Defend Trade Secrets Act: (a) no individual will be held criminally or civilly liable under federal or state trade secret law for disclosure of a trade secret (as defined in the Economic Espionage Act) that is made in: (i) confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney, and made solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (ii) a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal so that it is not made public; and (b) an individual who pursues a lawsuit for retaliation by an employer for reporting a suspected violation of the law may disclose the trade secret to the attorney of the individual and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding, if the individual files any document containing the trade secret under seal, and does not disclose the trade secret, except as permitted by court order.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;17.<u>Not Precedent for Other Cases</u>. The Parties agree that this Agreement will not be used as precedent in any other Claim, suit, or case except an action to enforce this Agreement. Any attempt to use this Agreement as precedent for any other case shall be considered a material breach of the Agreement and shall subject the breaching Party to damages.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;18.<u>Entire Agreement, Severability, and Reformation</u>. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between the Parties regarding the subject matters addressed herein and supersedes, cancels and terminates any and all prior agreements, arrangements, negotiations, discussions or understandings between the Parties, whether written or oral, regarding the subject matters addressed herein with the sole exception of the covenants during and after employment, as described in Paragraph 8 of the Employment Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.

This Agreement may not be modified, amended, or terminated, except by a written agreement signed by both of the Parties. The terms of this Agreement are deemed an enforceable contract and not a mere recital. In the event any provision (or part thereof) of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal, void, or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such provision (or part thereof) shall be deemed to be modified so that its purpose can lawfully be effectuated to the fullest extent of the law and in any case shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;19.<u>Breach</u>. If Employee violates any of the provisions of this Agreement in any way, including by disclosing the terms of this Agreement for any reason other than to enforce its terms and conditions or as otherwise set forth herein, Employee forfeits Employee's right to any future proceeds (if any) from this Agreement and agrees to immediately return to the Company any payment made pursuant to this Agreement. Employee shall also be liable to the Company for any costs and attorneys' fees incurred by the Company in enforcing this provision, including obtaining equitable relief, which both Parties agree is allowable and appropriate as relief.

The provisions of this Paragraph will not apply to any challenge Employee might make to the validity of Employee's ADEA release described above. However, if Employee successfully challenges the validity of Employee's ADEA release and prevails on the merits of an ADEA

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Claim, Employee agrees that the court may reduce any monetary award for such ADEA Claim up to the amount of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), which the Parties agree represents the amount of money being given to Employee in consideration for Employee's ADEA release.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;20.<u>No Reliance</u>. The Parties have not relied on any representations, promises, or agreements of any kind made to them in connection with this Agreement, except for those set forth in this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;21.<u>Consultation with Attorney/Time for Consideration</u>. Employee acknowledges that Employee has been advised that Employee should retain an attorney to review this Agreement and has been given a reasonable period of time of at least twenty-one (21) days to consider this Agreement, and that a failure by Employee to sign this Agreement within such twenty-one (21) day period shall immediately and automatically result in this Agreement (and Employee's financial rights contained herein) becoming null and void. Employee also acknowledges that Employee has voluntarily entered into this Agreement of Employee's own free will based only upon the terms and conditions set out herein.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;22.<u>Revocation</u>. Employee understands that Employee has the right to revoke this Agreement for a period of seven (7) days after signing it and that this Agreement shall not become effective or enforceable until the seven (7) day period has expired (the "***Effective Date***"). In the event Employee exercises Employee's right to revoke this Agreement, Employee agrees to notify the Company in writing of such revocation within the seven (7) day period. Such written notice of revocation must be sent via certified mail to the Company's legal counsel, [\*\*\*].

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;23.<u>Section 409A Compliance</u>. All amounts payable under this Agreement are intended to comply with the "short term deferral" exception from Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder ("***Section 409A***") specified in Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-1(b)(4) (or any successor provision) or the "separation pay plan" exception specified in Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-1(b)(9) (or any successor provision), or both of them, and shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with the applicable exceptions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that any amounts payable in accordance with this Agreement are subject to Section 409A, this Agreement shall be interpreted and administered in such a way as to comply with Section 409A to the maximum extent possible. If payment of any amount subject to Section 409A is triggered by a separation from service that occurs while Employee is a "specified employee" (as defined by Section 409A) and if such amount is scheduled to be paid within six (6) months after such separation from service, the amount shall accrue without interest and shall be paid the first business day after the end of such six-month period, or, if earlier, within 15 days following Employee's death. "Termination of employment," "resignation" or words of similar import, as used in this Agreement shall mean, with respect to any payments subject to Section 409A, Employee's "separation from service" as defined by Section 409A. If any payment subject to Section 409A is contingent on the delivery of a release by Employee and could occur in either of two calendar years, the payment will occur in the later year. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as a guarantee of any particular tax treatment to Employee. Employee shall be solely responsible for the tax consequences with respect to all amounts payable under this Agreement, and in no event shall the Company have any responsibility or liability if this Agreement does not meet any applicable requirements of Section 409A.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;24.<u>Acknowledgments</u>. Employee acknowledges: (a) Employee has been paid in full all wages due and owing to Employee for any and all work performed for the Company; (b) Employee does not have any work-related injuries or illnesses that have not been reported to the Company; (c) Employee is not aware of any violations of applicable law by the Company and/or any improper conduct by the Company; (d) Employee has read this entire Agreement; (e) Employee fully understands the terms and effects of this Agreement, including that this Agreement releases Claims under the Age Discrimination and Employment Act ("***ADEA***"); and (f) Employee has freely executed this agreement for the purposes of inducing the Separation Payment by the Company.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;25.<u>Certain Remedies</u>. Without intending to limit the remedies available to the Company, the Employee agrees that a breach of any of the covenants described in Paragraph 8 of the Employment Agreement (but subject to the superseding changes to said Paragraph 8 made in Paragraph 13 of this Agreement) and in Paragraphs 9 and/or 15 of this Agreement may result in irreparable injury to the Company for which there is no adequate remedy at law, that it will not be possible to measure damages for such injuries precisely and that, in the event of such a breach or threat thereof, the Company shall be entitled to seek a temporary restraining order or a preliminary or permanent injunction, or both, without bond or other security, restraining the Employee from engaging in activities prohibited by Paragraph 8 of the Employment Agreement and in Paragraphs 9 and/or 15 of this Agreement or such other relief as may be required specifically to enforce any of the covenants in Paragraph 8 of the Employment Agreement and in Paragraphs 9 and/or 15 of this Agreement. Such injunctive relief in any court shall be available to the Company in lieu of, prior to or pending determination in, any arbitration proceeding.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;26.<u>Governing Law/Venue</u>. This Agreement shall be performable, governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Idaho, without regard to conflict of laws principles thereof. Each Party to this Agreement hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts in Valley County, Idaho, for the purposes of any proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement. Except as provided in Paragraph 25 or otherwise required by law or legal process, in the event of a dispute between the Parties under this Agreement, the Parties agree to enter non-binding, confidential mediation in good faith prior to initiating a lawsuit or other legal action.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;27.<u>Binding Arbitration</u>. Except as provided in Paragraph 25, the Parties agree that any dispute or controversy arising out of or relating to any interpretation, construction, performance or breach of this Agreement, shall be settled by binding, confidential arbitration to be held in Boise, Idaho in accordance with the rules then in effect of the American Arbitration Association. The arbitrator may grant injunctions or other relief in such dispute or controversy. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final, conclusive, and binding on the Parties to the arbitration, and the decision will be confidential between the Parties. Judgment may be entered on the arbitrator's decision in any court having jurisdiction. The Company and Employee shall equally share the legal costs and expenses of such arbitration; provided, however, that the prevailing Party shall be entitled to recover from the non-prevailing Party all reasonable legal costs and expenses incurred in preparing for and participating in the arbitration, including staff time, court costs, attorney's fees, and all other related expenses incurred in such arbitration. If there is no prevailing Party, each Party will pay its own attorneys' fees, costs, and expenses. Whether a prevailing Party exists shall be determined solely by the arbitrator on a claim-by-claim basis, and such arbitrator, in its sole

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discretion, shall determine the amount of reasonable and necessary attorneys' fees, costs, and/or expenses, if any, for which a Party is entitled. The following guiding principles shall be applied by the arbitrator in any determination of a prevailing Party: (i) the intent of the Parties is to avoid any arbitration, action, or proceeding arising from a breach of this Agreement, and therefore, the Parties will work together to resolve any such dispute; (ii) none of the Parties will proceed with an arbitration, action, or proceeding arising from a breach of this Agreement until after exhausting all reasonable efforts to resolve such dispute using best efforts, an impasse has resulted and a satisfactory result cannot be reached without moving forward with such arbitration, action, or proceeding; and (iii) none of the Parties will bring any arbitration, action, or proceeding arising from a breach of this Agreement until after such Party has fully evaluated the merits of such purported claim or cause of action and made a determination that such Party has a good-faith basis to move forward with such arbitration, action, or proceeding.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;28.<u>Counterparts</u>. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same Agreement.

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**IN WITNESS WHEREOF**, the undersigned have executed this Consulting and Separation Agreement and Release.

**I HAVE READ THIS CONSULTING AND SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND RELEASE AND, UNDERSTANDING ALL ITS TERMS, I SIGN IT AS MY FREE ACT AND DEED.**

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|  |  | **MICHAEL WRIGHT** |
| Date: | December 4, 2025 |  |
|  |  | /s/ Michael Wright |
|  |  | Michael Wright |

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  |  | **PERPETUA RESOURCES IDAHO, INC.** | **PERPETUA RESOURCES IDAHO, INC.** |
| Date: | December 4, 2025 | /s/ Jonathan Cherry | /s/ Jonathan Cherry |
|  |  | By: | Jonathan Cherry |
|  |  | Title: | President, CEO |

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**EXHIBIT A**

**Copy of Employment Agreement dated August 14, 2023**

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**EXHIBIT b**

**Outstanding Awards Subject to**

**Accelerated Vesting and Forfeiture**

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**EXHIBIT c**

**Consulting Agreement**

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**EXHIBIT d**

**Memorandum regarding Certain Securities Law Matters**

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## Exhibit 10.18

**Exhibit 10.18**

**Consulting Agreement**

This Consulting Agreement ("Consulting Agreement"), dated as of the 3<sup>rd</sup> day of December 2025, is entered into by and between MSE LLC ("Consultant") and PERPETUA RESOURCES IDAHO, INC. ("the Company"). Consultant and the Company may be referred to herein individually as a "Party" and collectively as the "Parties." This Consulting Agreement is made and entered into under the following circumstances and understandings:

<u>Recitals</u>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A. upon Michael Wright's ("Wright") resignation and end of employment with the Company, effective December 3, 2025, Wright executed a Consulting and a Separation Agreement and Release (the "Separation Agreement"), and this Consulting Agreement is incorporated into and made a part of the Separation Agreement;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;B. the Parties agree that the terms of the Separation Agreement and notwithstanding the end of Wright's employment with the Company, the covenants described in Paragraph 8 of the Employment Agreement, dated August 14, 2023, between Wright and the Company (the "Employment Agreement") remain in effect and are incorporated by reference into this Consulting Agreement, and the Parties further agree that in the event of any conflict between this Consulting Agreement and the Separation Agreement and/or Paragraph 8 of the Employment Agreement, then the Separation Agreement and/or said Paragraph 8 of the Employment Agreement, as applicable, will control, provided that in all cases the references in this Consulting Agreement to Paragraph 8 of the Employment Agreement shall be subject to the superseding language in Paragraphs 13 and 25 of the Separation Agreement in respect of said Paragraph 8;

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;C. the Parties agree that all definitions from the Separation Agreement are incorporated into this Consulting Agreement by reference;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;D. the Parties agree that in order to facilitate a smooth transition for the Company following Wright's resignation and end of employment with the Company, the Parties wish to enter into this subsequent non-exclusive Consulting Agreement; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;E. Consultant and Wright desire to provide services to the Company, and the Company desires to engage the services of Consultant, pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions hereof.

<u>Agreement</u>

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual releases, covenants, and undertakings hereinafter set forth and as incorporated by reference from the Separation Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, which each Party hereby acknowledges, it is agreed as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.<u>Incorporation by Reference</u>. The foregoing Recitals are incorporated by reference and are made part of this Consulting Agreement. All definitions in the Separation Agreement are incorporated into this Consulting Agreement, and the capitalized, defined terms used herein shall have the same meaning as in the Separation Agreement unless the context hereof clearly indicates otherwise.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.<u>Term; Termination</u>. The term of this Consulting Agreement shall extend from December 3, 2025 (the "Effective Date") until the earlier to occur of (a) ninety (90) days from the Effective Date; or (b) the date that the Company terminates this Consulting Agreement upon written notice to Consultant (the "Consultancy Term"). The Consultancy Term may be extended by written agreement of both Parties. The Company may terminate the Consulting Agreement with or without cause by providing seven (7) days' written notice to Consultant,

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provided that if the Company exercise such early termination right, the full fees due Consultant pursuant to Paragraph 4 shall remain due unless Consultant is terminated for cause, including, but not limited to, any breach of the Consulting Agreement, the Separation Agreement, or Paragraph 8 of the Employment Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.<u>Services</u>. As of the Effective Date, Consultant shall provide customary project development consulting services to the Company, as requested by the Company, to assist the Company with the transition to Company leadership that will succeed Consultant (the "Services"). The Consultant represents and warrants that any and all such Services shall be provided by Wright on behalf of the Consultant. The Parties agree that Consultant (including Wright) shall be available to provide the Services for up to 20 hours per week. The Parties agree that the Consulting Agreement is non-exclusive and Consultant (including Wright) shall be able to undertake any other work that does not conflict with his responsibilities hereunder or the terms of this Consulting Agreement, the Separation Agreement, or Paragraph 8 of the Employment Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.<u>Monthly Retainer</u>. In consideration of the Services provided to the Company and the other terms and conditions set forth herein, the Company shall pay Consultant a fee of Twenty Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($20,000.00) per Monthly Period, which is defined as follows: Each of the respective periods of December 3, 2025 – January 3, 2026, January 4, 2026 – February 3, 2026, and February 4, 2026 – March 3, 2026. Each such Monthly Period fee shall be payable at the end of each such Monthly Period.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.<u>Expenses</u>. The Company shall reimburse Consultant for approved reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Consultant in connection with his performance of the Services hereunder, including necessary and reasonable travel and lodging, subject to the

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Company's receipt of reasonably detailed evidence of such expenses satisfactory to the Company; provided that any and all expenses shall require the Company's prior written approval in order to be reimbursable.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.<u>Company Property</u>. The Parties agree that Consultant will make arrangements with the Company's Vice President of Human Resources, Dustin Rismmiler, or his designee, regarding Wright's return of Company property, pursuant to Paragraph 8, Return of Property, of the Separation Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.<u>Confidentiality</u>. Consultant agrees that, in connection with the consulting services provided hereunder, Consultant and Wright may have access to certain Confidential Information, as described in Paragraph 9, Non-Disclosure of Company Confidential Information, of the Separation Agreement, which is incorporated by reference herein. Consultant agrees that it and Wright will maintain confidentiality of all such information pursuant to the Separation Agreement, including, but not limited to, Paragraphs 9 and 15 of the Separation Agreement. Consultant further agrees that Paragraphs 9 and 15 and all other terms addressing confidentiality of the Separation Agreement survive the expiration or earlier termination of the Consultancy Term.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.<u>Representations of Consultant</u>. Consultant hereby represents and warrants to the Company that neither entering into this Consulting Agreement nor performing any of the Services (a) will violate any law, rule, or regulation applicable to Consultant, Wright, or the Company or (b) will violate any other agreement to which Consultant and/or Wright is a party or by which Consultant and/or Wright is bound. Consultant understands that neither it nor Wright is being asked, nor is Consultant or Wright authorized, to represent the Company with respect to any contractors, other consultants, government officials, or other third parties without the prior written authorization of the Company's Chief Executive Officer, and, in the event such representation is

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requested, Consultant (including Wright) will comply with the scope of any such request and all applicable statutes, regulations, and other laws.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9.<u>Miscellaneous</u>. This Consulting Agreement shall not be amended other than by written agreement of the Parties. Consultant shall not assign his rights, obligations, and interests under this Consulting Agreement. The provisions of this Consulting Agreement shall be binding on and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, successors, and assigns of the Parties and on their estates and legal representatives. This Consulting Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Idaho without reference to any principles of conflicts of law, and the Parties irrevocably and unconditionally consent and submit to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the courts in Ada County, Idaho over any action, suit, proceeding, claim or dispute arising out of or relating to this Consulting Agreement. This Consulting Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original, and all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument. Email transmission of a signed PDF file of this Consulting Agreement and retransmission of any such signed PDF files shall be the same as delivery of an original.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Consulting Agreement.

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**I HAVE READ THIS CONSULTING AGREEMENT AND, UNDERSTANDING ALL ITS TERMS, I SIGN IT AS MY FREE ACT AND DEED.**

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  |  | **MSE LLC** | **MSE LLC** |
| Date: | December 4, 2025 |  |  |
|  |  | /s/ Michael Wright | /s/ Michael Wright |
|  |  | By:  | Michael Wright |
|  |  | Title: Consultant | Title: Consultant |
|  |  | PERPETUA RESOURCES IDAHO, INC. | PERPETUA RESOURCES IDAHO, INC. |
| Date: | December 4, 2025 | /s/ Jonathan Cherry | /s/ Jonathan Cherry |
|  |  | By: | Jonathan Cherry |
|  |  | Title: | CEO |

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## Exhibit 10.19

**Exhibit 10.19**

**PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP. AND PERPETUA RESOURCES IDAHO, INC.**

**RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS AGREEMENT**

This Restrictive Covenants Agreement (this "***Restrictive Covenants Agreement***") is made and entered into by and between Perpetua Resources Corp. and Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc., including all of their affiliates and subsidiaries (collectively, the "***Company***", provided, however, that the employment relationship shall be solely between Employee and Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc.) and [__________] ("***Employee***"), collectively referred to as the "***Parties***" and individually each referred to as "***Party***," effective as of [__________] (the "***Effective Date***"). When the context requires, references to the Company shall include the Company's Affiliates. In consideration of such employment and the mutual covenants and promises herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and Employee agree as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.<u>Definitions</u>. As used within this Restrictive Covenants Agreement, the following definitions will apply:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)"***Affiliates***" means (i) any corporation, partnership or other entity which owns, directly or indirectly, a majority of the voting equity securities of the Company, or (ii) any corporation, partnership or other entity of which a majority of the voting equity securities or equity interest is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)"***Business***" means the business of mineral exploration and development.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)"***Competitive Business***" means any Person, and any parent, subsidiary, partner, agent, or Affiliate of any Person, that engages in, or plans to become engaged in, the Business.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)"***Confidential Information***" means information of any kind, nature, or description, that (i) relates to the Company's business or the business of the Affiliates, (ii) provides the Company or Affiliates economic value or any business advantage, (iii) is not generally known to the public, and (iv) is learned or developed by Employee as a direct or indirect result of, or during the course of, Employee's employment with the Company. Confidential Information includes, but is not limited to, the Company's trade secrets, Affiliates' trade secrets, and intellectual property and may also relate to, without limitation: any customer; business, merchandise, or marketing procedures, processes, and services; hardware; software; research; marketing; developments; products; product lines; design; purchasing; finances and financial affairs; accounting; merchandising; selling; engineering; employees; training; business practices; acquisitions; potential acquisitions; customer lists; customer contact lists; vendor lists; supplier lists; pricing; pricing agreements; merchandise resources; supply resources; service resources; system designs; procedures or manuals; policies; the prices the Company obtains or Affiliates obtain or have obtained or at which they sell or have sold their services or products; or the name of the Company's or Affiliates' personnel and those to whom the personnel report. For purposes of this Agreement, however, Confidential Information shall not include (i) any information known or in possession of Employee prior to their employment with the Company, (ii) any information in the public domain provided that such disclosure to the public is through no direct or indirect fault of Employee of person(s) acting on Employee's behalf, and (iii) any information that cannot be legally protected as confidential or proprietary under applicable law.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)"***Person***" means an individual, a corporation, a limited liability company, an association, a partnership, an estate, a trust, or any other entity or organization.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.<u>Covenants of the Company</u>. Employee acknowledges that the Company is engaged in the Business and, on an ongoing basis, receives, creates, and maintains highly confidential third-party and proprietary information. During the employment relationship that is continued because of this Restrictive Covenants Agreement, the Company will provide Employee with access to ongoing and new (i) Confidential Information and access to such information, (ii) specialized training, including self-study materials and course work, classroom training, on-line training, on-the-job training, or instruction as to the Company's products, services, operations, and methods of protecting Confidential Information, and/or (iii) goodwill support such as expense reimbursements in accordance with the Company's policies, Confidential Information related to the Company's current and prospective clients, customers, and business associates, or contact and relationships with current and potential clients, customers, and business associates, to help Employee develop goodwill for the Company. The foregoing is not contingent upon continued employment of Employee for any length of time, but is contingent upon Employee not working for or assisting a Competing Business and is contingent upon Employee's full compliance with the restrictions contained within Sections 3, 4 and 5 of this Restrictive Covenants Agreement. Employee specifically acknowledges that the items described in (i), (ii), and (iii) above will be items that Employee has not previously been given and that Employee would not be given but for the execution of this Restrictive Covenants Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.<u>Covenants of Employee</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)<u>Confidentiality</u>. Employee agrees not to, directly or indirectly, participate in the unauthorized use, disclosure, or conversion of any Confidential Information. Specifically, but without limitation, Employee agrees not to use Confidential Information for their sole benefit, or for the benefit of any person or entity in any other way that harms the Company or diminishes the value of the Confidential Information to the Company. Employee also agrees to use the specialized training, goodwill, and contacts developed with the Company's customers and contractors for the exclusive benefit of the Company, and agrees not to use these items at any time in a way that would harm the business interests of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Restrictive Covenants Agreement prohibits Employee from communicating with an appropriate governmental agency or entity regarding a possible violation of federal law or regulation or making disclosures that are protected under any whistleblower provisions of law or regulation. Importantly, Employee is encouraged to communicate any such concerns directly with the Company.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)<u>Settlement of Rights</u>. In exchange for the foregoing and the additional terms agreed to in this Restrictive Covenants Agreement, Employee agrees that (i) they are being provided with access to Confidential Information, specialized training, and the Company's goodwill with its customers and other persons, to which they have not previously been entitled, (ii) all goodwill developed with the Company's clients, customers, and other business contacts by Employee during past employment with the Company are the exclusive property of the Company, and (iii) the Confidential Information and specialized training received by Employee during any past employment with the Company will be used only for the benefit of the Company. Employee waives and releases any claim that Employee should be able to use, for the benefit of any competing person or entity, client, and customer goodwill, specialized training, or Confidential Information that was previously received or developed by Employee while working for the Company.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)<u>Goodwill with Customers</u>. Employee acknowledges that the Company and the Affiliates have lasting relationships with their customers and own the goodwill in Employee's relationships with customers that Employee will or has developed or maintained in the course and scope of Employee's employment with the Company. If Employee owned goodwill in a relationship with a customer when Employee commenced employment with the Company, then Employee hereby assigns any and all such goodwill to the Company, and the Company will become the owner of such goodwill.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)<u>Duty of Loyalty</u>. Employee understands that by virtue of employment with the Company, Employee owes the Company a duty of loyalty and agrees to treat all Confidential Information, training, relationships with customers, goodwill, and property entrusted to Employee as a fiduciary. Employee agrees to use such training and maintain and protect such Confidential Information, customer relationships, goodwill, and property solely for the Company's benefit. Employee further agrees that nothing in this Restrictive Covenants Agreement will limit, in any way, the fiduciary duties that Employee owes to the Company under any applicable law, apart from this Restrictive Covenants Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.<u>Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation</u>. Employee agrees that the following covenants are reasonable and necessary agreements for the protection of the business interests covered in the fully enforceable, ancillary agreements set forth in this Restrictive Covenants Agreement, including those contained in Section 3 of this Restrictive Covenants Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)<u>Non-Competition</u>. Employee agrees that while employed by the Company and for one (1) year after the last day of employment, regardless of the reason for termination of employment, Employee will not directly or indirectly be employed by, supervise, assist, perform services, work or otherwise engage in activities for a Competitive Business in any capacity within Valley County and Adams County, Idaho. Employee may not avoid the purpose and intent of this paragraph by engaging in conduct within the geographically limited area from a remote location through means such as telecommunications, written correspondence, computer generated or assisted communications, or other similar methods.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)<u>Non-Solicitation of Employees and Contractors</u>. Employee agrees that while employed by the Company and for one (1) year after the last day of employment, regardless of the reason for termination of employment, Employee will not directly or indirectly solicit, cause to be solicited, assist, or otherwise be involved with the solicitation of, any employee, contractor or other person to terminate that person's employment, contract or relationship with the Company or to breach that person's employment conditions or contract with the Company. Further, Employee agrees that that while employed by the Company and for one (1) year after the last day of employment, regardless of the reason for termination of employment, Employee will not, directly or indirectly, hire, recruit,

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solicit, or participate or assist any person or entity in hiring, recruiting or soliciting, any individual who was an employee or contractor of the Company at any time within the last 365 days of Employee's employment with the Company.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)<u>Early Resolution Conference</u>. This Restrictive Covenants Agreement is understood to be clear and enforceable as written and is executed by both Parties on that basis. However, should Employee later challenge any provision as unclear, unenforceable, or inapplicable to any competitive activity in which Employee intends to engage, Employee will first notify the Company in writing and meet with the Company's representative and a neutral mediator (if the Company elects to retain one at its expense) to discuss resolution of any disputes between the Parties. Employee will provide this notification at least fourteen (14) days before Employee engages in any activity on behalf of a Competitive Business or engages in other activity that could foreseeably fall within a questioned restriction. The failure to comply with this requirement will waive Employee's right to challenge the reasonable scope, clarity, applicability, or enforceability of this Restrictive Covenants Agreement and its restrictions at a later time. All rights of both Parties will be preserved if the Early Resolution Conference requirement is complied with even if no agreement is reached in the conference. Employee further agrees that during the term of the restrictions in Sections 4(a) and 4(b) of this Restrictive Covenants Agreement, Employee will promptly inform the Company in writing of the identity of any new employer, the job title of Employee's new position, and a description of any services to be rendered to that employer; and, if the new employer is a Competitive Business, will communicate Employee's obligations under this Restrictive Covenants Agreement to each new employer, which will include providing each new employer with a copy of this Restrictive Covenants Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.<u>Non-Disparagement</u>. Employee agrees that at no time during or after the termination of Employee's employment shall Employee make, or cause or assist any other person to make, any statement or other communication to any third party which impugns or attacks, or is otherwise critical of, the reputation, business or character of the Company or its Affiliates or any of their respective directors, officers, contractors or employees.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.<u>Survival/Enforcement of Restrictive Covenants</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)<u>Survival of Covenants</u>. This Restrictive Covenants Agreement will survive the termination of Employee's employment with the Company. In the event an enforcement remedy is obtained under Sections 4(a) and 4(b) of this Restrictive Covenants Agreement, the periods of time provided in Sections 4(a) and 4(b) of this Restrictive Covenants Agreement will be extended by one day for each day Employee is judicially determined to have failed to comply with the restriction at issue.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)<u>Remedies</u>. In the event of breach or threatened breach by Employee of any provision of Sections 3 or 4 of this Restrictive Covenants Agreement, the Company will be entitled to seek (i) injunctive relief by temporary restraining order, temporary injunction, or permanent injunction; (ii) recovery of all attorneys' fees and costs incurred by the Company in obtaining such relief; (iii) any other legal and equitable relief to which the Company may be entitled, including without limitation any and all monetary costs and damages which the Company may incur as a result of any such breach or threatened breach; and (iv) applicable only to a breach by Employee of Section 4(a) (as determined by the Company), a recoupment of any and all severance monies previously paid by the Company or any of its Affiliates to Employee pursuant to any agreement of

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employment or severance by and between the Company or any of its Affiliates and Employee, and a cessation of all unpaid and future payments regarding the same. An agreed amount for the bond to be posted if an injunction is sought by the Company is Five Hundred Dollars ($500). The Company may pursue any remedy available, without limitation, including declaratory relief, concurrently or consecutively in any order as to any breach, violation, or threatened breach or violation, and the pursuit of one such remedy at any time will not be deemed an election of remedies or waiver of the right to pursue any other remedy.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.<u>Miscellaneous</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)<u>Notices</u>. All notices provided for by this Restrictive Covenants Agreement will be given in writing and will be deemed effective upon personal delivery or five (5) days after deposit with a national postal system or, if sent via overnight delivery, one (1) day after deposit with an established overnight delivery system such as Federal Express. Notice will be addressed in accordance with the following:

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| [To the address on file]<br> Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc.<br>405 South 8<sup>th</sup> Street, Suite 201<br>Boise, Idaho 83702<br>Attn: Board of Directors<br>Cc: Chief Executive Officer |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)<u>Entire Agreement/Amendment</u>. The restrictive covenants in this Restrictive Covenants Agreement are in addition to, and do not supersede, any restrictive covenants set forth in any written agreement between Employee and the Company, its Affiliates, successors or predecessors. No supplement, modification, amendment, or waiver of any of the terms, conditions, or provisions in this Restrictive Covenants Agreement can be made unless they are in writing and signed by both the Company and Employee.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)<u>Parties Bound</u>. This Restrictive Covenants Agreement and the rights and obligations under it will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company, Employee, and their respective heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns; provided, however, that Employee may not assign any rights or obligations under this Restrictive Covenants Agreement without the express written consent of the Company.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)<u>Invalid Provisions</u>. If any provision of this Restrictive Covenants Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable, such provision will be fully severable; this Restrictive Covenants Agreement will be construed and enforced without such illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision, and the remaining provisions in this Restrictive Covenants Agreement will remain in full force and effect and will not be affected by the illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision or by its severance. Further, if any of the restrictions in Sections 3, 4 or 5 of this Restrictive Covenants Agreement are deemed unenforceable as written, the Parties expressly authorize the court or arbitrator to revise, delete, or add to those restrictions to the extent necessary to enforce the intent of the Parties and to provide effective protection for the Company's goodwill, specialized training, Confidential Information, and other business interests.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)<u>Waiver</u>. Any waiver by the Company of a breach of any provision of this Restrictive Covenants Agreement must be in writing and signed by the Company to be effective. Any waiver by the Company of a breach of this Restrictive Covenants Agreement will not operate or be construed as a waiver by the Company of any different or subsequent breach of this Restrictive Covenants Agreement by Employee.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)<u>Governing Law and Venue</u>. It is the intention of the Parties that the laws of Idaho should govern the validity of this Restrictive Covenants Agreement, the construction of its terms, and the interpretation of the rights and duties of the Parties hereto without regard to any contrary conflicts of laws principles. It is stipulated that the State of Idaho has a compelling state interest in the subject matter of this Restrictive Covenants Agreement, and that Employee has or will have regular contact with the State of Idaho in the performance of this Restrictive Covenants Agreement. The agreed upon venue and personal jurisdiction for the Parties on any claims or disputes under this Restrictive Covenants Agreement is the United States District Court covering Ada County (or should such court lack jurisdiction to hear such action, suit, or proceeding, in a Idaho state district court located within Ada County).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g)<u>Not a Contract of Employment or Other Engagement</u>. The terms and conditions of this Restrictive Covenants Agreement will not be deemed to constitute a contract of employment between the Company and Employee. Any such employment is hereby acknowledged to be, to the extent applicable, an "*at will*" employment relationship that can be terminated at any time for any reason, or for no reason, with or without cause, and with or without notice, unless expressly provided in a written employment agreement. Nothing in this Restrictive Covenants Agreement will be deemed to give Employee the right to be retained in the service of the Company or to interfere with the right of the Company to discipline or discharge Employee at any time.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h)<u>Section Headings</u>. The headings contained in this Restrictive Covenants Agreement are for reference only and do not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Restrictive Covenants Agreement.

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**IN WITNESS WHEREOF**, the parties hereto have duly executed this Perpetua Resources Corp. and Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc. Restrictive Covenants Agreement effective as of the Effective Date.

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| **PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP.** | **PERPETUA RESOURCES IDAHO, INC.** |
| By:  | By: |
| Its:  | Its: |
| Dated:  | Dated: |

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## Exhibit 10.20

**Exhibit 10.20**

**PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP. AND PERPETUA RESOURCES IDAHO, INC.**

**WAIVER AND RELEASE AGREEMENT**

This WAIVER AND RELEASE AGREEMENT (this "***Waiver and Release***") is made and entered into by and between Perpetua Resources Corp. and Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc., including all their affiliates and subsidiaries (collectively, the "***Company***", provided, however, that the employment relationship shall be solely between Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc.) and [__________] ("***Employee***"), collectively referred to as the "***Parties***" and individually each referred to as "***Party****.*"

**WHEREAS,** in consideration of [__________]<sup>1</sup>, Employee must sign, return and not revoke this Waiver and Release; and

**WHEREAS,** the Parties each desire to settle all matters related to Employee's employment by the Company.

**NOW THEREFORE,** in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants and agreements contained in this Waiver and Release, and for other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.<u>Release of the Company</u>. This Waiver and Release represents a compromise under Federal Rule of Evidence 408. In consideration for the right to receive [__________]<sup>2</sup> and the mutual promises contained in this Waiver and Release, Employee (on behalf of Employee, Employee's heirs, administrators, representatives, executors, successors and assigns) hereby releases, waives, acquits and forever discharges the Company, its predecessors, successors, parents, subsidiaries and affiliates, and each of the foregoing entities' respective past, present and future shareholders, subsidiaries, members, managers, assigns, agents, current and former directors, officers, employees, partners, representatives, attorneys, affiliated companies, and all persons acting by, through, under or in concert with the foregoing, in their personal and representative capacities, as well as all employee benefit plans maintained by the Company or any of its affiliates and all fiduciaries and administrators of any such plans, in their personal and representative capacities (collectively, the "***Released Parties***"), from any and all demands, rights, disputes, debts, liabilities, obligations, liens, promises, acts, agreements, charges, complaints, claims, controversies, and causes of action of any nature whatsoever, whether statutory, civil, or administrative, that Employee now has or may have against any of the Released Parties, arising in whole or in part at any time on or prior to the execution of this Waiver and Release, in connection with Employee's employment by the Company.

This release specifically includes, but is not limited to, any claims of discrimination, harassment, or retaliation of any kind, breach of contract or any implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, tortious interference with a contract, intentional or negligent infliction of emotional distress, breach of privacy, misrepresentation, defamation, wrongful termination, or

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<sup>1</sup> **Note to Draft**: To describe the matter to which the Waiver and Release relates (i.e. termination of employment; transaction bonus, etc.)

<sup>2</sup> **Note to Draft**: To describe what is being received in connection with entering into the Waiver and Release.

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breach of fiduciary duty; provided, however, that the foregoing release shall not release the Company from the performance of its obligations under this Waiver and Release.

Additionally, this release specifically includes, but is not limited to, any claim, allegation, or cause of action arising under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e, *et seq*., the Civil Rights Act of 1866, 42 U.S.C. § 1981, the Equal Pay Act, 29 U.S.C. § 206, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C. § 1001, *et seq*., the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12101, *et seq*., the Family and Medical Leave Act, 29 U.S.C. § 2601, *et seq*., the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1681, *et seq*., the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1514A, *et seq*., the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, 29 USC §2101, *et seq*., the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA"), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, or any other federal, state or local statute or common law cause of action of similar effect regarding employment or civil rights related causes of action of employees against their employer in any jurisdiction, and any and all claims for pay, accrued but unused vacation, paid time off, reimbursement, contribution, severance pay, or benefits under any compensation or employee benefit plan, program, policy, contract, agreement or other arrangement of Released Parties (collectively, the "***General Release***"); but excluding any claim for unemployment compensation, and any claim for workers' compensation benefits, and any benefits that Employee is entitled to receive under any Company plan that is a qualified plan under IRC § 401(a) (excluding, *however*, any claim that a partial plan termination occurred that would trigger any additional vesting under the qualified plan) or is a group health plan subject to COBRA, to the extent Employee properly elects and pays for such COBRA continuation coverage, and any right of Employee to indemnification and continued coverage under the Company's directors' and officers' liability insurance policy(ies). Further, this General Release does not waive rights not permitted to be waived by law.

Employee hereby waives and releases Employee's ability or right to participate in any class or collective action against any of the Released Parties in any forum, either as a class representative, party plaintiff, or absent class member, asserting any claims referenced herein. This Waiver and Release includes, but is not limited to, claims arising under the FLSA and any state wage payment law that a court may find to have not otherwise been waived under this Waiver and Release. In such a case, to the extent the claim was not otherwise waived or released, Employee may assert a claim against any of the Released Parties on Employee's own behalf, but Employee may not do so within or otherwise participate in a class or collective action against the Company or any of the Released Parties.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. <u>Acknowledgements and Obligations of Employee</u>.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)Employee represents and acknowledges that in executing this Waiver and Release, Employee does not rely and has not relied upon any representation or statement made by the Company or its agents, representatives, or attorneys regarding the subject matter, basis or effect of this Waiver and Release or otherwise, and that Employee has engaged or had the opportunity to engage an attorney of Employee's choosing in the negotiation and execution of this Waiver and Release. Employee acknowledges that Employee has the right to consult with counsel of Employee's choosing with regard to the review of this Waiver and Release.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)**EMPLOYEE ACKNOWLEDGES EMPLOYEE (i) DOES NOT WAIVE ANY CLAIMS OR RIGHTS THAT MAY ARISE AFTER THE DATE THIS WAIVER AND RELEASE IS EXECUTED; (ii) WAIVES CLAIMS OR RIGHTS ONLY IN EXCHANGE FOR CONSIDERATION IN ADDITION TO ANYTHING OF VALUE TO WHICH EMPLOYEE IS ALREADY ENTITLED; AND (iii) AGREES THIS WAIVER AND RELEASE IS WRITTEN IN A MANNER CALCULATED TO BE UNDERSTOOD BY EMPLOYEE, AND EMPLOYEE, IN FACT, UNDERSTANDS THE TERMS, CONTENTS, CONDITIONS AND EFFECTS OF THIS WAIVER AND RELEASE AND HAS ENTERED INTO THIS WAIVER AND RELEASE KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY.**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)Notwithstanding anything contained in this Waiver and Release to the contrary, this Waiver and Release does not waive, release, or discharge: (i) any right to file an administrative charge or complaint with, or testify, assist, or participate in an investigation, hearing, or proceeding conducted by, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or other similar federal or state administrative agencies, although Employee waives any right to monetary relief related to any filed charge or administrative complaint; (ii) claims that cannot be waived by law, such as claims for unemployment benefit rights and workers' compensation; (iii) claims for indemnity under any indemnification agreement with the Company or under its organizational documents, as provided by applicable state law or under any applicable insurance policy with respect to Employee's liability as an employee, director or officer of the Company or its affiliates; (iv) claims that Employee may have as an employee participating in the Company's qualified retirement plan; or (v) Employee's right to receive award or monetary recovery pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission's whistleblower program..

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)Employees acknowledges that neither the Company nor anyone on its behalf has made any representations, warranties, or promises of any kind regarding the tax consequences of the payment of proceeds referenced herein. Except for amounts withheld by the Company, Employee understands and agrees that Employee will be responsible for paying any taxes, interest, penalties, or other amounts due on the payments. Employee further agrees to indemnify the Company for, and hold it harmless from, any additional taxes, interest, penalties, or other amounts for which the Company may later be held liable as a result of any failure by Employee to comply with Employee's obligations under this Section, including costs and attorneys' fees reasonably incurred by the Company in recovering such amounts from Employee.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)Employee represents that Employee has not filed any complaints, claims, or actions against the Company with any state, federal, or local agency or court, or that if Employee has, Employee agrees to withdraw and dismiss with prejudice (or cause to be withdrawn and dismissed with prejudice) any complaint, claim, action, or charge filed with any

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state, federal, or local agency or court. Employee further agrees that no other person or entity may bring any claim on Employee's behalf falling within the terms of this Waiver and Release and that, should any such claim be brought on Employee's behalf, Employee will cooperate with the Employee and/or any other of the Released Parties that may be affected and its or their attorneys, in seeking a prompt dismissal of that claim. Employee acknowledges and affirmatively states Employee knows of no facts which may lead to or support any complaints, claims, actions, or charges against the Company in or through any state, federal, or local agency or court.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)Employee agrees to reasonably cooperate with the Company and use Employee's best efforts in responding to all reasonable requests by the Company for assistance and advice relating to matters and procedures in which Employee was involved. Employee also covenants to cooperate in defending or prosecuting any claim or other action which arises, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, in which Employee participation is required in the best judgment of the Company by reason of Employee's employment with the Company. Upon the Company's request, Employee will use Employee's best efforts to attend hearings and trials, to assist in effectuating settlements, and to assist in the procuring of witnesses, producing evidence, and in the defense or prosecution of said claims or other actions.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.<u>Confidentiality</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)Employee agrees not to divulge or release this Waiver and Release or its contents, except to Employee's attorneys, financial advisors, or immediate family, provided they agree to keep this Waiver and Release and its contents confidential, or in response to a valid subpoena or court order.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)Nothing herein is intended to be or will be construed to prevent, impede, or interfere with Employee's right to respond accurately and fully to any question, inquiry, or request for information regarding the Company or Released Parties or his or her employment with the Company or Released Parties when required by legal process, or from initiating communications directly with, or responding to any inquiry from, or providing truthful testimony and information to, any Federal, State, or other regulatory authority in the course of an investigation or proceeding authorized by law and carried out by such agency. Employee is not required to contact the Company or Released Parties regarding the subject matter of any such communications before they engage in such communications. However, Employee cannot disclose to anyone confidential communications and documents that are protected by the Company's or Released Parties' attorney-client privilege or work product protection.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.<u>Defend Trade Secrets Act</u>. Employee is hereby notified that under the Defend Trade Secrets Act: (a) no individual will be held criminally or civilly liable under federal or state trade secret law for disclosure of a trade secret (as defined in the Economic Espionage Act) that is made in: (i) confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney, and made solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (ii) a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal so that it is not made public; and (b) an individual who pursues a lawsuit for retaliation by an employer for reporting a suspected violation of the law may disclose the trade secret to the attorney of the individual and use the trade secret

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information in the court proceeding, if the individual files any document containing the trade secret under seal, and does not disclose the trade secret, except as permitted by court order.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.<u>Effective Date</u>. This Waiver and Release shall become effective as of the date on which it is executed by Employee, provided that it is also signed by the Company.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.<u>Injunctive Relief</u>. Notwithstanding any other term of this Waiver and Release, it is expressly agreed that a breach of this Waiver and Release will cause irreparable harm to the Company and that a remedy at law would be inadequate. Therefore, in addition to any and all remedies available at law, the Company will be entitled to injunctive and/or other equitable remedies in the event of any threatened or actual violation of any of the provisions of this Waiver and Release.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.<u>Entire Agreement</u>. This Waiver and Release comprises the entire agreement between the Parties pertaining to the matters encompassed therein and herein, and supersede any other agreement, written or oral, that may exist between them relating to the matters encompassed therein and herein, except that this Waiver and Release does not in any way supersede or alter covenants not to compete, non-disclosure or non-solicitation agreements, or confidentiality agreements that may exist between Employee and the Company.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.<u>Severability</u>. If any provision of this Waiver and Release is found to be illegal or unenforceable, such finding shall not invalidate the remainder of this Waiver and Release, and that provision shall be deemed to be severed or modified to the minimum extent necessary to equitably adjust the Parties' respective rights and obligations under this Waiver and Release.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9.<u>Execution</u>. This Waiver and Release may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original for all purposes. Facsimile or pdf copies of signatures to this Waiver and Release are as valid as original signatures.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.<u>Disability</u>. Employee confirms that Employee is not presently affected by any disability that would prevent Employee from knowingly and voluntarily entering into this Waiver and Release. Employee also confirms that Employee's promises in this Waiver and Release are not made under duress, coercion, or undue influence.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11. <u>Governing Law, Jurisdiction & Venue</u>. This Waiver and Release, and any and all interactions between the Parties arising under or resulting from this Waiver and Release, is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of [__________], exclusive of its choice of law principles. Each Party irrevocably consents to the personal jurisdiction of the state or federal courts located in [__________] County, [State] with regard to any dispute arising out of or relating to this Waiver and Release.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;12.<u>Consideration of Medicare's Interests</u>. Employee affirms, covenants, and warrants that Employee is not a Medicare beneficiary and is not currently receiving, has not received in the past, will not have received at the time of execution of this Waiver and Release or payment hereunder, to the extent applicable, is not entitled to, is not eligible for, and has not applied for or sought Social Security Disability or Medicare benefits. In the event any statement in the preceding sentence is incorrect (for example, but not limited to, if Employee is a Medicare

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beneficiary, etc.), the following sentences (*i.e.*, the remaining sentences of this paragraph) apply. Employee affirms, covenants, and warrants Employee has made no claim for illness or injury against, nor is Employee aware of any facts supporting any claim against, the Released Parties under which the Released Parties could be liable for medical expenses incurred by Employee before or after the execution of this Waiver and Release. Furthermore, Employee is aware of no medical expenses which Medicare has paid and for which the Released Parties are or could be liable now or in the future. Employee agrees and affirms that, to the best of Employee's knowledge, no liens of any governmental entities, including those for Medicare conditional payments, exist. Employee will indemnify, defend, and hold the Released Parties harmless from Medicare claims, liens, damages, conditional payments, and rights to payment, if any, including attorneys' fees, and Employee further agrees to waive any and all future private causes of action for damages pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1395y(b)(3)(A) *et seq*.

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**EMPLOYEE'S SIGNATURE BELOW MEANS THAT EMPLOYEE HAS READ THIS WAIVER AND RELEASE AND AGREES AND CONSENTS TO ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONTAINED HEREIN.**

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| **PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP.** | **EMPLOYEE** |
| By:  | Signature: |
| Its:  | Print Name: |
| Dated:  | Dated: |
| **PERPETUA RESOURCES IDAHO, INC.** |  |
| By: |  |
| Its: |  |
| Dated: |  |

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## Exhibit 10.21

**Exhibit 10.21**

**FORM OF INDEMNITY AGREEMENT**

THIS AGREEMENT is made as of , 20

B E T W E E N:

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| **PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP.,** | **PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP.,** | **PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP.,** |
| a corporation governed by the laws of the | a corporation governed by the laws of the | a corporation governed by the laws of the |
| Province of British Columbia, | Province of British Columbia, | Province of British Columbia, |
| (the "**Corporation**"), | (the "**Corporation**"), | (the "**Corporation**"), |
|  |  | - and - |
|  | , an individual resident of | , an individual resident of |
| Address: | Address: | Address: |
| (the "**Indemnified Party**"). | (the "**Indemnified Party**"). | (the "**Indemnified Party**"). |

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RECITALS:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A. The Indemnified Party is or has been duly elected or appointed as a director and/or officer of the Corporation or, at the request of the Corporation, a duly elected or appointed director and/or officer of an Other Entity (as defined below).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;B. The Corporation considers it desirable and in the best interests of the Corporation to enter into this Agreement to set out the circumstances and manner in which the Indemnified Party may be indemnified in respect of certain liabilities or expenses which the Indemnified Party may incur as a result of acting as a director and/or officer of the Corporation or Other Entity.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;C. In order to induce the Indemnified Party to serve and to continue to so serve as a director and/or officer of the Corporation or Other Entity, the Corporation has agreed to provide the indemnity in this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;D. The Articles of the Corporation contemplate that the Indemnified Party may be indemnified in certain circumstances.

NOW THEREFORE in consideration of the Indemnified Party acting or continuing to act as a director and/or officer of the Corporation or Other Entity, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

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**Article 1**

**DEFINITIONS AND PRINCIPLES OF INTERPRETATION**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**1.1** **Definitions** 

Whenever used in this Agreement, the following words and terms shall have the meanings set out below:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) "**Act**" means the *Business Corporations Act* (British Columbia), as the same exists on the date of this Agreement or may hereafter be amended.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) "**Agreement**" means this agreement, including all schedules, and all amendments or restatements as permitted, and references to "Article" or "Section" mean the specified Article or Section of this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) "**Articles**" means the articles of the Corporation, including any amendments or alterations thereto.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) "**Business Day**" means any day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, on which commercial banks in Vancouver, British Columbia are open for commercial banking business during normal banking hours.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) "**Claim**" includes any civil, criminal, administrative, investigative, demand, inquiry, hearing, discovery or other proceeding of any nature or kind (including arbitrations and mediations) in which the Indemnified Party is involved (excluding claims brought by the Indemnified Party) by reason of the Indemnified Party being or having been a director and/or officer of the Corporation or Other Entity whether threatened, anticipated, pending, commenced, continuing or completed, and any appeal thereof, as well as any other circumstances or situation in respect of which an Indemnified Party reasonably requires legal advice or representation concerning actual, possible or anticipated Losses by reason of the Indemnified Party being or having been a director and/or officer of the Corporation or Other Entity.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) "**Control Transaction**" means any merger, amalgamation, take-over bid, arrangement, recapitalization, consolidation, liquidation, wind-up, dissolution, share exchange, material sale of assets or similar transaction in respect of the Corporation.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g) "**Court**" means a court of competent jurisdiction in British Columbia.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h) "**Losses**" includes all costs, disbursements, charges, awards, expenses, losses, damages (including punitive and exemplary), fees (including any legal, professional or advisory fees or disbursements), liabilities, amounts paid to settle or dispose of any Claim or satisfy any judgment, fines, penalties or liabilities, including as a result of a breach or alleged breach of any statutory or common law duty imposed on directors and/or officers, without limitation, and whether incurred alone or jointly with others, including any amounts which the Indemnified Party may reasonably suffer, sustain, incur or be

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required to pay in respect of the investigation, defence, settlement or appeal of or preparation for any Claim or with any action to establish a right to indemnification under this Agreement, and for greater certainty, includes all taxes (including income taxes), interest, penalties and related outlays of the Indemnified Party arising from any indemnification of the Indemnified Party by the Corporation pursuant to this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) "**Notice of Articles**" means the notice of articles of the Corporation, including any amendments or alterations thereto.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(j) "**Other Entity**" means a Subsidiary and any other entity in respect of which the Indemnified Party was specifically requested by the Corporation to serve as a duly appointed director and/or officer or similar position(s) of such Other Entity.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(k) "**Parties**" means the Corporation and the Indemnified Party collectively and "**Party**" means any one of them.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(l) "**Policy**" means the directors' and officers' insurance policy listed on Schedule A, and any successor to such policy entered into by the Corporation (and any renewals or replacements thereof).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(m) "**Run-Off Coverage**" has the meaning set out in Section 3.1(c).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(n) "**Subsidiary**" has the meaning set out in the Act.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(o) "**Termination Date**" has the meaning set out in Section 5.1(a).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**1.2** **Certain Rules of Interpretation** 

In this Agreement:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) **Governing Law** - This Agreement is a contract made under and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of British Columbia and the federal laws of Canada applicable in the Province of British Columbia.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) **Submission to Jurisdiction** - Each Party submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of any British Columbia court sitting in Vancouver, British Columbia in any action, application, reference or other proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement and consents to all claims in respect of any such action, application, reference or other proceeding being heard and determined exclusively in such British Columbia court. Each of the Parties irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent it may effectively do so, the defence of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action, application or proceeding.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) **Headings** - Headings of Articles and Sections are inserted for convenience of reference only and do not affect the construction or interpretation of this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) **Number** - Unless the context otherwise requires, words importing the singular include the plural and vice versa.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) **Severability** - If, in any jurisdiction, any provision of this Agreement or its application to any Party or circumstance is restricted, prohibited or unenforceable, the provision shall, as to that jurisdiction, be ineffective only to the extent of the restriction, prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Agreement and without affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction or without affecting its application to other Parties or circumstances.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) **Entire Agreement** - This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties and sets out all the covenants, promises, warranties, representations, conditions and agreements between the Parties in connection with the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions, whether oral or written, pre-contractual or otherwise, including, without limitation, any previous Indemnity Agreement between the Corporation and the Indemnified Party dated prior to the date hereof. There are no covenants, promises, warranties, representations, conditions or other agreements, whether oral or written, pre-contractual or otherwise, express, implied or collateral, between the Parties in connection with the subject matter of this Agreement except as specifically set forth in this Agreement.

**Article 2**

**OBLIGATIONS**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**2.1** **Obligations of the Corporation** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) **General Indemnity** - The Corporation agrees to indemnify and hold the Indemnified Party harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by law, including but not limited to the indemnity under the Act, under the Notice of Articles and Articles of the Corporation and this Agreement, except to the extent limited or prohibited by the Act, from and against any and all Losses which the Indemnified Party may reasonably suffer, sustain, incur or be required to pay in respect of any Claim, provided that the indemnity provided for in this Section 2.1(a) will only be available if:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) the Indemnified Party was acting honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the Corporation or Other Entity, as the case may be, in relation to the subject matter of the Claim; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) in the case of a proceeding that is not a civil action/proceeding, the Indemnified Party had reasonable grounds for believing that the

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Indemnified Party's conduct in respect of which the action/proceeding was brought was lawful.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) **Derivative Claims and Claims by the Corporation** - In respect of any proceeding by or on behalf of the Corporation or Other Entity to procure a judgment in its favour against the Indemnified Party, in respect of which the Indemnified Party is made a party by reason of the Indemnified Party being or having been a director and/or officer of the Corporation or Other Entity, the Indemnified Party may make an application, on its own behalf, or on behalf of the Corporation, at its expense, for the approval of a Court to advance monies to the Indemnified Party for costs, charges and expenses reasonably incurred by the Indemnified Party in connection with such action and to indemnify and save harmless the Indemnified Party for such costs, charges and expenses of such action provided the Indemnified Party fulfils the conditions set out in Sections 2.1(a)(i) and 2.1(a)(ii) above and provided that such advance or indemnification is not prohibited under any applicable statute. The Indemnified Party hereby agrees to repay such funds advanced if the Indemnified Party ultimately does not fulfil the conditions set out in Sections 2.1(a)(i) and 2.1(a)(ii) above. In the event that the Indemnified Party is successful in its application, it shall be reimbursed by the Corporation for the expense incurred by the Indemnified Party in making the application.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) **Advance of Expenses** - Subject to Section 2.1(b) of this Agreement, the Corporation shall, at the request of the Indemnified Party, advance to the Indemnified Party sufficient funds, or arrange to pay on behalf of or reimburse the Indemnified Party within 60 days of receiving an invoice in respect thereof for any costs, charges or expenses, including legal or other fees, actually and reasonably incurred by the Indemnified Party in investigating, defending, appealing, preparing for, providing evidence in or instructing and receiving the advice of the Indemnified Party's counsel or other professional advisors in regard to any Claim or other matter for which the Indemnified Party may be entitled to an indemnity or reimbursement under this Agreement, and such amounts shall be treated as a non-interest bearing advance or loan to the Indemnified Party. In the event it is ultimately determined by a Court in a final non-appealable judgment that the Indemnified Party did not fulfil the conditions set out in Sections 2.1(a)(i) and 2.1(a)(ii) above; that the payment(s) is/are prohibited under the Act; or that the Indemnified Party was not entitled to be fully so indemnified, the Indemnified Party shall (and hereby agrees to) repay such loan or advance, or the appropriate portion thereof, upon written notice of such determination being given by the Corporation to the Indemnified Party detailing the basis for such determination and such loan or advance shall bear interest from the date of such notice until repaid at the prime rate prescribed from time to time by the Corporation's principal bankers. The Corporation will have the burden of establishing that any expense it wishes to challenge is not reasonable. The Corporation shall not make any payments referred to in this Subsection 2.1(c) unless the Corporation first receives from the Indemnified Party a written undertaking that, if it is ultimately determined that the payment of expenses

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is prohibited by the Act or this Agreement, the Indemnified Party will repay the amounts advanced or reimbursed.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**2.2** **Notice of Proceedings** 

The Indemnified Party shall give notice in writing to the Corporation as soon as practicable upon being served with any statement of claim, writ, notice of motion, indictment, subpoena, investigation order or other document commencing, threatening or continuing any Claim involving the Corporation or Other Entity or the Indemnified Party which may result in a claim for indemnification under this Agreement, and the Corporation agrees to give the Indemnified Party notice in writing as soon as practicable upon it or any Other Entity being served with any statement of claim, writ, notice of motion, indictment, subpoena, investigation order or other document commencing or continuing any Claim involving the Indemnified Party. Such notice shall include a description of the Claim, a summary of the facts giving rise to the Claim and, if possible, an estimate of any potential liability arising under the Claim. Failure by the Indemnified Party to so notify the Corporation of any Claim shall not relieve the Corporation from liability under this Agreement except to the extent that the failure materially prejudices the Corporation.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**2.3** **Subrogation** 

Promptly after receiving written notice from the Indemnified Party of any Claim (other than a Claim by or on behalf of the Corporation or Other Entity to procure a judgment in its favour against the Indemnified Party), the Corporation may by notice in writing to the Indemnified Party, in a timely manner assume conduct of the defence thereof and retain counsel on behalf of the Indemnified Party who is reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party, to represent the Indemnified Party in respect of the Claim. On delivery of such notice by the Corporation, the Corporation shall not be liable to the Indemnified Party under this Agreement for any fees and disbursements of counsel the Indemnified Party may subsequently incur with respect to the same matter. In the event the Corporation assumes conduct of the defence on behalf of the Indemnified Party, the Indemnified Party consents to the conduct thereof and of any action taken by the Corporation, in good faith, in connection therewith, and the Indemnified Party shall fully cooperate in such defence including, without limitation, the provision of documents, attending examinations for discovery, making affidavits, meeting with counsel, testifying and divulging to the Corporation all information reasonably required to defend or prosecute the Claim.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**2.4** **Separate Counsel** 

If the Indemnified Party is named as a party or a witness to any Claim, or the Indemnified Party is questioned or any of his or her actions, omission or activities are in any way investigated, reviewed, or examined in connection with or in anticipation of any actual or potential Claims, the Indemnified Party will be entitled to retain independent legal counsel at the Corporation's expense (limited to reasonable attorney's fees and expenses) to act on the Indemnified Party's behalf to provide an initial assessment to the Indemnified Party of the appropriate course of action for the Indemnified Party. The Indemnified Party will be entitled to continued representation by independent counsel at the Corporation's expense (limited to reasonable attorney's fees and expenses) beyond the initial assessment if:

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) the Indemnified Party and the Corporation have mutually agreed to the retention of such other counsel;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) representation of both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between them (including the availability of different defences); or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) the Corporation has not retained reasonably satisfactory counsel for the Indemnified Party within ten Business Days of any receipt of notice pursuant to Section 2.2 above.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**2.5** **Settlement of Claim** 

No admission of liability with respect to the Indemnified Party shall be made by the Corporation without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party unless such settlement includes an unconditional general release of the Indemnified Party without any admission of negligence, misconduct, liability or responsibility by the Indemnified Party.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**2.6** **Presumptions / Knowledge** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)For purposes of any determination hereunder, the Indemnified Party will be deemed, subject to compelling evidence to the contrary, to have acted in good faith and in the best interests of the Corporation (or any Other Entity). The Corporation will have the burden of establishing otherwise.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)Unless a Court otherwise has held or decided that the Indemnified Party is not entitled to be fully or partially indemnified under this Agreement, the determination of any Claim by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of *nolo contendere* or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create any presumption for the purposes of this Agreement that the Indemnified Party is not entitled to indemnity under this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)The knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, officer, agent or employee of the Corporation or any Subsidiary or Other Entity will not be imputed to the Indemnified Party for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement.

**Article 3**

**INSURANCE**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**3.1** **Insurance** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)**The Policy** - The Corporation will ensure that its liabilities under this Agreement, and the potential liabilities of the Indemnified Party that are subject to indemnification by the Corporation pursuant to this Agreement, are at all times supported by the Policy. The Corporation shall pay all premiums payable under the Policy and, provided that such insurance is, in the Corporation's reasonable and good faith opinion, available on commercially reasonable terms, take all steps necessary to maintain the coverage provided under the Policy. As may be required by the Policy, the Corporation will immediately notify the Policy's insurers of any occurrences or situations that could potentially trigger a claim

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under the Policy and will promptly advise the Indemnified Party that the insurers have been notified of the potential claim. If, for any reason whatsoever, any directors', and officers' liability insurer asserts that the Indemnified Party is subject to a deductible under any existing or future directors' and officers' liability insurance purchased and maintained by the Corporation for the benefit of the Indemnified Party and the Indemnified Party's heirs and legal representatives, the Corporation shall pay the deductible for and on behalf of the Indemnified Party. If any payments made by an insurer under a Policy are deemed to constitute a taxable benefit or otherwise become subject to any tax payable by the Indemnified Party, the Corporation agrees to pay any amount as may be necessary to ensure that the amount received by or on behalf of the Indemnified Party after the payment of, or withholding for, such tax, fully reimburses the Indemnified Party for the actual cost, expense or liability incurred by or on behalf of the Indemnified Party.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)**Variation of Policies** - So long as the Indemnified Party is a director, officer or holder of a similar office of the Corporation or an Other Entity and provided that such insurance is, in the Corporation's reasonable and good faith opinion, available on commercially reasonable terms, the Corporation shall not seek to amend adversely or discontinue the Policy or allow the Policy to lapse (without entering into a renewal or replacement thereof on similar terms) without the Indemnified Party's prior written consent, acting reasonably. Should the Indemnified Party cease to be a director and/or officer of the Corporation, for any reason whatsoever, the Corporation shall continue to purchase and maintain directors' and officers' liability insurance for the benefit of the Indemnified Party and the Indemnified Party's heirs and legal representatives, such that the Indemnified Party's insurance coverage is, at all times up to and including the Termination Date, the same as any insurance coverage the Corporation purchases and maintains for the benefit of its then current directors and/or officers from time to time.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)**Run-Off Coverage** - In the event the Policy is discontinued for any reason, or in the event of a consummation of a Control Transaction, the Corporation shall purchase, maintain and administer, or cause to be purchased, maintained and administered for a period of six years after such discontinuance or the effective time of the Control Transaction, insurance for the benefit of the Indemnified Party (the "**Run-Off Coverage**"), on similar terms to the extent permitted by law and provided such Run-Off Coverage is available on commercially acceptable terms and premiums (as determined by the board of directors in its reasonable and good faith opinion), provided that the premiums for the Run-Off Coverage will be deemed to be commercially acceptable if the total premiums for such Run-Off Coverage do not exceed 300% of annual premiums under the Policy at the time they are discontinued). The Run-Off Coverage shall provide coverage only in respect of events occurring prior to the discontinuance of the Policy or the effective time of the Control Transaction. The Corporation will provide to the Indemnified Party a copy of each policy of insurance providing the coverages contemplated by this subsection 3.1(c) promptly after coverage is obtained and evidence of each annual renewal thereof and will promptly notify the Indemnified Party if the insurer cancels, makes material changes to coverage, or refuses to renew coverage (or any part of the coverage).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)**Exclusion of Indemnity** - Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, the Corporation shall not be obligated to indemnify the Indemnified Party for any Losses for which the Indemnified Party is entitled to indemnity to pursuant any valid

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and collectible policy of insurance obtained and maintained by the Corporation, to the extent of the amounts actually collected by the Indemnified Party under such insurance policy. Where partial indemnity is provided by such insurance policy, the obligation of the Corporation under Section 2.1 shall continue in effect but be limited to that portion of the Losses for which indemnity is not provided by such insurance policy.

**Article 4**

**MISCELLANEOUS**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**4.1** **Corporation and Indemnified Party to Cooperate** 

The Corporation and the Indemnified Party shall, from time to time, provide such information and cooperate with the other, as the other may reasonably request, in respect of all matters under this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**4.2** **Effective Time** 

This Agreement shall be deemed to have effect as and from the first date that the Indemnified Party became a director or officer, or held a position equivalent to that of a director or officer, of the Corporation or Other Entity and shall apply to all actions and proceedings, whether such action or proceeding is in respect of facts arising before or subsequent to the effective date of this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**4.3** **Insolvency** 

The liability of the Corporation under this Agreement shall not be affected, discharged, impaired, mitigated or released by reason of the discharge or release of the Indemnified Party in any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding of creditors to the extent permitted by applicable laws.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**4.4** **Multiple Proceedings** 

No action or proceeding brought or instituted under this Agreement and no recovery pursuant thereto shall be a bar or defence to any further action or proceeding which may be brought under this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**4.5** **Non-Exclusive Indemnification** 

The Corporation shall provide the Indemnified Party with all of the indemnifications, protections and benefits it may provide pursuant to the Act. The indemnification provided by this Agreement shall not exclude any separate rights of indemnification to which the Indemnified Party may otherwise be entitled under the Articles of the Corporation, the Act, any valid and lawful agreement, vote of shareholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in the Indemnified Party's official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office, and such separate rights of indemnification shall continue if the Indemnified Party has ceased to be a director or officer of the Corporation or Other Entity, as the case may be, and shall enure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of the Indemnified Party.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**4.6** **Compliance with the Act** 

To the extent that the terms of this Agreement are contrary to the provisions of the Act, as amended from time to time, or other applicable laws, the terms of this Agreement shall be deemed to be amended to comply therewith (it being understood that nothing contained herein shall be considered to impose an obligation upon the Corporation which it is prohibited from complying with by virtue of such legislation). To the extent that the terms of this Agreement are contrary to the provisions of the Act, as amended from time to time, or other applicable laws, the terms of this Agreement shall be deemed to be amended to comply therewith (it being understood that nothing contained herein shall be considered to impose an obligation upon the Corporation which it is prohibited from complying with by virtue of such legislation).

**Article 5**

**GENERAL**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**5.1** **Term** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)The obligations of the Corporation under this Agreement shall survive until the date (the "**Termination Date**") that is six years after the Indemnified Party has ceased to be a director and/or officer of the Corporation or Other Entity, except with respect to Claims that have been commenced as of the Termination Date in respect of which the Indemnified Party is entitled to claim indemnification under this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)The obligations of the Corporation under this Agreement with respect to Claims that have been commenced as of the Termination Date in respect of which the Indemnified Party is entitled to claim indemnification under this Agreement shall survive until the final termination or resolution of such Claims.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**5.2** **Assignment** 

Neither Party may assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other Party.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**5.3** **Enurement** 

This Agreement enures to the benefit of and is binding upon the Parties and the heirs, attorneys, guardians, estate trustees, executors, trustees, administrators and permitted assigns of the Indemnified Party and the successors (including any successor by reason of amalgamation) and permitted assigns of the Corporation.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**5.4** **Amendments** 

No amendment, supplement, modification or waiver or termination of this Agreement and, unless otherwise specified, no consent or approval by any Party, is binding unless executed in writing by the Party to be so bound. For greater certainty, the rights of the Indemnified Party under this Agreement shall not be prejudiced or impaired by permitting or consenting to any assignment in bankruptcy, receivership, insolvency or any other

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creditor's proceedings of or against the Corporation or by the winding-up or dissolution of the Corporation.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**5.5** **Notices** 

Any notice, consent or approval required or permitted to be given in connection with this Agreement (in this Section referred to as a "**Notice**") shall be in writing and shall be sufficiently given if delivered (whether in person, by courier service or other personal method of delivery), or if transmitted by e-mail:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) in the case of a Notice to the Indemnified Party at:

Address:

E-mail:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) in the case of a Notice to the Corporation at:

Perpetua Resources Corp.

c/o Suite 201 – 405 S 8<sup>th</sup> Street<br>Boise, Idaho<br>USA 83702

Attention:President, CEO<br>Email:

Any Notice delivered or transmitted to a Party as provided above shall be deemed to have been given and received on the day it is delivered or transmitted, provided that it is delivered or transmitted on a Business Day prior to 5:00 p.m. local time in the place of delivery or receipt. If the Notice is delivered or transmitted after 5:00 p.m. local time or if such day is not a Business Day, then the Notice shall be deemed to have been given and received on the next Business Day.

Any Party may, from time to time, change its address by giving Notice to the other Party in accordance with the provisions of this Section.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**5.6** **Further Assurances** 

The Corporation and the Indemnified Party shall, with reasonable diligence, do all things and execute and deliver all such further documents or instruments as may be necessary or desirable for the purpose of assuring and conferring on the Indemnified Party the rights created or intended by this Agreement and giving effect to and carrying out the intention or facilitating the performance of the terms of this Agreement, or evidencing any loan or advance made pursuant to Section 2.1(c) hereof. The Corporation further covenants and agrees that it will not take any action, including, without limitation, the enacting, amending, or repealing of any by-law, which would in any manner adversely affect or prevent the Corporation's ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**5.7** **Independent Legal Advice** 

The Indemnified Party acknowledges that the Indemnified Party has been advised to obtain independent legal advice with respect to entering into this Agreement, that the Indemnified Party has obtained such independent legal advice or has expressly determined not to seek such advice, and that the Indemnified Party is entering into this Agreement with full knowledge of the contents hereof, of the Indemnified Party's own free will and with full capacity and authority to do so.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**5.8** **Execution and Delivery** 

This Agreement may be executed by the Parties in any number of counterparts, each of which is deemed to be an original, and such counterparts together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Transmission of an executed signature page by facsimile, email or other electronic means is as effective as a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

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IN WITNESS OF WHICH the Parties have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

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**SCHEDULE A**

**List of Insurance Policies as of , 20**

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## Exhibit 19.1

**Exhibit 19.1**

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| **Insider Trading and Reporting Policy** |
| Approved by the Board on March 31, 2026 |
| **Summary:**<br>Perpetua is committed to complying with all applicable laws and regulations. This Insider Trading and Reporting Policy highlights the reporting obligations and trading restrictions imposed on insiders by relevant securities legislation. It discusses the implementation of blackout periods, trading prohibitions, as well as insider reporting requirements as determined by applicable securities legislation. All employees and others with access to confidential information need to understand their legal obligations in respect of such information as set out in this Insider Trading and Reporting Policy.<br>|

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**PURPOSE OF THE POLICY**

The purpose of this insider trading and reporting policy (this "Policy") is to summarize the insider trading restrictions to which all directors, officers, employees, and advisory board members of Perpetua Resources Corp. ("Perpetua" or the "Corporation"), and those consultants or contractors designated by the Chief Financial Officer (collectively, the "Covered Persons") are subject under applicable U.S. and Canadian securities laws, and to set forth a policy governing investments in securities of the Corporation which is consistent with such laws. The "securities" of the Corporation includes common shares, options, restricted stock units, deferred stock units, performance stock units and any other securities that the Corporation may issue, such as preferred stock, notes, bonds and convertible securities, as well as any derivative securities relating to any of the Corporation's securities, whether or not issued by the Corporation.

This Policy is not intended to discourage investment or trading in the Corporation's securities. Rather, it is intended to highlight the obligations and the restrictions imposed on insiders by relevant securities legislation.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**A.** **SUMMARY OF LEGISLATION** 

Securities laws prohibit:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. purchasing or selling ("trading" in) the Corporation's securities with the knowledge of a non-public material fact, material non-public information or a non-public material change concerning the Corporation, while in possession of such information; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. unless explicitly permitted and authorized by law, informing (or "tipping"), other than when necessary in the course of business, another person or corporation of a non-public material fact, non-public material information or a non-public material change concerning the Corporation.

These prohibitions apply even after you have terminated your relationship with the Corporation.

A material change to the business, operations, capital or affairs of the Corporation or a material fact is one which would reasonably be expected to have a significant effect on the market price or value of any securities of a public issuer. A material change is specifically defined to include any decision by a board of directors to implement a material change, as well as any decision made to implement such a change by senior management, if Board approval is probable. Under U.S. securities laws, material information also includes any matters to which there is substantial likelihood that a reasonable investor would attach importance in making investment decisions. Such matters would include but are not limited to:

● a pending or proposed merger, acquisition or tender offer;

● a pending or proposed acquisition or disposition of a significant asset;

● a pending or proposed joint venture;

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● a restructuring of the Corporation;

● significant related party transactions;

● the declaration of a stock split, or an offering of additional securities;

● bank borrowings or other financing transactions out of the ordinary course;

● the establishment of a repurchase program for securities of the Corporation;

● major marketing changes;

● a change in management;

● a change in auditors or notification that the auditor's reports may no longer be relied upon;

● a significant development at the Stibnite Gold Project;

● pending or threatened significant litigation, or the resolution of such litigation;

● impending bankruptcy or the existence of severe liquidity problems;

● a significant cybersecurity incident, such as a data breach, or any other significant disruption in the Corporation's operations or loss, potential loss, breach or unauthorized access of its property or assets, whether at its facilities or through its information technology infrastructure; or

● the imposition of an event-specific restriction on trading in securities of the Corporation or the securities of another company or the extension or termination of such restriction.

U.S. insider trading prohibitions come into play only when you possess information that is material and "non-public." The fact that information has been disclosed to a few members of the public does not make it public for insider trading purposes. To be "public" under U.S. securities laws, the information must have been disseminated in a manner designed to reach investors generally (typically via a press release or filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC")), and the investors must be given the opportunity to absorb the information. Even after public disclosure of information about the Corporation, you must wait until the close of business on the second trading day after the information was publicly disclosed before you can treat the information as public.

Non-public information may include:

● information posted on the Corporation's website or social media accounts, or included in an investor presentation or other materials, if such information has no been publicly disseminated by the Corporation through public filings or a press release;

● information that has been disclosed to third party contractors, government officials or others pursuant to a non-disclosure agreement or similar duty of confidentiality;

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● information posted to government or court websites regarding the Corporation (e.g., permitting decisions, litigation filings or settlements) that has not been publicly announced or disclosed by the Corporation;

● information available to a select group of analysts or brokers or institutional investors under confidentiality agreements or through a source other than the Corporation;

● facts that have not been publicly disseminated by the Corporation that are the subject of rumors, even if the rumors are widely circulated or described in news articles or other media sources;

● information that has been entrusted to the Corporation by a third party on a confidential basis until a public announcement of the information has been made;

● information about another public company through your work for the Corporation, including as a result of negotiations with such company or through information learned through industry sources, government officials, or otherwise; and

● information that has been disclosed by the Corporation, but insufficient time has elapsed for the market to respond to the public announcement of the information (normally at least one full trading day).

While the penalties for a breach of this trading prohibition vary among jurisdictions under Canadian law, a breach may render you personally liable to prosecution and, upon conviction, to a fine, imprisonment or both. Further, you may be subject to civil actions at the instance of security holders, the company or companies whose securities were traded, and securities regulators. Penalties under U.S. law can be even more severe and can include civil and criminal penalties for the Corporation and its supervisory personnel, if they fail to take appropriate steps to prevent insider trading. A person who violates U.S. insider trading laws can be sentenced to a substantial jail term and required to pay a criminal penalty of several times the amount of profits gained or losses avoided. In addition, a person who tips others may also be liable for transactions by the tippees to whom he or she has disclosed material non-public information. Tippers can be subject to the same penalties and sanctions as the tippees, and the SEC has imposed large penalties even when the tipper did not profit from the transaction. Employees who violate this Policy may also be subject to disciplinary action by the Corporation, including dismissal for cause. This Policy also applies to, and you are responsible for ensuring compliance with this Policy by, any member of your family that lives with you or whose transactions in securities are subject to your influence or control, your spouse and any other person living with you. Remember, anyone scrutinizing your transactions will be doing so after the fact, with the benefit of hindsight. As a practical matter, before engaging in any transactions you should carefully consider how enforcement authorities and others might view the transaction in hindsight. Certain pre-approved trading plans, such as Rule 10b5-1 Plans (as defined herein), may provide exceptions to some trading restrictions, subject to Company approval and compliance with applicable law.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**B.** **TRADING PROHIBITIONS** 

In light of the foregoing, all Covered Persons, will be subject to the following prohibitions relating to trading in the Corporation's securities and, in certain circumstances, trading in securities of other public issuers:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. If one has knowledge of a non-public material fact, non-public material information or a non-public material change related to the affairs of the Corporation, no purchase or sale of securities of the Corporation may be made until the end of the second trading day after which the information has been generally disclosed to the public.

If one has knowledge of a non-public material fact, information or change related to the affairs of another public issuer involved in (or in negotiations with the Corporation in respect of) a transaction with the Corporation, including contractors, suppliers, or strategic partners, based on any information about such other company learned through the individual's employment with the Corporation, no purchase or sale of the securities of such company may be made until such information has ceased to be material non-public information or has been generally disclosed to the public.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. Knowledge of a non-public material fact, information or change with respect to the Corporation or another public issuer that was learned through the person's employment with the Corporation, must not be conveyed to any other person for the purpose of assisting that person to buy or sell securities of a public issuer. In addition, any such information about the Corporation must be conveyed only by appropriate persons in compliance with the Corporation's **Disclosure and Confidentiality Policy**.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. The practice of selling "short" securities of the Corporation at any time is not permitted.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. Hedging transactions involving the Corporation's securities are not permitted.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5. Trading is prohibited in the event that the Corporation has imposed a blackout period until the information is not non-public and the blackout period has expired (at least one full trading day).

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6. Notwithstanding the prohibitions above, Covered Persons may establish a trading plan for Company securities pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act ("Rule 10b5-1 Plan"), which provides an affirmative defense against insider trading liability under Rule 10b-5, provided that: (i) any Rule 10b5-1 Plan must be submitted to and approved in writing by the Compliance Officer prior to adoption; (ii) no Covered Person may have more than one Rule 10b5-1 Plan in effect at the same time; (iii) in general, a Rule 10b5-1 Plan may only be entered into when the individual is not aware of material non-public information; (iv) the Covered Person must not exercise any influence over the amount of securities to be traded, the price at which they are to be traded, or the timing of trades after the plan is adopted; and (v) the plan must either specify the amount, pricing and timing of transactions in advance, or delegate discretion on these matters to an independent third party.

Directors and executive officers must observe a "cooling off" period prior to the commencement of trading under a Rule 10b5-1 Plan, consistent with the requirements of Rule 10b5-1. Other employees are also subject to the applicable cooling off period as set forth by Rule 10b5-1. Once the Rule 10b5-1 Plan is approved and adopted, no further pre-approval of individual transactions under the plan will be required. All Rule 10b5-1 Plans must be structured separately from this Policy. The approval of a Rule 10b5-1 Plan does not relieve any Covered Person from compliance with all other provisions of this Policy except to the extent expressly permitted by the terms of the approved plan.

For purposes of this Policy, the term "public issuer" includes any issuer, whether a corporation or otherwise, whose securities are traded in a public market, whether on a stock exchange or "over the counter".

The above prohibitions and the insider reporting obligations provided below apply equally to the trading or exercising of options or other convertible securities to acquire shares or other securities of a public issuer.

If you are unsure whether you may trade in a given circumstance, you should contact the Disclosure Committee of the Corporation's Board of Directors (the "Disclosure Committee") to determine if the particular information is or is not material. In exceptional circumstances, such as the imminent expiry of stock options, the Disclosure Committee may permit a broader class of persons to exercise options while in possession of material non-public information, including during a blackout period, provided that the securities acquired upon exercise of the options are not traded.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**C.** **BLACKOUTS** 

There are certain periods of time that we call "Scheduled Blackout Periods," when trading in the Corporation's securities is prohibited regardless of whether or not you are in possession of material non-public information.

The year end blackout period starts at the earlier of: (1) midnight (12:00 a.m. Eastern Time) on January 31 or (2) two weeks prior to the date on which the Company's audit committee is scheduled to review the interim financial reporting for the quarter, and ends at the end of the first full trading day following the date the Corporation publishes its earnings results for the applicable year end (a "Year End Blackout Period"). If January 31

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falls on a weekend or U.S. federal holiday, the Year End Blackout Period will begin after the close of trading on the immediately preceding business day.

The quarterly blackout period starts at the earlier of: (1) midnight (12:00 a.m. Eastern Time) of the day two weeks after the end of each fiscal quarter or (2) two weeks prior to the date on which the Company's audit committee is scheduled to review the interim financial reporting for the quarter, and ends at the end of the first full trading day following the date the Corporation publishes its earnings results for the applicable quarter (a "Quarterly Blackout Period"). If the blackout trigger date falls on a weekend or U.S. federal holiday, the Quarterly Blackout Period will begin after the close of trading on the immediately preceding business day.

In addition to the Scheduled Blackout Periods, from time to time, management of the Corporation may impose blackouts prohibiting any person subject to the blackout from trading in the Corporation's securities ("Special Blackout Periods"). Special Blackout Periods will generally be imposed by management in connection with events or developments that are, or that may be, considered material and non-public. Special Blackout Periods notices may be selective, applying only to certain personnel aware of the information, or they may be imposed on a Corporation-wide basis. To limit the distribution of material non-public information, the blackout notice will not generally identify the material non-public information that led to the Special Blackout Period. When such a Special Blackout Period is imposed, all persons subject to the Special Blackout Period are prohibited from trading the Corporation's securities until notified by management that the blackout has expired. In general, this will be at the end of the first full trading day following the public disclosure of the information or when such information ceases to be material.

If an option or an equity award is set to expire during a blackout period or while undisclosed material information exists, its expiry may be extended in accordance with the terms of the relevant plan.

For the avoidance of doubt, this Policy does not apply to the vesting of restricted stock, the exercise of an employee stock option acquired pursuant to the Corporation's plans, or to the exercise of a tax withholding right pursuant to which a person has elected to have the Corporation withhold shares of stock to satisfy tax withholding requirements upon the vesting of restricted stock or exercise of an option. This Policy does apply, however, to any sale of stock as part of a broker-assisted cashless exercise of an option, or any other market sale for the purpose of generating the cash needed to pay the exercise price of an option or taxes payable with respect to such exercise, or to any market sale of restricted stock, including any market sale to cover taxes payable with respect to such vesting.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**D.** **INSIDER REPORTING OBLIGATIONS** 

Generally, for purposes of U.S. securities laws, each insider must file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and the Corporation's records all reports required of the insider under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). The reports must be completed accurately and filed on time (generally, for reports disclosing changes in ownership, within two business days).

U.S. securities laws refer to "insiders" as directors, officers as defined under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act and any person directly or indirectly beneficially owning more than 10% of the Corporation's common shares.

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Generally, under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, an "officer" includes the Corporation's principal executive officer, president, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, (or if none, the controller), any vice-president of the Corporation in charge of a principal business unit, division or function (such as sales, administration or finance), and any other officer who performs a policy-making function, as determined from time to time by the Corporation's Board of Directors.

In addition, under U.S. securities laws, a person that is deemed to beneficially own more than 5% of the Corporation's common shares may be required to file beneficial ownership reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. For this purpose, a person is normally deemed to beneficially own a security if he or she has the sole or shared power to vote or dispose of such security. A person is also normally deemed to beneficially own any security that he or she has a right to acquire within the next 60 days, including, common shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants, stock options and other convertible securities that are presently exercisable or will be exercisable within the next 60 days or common shares issuable upon the vesting of equity awards that will vest within the next 60 days. Persons who hold significant positions in the Corporation's securities, including stock options, warrants and other convertible securities, should consult with U.S. legal counsel as to any beneficial ownership reporting requirements.

Insiders may have additional reporting obligations in connection with any open-market sales under Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933. Such obligations, and the reporting obligations under Section 16(a) and Section 13d may continue for a certain period of time after a director or officer ceases to be an "insider".

It is each insider's personal responsibility to ensure that all requisite insider trading and other reports are filed with the appropriate securities commissions within the required time limits.

For purposes of Canadian securities laws, a person or corporation who becomes a reporting insider of the Corporation must file an initial report within 10 days of the date of first becoming an insider. Thereafter, a reporting insider whose direct or indirect beneficial ownership of or control or direction over securities of the Corporation changes, must file an insider report in respect of the change within 5 days of the date of the change. For purposes of U.S. securities laws, for insiders who intend to trade in the Corporation's securities, filing reports may be on an even tighter timeline and insiders must adhere to the pre-clearance procedures described in Section E below.

Generally, Canadian securities laws define reporting insiders as:

● the CEO, CFO or COO of the reporting issuer, of a significant shareholder (as defined below) of the reporting issuer or of a major subsidiary of the reporting issuer;

● every director or officer of a public issuer;

● every director of a reporting issuer, of a significant shareholder of the reporting issuer or of a major subsidiary of the reporting issuer;

● a person or company responsible for a principal business unit, division or function of the reporting issuer;

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● any person that has:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) beneficial ownership of, or control or direction over, directly or indirectly, or,

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) a combination of beneficial ownership of, and control or direction over, directly or indirectly,

securities of an issuer carrying more than 10% of the voting rights attached to all the issuer's outstanding voting securities, excluding, for the purpose of the calculation of the percentage held, any securities held by the person as underwriter in the course of a distribution (a "significant shareholder");

● a management company that provides significant management or administrative services to the reporting issuer or a major subsidiary of the reporting issuer, every director of the management company, every CEO, CFO and COO of the management company, and every significant shareholder of the management company;

● a reporting issuer that has purchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired a security of its own issue, for so long as it continues to hold that security;

● any other person that:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) in the ordinary course receives or has access to information as to material facts or material changes concerning the reporting issuer before the material facts or material changes are generally disclosed; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) directly or indirectly exercises, or has the ability to exercise, significant power or influence over the business, operations, capital or development of the reporting issuer.

Generally, an "officer" under Canadian securities laws is:

● a Chair or Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors, or a Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, President, Vice President, Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer or General Manager; and

● an individual who is designated as an officer under a bylaw or similar authority of the issuer, or

● an individual who performs functions similar to those normally performed by an individual referred to above.

It is each insider's personal responsibility to ensure that all requisite insider trading and other reports are filed with the appropriate securities regulatory authorities within the required time limits.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**E.** **PRE-CLEARANCE OF TRADING IN U.S. SECURITIES OF THE CORPORATION** 

Because insiders of the Corporation are likely to be privy to material non-public information on a regular basis, the Corporation requires all such persons to refrain from trading in its securities, even during a non-blackout period, without first pre-clearing all transactions in the securities of the Corporation. No insider of the Corporation may, directly or indirectly, purchase or sell (or otherwise make any transfer, gift, pledge or loan of) any security of the Corporation at any time without first obtaining prior approval from the Compliance Officer. These procedures also apply to transactions by such person's spouse, other persons living in such person's household and minor children and to transactions by entities over which such person exercises control. A request for pre-clearance should be submitted to the Compliance Officer at least two business days in advance of the proposed transaction. The Compliance Officer is under no obligation to approve a transaction submitted for pre-clearance and may determine not to permit the transaction. If a person seeks pre-clearance and permission to engage in the transaction is denied, then he or she should refrain from initiating any transaction in the Corporation's securities and should not inform any other person of the restriction.

When a request for pre-clearance is made, the requestor should carefully consider whether he or she may be aware of any material non-public information about the Corporation and should describe fully those circumstances to the Compliance Officer. The requestor should also indicate whether he or she has affected any non-exempt "opposite-way" transactions within the past six months and should be prepared to report the proposed transaction on an appropriate Form 4 or Form 5.

The Compliance Officer shall record the date each request is received and the date and time each request is approved or disapproved. The Compliance Officer shall maintain an internal record of all pre-clearance requests and the corresponding responses. Unless revoked, a grant of permission will normally remain valid until the close of trading two business days following the day on which it was granted. If the transaction does not occur during the two-day period, pre-clearance of the transaction must be re-requested. Trades conducted under an approved Rule 10b5-1 Plan do not require further pre-clearance, provided the plan was established in accordance with Section B.6 of this Policy

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**F.** **INQUIRIES** 

If you have any questions regarding any of the provisions of this Policy, please contact the Disclosure Committee or the Compliance Officer.

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## Exhibit 23.1

**Exhibit 23.1**

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-255147 and 333-256925) of Perpetua Resources Corp. of our report dated March 31, 2026 relating to the financial statements, which appears in this Form 10-K.

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## Exhibit 23.2

**Exhibit 23.2**

March 31, 2026

**CONSENT OF QUALIFIED PERSON**

Re: Form 10-K of Perpetua Resources Corp. (the "Company")

I, Christopher Dail, consent to:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· the public filing by the Company and use of the technical report titled "Stibnite Gold Project S-K 1300 Technical Report Summary" (the "Technical Report Summary"), with an effective date of December 31, 2025, and that was prepared in accordance with Subpart 1300 of Regulation S-K promulgated by the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission, as an exhibit to and referenced in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 and any amendments or supplements and/or exhibits thereto (collectively, the "Form 10-K");

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· the use of and reference to my name, including my status as an expert or "qualified person" (as defined in Subpart 1300 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission), in connection with the Form 10-K and any such Technical Report Summary;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· any extracts from, or summary of, the Technical Report Summary ("Summary Material") in the Form 10-K and the use of any information derived, summarized, quoted or referenced from the Technical Report Summary, or portions thereof, that I supervised the preparation of, and/or that was reviewed and approved by me, that is included or incorporated by reference in the Form 10-K;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· the incorporation by reference of the above items as included in the Form 10-K into the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-256925), filed on June 9, 2021, relating to the Company's Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· the incorporation by reference of the above items as included in the Form 10-K into the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-255147), filed on April 9, 2021, relating to the Company's 2011 Evergreen Incentive Stock Option Plan.

This consent pertains to the Summary Material, to the following Sections of the Technical Report Summary: 1.2-1.8, 1.12, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18.1.1, 18.2.1, 20, 21 and 25, and to the reference to my name as set forth above in the Form 10-K. I certify that I have read the Form 10-K and that it fairly and accurately represents the information in the Technical Report Summary for which I am responsible.

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| Christopher Dail<br>Exploration Manager at Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Perpetua Resources Corp. |

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## Exhibit 23.3

**Exhibit 23.3**

March 31, 2026

**CONSENT OF QUALIFIED PERSON**

Re: Form 10-K of Perpetua Resources Corp. (the "Company")

I, James Norine, consent to:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· the public filing by the Company and use of the technical report titled "Stibnite Gold Project S-K 1300 Technical Report Summary" (the "Technical Report Summary"), with an effective date of December 31, 2025, and that was prepared in accordance with Subpart 1300 of Regulation S-K promulgated by the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission, as an exhibit to and referenced in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 and any amendments or supplements and/or exhibits thereto (collectively, the "Form 10-K");

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· the use of and reference to my name, including my status as an expert or "qualified person" (as defined in Subpart 1300 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission), in connection with the Form 10-K and any such Technical Report Summary;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· any extracts from, or summary of, the Technical Report Summary ("Summary Material") in the Form 10-K and the use of any information derived, summarized, quoted or referenced from the Technical Report Summary, or portions thereof, that I supervised the preparation of, and/or that was reviewed and approved by me, that is included or incorporated by reference in the Form 10-K;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· the incorporation by reference of the above items as included in the Form 10-K into the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-256925), filed on June 9, 2021, relating to the Company's Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· the incorporation by reference of the above items as included in the Form 10-K into the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-255147), filed on April 9, 2021, relating to the Company's 2011 Evergreen Incentive Stock Option Plan.

This consent pertains to the Summary Material, to the following Sections of the Technical Report Summary: 1.1, 1.9-1.11, 1.13-1.18, 2, 14, 15.1-15.7, 16, 18.1, 18.1.2-18.1.7, 18.2.2-18.2.5, 19, 22, 23 and 24, and to the reference to my name as set forth above in the Form 10-K. I certify that I have read the Form 10-K and that it fairly and accurately represents the information in the Technical Report Summary for which I am responsible.

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| Yours truly, |
| /s/ James Norine  |
| James Norine<br>Senior Vice President, Projects at Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Perpetua Resources Corp.  |

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## Exhibit 23.4

**Exhibit 23.4**

March 31, 2026

**CONSENT OF QUALIFIED PERSON**

Re: Form 10-K of Perpetua Resources Corp. (the "Company")

I, Justin Knudsen, P.E., on behalf of BBA Consultants International LP, consent to:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· the public filing by the Company and use of the technical report titled "Stibnite Gold Project S-K 1300 Technical Report Summary" (the "Technical Report Summary"), with an effective date of December 31, 2025, and that was prepared in accordance with Subpart 1300 of Regulation S-K promulgated by the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission, as an exhibit to and referenced in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 and any amendments or supplements and/or exhibits thereto (collectively, the "Form 10-K");

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· the use of and reference to our name, including our status as an expert or "qualified person" (as defined in Subpart 1300 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission), in connection with the Form 10-K and any such Technical Report Summary;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· any extracts from, or summary of, the Technical Report Summary in the Form 10-K and the use of any information derived, summarized, quoted or referenced from the Technical Report Summary, or portions thereof, that was prepared by us, that we supervised the preparation of, and/or that was reviewed and approved by us, that is included or incorporated by reference in the Form 10-K;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· the incorporation by reference of the above items as included in the Form 10-K into the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-256925), filed on June 9, 2021, relating to the Company's Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· the incorporation by reference of the above items as included in the Form 10-K into the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-255147), filed on April 9, 2021, relating to the Company's 2011 Evergreen Incentive Stock Option Plan.

We are responsible for authoring, and this consent pertains to, Sections 15.8 of the Technical Report Summary. We certify that we have read the Form 10-K and that it fairly and accurately represents the information in the Technical Report Summary for which we are responsible.

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| By:  | /s/ Justin Knudsen |
| Name:  | Justin Knudsen  |

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## Exhibit 31.1

**Exhibit 31.1**

**CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) OR 15d-14(a) OF THE SECURITIES**

**EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE**

**SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002**

I, Jonathan Cherry, Chief Executive Officer and President of Perpetua Resources Corp. certify that:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 of Perpetua Resources Corp.;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this Report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant, as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

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| Date: March 31, 2026 |
| */s/ Jonathan Cherry* |
| Jonathan Cherry |
| Chief Executive Officer and President |

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## Exhibit 31.2

**Exhibit 31.2**

**CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) OR 15d-14(a) OF THE SECURITIES**

**EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE**

**SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002**

I, Mark Murchison, Chief Financial Officer of Perpetua Resources Corp. certify that:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 of Perpetua Resources Corp.;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this Report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant, as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

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| Date: March 31, 2026 |
| */s/ Mark Murchison* |
| Mark Murchison |
| Chief Financial Officer |

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## Exhibit 32.1

**Exhibit 32.1**

**CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO**

**18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO**

**SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002**

In connection with the Annual Report of Perpetua Resources Corp., (the "Company") on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Jonathan Cherry, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

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| Date: March 31, 2026 |  |
|  | */s/ Jonathan Cherry* |
|  | Jonathan Cherry |
|  | Chief Executive Officer and President |

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## Exhibit 32.2

**Exhibit 32.2**

**CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO**

**18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO**

**SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002**

In connection with the Annual Report of Perpetua Resources Corp., (the "Company") on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Mark Murchison, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

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| Date: March 31, 2026 |  |
|  | */s/ Mark Murchison* |
|  | Mark Murchison |
|  | Chief Financial Officer |

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## Exhibit 96.1

**Exhibit 96.1**

![Graphic](ppta-20251231xex96d1001.jpg)

![Graphic](ppta-20251231xex96d1002.jpg)

December 2025

STIBNITE GOLD PROJECT

S-K 1300 TECHNICAL REPORT SUMMARY

**Valley County, Idaho, USA**

![Graphic](ppta-20251231xex96d1003.jpg)

Prepared by: Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc.

BBA Consultants International, LP.

Report Date: 31 March 2026

Effective Date: 31 December 2025

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**Date and Signature Page**

This technical report summary titled "Stibnite Gold Project, S-K 1300 Technical Report Summary, Valley County, Idaho, USA" dated December 31, 2025, was prepared by qualified persons employed by the registrant and third-party firms comprising mining experts:

Dated: March 31, 2026

<u>*"Signed"*</u> <br> Name: James Norine <br> Title: Senior Vice President Projects at Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc.

<u>*"Signed"*</u> <br> Name: Christopher Dail <br> Title: Exploration Manager at Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc.

<u>*"Signed"*</u> <br> On behalf of BBA Consultants International, LP

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***Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements***

Certain statements contained in this Technical Report Summary are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of "safe harbor" provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") and "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included in this Technical Report Summary, regarding our strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenues and losses, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management are forward-looking statements. When used in this Technical Report Summary, the words "anticipate," "believe," "expect," "estimate," "forecast," "intend," "likely," "plan," "potential," "project," "outlook," "may," "will," "should," "would," "could," "can," the negatives thereof, variations thereon and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. Forward-looking statements are based on certain estimates, beliefs, expectations and assumptions made in light of management's experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors that may be appropriate.

Statements concerning mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates may also be deemed to constitute forward-looking information to the extent that such statements involve estimates of the mineralization that may be encountered if a property is developed.

***Non-GAAP Financial Measures***

To provide investors with additional information in connection with our economic analysis as determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP"), we disclose certain projected non-GAAP financial measures in this Technical Report Summary. The projected non-GAAP financial measures include expected Cash Costs, Total Cash Costs, AISC, AIC, Average Annual EBITDA and Annual Average Free Cash Flow ("FCF") with respect to the expected results of the Project as presented in this Technical Report Summary.

We define "Cash Costs" as the sum of mining costs, processing costs, mine-level G&A and by-product credits; we define "Total Cash Costs" as the sum of Cash Costs, royalty costs, treatment costs, refining costs, and transportation costs; we define "All-In Sustaining Costs" as the sum of Total Cash Costs and sustaining capital costs (all costs required to sustain operations); we define "All-In Costs" as the sum of AISC, non-sustaining capital costs, and closure and reclamation capital costs; we define earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") as total revenue minus operating costs, offsite charges and royalties; we define "Free Cash Flow" as EBITDA as adjusted for changes in net working capital, all capital expenditures (initial, sustaining, and closure capital expenditures), and salvage value; and we define After-Tax FCF as FCF less taxes payable. FCF does not entirely represent cash available for discretionary expenditures due to the fact that the measure does not deduct payments required for debt service and other items. Annual averages of non-GAAP measures represent the total value of the non-GAAP measure divided by the number of years during the forecast period.

We believe the projected non-GAAP financial measures included in this Technical Report Summary provide additional meaningful comparisons between the Company's economic analysis and its peer companies. These projected non-GAAP financial measures are not historical measures of financial performance and are not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. They may exclude items that will be significant in understanding and assessing our financial results. Therefore, these measures should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative or superior to GAAP measures. You should be aware that our presentation of these measures have no standardized meaning under U.S GAAP and may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures used by other companies.

As the Project is not in production, the prospective non-GAAP financial measures are based on the estimated revenues, costs and other metrics set forth in this Technical Report Summary, and are subject to the assumptions, qualifications and exceptions set forth in this Technical Report Summary. The economic model included in this Technical Report Summary is not a true cash flow model as defined by financial accounting standards but rather a representation of Project economics at a level of detail appropriate for a pre-feasibility study level of engineering and design. As such, the projected non-GAAP measures included in this Technical Report Summary cannot be reconciled to comparable U.S. GAAP measures without unreasonable effort.

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**Table of Contents**

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| 1 | Summary | Summary | Summary | 1-1 |
|  | 1.1 | Key Results | Key Results | 1-1 |
|  | 1.2 | Regulatory Information | Regulatory Information | 1-2 |
|  | 1.3 | Property Description and Location | Property Description and Location | 1-3 |
|  | 1.4 | Geological Setting and Mineralization | Geological Setting and Mineralization | 1-4 |
|  | 1.5 | Exploration | Exploration | 1-4 |
|  | 1.6 | Mineral Resource Estimates | Mineral Resource Estimates | 1-5 |
|  | 1.7 | Mineral Reserve Estimates | Mineral Reserve Estimates | 1-7 |
|  | 1.8 | Mining Methods | Mining Methods | 1-10 |
|  | 1.9 | Recovery Methods | Recovery Methods | 1-14 |
|  | 1.10 | Infrastructure | Infrastructure | 1-16 |
|  |  | 1.10.1 | Site Access | 1-18 |
|  |  | 1.10.2 | Logistics Facility | 1-18 |
|  |  | 1.10.3 | Power Supply and Transmission | 1-18 |
|  |  | 1.10.4 | Worker Accommodations | 1-19 |
|  |  | 1.10.5 | Water Management | 1-19 |
|  |  | 1.10.6 | Tailings Management | 1-19 |
|  | 1.11 | Metal Prices | Metal Prices | 1-20 |
|  | 1.12 | Environmental Studies, Permitting and Social/Community Impact | Environmental Studies, Permitting and Social/Community Impact | 1-21 |
|  |  | 1.12.1 | Environmental Data Collection and Analyses | 1-21 |
|  |  | 1.12.2 | Permitting | 1-22 |
|  |  | 1.12.3 | Closure and Restoration | 1-22 |
|  |  | 1.12.4 | Social and Community Impacts | 1-23 |
|  | 1.13 | Capital and Operating Costs | Capital and Operating Costs | 1-24 |
|  |  | 1.13.1 | Capital Costs | 1-24 |
|  |  | 1.13.2 | Operating and All-In Costs | 1-25 |
|  |  | 1.13.3 | Metal Production | 1-26 |
|  | 1.14 | Economic Analysis | Economic Analysis | 1-27 |
|  | 1.15 | Risks and Opportunities | Risks and Opportunities | 1-30 |
|  | 1.16 | Other Relevant Data and Information | Other Relevant Data and Information | 1-32 |
|  | 1.17 | Interpretation and Conclusions | Interpretation and Conclusions | 1-33 |
|  | 1.18 | Recommendations | Recommendations | 1-33 |
| 2 | Introduction | Introduction | Introduction | 2-1 |
|  | 2.1 | Introduction | Introduction | 2-1 |

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|  | 2.2 | Sources of Information | Sources of Information | 2-2 |
|  | 2.3 | Units and Terms of Reference | Units and Terms of Reference | 2-3 |
|  | 2.4 | Qualified Persons and Site Visits | Qualified Persons and Site Visits | 2-3 |
|  | 2.5 | Previous Reports | Previous Reports | 2-3 |
| 3 | Property Description | Property Description | Property Description | 3-1 |
|  | 3.1 | Location | Location | 3-1 |
|  | 3.2 | Property Holdings | Property Holdings | 3-2 |
|  |  | 3.2.1 | Patented Lands | 3-5 |
|  |  | 3.2.2 | Unpatented Federal Lode Mining Claims and Unpatented Mill Site Claims | 3-6 |
|  |  | 3.2.3 | Stibnite Gold Logistics Facility | 3-22 |
|  | 3.3 | Royalties, Option Agreements and Encumbrances | Royalties, Option Agreements and Encumbrances | 3-22 |
|  |  | 3.3.1 | Option Agreements | 3-22 |
|  |  | 3.3.2 | Royalty Agreement | 3-22 |
|  |  | 3.3.3 | Consent Decrees under CERCLA | 3-23 |
|  | 3.4 | Environmental Liabilities | Environmental Liabilities | 3-24 |
| 4 | Accessibility, Climate, Local Resources, Infrastructure and Physiography | Accessibility, Climate, Local Resources, Infrastructure and Physiography | Accessibility, Climate, Local Resources, Infrastructure and Physiography | 4-25 |
|  | 4.1 | Physiography | Physiography | 4-25 |
|  | 4.2 | Climate | Climate | 4-25 |
|  | 4.3 | Access | Access | 4-25 |
|  | 4.4 | Electrical Power | Electrical Power | 4-26 |
|  | 4.5 | Water Supply | Water Supply | 4-26 |
|  | 4.6 | Labor, Supplies and Services | Labor, Supplies and Services | 4-28 |
| 5 | History | History | History | 5-1 |
|  | 5.1 | Past Exploration and Development | Past Exploration and Development | 5-1 |
|  |  | 5.1.1 | Hangar Flats Deposit | 5-2 |
|  |  | 5.1.2 | Yellow Pine Deposit | 5-3 |
|  |  | 5.1.3 | West End Deposit | 5-4 |
|  | 5.2 | Environmental Legacy | Environmental Legacy | 5-4 |
| 6 | Geological Setting, Mineralization, and Deposit | Geological Setting, Mineralization, and Deposit | Geological Setting, Mineralization, and Deposit | 6-1 |
|  | 6.1 | Geological Setting Alteration and Mineralization | Geological Setting Alteration and Mineralization | 6-1 |
|  |  | 6.1.1 | Yellow Pine Deposit | 6-4 |
|  |  | 6.1.2 | Hangar Flats Deposit | 6-6 |
|  |  | 6.1.3 | West End Deposit | 6-7 |
|  | 6.2 | Deposit Types | Deposit Types | 6-1 |
| 7 | Exploration and Drilling | Exploration and Drilling | Exploration and Drilling | 7-1 |
|  | 7.1 | Exploration Potential | Exploration Potential | 7-1 |
|  | 7.2 | Exploration Methods | Exploration Methods | 7-5 |

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|  | 7.3 | Potential for Expansion of The Yellow Pine, Hangar Flats and West End Deposits | Potential for Expansion of The Yellow Pine, Hangar Flats and West End Deposits | 7-5 |
|  |  | 7.3.1 | Yellow Pine | 7-6 |
|  |  | 7.3.2 | Hangar Flats | 7-8 |
|  |  | 7.3.3 | MCFZ Trend | 7-12 |
|  |  | 7.3.4 | West End | 7-14 |
|  | 7.4 | Potential Underground Mining Prospects | Potential Underground Mining Prospects | 7-19 |
|  | 7.5 | Drilling | Drilling | 7-24 |
|  |  | 7.5.1 | Pre-Perpetua Resources Drilling | 7-27 |
|  |  | 7.5.2 | Perpetua Resources Exploration Drilling | 7-37 |
|  |  | 7.5.3 | Site Characterization Drilling | 7-39 |
|  |  | 7.5.4 | Metallurgical Drilling | 7-41 |
|  | 7.6 | Drilling Data Collection | Drilling Data Collection | 7-41 |
|  |  | 7.6.1 | Geologic Logging | 7-41 |
|  |  | 7.6.2 | Drilling Recovery | 7-41 |
|  |  | 7.6.3 | Rock Quality Designation | 7-42 |
|  |  | 7.6.4 | Drill Hole Collar Surveys | 7-42 |
|  |  | 7.6.5 | Down Hole Surveys | 7-42 |
|  |  | 7.6.6 | Sample Length and True Thickness | 7-43 |
|  |  | 7.6.7 | Core, Cuttings, Reject and Pulp Storage | 7-43 |
|  | 7.7 | Drill Hole Data Validation | Drill Hole Data Validation | 7-43 |
|  | 7.8 | Drill Hole Database | Drill Hole Database | 7-44 |
|  |  | 7.8.1 | Yellow Pine Drill Hole Database | 7-44 |
|  |  | 7.8.2 | Hangar Flats Drill Hole Database | 7-45 |
|  |  | 7.8.3 | West End Drill Hole Database | 7-46 |
|  |  | 7.8.4 | Historical Tailings Drilling Database | 7-47 |
| 8 | Sample Preparation, Analyses, and Security | Sample Preparation, Analyses, and Security | Sample Preparation, Analyses, and Security | 8-1 |
|  | 8.1 | Sampling Methods | Sampling Methods | 8-1 |
|  |  | 8.1.1 | Pre-Perpetua Resources Sampling | 8-1 |
|  |  | 8.1.2 | Reverse Circulation Drill Sampling | 8-1 |
|  |  | 8.1.3 | Core Drill Sampling | 8-2 |
|  |  | 8.1.4 | Sonic and Auger Drill Sampling | 8-2 |
|  | 8.2 | Security and Chain of Custody | Security and Chain of Custody | 8-2 |
|  | 8.3 | Density | Density | 8-3 |
|  | 8.4 | Analytical Labs and Methods | Analytical Labs and Methods | 8-3 |
|  |  | 8.4.1 | Assay Laboratories | 8-4 |
|  |  | 8.4.2 | Metallurgical and Geochemical Laboratories | 8-5 |
|  | 8.5 | Sample Preparation and Analysis | Sample Preparation and Analysis | 8-5 |
|  | 8.6 | Quality Assurance and Quality Control | Quality Assurance and Quality Control | 8-6 |

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|  |  | 8.6.1 | QA/QC Pre-Perpetua Resources | 8-6 |
|  |  | 8.6.2 | QA/QC by Perpetua Resources (2009-2018) | 8-7 |
|  |  | 8.6.3 | Blanks QA/QC | 8-7 |
|  |  | 8.6.4 | Standard Reference Materials QA/QC | 8-8 |
|  |  | 8.6.5 | Field Duplicates QA/QC | 8-10 |
|  |  | 8.6.6 | Pulp Duplicates QA/QC | 8-11 |
|  |  | 8.6.7 | Check Assays QA/QC | 8-12 |
|  |  | 8.6.8 | Work Order Evaluation and Corrective Actions | 8-14 |
|  | 8.7 | Conclusions | Conclusions | 8-15 |
| 9 | Data Verification | Data Verification | Data Verification | 9-1 |
|  | 9.1 | Introduction | Introduction | 9-1 |
|  | 9.2 | Perpetua Resources Data Reviews | Perpetua Resources Data Reviews | 9-1 |
|  | 9.3 | Historical Drillhole Data | Historical Drillhole Data | 9-2 |
|  | 9.4 | Database Verification | Database Verification | 9-2 |
|  | 9.5 | Conclusions | Conclusions | 9-3 |
| 10 | Mineral Processing and Metallurgical Testing | Mineral Processing and Metallurgical Testing | Mineral Processing and Metallurgical Testing | 10-1 |
|  | 10.1 | Process Flowsheet Development | Process Flowsheet Development | 10-2 |
|  | 10.2 | Comminution and Flotation Studies | Comminution and Flotation Studies | 10-3 |
|  | 10.3 | Hydrometallurgical Studies | Hydrometallurgical Studies | 10-7 |
|  | 10.4 | Arsenic Stability Studies | Arsenic Stability Studies | 10-10 |
|  | 10.5 | Hydrometallurgical Recovery | Hydrometallurgical Recovery | 10-13 |
|  | 10.6 | QP Opinion on Data Accuracy | QP Opinion on Data Accuracy | 10-15 |
| 11 | Mineral Resource Estimates | Mineral Resource Estimates | Mineral Resource Estimates | 11-1 |
|  | 11.1 | Introduction | Introduction | 11-1 |
|  | 11.2 | Yellow Pine | Yellow Pine | 11-4 |
|  |  | 11.2.1 | Mineral Resource Estimation Procedures | 11-4 |
|  |  | 11.2.2 | Geologic Modeling | 11-4 |
|  |  | 11.2.3 | Controls on Mineralization | 11-4 |
|  |  | 11.2.4 | Exploratory Data Analysis and Data Preparation | 11-5 |
|  |  | 11.2.5 | Estimation Domain Modeling | 11-5 |
|  |  | 11.2.6 | Compositing | 11-7 |
|  |  | 11.2.7 | Composite Statistics and Capping | 11-8 |
|  |  | 11.2.8 | Spatial Statistics | 11-10 |
|  |  | 11.2.9 | Block Model Parameters and Grade Estimation | 11-10 |
|  |  | 11.2.10 | Block Model Validation | 11-12 |
|  |  | 11.2.11 | Geochemical Estimates | 11-12 |
|  | 11.3 | Hangar Flats | Hangar Flats | 11-13 |

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11.3.1 Mineral Resource Estimation Procedures 11-13

11.3.2 Geologic Modeling 11-13

11.3.3 Controls on Mineralization 11-14

11.3.4 Exploratory Data Analysis and Data Preparation 11-14

11.3.5 Estimation Domain Modelling 11-14

11.3.6 Compositing 11-16

11.3.7 Composite Statistics and Capping 11-16

11.3.8 Spatial Statistics 11-18

11.3.9 Block Model Parameters and Grade Estimation 11-18

11.3.10 Block Model Validation 11-21

11.3.11 Geochemical Estimates 11-21

11.4 West End 11-22

11.4.1 Mineral Resource Estimation Procedures 11-22

11.4.2 Geologic Modeling 11-22

11.4.3 Controls on Mineralization 11-22

11.4.4 Exploratory Data Analysis and Data Preparation 11-23

11.4.5 Estimation Domain Modeling 11-23

11.4.6 Capping and Compositing 11-24

11.4.7 Spatial Statistics 11-26

11.4.8 Block Model Parameters and Grade Estimation 11-26

11.4.9 Block Model Validation 11-29

11.4.10 Geochemical Estimates 11-29

11.5 Historical Tailings 11-29

11.5.1 Mineral Resource Estimation Procedures 11-29

11.5.2 Geologic Modelling 11-29

11.5.3 Estimation Domain Modelling 11-30

11.5.4 Compositing 11-30

11.5.5 Evaluation of Outliers 11-30

11.5.6 Statistical Analysis and Spatial Correlation 11-31

11.5.7 Block Model Parameters and Grade Estimation 11-31

11.5.8 Block Model Validation 11-32

11.6 Mineral Resource Classification 11-32

11.7 Discussion Of Cut-Off Grade and Reasonable Prospect of Eventual Economic Extraction 11-35

11.8 Mineral Resource Statements 11-36

11.9 Discussion Uncertainty to the Mineral Resource Estimate, Classification, and Reasonable Prospects of Economic Extraction 11-41

11.10 Conclusions 11-42

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| 12 | Mineral Reserve Estimates | Mineral Reserve Estimates | Mineral Reserve Estimates | 12-1 |
|  | 12.1 | Introduction | Introduction | 12-1 |
|  |  | 12.1.1 | Estimation Methodology | 12-2 |
|  |  | 12.1.2 | Mineral Reserves Summary | 12-3 |
|  | 12.2 | Ultimate Pit Limit Analysis | Ultimate Pit Limit Analysis | 12-4 |
|  |  | 12.2.1 | Geologic Resource Block Model | 12-4 |
|  |  | 12.2.2 | Ore Dilution | 12-5 |
|  |  | 12.2.3 | Overall Pit Slope Angles | 12-6 |
|  |  | 12.2.4 | Mining Method and Mining Costs | 12-10 |
|  |  | 12.2.5 | Metallurgical Recoveries Forecast Algorithms | 12-11 |
|  |  | 12.2.6 | Process Costs, Selling Costs, Payability, and Royalties | 12-11 |
|  |  | 12.2.7 | Metal Selling Prices | 12-13 |
|  |  | 12.2.8 | Discount Rate | 12-14 |
|  |  | 12.2.9 | Block Value Calculation | 12-14 |
|  | 12.3 | Ultimate Pit Limit Shell Selection | Ultimate Pit Limit Shell Selection | 12-16 |
|  |  | 12.3.1 | Yellow Pine Pit Shell Selection | 12-16 |
|  |  | 12.3.2 | Hangar Flats Pit Shell Selection | 12-18 |
|  |  | 12.3.3 | West End Pit Shell Selection | 12-19 |
|  | 12.4 | Ultimate Pit Designs | Ultimate Pit Designs | 12-21 |
|  |  | 12.4.1 | Pit Design Parameters | 12-21 |
|  |  | 12.4.2 | Yellow Pine Ultimate Pit Design | 12-22 |
|  |  | 12.4.3 | Hangar Flats Ultimate Pit Design | 12-24 |
|  |  | 12.4.4 | West End Ultimate Pit Design | 12-26 |
|  |  | 12.4.5 | Historical Tailings | 12-28 |
|  | 12.5 | Pit Shell to Ultimate Design Reconciliation | Pit Shell to Ultimate Design Reconciliation | 12-30 |
|  | 12.6 | Cut-Off Grade and Resource Ore Type Classification | Cut-Off Grade and Resource Ore Type Classification | 12-34 |
|  | 12.7 | Mineral Reserve Estimate | Mineral Reserve Estimate | 12-36 |
| 13 | Mining Methods | Mining Methods | Mining Methods | 13-1 |
|  | 13.1 | Introduction | Introduction | 13-1 |
|  | 13.2 | Open Pit Phase Design | Open Pit Phase Design | 13-5 |
|  |  | 13.2.1 | Yellow Pine Pit Phase Design | 13-5 |
|  |  | 13.2.2 | Hangar Flats Pit Phase Design | 13-7 |
|  |  | 13.2.3 | West End Pit Phase Design | 13-8 |
|  |  | 13.2.4 | Historical Tailings Phase Design | 13-9 |
|  | 13.3 | Mine Sequence Analysis | Mine Sequence Analysis | 13-10 |
|  |  | 13.3.1 | Process Facility Mined Material Requirements | 13-10 |
|  |  | 13.3.2 | Alternative Pit Geometry Evaluation | 13-12 |
|  |  | 13.3.3 | Mine Production Rates | 13-13 |

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|  |  | 13.3.4 | Mine Production Fleet Equipment Selection | 13-14 |
|  |  | 13.3.5 | Mine Development Fleet Equipment Selection | 13-15 |
|  |  | 13.3.6 | Auxiliary, Maintenance, and Administrative Equipment Fleets | 13-16 |
|  |  | 13.3.7 | Strategic Mine Plan | 13-17 |
|  | 13.4 | Mine Development Plan | Mine Development Plan | 13-19 |
|  | 13.5 | Ore Stockpile Strategy Analysis | Ore Stockpile Strategy Analysis | 13-22 |
|  | 13.6 | DRSF and Stockpile Analysis | DRSF and Stockpile Analysis | 13-23 |
|  | 13.7 | Mill Feed Optimization | Mill Feed Optimization | 13-25 |
|  | 13.8 | Mine Production Schedule Analysis | Mine Production Schedule Analysis | 13-27 |
|  |  | 13.8.1 | Work Schedule | 13-27 |
|  |  | 13.8.2 | Load and Haul | 13-28 |
|  |  | 13.8.3 | Drill and Blast | 13-32 |
|  |  | 13.8.4 | Maintenance and Auxiliary Equipment | 13-33 |
|  |  | 13.8.5 | Mine Sequence Drawings | 13-33 |
|  | 13.9 | Mine Consumables Estimate | Mine Consumables Estimate | 13-40 |
|  | 13.10 | Mine Maintenance Estimate | Mine Maintenance Estimate | 13-40 |
|  | 13.11 | Staffing Estimation and Organizational Structure | Staffing Estimation and Organizational Structure | 13-41 |
|  | 13.12 | Capital and Operating Cost Estimate | Capital and Operating Cost Estimate | 13-45 |
|  |  | 13.12.1 | Mine Equipment Capital Cost Estimate | 13-45 |
|  |  | 13.12.2 | Mining Operating Cost Estimate | 13-46 |
| 14 | Processing and Recovery Methods | Processing and Recovery Methods | Processing and Recovery Methods | 14-1 |
|  | 14.1 | Process Description | Process Description | 14-1 |
|  | 14.2 | Water Systems | Water Systems | 14-6 |
|  | 14.3 | Reagents | Reagents | 14-7 |
|  |  | 14.3.1 | Limestone and Lime | 14-7 |
|  |  | 14.3.2 | Process Reagent Mixing and Storage | 14-7 |
|  | 14.4 | Process Air Systems | Process Air Systems | 14-10 |
|  | 14.5 | Oxygen Plant | Oxygen Plant | 14-10 |
|  | 14.6 | Process Control Systems | Process Control Systems | 14-10 |
|  | 14.7 | Projected Metallurgical Recoveries | Projected Metallurgical Recoveries | 14-11 |
| 15 | Infrastructure | Infrastructure | Infrastructure | 15-1 |
|  | 15.1 | Project Site Access | Project Site Access | 15-3 |
|  | 15.2 | Logistics Facility | Logistics Facility | 15-5 |
|  | 15.3 | Burntlog Maintenance Facility | Burntlog Maintenance Facility | 15-5 |
|  | 15.4 | Power Supply and Communications | Power Supply and Communications | 15-6 |
|  |  | 15.4.1 | Power Supply | 15-6 |
|  |  | 15.4.2 | Communications | 15-6 |

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|  | 15.5 | Worker Accommodations | Worker Accommodations | 15-7 |
|  | 15.6 | Onsite Infrastructure | Onsite Infrastructure | 15-7 |
|  |  | 15.6.1 | Oxygen Supply | 15-8 |
|  |  | 15.6.2 | Limestone and Lime | 15-8 |
|  |  | 15.6.3 | Water Treatment Plant | 15-10 |
|  |  | 15.6.4 | Truck Shop Area | 15-10 |
|  | 15.7 | Water Management | Water Management | 15-12 |
|  | 15.8 | Tailings Management | Tailings Management | 15-13 |
|  |  | 15.8.1 | TSF Design Criteria | 15-13 |
|  |  | 15.8.2 | TSF and Buttress Staging | 15-14 |
|  |  | 15.8.3 | TSF Liner and Drainage System | 15-18 |
|  |  | 15.8.4 | Tailings Distribution and Water Management | 15-18 |
| 16 | Market Studies | Market Studies | Market Studies | 16-1 |
|  | 16.1 | Doré Payabilities, Refining and Transportation Assumptions | Doré Payabilities, Refining and Transportation Assumptions | 16-1 |
|  | 16.2 | Antimony Concentrate | Antimony Concentrate | 16-1 |
|  | 16.3 | Metal Prices | Metal Prices | 16-2 |
|  | 16.4 | Contracts | Contracts | 16-2 |
| 17 | Environmental Studies, Permitting and Plans, Negotiations, or Agreements with Local Individuals or Groups | Environmental Studies, Permitting and Plans, Negotiations, or Agreements with Local Individuals or Groups | Environmental Studies, Permitting and Plans, Negotiations, or Agreements with Local Individuals or Groups | 17-1 |
|  | 17.1 | Environmental Studies | Environmental Studies | 17-2 |
|  |  | 17.1.1 | Historical Environmental Studies | 17-2 |
|  |  | 17.1.2 | Perpetua Resources Environmental Studies | 17-2 |
|  | 17.2 | Environmental Modelling | Environmental Modelling | 17-3 |
|  | 17.3 | Mine Impacted Water Treatment | Mine Impacted Water Treatment | 17-4 |
|  | 17.4 | Permitting | Permitting | 17-4 |
|  |  | 17.4.1 | Major State Authorizations, Licenses, and Permits | 17-5 |
|  |  | 17.4.2 | Local and County Requirements | 17-7 |
|  |  | 17.4.3 | Challenges to Permits and Regulatory Approvals. | 17-8 |
|  | 17.5 | Social and Community Impact | Social and Community Impact | 17-8 |
|  |  | 17.5.1 | Economic Effects | 17-9 |
|  |  | 17.5.2 | Community Agreements | 17-9 |
|  |  | 17.5.3 | Community Engagement | 17-10 |
|  |  | 17.5.4 | Tribal Engagement | 17-10 |
|  | 17.6 | Compensatory Mitigation | Compensatory Mitigation | 17-12 |
|  | 17.7 | Closure and Reclamation | Closure and Reclamation | 17-12 |
|  |  | 17.7.1 | Tailings Storage Facility and Buttress | 17-13 |
|  |  | 17.7.2 | Mine Pit Reclamation | 17-14 |
|  |  | 17.7.3 | Plant Site and Related Infrastructure | 17-15 |

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|  | 17.8 | Closure and Reclamation Costs, and Financial Assurance | Closure and Reclamation Costs, and Financial Assurance | 17-16 |
|  | 17.9 | Environmental Monitoring and Reporting | Environmental Monitoring and Reporting | 17-17 |
| 18 | Capital and Operating Costs | Capital and Operating Costs | Capital and Operating Costs | 18-1 |
|  | 18.1 | Capital Cost Summary | Capital Cost Summary | 18-1 |
|  |  | 18.1.1 | Mine Capital Costs | 18-3 |
|  |  | 18.1.2 | Plant Capital Costs | 18-5 |
|  |  | 18.1.3 | Infrastructure Costs | 18-8 |
|  |  | 18.1.4 | Indirect Costs | 18-10 |
|  |  | 18.1.5 | Owner Project Team Costs | 18-11 |
|  |  | 18.1.6 | Environmental Mitigation, Reclamation and Closure Costs | 18-12 |
|  |  | 18.1.7 | Estimated Contingency | 18-13 |
|  | 18.2 | Operating Costs | Operating Costs | 18-14 |
|  |  | 18.2.1 | Mine Operating Costs | 18-15 |
|  |  | 18.2.2 | Plant Operating Costs | 18-17 |
|  |  | 18.2.3 | General and Administrative Costs | 18-18 |
|  |  | 18.2.4 | Labor Requirements | 18-18 |
|  |  | 18.2.5 | Major Reagents, Fuel and Electricity Unit Costs | 18-19 |
| 19 | Economic Analysis | Economic Analysis | Economic Analysis | 19-20 |
|  | 19.1 | Assumptions | Assumptions | 19-20 |
|  | 19.2 | Revenue | Revenue | 19-21 |
|  | 19.3 | Capital Costs | Capital Costs | 19-23 |
|  | 19.4 | Operating Costs | Operating Costs | 19-23 |
|  | 19.5 | Other Costs | Other Costs | 19-24 |
|  | 19.6 | Total Production Costs | Total Production Costs | 19-25 |
|  | 19.7 | Financial Model Results | Financial Model Results | 19-25 |
|  | 19.8 | Sensitivity Analysis | Sensitivity Analysis | 19-30 |
| 20 | Adjacent Properties | Adjacent Properties | Adjacent Properties | 20-33 |
|  | 20.1 | Nearby Past Producers and Major Prospects | Nearby Past Producers and Major Prospects | 20-33 |
| 21 | Other Relevant Data and Information | Other Relevant Data and Information | Other Relevant Data and Information | 21-1 |
| 22 | Interpretation and Conclusions | Interpretation and Conclusions | Interpretation and Conclusions | 22-1 |
|  | 22.1 | Risk and Opportunities | Risk and Opportunities | 22-1 |
| 23 | Recommendations | Recommendations | Recommendations | 23-1 |
| 24 | References | References | References | 24-1 |
| 25 | Reliance on Information Provided by the Registrant | Reliance on Information Provided by the Registrant | Reliance on Information Provided by the Registrant | 25-1 |
|  | 25.1 | Property Ownership, Mineral Tenure, and Agreements | Property Ownership, Mineral Tenure, and Agreements | 25-1 |
|  | 25.2 | Water Rights | Water Rights | 25-1 |
|  | 25.3 | Other Information Provided by the Registrant | Other Information Provided by the Registrant | 25-1 |

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| Table 1-1: | Stibnite Gold Project Study Highlights<sup>1</sup> | 1-2 |
| Table 1-2: | Consolidated Mineral Resource Statement for the Stibnite Gold Project | 1-6 |
| Table 1-3: | Antimony Sub-Domains Consolidated Mineral Resource Statement (Imperial Units) | 1-7 |
| Table 1-4: | Probable Mineral Reserves Summary (Imperial Units) at the end of the fiscal Year 2025 based on $1,600/oz gold | 1-9 |
| Table 1-5: | Probable Mineral Reserves Summary (Metric Units) at the end of the fiscal Year 2025 based on $1,600/oz gold | 1-10 |
| Table 1-6: | Life-of-Mine Mining Statistics | 1-14 |
| Table 1-7: | Comparison of Projected Recovered and Payable Metal | 1-16 |
| Table 1-8: | TSF Design Summary | 1-20 |
| Table 1-9: | Assumed Metal Prices | 1-21 |
| Table 1-10: | Capital Cost Summary | 1-25 |
| Table 1-11: | Operating Cost, AISC and AIC Summary | 1-26 |
| Table 1-12: | Recovered Metal Production | 1-26 |
| Table 1-13: | Financial Assumptions used in the Economic Analyses | 1-28 |
| Table 1-14: | Pre- and After-Tax Economic Results by Case | 1-29 |
| Table 2-1: | List of Qualified Persons | 2-3 |
| Table 3-1: | Mineral Concession Summary<sup>3</sup> | 3-6 |
| Table 3-2: | Mineral Concession Summary – Unpatented Claims Listing | 3-7 |
| Table 4-1: | Water Rights Permits | 4-27 |
| Table 7-1: | Pre-Perpetua Resources and Perpetua Resources Drilling by Mineralized Area | 7-24 |
| Table 7-2: | Pre-Perpetua Resources Drill Holes | 7-27 |
| Table 7-3: | Drilling by Area Completed by Perpetua Resources | 7-37 |
| Table 7-4: | Drill Hole Data Used in the Yellow Pine Mineral Resource Estimate | 7-45 |
| Table 7-5: | Drill Hole Data Used in the Hangar Flats Mineral Resource Estimate | 7-46 |
| Table 7-6: | Drill Hole Data Used in the West End Mineral Resource Estimate | 7-46 |
| Table 7-7: | Drill Hole Data Utilized in the Historical Tailings Mineral Resource Estimate | 7-47 |
| Table 8-1: | Off-Site Assay Laboratories Used by Pre-Perpetua Resources Operators | 8-4 |
| Table 8-2: | Analytical Laboratories Used by Perpetua Resources | 8-4 |
| Table 8-3: | Metallurgical and Geochemical Testing Laboratories Used by Perpetua Resources | 8-5 |
| Table 8-4: | Pre-Perpetua Resources QA/QC Measures and Insertion Rates | 8-7 |

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| Table 8-5: | Perpetua Resources QA/QC Measures and Insertion Rates | 8-7 |
| Table 8-6: | Work Orders and Revisions by Year | 8-14 |
| Table 10-1: | Stibnite Project Metallurgical Testing | 10-1 |
| Table 10-2: | Grinding Characterization Results | 10-3 |
| Table 10-3: | Reagent Dosage by Feed Type (in g/t) | 10-4 |
| Table 10-4: | Grind Size and Residence Times | 10-4 |
| Table 10-5: | Flotation Concentrate Sample Assays for POX Variability Testing | 10-5 |
| Table 10-6: | Stibnite Project Hydrometallurgical Testing | 10-7 |
| Table 10-7: | Process Conditions in Neutralization | 10-11 |
| Table 10-8: | Summary of CIL Testwork | 10-12 |
| Table 10-9: | Summary of Cyanide Detox Testwork | 10-12 |
| Table 10-10: | Kinetic SPLP of POX 5 CIL Detox Residue | 10-12 |
| Table 10-11: | Kinetic SPLP of POX 5 CIL Detox Residue Blended with Tailings | 10-12 |
| Table 10-12: | Input Data and Chosen POX-CIL Recoveries | 10-13 |
| Table 10-13: | Summarized Metallurgical Forecast Algorithms | 10-14 |
| Table 11-1: | Yellow Pine Gold Estimation Domains and Descriptions | 11-5 |
| Table 11-2: | Descriptive Statistics for Primary Gold Domain Composites (g/t Au) | 11-8 |
| Table 11-3: | Descriptive Statistics for Low Grade Secondary Gold Domain Composites (g/t Au) | 11-8 |
| Table 11-4: | Descriptive Statistics for Antimony Composites (% Sb) | 11-9 |
| Table 11-5: | Descriptive Statistics for Silver Composites (g/t Ag) | 11-9 |
| Table 11-6: | Block Model Definition for Yellow Pine | 11-10 |
| Table 11-7: | Gold & Antimony Estimation Domain Codes | 11-15 |
| Table 11-8: | Descriptive Statistics for Gold Domain Composites (g/t Au) | 11-17 |
| Table 11-9: | Descriptive Statistics for Silver Domain Composites (g/t Ag) | 11-17 |
| Table 11-10: | Descriptive Statistics for Antimony Domain Composites (% Sb) | 11-17 |
| Table 11-11: | Block Model Definition for Hangar Flats | 11-18 |
| Table 11-12: | Density Assignment Values for Hangar Flats Rock Types | 11-19 |
| Table 11-13: | Capping Grades for Samples | 11-25 |
| Table 11-14: | Descriptive Statistics for West End Capped Total Gold Composites | 11-25 |
| Table 11-15: | Descriptive Statistics for West End Cyanide Capped Gold Composites | 11-25 |
| Table 11-16: | Descriptive Statistics for West End Capped Total Silver Composites | 11-25 |
| Table 11-17: | Descriptive Statistics for West End Cyanide Capped Silver Composites | 11-26 |
| Table 11-18: | Block Model Definition for West End | 11-26 |
| Table 11-19: | Density Assignment Values for West End Lithologic Units | 11-27 |
| Table 11-20: | Raw Assay Statistics for the Historical Tailings | 11-30 |
| Table 11-21: | Historical Tailings Descriptive Statistics for Capped Composites | 11-31 |
| Table 11-22: | Correlogram Models for the Historical Tailings | 11-31 |
| Table 11-23: | Historical Tailings Block Model Definition | 11-31 |
| Table 11-24: | Summary of Estimation Parameters for the Historical Tailings | 11-32 |
| Table 11-25: | Pit Optimization Parameters by Deposit | 11-35 |

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| Table 11-26: | Consolidated Mineral Resource Statement for the Stibnite Gold Project at the end of the fiscal Year 2025 based on $1,500/oz gold | 11-37 |
| Table 11-27: | Consolidated Mineral Resource Statement for the Stibnite Gold Project at the end of the fiscal Year 2025 based on $1,500/oz gold, EXCLUSIVE OF RESERVES | 11-38 |
| Table 11-28:  | Antimony Sub-Domains Consolidated Mineral Resource Statement at the end of the fiscal Year 2025 based on $1,500/oz gold | 11-39 |
| Table 11-29:  | Yellow Pine Mineral Resource Statement Open Pit Oxide + Sulfide at the end of the fiscal Year 2025 based on $1,500/oz gold | 11-39 |
| Table 11-30:  | Hangar Flats Mineral Resource Statement Open Oxide + Sulfide at the end of the fiscal Year 2025 based on $1,500/oz gold | 11-40 |
| Table 11-31:  | West End Mineral Resource Statement Open Pit Oxide + Sulfide at the end of the fiscal Year 2025 based on $1,500/oz gold | 11-40 |
| Table 11-32:  | Historical Tailings Mineral Resource Statement Open Pit Sulfide at the end of the fiscal Year 2025 based on $1,500/oz gold | 11-41 |
| Table 12-1: | Mineral Reserve Estimation Process | 12-2 |
| Table 12-2: | Summary of Mineral Reserves | 12-4 |
| Table 12-3: | Ore Type Designation | 12-12 |
| Table 12-4: | Ore Process Costs, Selling Costs, Payabilities, and Royalties | 12-13 |
| Table 12-5: | Sample Block Value Calculation | 12-15 |
| Table 12-6: | Pit Design Parameters | 12-21 |
| Table 12-7: | Pit Shell to Pit Design Comparison | 12-30 |
| Table 12-8: | Life-of-Mine Cut-off Values | 12-34 |
| Table 12-9: | Probable Mineral Reserves Summary (Imperial Units) at the end of the fiscal Year 2025 based on $1,600/oz gold | 12-37 |
| Table 12-10: | Probable Mineral Reserves Summary (Metric Units) at the end of the fiscal Year 2025 based on $1,600/oz gold | 12-38 |
| Table 13-1: | Summary of Mine Plan Ore Type and Tonnage by Deposit | 13-4 |
| Table 13-2: | Summary of Mining Equipment by Fleet | 13-16 |
| Table 13-3: | Summary of Equipment Operator Working Time | 13-28 |
| Table 13-4: | Mining Equipment by Mining Activity | 13-29 |
| Table 13-5: | Drill and Blast Pattern by Blast Type | 13-32 |
| Table 13-6: | Salary Staff Requirements | 13-43 |
| Table 13-7: | Hourly Staff Requirements | 13-45 |
| Table 14-1: | Major Process Equipment List and Estimated Connected Power Requirements | 14-5 |
| Table 14-2: | Estimated Primary Reagent Consumption Rates | 14-8 |
| Table 14-3: | Comparison of Projected Recovered and Payable Metal | 14-11 |
| Table 15-1: | Tailings Storage Facility Design Criteria | 15-14 |
| Table 15-2: | Summary of TSF Design | 15-19 |
| Table 16-1: | Dore Payables, Refining and Transportation Assumptions | 16-1 |
| Table 16-2: | Antimony Concentrate Payables and Transportation Assumptions | 16-1 |

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| Table 16-3: | Study Metal Prices | 16-2 |
| Table 17-1: | Perpetua Resources Recent and Ongoing Environmental Baseline Studies | 17-3 |
| Table 17-2: | Federal, State and County Permit Applications and Status | 17-6 |
| Table 18-1: | Capital Cost Summary | 18-2 |
| Table 18-2: | Mine Capital Cost Summary | 18-3 |
| Table 18-3: | Life-of-Mine Mining Capital Cost Detail | 18-4 |
| Table 18-4: | Plant Capital Cost Summary | 18-6 |
| Table 18-5: | Capital Cost Summary On-Site Infrastructure | 18-8 |
| Table 18-6: | Tailings Storage Facility CAPEX | 18-8 |
| Table 18-7: | Water Management CAPEX | 18-9 |
| Table 18-8: | Off-Site Infrastructure Summary | 18-9 |
| Table 18-9: | Indirect Capital Cost Summary | 18-10 |
| Table 18-10: | EPCM Capital Cost Summary | 18-11 |
| Table 18-11: | Consultants' Indirect Capital Cost Estimates | 18-11 |
| Table 18-12: | Owner Project Team Capital Costs | 18-12 |
| Table 18-13: | Mitigation, Reclamation, and Closure Costs | 18-12 |
| Table 18-14: | Project Costs Summary for Contingency | 18-13 |
| Table 18-15: | LOM Operating Cost Summary | 18-14 |
| Table 18-16: | Life-Of-Mine Mining Cost Averages | 18-15 |
| Table 18-17: | Mine OPEX by Year | 18-15 |
| Table 18-18: | Process Operating Cost Summary by Category | 18-17 |
| Table 18-19: | Process Operating Cost Summary by Unit Operation | 18-17 |
| Table 18-20: | General and Administrative Costs Summary | 18-18 |
| Table 18-21: | Labor Cost Summary | 18-18 |
| Table 18-22: | Cost Assumptions for Major Reagents and Power | 18-19 |
| Table 18-23: | Consumables Annual Costs and Life of Mine Costs | 18-19 |
| Table 19-1: | Life of Mine Contained Metal by Deposit | 19-21 |
| Table 19-2: | Recovered Metal Production | 19-21 |
| Table 19-3: | Smelter Treatment Factors | 19-22 |
| Table 19-4: | Payable Metals Production | 19-22 |
| Table 19-5: | Metal Price Cases | 19-22 |
| Table 19-6: | Capital Cost Summary | 19-23 |
| Table 19-7: | Operating Cost Summary | 19-24 |
| Table 19-8: | Total Production Cost Summary | 19-25 |
| Table 19-9: | Financial Model Pre-Tax and After-Tax Indicators by Case | 19-26 |
| Table 19-10: | Financial Analysis Summary Table | 19-27 |
| Table 19-11: | Cash Flow Forecast on an Annual Basis | 19-28 |
| Table 19-12: | Pre-Tax and After-Tax NPV5% Sensitivities by Case | 19-30 |
| Table 19-13: | Base Case After-Tax Sensitivity Analysis | 19-30 |
| Table 23-1: | Project Recommendations, Work Program and Budget | 23-2 |

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| Figure 1-1: | Ore Mined by Deposit and Year | 1-11 |
| Figure 1-2: | Ore and Development Rock Mined by Year and Source | 1-12 |
| Figure 1-3: | Ore Stockpile Balance | 1-13 |
| Figure 1-4: | Mill Feed and Gold Head Grade by Deposit and Year | 1-13 |
| Figure 1-5: | Site Layout at the Beginning of Mine Life | 1-17 |
| Figure 1-6: | Post Closure Conceptual Isometric View of Yellow Pine Pit Area | 1-23 |
| Figure 1-7: | Annual Recovered Gold and Antimony | 1-27 |
| Figure 1-8: | Undiscounted After-Tax Cash Flow for Case A | 1-30 |
| Figure 1-9: | Payable Metal Value by Year for Case A | 1-30 |
| Figure 3-1 | Project Location Map | 3-3 |
| Figure 3-2 | Land Status Map | 3-4 |
| Figure 4-1: | Site Access and Pertinent Existing Regional Infrastructure | 4-26 |
| Figure 6-1: | Bedrock Geology of the West Side of the Stibnite Mining District | 6-2 |
| Figure 6-2: | Stibnite Roof Pendant Stratigraphy | 6-3 |
| Figure 6-3: | Yellow Pine Geological Model | 6-4 |
| Figure 6-4: | Yellow Pine Mineralized Zone and Generalized Alteration Zonation | 6-5 |
| Figure 6-5: | Geological Model for the Hangar Flats Deposit | 6-6 |
| Figure 6-6: | Hangar Flats Mineralized Zone and Generalized Alteration Zonation | 6-7 |
| Figure 6-7: | Geological Model for the West End Deposit | 6-8 |
| Figure 6-8: | West End Mineralized Zone and Generalized Alteration Zonation | 6-9 |
| Figure 6-9: | Geochemistry of CTGD Deposits Compared to SGP-Area Deposits | 6-2 |
| Figure 6-10: | Main Stage Gold Mineralization (70-65 Ma) | 6-3 |
| Figure 6-11: | Antimony-Tungsten Mineralization | 6-4 |
| Figure 6-12: | Epithermal Gold Mineralization Stage (~50-38 Ma) | 6-4 |
| Figure 7-1: | Prospects and Conceptual Long Sections on Generalized Geology | 7-3 |
| Figure 7-2: | East Side and West Side Long Sections through the District | 7-4 |
| Figure 7-3: | Yellow Pine and West End Block Modeled Gold Grade x Thickness | 7-6 |
| Figure 7-4: | E-W Cross Section 1,189,400N through the Yellow Pine and West End Deposits | 7-7 |
| Figure 7-5: | E-W Cross Section 1,189,900N through the Clark Knob Target | 7-8 |
| Figure 7-6: | Plan Map Showing the Hangar Flats Expansion Targets | 7-10 |
| Figure 7-7: | E-W Cross Section 1,178,300N through the Hangar Flats Deep Target | 7-11 |
| Figure 7-8: | N-S Long Section 2,731,220E through the Hangar Flats Deposit | 7-12 |
| Figure 7-9: | Plan Map of MCFZ Prospects, Geophysical Anomalies (l) and Geochemical Anomalies (r) | 7-13 |
| Figure 7-10: | Significant West End Drill Intercepts and Expansion Targets | 7-15 |
| Figure 7-11: | E-W Cross Section 1188300N of the West End SW Extension and East Stibnite Targets | 7-16 |

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| Figure 7-12: | E-W Cross Section 1,190,100N through the Dead End Target | 7-17 |
| Figure 7-13: | E-W Cross Section 1,188,700N through the Splay and Stibnite North Targets | 7-18 |
| Figure 7-14: | E-W Cross Section 1,190,700N through the NE Extension Target | 7-19 |
| Figure 7-15: | Plan Map of the Scout Prospect | 7-20 |
| Figure 7-16: | Plan Map of Grade x Thickness at the Garnet Prospect | 7-22 |
| Figure 7-17: | Long Section through Upper Midnight Target looking Northeast | 7-23 |
| Figure 7-18: | Drill Hole Collar Locations | 7-26 |
| Figure 7-19: | Yellow Pine Drill Hole Collar Locations | 7-31 |
| Figure 7-20: | Hangar Flats Drill Hole Collar Locations | 7-33 |
| Figure 7-21: | West End Drill Hole Collar Locations | 7-35 |
| Figure 7-22: | Historical Tailings Drill Hole Collar Locations | 7-36 |
| Figure 7-23: | Site Characterization Drilling | 7-40 |
| Figure 8-1: | Blank Performance – Gold | 8-8 |
| Figure 8-2: | Certified Gold Standards | 8-9 |
| Figure 8-3: | Certified Antimony Standards | 8-10 |
| Figure 8-4: | Field Duplicates | 8-11 |
| Figure 8-5: | ALS Pulp | 8-12 |
| Figure 8-6: | Blind Rejects Assays | 8-13 |
| Figure 8-7: | Pulp Check Assays | 8-14 |
| Figure 10-1: | Effect of Varying Gross CO3/S Ratio on CIL Gold Extraction | 10-10 |
| Figure 11-1: | Plan Map of the Stibnite Gold Project Area Showing Drillhole Locations and Deposits | 11-3 |
| Figure 11-2: | Yellow Pine Estimation Domains | 11-7 |
| Figure 11-3: | Yellow Pine Gold Block Model | 11-11 |
| Figure 11-4: | Yellow Pine Antimony Block Model | 11-12 |
| Figure 11-5: | Hangar Flats Estimation Domains | 11-16 |
| Figure 11-6: | Hangar Flats Gold Block Model | 11-20 |
| Figure 11-7: | Hangar Flats Antimony Block Model | 11-20 |
| Figure 11-8: | West End Structural Domains | 11-24 |
| Figure 11-9: | West End Gold Block Model | 11-28 |
| Figure 11-10: | Mineral Resource Classification for Yellow Pine | 11-33 |
| Figure 11-11: | Mineral Resource Classification for Hangar Flats | 11-33 |
| Figure 11-12: | Mineral Resource Classification for West End | 11-34 |
| Figure 12-1: | Internal and External Dilution | 12-6 |
| Figure 12-2: | Yellow Pine Overall Pit Slope Angles | 12-7 |
| Figure 12-3: | Hangar Flats Overall Pit Slope Angles | 12-8 |
| Figure 12-4: | West End Overall Pit Slope Angles | 12-9 |
| Figure 12-5: | Yellow Pine Mining Cost by Bench Elevation | 12-11 |
| Figure 12-6: | Yellow Pine Nested Pit Shell Discounted Value | 12-17 |
| Figure 12-7: | Yellow Pine Nested Pit Shell Incremental Return | 12-17 |
| Figure 12-8: | Hangar Flats Nested Pit Shell Discounted Value | 12-18 |

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| Figure 12-9: | Hangar Flats Nested Pit Shell Cross-Section | 12-19 |
| Figure 12-10: | West End Nested Pit Shell Discounted Value | 12-20 |
| Figure 12-11: | West End Nested Pit Shell Incremental Return | 12-20 |
| Figure 12-12: | Typical Haul Road Cross-Section | 12-22 |
| Figure 12-13: | Yellow Pine Mineral Reserves and Mineralized Material | 12-23 |
| Figure 12-14: | Hangar Flats Mineral Reserves and Mineralized Material | 12-25 |
| Figure 12-15: | West End Mineral Reserves and Mineralized Material | 12-27 |
| Figure 12-16: | Historical Tailings Mineral Reserves and Mineralized Material | 12-29 |
| Figure 12-17: | Yellow Pine Pit Shell to Ultimate Design Reconciliation | 12-31 |
| Figure 12-18: | Hangar Flats Pit Shell to Ultimate Design Reconciliation | 12-32 |
| Figure 12-19: | West End Pit Shell to Ultimate Design Reconciliation | 12-33 |
| Figure 12-20: | Approximate Gold Cut-off by Schedule Year | 12-35 |
| Figure 12-21: | Approximate NPR Cut-off by Schedule Year | 12-35 |
| Figure 13-1: | Sitewide Mining Related Features | 13-3 |
| Figure 13-2: | Yellow Pine Directional Pit Shells | 13-6 |
| Figure 13-3: | Hangar Flats Pit Design | 13-7 |
| Figure 13-4: | West End Pit Phases | 13-8 |
| Figure 13-5: | Historical Tailings Phases | 13-9 |
| Figure 13-6: | Process Plant Throughput Ramp-Up Schedule | 13-11 |
| Figure 13-7: | Process Plant Throughput Schedule by Ore Type, Year, and Average Grade | 13-12 |
| Figure 13-8: | Hangar Flats Pit Geometry Alternatives ($750/oz Au Pit Selected) | 13-13 |
| Figure 13-9: | General Mining Sequence | 13-18 |
| Figure 13-10: | Ore and Development Rock Mined by Deposit and Year (000s tonnes) | 13-18 |
| Figure 13-11: | Ore Mined by Deposit, Ore Type, and Year (000s tonnes) | 13-19 |
| Figure 13-12: | Mine Development Plan Activity Location Map | 13-21 |
| Figure 13-13: | DRSF and Stockpile Locations | 13-24 |
| Figure 13-14: | Development Rock Destination by Pit and Year | 13-25 |
| Figure 13-15: | Ore Processed by Year and Source | 13-26 |
| Figure 13-16: | Long-Term Stockpiles Progression | 13-27 |
| Figure 13-17: | Haul Truck and Articulated Truck (ADT) Unit Count | 13-30 |
| Figure 13-18: | Mine Production and Development Loading Unit Count | 13-31 |
| Figure 13-19: | Mine Production Fleet Loading Equipment Operating Hours | 13-31 |
| Figure 13-20: | Blasthole Count by Blast Type and Year | 13-33 |
| Figure 13-21: | Annual Mine Progression – End of Year -1 (Pre-Production) | 13-34 |
| Figure 13-22: | Annual Mine Progression – End of Year 3 | 13-35 |
| Figure 13-23: | Annual Mine Progression – End of Year 5 | 13-36 |
| Figure 13-24: | Annual Mine Progression – End of Year 8 | 13-37 |
| Figure 13-25: | Annual Mine Progression – End of Year 10 | 13-38 |
| Figure 13-26: | Annual Mine Progression – End of Year 12 | 13-39 |
| Figure 13-27: | Principal Mine Equipment Consumables by Year | 13-40 |

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| Figure 13-28: | Mining Organizational Structure | 13-42 |
| Figure 13-29: | Salaried and Hourly Mining Personnel by Department and Year | 13-43 |
| Figure 13-30: | Operating Costs by Category | 13-46 |
| Figure 13-31: | Mine Operating Unit Cost by Category | 13-47 |
| Figure 14-1: | Overall Process Flow Diagram | 14-4 |
| Figure 15-1: | Site Layout at the Beginning of Mine Life | 15-2 |
| Figure 15-2: | Offsite Infrastructure and Utility Upgrades | 15-4 |
| Figure 15-3: | Process Area Detail | 15-9 |
| Figure 15-4: | Truck Shop Area Detail | 15-11 |
| Figure 15-5: | TSF Embankment Section | 15-16 |
| Figure 15-6: | TSF Impoundment Slope Protection Fill Section | 15-17 |
| Figure 15-7: | Tailings Storage Facility Fill Curve | 15-17 |
| Figure 19-1: | Case A After-Tax NPV5% Sensitivities | 19-31 |
| Figure 20-1: | Past Producing Mines and Major Prospects near Stibnite | 20-34 |

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**1** **Summary**

The Stibnite Gold Project (SGP or Project) is designed to redevelop an abandoned, brownfield mine site, and provide long-term employment and business opportunities for a rural area in Idaho, funded by an economically viable mining project. It would become one of the largest and highest-grade open pit gold mines in the United States and one of the country's major producers of antimony, a critical and strategic mineral.

This Technical Report Summary (TRS or Report) provides an overview of the Project and includes recommendations for future work. It discloses, at a Preliminary Feasibility Study (PFS) level, information about the geology, mineralization, exploration potential, Mineral Resources, Mineral Reserves, mining methods, processing methods, infrastructure, social and economic benefits, environmental protection, cleanup and restoration of historical third-party mining impacts, permitting, reclamation and closure concepts, capital and operating costs and an economic analysis for the Project. The information provided in this Report is dated as of December 31, 2025, unless expressly noted.

For readers to fully understand the information in this TRS, they should read this TRS in its entirety, including all qualifications, assumptions and exclusions that relate to the information set out in this TRS that qualifies the technical information contained in the TRS. The TRS is intended to be read as a whole, and sections should not be read or relied upon out of context. The technical information in the TRS is subject to the assumptions and qualifications contained in the TRS. The analyses included in this TRS provide only a summary of the potential Project economics based on the assumptions set out herein. There is no guarantee that the Project economics described herein can be achieved.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**1.1** **Key Results** 

The Project consists of mining the Yellow Pine, Hangar Flats and West End deposits using conventional open pit methods, conventional processing methods to extract gold, silver and antimony, and on-site production of gold (Au) and silver (Ag) doré and an antimony (Sb) concentrate. The Project also entails an extensive reclamation and restoration program for historical impacts to the site by third parties, including the recovery and reprocessing of historical tailings, restoration of fish passage during and after operations, relocation of historical mining wastes to engineered storage facilities, stream restoration, and reforestation of impacted areas. Perpetua Resources' plans for decommissioning the site include progressive and concurrent remediation, reclamation, and restoration activities, beginning at the start of construction and continuing beyond the operations phase, through Project reclamation and closure.

The Stibnite Gold Project economics, as contemplated in the TRS, are summarized in Table 1-1.

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**Table 1-1:** **Stibnite Gold Project Study Highlights**<sup>1</sup>

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| **Component**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Early Production**<br>**Years 1-4**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Life-of-Mine**<br>**Years 1-15**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Recovered Gold Total | 1,852 koz | 4,223 koz |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Recovered Antimony Total | 69 million lbs | 106 million lbs |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Recovered Gold Annual Average | 463 koz/yr | 296 koz/yr |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Cash Costs<sup>2</sup> (Net of by-product credits) | $250/oz | $581/oz |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;All-in Sustaining Costs<sup>2</sup> (Net of by-product credits) | $498/oz | $833/oz |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Initial Capital – including contingency, capitalized operating costs | $2,576 million | $2,576 million |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-production Revenue – Net of royalties and sales costs | $52 million | $52 million |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Adjusted Initial Capital – Net of pre-production revenue | $2,524 million | $2,524 million |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;After-Tax Net Present Value 5%<sup>3</sup> | $3,457 million | $3,457 million |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Annual Average EBITDA | $1,347 million | $766 million |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Annual Average After Tax Free Cash Flow | $1,111 million | $607 million |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Internal Rate of Return (After-tax) | 23.5% | 23.5% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Payback Period in Years (After-tax) | 2.4 years | 2.4 years |

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Notes: **1.** "M" = million, "k" = thousand, all amounts in US$, gold and silver reported in troy ounces ("oz") **2.** See non-International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") measures below. **3.** Base case prices US$3,250/oz gold, $40/oz silver and $10.00/lb antimony, Post-Tax NPV at 5% discount rate. **4.** All numbers have been rounded and may not sum correctly. **5.** The Basic Engineering phase assumes 100% equity financing of the Project.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**1.2** **Regulatory Information** 

The Stibnite Gold Project is within the Stibnite-Yellow Pine mining district (District), Idaho and is wholly owned by direct or indirect subsidiaries of Perpetua Resources Corp. (PRC), a Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX:PPTA) and Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq:PPTA) listed British Columbia, Canada company with headquarters in Boise, Idaho. Unless the context indicates otherwise, references to "Perpetua" or "Perpetua Resources" throughout this Report include one or more of the subsidiaries of PRC.

This TRS was prepared by Perpetua Resources under the direction of qualified persons (QPs) and in compliance with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Regulation S-K (Subpart 1300) (S-K 1300) for reporting mineral properties (CFR Title 17 § 229.1300-1305).

The purpose of this TRS is to update the technical report summary on the Stibnite Gold Project, Idaho, USA, dated as of December 31, 2021, and amended as of June 6, 2022 (2022 TRS). The TRS was developed in accordance with the mining property disclosure rules specified in S-K 1300 and Item 601(b)(96) under Regulation S-K.

The TRS provides a summary of the work completed on the Project through December 31, 2025. Updates since the 2022 TRS primarily relate to advancements in permitting, exploration drilling, engineering, land management, and updated financial analyses.

The most notable updates from the 2022 TRS include the following:

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· The TRS incorporates engineering designs developed during the basic engineering phase completed in 2025, including design changes to the mineral processing plant, on and off-site infrastructure, and tailings management.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· The TRS provides updated financial analyses by reflecting operating costs, capital costs, taxes, and long-term metal price estimates as of December 31, 2025 to derive estimates of project economics. Costs included herein are based on fourth quarter 2025 estimates for construction and operations, as well as current and consensus commodity pricing for sales.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· This TRS incorporates updates derived from recent and ongoing environmental baseline studies, permitting application submittals and authorizations, and other environmental compliance and regulatory activities.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· The TRS integrates cost and technical data derived from recent and active contract negotiations relating to construction, professional services, and capital equipment procurement.

The TRS continues to be classified as a Preliminary Feasibility Study.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**1.3** **Property Description and Location** 

The Project is located in central Idaho, USA approximately 100 miles (mi) northeast of Boise, Idaho, 38 mi east of McCall, Idaho, and approximately 10 mi east of Yellow Pine, Idaho. Mineral rights controlled by Perpetua Resources include patented lode claims, patented mill sites, unpatented federal lode claims, and unpatented federal mill sites and encompass approximately 29,340 acres or 46 square miles. The claims are 100% owned by Perpetua Resources, except for 27 patented lode claims that are held under an option to purchase and portions of six patented millsites. These terms relating to the nature of Perpetua Resources claims are consistent with the United States General Mining Law of 1872.

In agreements dated May 9, 2013 (and thereafter amended), Perpetua Resources granted a 1.7% NSR royalty on future gold production from the Project properties to Franco-Nevada Idaho Corporation (Franco-Nevada). This gold royalty does not apply to production of antimony and silver. In March 2024, a wholly owned subsidiary of Perpetua Resources, sold Franco-Nevada a 100% royalty on the future payable silver production from the Project which would become effective in year seven after commercial production commences. This silver royalty does not apply to the production of antimony and gold.

A number of independent legal opinions in respect of mineral title have been prepared on behalf of Perpetua in support of its initial listing as a public company, subsequent financings, and sale of royalties to third parties. The most recent legal opinion, dated April 25, 2019, was prepared by Jason Mau of the law firm of Parsons, Behle & Latimer, which was later updated on March 21, 2024, and again in June 2025, by the law firm of Hardee, Piñol & Kracke, PLLC. These opinions reviewed the previous title work and historic and current ownership of the patented and unpatented lode mining and mill site claims owned or optioned Perpetua Resources Corporation's subsidiary, Idaho Gold Resources Company LLC (IGRCLLC) an Idaho registered business entity. There are six partial patented millsites within the Project boundary owned by Hecla Mining Company or one of its affiliates (Hecla). Hecla retains some surface rights, but no mineral rights on portions of these claims and an affiliate of Perpetua retains a Right of First Refusal should Hecla decide to sell them. Perpetua Resources is exploring alternatives with respect to these partial millsites, which may include acquiring such property from Hecla.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**1.4** **Geological Setting and Mineralization** 

Bedrock in the region can be subdivided into the pre-Cretaceous metasedimentary "basement," the Cretaceous Idaho Batholith, Tertiary intrusions and volcanics, and Quaternary unconsolidated sediments and glacial materials. The SGP is situated along the eastern edge of the Idaho Batholith, on the western edge of the Thunder Mountain caldera complex and within the Central Idaho Mineral Belt.

Large, north-south striking, steeply dipping structures exhibiting pronounced gouge and multiple stages of brecciation occur in the District and are often associated with east-west and northeast-southwest trending splays and dilatant structures.

The Yellow Pine and Hangar Flats deposits are hosted primarily by intrusive phases of the Idaho Batholith along the Meadow Creek Fault Zone. The West End Deposit is hosted primarily by Neoproterozoic to Paleozoic metasedimentary rocks of the Stibnite roof pendant along the West End Fault Zone.

Mineralization and alteration in the District are associated with multiple hydrothermal alteration events occurring through the Paleocene and early Eocene epochs. Main-stage gold mineralization and associated potassic alteration typically occurs in structurally prepared zones in association with very fine grained disseminated arsenical pyrite (FeS2) and, to a lesser extent, arsenopyrite (FeAsS), with gold almost exclusively in solid solution in these minerals. Antimony mineralization occurs primarily associated with mineral stibnite (Sb2S3). Additional gold mineralization effecting rocks of the Stibnite roof pendant is associated with epithermal quartz-adularia-carbonate veins.

Deposits of the District are not readily categorized based on a single genetic deposit model due to complexities associated with multiple overprinting mineralization events and uncertainties regarding sources of mineralizing hydrothermal fluids.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**1.5** **Exploration** 

The District has been the subject of exploration and development activities for over 100 years, yet much of the area remains poorly explored due to its remote location, poor level of outcrop and extensive glacial cover. Perpetua has completed extensive exploration work over the last 15 years that has included: geophysics; rock, soil and stream sampling and analysis; geologic mapping; mineralogical and metallurgical studies; and drilling.

This newer data has been integrated with datasets from previous operators and provides a comprehensive toolkit for future exploration. These efforts have led to the identification of over 75 prospects with varying levels of target support. These prospective areas include targets within, under and adjacent to existing deposits; bulk mineable prospects along known or newly identified mineralized trends; high grade underground targets and early-stage greenfield prospects and conceptual targets based on geophysics or geologic inference. Details of some of the more promising targets are summarized in Section 7 of this Report.

Exploration targets include conceptual geophysical targets, geochemical targets from soil, rock and trench samples, and results from widely spaced drill holes; as a result, the potential size and tenor of the targets are conceptual in nature. There has been insufficient exploration to define mineral resources on these prospects and this data may not be indicative of the occurrence of a mineral deposit. Such results do not provide assurance that further work will

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establish sufficient grade, continuity, metallurgical characteristics and economic potential to be classed as a category of mineral resource. Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability.

The Project area, including the three main deposits, has been drilled by numerous operators, totaling 826,693 ft in 2864 drill holes, of which Perpetua drilled 778 holes totaling over 375,000 ft since 2009. Pre-Perpetua drilling was undertaken by a wide variety of methods and operators while Perpetua employed a variety of drilling methods including core, reverse circulation, auger, and sonic throughout the District, but with the primary method being core.

It is the opinion of the QP responsible for the Mineral Resource estimates that the data and methods used for estimating the Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves for the Hanger Flats, West End, Yellow Pine and Historical Tailings deposits is adequate for this purpose and may be relied upon to report the Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves contained in the TRS.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**1.6** **Mineral Resource Estimates** 

The Mineral Resource Statement presented herein represents a mineral resource evaluation prepared for Perpetua Resources in accordance with S-K 1300. This evaluation includes Mineral Resource estimates for the Project's three lode gold deposits: Yellow Pine, Hangar Flats and West End, and reports the Mineral Resource estimate for the Historical Tailings deposit.

The Mineral Resource estimates for each of the Hangar Flats, West End and Yellow Pine deposits, and the Historical Tailings, were prepared using commercial mine-modeling and geostatistical software, consider relevant modifying factors, and have been verified by the QP. The consolidated Mineral Resource statement for the Project in metric tonnes (t) is shown in Table 1-2 based on a gold selling price of US$1,500/troy ounce limiting pit shell.

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**Table 1-2:** **Consolidated Mineral Resource Statement for the Stibnite Gold Project (Imperial Units)**

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| **Classification** | **Metric Tonnes (000s)** | **Gold Grade (g/t)** | **Contained Gold (000s oz)** | **Silver Grade (g/t)** | **Contained Silver (000s oz)** | **Antimony Grade (%)** | **Contained Antimony**<br>**(000s lbs)** |
| **Indicated** | **Indicated** | **Indicated** | **Indicated** | **Indicated** | **Indicated** | **Indicated** | **Indicated** |
| Yellow Pine | 56445 | 1.67 | 3025 | 2.10 | 3820 | 0.09 | 115022 |
| Hangar Flats | 28065 | 1.37 | 1239 | 3.20 | 2884 | 0.15 | 90925 |
| West End | 60963 | 1.00 | 1956 | 1.25 | 2449 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Historical Tailings | 2687 | 1.16 | 100 | 2.86 | 247 | 0.17 | 9817 |
| **Total Indicated** | **148159** | **1.33** | **6320** | **1.97** | **9400** | **0.07** | **215764** |
| **Inferred** | **Inferred** | **Inferred** | **Inferred** | **Inferred** | **Inferred** | **Inferred** | **Inferred** |
| Yellow Pine | 8021 | 0.85 | 219 | 0.59 | 153 | 0.00 | 62 |
| Hangar Flats | 17021 | 1.00 | 548 | 2.30 | 1259 | 0.09 | 32146 |
| West End | 26895 | 0.97 | 837 | 1.06 | 918 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Historical Tailings | 191 | 1.13 | 7 | 2.64 | 16 | 0.16 | 662 |
| **Total Inferred** | **52128** | **0.96** | **1611** | **1.40** | **2345** | **0.03** | **32870** |

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Notes: **1.** All Mineral Resources have been estimated in accordance with S-K 1300. **2.** Mineral Resources are reported in relation to a conceptual pit shell to demonstrate potential for economic viability; mineralization lying outside of these pit shells is not reported as a Mineral Resource. Mineral Resources are not Mineral Reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability. These Mineral Resource estimates include Inferred Mineral Resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as Mineral Reserves. There is also no certainty that these inferred Mineral Resources will be converted to the Indicated category through further drilling, or into Mineral Reserves once economic considerations are applied. All figures are rounded to reflect the relative accuracy of the estimate and therefore numbers may not appear to add precisely. **3.** Open-pit sulfide Mineral Resources are reported at a cut-off grade of 0.40 g/t Au and open pit oxide Mineral Resources are reported at a cut-off grade of 0.35 g/t Au. **4. IMPORANT: Mineral Resources are inclusive of Mineral Reserves.**

The Yellow Pine and Hangar Flats deposits contain zones with substantially elevated antimony-silver mineralization, defined as containing greater than 0.1% antimony, relative to the overall mineral resource. The existing Historical Tailings Mineral Resource also contains elevated concentrations of antimony. These higher-grade antimony zones are reported separately in Table 1-3 to illustrate the potential for antimony production from the Project and are contained within the overall mineral resource estimates reported herein. Antimony zones are reported only if they lie within gold mineral resource estimates.

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**Table 1-3:** **Antimony Sub-Domains Consolidated Mineral Resource Statement** 

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| <br>**Classification**<br><BORDER_TOP> | <br>**Metric Tonnes (000s)**<br><BORDER_TOP> | <br>**Gold Grade (g/t)**<br><BORDER_TOP> | <br>**Contained Gold (000s oz)**<br><BORDER_TOP> | <br>**Silver Grade (g/t)**<br><BORDER_TOP> | <br>**Contained Silver (000s oz)**<br><BORDER_TOP> | <br>**Antimony Grade (%)**<br><BORDER_TOP> | <br>**Contained Antimony (000s lbs)**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| **Indicated** | **Indicated** | **Indicated** | **Indicated** | **Indicated** | **Indicated** | **Indicated** | **Indicated** |
| Yellow Pine | 9569 | 2.27 | 697 | 5.33 | 1639 | 0.51 | 108306 |
| Hangar Flats | 6771 | 2.08 | 453 | 8.22 | 1790 | 0.57 | 85509 |
| Historical Tailings | 2687 | 1.16 | 100 | 2.86 | 247 | 0.17 | 9817 |
| **Total M & I** | **19027** | **2.04** | **1250** | **6.01** | **3677** | **0.49** | **203632** |
| **Inferred** | **Inferred** | **Inferred** | **Inferred** | **Inferred** | **Inferred** | **Inferred** | **Inferred** |
| Yellow Pine | 12 | 1.16 | 0 | 2.52 | 1 | 0.20 | 52 |
| Hangar Flats | 1312 | 2.32 | 98 | 15.59 | 658 | 1.08 | 31274 |
| Historical Tailings | 191 | 1.13 | 7 | 2.64 | 16 | 0.16 | 662 |
| **Total Inferred** | **1515** | **2.16** | **105** | **13.86** | **675** | **0.96** | **31988** |

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Notes: **1.** Antimony mineral resources are reported as a subset of the total mineral resource within the conceptual pit shells used to constrain the total mineral resource in order to demonstrate potential for economic viability; mineralization outside of these pit shells is not reported as a mineral resource. Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability. All figures are rounded to reflect the relative accuracy of the estimate. **2.** Open pit antimony sulfide mineral resources are reported at a cut-off grade 0.1% antimony within the overall 0.40 g/t Au cut-off. **3. IMPORANT Mineral Resources are inclusive of Mineral Reserves.**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**1.7** **Mineral Reserve Estimates** 

The Mineral Reserve estimates for the Project were estimated in conformity with the Committee for Mineral Reserves International Reporting Standards (CRIRSCO) "International Reporting Template for the public reporting of Exploration Targets, Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves" and are reported in accordance with S-K 1300. The Mineral Reserve estimates for each of the Yellow Pine, Hangar Flats, and West End deposits, and the Historical Tailings, were prepared to industry standards and best practices and take into consideration modifying factors including mining, processing, metallurgical, environmental, location and infrastructure, market factors, legal, economic, social, and governmental factors. The Mineral Reserve estimates are based on a mine plan and pit design developed using modifying parameters including metal price, metal recovery based on performance of the processing plant, and operating cost estimates.

The Mineral Reserve was developed by allowing only Indicated Mineral Resource blocks to contribute positive economic value and is a subset of the Mineral Resource comprised of the Probable Mineral Reserve that is planned for processing over the life-of-mine plan, with assumptions summarized in Sections 12 and 13 of this Report. No economic credit has been applied to Inferred mineralization in the development of the Mineral Reserve, even if they lie within the Mineral Reserve pit.

The mine design included in this TRS, including the mine features, mining methods, process and recovery methods, and infrastructure, are generally consistent with the 2021 Modified Mine Plan which was approved by the Forest Service in January 2025 in its final Record of Decision and was incorporated by Perpetua Resources in its Plan of Operations that was approved by the Forest Service in October 2025. The Clean Water Act Section 404 permit issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in May 2025 and various state permits issued as of December 31, 2025, are also generally based on this 2021 Modified Mine Plan.

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The general mine planning sequence to produce the Mineral Reserve estimates, and associated mill feed schedule consisted of an ultimate pit limit analysis, pit shell selection, ultimate pit designs, internal pit phase design, mining sequence schedule, and mill feed optimization. A suite of nested pit shells for each deposit was generated using Geovia Whittle™ and a gold selling price ranging from $100 to $2,000 per troy ounce in $50 increments. The pit limit analysis was performed based on gold recovery only, to ensure the ultimate pit geometries would not be dependent on silver or antimony values. Mining costs used for the pit limit analysis are based on a first principles cost buildup for equipment requirements, labor estimates, and consumables price quotes. Selection of the optimal pit shells for each deposit was based on discounted cash flow analysis. For Yellow Pine and West End, the incremental change in discounted pit value (NPV) and strip ratio between potentially optimal pit shells is gradual, and pit shells representing gold selling prices of $1,250/oz and $1,300/oz respectively were selected. For Hangar Flats, the pit limit analysis suggested selecting the $1,150/oz pit shell but, due to additional technical considerations, the $750/oz pit shell was selected.

The ultimate pit designs were based on the selected pit shells, design parameters for 150-ton haul trucks, geotechnical design criteria, and additional mine sequencing and haulage considerations. Cut-off determination utilized a net smelter return (NSR) methodology to account for varying ore types and separate process streams with unique process costs. The cut-off strategy applies elevated cut-off values to ensure the highest-grade ore available in the mine plan is processed preferentially and lower grade ore is stored in ore stockpiles for processing later in the Project life.

Cutoff grades for Mineral Reserves were developed assuming long term metal prices of $1,600/oz gold, $20.00/oz silver, and $3.50/lb antimony for material lying within the pit designs based on the pit shells selected above ($1,250, $750 and $1,300/oz Au for Yellow Pine, Hangar Flats and West End, respectively). Mineral Reserves are reported from the reference point of delivery to the processing plant. This results in a Life-of-Mine (LOM) average gold cut-off grade of 0.48 g/t for open-pit mining. The Mineral Reserves are summarized in Table 1-4 and Table 1-5.

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| **Deposit** | **Tonnage** | **Average Grade** | **Average Grade** | **Average Grade** | **Total Contained Metal** | **Total Contained Metal** | **Total Contained Metal** |
| **Deposit** |  | **Gold** | **Antimony** | **Silver** | **Gold** | **Antimony(4)** | **Silver** |
| **Imperial Units** | **(kst)** | **(oz/st)** | **(%)** | **(oz/st)** | **(000s oz)** | **(000s lb)** | **(000s oz)** |
| **Yellow Pine** | **Yellow Pine** | **Yellow Pine** | **Yellow Pine** | **Yellow Pine** | **Yellow Pine** | **Yellow Pine** | **Yellow Pine** |
| Low Sb Sulfide – Probable | 41463 | 0.049 | 0.009 | 0.045 | 2047 | 7859 | 1881 |
| High Sb Sulfide – Probable | 11279 | 0.060 | 0.460 | 0.137 | 671 | 103758 | 1543 |
| **Yellow Pine Probable Mineral Reserves** | **52742** | **0.052** | **0.106** | **0.065** | **2718** | **111617** | **3423** |
| **Hangar Flats** | **Hangar Flats** | **Hangar Flats** | **Hangar Flats** | **Hangar Flats** | **Hangar Flats** | **Hangar Flats** | **Hangar Flats** |
| Low Sb Sulfide – Probable | 5696 | 0.039 | 0.018 | 0.048 | 223 | 2104 | 273 |
| High Sb Sulfide – Probable | 3411 | 0.056 | 0.369 | 0.141 | 191 | 25148 | 483 |
| **Hangar Flats Probable Mineral Reserves** | **9107** | **0.046** | **0.150** | **0.083** | **414** | **27252** | **756** |
| **West End** | **West End** | **West End** | **West End** | **West End** | **West End** | **West End** | **West End** |
| Oxide – Probable | 5235 | 0.016 | - | 0.025 | 83 | - | 133 |
| Low Sb Sulfide – Probable | 16801 | 0.039 | - | 0.038 | 649 | - | 635 |
| Transitional – Probable | 28483 | 0.030 | - | 0.043 | 855 | - | 1236 |
| **West End Probable Mineral Reserves** | **50519** | **0.031** | **-** | **0.040** | **1587** | **-** | **2004** |
| **Historical Tailings (2)** | **Historical Tailings (2)** | **Historical Tailings (2)** | **Historical Tailings (2)** | **Historical Tailings (2)** | **Historical Tailings (2)** | **Historical Tailings (2)** | **Historical Tailings (2)** |
| Low Sb Sulfide – Probable | 2019 | 0.034 | 0.166 | 0.084 | 68 | 6692 | 169 |
| High Sb Sulfide – Probable | 943 | 0.034 | 0.166 | 0.084 | 32 | 3125 | 79 |
| **Historical Tailings Probable Mineral Reserves** | **2962** | **0.034** | **0.166** | **0.084** | **100** | **9817** | **247** |
| **Probable Mineral Reserves** | **Probable Mineral Reserves** | **Probable Mineral Reserves** | **Probable Mineral Reserves** | **Probable Mineral Reserves** | **Probable Mineral Reserves** | **Probable Mineral Reserves** | **Probable Mineral Reserves** |
| Oxide – Probable | 5235 | 0.016 | - | 0.025 | 83 | - | 133 |
| Low Sb Sulfide –Probable | 65980 | 0.045 | 0.013 | 0.045 | 2988 | 16656 | 2958 |
| High Sb Sulfide –Probable | 15632 | 0.057 | 0.422 | 0.135 | 894 | 132031 | 2104 |
| Transition – Probable | 28483 | 0.030 | - | 0.043 | 855 | - | 1236 |
| **Total Probable Mineral Reserves (3)** | **115330** | **0.042** | **0.422** | **0.056** | **4819** | **148686** | **6431** |

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Notes: **1.** Mineral Reserves are reported from the reference point of delivery to the processing plant. These reserves are subject to variable metallurgical recoveries for gold, silver, and antimony depending on the host rock, process flowsheet, and product (i.e., doré bullion or antimony concentrate). The average recoveries into bullion are 87% for gold and 13% for silver. The average recoveries into antimony concentrate are 68% for antimony, 0.1% for gold, and 2% for silver. **2.** Historical Tailings ore type classification is proportional to the pit-sourced mill feed during Historical Tailings processing. **3.** Metal prices used for Mineral Reserves: $1,600/oz Au, $20.00/oz Ag, $3.50/lb Sb. **4.** Antimony recovery is expected from High Sb Sulfide ore only and contains 132,031 klbs of Sb.

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| Deposit | Tonnage | Average Grade | Average Grade | Average Grade | Total Contained Metal | Total Contained Metal | Total Contained Metal |
| Deposit | Tonnage | Gold | Antimony | Silver | **Gold** | **Antimony**<sup>(3)</sup> | **Silver** |
| **Metric Units** | **(kt)** | **(g/t)** | **(%)** | **(g/t)** | **(t)** | **(t)** | **(t)** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Yellow Pine** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Yellow Pine** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Yellow Pine** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Yellow Pine** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Yellow Pine** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Yellow Pine** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Yellow Pine** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Yellow Pine** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Low Sb Sulfide – Probable | 37615 | 1.69 | 0.009 | 1.56 | 63.7 | 3565 | 58.5 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;High Sb Sulfide – Probable | 10232 | 2.04 | 0.460 | 4.69 | 20.9 | 47064 | 48.0 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Yellow Pine Probable Mineral Reserves** | **47847** | **1.77** | **0.106** | **2.23** | **84.5** | **50629** | **106.5** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Hangar Flats** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Hangar Flats** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Hangar Flats** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Hangar Flats** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Hangar Flats** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Hangar Flats** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Hangar Flats** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Hangar Flats** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Low Sb Sulfide – Probable | 5167 | 1.34 | 0.018 | 1.65 | 6.9 | 954 | 8.5 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;High Sb Sulfide – Probable | 3095 | 1.92 | 0.369 | 4.85 | 5.9 | 11407 | 15.0 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Hangar Flats Probable Mineral Reserves** | **8262** | **1.56** | **0.150** | **2.85** | **12.9** | **12361** | **23.5** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**West End**<sup>(1)</sup> | &nbsp;&nbsp;**West End**<sup>(1)</sup> | &nbsp;&nbsp;**West End**<sup>(1)</sup> | &nbsp;&nbsp;**West End**<sup>(1)</sup> | &nbsp;&nbsp;**West End**<sup>(1)</sup> | &nbsp;&nbsp;**West End**<sup>(1)</sup> | &nbsp;&nbsp;**West End**<sup>(1)</sup> | &nbsp;&nbsp;**West End**<sup>(1)</sup> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Oxide – Probable | 4749 | 0.54 | - | 0.87 | 2.6 | - | 4.1 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Low Sb Sulfide – Probable | 15242 | 1.33 | - | 1.30 | 20.2 | - | 19.7 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Transitional – Probable | 25839 | 1.03 | - | 1.49 | 26.6 | - | 38.5 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**West End Probable Mineral Reserves** | **45830** | **1.08** | **-** | **1.36** | **49.3** | **-** | **62.3** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Historical Tailings**<sup>(1)</sup> | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Historical Tailings**<sup>(1)</sup> | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Historical Tailings**<sup>(1)</sup> | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Historical Tailings**<sup>(1)</sup> | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Historical Tailings**<sup>(1)</sup> | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Historical Tailings**<sup>(1)</sup> | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Historical Tailings**<sup>(1)</sup> | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Historical Tailings**<sup>(1)</sup> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Low Sb Sulfide – Probable | 1832 | 1.16 | 0.166 | 2.86 | 2.1 | 3036 | 5.2 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;High Sb Sulfide – Probable | 855 | 1.16 | 0.166 | 2.86 | 1.0 | 1417 | 2.4 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Historical Tailings Probable Mineral Reserves** | **2687** | **1.16** | **0.166** | **2.86** | **3.1** | **4453** | **7.7** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Probable Mineral Reserves** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Probable Mineral Reserves** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Probable Mineral Reserves** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Probable Mineral Reserves** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Probable Mineral Reserves** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Probable Mineral Reserves** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Probable Mineral Reserves** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Probable Mineral Reserves** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Oxide – Probable | 4749 | 0.54 | - | 0.87 | 2.6 | - | 4.1 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Low Sb Sulfide – Probable | 59856 | 1.55 | 0.013 | 1.54 | 92.9 | 7555 | 92.0 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;High Sb Sulfide – Probable | 14181 | 1.96 | 0.422 | 4.61 | 27.8 | 59888 | 65.4 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Transitional – Probable | 25839 | 1.03 | - | 1.49 | 26.6 | - | 38.5 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Probable Mineral Reserves**<sup>(2)</sup> | **104625** | **1.43** | **0.064** | **1.91** | **149.9** | **67443** | **200.0** |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**1.8** **Mining Methods** 

The mine plan developed for the Project incorporates the mining of the three in situ deposits: Yellow Pine, Hangar Flats, and West End and their related development rock; and the re-mining of Historical Tailings along with its cap of spent heap leach ore. The general sequence of open pit mining would be Yellow Pine deposit first, Hangar Flats deposit second, and West End deposit last, as shown on Figure 1-1. This sequence generally progresses from mining highest value ore to lowest value ore and accommodates the sequential backfilling the Yellow Pine and Hangar Flats open pits with material mined from West End open pit. Lower grade ore extracted during mining of the three pits is stockpiled

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and then processed during the later operating life of the mill. The spent ore that overlies the Historical Tailings would be used as tailings storage facility (TSF) construction material and is treated as stripping. Most development rock would be sent to one of five destinations: the TSF embankment, the TSF buttress, the Yellow Pine pit as backfill, the Hangar Flats pit as backfill, or the Midnight area within the West End pit as backfill. The Historical Tailings would be hydraulically transferred to the process plant during the first four years of operation, concurrent with mining ore from the Yellow Pine open pit.

**Figure 1-1:** **Ore Mined by Deposit and Year (Metric Tonnes)**

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Mining at the Project would be accomplished using conventional open pit hard rock mining methods with a production fleet consisting of two 28-yd<sup>3</sup> hydraulic shovels, two 28-yd<sup>3</sup> wheel loaders, and a fleet of approximately eighteen 150 ton haul trucks. Mining is planned to deliver 7.30 Mt of ore to the crusher per year (nominally 20 kt per day) and approximately 22.1 Mt of development rock per year to Development Rock Storage Facility (DRSF). Pre-stripping the open pits would begin two years prior to ore processing and open pit mining would continue until year 12 of operation. Once open pit mining is completed, the mining fleet will continue to provide ore to the mill from ore stockpiles until approximately the end of the first quarter in year 15 (Figure 1-2). A total of 102 million metric tonnes of ore would be mined from the three open pits and an additional 2.7 million metric tonnes of historic tailings would be mined. Approximately 254 Mt of development rock would be mined from the three open pits for a total of 356 million metric tonnes mined from the open pits and an average strip ratio (waste:ore) of 2.43.

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**Figure 1-2:** **Ore and Development Rock Mined by Year and Source (Metric Tonnes)**

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Long-term lower-grade ore stockpiles have been incorporated into the mine plan located for the most part within the footprint of the TSF buttress, thereby minimizing their incremental disturbance. The primary benefits to adding ore stockpile capacity are increased potential to optimize process ore feed value throughout the mine life, improved utilization of the Mineral Resource, reduced peak water treatment needs, reduced development rock tonnage and associated mining impacted water management. The stockpiling strategy is particularly significant during the first half of the mine life when Yellow Pine high value ore is mined at a rate greater than process plant throughput capacity. If stockpile capacity is not available, either the period-based cut-off value must increase resulting in ore converted to waste, or the mining rate reduced to align with process plant throughput capacity resulting in deferred access to high-value ore deeper in the open pit. The addition of long-term ore stockpiles allows for relatively high value ore mined from Yellow Pine open pit to be stockpiled and made available to process when lower value ore is being mined in West End open pit (Figure 1-3 and Figure 1-4).

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**Figure 1-3:** **Ore Stockpile Balance**

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**Figure 1-4:** **Mill Feed and Gold Head Grade by Deposit and Year**

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A summary of the mining statistics by ore type is provided in Table 1-6.

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**Table 1-6:** **Life-of-Mine Mining Statistics**

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**General Life-of-Mine Production** | **Value** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Open Pit Development Rock Mined | 254 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Open Pit Ore Mined | 102 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Open Pit Strip Ratio | 2.43 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Historical Tailings Mined | 2.7 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Mining Cost | 3.44 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Daily Mill Throughput | 20.0 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Annual Mill Throughput | 7.30 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Mine Life | 12 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Mill Life | 14.25 |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Life-of-Mine Production** | **Unit** | **Total Ore** | **Oxide**<br>**Ore** | **High Sb**<br>**Ore** | **Low Sb**<br>**Ore** | **Transition**<br>**Ore** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Tonnage Milled | Mt | 104.3 | 4.5 | 14.2 | 59.9 | 25.8 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Contained Au Mined | koz | 4815 | 78 | 894 | 2988 | 855 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Contained Ag Mined | koz | 6424 | 126 | 2103 | 2959 | 1236 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Contained Sb Mined | klb | 148683 | - | 131988 | 16695 | - |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Contained Au Grade Mined | g/t | 1.44 | 0.54 | 1.96 | 1.55 | 1.03 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Contained Ag Grade Mined | g/t | 1.91 | 0.88 | 4.61 | 1.54 | 1.49 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Contained Sb Grade Mined | % | 0.065 | - | 0.422 | 0.013 | - |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**1.9** **Recovery Methods** 

The process flowsheet for most of the Yellow Pine, Hangar Flats, and West End material uses bulk sulfide flotation to maximize recovery of gold to a sulfide concentrate amenable to treatment by pressure oxidation for materials assaying less than 0.1% antimony. High antimony materials would be first subject to a selective antimony flotation process, thereby producing a shippable antimony concentrate, with a gold-bearing bulk sulfide rougher concentrate to be floated from the antimony flotation tailings. Some of the oxidized West End ores are more transitional or free milling in nature, and an ore leaching process was developed to treat these materials. Testing was also conducted on samples of the historical (Bradley) tailings. This work showed the historical tailings could be processed using the same flowsheet as, and most likely as a blend with, fresh sulfide ores. Metallurgical testing programs conducted to support process development are detailed in Section 10.

Projected gold flotation recoveries for low-antimony materials to a concentrate assaying 6.5% sulfur are estimated at 93.8% for Yellow Pine and 92.1% for Hangar Flats. Silver recoveries are estimated as 90.1% for Yellow Pine and 89.1% for Hangar Flats. Gold and silver flotation recoveries are independent of gold or silver grade. For high-antimony materials from the Yellow Pine deposit, gold misplacement to the antimony concentrate and overall gold recoveries to POX are functions of pyritic sulfur grade and gold recoveries are estimated to range from 83.6% to 95.5%. Constant gold and silver recoveries are projected for Hangar Flats high-antimony material at 89.7% for gold and 43.2% for silver. West End sulfide material is highly refractory while transition material has a significant free milling gold content. Sulfide

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material will be processed by flotation, concentrate POX and cyanide leaching of the concentrate; transition material will be treated similarly, however the flotation tailings will also be leached; oxide materials will just be leached.

Pressure oxidation testing results demonstrated that neutralization of acid inside the autoclave, or "*in-situ* acid neutralization" (ISAN) facilitates stabilization of arsenic in the POX residue. Neutralization of acid inside the autoclave was accomplished by adding ground limestone slurry in the POX feed to control free acid and sulfate concentrations and limit the formation of jarosite and basic iron sulfates. Higher ferric concentrations available for scorodite formation and lower sulfate concentrations were found to inhibit pitticite (an unstable arsenic compound) formation. However, subsequent environmental geochemical testing completed on commingled flotation and detoxified cyanide leach tailings from the pilot plant indicated that arsenic destabilized at some point downstream of the POX process. Further ISAN POX tests targeting free acid of 8 to 15 mg/L of H2SO4, followed by an atmospheric arsenic precipitation (AAP) stage where the slurry was allowed to cure at an elevated temperature (92°C) and a retention time of 4 to 5 hours produced a stable scorodite precipitate (FeAsO42H2O). The slurry is slowly neutralized during the cure where limestone slurry is added to the POX residue to achieve a pH of approximately 2.

The POX testing confirmed consistent gold recoveries in the 96.5-99.0% range.

The Project's process plant has been designed to process sulfide, transitional and oxide material from the Yellow Pine, Hangar Flats, and West End deposits. The processing facility is designed to treat an average of 22,046 st/d (20,000 Mt/d). Additionally, the Historical Tailings would be reprocessed early in the mine life to recover precious metals and antimony, and to provide space for the TSF embankment and buttress.

The process operations include crushing, grinding, antimony and gold flotation, pressure oxidation, POX leaching and carbon-in-pulp (CIP) recovery, cyanide detoxification, carbon handling and pressure stripping, precious metal electrowinning, mercury retort removal, and doré bar production. Auxiliary operations include a plant to supply oxygen to the autoclave, and limestone mining operations including crushing, grinding, and calcining to provide limestone slurry and milk of lime for neutralization and pH adjustment for the process. A leaching, CIP recovery, and detoxification process is planned for late in the mine life to process crushed and ground oxide material and recover gold from the tailings of transitional (mixed oxide-sulfide) sulfide flotation material. Two finished products from the Stibnite Gold Project ore processing facility will be doré bars and antimony concentrate.

The comparison of recovery and payable metal between the 2022 TRS and this TRS is summarized in Table 1-7. The Antimony metal produced in this TRS production plan is lower compared with the 2022 TRS due to revised recovery models that align better with the bench scale test work data.

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**Table 1-7:** **Comparison of Projected Recovered and Payable Metal**

<br>
<br><BORDER_TOP>
**Units**<br><BORDER_TOP>
**Metal Recovered 2022
TRS**<br><BORDER_TOP>
**Metal Recovered (this
TRS)**<br><BORDER_TOP>
**Metal Payable 2022
TRS**<br><BORDER_TOP>
**Metal
Payable**<br>**(this
TRS)**<br><BORDER_TOP>
&nbsp;&nbsp;Antimony – Sb Concentrate<br><BORDER_TOP>
Mlbs<br><BORDER_TOP>
115.3<br><BORDER_TOP>
106.5<br><BORDER_TOP>
78.4<br><BORDER_TOP>
90.5<br><BORDER_TOP> &nbsp;&nbsp;Gold – Sb
Concentrate<br><BORDER_TOP>
koz<br><BORDER_TOP> 20.4<br><BORDER_TOP>
32.0<br><BORDER_TOP> 3.7<br><BORDER_TOP>
7.5<br><BORDER_TOP> &nbsp;&nbsp;Silver – Sb
Concentrate<br><BORDER_TOP>
koz<br><BORDER_TOP> 827<br><BORDER_TOP>
647<br><BORDER_TOP> 134<br><BORDER_TOP>
85<br><BORDER_TOP> &nbsp;&nbsp;Gold –
Doré<br><BORDER_TOP> koz<br><BORDER_TOP>
4,217<br><BORDER_TOP>
4,191<br><BORDER_TOP>
4,196<br><BORDER_TOP>
4,187<br><BORDER_TOP> &nbsp;&nbsp;Silver -
Doré<br><BORDER_TOP> koz<br><BORDER_TOP>
852<br><BORDER_TOP> 515<br><BORDER_TOP>
835<br><BORDER_TOP> 505<br><BORDER_TOP>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**1.10** **Infrastructure** 

The Project will require upgrades to existing offsite infrastructure such as roads and power supply, as well as onsite and offsite infrastructure additions such as worker accommodations, water management systems, and tailings management systems. Section 15 of this Report provides a complete list and detailed descriptions of the infrastructure upgrades and additions required for the Project; provided below are summaries of some select key infrastructure. Figure 1-5 provides a general overview of the mine site at the beginning of the mine life.

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**Figure 1-5:** **Site Layout at the Beginning of Mine Life**

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**1.10.1** **Site Access** 

The site is currently accessed by the Stibnite Road, National Forest (NF-412), from the village of Yellow Pine, with three alternative routes up to that point. Alternative access via the Burntlog Route was selected over several other possible alternatives because it provides safer year-round access for mining operations and has lesser environmental impacts, reducing the proximity of roads to major fish-bearing streams, and this route respects the advice and privacy of community members close to the Project location. The route originates from the intersection of Highway 55 and Warm Lake Road and is approximately 71 miles long. The route consists of 34 miles of existing highway (Warm Lake Road), 23 miles of upgraded road, and 14 miles of new road. The 37 miles of new and upgraded road has a design speed of 20 mph, maximum 10% grade, a 21-foot width, and intermediate-sized tractor trailer loading criteria. A maintenance facility would be constructed along the route. Additional details on the Burntlog Route and maintenance facility are provided in Section 15 of this Report.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**1.10.2** **Logistics Facility** 

Offsite administrative offices, transportation hub, and warehousing needed for the Project, referred to as Stibnite Gold Logistics Facility (SGLF), will be located on private land in Valley County, with easy access to State Highway 55. The administration building includes offices for managers, safety and environmental services, human resources, purchasing, and accounting personnel, as well as conference rooms, a break room, and restrooms. Operating supplies for the mine will be staged and consolidated at the SGLF to reduce traffic to the site.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**1.10.3** **Power Supply and Transmission** 

Grid power was selected as the preferred primary power supply for the Project based on its low operating cost, low unit prices, and existing clean energy portfolio of Idaho Power Company (IPCo). The existing grid network would need to be upgraded to provide the power necessary to support the 65-megawatt (MW), 72MVA load.

The upgrades required to integrate the Project load into the IPCo network include an increased 230/138 kV transformer capacity; approximately 41.3 miles of 69 kV lines upgraded to 138 kV; approximately 21.0 miles of 12.5 kV line upgraded to 138 kV line; and approximately 9.2 miles of new 138 kV line. Measures to increase the voltages on the IPCo system include new or upgraded 138 kV substations at McCall, Lake Fork, Cascade, Scott Valley, Warm Lake, Thunderbolt Drop, Johnson Creek, and Stibnite. IPCo would need to resupply small consumers between the Johnson Creek substation and users to the south via an underground 12.5 kV replacement line. Two route modifications were identified during public outreach and were incorporated into the design. The key reasons for the modifications were to avoid wetland disturbance and impacts to private property.

The 138-kV line would be routed to the Project site's main electrical substation where transformers would step the voltage down to the distribution voltage of 34.5 kV. The main substations will be redundant dual 138 to 34.5 kV transformers to prevent loss of power due to failure.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**1.10.4** **Worker Accommodations** 

Perpetua Resources has an existing on-site worker housing facility with a capacity for approximately 60 workers. A temporary housing facility is currently under construction and is designed to accommodate up to 140 personnel to support early-works construction activities at the Project site.

Since the Project is in a relatively remote area of Idaho, accommodation will be required for construction and operations personnel. The location selected for the worker housing facility (WHF) is approximately 1½ miles southeast of the confluence of the EFSFSR and Meadow Creek, just off the existing Thunder Mountain Road.

The new WHF and ancillary temporary lodging facilities will house the construction workforce. The existing exploration housing facility will be decommissioned and demobilized once the new worker accommodations are built and commissioned.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**1.10.5** **Water Management** 

Perpetua Resources will develop a water management system that protects or improves water quality in Project-area streams and provides water for ore processing, fire protection, exploration activities, surface mining (dust control), and potable water needs.

The key water management consideration for the Project site is the large amount of snowmelt runoff during the months of April through June, making spring melt the critical time for water management, storage, and treatment. In general, surface water that comes in contact with materials that have the potential to introduce mining- and process-related contaminants (contact water) is kept separate from surface water that originates from undisturbed, uncontaminated ground (non-contact water). This is accomplished by diverting clean water around mine facilities and collecting and reusing, evaporating, or treating and discharging contact water.

The water needed for ore processing is planned to come from meteoric and tailings consolidation water reclaimed from the TSF, water from pit dewatering, contact water, groundwater wells, and a surface intake near the upstream portal of the EFSFSR diversion tunnel. Contact water from the pits, stockpiles, TSF buttress, truck shop, ore processing facilities, and legacy materials exposed during construction would be collected in lined ponds or in-pit sumps for later use in ore processing, dust control, or treatment for discharge. Excess dewatering water not used for ore processing would be treated, if required, and discharged to a surface outfall.

Major water diversions include construction of a tunnel and fishway to divert the EFSFSR and provide fish passage around the Yellow Pine pit, and surface diversions of Meadow Creek at the TSF, TSF Buttress, and Hangar Flats pit. Other smaller scale diversions are provided to intercept hillslope runoff and minor tributaries at the TSF, TSF Buttress, Fiddle GMS, Bradley Tailings reprocessing operation, open pits, and process plant area.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**1.10.6** **Tailings Management** 

The Project would produce approximately 120 million short tons of tailings solids. The tailings would contain trace amounts of cyanide and metals (including arsenic and antimony), so a fully lined containment facility utilizing a composite liner with leak collection/recovery system will be used to isolate the tailings and process water.

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The TSF would consist of a rockfill embankment, a fully lined impoundment with leak collection/recovery system, and appurtenant water management features including a surface diversion of Meadow Creek and its tributaries around the facility. The TSF Buttress located immediately downstream of, and abutting against, the TSF embankment would substantially enhance embankment stability. Historical spent heap leach ore would be reused in TSF construction, in locations isolated from interaction with water, but the majority of the rockfill would be development rock sourced from the open pits. Design criteria were established based on the facility size and risk using applicable dam safety and water quality regulations and industry best practice for the TSF embankment on a standalone basis; the addition of the buttress substantially increases the safety factor for the design. The TSF impoundment, embankment, and associated water diversions would occupy approximately 423 acres at final buildout, with an approximately 480-foot ultimate height. The TSF location relative to other Project features is shown on Figure 1-5.

Table 1-8 summarizes TSF design features.

**Table 1-8:** **TSF Design Summary**

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| <br>**Design Aspect**<br><BORDER_TOP> | <br>**Description**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Underdrains | &nbsp;&nbsp;Mains: perforated pipe and gravel in geotextile-wrapped trenches. Laterals: DRAINTUBE<sup>®</sup> geocomposite drains. |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Subgrade | &nbsp;&nbsp;Reworked and compacted in situ materials, or minimum 12 inches of liner bedding fill. |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Liner Subbase | &nbsp;&nbsp;Geosynthetic clay liner. |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Secondary Liner / Leak Collection and Recovery System (LCRS) | &nbsp;&nbsp;60-mil HDPE MicroDrain<sup>®</sup> installed drainage studs facing upwards |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Primary Liner | &nbsp;&nbsp;60-mil HDPE geomembrane, double-side textured. |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Overliner drains | &nbsp;&nbsp;DRAINTUBE<sup>®</sup> geocomposite drains. |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Leak Detection | &nbsp;&nbsp;Sampling of LCRS, underdrains, and downgradient monitoring wells. |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Deposition Strategy | &nbsp;&nbsp;Subaerial; depositing from perimeter of impoundment and embankment with pool on south (early) then east (later) side near, but not normally in contact with embankment. |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Reclaim | &nbsp;&nbsp;Pumped from barge (vertical turbine pumps). |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Excess Water Disposal | &nbsp;&nbsp;Consumption in process (operations), mechanical evaporators (operations and closure), water treatment and discharge (closure). |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Diversions | &nbsp;&nbsp;Surface channels, in rock cut or lined with geosynthetics (e.g., concrete cloth, HydroTurf<sup>®</sup>) or riprap and GCL. Parallel or embedded pipe for low flows (stream temperature mitigation measure). |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**1.11** **Metal Prices** 

The economic analysis completed for this TRS assumed that gold and silver production would be in the form of doré with appropriate deductions for payabilities, refining, transport charges and royalties. The metal prices selected for the four economic cases in this Report are shown in Table 1-9.

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**Table 1-9:** **Assumed Metal Prices**

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| **Case** | **Gold ($/oz)** | **Silver ($/oz)**<sup>1</sup> | **Antimony ($/lb)**<sup>1</sup> | **Basis** |
| Case A | $3250 | $40.00 | $10.00 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Case corresponds to long-term average metal price forecasts as of December 31, 2025, and long-term average price forecasts for silver and antimony |
| Case B | $4000 | $40.00 | $10.00 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Case corresponds to 4-year consensus gold price forecasts as of December 31, 2025, and long-term average price forecasts for silver and antimony |
| Case C | $4500 | $40.00 | $10.00 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Case corresponds to 3-year consensus gold price forecasts as of December 31, 2025, and long-term average price forecasts for silver and antimony |
| Case D | $5000 | $40.00 | $10.00 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Case corresponds to recent spot gold pricing in Q1 2026, and long-term average price forecasts for silver and antimony |

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Notes: **1.** The company has elected to use flat antimony ($10/lb) and silver ($40/oz) prices in its analysis, which reflect long-term consensus estimates.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**1.12** **Environmental Studies, Permitting and Social/Community Impact** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**1.12.1** **Environmental Data Collection and Analyses** 

An extensive dataset demonstrating historical and existing conditions exists for the Project site, including data collected for the USFS, EPA, US Fish and Wildlife Service, National Marine Fisheries Service, USGS, and Idaho Departments of Environmental Quality, Water Resources, and Lands.

Assessments determined that there were a number of pre-existing significant and moderate recognized environmental conditions and overall water quality in all drainages was adversely affected due to naturally occurring mineralization and impacts associated with historical mining activities by third parties unrelated to Perpetua Resources.

Perpetua Resources' environmental resource baseline data collection program was initiated in 2011, and the initial suite of baseline monitoring reports were submitted in 2017 to regulators. Since then, additional monitoring data have been collected and provided to the agencies and supplemental environmental resource studies. Baseline data from all sources have informed and refined environmental modeling and Project design (including mine plan refinements and modifications) and have been used to develop mitigation and monitoring plans.

Perpetua Resources and its contractors developed predictive models for use in environmental evaluation and feasibility level engineering studies. Environmental models include air emissions modeling, a regional hydrogeologic/groundwater flow model and meteoric water balance, stream and pit lake network temperature model (SPLNT), geochemistry / site-wide water chemistry (SWWC) loading model, and site-wide water balance (SWWB). The suite of models facilitated environmental analysis, evaluation of alternate design scenarios, design trade-offs, and compliance with environmental review and permitting requirements. Environmental modeling has been a key tool for advanced engineering and identification of Project modifications and appropriate mitigation measures to reduce cost and environmental impact.

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The seasonal water balance excess and predicted leaching of arsenic and antimony from mined materials lead to a need to dispose of water during operations which may be above certain numeric water quality criteria when they are applicable (the numeric water quality criteria may not be legally applicable in all circumstances where they relate to legacy conditions). Based on measured and predicted water quality data, Perpetua Resources has developed plans to treat certain waters before discharges to surface waters during operations. In closure, once other facilities are reclaimed, models predicted that TSF water quality would require treatment for up to 42 years, at which time water treatment would no longer be necessary. Mechanical evaporation would be used along with active water treatment to manage excess water at site.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**1.12.2** **Permitting** 

Approval of the Project required completion of the Project Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), which requires federal agencies to study and consider the probable environmental impacts of certain major federal actions before making a decision on such actions. The Final EIS resulted in a final Record of Decision (ROD) issued by the Forest Service in January 2025. The Final ROD approves, with various conditions and requirements, the 2021 Modified Mine Plan for the Project. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) issued its Clean Water Act Section 404 permit for the Project and an associated ROD in May 2025 These RODs from the Forest Service and USACE were followed in October 2025 by the Forest Service's approval in October 2025 of the Plan of Operations for the Project. After the Forest Service approved the Plan of Operations, Perpetua also posted construction phase financial assurance for the Project in Q4 2025 in accordance with the approvals of the relevant federal and state agencies.

In addition to federal permits, the Project requires multiple state and local permits and other regulatory approvals. State and local permitting processes were mostly completed concurrent with, or shortly after, preparation of the EIS and Forest Service's issuance of the ROD, although certain regulatory permit reviews remain ongoing as of December 31, 2025. The state and local permits include water discharges (industrial and sanitary IPDES), air quality, cyanidation, water rights, dam safety, mine and reclamation, building permits, sewer and water systems, among others.

These various federal and state permits and approvals are based on a Project design generally incorporating the 2021 Modified Mine Plan. Section 17 of this Report provides detailed descriptions and the status of each of the permits required prior to construction and operation of the Project.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**1.12.3** **Closure and Restoration** 

Perpetua Resources has a goal of net benefit to the environment and has focused on several key restoration and mitigation principles. These principles include: conduct activities in an environmentally responsible manner; utilize previously disturbed areas; improve fish passage and habitat; remove, reprocess, or reuse legacy mine wastes to protect water quality; revegetate disturbed or burned areas to improve wildlife habitat and reduce sediment loads; and repair, relocate, or construct new ecologically diverse stream channels and wetlands to mitigate those disturbed by legacy and new mine development.

Perpetua Resources developed closure and restoration plans with the objectives, when practical, to establish a sustainable fishery with enhanced habitat to support natural populations of salmon, steelhead, and bull trout; improve water quality; establish vegetation; and enhance wildlife habitat, all contributing to a self-sustaining and productive

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ecosystem. Closure, reclamation and restoration activities are designed to achieve post-mining land uses of wildlife and fisheries habitat and dispersed recreation at the mine site.

Significant components of reclamation and restoration are designed to occur concurrently with operations, including: removing and reprocessing and/or reusing historical tailings, development rock and spent ore; enhancing existing streams; improving water quality; backfilling and reclaiming the Hangar Flats and Yellow Pine (Figure 1-6) pits; stream restoration; and establishing permanent fish passage to the headwaters of the EFSFSR. The remaining closure activities are planned to occur in the first 10 years after operations cease: further improvements to water quality; restoring additional streams, wetlands, and riparian habitat throughout the site; decommissioning onsite infrastructure and facilities; replacing growth media; re-contouring artificial landforms to blend into the landscape; and replanting Project and historical disturbance areas. Closure maintenance, water treatment, and long-term monitoring are anticipated to continue longer to protect water quality gains and ensure that closure features are performing as intended.

**Figure 1-6:** **Post Closure Conceptual Isometric View of Yellow Pine Pit Area**

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Source: Perpetua Resources, 2024

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**1.12.4** **Social and Community Impacts** 

Perpetua Resources' objective is to make the Project a sustainable, and socially and environmentally responsible operation through open communications and accessibility.

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Perpetua Resources entered into a Community Agreement in 2018 with the Village of Yellow Pine, the cities of Cascade, Donnelly, New Meadows, Riggins and Council, and Adams and Idaho counties. The Community Agreement established the Stibnite Advisory Council, which brings communities together to discuss the challenges and opportunities presented by the Project; and the Stibnite Foundation, which distributes funds to projects from milestone and future share of profits contributions by Perpetua Resources. Given its regulatory obligations for the Project, Valley County determined it was not in a position to enter into the Community Agreement.

Perpetua Resources respects the sovereign treaty rights of Native American tribes and recognizes the Government-to-Government consultation obligations of the United States under federal statutes and regulations. Three federally recognized tribes - the Nez Perce Tribe, Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, and Shoshone-Paiute Tribes - were consulted with throughout the permitting process through formal Government-to-Government consultation conducted by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS or Forest Service) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Separately, Perpetua Resources has engaged with these Tribal entities in various ways and incorporated feedback from these Tribes into the Project design.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**1.13** **Capital and Operating Costs** 

Capital expenditures or capital costs (CAPEX) and operating expenditures or operating costs (OPEX) estimates were developed based on Q4 2025, un-escalated U.S. dollars. Vendor quotes were obtained or updated for major equipment to account for inflation or price changes since the 2024 update. Most costs were developed from first principles, although some were estimated based on factored references and experience with similar projects elsewhere. Vendor quotes were obtained for all major equipment and operating consumables. The capital costs exclude reclamation final assurance costs and discretionary corporate costs, including G&A, debt service, and project-related exploration costs incurred during construction.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**1.13.1** **Capital Costs** 

The Project CAPEX estimate includes four components: (1) the initial CAPEX to design, permit, pre-strip, construct, and commission the mine, plant facilities, ancillary facilities, utilities, operations camp, and pre-production on and off site restoration and environmental mitigation; (2) the sustaining CAPEX for facilities expansions, mining equipment replacements, expected replacements of process equipment and ongoing concurrent restoration and environmental mitigation activities during the operating period; (3) working capital to cover delays in the receipts from sales and payments for accounts payable and financial resources tied up in inventory, and (4) closure CAPEX to cover post operations reclamation and restoration and water treatment costs. Initial and working capital are the two main categories that need to be available to construct the Project. Table 1-10 provides a CAPEX summary for the Project.

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**Table 1-10:** **Capital Cost Summary**

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| <br>**Category**<br><BORDER_TOP> | <br>**Initial Capital<br>$M**<br><BORDER_TOP> | <br>**Sustaining<br>Capital, $M**<br><BORDER_TOP> | <br>**Closure Costs,<br>$M**<br><BORDER_TOP> | <br>**Total,<br>$M**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Mining<br>| 183.6<br>| 211.4<br>| -<br>| 395.0<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Process Plant<br>| 740.6<br>| 93.4<br>| -<br>| 834.0<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Additional Process Facilities<br>| 73.1<br>| -<br>| -<br>| 73.1<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;On-Site Infrastructure<br>| 336.3<br>| 305.1<br>| -<br>| 641.4<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Off-Site Infrastructure<br>| 395.5<br>| 0.4<br>| -<br>| 395.9<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Project Indirects<br>| 180.3<br>| -<br>| -<br>| 180.3<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Project Delivery<br>| 233.5<br>| -<br>| -<br>| 233.5<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Project Owner Team Costs<br>| 231.7<br>| 112.3<br>| 118.1<br>| 462.1<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Taxes<br>| 9.2<br>| -<br>| -<br>| 9.2<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Contingency<br>| 191.9<br>| 44.3<br>| -<br>| 236.2<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Subtotal**<br>| **2575.8**<br>| **766.9**<br>| **118.1**<br>| **3460.7**<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-Production Revenue<sup>1</sup><br>| -52.1<br>| -<br>| -<br>| -52.1<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Adjusted Total $M**<br>| **2523.7**<br>| **766.9**<br>| **118.1**<br>| **3408.7**<br>|

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**1.** Revenue derived from doré sales net of costs of sale assumed to occur prior to start of commercial production.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**1.13.2** **Operating and All-In Costs** 

The Project OPEX estimate includes mine operating costs, process plant operating costs, and mine level general and administrative (G&A) costs. Cash costs, expressed in dollars per short ton ($/st) milled or dollars per troy ounce of gold ($/oz Au) produced, are typically expressed before and after by-product credits (from antimony concentrate sales). Total cash costs include smelting and refining charges, transportation charges, and royalties. The All-In Sustaining Costs (AISC) include total cash costs and sustaining CAPEX. The All-In Costs (AIC) include non-sustaining CAPEX, and closure and reclamation CAPEX. A summary of these Project costs is presented in Table 1-11. The details that comprise the OPEX are provided in Section 18 of this Report.

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**Table 1-11:** **Operating Cost, AISC and AIC Summary**

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| **Total Production Cost Item** | **Years 1-4** | **Years 1-4** | **LOM** | **LOM** |
| **Total Production Cost Item** | **($/st milled)** | **($/oz Au)** | **($/st milled)** | **($/oz Au)** |
| Mining | 14.13 | 248 | 10.78 | 295 |
| Processing | 14.15 | 249 | 14.00 | 383 |
| G&A | 4.55 | 77 | 4.55 | 125 |
| **Cash Costs Before By-Product Credits** | **32.83** | **574** | **29.32** | **803** |
| By-Product Credits | -18.47 | -324 | -8.10 | -222 |
| **Cash Costs After By-Product Credits** | **14.36** | **250** | **21.25** | **581** |
| Royalties | 3.24 | 56 | 2.36 | 65 |
| Refining and Transportation | 0.27 | 5 | 0.15 | 4 |
| **Total Cash Costs** | **17.86** | **312** | **23.76** | **650** |
| Sustaining CAPEX | 10.68 | 188 | 6.67 | 184 |
| **All-In Sustaining Costs** | **28.54** | **498** | **30.42** | **833** |
| Reclamation and Closure<sup>(1)</sup> | - | **-** | **1.03** | **28** |
| Initial (non-sustaining) CAPEX<sup>(2)</sup> | - | **-** | **22.31** | **614** |
| **All-In Costs** | - | **-** | **53.76** | **1476** |

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Notes: **1.** Defined as non-sustaining reclamation and closure costs in post-operations period. **2.** Initial Capital includes capitalized preproduction. **3.** st = short tons

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**1.13.3** **Metal Production** 

Recovered metal production by deposit is summarized in Table 1-12 and illustrated on an annual basis on Figure 1-7.

**Table 1-12:** **Recovered Metal Production**

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| **Product by Deposit** | **Gold (koz)** | **Silver (koz)** | **Antimony (klbs)** |
| **Doré Bullion** | **Doré Bullion** | **Doré Bullion** | **Doré Bullion** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Yellow Pine | 2498 | 54 | - |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Hangar Flats | 372 | 10 | - |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;West End | 1230 | 441 | - |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Historical Tailings | 90 | 4 | - |
| **Doré Bullion Recovered Metal Totals** | **4191** | **509** | **-** |
| **Antimony Concentrate** | **Antimony Concentrate** | **Antimony Concentrate** | **Antimony Concentrate** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Yellow Pine | 25 | 421 | 86506 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Hangar Flats | 6 | 205 | 17441 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Historical Tailings | 1 | 21 | 2538 |
| **Antimony Concentrate Recovered Metal Totals** | **32** | **647** | **106484** |
| **Total Recovered Metals** | **4223** | **1156** | **106484** |

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**Figure 1-7:** **Annual Recovered Gold and Antimony**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**1.14** **Economic Analysis** 

The economic model described in this TRS is not a true cash flow model as defined by financial accounting standards but rather a representation of Project economics at a level of detail appropriate for a pre-feasibility level of engineering and design. With completion of the EIS in 2024 and receipt of the Record of Decision received on January 5, 2025, the Company began early works construction in the Fall of 2025. The first year of analysis starts with the decision point of commencing early works construction (Year -3 or three years before the start of commercial production). Taxation was taken into account using current federal, state, and county rates but the overall tax calculation is approximate and uses rudimentary depletion and depreciation estimates.

Four cases were run in the economic model to present a range of economic outcomes using varying metal prices. The metal prices used in the economic model are shown in Table 1-9. There is no guarantee that any of the metal prices used in the four cases are representative of future metals prices. The constant parameters for all cases are listed in Table 1-13.

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**Table 1-13:** **Financial Assumptions used in the Economic Analyses**

**Item**<br>
**Unit**<br>
**Value**<br> Net Present
Value Discount Rate<br>
%<br><BORDER_TOP> 5<br><BORDER_TOP>
Federal Income Tax Rate<br><BORDER_TOP>
%<br><BORDER_TOP> 21<br><BORDER_TOP>
Idaho Income Tax Rate<br><BORDER_TOP>
%<br><BORDER_TOP> 5.7<br><BORDER_TOP>
Idaho Mine License Tax<br><BORDER_TOP>
%<br><BORDER_TOP> 1.0<br><BORDER_TOP>
Percentage Depletion Rate for Gold and
Silver<br><BORDER_TOP> %<br><BORDER_TOP>
15<br><BORDER_TOP> Percentage Depletion Rate for
Antimony<br><BORDER_TOP>
%<br><BORDER_TOP> 22<br><BORDER_TOP>
Depreciation Term<br><BORDER_TOP>
Years<br><BORDER_TOP> 7<br><BORDER_TOP>
Equity Finance Assumption<br><BORDER_TOP>
%<br><BORDER_TOP> 100<br><BORDER_TOP>
The results of the pre- and after-tax economic analyses are provided in Table 1-14.

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**Table 1-14:** **Pre- and After-Tax Economic Results by Case**

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| <br>**Parameter**<br><BORDER_TOP> | <br>**Unit**<br><BORDER_TOP> | <br>**Pre-tax Results**<br><BORDER_TOP> | <br>**After-tax Results**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| **Case A –- $3,250/oz Au, $40/oz Ag, $10/lb Sb** | **Case A –- $3,250/oz Au, $40/oz Ag, $10/lb Sb** | **Case A –- $3,250/oz Au, $40/oz Ag, $10/lb Sb** | **Case A –- $3,250/oz Au, $40/oz Ag, $10/lb Sb** |
| NPV0% | M$ | 7506 | 6115 |
| NPV5% | M$ | 4349 | 3457 |
| Annual Average EBITDA | M$ | 766 | - |
| Annual Average After-Tax Free Cash Flow | M$ | - | 607 |
| IRR | % | 26.6 | 23.5 |
| Payback Period | Production Years | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| **Case B – $4,000/oz Au, $40/oz Ag, $10/lb Sb** | **Case B – $4,000/oz Au, $40/oz Ag, $10/lb Sb** | **Case B – $4,000/oz Au, $40/oz Ag, $10/lb Sb** | **Case B – $4,000/oz Au, $40/oz Ag, $10/lb Sb** |
| NPV0% | M$ | 10599 | 8526 |
| NPV5% | M$ | 6344 | 5012 |
| Annual Average EBITDA | M$ | 983 | - |
| Annual Average After-Tax Free Cash Flow | M$ | - | 775 |
| IRR | % | 33.0 | 29.0 |
| Payback Period | Production Years | 1.9 | 2.1 |
| **Case C – $4,500/oz Au, $40/oz Ag, $10/lb Sb** | **Case C – $4,500/oz Au, $40/oz Ag, $10/lb Sb** | **Case C – $4,500/oz Au, $40/oz Ag, $10/lb Sb** | **Case C – $4,500/oz Au, $40/oz Ag, $10/lb Sb** |
| NPV0% | M$ | 12661 | 10128 |
| NPV5% | M$ | 7674 | 6045  |
| Annual Average EBITDA | M$ | 1128 | - |
| Annual Average After-Tax Free Cash Flow | M$ | - | 887 |
| IRR | % | 36.8 | 32.3 |
| Payback Period | Production Years | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| **Case D – $5,000/oz Au, $40/oz Ag, $10/lb Sb** | **Case D – $5,000/oz Au, $40/oz Ag, $10/lb Sb** | **Case D – $5,000/oz Au, $40/oz Ag, $10/lb Sb** | **Case D – $5,000/oz Au, $40/oz Ag, $10/lb Sb** |
| NPV0% | M$ | 14722 | 11727 |
| NPV5% | M$ | 9004 | 7076 |
| Annual Average EBITDA | M$ | 1273 | - |
| Annual Average After-Tax Free Cash Flow | M$ | - | 999 |
| IRR | % | 40.3 | 35.3 |
| Payback Period | Production Years | 1.5 | 1.8 |

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The contribution to the Project economics, by metal, is approximately 96% from gold, 4% from antimony, and less than 1% from silver.

The undiscounted after-tax cash flow for Case B is presented in Figure 1-8. The payable metal value by year for Case A is summarized in Figure 1-9.

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**Figure 1-8:** **Undiscounted After-Tax Cash Flow for Case A**

**Figure 1-9:** **Payable Metal Value by Year for Case A**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**1.15** **Risks and Opportunities** 

Risks and opportunities have been identified concerning the Project; apart from industry-wide risks and opportunities (such as changes in law and changes in capital and operating costs related to inputs like steel and fuel, metal prices, permitting timelines, etc.). Project specific risks and opportunities are summarized below.

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Risks, which additional information could eliminate or mitigate include:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Delay in permitting or necessary Project changes resulting from permitting or design changes;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Legal challenges to the USFS ROD or other regulatory approvals or environmental complications associated with legacy mining impacts;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Water management and chemistry that could affect diversion and closure designs and/or the duration of long-term water treatment;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Geological uncertainties which may affect Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Geotechnical uncertainties in the open pit walls and infrastructure areas could impact the allowable pit slopes and design criteria;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Increases to estimated capital and operating costs; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Delays or modifications to the construction schedule.

Opportunities that could improve the economics, and/or permitting schedule of the Project, including a number with potential to increase the NPV5% by more than $100 million include:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● In-pit conversion of approximately 9.8 Mt of Inferred Mineral Resources grading 1.02 g/t Au occurring within the Mineral Reserve Pits containing approximately 321 koz of gold, to Mineral Reserves, increasing Mineral Reserves and reducing the strip ratio;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Out-of-pit conversion of approximately 27.1 Mt of Inferred Mineral Resources grading 1.26 g/t Au occurring outside the current Mineral Reserve Pits containing approximately 1,098 koz of gold, to Mineral Reserves;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Out-of-pit conversion of approximately 26.2 Mt of Indicated Mineral Resources grading 1.09 g/t occurring outside the current Mineral Reserve Pits containing approximately 917 koz of gold, to Mineral Reserves;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● In-pit conversion of unclassified material currently treated as development rock to Mineral Reserves, increasing Mineral Reserves and reducing strip ratios;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Discovery of additional antimony Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves in the Hangar Flats and Yellow Pine deposits as improved continuity of stibnite vein arrays and/or additional discrete zones of higher-grade antimony mineralization;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Increased Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves in West End due to denser drilling to demonstrate improved continuity of higher-grade gold mineralization and through addition of fire assay information in areas where only cyanide assays were available for the current Mineral Resource estimates;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Potential for the definition of higher-grade, higher-margin underground Mineral Reserves at Scout, Garnet, Hangar Flats, or other advanced prospects; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Potential to delineate other critical minerals on the Project, most notably tungsten. The Stibnite District was a significant past producer of tungsten, in addition to antimony. Between 1941-45 the operation produced approximately 50% of the tungsten and 90% of the antimony of US demand. Tungsten has the highest melting

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point of all metals and this property along with its density and toughness make it a critical component of armor, drones, ammunition, and is used in many other military and industrial applications. While Perpetua has not defined tungsten mineral resources at this time, previous drilling by Perpetua and historic operators has returned sufficiently high grades of tungsten to warrant further investigation and analysis.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Discovery of other new deposits with attractive operating margins.

Mineral Resources exclusive of Mineral Reserves are reported based on a fixed gold cut-off grade of 0.40 g/t for sulfide and 0.35 g/t for oxide, and in relation to conceptual Mineral Resource pit shells and Mineral Reserve pits to demonstrate potential economic viability as required under S-K 1300. Indicated mineral resources exclusive of mineral reserves are reported to demonstrate potential for future expansion should economic conditions warrant. Inferred mineral resources exclusive of mineral reserves are reported to demonstrate potential to increase in-pit production should inferred mineral resources be successfully converted to mineral reserves; mineralization lying outside of Mineral Resource pit shells is not reported as a mineral resource. Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability. These mineral resource estimates include inferred mineral resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves. It is reasonably expected that the majority of inferred mineral resources could be upgraded to indicated.

Opportunities with a medium impact ($10 to $100 million increase in Project NPV5%) include improved metallurgical recoveries, secondary processing of antimony concentrates, steeper pit slopes, and government funding of off-site infrastructure. A number of lesser impact opportunities also exist, including potential recovery of tungsten as a by-product from processing of the antimony mineralized materials which are often associated with tungsten mineralization.

If any of the opportunities described above were to result in changes to the Project design or other features incorporated into the Plan of Operations approved by the Forest Service in October 2025 or into other federal or state permits issued for the Project, additional requirements with respect to environmental review (NEPA) or permit amendments or modifications may be required. Any such additional environmental review and permitting requirements, if applicable, would be completed before proceeding with actions requiring such regulatory approvals.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**1.16** **Other Relevant Data and Information** 

Upon commencement of production the Project would become a significant producer of domestically sourced antimony. Antimony was designated as a critical mineral in the U.S. Department of Interior's final list of 60 critical minerals published in 2025 (U.S. Dept. of Interior, 2025) due to a complete lack of primary domestic production in the United States and reliance on imports, directly or indirectly, from non-aligned countries such as China, Russia, and Tajikistan, which produce approximately 86% of the world's antimony, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Report Summaries, January 2026.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**1.17** **Interpretation and Conclusions** 

Industry standard mining, processing, construction methods, and economic evaluation practices were used to assess the Project. Adequate geological and other pertinent data were available to support the study.

The financial analysis presented in Section 19 of this Report demonstrates that the Project is financially sound and has the potential to generate positive economic returns based on the assumptions and conditions set out in this Report, while other sections of the TRS demonstrate that the Project is technically and environmentally viable.

Except as discussed in this Report, the QPs that have prepared this Report are not aware of any significant risks or uncertainties that could reasonably be expected to affect the reliability or confidence in the exploration results, Mineral Resource or Mineral Reserve estimates, or projected economic outcomes based on the data and information available to date.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**1.18** **Recommendations** 

After many years of study, analysis, planning, and community and stakeholder engagement, Perpetua Resources prepared a comprehensive plan for the restoration and redevelopment of Stibnite, known as the PRO (Alternative 1 in the DEIS) and that plan was modified to form the ModPRO (Alternative 2 in the DEIS). Public and agency comments on the Modified Proposed Action (ModPRO), along with refinements to predictive modeling and the incorporation of additional environmental resource data, resulted in further revisions to the ModPRO. These refinements culminated in the development of the ModPRO2 mine plan of operations, which is consistent with the Prefeasibility Study (M3, 2020). Through the NEPA review process, ModPRO2—identified as the 2021 Modified Mine Plan (MMP) in the Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) and Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS)—was selected as the Agency's Preferred Alternative in both the SDEIS and FEIS. The 2021 MMP forms the basis of the Plan of Operations approved by the Forest Service in October 2025. The 2021 MMP lays out a safe, technically feasible, economically viable, environmentally sound and socially responsible path forward for the redevelopment and restoration of the Site. This path forward will comply with applicable laws and regulations and incorporates environmental improvements that were developed in concert with Project NEPA analysis.

Based upon the updates since the 2022 TRS relating to advancements in permitting, exploration drilling, engineering, land management, and updated financial analyses demonstrating positive Project economics, it is recommended that Perpetua Resources continue to advance the Project towards a full construction decision and ultimately, commercial production.

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**2** **Introduction**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**2.1** **Introduction** 

This technical report summary (TRS or Report) was commissioned by the registrant, Perpetua Resources Corp. (PRC) (formerly Midas Gold Corp.), a corporation incorporated under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia), for its gold-antimony-silver project (Stibnite Gold Project or Project) at Stibnite, Idaho for the purpose of reporting mineral reserves. PRC is exploring options for the redevelopment and restoration of the Project area through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc. (PRII), an Idaho corporation, and Idaho Gold Resources Company, LLC (IGRCLLC), an Idaho limited liability company. Unless the context indicates otherwise, references throughout this Report to "Perpetua Resources" or "Perpetua" includes one or more of the subsidiaries of PRC.

The purpose of this TRS is to update the technical report summary on the Stibnite Gold Project, Idaho, USA, dated as of December 31, 2021, and amended as of June 6, 2022 (2022 TRS), in accordance with the mining property disclosure rules specified in Regulation S-K subpart 1300 (S-K 1300) promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This TRS was prepared under S-K 1300 and Item 601(b)(96) under Regulation S-K.

The TRS provides a summary of the work completed on the Project through December 31, 2025. Updates since the 2022 TRS primarily relate to advancements in permitting, exploration drilling, engineering, land management, and financial analyses since the 2022 TRS.

The most notable updates from the 2022 TRS include the following:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● The TRS incorporates engineering designs developed during the basic engineering phase completed in 2025, including design changes to the mineral processing plant, on and off-site infrastructure, and tailings management.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● The TRS provides updated financial analyses by reflecting operating costs, capital costs, taxes, and long-term metal price estimates as of December 31, 2025 to derive estimates of project economics. Costs included herein are based on fourth quarter 2025 estimates for construction and operations, as well as current and consensus commodity pricing for sales.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● This TRS incorporates updates derived from recent and ongoing environmental baseline studies, permitting application submittals and authorizations, and other environmental compliance and regulatory activities.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● The TRS integrates cost and technical data derived from recent and active contract negotiations across construction, professional services, and capital equipment procurement.

The TRS continues to be classified as a Preliminary Feasibility–level study.

This TRS provides an overview of the Project at the level of detail appropriate to the level of engineering and design and in accordance with the stage of the Project as of December 31, 2025, and includes recommendations for future work programs required to advance the Project to a final investment decision. Detailed engineering, contracting,

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permitting and exploration activities are ongoing, each of which may result in changes to the information and recommendations set forth herein. This TRS defines an economically feasible, technically and environmentally sound Project that is designed to mitigate potential environmental and community impacts and maximize social and economic benefits.

This TRS provides information about geology, mineralization, exploration, mineral resource potential, mining methods, ore process methods, infrastructure, social and economic benefits, environmental protection, repair of historical impacts, reclamation and closure concepts, capital and operating costs, and economic analysis for the Project. Economic and technical analyses included in this Report provide only a summary of the potential Project economics based on the many assumptions set forth herein. There is no guarantee that the Project economics described herein can be achieved in whole or in part, if at all.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**2.2** **Sources of Information** 

The sources of information used in this Report include data and reports supplied by Perpetua Resources' personnel, and documents referenced in Section 24 of this Report. Revisions to previous data were based on research, recalculations, additional completed engineering, and information from other projects. The level of detail utilized in this TRS is appropriate for this level of study.

This TRS is based on information collected by the qualified persons (as defined in S-K 1300) (QPs or Qualified Persons) during their site visits, meetings, historical documentation, and the following sources of information:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Personal inspection of the Stibnite Gold Project site and surrounding area.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Technical information available to the QPs through various reports, including information and prior studies provided by Perpetua Resources.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Budgetary quotes from vendors for engineered equipment and services.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Technical and cost information provided by contractors and suppliers through ongoing contract negotiations concerning power supply, infrastructure construction, and equipment procurement and installation.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Technical and economic information developed by Perpetua Resources ' engineering consultants.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Information provided by other experts with specific knowledge and expertise in their fields as described in Section 25 of this Report.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Additional information obtained from public domain sources.

The information contained in this TRS is based on documentation reasonably believed to be reliable and accurate. Information utilized in this TRS will be retained in Perpetua Resources' offices located in Boise, Idaho. All figures and images presented in this TRS are supplied by Perpetua Resources, unless expressly noted to the contrary.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**2.3** **Units and Terms of Reference** 

The TRS is intended for the use of Perpetua Resources to further advance the Stibnite Gold Project toward a final investment decision. It provides mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates in accordance with the definitions of S-K 1300.

Imperial units (American System) of measurement are used in this TRS unless otherwise noted. Other units of measurement used in this TRS are defined when first used. All monetary values are in U.S. dollars ($) unless otherwise noted.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**2.4** **Qualified Persons and Site Visits** 

The QPs who have prepared this TRS have extensive experience in the mining industry and are members in good standing of appropriate professional institutions. James Norine and Chris Dail are not independent of the issuers and are employees of Perpetua. BBA Consultants International LP ("BBA Consultants", previously known as Tierra Group International) is a third-party firm independent from the issuer comprised of mining professionals who specialize in geological and geotechnical engineering. Table 2-1 provides a list of the QPs that have prepared this Report and sections in this Report for which each are responsible.

**Table 2-1:** **List of Qualified Persons**

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;James Norine, P.E. | Perpetua Resources | 1.1, 1.9-1.11, 1.13-1.18, 2, 14, 15.1-15.7, 16, 18.1, 18.1.2-18.1.7, 18.2.2-18.2.5, 19, 22, 23, 24 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Chris Dail, CPG | Perpetua Resources | 1.2-1.8, 1.12, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18.1.1, 18.2.1, 20, 21, 25 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;- | BBA Consultants International LP | 15.8 |

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James Norine has visited the site multiple times, with the latest visit being on January 29, 2026. During this visit, he completed a tour of all the proposed Project areas, including the process plant, the pits, ancillary facilities, off-site infrastructure and access roads. Chris Dail has visited the site on numerous occasions since April 2009, with the most recent visit in January 2026. While on site on the most recent visit, Mr. Dail visited areas of active geotechnical and exploration drilling, active early works excavation and construction activities and other areas around the entire site. Justin Knudsen (a representative of BBA Consultants) has visited the site several times, with the most recent visit in August 2025 to examine the site conditions and topography of the proposed Tailings Storage Facility.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**2.5** **Previous Reports** 

This TRS updates the 2022 TRS completed for Perpetua Resources that was commissioned in compliance with SEC regulations. The reserves reported herein are current as of the end of December 2025. The information in the 2022 TRS was based upon the "Stibnite Gold Project Feasibility Study Technical Report, Valley County, Idaho" effective December 22, 2020, prepared in compliance with the Canadian National Instrument (NI) 43-101 – Standards for Disclosure of Mineral Projects within Canada. PRC is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX:PPTA) and on the Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq:PPTA).

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The Project is in central Idaho, USA, approximately 100 miles (mi) northeast of Boise, Idaho, 38 mi east of McCall, Idaho, and approximately 10 mi east of Yellow Pine, Idaho (see Figure 3-1). Mineral rights controlled by Perpetua Resources include patented lode claims, patented mill sites, unpatented federal lode claims, and unpatented federal mill sites and encompass approximately 29,340 acres (approximately 46 mi<sup>2</sup>) as shown on Table 3-2. The claims are 100% owned by Perpetua Resources, except for 27 patented lode claims that are held under an option to purchase and portions of six patented millsites described below in subsection 3.2.1. These terms relating to the nature of Perpetua Resources claims are consistent with the United States General Mining Law of 1872.

In agreements dated May 9, 2013 (and thereafter amended), Perpetua Resources granted a 1.7% net smelter return (NSR) royalty on future gold production from the Project properties to Franco-Nevada Idaho Corporation (Franco-Nevada). This gold royalty does not apply to the production of antimony and silver. The royalty agreement applies to all patented and unpatented mineral claims, with the exception of the Cinnabar claim group, where PRII holds an option to purchase (OTP) but would be extended to the Cinnabar claim group were the OTP exercised. On March 21, 2024, Perpetua Resources and its subsidiaries granted a 100% NSR royalty on the future payable silver production from the Project to Franco-Nevada. The silver royalty agreement applies to the same properties as the gold royalty. The silver royalty agreement provides a mechanism whereby Franco-Nevada can receive minimum payments equal to 100% of the payable silver from the sale of doré commencing in the seventh calendar year following commercial production and ending upon the completion of the fifteenth calendar year following commercial production. This silver royalty does not apply to the production of antimony and gold.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**3.1** **Location** 

The Project is in Valley County, Idaho, in all or part of the following sections (Boise Meridian):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Township 17 North, Range 8 East, Sections 12 to 13, 23 to 24, and 26;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Township 17 North, Range 9 East, Sections 4 to 8 and 13 to 19;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Township 18 North, Range 9 East, Sections 1 to 30 and 32 to 36;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Township 18 North, Range 10 East, Sections 5 to 8, 17 to 20 and 29 to 30;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Township 19 North, Range 9 East, Sections 21 to 28 and 32 to 36; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Township 19 North, Range 10 East, Sections 19, 30, and 31.

The Project area elevations range from approximately 6,500 ft to more than 8,900 ft above sea level and is centered at latitude 44°54'25" N and longitude 115°19'37" W and, in State Plane Idaho West coordinates, at 1103:1,181,270 ft US N and 1103:2,734,259 ft US W.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**3.2** **Property Holdings** 

Perpetua Resources' Idaho property holdings consist of wholly-owned patented lode mining claims, patented mill site claims, unpatented federal lode mining claims and unpatented federal mill site claims (collectively, the Claims) (Figure 3-2). Additional patented lode claims containing approximately 487 acres adjacent to the SGP area to the east are subject to an Option to Purchase agreement. In early 2025, Perpetua executed an option to purchase a 207-acre property near Challis in Custer County, Idaho known as the Jones parcel. The property was acquired along with its existing water rights to provide additional water rights mitigation for the Project. In June 2025, Perpetua Resources purchased two adjacent parcels totaling approximately 0.28 acres in the Village of Yellow Pine to serve as office space, as a community meeting space and for historical displays.

A number of independent title opinions in respect of mineral title have been prepared on behalf of Perpetua Resources in support of its initial listing as a public company, subsequent financings, and sale of royalties to third parties. The most recent legal opinion, dated April 25, 2019, was prepared by Jason Mau of the law firm of Parsons, Behle & Latimer, which was later updated on March 21, 2024, and again in June 2025, by the law firm of Hardee, Piñol & Kracke, PLLC. These opinions reviewed the title status of the patented and unpatented lode mining and mill site claims owned or optioned by Perpetua Resources Corporation's subsidiary Idaho Gold Resources Company LLC (IGRCLLC). These opinions, performed by qualified, independent attorneys, confirmed IGRCLLC's ownership of the patented and unpatented lode mining and mill site claims, subject to certain qualifications and exceptions. The QP has reviewed these independent opinions concerning the status of mineral and surface ownership of the Project, and considers them as reliable representations of the current status of ownership of the property comprising the Project and has relied on them for the conclusions that there are no material exceptions or encumbrances to IGRCLLC's ownership of the patented and unpatented lode mining and mill site claims that should materially impede Project development or operations.

Through a series of name changes and consolidations, the various PRC subsidiaries identified in the Report have been consolidated into two entities: Idaho Gold Resources Company, LLC (IGRCLLC), an Idaho limited liability company; and Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc. (PRII), an Idaho corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Perpetua Resources Corp. PRII has no ownership interest in the Stibnite Gold Project; rather, it is the designated operating entity and manages the Project activities. The property holding entity, IGRCLLC, is the surviving entity in a merger with Stibnite Gold Company (SGC) effective June 3, 2021, and is managed pursuant to an operating agreement with PRII. PRII and IGRCLLC are wholly-owned by PRC. IGRCLLC holds title to the Yellow Pine, Hangar Flats, and West End deposits, all of the patented mill sites and all of the unpatented federal lode mining claims and unpatented mill sites (subject to the exceptions described above).

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**Figure 3-1** **Project Location Map**

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**Figure 3-2** **Land Status Map**

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**3.2.1** **Patented Lands** 

On June 11, 2009, a predecessor to Stibnite Gold Company acquired and exercised an option to purchase (OTP) the Meadow Creek group of nine patented lode claims totaling approximately 184 acres from Bradley Mining Co. (Bradley).

A predecessor entity to IGRCLLC secured an OTP agreement from the J.J. Oberbillig Estate on June 2, 2009, to acquire 30 patented mill site claims totaling approximately 149 acres and six patented lode claims totaling approximately 124 acres. The Oberbillig OTP agreement was exercised and title to property rights were acquired on June 2, 2015. An associated transaction included the purchase and extinguishment of a 5% NSR royalty to the Oberbillig estate covering certain lands within the SGP area. The majority of the mineralization constituting the West End Deposit is located within portions of these patented lode claims. Hecla Mining Company (Hecla) retains some surface rights on portions of six of the patented mill sites within the Project boundaries, but has no mineral rights and IGRCLLC has a right to use the surface for various purposes and holds a right of first refusal should Hecla's surface rights be offered for sale. Perpetua Resources is exploring alternatives with respect to these partial millsites, which may include acquiring such property from Hecla.

An OTP for patented lode mining claims covering portions of the Yellow Pine Deposit was conveyed to PRII by way of a company merger between a predecessor entity to IGRCLLC and a subsidiary of Vista Gold Corp. (Vista) that was agreed to February 22, 2011. The OTP for the subject patented claims was exercised on November 28, 2012. As a result of the merger, the predecessor entity to IGRCLLC became a wholly-owned subsidiary of PRII. The Yellow Pine claim group includes 17 patented lode mining claims totaling approximately 301 acres and eight unpatented lode mining claims (already included in the unpatented total below).

On April 28, 2011, a predecessor entity to IGRCLLC purchased 6 patented lode claims east of the Project area. This group of claims is referred to as the Fern claim group, totaling approximately 100 acres.

Property taxes for the patented claim groups are paid in full as of the effective date of this Report and are shown in Table 3-1.

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**Table 3-1:** **Mineral Concession Summary**<sup>3</sup>

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| **PATENTED CLAIMS** | **PATENTED CLAIMS** | **PATENTED CLAIMS** | **PATENTED CLAIMS** | **PATENTED CLAIMS** | **PATENTED CLAIMS** | **PATENTED CLAIMS** |
| **Valley County Parcel ID** | **Owner**<sup>5</sup> | **Number of Claims** | **Number of Claims** | **Assessed Acres**<sup>2</sup> | **Assessed Hectares**<sup>2</sup> | **Property Tax 2025** |
| **Valley County Parcel ID** | **Owner**<sup>5</sup> | **Lode** | **Millsite** | **Assessed Acres**<sup>2</sup> | **Assessed Hectares**<sup>2</sup> | **Property Tax 2025** |
| RP18N09E155300 | IGRCLLC | &nbsp;&nbsp;- | &nbsp;&nbsp;16 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;80.00 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;32.37 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$523.04 |
| RP18N09E020026 | IGRCLLC | &nbsp;&nbsp;6 | &nbsp;&nbsp;- | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;129.82 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;52.54 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$11.68 |
| RP18N09E115495 | IGRCLLC | &nbsp;&nbsp;- | &nbsp;&nbsp;14 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;53.57 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;21.68 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$5902.76 |
| RP14N05E074475<sup>1</sup> | IGRCLLC<sup>1</sup> | &nbsp;&nbsp;- | &nbsp;&nbsp;- | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;25.06 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.14 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$176.08 |
| RP18N09E038995 | IGRCLLC | &nbsp;&nbsp;4 | &nbsp;&nbsp;- | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;81.63 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;33.03 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$60.48 |
| RP18N09E108995 | IGRCLLC | &nbsp;&nbsp;5 | &nbsp;&nbsp;- | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;102.8 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;41.60 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$76.20 |
| RP18N09E127345 | IGRCLLC | &nbsp;&nbsp;6 | &nbsp;&nbsp;- | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;99.87 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;40.42 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$30.32 |
| RP18N09E030005 | IGRCLLC | &nbsp;&nbsp;11 | &nbsp;&nbsp;- | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;218.90 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;85.59 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$31.66 |
| RP18N09E030020 | IGRCLLC | &nbsp;&nbsp;6 | &nbsp;&nbsp;- | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;81.17 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;32.85 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$30.12 |
| **Totals** | **Totals** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**38** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**30** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**873** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**350** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**$6842.34**<sup>3</sup> |
| **UNPATENTED CLAIMS** | **UNPATENTED CLAIMS** | **UNPATENTED CLAIMS** | **UNPATENTED CLAIMS** | **UNPATENTED CLAIMS** | **UNPATENTED CLAIMS** | **UNPATENTED CLAIMS** |
| **Owner** | **Claim Type** | **Number of Claims** | **Number of Claims** | **Acres** | **Hectares** | **BLM Claims Fees** |
| **Owner** | **Claim Type** | **Lode** | **Millsite** | **Acres** | **Hectares** | **BLM Claims Fees** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;IGRCLLC | &nbsp;&nbsp;Unpatented lode and millsite claims | &nbsp;&nbsp;1422 | &nbsp;&nbsp;252 | &nbsp;&nbsp;30216 | &nbsp;&nbsp;12228 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$334800 |

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Notes: **1.** The Scott Valley parcel for the Stibnite Gold Logistics Facility is a 100% owned fee-simple parcel, that is approximately 25 acres, with no mineral rights, and 2025 taxes of $176.08. **2.** Not all values may sum due to rounding errors. Assessed acreage may not correspond exactly to surveyed acreage reported in text. **3.** This table summarizes the mineral rights and holding costs held by Perpetua Resources' wholly owned subsidiary, Idaho Gold Resources Company, LLC (IGRCLLC).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**3.2.2** **Unpatented Federal Lode Mining Claims and Unpatented Mill Site Claims** 

A subsidiary of a predecessor entity to IGRCLLC purchased 229 federal unpatented claims from previous owners in 2009 and 2011. These included 46 federal mill site claims and 183 federal unpatented lode mining claims. In addition to the purchased claims, IGRCLLC predecessors or subsidiaries acquired by staking an additional 36 federal unpatented lode mining claims in 2009, 217 lode claims in 2010 and 901 federal unpatented lode-mining claims in 2011, and one federal unpatented lode mining claim in 2012. An additional 126 unpatented lode claims were staked in 2015. Minor modifications such as re-staking and amended claim locations have occurred since original staking and/or acquisition.

In 2021, SGC merged with IGRCLLC, with IGRCLLC becoming the sole surviving entity and landowner of patented and unpatented mining claims and mill sites and various optioned properties. Currently, in addition to the patented lands, 1,674 unpatented lode mining and mill site claims totaling approximately 29,340 acres (11,873 hectares) constitute part of the overall land position as of the effective date of the Report. A complete List of active claims is shown in Table 3-2.

Maintenance of unpatented federal claims requires that IGRCLLC annually provide a list of claims and serial numbers to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) along with annual maintenance fees, currently $200 for each lode mining claim or mill site on or before September 1st each year. This was completed for the most recent filing year in August 2025, and an Affidavit of Satisfaction was subsequently recorded in Valley County in September 2025. There is no underlying royalty on these federal lode mining claims and mill site other than the Franco-Nevada Idaho Corporation (Franco-Nevada) royalties detailed in Section 3.4. None of the Claims are subject to back-in rights.

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**Table 3-2:** **Mineral Concession Summary – Unpatented Claims Listing**

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| **Claim<br>Name** | **Serial Number** | **Claim Type** | **Claim<br>Name** | **Serial Number** | **Claim Type** | **Claim<br>Name** | **Serial Number** | **Claim Type** |
| SF 1 | ID101851911 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1035 | ID101526148 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1070 | ID101526162 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 10 | ID101853098 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1036 | ID101526149 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1071 | ID101526163 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1000 | ID101522498 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1037 | ID101526150 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1072 | ID101526164 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1001 | ID101522499 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1038 | ID101526151 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1073 | ID101526165 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1002 | ID101522500 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1039 | ID101526152 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1074 | ID101526166 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1003 | ID101522501 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1040 | ID101526153 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1075 | ID101526167 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1004 | ID101522502 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1041 | ID101522518 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1076 | ID101526168 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1005 | ID101522503 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1042 | ID101522519 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1077 | ID101526169 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1006 | ID101522504 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1043 | ID101522520 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1078 | ID101526170 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1007 | ID101522505 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1044 | ID101522521 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1079 | ID101526171 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1008 | ID101522506 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1045 | ID101522522 | LODE CLAIM | SF 108 | ID101857722 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1009 | ID101522507 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1046 | ID101522523 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1080 | ID101526172 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1010 | ID101522508 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1047 | ID101522524 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1081 | ID101526173 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1011 | ID101522509 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1048 | ID101522525 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1082 | ID101526174 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1012 | ID101522510 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1049 | ID101522526 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1083 | ID101522539 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1013 | ID101522511 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1050 | ID101522527 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1084 | ID101522540 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1014 | ID101522512 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1051 | ID101522528 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1085 | ID101522541 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1015 | ID101522513 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1052 | ID101522529 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1086 | ID101522542 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1016 | ID101522514 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1053 | ID101522530 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1087 | ID101522543 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1017 | ID101522515 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1054 | ID101522531 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1088 | ID101522544 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1018 | ID101522516 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1055 | ID101522532 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1089 | ID101522545 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1019 | ID101522517 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1056 | ID101522533 | LODE CLAIM | SF 109 | ID101857723 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1020 | ID101526133 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1057 | ID101522534 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1090 | ID101522546 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1021 | ID101526134 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1058 | ID101522535 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1091 | ID101522547 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1022 | ID101526135 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1059 | ID101522536 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1092 | ID101522548 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1023 | ID101526136 | LODE CLAIM | SF 106 | ID101857720 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1093 | ID101522549 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1024 | ID101526137 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1060 | ID101522537 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1094 | ID101522550 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1025 | ID101526138 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1061 | ID101522538 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1095 | ID101522551 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1026 | ID101526139 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1062 | ID101526154 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1096 | ID101522552 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1027 | ID101526140 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1063 | ID101526155 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1097 | ID101522553 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1028 | ID101526141 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1064 | ID101526156 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1098 | ID101522554 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1029 | ID101526142 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1065 | ID101526157 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1099 | ID101526175 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1030 | ID101526143 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1066 | ID101526158 | LODE CLAIM | SF 11 | ID101853099 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1031 | ID101526144 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1067 | ID101526159 | LODE CLAIM | SF 110 | ID101857724 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1032 | ID101526145 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1068 | ID101526160 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1100 | ID101526176 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1033 | ID101526146 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1069 | ID101526161 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1101 | ID101526177 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1034 | ID101526147 | LODE CLAIM | SF 107 | ID101857721 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1102 | ID101526178 | LODE CLAIM |

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| **Claim<br>Name** | **Serial Number** | **Claim Type** | **Claim<br>Name** | **Serial Number** | **Claim Type** | **Claim<br>Name** | **Serial Number** | **Claim Type** |
| SF 1103 | ID101526179 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1138 | ID101522573 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1172 | ID101499180 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1104 | ID101526180 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1139 | ID101522574 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1173 | ID101499181 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1105 | ID101526181 | LODE CLAIM | SF 114 | ID101857728 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1174 | ID101499182 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1106 | ID101526182 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1140 | ID101522575 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1175 | ID101499183 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1107 | ID101526183 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1141 | ID101526196 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1176 | ID101499184 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1108 | ID101526184 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1142 | ID101526197 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1177 | ID101499185 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1109 | ID101526185 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1143 | ID101526198 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1178 | ID101499186 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 111 | ID101857725 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1144 | ID101526199 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1179 | ID101499187 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1110 | ID101526186 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1145 | ID101526200 | LODE CLAIM | SF 118 | ID101857732 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1111 | ID101526187 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1146 | ID101526385 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1180 | ID101499188 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1112 | ID101526188 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1147 | ID101526386 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1181 | ID101499189 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1113 | ID101526189 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1148 | ID101526387 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1182 | ID101499190 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1114 | ID101526190 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1149 | ID101526388 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1183 | ID101522576 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1115 | ID101526191 | LODE CLAIM | SF 115 | ID101857729 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1184 | ID101522577 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1116 | ID101526192 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1150 | ID101526389 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1185 | ID101522578 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1117 | ID101526193 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1151 | ID101526390 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1186 | ID101522579 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1118 | ID101526194 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1152 | ID101526391 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1187 | ID101522580 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1119 | ID101526195 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1153 | ID101526392 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1188 | ID101522581 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 112 | ID101857726 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1154 | ID101526393 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1189 | ID101522582 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1120 | ID101522555 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1155 | ID101526394 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1190 | ID101522583 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1121 | ID101522556 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1156 | ID101526395 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1191 | ID101522584 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1122 | ID101522557 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1157 | ID101526396 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1192 | ID101522585 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1123 | ID101522558 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1158 | ID101526397 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1193 | ID101522586 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1124 | ID101522559 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1159 | ID101526398 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1194 | ID101522587 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1125 | ID101522560 | LODE CLAIM | SF 116 | ID101857730 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1195 | ID101522588 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1126 | ID101522561 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1160 | ID101526399 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1196 | ID101522589 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1127 | ID101522562 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1161 | ID101526400 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1197 | ID101522590 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1128 | ID101522563 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1162 | ID101499170 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1198 | ID101522591 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1129 | ID101522564 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1163 | ID101499171 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1199 | ID101522592 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 113 | ID101857727 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1164 | ID101499172 | LODE CLAIM | SF 12 | ID101853100 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1130 | ID101522565 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1165 | ID101499173 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1200 | ID101522593 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1131 | ID101522566 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1166 | ID101499174 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1201 | ID101522594 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1132 | ID101522567 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1167 | ID101499175 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1202 | ID101499191 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1133 | ID101522568 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1168 | ID101499176 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1203 | ID101499192 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1134 | ID101522569 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1169 | ID101499177 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1204 | ID101499193 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1135 | ID101522570 | LODE CLAIM | SF 117 | ID101857731 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1205 | ID101499194 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1136 | ID101522571 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1170 | ID101499178 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1206 | ID101499195 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1137 | ID101522572 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1171 | ID101499179 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1207 | ID101499196 | LODE CLAIM |

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| **Claim<br>Name** | **Serial Number** | **Claim Type** | **Claim<br>Name** | **Serial Number** | **Claim Type** | **Claim<br>Name** | **Serial Number** | **Claim Type** |
| SF 1208 | ID101499197 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1246 | ID101499393 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1283 | ID101526730 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1209 | ID101499198 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1247 | ID101499394 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1284 | ID101526731 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1210 | ID101499199 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1248 | ID101499395 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1285 | ID101526732 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1211 | ID101499200 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1249 | ID101499396 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1286 | ID101526733 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1212 | ID101522595 | LODE CLAIM | SF 125 | ID101386610 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1287 | ID101526734 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1213 | ID101522596 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1250 | ID101499397 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1288 | ID101526735 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1214 | ID101522597 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1251 | ID101499398 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1289 | ID101526736 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1215 | ID101522598 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1252 | ID101499399 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1290 | ID101526737 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1216 | ID101522599 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1253 | ID101499400 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1291 | ID101499770 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1217 | ID101522600 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1254 | ID101499749 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1292 | ID101499771 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1218 | ID101522786 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1255 | ID101499750 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1293 | ID101499772 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1219 | ID101522787 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1256 | ID101499751 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1294 | ID101499773 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1220 | ID101522788 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1257 | ID101499752 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1295 | ID101499774 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1221 | ID101522789 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1258 | ID101499753 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1296 | ID101499775 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1222 | ID101522790 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1259 | ID101499754 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1297 | ID101499776 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1223 | ID101522791 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1260 | ID101499755 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1298 | ID101499777 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1224 | ID101522792 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1261 | ID101499756 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1299 | ID101499778 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1225 | ID101522793 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1262 | ID101499757 | LODE CLAIM | SF 13 | ID101853101 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1226 | ID101522794 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1263 | ID101499758 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1300 | ID101499779 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1227 | ID101522795 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1264 | ID101499759 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1301 | ID101499780 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1228 | ID101522796 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1265 | ID101499760 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1302 | ID101499781 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1229 | ID101522797 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1266 | ID101499761 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1303 | ID101499782 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1230 | ID101522798 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1267 | ID101499762 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1304 | ID101499783 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1231 | ID101522799 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1268 | ID101499763 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1305 | ID101499784 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1232 | ID101522800 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1269 | ID101499764 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1306 | ID101499785 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1233 | ID101499380 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1270 | ID101499765 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1307 | ID101499786 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1234 | ID101499381 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1271 | ID101499766 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1308 | ID101499787 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1235 | ID101499382 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1272 | ID101499767 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1309 | ID101499788 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1236 | ID101499383 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1273 | ID101499768 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1310 | ID101499789 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1237 | ID101499384 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1274 | ID101499769 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1311 | ID101499790 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1238 | ID101499385 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1275 | ID101526722 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1312 | ID101526738 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1239 | ID101499386 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1276 | ID101526723 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1313 | ID101526739 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1240 | ID101499387 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1277 | ID101526724 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1314 | ID101526740 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1241 | ID101499388 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1278 | ID101526725 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1315 | ID101526741 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1242 | ID101499389 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1279 | ID101526726 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1316 | ID101526742 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1243 | ID101499390 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1280 | ID101526727 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1317 | ID101526743 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1244 | ID101499391 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1281 | ID101526728 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1318 | ID101526744 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1245 | ID101499392 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1282 | ID101526729 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1319 | ID101526745 | LODE CLAIM |

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| **Claim<br>Name** | **Serial Number** | **Claim Type** | **Claim<br>Name** | **Serial Number** | **Claim Type** | **Claim<br>Name** | **Serial Number** | **Claim Type** |
| SF 1320 | ID101526746 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1355 | ID101526781 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1387 | ID101757390 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1321 | ID101526747 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1356 | ID101509175 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1388 | ID101757391 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1322 | ID101526748 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1356 | ID101754713 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1389 | ID101757392 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1323 | ID101526749 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1357 | ID101509176 | LODE CLAIM | SF 139 | ID101653512 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1324 | ID101526750 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1357 | ID101754714 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1390 | ID101757393 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1325 | ID101526751 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1358 | ID101509177 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1391 | ID101757394 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1326 | ID101526752 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1358 | ID101754715 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1392 | ID101757395 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1327 | ID101526753 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1359 | ID101754716 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1393 | ID101757396 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1328 | ID101526754 | LODE CLAIM | SF 136 | ID101653509 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1394 | ID101757397 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1329 | ID101526755 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1360 | ID101754717 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1395 | ID101757398 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 133 | ID101653506 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1361 | ID101754718 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1396 | ID101757399 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1330 | ID101526756 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1362 | ID101754719 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1397 | ID101757400 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1331 | ID101526757 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1363 | ID101754720 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1398 | ID101757401 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1332 | ID101526758 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1364 | ID101756045 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1399 | ID101757402 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1333 | ID101526759 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1365 | ID101756046 | LODE CLAIM | SF 14 | ID101853102 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1334 | ID101526760 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1366 | ID101756047 | LODE CLAIM | SF 140 | ID101653513 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1335 | ID101526761 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1367 | ID101756048 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1400 | ID101757403 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1336 | ID101526762 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1368 | ID101756049 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1401 | ID101757404 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1337 | ID101526763 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1369 | ID101756050 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1402 | ID101757405 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1338 | ID101526764 | LODE CLAIM | SF 137 | ID101653510 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1403 | ID101757406 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1339 | ID101526765 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1370 | ID101756051 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1404 | ID101757407 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 134 | ID101653507 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1371 | ID101756052 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1405 | ID101757408 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1340 | ID101526766 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1372 | ID101756053 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1406 | ID101758731 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1341 | ID101526767 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1373 | ID101756054 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1407 | ID101758732 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1342 | ID101526768 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1374 | ID101756055 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1408 | ID101758733 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1343 | ID101526769 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1375 | ID101756056 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1409 | ID101758734 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1344 | ID101526770 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1376 | ID101756057 | LODE CLAIM | SF 141 | ID101653514 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1345 | ID101526771 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1377 | ID101756058 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1410 | ID101758735 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1346 | ID101526772 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1378 | ID101756059 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1411 | ID101758736 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1347 | ID101526773 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1379 | ID101756060 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1412 | ID101758737 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1348 | ID101526774 | LODE CLAIM | SF 138 | ID101653511 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1413 | ID101758738 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1349 | ID101526775 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1380 | ID101756061 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1414 | ID101758739 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 135 | ID101653508 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1381 | ID101756062 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1415 | ID101758740 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1350 | ID101526776 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1382 | ID101756063 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1416 | ID101758741 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1351 | ID101526777 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1383 | ID101756064 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1417 | ID101758742 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1352 | ID101526778 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1384 | ID101756065 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1418 | ID101758743 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1353 | ID101526779 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1385 | ID101757388 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1419 | ID101758744 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1354 | ID101526780 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1386 | ID101757389 | LODE CLAIM | SF 142 | ID101653515 | LODE CLAIM |

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| **Claim<br>Name** | **Serial Number** | **Claim Type** | **Claim<br>Name** | **Serial Number** | **Claim Type** | **Claim<br>Name** | **Serial Number** | **Claim Type** |
| SF 1420 | ID101758745 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1455 | ID101781432 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1502 | ID106392628 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1421 | ID101758746 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1456 | ID101781433 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1503 | ID106392627 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1422 | ID101758747 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1457 | ID101781434 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1504 | ID106392626 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1423 | ID101758748 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1458 | ID101781435 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1505 | ID106392625 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1424 | ID101758749 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1459 | ID101781436 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1506 | ID106392624 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1425 | ID101758750 | LODE CLAIM | SF 146 | ID101653639 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1507 | ID106392623 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1426 | ID101758751 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1460 | ID101781437 | LODE CLAIM | SF 151 | ID101629118 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1427 | ID101760080 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1461 | ID101781438 | LODE CLAIM | SF 152 | ID101629119 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1428 | ID101760081 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1462 | ID101781439 | LODE CLAIM | SF 153 | ID101629120 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1429 | ID101760082 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1463 | ID101781440 | LODE CLAIM | SF 154 | ID101629121 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 143 | ID101653516 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1464 | ID101781441 | LODE CLAIM | SF 155 | ID101629122 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1430 | ID101760083 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1465 | ID101781442 | LODE CLAIM | SF 156 | ID101629123 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1431 | ID101760084 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1466 | ID101781443 | LODE CLAIM | SF 157 | ID101629124 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1432 | ID101760085 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1467 | ID101781444 | LODE CLAIM | SF 158 | ID101629125 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1433 | ID101760086 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1468 | ID101781445 | LODE CLAIM | SF 159 | ID101629126 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1434 | ID101760087 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1469 | ID101541346 | LODE CLAIM | SF 16 | ID101853104 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1435 | ID101760088 | LODE CLAIM | SF 147 | ID101653640 | LODE CLAIM | SF 160 | ID101629127 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1436 | ID101760089 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1470 | ID101541347 | LODE CLAIM | SF 161 | ID101629128 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1437 | ID101760090 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1471 | ID101541348 | LODE CLAIM | SF 162 | ID101629129 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1438 | ID101760091 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1472 | ID101541349 | LODE CLAIM | SF 163 | ID101629130 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1439 | ID101760092 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1473 | ID101541350 | LODE CLAIM | SF 164 | ID101629131 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 144 | ID101653637 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1474 | ID101541351 | LODE CLAIM | SF 165 | ID101629132 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1440 | ID101760093 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1475 | ID101541352 | LODE CLAIM | SF 166 | ID101629133 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1441 | ID101760094 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1476 | ID101541353 | LODE CLAIM | SF 167 | ID101629134 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1442 | ID101760095 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1477 | ID101541354 | LODE CLAIM | SF 168 | ID101629135 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1443 | ID101760096 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1478 | ID101541355 | LODE CLAIM | SF 169 | ID101629136 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1444 | ID101760097 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1479 | ID101541356 | LODE CLAIM | SF 17 | ID101853105 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1445 | ID101760098 | LODE CLAIM | SF 148 | ID101653641 | LODE CLAIM | SF 170 | ID101629137 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1446 | ID101760099 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1480 | ID101549361 | LODE CLAIM | SF 171 | ID101629138 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1447 | ID101760100 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1481 | ID101549362 | LODE CLAIM | SF 172 | ID101630133 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1448 | ID101781425 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1482 | ID101549363 | LODE CLAIM | SF 173 | ID101630134 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1449 | ID101781426 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1483 | ID101549364 | LODE CLAIM | SF 174 | ID101630135 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 145 | ID101653638 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1484 | ID101750697 | LODE CLAIM | SF 175 | ID101630136 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1450 | ID101781427 | LODE CLAIM | SF 149 | ID101653642 | LODE CLAIM | SF 176 | ID101630137 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1451 | ID101781428 | LODE CLAIM | SF 15 | ID101853103 | LODE CLAIM | SF 177 | ID101630138 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1452 | ID101781429 | LODE CLAIM | SF 150 | ID101629117 | LODE CLAIM | SF 178 | ID101630139 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1453 | ID101781430 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1500 | ID106392630 | LODE CLAIM | SF 179 | ID101630140 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 1454 | ID101781431 | LODE CLAIM | SF 1501 | ID106392629 | LODE CLAIM | SF 18 | ID101853106 | LODE CLAIM |

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| **Claim<br>Name** | **Serial Number** | **Claim Type** | **Claim<br>Name** | **Serial Number** | **Claim Type** | **Claim<br>Name** | **Serial Number** | **Claim Type** |
| SF 180 | ID101630141 | LODE CLAIM | SF 214 | ID101387817 | LODE CLAIM | SF 249 | ID101564810 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 181 | ID101630142 | LODE CLAIM | SF 215 | ID101387818 | LODE CLAIM | SF 25 | ID101853113 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 182 | ID101630143 | LODE CLAIM | SF 216 | ID101387819 | LODE CLAIM | SF 250 | ID101564811 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 183 | ID101630144 | LODE CLAIM | SF 217 | ID101387820 | LODE CLAIM | SF 251 | ID101564812 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 184 | ID101630145 | LODE CLAIM | SF 218 | ID101387821 | LODE CLAIM | SF 252 | ID101564813 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 185 | ID101630146 | LODE CLAIM | SF 219 | ID101387822 | LODE CLAIM | SF 253 | ID101564814 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 186 | ID101630147 | LODE CLAIM | SF 22 | ID101853110 | LODE CLAIM | SF 254 | ID101564815 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 187 | ID101630148 | LODE CLAIM | SF 220 | ID101387823 | LODE CLAIM | SF 255 | ID101564816 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 188 | ID101630149 | LODE CLAIM | SF 221 | ID101387824 | LODE CLAIM | SF 256 | ID101564817 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 189 | ID101630150 | LODE CLAIM | SF 222 | ID101387825 | LODE CLAIM | SF 257 | ID101564818 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 19 | ID101853107 | LODE CLAIM | SF 223 | ID101382352 | LODE CLAIM | SF 258 | ID101564819 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 190 | ID101630151 | LODE CLAIM | SF 224 | ID101382353 | LODE CLAIM | SF 259 | ID101564820 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 191 | ID101630152 | LODE CLAIM | SF 225 | ID101382354 | LODE CLAIM | SF 26 | ID101853114 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 192 | ID101386612 | LODE CLAIM | SF 226 | ID101382355 | LODE CLAIM | SF 260 | ID101564821 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 193 | ID101386613 | LODE CLAIM | SF 227 | ID101382356 | LODE CLAIM | SF 261 | ID101564822 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 194 | ID101386614 | LODE CLAIM | SF 228 | ID101382357 | LODE CLAIM | SF 262 | ID101564823 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 195 | ID101386615 | LODE CLAIM | SF 229 | ID101382358 | LODE CLAIM | SF 263 | ID101564824 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 196 | ID101386616 | LODE CLAIM | SF 23 | ID101853111 | LODE CLAIM | SF 264 | ID101882616 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 197 | ID101386617 | LODE CLAIM | SF 230 | ID101382359 | LODE CLAIM | SF 265 | ID101882617 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 198 | ID101386618 | LODE CLAIM | SF 231 | ID101382360 | LODE CLAIM | SF 266 | ID101882618 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 199 | ID101386619 | LODE CLAIM | SF 232 | ID101382361 | LODE CLAIM | SF 267 | ID101882619 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 2 | ID101851912 | LODE CLAIM | SF 233 | ID101382362 | LODE CLAIM | SF 268 | ID101882620 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 20 | ID101853108 | LODE CLAIM | SF 234 | ID101382363 | LODE CLAIM | SF 269 | ID101882621 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 200 | ID101386620 | LODE CLAIM | SF 235 | ID101563880 | LODE CLAIM | SF 27 | ID101853115 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 201 | ID101386621 | LODE CLAIM | SF 236 | ID101563881 | LODE CLAIM | SF 270 | ID101882622 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 202 | ID101386622 | LODE CLAIM | SF 237 | ID101563882 | LODE CLAIM | SF 271 | ID101882623 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 203 | ID101386623 | LODE CLAIM | SF 238 | ID101563883 | LODE CLAIM | SF 272 | ID101882624 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 204 | ID101386624 | LODE CLAIM | SF 239 | ID101563884 | LODE CLAIM | SF 273 | ID101882625 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 205 | ID101386625 | LODE CLAIM | SF 24 | ID101853112 | LODE CLAIM | SF 274 | ID101882626 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 206 | ID101386626 | LODE CLAIM | SF 240 | ID101563885 | LODE CLAIM | SF 275 | ID101882627 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 207 | ID101386627 | LODE CLAIM | SF 241 | ID101563886 | LODE CLAIM | SF 276 | ID101882628 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 208 | ID101386628 | LODE CLAIM | SF 242 | ID101564803 | LODE CLAIM | SF 277 | ID101882629 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 209 | ID101386629 | LODE CLAIM | SF 243 | ID101564804 | LODE CLAIM | SF 278 | ID101882630 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 21 | ID101853109 | LODE CLAIM | SF 244 | ID101564805 | LODE CLAIM | SF 279 | ID101882631 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 210 | ID101386630 | LODE CLAIM | SF 245 | ID101564806 | LODE CLAIM | SF 28 | ID101853116 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 211 | ID101387814 | LODE CLAIM | SF 246 | ID101564807 | LODE CLAIM | SF 280 | ID101882632 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 212 | ID101387815 | LODE CLAIM | SF 247 | ID101564808 | LODE CLAIM | SF 281 | ID101882633 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 213 | ID101387816 | LODE CLAIM | SF 248 | ID101564809 | LODE CLAIM | SF 282 | ID101882634 | LODE CLAIM |

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| **Claim<br>Name** | **Serial Number** | **Claim Type** | **Claim<br>Name** | **Serial Number** | **Claim Type** | **Claim<br>Name** | **Serial Number** | **Claim Type** |
| SF 283 | ID101882635 | LODE CLAIM | SF 317 | ID101884261 | LODE CLAIM | SF 36 | ID101854320 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 284 | ID101882636 | LODE CLAIM | SF 318 | ID101884262 | LODE CLAIM | SF 360 | ID101885872 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 285 | ID101882637 | LODE CLAIM | SF 319 | ID101884263 | LODE CLAIM | SF 361 | ID101885873 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 286 | ID101883439 | LODE CLAIM | SF 32 | ID101854316 | LODE CLAIM | SF 362 | ID101885874 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 287 | ID101883440 | LODE CLAIM | SF 320 | ID101884264 | LODE CLAIM | SF 363 | ID101885875 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 288 | ID101883441 | LODE CLAIM | SF 321 | ID101884265 | LODE CLAIM | SF 364 | ID101885876 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 289 | ID101883442 | LODE CLAIM | SF 322 | ID101884266 | LODE CLAIM | SF 365 | ID101885877 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 29 | ID101854313 | LODE CLAIM | SF 323 | ID101884267 | LODE CLAIM | SF 366 | ID101885878 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 290 | ID101883443 | LODE CLAIM | SF 324 | ID101884268 | LODE CLAIM | SF 367 | ID101885879 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 291 | ID101883444 | LODE CLAIM | SF 325 | ID101884269 | LODE CLAIM | SF 368 | ID101885880 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 292 | ID101883445 | LODE CLAIM | SF 328 | ID101884272 | LODE CLAIM | SF 369 | ID101885881 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 293 | ID101883446 | LODE CLAIM | SF 329 | ID101884273 | LODE CLAIM | SF 37 | ID101854321 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 294 | ID101883447 | LODE CLAIM | SF 33 | ID101854317 | LODE CLAIM | SF 370 | ID101885882 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 295 | ID101883448 | LODE CLAIM | SF 330 | ID101885064 | LODE CLAIM | SF 371 | ID101885883 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 296 | ID101883449 | LODE CLAIM | SF 338 | ID101885072 | LODE CLAIM | SF 372 | ID101885884 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 297 | ID101883450 | LODE CLAIM | SF 339 | ID101885073 | LODE CLAIM | SF 373 | ID101886664 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 298 | ID101883451 | LODE CLAIM | SF 34 | ID101854318 | LODE CLAIM | SF 374 | ID101886665 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 299 | ID101883452 | LODE CLAIM | SF 340 | ID101885074 | LODE CLAIM | SF 375 | ID101886666 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 3 | ID101851913 | LODE CLAIM | SF 341 | ID101885075 | LODE CLAIM | SF 376 | ID101886667 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 30 | ID101854314 | LODE CLAIM | SF 342 | ID101885076 | LODE CLAIM | SF 377 | ID101886668 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 300 | ID101883453 | LODE CLAIM | SF 343 | ID101885077 | LODE CLAIM | SF 378 | ID101886669 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 301 | ID101883454 | LODE CLAIM | SF 344 | ID101885078 | LODE CLAIM | SF 379 | ID101886670 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 302 | ID101883455 | LODE CLAIM | SF 345 | ID101885079 | LODE CLAIM | SF 38 | ID101854322 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 303 | ID101883456 | LODE CLAIM | SF 346 | ID101885080 | LODE CLAIM | SF 380 | ID101886671 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 304 | ID101883457 | LODE CLAIM | SF 347 | ID101885081 | LODE CLAIM | SF 381 | ID101886672 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 305 | ID101883458 | LODE CLAIM | SF 348 | ID101885082 | LODE CLAIM | SF 382 | ID101886673 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 306 | ID101883459 | LODE CLAIM | SF 349 | ID101885083 | LODE CLAIM | SF 383 | ID101886674 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 307 | ID101883460 | LODE CLAIM | SF 35 | ID101854319 | LODE CLAIM | SF 384 | ID101886675 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 308 | ID101884252 | LODE CLAIM | SF 350 | ID101885084 | LODE CLAIM | SF 385 | ID101886676 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 309 | ID101884253 | LODE CLAIM | SF 351 | ID101885085 | LODE CLAIM | SF 386 | ID101886677 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 31 | ID101854315 | LODE CLAIM | SF 352 | ID101885864 | LODE CLAIM | SF 387 | ID101886678 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 310 | ID101884254 | LODE CLAIM | SF 353 | ID101885865 | LODE CLAIM | SF 388 | ID101886679 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 311 | ID101884255 | LODE CLAIM | SF 354 | ID101885866 | LODE CLAIM | SF 389 | ID101886680 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 312 | ID101884256 | LODE CLAIM | SF 355 | ID101885867 | LODE CLAIM | SF 39 | ID101854323 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 313 | ID101884257 | LODE CLAIM | SF 356 | ID101885868 | LODE CLAIM | SF 390 | ID101886681 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 314 | ID101884258 | LODE CLAIM | SF 357 | ID101885869 | LODE CLAIM | SF 391 | ID101886682 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 315 | ID101884259 | LODE CLAIM | SF 358 | ID101885870 | LODE CLAIM | SF 392 | ID101886683 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 316 | ID101884260 | LODE CLAIM | SF 359 | ID101885871 | LODE CLAIM | SF 393 | ID101886684 | LODE CLAIM |

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| **Claim<br>Name** | **Serial Number** | **Claim Type** | **Claim<br>Name** | **Serial Number** | **Claim Type** | **Claim<br>Name** | **Serial Number** | **Claim Type** |
| SF 394 | ID101886685 | LODE CLAIM | SF 428 | ID101651946 | LODE CLAIM | SF 474 | ID101501735 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 395 | ID101887464 | LODE CLAIM | SF 429 | ID101651947 | LODE CLAIM | SF 475 | ID101501736 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 396 | ID101887465 | LODE CLAIM | SF 43 | ID101854327 | LODE CLAIM | SF 476 | ID101501737 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 397 | ID101887466 | LODE CLAIM | SF 430 | ID101651948 | LODE CLAIM | SF 477 | ID101501738 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 398 | ID101887467 | LODE CLAIM | SF 431 | ID101651949 | LODE CLAIM | SF 478 | ID101501739 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 399 | ID101887468 | LODE CLAIM | SF 432 | ID101651950 | LODE CLAIM | SF 479 | ID101501740 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 4 | ID101851914 | LODE CLAIM | SF 433 | ID101651951 | LODE CLAIM | SF 48 | ID101854332 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 40 | ID101854324 | LODE CLAIM | SF 434 | ID101651952 | LODE CLAIM | SF 480 | ID101501741 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 400 | ID101887469 | LODE CLAIM | SF 435 | ID101651953 | LODE CLAIM | SF 481 | ID101501742 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 401 | ID101887470 | LODE CLAIM | SF 436 | ID101651954 | LODE CLAIM | SF 482 | ID101501743 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 402 | ID101887471 | LODE CLAIM | SF 437 | ID101651955 | LODE CLAIM | SF 483 | ID101501744 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 403 | ID101887472 | LODE CLAIM | SF 438 | ID101651956 | LODE CLAIM | SF 484 | ID101501745 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 404 | ID101887473 | LODE CLAIM | SF 439 | ID101651957 | LODE CLAIM | SF 485 | ID101501746 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 405 | ID101887474 | LODE CLAIM | SF 44 | ID101854328 | LODE CLAIM | SF 486 | ID101501747 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 406 | ID101887475 | LODE CLAIM | SF 45 | ID101854329 | LODE CLAIM | SF 487 | ID101501748 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 407 | ID101887476 | LODE CLAIM | SF 451 | ID101427255 | LODE CLAIM | SF 488 | ID101501749 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 408 | ID101887477 | LODE CLAIM | SF 452 | ID101427256 | LODE CLAIM | SF 489 | ID101501750 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 409 | ID101887478 | LODE CLAIM | SF 453 A | ID101748071 | LODE CLAIM | SF 49 | ID101854333 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 41 | ID101854325 | LODE CLAIM | SF 456 | ID101506653 | LODE CLAIM | SF 490 | ID101501751 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 410 | ID101887479 | LODE CLAIM | SF 457 | ID101507858 | LODE CLAIM | SF 491 | ID101501752 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 411 | ID101887480 | LODE CLAIM | SF 458 | ID101507859 | LODE CLAIM | SF 5 | ID101851915 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 412 | ID101650951 | LODE CLAIM | SF 459 | ID101507860 | LODE CLAIM | SF 50 | ID101854334 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 413 | ID101650952 | LODE CLAIM | SF 46 | ID101854330 | LODE CLAIM | SF 504 | ID101502970 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 414 | ID101650953 | LODE CLAIM | SF 460 | ID101507861 | LODE CLAIM | SF 505 | ID101502971 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 415 | ID101650954 | LODE CLAIM | SF 461 | ID101507862 | LODE CLAIM | SF 506 | ID101502972 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 416 | ID101650955 | LODE CLAIM | SF 462 | ID101500490 | LODE CLAIM | SF 507 | ID101502973 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 417 | ID101650956 | LODE CLAIM | SF 463 | ID101500491 | LODE CLAIM | SF 508 | ID101502974 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 418 | ID101650957 | LODE CLAIM | SF 464 | ID101500492 | LODE CLAIM | SF 509 | ID101502975 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 419 | ID101650958 | LODE CLAIM | SF 465 | ID101500493 | LODE CLAIM | SF 510 | ID101502976 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 42 | ID101854326 | LODE CLAIM | SF 466 | ID101500494 | LODE CLAIM | SF 511 | ID101502977 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 420 | ID101651938 | LODE CLAIM | SF 467 | ID101500495 | LODE CLAIM | SF 512 | ID101502978 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 421 | ID101651939 | LODE CLAIM | SF 468 | ID101500496 | LODE CLAIM | SF 513 | ID101502979 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 422 | ID101651940 | LODE CLAIM | SF 469 | ID101500497 | LODE CLAIM | SF 514 | ID101502980 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 423 | ID101651941 | LODE CLAIM | SF 47 | ID101854331 | LODE CLAIM | SF 515 | ID101502981 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 424 | ID101651942 | LODE CLAIM | SF 470 | ID101500498 | LODE CLAIM | SF 52 | ID101855297 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 425 | ID101651943 | LODE CLAIM | SF 471 | ID101500499 | LODE CLAIM | SF 521 | ID101504221 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 426 | ID101651944 | LODE CLAIM | SF 472 | ID101500500 | LODE CLAIM | SF 522 | ID101504222 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 427 | ID101651945 | LODE CLAIM | SF 473 | ID101500501 | LODE CLAIM | SF 523 | ID101504223 | LODE CLAIM |

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| **Claim<br>Name** | **Serial Number** | **Claim Type** | **Claim<br>Name** | **Serial Number** | **Claim Type** | **Claim<br>Name** | **Serial Number** | **Claim Type** |
| SF 524 | ID101504224 | LODE CLAIM | SF 567 | ID101506659 | LODE CLAIM | SF 603 | ID101504248 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 525 | ID101504225 | LODE CLAIM | SF 568 | ID101506660 | LODE CLAIM | SF 604 | ID101504249 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 526 | ID101504226 | LODE CLAIM | SF 569 | ID101506661 | LODE CLAIM | SF 605 | ID101504250 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 527 | ID101504227 | LODE CLAIM | SF 57 | ID101855302 | LODE CLAIM | SF 606 | ID101504251 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 528 | ID101504228 | LODE CLAIM | SF 570 | ID101506662 | LODE CLAIM | SF 607 | ID101504252 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 529 | ID101504229 | LODE CLAIM | SF 571 | ID101506663 | LODE CLAIM | SF 608 | ID101504253 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 53 | ID101855298 | LODE CLAIM | SF 572 | ID101506664 | LODE CLAIM | SF 609 | ID101504254 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 530 | ID101504230 | LODE CLAIM | SF 573 | ID101506665 | LODE CLAIM | SF 61 | ID101855305 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 537 | ID101504237 | LODE CLAIM | SF 574 | ID101506666 | LODE CLAIM | SF 610 | ID101504255 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 538 | ID101504238 | LODE CLAIM | SF 575 | ID101506667 | LODE CLAIM | SF 611 | ID101504256 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 539 | ID101504239 | LODE CLAIM | SF 576 | ID101506668 | LODE CLAIM | SF 612 | ID101504257 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 54 | ID101855299 | LODE CLAIM | SF 577 | ID101506669 | LODE CLAIM | SF 613 | ID101504258 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 540 | ID101505437 | LODE CLAIM | SF 578 | ID101506670 | LODE CLAIM | SF 614 | ID101504259 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 541 | ID101505438 | LODE CLAIM | SF 579 | ID101506671 | LODE CLAIM | SF 615 | ID101504260 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 542 | ID101505439 | LODE CLAIM | SF 58 | ID101855303 | LODE CLAIM | SF 616 | ID101504261 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 543 | ID101505440 | LODE CLAIM | SF 582 | ID101506674 | LODE CLAIM | SF 617 | ID101505459 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 544 | ID101505441 | LODE CLAIM | SF 583 | ID101506675 | LODE CLAIM | SF 618 | ID101505460 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 545 | ID101505442 | LODE CLAIM | SF 584 | ID101507879 | LODE CLAIM | SF 619 | ID101505461 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 546 | ID101505443 | LODE CLAIM | SF 585 | ID101507880 | LODE CLAIM | SF 62 | ID101855306 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 547 | ID101505444 | LODE CLAIM | SF 586 | ID101507881 | LODE CLAIM | SF 620 | ID101505462 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 548 | ID101505445 | LODE CLAIM | SF 587 | ID101507882 | LODE CLAIM | SF 621 | ID101505463 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 549 | ID101505446 | LODE CLAIM | SF 588 | ID101507883 | LODE CLAIM | SF 622 | ID101505464 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 55 | ID101855300 | LODE CLAIM | SF 589 | ID101507884 | LODE CLAIM | SF 623 | ID101505465 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 550 | ID101505447 | LODE CLAIM | SF 59 | ID101855304 | LODE CLAIM | SF 624 | ID101505466 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 551 | ID101505448 | LODE CLAIM | SF 590 | ID101507885 | LODE CLAIM | SF 625 | ID101505467 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 552 | ID101505449 | LODE CLAIM | SF 591 | ID101507886 | LODE CLAIM | SF 626 | ID101505468 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 553 | ID101505450 | LODE CLAIM | SF 592 | ID101507887 | LODE CLAIM | SF 627 | ID101505469 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 554 | ID101505451 | LODE CLAIM | SF 593 | ID101507888 | LODE CLAIM | SF 628 | ID101505470 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 555 | ID101505452 | LODE CLAIM | SF 594 | ID101507889 | LODE CLAIM | SF 629 | ID101505471 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 559 | ID101505456 | LODE CLAIM | SF 595 | ID101507890 | LODE CLAIM | SF 63 | ID101385418 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 56 | ID101855301 | LODE CLAIM | SF 596 | ID101507891 | LODE CLAIM | SF 630 | ID101505472 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 560 | ID101505457 | LODE CLAIM | SF 597 | ID101507892 | LODE CLAIM | SF 631 | ID101505473 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 561 | ID101505458 | LODE CLAIM | SF 598 | ID101507893 | LODE CLAIM | SF 632 | ID101505474 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 562 | ID101506654 | LODE CLAIM | SF 599 | ID101507894 | LODE CLAIM | SF 633 | ID101505475 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 563 | ID101506655 | LODE CLAIM | SF 6 | ID101851916 | LODE CLAIM | SF 634 | ID101505476 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 564 | ID101506656 | LODE CLAIM | SF 600 | ID101504245 | LODE CLAIM | SF 635 | ID101505477 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 565 | ID101506657 | LODE CLAIM | SF 601 | ID101504246 | LODE CLAIM | SF 636 | ID101505478 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 566 | ID101506658 | LODE CLAIM | SF 602 | ID101504247 | LODE CLAIM | SF 637 | ID101505479 | LODE CLAIM |

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| **Claim<br>Name** | **Serial Number** | **Claim Type** | **Claim<br>Name** | **Serial Number** | **Claim Type** | **Claim<br>Name** | **Serial Number** | **Claim Type** |
| SF 638 | ID101505480 | LODE CLAIM | SF 674 | ID101507919 | LODE CLAIM | SF 708 | ID101521346 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 64 | ID101385419 | LODE CLAIM | SF 675 | ID101507920 | LODE CLAIM | SF 709 | ID101521347 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 641 | ID101506676 | LODE CLAIM | SF 676 | ID101507921 | LODE CLAIM | SF 71 | ID101385420 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 642 | ID101506677 | LODE CLAIM | SF 677 | ID101507922 | LODE CLAIM | SF 710 | ID101521348 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 643 | ID101506678 | LODE CLAIM | SF 678 | ID101509137 | LODE CLAIM | SF 711 | ID101521349 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 644 | ID101506679 | LODE CLAIM | SF 679 | ID101509138 | LODE CLAIM | SF 712 | ID101521350 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 645 | ID101506680 | LODE CLAIM | SF 68 | ID101855310 | LODE CLAIM | SF 713 | ID101521351 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 646 | ID101506681 | LODE CLAIM | SF 680 | ID101509139 | LODE CLAIM | SF 714 | ID101521352 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 647 | ID101506682 | LODE CLAIM | SF 681 | ID101509140 | LODE CLAIM | SF 715 | ID101521353 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 648 | ID101506683 | LODE CLAIM | SF 682 | ID101509141 | LODE CLAIM | SF 716 | ID101521354 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 649 | ID101506684 | LODE CLAIM | SF 683 | ID101509142 | LODE CLAIM | SF 717 | ID101521355 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 65 | ID101855307 | LODE CLAIM | SF 684 | ID101509143 | LODE CLAIM | SF 718 | ID101521356 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 650 | ID101506692 | LODE CLAIM | SF 685 | ID101509144 | LODE CLAIM | SF 719 | ID101521357 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 651 | ID101506693 | LODE CLAIM | SF 686 | ID101509145 | LODE CLAIM | SF 72 | ID101385421 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 652 | ID101506694 | LODE CLAIM | SF 687 | ID101509146 | LODE CLAIM | SF 720 | ID101521358 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 653 | ID101506695 | LODE CLAIM | SF 688 | ID101509147 | LODE CLAIM | SF 721 | ID101507895 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 654 | ID101506696 | LODE CLAIM | SF 689 | ID101509148 | LODE CLAIM | SF 722 | ID101507896 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 655 | ID101506697 | LODE CLAIM | SF 69 | ID101855311 | LODE CLAIM | SF 723 | ID101507897 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 656 | ID101507901 | LODE CLAIM | SF 690 | ID101509149 | LODE CLAIM | SF 724 | ID101507898 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 657 | ID101507902 | LODE CLAIM | SF 691 | ID101509150 | LODE CLAIM | SF 725 | ID101507899 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 658 | ID101507903 | LODE CLAIM | SF 692 | ID101509151 | LODE CLAIM | SF 726 | ID101507900 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 659 | ID101507904 | LODE CLAIM | SF 693 | ID101509152 | LODE CLAIM | SF 727 | ID101509115 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 66 | ID101855308 | LODE CLAIM | SF 694 | ID101509153 | LODE CLAIM | SF 728 | ID101509116 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 660 | ID101507905 | LODE CLAIM | SF 695 | ID101509154 | LODE CLAIM | SF 729 | ID101509117 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 661 | ID101507906 | LODE CLAIM | SF 696 | ID101509155 | LODE CLAIM | SF 73 | ID101855313 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 662 | ID101507907 | LODE CLAIM | SF 697 | ID101509156 | LODE CLAIM | SF 730 | ID101509118 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 663 | ID101507908 | LODE CLAIM | SF 698 | ID101509157 | LODE CLAIM | SF 731 | ID101509119 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 664 | ID101507909 | LODE CLAIM | SF 699 | ID101509158 | LODE CLAIM | SF 732 | ID101509120 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 665 | ID101507910 | LODE CLAIM | SF 7 | ID101853095 | LODE CLAIM | SF 733 | ID101509121 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 666 | ID101507911 | LODE CLAIM | SF 70 | ID101855312 | LODE CLAIM | SF 734 | ID101509122 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 667 | ID101507912 | LODE CLAIM | SF 700 | ID101510359 | LODE CLAIM | SF 735 | ID101509123 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 668 | ID101507913 | LODE CLAIM | SF 701 | ID101510360 | LODE CLAIM | SF 736 | ID101509124 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 669 | ID101507914 | LODE CLAIM | SF 702 | ID101510361 | LODE CLAIM | SF 737 | ID101509125 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 67 | ID101855309 | LODE CLAIM | SF 703 | ID101510362 | LODE CLAIM | SF 738 | ID101509126 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 670 | ID101507915 | LODE CLAIM | SF 704 | ID101521342 | LODE CLAIM | SF 739 | ID101509127 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 671 | ID101507916 | LODE CLAIM | SF 705 | ID101521343 | LODE CLAIM | SF 74 | ID101855314 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 672 | ID101507917 | LODE CLAIM | SF 706 | ID101521344 | LODE CLAIM | SF 740 | ID101509128 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 673 | ID101507918 | LODE CLAIM | SF 707 | ID101521345 | LODE CLAIM | SF 741 | ID101509129 | LODE CLAIM |

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| **Claim<br>Name** | **Serial Number** | **Claim Type** | **Claim<br>Name** | **Serial Number** | **Claim Type** | **Claim<br>Name** | **Serial Number** | **Claim Type** |
| SF 742 | ID101509130 | LODE CLAIM | SF 779 | ID101341600 | LODE CLAIM | SF 813 | ID101521377 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 743 | ID101509131 | LODE CLAIM | SF 78 | ID101855537 | LODE CLAIM | SF 814 | ID101521378 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 744 | ID101509132 | LODE CLAIM | SF 780 | ID101341641 | LODE CLAIM | SF 815 | ID101521379 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 745 | ID101509133 | LODE CLAIM | SF 781 | ID101341642 | LODE CLAIM | SF 816 | ID101521380 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 746 | ID101509134 | LODE CLAIM | SF 782 | ID101341643 | LODE CLAIM | SF 817 | ID101521381 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 747 | ID101509135 | LODE CLAIM | SF 783 | ID101504240 | LODE CLAIM | SF 818 | ID101521382 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 748 | ID101509136 | LODE CLAIM | SF 784 | ID101504241 | LODE CLAIM | SF 819 | ID101521383 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 749 | ID101510337 | LODE CLAIM | SF 785 | ID101504242 | LODE CLAIM | SF 820 | ID101521384 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 750 | ID101510338 | LODE CLAIM | SF 786 | ID101504243 | LODE CLAIM | SF 821 | ID101521385 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 751 | ID101510339 | LODE CLAIM | SF 787 | ID101504244 | LODE CLAIM | SF 822 | ID101521386 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 752 | ID101510340 | LODE CLAIM | SF 788 | ID101521359 | LODE CLAIM | SF 823 | ID101521387 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 753 | ID101510341 | LODE CLAIM | SF 789 | ID101521360 | LODE CLAIM | SF 824 | ID101521388 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 754 | ID101510342 | LODE CLAIM | SF 79 | ID101856493 | LODE CLAIM | SF 825 | ID101521389 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 755 | ID101510343 | LODE CLAIM | SF 790 | ID101521361 | LODE CLAIM | SF 826 | ID101510363 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 756 | ID101510344 | LODE CLAIM | SF 791 | ID101521362 | LODE CLAIM | SF 827 | ID101510364 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 757 | ID101510345 | LODE CLAIM | SF 792 | ID101521363 | LODE CLAIM | SF 828 | ID101510365 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 758 | ID101510346 | LODE CLAIM | SF 793 | ID101521364 | LODE CLAIM | SF 829 | ID101510366 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 759 | ID101510347 | LODE CLAIM | SF 794 | ID101521365 | LODE CLAIM | SF 830 | ID101510367 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 760 | ID101510348 | LODE CLAIM | SF 795 | ID101521366 | LODE CLAIM | SF 831 | ID101510368 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 761 | ID101510349 | LODE CLAIM | SF 796 | ID101521367 | LODE CLAIM | SF 832 | ID101510369 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 762 | ID101510350 | LODE CLAIM | SF 797 | ID101521368 | LODE CLAIM | SF 833 | ID101510370 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 763 | ID101510351 | LODE CLAIM | SF 798 | ID101521369 | LODE CLAIM | SF 834 | ID101521390 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 764 | ID101510352 | LODE CLAIM | SF 799 | ID101521370 | LODE CLAIM | SF 835 | ID101521391 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 765 | ID101510353 | LODE CLAIM | SF 8 | ID101853096 | LODE CLAIM | SF 836 | ID101521392 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 766 | ID101510354 | LODE CLAIM | SF 80 | ID101856494 | LODE CLAIM | SF 837 | ID101521393 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 767 | ID101510355 | LODE CLAIM | SF 800 | ID101521371 | LODE CLAIM | SF 838 | ID101521394 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 768 | ID101510356 | LODE CLAIM | SF 801 | ID101521372 | LODE CLAIM | SF 839 | ID101521395 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 769 | ID101510357 | LODE CLAIM | SF 802 | ID101521373 | LODE CLAIM | SF 840 | ID101521396 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 77 | ID101855317 | LODE CLAIM | SF 803 | ID101506685 | LODE CLAIM | SF 841 | ID101521397 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 770 | ID101510358 | LODE CLAIM | SF 804 | ID101506686 | LODE CLAIM | SF 842 | ID101521398 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 771 | ID101341592 | LODE CLAIM | SF 805 | ID101506687 | LODE CLAIM | SF 843 | ID101521399 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 772 | ID101341593 | LODE CLAIM | SF 806 | ID101506688 | LODE CLAIM | SF 844 | ID101521400 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 773 | ID101341594 | LODE CLAIM | SF 807 | ID101506689 | LODE CLAIM | SF 845 | ID101521905 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 774 | ID101341595 | LODE CLAIM | SF 808 | ID101506690 | LODE CLAIM | SF 846 | ID101521906 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 775 | ID101341596 | LODE CLAIM | SF 809 | ID101506691 | LODE CLAIM | SF 847 | ID101521907 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 776 | ID101341597 | LODE CLAIM | SF 810 | ID101521374 | LODE CLAIM | SF 848 | ID101510371 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 777 | ID101341598 | LODE CLAIM | SF 811 | ID101521375 | LODE CLAIM | SF 849 | ID101510372 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 778 | ID101341599 | LODE CLAIM | SF 812 | ID101521376 | LODE CLAIM | SF 85 | ID101856499 | LODE CLAIM |

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| **Claim<br>Name** | **Serial Number** | **Claim Type** | **Claim<br>Name** | **Serial Number** | **Claim Type** | **Claim<br>Name** | **Serial Number** | **Claim Type** |
| SF 850 | ID101510373 | LODE CLAIM | SF 888 | ID101521932 | LODE CLAIM | SF 922 | ID101521964 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 851 | ID101510374 | LODE CLAIM | SF 889 | ID101521933 | LODE CLAIM | SF 923 | ID101521965 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 852 | ID101510375 | LODE CLAIM | SF 89 | ID101856503 | LODE CLAIM | SF 924 | ID101525761 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 853 | ID101510376 | LODE CLAIM | SF 890 | ID101521934 | LODE CLAIM | SF 925 | ID101525762 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 854 | ID101510377 | LODE CLAIM | SF 891 | ID101521935 | LODE CLAIM | SF 926 | ID101525763 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 855 | ID101510378 | LODE CLAIM | SF 892 | ID101521936 | LODE CLAIM | SF 927 | ID101525764 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 856 | ID101521908 | LODE CLAIM | SF 893 | ID101521937 | LODE CLAIM | SF 928 | ID101525765 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 857 | ID101521909 | LODE CLAIM | SF 894 | ID101521938 | LODE CLAIM | SF 929 | ID101525766 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 858 | ID101521910 | LODE CLAIM | SF 895 | ID101521939 | LODE CLAIM | SF 93 | ID101856507 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 859 | ID101521911 | LODE CLAIM | SF 896 | ID101521940 | LODE CLAIM | SF 930 | ID101525767 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 86 | ID101856500 | LODE CLAIM | SF 897 | ID101521941 | LODE CLAIM | SF 931 | ID101525768 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 860 | ID101521912 | LODE CLAIM | SF 898 | ID101521942 | LODE CLAIM | SF 932 | ID101525769 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 864 | ID101521916 | LODE CLAIM | SF 899 | ID101521943 | LODE CLAIM | SF 933 | ID101525770 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 865 | ID101521917 | LODE CLAIM | SF 9 | ID101853097 | LODE CLAIM | SF 934 | ID101525771 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 866 | ID101521918 | LODE CLAIM | SF 90 | ID101856504 | LODE CLAIM | SF 935 | ID101525772 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 867 | ID101521919 | LODE CLAIM | SF 900 | ID101521944 | LODE CLAIM | SF 936 | ID101525773 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 868 | ID101510379 | LODE CLAIM | SF 901 | ID101521945 | LODE CLAIM | SF 937 | ID101525774 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 869 | ID101510380 | LODE CLAIM | SF 902 | ID101521946 | LODE CLAIM | SF 938 | ID101525775 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 87 | ID101856501 | LODE CLAIM | SF 903 | ID101521947 | LODE CLAIM | SF 939 | ID101525776 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 870 | ID101341653 | LODE CLAIM | SF 904 | ID101521948 | LODE CLAIM | SF 94 | ID101856508 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 871 | ID101341654 | LODE CLAIM | SF 905 | ID101521949 | LODE CLAIM | SF 940 | ID101525777 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 872 | ID101341655 | LODE CLAIM | SF 906 | ID101521950 | LODE CLAIM | SF 941 | ID101525778 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 873 | ID101341656 | LODE CLAIM | SF 907 | ID101521951 | LODE CLAIM | SF 942 | ID101525779 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 874 | ID101341657 | LODE CLAIM | SF 908 | ID101521952 | LODE CLAIM | SF 943 | ID101525780 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 875 | ID101341658 | LODE CLAIM | SF 909 | ID101521953 | LODE CLAIM | SF 944 | ID101525781 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 876 | ID101521920 | LODE CLAIM | SF 91 | ID101856505 | LODE CLAIM | SF 945 | ID101521966 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 877 | ID101521921 | LODE CLAIM | SF 910 | ID101521954 | LODE CLAIM | SF 946 | ID101521967 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 878 | ID101521922 | LODE CLAIM | SF 911 | ID101521955 | LODE CLAIM | SF 947 | ID101521968 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 879 | ID101521923 | LODE CLAIM | SF 912 | ID101521956 | LODE CLAIM | SF 948 | ID101521969 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 88 | ID101856502 | LODE CLAIM | SF 913 | ID101521957 | LODE CLAIM | SF 949 | ID101521970 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 880 | ID101521924 | LODE CLAIM | SF 914 | ID101521958 | LODE CLAIM | SF 95 | ID101856509 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 881 | ID101521925 | LODE CLAIM | SF 915 | ID101521959 | LODE CLAIM | SF 950 | ID101521971 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 882 | ID101521926 | LODE CLAIM | SF 916 | ID101521960 | LODE CLAIM | SF 951 | ID101521972 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 883 | ID101521927 | LODE CLAIM | SF 917 | ID101521961 | LODE CLAIM | SF 952 | ID101521973 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 884 | ID101521928 | LODE CLAIM | SF 918 | ID101521962 | LODE CLAIM | SF 953 | ID101521974 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 885 | ID101521929 | LODE CLAIM | SF 919 | ID101521963 | LODE CLAIM | SF 954 | ID101521975 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 886 | ID101521930 | LODE CLAIM | SF 92 | ID101856506 | LODE CLAIM | SF 955 | ID101521976 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 887 | ID101521931 | LODE CLAIM | SF 921 | ID101341660 | LODE CLAIM | SF 956 | ID101521977 | LODE CLAIM |

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| **Claim<br>Name** | **Serial Number** | **Claim Type** | **Claim<br>Name** | **Serial Number** | **Claim Type** | **Claim<br>Name** | **Serial Number** | **Claim Type** |
| SF 957 | ID101521978 | LODE CLAIM | SF 992 | ID101521994 | LODE CLAIM | SFMS 37 | ID101733341 | MILL SITE |
| SF 958 | ID101521979 | LODE CLAIM | SF 993 | ID101521995 | LODE CLAIM | SFMS 38 | ID101733342 | MILL SITE |
| SF 959 | ID101525782 | LODE CLAIM | SF 994 | ID101521996 | LODE CLAIM | SFMS 39 | ID101734380 | MILL SITE |
| SF 96 | ID101856510 | LODE CLAIM | SF 995 | ID101521997 | LODE CLAIM | SFMS 4 | ID101732310 | MILL SITE |
| SF 960 | ID101525783 | LODE CLAIM | SF 996 | ID101521998 | LODE CLAIM | SFMS 40 | ID101734381 | MILL SITE |
| SF 961 | ID101525784 | LODE CLAIM | SF 997 | ID101521999 | LODE CLAIM | SFMS 41 | ID101734382 | MILL SITE |
| SF 962 | ID101525785 | LODE CLAIM | SF 998 | ID101522000 | LODE CLAIM | SFMS 42 | ID101734383 | MILL SITE |
| SF 963 | ID101525786 | LODE CLAIM | SF 999 | ID101522497 | LODE CLAIM | SFMS 43 | ID101734384 | MILL SITE |
| SF 964 | ID101525787 | LODE CLAIM | SFMS 1 | ID101732307 | MILL SITE | SFMS 44 | ID101734385 | MILL SITE |
| SF 965 | ID101525788 | LODE CLAIM | SFMS 10 | ID101732316 | MILL SITE | SFMS 45 | ID101734386 | MILL SITE |
| SF 966 | ID101525789 | LODE CLAIM | SFMS 11 | ID101732317 | MILL SITE | SFMS 46 | ID101734387 | MILL SITE |
| SF 967 | ID101525790 | LODE CLAIM | SFMS 12 | ID101732318 | MILL SITE | SFMS 5 | ID101732311 | MILL SITE |
| SF 968 | ID101525791 | LODE CLAIM | SFMS 13 | ID101732319 | MILL SITE | SFMS 6 | ID101732312 | MILL SITE |
| SF 969 | ID101525792 | LODE CLAIM | SFMS 14 | ID101732320 | MILL SITE | SFMS 7 | ID101732313 | MILL SITE |
| SF 97 | ID101856511 | LODE CLAIM | SFMS 15 | ID101732321 | MILL SITE | SFMS 8 | ID101732314 | MILL SITE |
| SF 970 | ID101525793 | LODE CLAIM | SFMS 16 | ID101732322 | MILL SITE | SFMS 9 | ID101732315 | MILL SITE |
| SF 971 | ID101525794 | LODE CLAIM | SFMS 17 | ID101733321 | MILL SITE | SLOTH 1 | ID106307162 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 972 | ID101525795 | LODE CLAIM | SFMS 18 | ID101733322 | MILL SITE | SLOTH 2 | ID106307163 | LODE CLAIM |
| SF 973 | ID101525796 | LODE CLAIM | SFMS 19 | ID101733323 | MILL SITE | SLOTH 3 | ID106307160 | MILL SITE |
| SF 974 | ID101525797 | LODE CLAIM | SFMS 2 | ID101732308 | MILL SITE | SLOTH 4 | ID106307161 | MILL SITE |
| SF 975 | ID101525798 | LODE CLAIM | SFMS 20 | ID101733324 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-001 | ID105785734 | MILL SITE |
| SF 976 | ID101525799 | LODE CLAIM | SFMS 21 | ID101733325 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-002 | ID105785735 | MILL SITE |
| SF 977 | ID101525800 | LODE CLAIM | SFMS 22 | ID101733326 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-003 | ID105785736 | MILL SITE |
| SF 978 | ID101521980 | LODE CLAIM | SFMS 23 | ID101733327 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-004 | ID105785737 | MILL SITE |
| SF 979 | ID101521981 | LODE CLAIM | SFMS 24 | ID101733328 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-005 | ID105785738 | MILL SITE |
| SF 98 | ID101856512 | LODE CLAIM | SFMS 25 | ID101733329 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-006 | ID105785739 | MILL SITE |
| SF 980 | ID101521982 | LODE CLAIM | SFMS 26 | ID101733330 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-007 | ID105785740 | MILL SITE |
| SF 981 | ID101521983 | LODE CLAIM | SFMS 27 | ID101733331 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-008 | ID105785741 | MILL SITE |
| SF 982 | ID101521984 | LODE CLAIM | SFMS 28 | ID101733332 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-009 | ID105785742 | MILL SITE |
| SF 983 | ID101521985 | LODE CLAIM | SFMS 29 | ID101733333 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-010 | ID105785743 | MILL SITE |
| SF 984 | ID101521986 | LODE CLAIM | SFMS 3 | ID101732309 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-011 | ID105785744 | MILL SITE |
| SF 985 | ID101521987 | LODE CLAIM | SFMS 30 | ID101733334 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-012 | ID105785745 | MILL SITE |
| SF 986 | ID101521988 | LODE CLAIM | SFMS 31 | ID101733335 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-013 | ID105785746 | MILL SITE |
| SF 987 | ID101521989 | LODE CLAIM | SFMS 32 | ID101733336 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-014 | ID105785747 | MILL SITE |
| SF 988 | ID101521990 | LODE CLAIM | SFMS 33 | ID101733337 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-015 | ID105785748 | MILL SITE |
| SF 989 | ID101521991 | LODE CLAIM | SFMS 34 | ID101733338 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-016 | ID105785749 | MILL SITE |
| SF 990 | ID101521992 | LODE CLAIM | SFMS 35 | ID101733339 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-017 | ID105785750 | MILL SITE |
| SF 991 | ID101521993 | LODE CLAIM | SFMS 36 | ID101733340 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-018 | ID105785751 | MILL SITE |

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| **Claim<br>Name** | **Serial Number** | **Claim Type** | **Claim<br>Name** | **Serial Number** | **Claim Type** | **Claim<br>Name** | **Serial Number** | **Claim Type** |
| TSF-A-019 | ID105785752 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-057 | ID105785790 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-105 | ID105785838 | MILL SITE |
| TSF-A-020 | ID105785753 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-058 | ID105785791 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-106 | ID105785839 | MILL SITE |
| TSF-A-021 | ID105785754 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-059 | ID105785792 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-107 | ID105785840 | MILL SITE |
| TSF-A-022 | ID105785755 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-060 | ID105785793 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-108 | ID105785841 | MILL SITE |
| TSF-A-023 | ID105785756 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-061 | ID105785794 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-109 | ID105785842 | MILL SITE |
| TSF-A-024 | ID105785757 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-062 | ID105785795 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-110 | ID105785843 | MILL SITE |
| TSF-A-025 | ID105785758 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-063 | ID105785796 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-111 | ID105785844 | MILL SITE |
| TSF-A-026 | ID105785759 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-064 | ID105785797 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-112 | ID105785845 | MILL SITE |
| TSF-A-027 | ID105785760 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-065 | ID105785798 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-113 | ID105785846 | MILL SITE |
| TSF-A-028 | ID105785761 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-066 | ID105785799 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-114 | ID105785847 | MILL SITE |
| TSF-A-029 | ID105785762 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-067 | ID105785800 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-115 | ID105785848 | MILL SITE |
| TSF-A-030 | ID105785763 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-068 | ID105785801 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-116 | ID105785849 | MILL SITE |
| TSF-A-031 | ID105785764 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-069 | ID105785802 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-117 | ID105785850 | MILL SITE |
| TSF-A-032 | ID105785765 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-080 | ID105785813 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-118 | ID105785851 | MILL SITE |
| TSF-A-033 | ID105785766 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-081 | ID105785814 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-119 | ID105785852 | MILL SITE |
| TSF-A-034 | ID105785767 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-082 | ID105785815 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-120 | ID105785853 | MILL SITE |
| TSF-A-035 | ID105785768 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-083 | ID105785816 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-121 | ID105785854 | MILL SITE |
| TSF-A-036 | ID105785769 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-084 | ID105785817 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-122 | ID105785855 | MILL SITE |
| TSF-A-037 | ID105785770 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-085 | ID105785818 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-123 | ID105785856 | MILL SITE |
| TSF-A-038 | ID105785771 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-086 | ID105785819 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-124 | ID105785857 | MILL SITE |
| TSF-A-039 | ID105785772 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-087 | ID105785820 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-125 | ID105785858 | MILL SITE |
| TSF-A-040 | ID105785773 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-088 | ID105785821 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-126 | ID105785859 | MILL SITE |
| TSF-A-041 | ID105785774 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-089 | ID105785822 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-127 | ID105785860 | MILL SITE |
| TSF-A-042 | ID105785775 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-090 | ID105785823 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-128 | ID105785861 | MILL SITE |
| TSF-A-043 | ID105785776 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-091 | ID105785824 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-129 | ID105785862 | MILL SITE |
| TSF-A-044 | ID105785777 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-092 | ID105785825 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-130 | ID105785863 | MILL SITE |
| TSF-A-045 | ID105785778 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-093 | ID105785826 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-131 | ID105785864 | MILL SITE |
| TSF-A-046 | ID105785779 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-094 | ID105785827 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-132 | ID105785865 | MILL SITE |
| TSF-A-047 | ID105785780 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-095 | ID105785828 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-133 | ID105785866 | MILL SITE |
| TSF-A-048 | ID105785781 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-096 | ID105785829 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-134 | ID105785867 | MILL SITE |
| TSF-A-049 | ID105785782 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-097 | ID105785830 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-135 | ID105785868 | MILL SITE |
| TSF-A-050 | ID105785783 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-098 | ID105785831 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-136 | ID105785869 | MILL SITE |
| TSF-A-051 | ID105785784 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-099 | ID105785832 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-137 | ID105785870 | MILL SITE |
| TSF-A-052 | ID105785785 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-100 | ID105785833 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-138 | ID105785871 | MILL SITE |
| TSF-A-053 | ID105785786 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-101 | ID105785834 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-139 | ID105785872 | MILL SITE |
| TSF-A-054 | ID105785787 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-102 | ID105785835 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-140 | ID105785873 | MILL SITE |
| TSF-A-055 | ID105785788 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-103 | ID105785836 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-141 | ID105785874 | MILL SITE |
| TSF-A-056 | ID105785789 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-104 | ID105785837 | MILL SITE | TSF-A-142 | ID105785875 | MILL SITE |

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| **Claim<br>Name** | **Serial Number** | **Claim Type** | **Claim<br>Name** | **Serial Number** | **Claim Type** | **Claim<br>Name** | **Serial Number** | **Claim Type** |
| TSF-A-143 | ID105785876 | MILL SITE | TSF-B-1 | ID105785904 | MILL SITE | YP 4 | ID101658977 | LODE CLAIM |
| TSF-A-144 | ID105785877 | MILL SITE | TSF-B-2 | ID105785905 | MILL SITE | YP 5 | ID101658978 | LODE CLAIM |
| TSF-A-145 | ID105785878 | MILL SITE | TSF-B-3 | ID105785906 | MILL SITE | YP 6 | ID101658979 | LODE CLAIM |
| TSF-A-146 | ID105785879 | MILL SITE | TSF-B-4 | ID105785907 | MILL SITE | YP 7 | ID101658980 | LODE CLAIM |
| TSF-A-147 | ID105785880 | MILL SITE | TSF-C-1 | ID105785908 | MILL SITE | YP 8 | ID101658981 | LODE CLAIM |
| TSF-A-148 | ID105785881 | MILL SITE | TSF-C-2 | ID105785909 | MILL SITE |  |  |  |
| TSF-A-149 | ID105785882 | MILL SITE | TSF-C-3 | ID105785910 | MILL SITE |  |  |  |
| TSF-A-150 | ID105785883 | MILL SITE | TSF-C-4 | ID105785911 | MILL SITE |  |  |  |
| TSF-A-151 | ID105785884 | MILL SITE | TSF-D-1 | ID105785912 | MILL SITE |  |  |  |
| TSF-A-152 | ID105785885 | MILL SITE | TSF-D-2 | ID105785913 | MILL SITE |  |  |  |
| TSF-A-153 | ID105785886 | MILL SITE | TSF-D-3 | ID105785914 | MILL SITE |  |  |  |
| TSF-A-154 | ID105785887 | MILL SITE | TSF-D-4 | ID105785915 | MILL SITE |  |  |  |
| TSF-A-155 | ID105785888 | MILL SITE | TSF-E-1 | ID105785916 | MILL SITE |  |  |  |
| TSF-A-156 | ID105785889 | MILL SITE | TSF-E-2 | ID105785917 | MILL SITE |  |  |  |
| TSF-A-157 | ID105785890 | MILL SITE | TSF-E-3 | ID105785918 | MILL SITE |  |  |  |
| TSF-A-158 | ID105785891 | MILL SITE | TSF-E-4 | ID105785919 | MILL SITE |  |  |  |
| TSF-A-159 | ID105785892 | MILL SITE | TSF-E-5 | ID105785920 | MILL SITE |  |  |  |
| TSF-A-160 | ID105785893 | MILL SITE | TSF-E-6 | ID105785921 | MILL SITE |  |  |  |
| TSF-A-161 | ID105785894 | MILL SITE | TSF-F-1 | ID106392632 | MILL SITE |  |  |  |
| TSF-A-162 | ID105785895 | MILL SITE | TSF-F-2 | ID106392631 | MILL SITE |  |  |  |
| TSF-A-163 | ID105785896 | MILL SITE | WHF-01 | ID105785922 | MILL SITE |  |  |  |
| TSF-A-164 | ID105785897 | MILL SITE | WHF-02 | ID105785923 | MILL SITE |  |  |  |
| TSF-A-165 | ID105785898 | MILL SITE | WHF-03 | ID105785924 | MILL SITE |  |  |  |
| TSF-A-166 | ID105785899 | MILL SITE | WHF-04 | ID105785925 | MILL SITE |  |  |  |
| TSF-A-167 | ID105785900 | MILL SITE | WHF-05 | ID105785926 | MILL SITE |  |  |  |
| TSF-A-168 | ID105785901 | MILL SITE | WHF-06 | ID105785927 | MILL SITE |  |  |  |
| TSF-A-169 | ID105785902 | MILL SITE | WHF-07 | ID105785928 | MILL SITE |  |  |  |
| TSF-A-170 | ID105785903 | MILL SITE | WHF-08 | ID105785929 | MILL SITE |  |  |  |
| TSF-A-70 | ID105785803 | MILL SITE | WHF-09 | ID105785930 | MILL SITE |  |  |  |
| TSF-A-71 | ID105785804 | MILL SITE | WHF-10 | ID105785931 | MILL SITE |  |  |  |
| TSF-A-72 | ID105785805 | MILL SITE | WHF-11 | ID105785932 | MILL SITE |  |  |  |
| TSF-A-73 | ID105785806 | MILL SITE | WHF-12 | ID105785933 | MILL SITE |  |  |  |
| TSF-A-74 | ID105785807 | MILL SITE | WHF-13 | ID105785934 | MILL SITE |  |  |  |
| TSF-A-75 | ID105785808 | MILL SITE | WHF-14 | ID105785935 | MILL SITE |  |  |  |
| TSF-A-76 | ID105785809 | MILL SITE | WHF-15 | ID105785936 | MILL SITE |  |  |  |
| TSF-A-77 | ID105785810 | MILL SITE | YP 1 | ID101658974 | LODE CLAIM |  |  |  |
| TSF-A-78 | ID105785811 | MILL SITE | YP 2 | ID101658975 | LODE CLAIM |  |  |  |
| TSF-A-79 | ID105785812 | MILL SITE | YP 3 | ID101658976 | LODE CLAIM |  |  |  |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**3.2.3** **Stibnite Gold Logistics Facility** 

On September 9, 2016, IGRCLLC agreed to purchase a fee simple undeveloped 25-acre property in Section 7, Township 14N, Range 5E, Boise Meridian from private interests and closing of the property occurred on October 26, 2016. The property's metallic and non-metallic mineral rights, with the exception of aggregate materials needed for construction purposes on the property were retained by the previous owners.

The property, in an area known locally as Scott Valley, has frontage on the Cascade-Warm Lake Highway and was purchased to serve as a project logistics center. The agreement provides for maintenance of certain pre-existing rights-of-way, easements and rights, none of which would be expected to inhibit use of the property for the intended purposes. PRII applied for a Conditional Use Permit from the Valley County Planning and Zoning Commission for the Scott Valley Logistics Facility which was granted on October 5, 2020.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**3.3** **Royalties, Option Agreements and Encumbrances** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**3.3.1** **Option Agreements** 

On May 3, 2011, a predecessor to Perpetua entered into an option to purchase 27 patented lode claims totaling approximately 485 acres from the J.J. Oberbillig Estate (the Cinnabar Group claims). This agreement was modified in an Amended and Restated Real Property Purchase Agreement effective December 1, 2016. The amended agreement also includes an option on a Right of First Refusal to purchase the surface rights associated with portions of certain patented mill site claims, that J.J. Oberbillig Estate sold to Hecla Mining Corporation under a Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreement dated effective as of December 30, 2002. Subsection 3.2.1 further discusses the status of these Hecla millsite parcels. The agreement also includes granting of a renewable easement for a communications tower. The option to purchase the Cinnabar Group patented lode claims has annual payments and can be extended at Perpetua's option for an additional 10 years to December 1, 2037, for additional consideration.

On December 10, 2019, a Perpetua Resources subsidiary entered into an option agreement to purchase 3.74 acres from private interest for an electrical switching station site which has a biannual payments of $2,500 through 2033.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**3.3.2** **Royalty Agreement** 

Effective May 9, 2013, Perpetua Resources Corp.'s subsidiaries granted a 1.7% NSR royalty on future gold production from the Project properties to Franco Nevada. The royalty does not apply to production of antimony and silver. The royalty agreement applies to all patented and unpatented mineral claims, with the exception of the Cinnabar claim group where PRII holds an option to purchase but would be extend to the Cinnabar claim group were the OTP exercised.

In March 2024, Perpetua, through its subsidiaries, sold Franco-Nevada a 100% royalty on the future payable silver production from the Stibnite Gold Project which would become effective in year seven after commercial production commences and ending upon the completion of the fifteenth calendar year following commercial production.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**3.3.3** **Consent Decrees under CERCLA** 

Several of the patented lode and mill site claims held by IGRCLLC comprising part of the West End Deposit, and the Cinnabar claims held under an OTP from the Estate of J.J. Oberbillig (Oberbillig Estate) are subject to a consent decree entered by the Oberbillig Estate and the United States in the United States District Court for the District of Idaho (United States v. Estate of J.J. Oberbillig, No. CV 02 451 S LMB (D. Idaho)) in 2003, pertaining to environmental liability and remediation responsibilities with respect to the affected properties described therein. This consent decree provides property access to the regulatory agencies that were party to the agreement and the right to conduct remediation activities under their respective Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) authorities as necessary and required to prevent the release or potential release of hazardous substances. In addition, the consent decree requires that heirs, successors and assignees refrain from activities that would interfere with or adversely affect the integrity of any remedial measures implemented by government agencies.

Certain mineral properties held by IGRCLLC and that portion of the mineral properties acquired from Bradley estate pursuant to the Bradley Mining Agreement (i.e., the Yellow Pine Deposit) are subject to a consent decree entered into by Bradley and the United States in United States v. Bradley Mining Co., No. 3:08 CV 03986 TEH (N.D. Cal.)). The consent decree was lodged on February 14, 2012 and approved on April 19, 2012. The consent decree states that if the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or the USDA Forest Service determines that "land/water use restrictions in the form of state or local laws, regulations, ordinances or other governmental controls are needed to implement response activities at the Stibnite Mine Site, ensure the integrity and protectiveness thereof, or ensure non-interference therewith" Bradley Mining or its heirs successors or assigns agreed to cooperate with EPA's or the Forest Service's efforts to secure such governmental controls.

To Perpetua Resources' knowledge, the above-described consent decrees resolved the United States' lawsuits against the Oberbillig and Bradley entities and EPA is not currently undertaking any enforcement or other legal actions under these consent decrees with respect to the Project site. Further, to Perpetua Resources' knowledge, all CERCLA response actions required by those consent decrees have been completed and EPA has not ordered the settling parties to undertake any additional remedial activities that remain to be completed.

Perpetua Resources and its subsidiaries cannot ensure it has identified every third-party consent decree or administrative order which may affect the Stibnite Gold Project.

To address remaining historical legacy impacts at the site of the Stibnite Gold Project not addressed in the above referenced consent decrees, and unrelated to either of the foregoing lawsuits and the consent decrees entered into to settle those suits as described above, Perpetua Resources Corporation and its affiliates voluntarily entered into an Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent (ASAOC) with the EPA and the United States Department of Agriculture, pursuant to CERCLA. Finalized on January 15, 2021, the ASAOC provides for a number of time critical removal actions (early cleanup actions) designed to improve water quality in several areas of the SGP site. Perpetua Resources has filed Removal Action Completion Reports ("RACR") with the EPA and USDA advising the agencies that the company believes it has completed all work required under Phase 1 of the ASAOC. The federal agencies are currently reviewing the RACR. The ASAOC includes a process under which the Perpetua Resources and the signatory federal agencies will evaluate whether the company, if it elects to do so, may proceed with additional response actions after the Phase 1 work has been certified by the federal agencies as complete. Perpetua Resources has not determined

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whether to proceed with any additional work beyond ASAOC Phase 1, and the scope of any such potential additional actions and their costs have not yet been determined.

Under CERCLA, a "bona fide prospective purchaser" defense is a legal defense available to an owner, which after conducting appropriate inquiries, establishes that the subject environmental liability occurred before the owner acquired the property and that the owner meets other requirements under CERCLA. Perpetua believes that it qualifies for the "bona fide prospective purchaser" defense under CERCLA, and other CERCLA defenses also may be available to Perpetua Resources with respect to the historic contamination caused by third parties on the Project site but no evaluation of Perpetua's assertion of this defense has been made by EPA or any court.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**3.4** **Environmental Liabilities** 

The Project is located in a historical mining district with extensive and widespread exploration and mining activity, and related environmental effects, spanning over 100 years from the early 1900s until today. For detailed ownership and mine development history in the District, refer to Section 5 of this Report.

Actions by prior operators and government agencies have addressed some of the historical environmental issues at the site, but extensive disturbance and adverse environmental impacts remain. Potential environmental liabilities from legacy operations and activities that could have impacts on the development of the Project are discussed in Section 17 of this Report.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**4.1** **Physiography** 

The Project site is located within the Salmon River Mountains of Central Idaho 152 road miles northeast of Boise, Idaho (Figure 4-1) within the watershed of the East Fork of the South Fork of the Salmon River (EFSFSR) at an elevation of ~ 6,500 feet (ft). Nearby mountain peak elevations range from 7,800 to 8,900 ft. The land is heavily wooded with fir and pine trees. Large forest fires have burned much of the area in the last two decades.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**4.2** **Climate** 

The climate is characterized by moderately cold winters and mild summers. Most precipitation occurs as snowfall in the winter and rain during the spring. The local climate allows for year-round operations, as evidenced by historic production and climate information. Weather records indicate that the average precipitation (equivalent rainfall) is approximately 32 inches per year.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**4.3** **Access** 

The primary existing ground access to the Project area is known as the Johnson Creek Route (Figure 4-1) and includes the following segments:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Boise to Cascade – Highway 55 (77.4 mi);

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Cascade to Landmark – two lane, paved Warm Lake Road (35.6 mi);

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Landmark to Yellow Pine – single lane, unpaved Johnson Creek Road (25.3 mi); and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Yellow Pine to Stibnite – single lane, unpaved Stibnite Road (14 mi).

The Johnson Creek Route measures 75 mi from Cascade to Stibnite and is closed in the winter months due to snow unless plowed. Alternatively, the South Fork Route provides year-round access to the Project site because it maintains a lower elevation profile. The route follows Warm Lake Road before turning north on the South Fork Road and then turning east onto the East Fork Road towards Yellow Pine and on to the Project site via Stibnite Road. The distance from Cascade to the Project site is approximately 96 mi along this alternate South Fork Route.

Another route available in snow-free months starts by travelling east on Lick Creek Road near McCall, Idaho, towards Yellow Pine and onto Stibnite (the Lick Creek Route). The distance from McCall to Stibnite along the Lick Creek Route is 67 mi, and approximately 94 mi from Cascade to Stibnite via McCall.

During operations, an existing road route (the Burntlog Route) will undergo upgrades and additions and become the primary means of site access once connected to the Project's existing road network.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**4.4** **Electrical Power** 

The nearest powerline is located along Johnson Creek Road, roughly 8 mi west of Stibnite (Figure 4-1). The powerline along Johnson Creek Road provides 12.5 kV distribution power to local residents along the route and the village of Yellow Pine but would be insufficient to support a mining operation. To support operations related to the Project, powerline infrastructure would need to be installed/upgraded from the main regional Idaho Power Company (IPCo) substation at Lake Fork to the Project site. A description of the proposed powerline upgrade is addressed in Section 15 of this Report.

**Figure 4-1:** **Site Access and Pertinent Existing Regional Infrastructure**

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**4.5** **Water Supply** 

The Idaho Department of Water Resources (IDWR) has granted Perpetua Resources water supply rights for the SGP, including rights with respect to both the Project site and off-site facilities. Table 4-1 summarizes the water rights held by Perpetua Resources under the IDWR authorizations.

Perpetua Resources filed a water rights application package with the IDWR in October 2021. The application package included applications for the transfer of four existing water rights and applications for new rights for 9.6 cfs for industrial purposes and 600-acre ft annual storage, 0.2 cfs for drinking water at the worker housing facility, 0.06 cfs for drinking water at the logistics facility, and 0.04 cfs for the Burntlog Maintenance Facility (Table 4-1). IDWR granted the

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water right application for the Burntlog Maintenance Facility (77-14381) and the Stibnite Gold Logistics Facility (66-24089) on February 13, 2024, without protest (Table 4-1).

After protests were filed with respect to Perpetua Resources' then remaining water rights applications, IDWR on January 24, 2025, issued a final order granting additional water rights (see Table 4-1) that were the subject of those applications, including industrial diversion rights and user rights. These water rights granted by IDWR in January 2025 included conditions, including, among other things, conditions that establish minimum stream flows in Meadow Creek and the EFSFSR. These conditions would limit the diversion and appropriation rates available to Perpetua Resources.

In aggregate, Perpetua Resources holds 17 water rights approvals from IDWR as of the end of 2025. These water rights include various domestic, commercial, industrial, and irrigation uses. The water rights are subject to various conditions and requirements under Idaho law and the approvals of IDWR.

**Table 4-1:** **Water Rights Permits**

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Water Right Permit No.** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Owner** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Beneficial Use** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Source** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Facility** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Diversion Rate**<br>**(cfs)** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Annual Volume**<br>**(acre-feet)** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;77-14381 | &nbsp;&nbsp;PRII | &nbsp;&nbsp;Industrial<br>Domestic | &nbsp;&nbsp;Groundwater | &nbsp;&nbsp;Burntlog Maintenance Facility | &nbsp;&nbsp;0.04 | &nbsp;&nbsp;- |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;66-24089 | &nbsp;&nbsp;PRII | &nbsp;&nbsp;Commercial<br>Domestic | &nbsp;&nbsp;Groundwater | &nbsp;&nbsp;Stibnite Gold Logistics Facility | &nbsp;&nbsp;0.04 | &nbsp;&nbsp;- |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;77-14377<br>(Includes<br>77-7141<sup>1</sup>) | &nbsp;&nbsp;PRII | &nbsp;&nbsp;Domestic | &nbsp;&nbsp;Groundwater | &nbsp;&nbsp;Worker Housing Facility | &nbsp;&nbsp;0.2 | &nbsp;&nbsp;28.0 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;77-14378<br>(Includes<br>77-7122<sup>1</sup>,<br>77-7285<sup>1</sup>, &<br>77-7293<sup>1</sup>) | &nbsp;&nbsp;PRII | &nbsp;&nbsp;Industrial<br>Diversion to Storage<br>Industrial Storage<br>Industrial from Storage<br>Water Quality Improvement Storage | &nbsp;&nbsp;Groundwater<br>EFSFSR | &nbsp;&nbsp;Yellow Pine Pit<br>dewatering<br>Hangar Flats Pit<br>dewatering<br>West End Pit<br>dewatering<br>Ore Processing Facility | &nbsp;&nbsp;9.6 | &nbsp;&nbsp;600 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;72-00149,<br>72-00150,<br>72-04031,<br>72-04032,<br>72-04033,<br>72-04034,<br>72-10065,<br>& 72-16273 | &nbsp;&nbsp;PRII | &nbsp;&nbsp;Water Rights Mitigation | &nbsp;&nbsp;Morgan Creek & Salmon River | &nbsp;&nbsp;Morgan Creek Mitigation Property | &nbsp;&nbsp;10.75 | &nbsp;&nbsp;138.8 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;77-14379 | &nbsp;&nbsp;PRII | &nbsp;&nbsp;Domestic | &nbsp;&nbsp;Groundwater | &nbsp;&nbsp;Truck Shop and Ore Processing Facility | &nbsp;&nbsp;0.06 | &nbsp;&nbsp;- |

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Notes: 1. Previously existing water rights transferred to new consolidated water rights, while preserving priority dates.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**4.6** **Labor, Supplies and Services** 

Labor for the construction and operation of the Project would be available locally and within the surrounding region. Yellow Pine, which is the nearest town, is located approximately 14 road miles west of the Project. It has a population of approximately 60 people during the summer months, up to 40 in the winter, and limited services such as two restaurants, and a few lodging facilities. The nearby Valley County towns of McCall, Donnelly, and Cascade and surrounding areas have a combined population of several thousand people with many diverse services available.

It is anticipated that a workforce of an estimated 1,052 employees and contractors will be required in the construction phase, and a sustaining workforce of an estimated 675 employees will be required in operations. Skilled miners, mining professionals, local laborers, trades persons and equipment operators would be identified from within Valley County and adjacent Adams and Idaho counties with additional workers sourced throughout Idaho and adjacent states if necessary.

Perpetua Resources is proactively partnering with local higher-education institutions to prepare for future hiring campaigns that emphasize building a local workforce during operations. Perpetua Resources also intends to partner with construction contractors to hire key talent to continue into operations.

Supplies and services would be acquired from the local community when possible. Many specialized supplies are available in the Boise area. Some supplies and services would have to come from the surrounding region and beyond. Most types of equipment and supplies are transportable to the Boise area by rail or the US Interstate Highway system.

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**5** **History**

Two major periods of mineral exploration, development and operations have occurred in the Stibnite Mining District (the District). The first period of activity commenced in the mid-1920s and continued into the 1950s; it involved the mining of gold, silver, antimony, and tungsten mineralized materials by both underground and, later, open-pit mining methods. Mining claims associated with the Meadow Creek Mine and Yellow Pine Mine (first staked in 1914 and 1923, respectively) were developed and many patented during this period by various interests. Ownership was consolidated by two major landowners who controlled most of the land within the Stibnite Mining District (District). The eastern part was partially consolidated by the Oberbillig family interests and the western part of the District was controlled by the Bradley family interests.

Bradley production was initially from the underground Meadow Creek Mine (ca 1927 to 1937) and later from the larger Yellow Pine underground and subsequently open pit mine (1937 to 1952). The former mill and smelter were subsequently dismantled, and the Stibnite town site abandoned completely in 1958.

During World War II and the Korean War, this District is estimated to have produced more than 90% of the U.S.' antimony and approximately 50% of the U.S.' tungsten; materials that were used in munitions, steelmaking, flame retardants, and for other purposes. Mining of these strategic minerals was considered so critical that the U.S. government subsidized the mining activity, managed site operations, and allowed military time to be served at the mine site. Estimated production during this period totaled an estimated 0.53 Moz of gold, 88 Mlbs of antimony and 13.6 Mlbs of contained tungsten.

The second period of major activity in the District started with exploration activities in the early 1970s and was followed by open-pit mining and heap leaching from 1982 to 1997. Operators who conducted exploration and/or mineral extraction during this era included, in chronological order, Louisiana Land and Exploration Company, Canadian Superior Mining (U.S.) Ltd. (Superior), El Paso Mining and Milling (El Paso), Rancher's Exploration Company (Ranchers), Twin Rivers Exploration, MinVen Corporation (MinVen), Pioneer Metals Corporation (Pioneer), Hecla Mining Company (Hecla), Barrick Gold Corporation (Barrick, formerly American Barrick Resources), Stibnite Mine Inc. (SMI), and Dakota Mining Company (Dakota). Gold production during this period totaled an estimated 0.45 Moz Au.

Both the East Fork of the South Fork of the Salmon River and its tributary, Meadow Creek have been severely impacted by past mining activity. Additional impacts related to extensive forest fires and the failure of an earthen dam on "Blowout Creek", a tributary of Meadow Creek, have compounded the mining-related impacts and have increased soil erosion and adversely impacted water quality in the District.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**5.1** **Past Exploration and Development** 

There have been two major periods of exploration, development, and operations in the District corresponding to the historical mining periods in the early 1900s through the 1950s and from the early 1970s through the mid-1990s. The history of development and mining in the District is summarized in numerous publications and additional references therein including: Larsen and Livingston (1920); Schrader and Ross (1926); White (1940); Cooper (1951); Hart (1979);

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Waite (1996); and Mitchell (1995; 2000) and various unpublished reports and documents. Much of the information contained in the text below is taken from these published sources and from unpublished company records. Details of the historical exploration drilling at Stibnite are provided in Section 7 of this Report.

The mining history of the region began in 1894 when the Caswell brothers began a sluice box operation in Monumental Creek in what is now known as the Thunder Mountain Mining District, located east of Stibnite. During the Thunder Mountain gold rush, many prospectors passed through the area now known as the Stibnite-Yellow Pine District, discovering mercury, antimony, silver, and gold. No work of any significance was completed until around 1917, when the World War I demand for mercury led to the development of several properties east of the main Project area (Larsen and Livingston, 1920; Schrader and Ross, 1926). The first period of large-scale development commenced in the mid-1920s and continued into the 1950s; it involved the mining of gold, silver, antimony, and tungsten mineralized materials by both underground and, later, open pit mining methods.

The second period of major activity in the District started with exploration activities in 1974 and was followed by open pit mining and seasonal on-off heap leaching and one-time heap leaching from 1982 to 1997, with ore provided by multiple operators from a number of locations and processed in adjacent heap leaching facilities.

Between these periods of development, numerous prospects were discovered and explored using soil sampling, rock sampling, trenching, drilling, geophysical methods, and geology. Several of these prospects were developed into successful mining operations.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**5.1.1** **Hangar Flats Deposit** 

Gold and antimony mineralization were discovered in what is now called the Hangar Flats area around 1900. Albert Hennessy staked the first claims here in 1914. Initial prospecting and development attempts focused on outcropping gold-silver-antimony mineralization, principally in the Meadow Creek area. By the mid-1920s, Albert Hennessy and his partners, who included J.J. Oberbillig, established the Meadow Creek Silver Mines Company (MCSM) and carried out intermittent, but considerable underground development work on what became known as the Meadow Creek Mine.

Homestake Mining Company (Homestake) optioned the property and conducted sampling and metallurgical investigations during this period, but decided not to complete a purchase of the property after initial metallurgical investigations indicated that they were unable to process the complex gold-antimony ores (Mitchell, 2000).

In 1921, MCSM was superseded by United Mercury Mines, and by the mid-1920s, the Meadow Creek Mine area was consolidated under Bradley interests, and the mine was systematically explored and developed on six levels with numerous drifts, crosscuts, raises, winzes, and stopes. It subsequently produced gold, silver, and antimony from sulfide ores, which were milled on site from 1928 through 1938. Mine workings were systematically mapped and sampled, and exploration drilling (from both the surface and underground) was carried out to guide the mine development. About 25,426 ft of underground workings were developed in the Meadow Creek Mine, while substantial additional drilling was completed during this period. The Meadow Creek Mine produced gold, silver, and significant quantities of antimony between 1928 and 1937.

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In 1937, the Meadow Creek Mine was shut down and production shifted to the development of the Yellow Pine Deposit in 1938. From 1943 to 1945, additional core drilling was completed in the mine after operations had ceased. A small amount of tungsten mineralized material was reportedly mined during this period from two levels of the mine that were not caved or flooded (Cooper, 1951).

From 1951 through 1954, the Defense Minerals Exploration Administration (DMEA) carried out an underground exploration program immediately north of the Meadow Creek Mine (Mitchell, 2000). Through the DMEA program, Bradley developed approximately 4,900 ft of underground workings on three levels (Mitchell, 2000) in the area immediately north of the Hangar Flats Deposit. Systematic mapping and sampling of the workings were carried out with the mining of bulk samples that were collected at roughly 5 to 10 ft intervals. Drilling of 27 core holes totaling 13,488 ft from underground stations was also carried out. Detailed drill logs and systematic assaying were well documented.

In the late 1970s, Ranchers leased property interests in the District from Bradley and completed a large soil grid over the trace of the Meadow Creek Fault system, including the area adjacent to the old Meadow Creek Mine. Ranchers' work outlined several large gold-in-soil anomalies over the old mine site, along the trace of the Meadow Creek Fault system, and north several kilometers to the Yellow Pine Deposit. Ranchers completed some trenching, but no drilling on the anomalies in this area; instead, they focused their work on the Yellow Pine and Homestake deposits (Mitchell, 2000).

In the late 1980s, Hecla acquired Ranchers' interests and conducted trenching and ground geophysical surveys, as well as drilling 27 shallow reverse circulation (RC) holes in the historical Meadow Creek Mine area. Their trenching and RC drilling outlined a broad, but ill-defined zone of gold mineralization above the old workings and along strike to the north, as well as under the old Meadow Creek mill and smelter complex along the base of the hill (where the old Meadow Creek adits were located). Subsequently, Hecla constructed a heap-leach pad over a portion of the main mineralized area due to the need for a location to leach the oxide ores from the Homestake area of the Yellow Pine Deposit.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**5.1.2** **Yellow Pine Deposit** 

The first claims were staked in the Yellow Pine Deposit by prospector Albert Hennessy in 1923, who formed the Great Northern Mines Company with J. L. Niday. In 1929, the claims were optioned to F. W. Bradley's Yellow Pine Mining Company which drove the Monday and Cinnabar tunnels on opposing sides of the valley. Minor underground, open cut exploration, and open-cut development occurred in the late 1920s through 1938. Gold, silver and antimony were produced commercially from the Yellow Pine Deposit starting in 1938, with the addition of tungsten in 1941 with continuous production from 1938 to 1952. Underground operations were initiated in 1941 after the discovery of high-grade tungsten beneath the open pit. This development was spurred on based on systematic exploration and development drilling in the Yellow Pine and Homestake areas between 1933 and 1952 by Bradley and the United States Bureau of Mines (USBM) during several drilling campaigns. These drilling programs were initiated due to the demand for antimony, after the U.S. Government declared antimony a strategic metal (The Strategic Minerals Act of 1939), and the discovery of significant tungsten by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geologist Donald E. White, who was studying USBM drill core from the district in 1941. Based on available compiled records, production from underground and open pit operations during this time period is approximated at 4MT containing 350k oz gold and 80mlbs antimony.

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Little work was completed after operations shut down in 1952 until the 1970s when Ranchers and its successor, Hecla, conducted extensive drilling campaigns on the deposit. Hecla completed a prefeasibility study focused on mining of the Yellow Pine deposit in 1987 (Brackebusch, 1987). Barrick optioned the property in 1995 in a joint venture with Hecla and completed additional drilling and metallurgical test work before dropping the option. Hecla relinquished its control of the property back to the Bradley estate interests after closure and reclamation of the oxide operations at the Homestake pit in the late 1990s (Mitchell, 2000).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**5.1.3** **West End Deposit** 

Gold mineralization was first discovered along the West End Fault by Bradley interests in the late 1930s working with USBM staff conducting strategic minerals investigations. Bradley's exploration focused on the replacement of reserves at their Yellow Pine mining operation. Subsequent work by the USGS outlined a large multi-element soil anomaly (Leonard, 1973) that led to systematic follow-up by Superior and its successors.

A modern era of exploration and development stretched from the mid-1970s to the late-1990s, prompted primarily by the rise in gold prices and the development heap-leach oxide gold recovery methods (Mitchell, 2000). Superior conducted geological, geophysical, and geochemical investigations from 1974 to 1977 to evaluate the potential for heap-leach oxide gold in the West End and adjacent Stibnite deposit (now collectively known as West End). Five heap-leach pads were constructed, and a 2,000 to 3,000 st/d oxide mining operation began in 1982. Open-pit mining at the West End Mine and heap-leach processing was conducted by Superior until 1984 when ownership of the deposit changed hands when Mobil Oil purchased Superior Oil. The West End mine did not operate in 1985, however heap leach processing of previously mined material continued throughout 1985 (Mitchell, 2000).

Pioneer purchased the mine from Mobil in 1986 with financing assistance from The Mining Finance Corporation and Twin Rivers Minerals, which owned 25% of the West End Pit and 18% of Pioneer's stock (Mitchell, 2000). Pioneer became the operator of the West End mine and continued to explore and produce until 1991. From 1991, ownership of the West End open-pit mine and processing facilities changed hands from Pioneer to Pegasus Gold Corporation (Pegasus), and then to MinVen (later changed to Dakota). During this time, the mining and exploration activities in the area continued under MinVen's subsidiary company, Stibnite Mine Inc. (SMI). SMI continued to conduct sporadic drilling and development of the West End pit, including a small area on the east side of the West End Deposit known as the Stibnite pit, and a small pit approximately 1.5 miles to the southeast known as the Garnet Pit, into the late-1990s. Between 1982 and 1997, crushed oxide material from the West End pits was placed in the Upper Meadow Creek valley after being leached, neutralized, and rinsed (Mitchell, 2000) in an area now commonly referred to as the Spent Ore Disposal Area (SODA). Some spent ore was also used during reclamation as backfill in the Garnet pit and on some former access and haul roads during 1998 - 2000 reclamation by state and federal agencies.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**5.2** **Environmental Legacy** 

Both the East Fork of the South Fork of the Salmon River and its tributary Meadow Creek have been impacted by past mining activity by third parties unrelated to Perpetua Resources. Those historic mining, milling, and processing activities created numerous legacy impacts, including underground mine workings, multiple open pits, development rock dumps, tailings deposits, heap leach pads, spent heap leach ore piles, a mill and smelter site, three town sites, camp sites, a ruptured water dam (with its associated erosion and downstream sedimentation), haul roads, an abandoned water diversion tunnel, an airstrip, and other disturbances.

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Extensive forest fires have compounded the human-created impacts and have increased soil erosion and impacted water quality. Both the main stem of Meadow Creek and its East Fork tributary have been severely impacted by past mining activity.

The East Fork of Meadow Creek, locally known as "Blowout Creek", is today one of the largest sources of sediment for this part of the Salmon River. "Blowout Creek" got its name from a water dam that failed in 1965 with a washout that scarified an erosional channel and drained the meadow and the productive wetlands above. The erosional and dewatering effects continue today, with sediment being flushed downstream choking the spawning grounds of Meadow Creek and the EFSFSR.

The EFSFSR, a branch of the Salmon River headwaters, currently runs through the old Yellow Pine pit (sometimes referred to locally as the "Glory Hole"). First mined in the late 1930s and abandoned in the late 1950s, the pit has since filled with river water and sediment and formed a lake. While recreationists currently camp on the old mine benches within the open pit and catch fish in the un-reclaimed pit lake, anadromous and local fish populations have not been able to migrate upstream from this point since 1938.

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**6** **Geological Setting, Mineralization, and Deposit**

Bedrock in the region can be subdivided into several groups based on age, lithology, and stratigraphic relationships. In a broad sense, rock sequences in the region can be subdivided into those that are part of the pre-Cretaceous metasedimentary "basement," the Cretaceous Idaho Batholith, Tertiary intrusions and volcanics, and Quaternary unconsolidated sediments and glacial materials. The Project is situated along the eastern edge of the Idaho Batholith, on the western edge of the Thunder Mountain caldera complex and within the Central Idaho Mineral Belt.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**6.1** **Geological Setting Alteration and Mineralization** 

Large, north-south striking, steeply dipping fault structures exhibiting pronounced gouge and multiple stages of brecciation occur in the District and are often associated with east-west and northeast-southwest trending splays and dilatant structures. Many of the District's structural features exhibit evidence for pre- syn- and post- mineralization movement. The Yellow Pine and Hangar Flats deposits are hosted primarily by intrusive phases of the Idaho Batholith along the Meadow Creek Fault Zone (MCFZ), as shown on Figure 6-1. The West End Deposit is hosted primarily by Neoproterozoic to Paleozoic carbonate and siliciclastic metasedimentary rocks of the Stibnite roof pendant along the West End Fault Zone (WEFZ) (Figure 6-2).

Mineralization and alteration in the District are associated with multiple hydrothermal alteration events occurring through the Paleocene and early Eocene epochs. Mineralization occurs in numerous locations throughout the District in medium- to coarse-grained, felsic to intermediate intrusive host rocks and typically occurs as disseminated replacement mineralization within structurally prepared dilatant zones or adjacent to district- and regional-scale fault zones. Mineralization also occurs in association with sheeted veins, stockworks, endoskarns, and complex polymictic breccias. In the metamorphosed sedimentary rocks, mineralization occurs in association with dense fracture zones in structurally prepared sites and as stratiform manto-style replacements in reactive carbonate and calcareous siltite and schist units, as well as in cross-cutting vein arrays, breccia veins and dikes, and jasperoids (quartz-replaced carbonates).

Main-stage gold mineralization and associated potassic alteration typically occurs in structurally prepared zones in association with very fine-grained disseminated arsenical pyrite (FeS2) and, to a lesser extent, arsenopyrite (FeAsS), with gold almost exclusively in solid solution in these minerals. Antimony-tungsten mineralization is associated with silicification and brecciation resulting in stibnite (Sb2S3) veining and distinctive black matrix breccias within discrete structural zones. A later stage of mineralization crosscutting early disseminated styles and primarily effecting rocks of the Stibnite roof pendant is associated with epithermal quartz-adularia-carbonate veins. Carbonates, primarily iron-magnesium-rich calcite and ankerite, along with potassium-rich illite ("sericite") and to a lesser extent chlorite and smectite clays are common alteration assemblages peripheral to the pervasive potassium feldspar and sericite alteration in the cores of the intrusive hosted deposits or in late structural zones.

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**Figure 6-1:** **Bedrock Geology of the West Side of the Stibnite Mining District**

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**Figure 6-2:** **Stibnite Roof Pendant Stratigraphy**

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**6.1.1** **Yellow Pine Deposit** 

Mineralization in the Yellow Pine Deposit is structurally controlled and localized by the northerly striking MCFZ and by conjugate splay or cross structures (Figure 6-3). The deposit shows metal zonation with gold mineralization occurring throughout the deposit footprint, with antimony and tungsten primarily in the central and southern portions of the deposit (Figure 6-4). Most of the mineralization in the deposit occurs west of the MCFZ and east of the Hidden fault zone. The geometry, width and continuity of precious metals mineralization changes along strike in the deposit in conjunction with a bend in the MCFZ and its intersection with the Hidden fault zone. To the south, gold and antimony mineralization occur within a breccia zone of the MCFZ. The width of mineralization ranges from 80 ft to 165 ft, extends for over 800 ft along strike, and is open at depth in this area.

**Figure 6-3:** **Yellow Pine Geological Model**

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In the central region of the deposit, between 1,188,200N and 1,189,600N, mineralization is broadly disseminated over a width of 500 ft east of the Hanging Wall fault and west of the post-mineralization Hennessey fault, except where Hennessey fault has offset the western part of the mineralization to the north (Figure 6-4). Gold and antimony mineralization in the central region of the deposit are bounded to the south by a complex fault network. The width of

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mineralization in the central area of the Yellow Pine deposit ranges from 165 ft to over 650 ft wide, over 1,400 ft of strike length and extends down dip over 1,200 ft.

Mineralization in the northern Homestake area of the Yellow Pine deposit ranges from 80 to 150 ft thick and extends for over 800 ft along strike and down dip. Mineralization occurs as a tabular body in the hanging wall of the Hidden fault/Clark Tunnel structure. The tabular zone steepens to the west and is truncated to the west against the East Boundary fault, a gouge zone within the MCFZ. Directly east of the MCFZ gouge, is a silicified fault corridor which is moderately mineralized in the Homestake area. Gold mineralization also occurs within the metasediments at Homestake, where both disseminated and vein-hosted gold occurs within the upper Calc-Silicate and Middle Marble formations.

**Figure 6-4:** **Yellow Pine Mineralized Zone and Generalized Alteration Zonation**

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**6.1.2** **Hangar Flats Deposit** 

Mineralization in the Hangar Flats Deposit is entirely intrusive hosted and is localized in and along the flanks of the MCFZ. The highest grades of gold, silver, and antimony occur within sub-vertical, north-plunging, tabular to pipelike breccia bodies formed at the intersection of the main north-south structural features and shallowly northwest-dipping dilatant splay structures (Figure 6-5). These mineralized breccia zones range from 16 ft to over 330 ft in true thickness and can be traced several hundred feet down dip. Disseminated replacement style gold mineralization occurs throughout the MCFZ and eastern footwall in higher-grade tabular breccia zones. Disseminated gold mineralization also occurs as shallowly dipping tabular bodies along the northwest dipping splay structures, which pinch out to the east away from the main MCFZ. Alteration zonation is similar to that developed in the Yellow Pine deposit, but more tightly constrained to structures (Figure 6-6).

**Figure 6-5:** **Geological Model for the Hangar Flats Deposit**

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**Figure 6-6:** **Hangar Flats Mineralized Zone and Generalized Alteration Zonation**

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**6.1.3** **West End Deposit** 

Mineralization in the West End Deposit is structurally and stratigraphically controlled. Within the WEFZ, gold mineralization occurs within silicified breccia zones, sheeted quartz-adularia vein arrays and as replacement style mineralization situated where the northwest striking, northeast dipping calc-silicate and schistose units intersect the WEFZ (Figure 6-7). Alteration is dominated by sulfide replacement of iron-bearing mineral phases in favorable metasedimentary rocks and associated with quartz-potassium feldspar replacement and quartz-adularia-carbonate-sulfide veining (Figure 6-8). These mineralized zones occur as stacked ellipsoidal bodies plunging along the intersection of favorable lithologic units and faults zones and as tabular bodies extending along bedding (Figure 6-5). Mineralization also occurs as fracture filling within siliciclastic sequences and other less favorable lithologic units. True widths of these bodies range from 50 ft to over 330 ft. Drilling by Perpetua Resources has intersected gold mineralization associated with the WEFZ well below the historic pit bottom – as deep as 1,300 ft below the original ground surface - where mineralization was exposed prior to mining. The hanging wall of the WEFZ tends to exhibit relatively more dilatant and dispersed structures relative to the footwall and, therefore, is more significantly mineralized. Open-space-fill quartz veins and silicified breccias are typical within higher-grade zones of mineralization. The degree of oxidation in the West End Deposit is a function of both depth and proximity to faults and fractures. Both pervasive and fracture hosted oxidation is common throughout the deposit to depths of approximately 300 ft below the pre-mining topographic surface. Discrete zones of pervasive oxidation occur below this depth in the vicinity of the WEFZ and subsidiary

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structures. Oxidation is interpreted to have resulted from both infiltrating precipitation and from deep-seated circulation of meteoric fluids through structural zones.

**Figure 6-7:** **Geological Model for the West End Deposit**

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**Figure 6-8:** **West End Mineralized Zone and Generalized Alteration Zonation**

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**6.2** **Deposit Types** 

Gold-antimony-silver-tungsten deposits of the Stibnite Mining District (the District) are not readily categorized based on a single genetic deposit model due to complexities associated with multiple overprinting mineralization events and uncertainties regarding sources of mineralizing hydrothermal fluids. Early workers attributed the mineralization to the Idaho Batholith (Schrader and Ross, 1926); to hot springs associated with igneous intrusions (Thomson, 1919); to the Thunder Mountain caldera (Larsen and Livingston, 1920); to Tertiary dikes and small stocks (Bell, 1918; Thomson, 1919); or to both the batholith (gold and antimony) and the volcanics (mercury) (Currier 1935). Workers in the early 1970s considered some of the mineralization to be similar in style to deposits in the Yellow Jacket Co-Cu-Au belt farther east and attributed the precious metal mineralization to iron formations associated with what were interpreted as metavolcanics rocks (Jayne, 1977). Cookro (1985) attributed the tungsten to Cretaceous skarns. Cookro et al. (1987) noted isotopic signatures that suggested an igneous or metamorphic origin likely of Late Cretaceous age but also noted the potential for overprinting Tertiary mineralization. Criss et al. (1983; 1991) noted associations between Tertiary intrusions and meteoric dominated epithermal systems including Yellow Pine. Bookstrom et al. (1998) attributed the various metals in the District to a variety of deposit types including distal disseminated gold, Au-Ag and mixed metal veins, simple antimony veins, disseminated antimony, quartz-scheelite veins and breccia deposits, mixed metal skarns and hot springs mercury. Konyshev (2020) noted similarities to the reduced intrusive systems in the Tintina Belt, specially Donlin Creek. Others have noted similarities to Carlin-type systems and reduced intrusion gold deposits (Dail et al., 2015; Dail, 2016; Hofstra et al., 2016) and orogenic gold to antimony-gold bearing Carlin-like systems in China (Dail, 2014; Gillerman et al., 2019b). The complicated paragenesis and prolonged extent of mineralizing events in the area spanning tens of millions of years preclude application of a single genetic model.

A generalized model for the earliest disseminated gold-arsenic replacement mineralization event could involve assimilation of reduced metals-enriched black shales in ascending magmas with subsequent differentiation of metal enriched volatile phases and passage of those fluids into the shallow crustal environment along regional, deep-seated structures. In southeast Idaho, Hall et al. (1978) and Mclntyre et al. (1976) noted scavenging of metals from Paleozoic rocks by magmatic and meteoric fluids associated with both Cretaceous and Tertiary granites in a 145-km long by 15-45-km wide belt of metalliferous Neoproterozoic and Paleozoic units known as the Idaho Black Shale Belt. These rocks are not present in the District but do occur directly along strike and may be present at depth beneath the District (Dail, 2015; Gillerman et al., 2019; Wintzer, 2019). The Bayhorse area stratigraphic succession, which includes the Idaho Black Shale Belt, is interpreted to be at least partly correlative to the Paleozoic sediment package at Stibnite (Yonkee et al., 2015; Lewis et al., 2014) and Neoproterozoic to Ordovician carbonate and siliciclastic sequences in north Idaho and eastern Washington also may be correlative. Geochemical and isotopic associations imply hydrothermal cells scavenged at least some metals from older strata not exposed in the District or immediate area including some with derivation from Archean crust or protoliths. Gillerman et al., (2014; 2019) reported Pb isotopic values from Stibnite ore minerals that included a component derived from Archean crustal sources. Wintzer (2019) compared the common lead signature of rocks and ores in the metalliferous Black Shale sequence in southeast Idaho to ores and minerals in the District and there is a close correlation providing evidence for magmatic assimilation and/or deep circulation of hydrothermal fluids to deep crustal levels where rocks with these lead isotopic signatures may be present. Taylor et al. (2007) used strontium and neodymium isotope data to draw similarities between southeast Idaho Neoproterozoic to Paleozoic sediment isotopic signatures and those of the Atlanta lobe of the batholith, inferring these sediments were assimilated into the batholith. In the Idaho Panhandle, Rosenberg and Wilkie (2016) reported an isotopic link between Late Cretaceous-Early Paleocene hydrothermal systems and buried Archean crust in Snowbird-type fluorite deposits

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contemporaneous with extensional faulting and intrusion of the Bitterroot lobe of the Idaho Batholith, suggesting assimilation of the shale belt may have occurred along much of the length of the Cretaceous accretionary margin.

Isotopic and petrochemical characteristics that suggest hydrothermal fluids may have been sourced from reduced magmas that incorporated older metasedimentary rocks during crustal ascension (Gillerman et al, 2019). However, there are no known intrusive rocks of the same age in the District or area. Fluid chemistry, mineralogy, timing and tectonic setting of this mineralization event is consistent with the gold deposition mechanism proposed by Muntean et al. (2011) for formation of Carlin-type gold deposits (CTGDs), in which magmas formed due to asthenospheric upwelling during Tertiary slab delamination and underwent a mid-crustal fractionation process preferentially incorporating copper into a monosulfide solid solution and generating residual gold-rich magmas. Fluids resulting from volatile saturation during magma ascent underwent additional segregation in which gold, sulfur and arsenic are concentrated in the vapor phase and iron partitions into the brine phase allowing significant mass transport of gold in vapor while precluding pyrite precipitation. Subsequent mixing of the vapor with meteoric water, reaction of acidic gold-rich fluids with carbonate minerals and scavenging of iron from host rocks results in deposition of gold in rimmed arsenian pyrite and arsenopyrite over broad regions of disseminated mineralization characteristic of both Carlin-type and Stibnite deposits. Host rock lithologies differ from CTGDs, but tectonic setting on the passive Paleozoic margin, absence of causative intrusions, fluid chemistry, depth of formation, overall geochemical relationships (Figure 6-9), transtensional to extensional structural associations and timing of mineralization relative to Laramide slab delamination are compellingly similar.

**Figure 6-9:** **Geochemistry of CTGD Deposits Compared to SGP-Area Deposits**

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The earlier gold-arsenic mineralization event was overprinted by younger, lower temperature Sb-W mineralization and, subsequently, epithermal gold mineralization associated with quartz-adularia-carbonate veins. The Sb-W deposits of the Stibnite Mining District share similarities with other Au-Sb-W deposits in Spain, Portugal, Bolivia and China, as described by Dail (2014; 2016) and Gillerman et al. (2019) to include associations with major shear zones, Paleozoic host rocks (especially carbonate sequences), quartz and carbonate gangue mineralogy, and low temperatures of formation. Based on similar ages, the epithermal vein mineralization, and possibly the Sb-W mineralization, resulted from circulation of meteoric fluids driven by shallow Eocene intrusions in an extensional environment.

A schematic of the geologic setting for the various deposits and exploration prospects is shown on Figure 6-10 to Figure 6-12. These figures (modified from Gillerman et al. (2019b) illustrate the spatial relationships of each major deposit type, the intrusion(s), and the associated hydrothermal systems over time.

**Figure 6-10:** **Main Stage Gold Mineralization (70-65 Ma)**

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**Figure 6-11:** **Antimony-Tungsten Mineralization**

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**Figure 6-12:** **Epithermal Gold Mineralization Stage (~50-38 Ma)**

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The District has been the subject of exploration and development activities for over 100 years, yet much of the area remains poorly explored due to its remote location, poor level of outcrop and extensive glacial cover. Perpetua Resources has reliable records for several thousand historical drill holes (exclusive of blast holes) totaling nearly 450,000 ft. Other historical drilling campaigns are known to have occurred, but were poorly documented, and that information is not tabulated in this Report.

In addition to the historical drilling, Perpetua Resources has completed extensive exploration work over the last decade that has included: geophysics; rock, soil and stream sampling and analysis; geologic mapping; mineralogical and metallurgical studies; and extensive drilling campaigns. Since 2009, Perpetua Resources has completed over 775 drill holes totaling over 375,000 ft. Details of the various drilling campaigns and methods are described in Section 7.5.

This newer data has been integrated with datasets from previous operators and provides a comprehensive toolkit for future exploration. These efforts have led to the identification of over 75 prospects with varying levels of target support. These prospective areas include targets within, under and adjacent to existing deposits; bulk mineable prospects along known or newly identified mineralized trends; high-grade underground targets and early-stage greenfield prospects and conceptual targets based on geophysics or geologic inference. Details of some of the more promising targets are summarized herein.

**Exploration targets include conceptual geophysical targets, geochemical targets from soil, rock and trench samples, and results from widely spaced drill holes; as a result, the potential size and tenor of the targets are conceptual in nature. There has been insufficient exploration to define mineral resources on these prospects and this data may not be indicative of the occurrence of a mineral deposit. Such results do not provide assurance that further work will establish sufficient grade, continuity, metallurgical characteristics and economic potential to be classed as a category of mineral resource. Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability**.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7.1** **Exploration Potential** 

Numerous prospects have been discovered during exploration and development activities in the Stibnite Mining District (District) over the past 100 years using a variety of methods; some of these prospects were developed into mines while others remain undeveloped. Besides pit expansion possibilities around and below the three main deposits (Yellow Pine, Hangar Flats, and West End), other exploration targets may one day warrant consideration for development if they can be proven viable after additional exploration, environmental, socio-economic, metallurgical, engineering, and other appropriate studies and following any required permitting. Perpetua Resources has developed an extensive pipeline of over 70 discrete high-potential exploration targets within the core of the District, but much of the District and land position is poorly explored even today after over 100 years of activity in the area. Besides extensive drilling campaigns, exploration work by Perpetua Resources has included collection and gold- and multi-element analyses of approximately 300 -80 mesh stream sediment samples; approximately 5,000 -80 mesh soil samples; approximately 2,500 rock chip samples; collection and analyses of a 595 line-mile airborne electromagnetic (EM) and aeromagnetics survey; induced polarization and resistivity surveys along 13 lines, totaling 13 line-miles; Self Potential

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(SP) surveys along 6 lines totaling 4.23 line-miles; and controlled-source audio-frequency magnetotellurics (CSAMT) surveys along 13 lines totaling 31 line-miles. These geochemical and geophysical surveys were integrated with extensive historical operator exploration data to generate and further define exploration targets.

Some of the more significant prospects are summarized below and shown on a simplified geologic map (Figure 7-1) modified from Stewart et al. (2016). Conceptualized cross sections through the east side and west sides of the District are provided as Figure 7-2. See Section 6 of this Report for details on the District geological setting and additional details on deposit types and models.

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**Figure 7-1:** **Prospects and Conceptual Long Sections on Generalized Geology**

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**Figure 7-2:** **East Side and West Side Long Sections through the District**

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Note: Cross sections modified from Wintzer, 2019 and Perpetua Resources. Unit name abbreviations and color scheme same as Figure 7-1. Red hatch areas represent conceptualized zones of alteration and mineralization.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7.2** **Exploration Methods** 

Perpetua Resources, its predecessors, and historical operators and owners have used a variety of techniques to evaluate the mineral potential of the Stibnite District. These techniques include geologic mapping, stream sediment and rock chip sampling, geophysical surveys, petrological and mineralogical research, trenching and drilling.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7.3** **Potential for Expansion of The Yellow Pine, Hangar Flats and West End Deposits** 

All three major deposits with reported Mineral Resources (Section 11 of this Report) remain open to expansion and this potential is described in the following sections subject to the caveats for exploration prospects noted previously in this section. Mineralized material occurs between, beneath, and laterally around both the mineral reserve pits and conceptual mineral resource cones for all three deposits. A map showing the reserve pit limits used for the TRS and some of these opportunities at the Yellow Pine deposit and West End deposits is provided in Figure 7-3. Any such expansion, to the extent not included in Perpetua Resources' approved Plan of Operations or other federal or state permits, may be subject to additional requirements. Before proceeding with any such expansion, Perpetua Resources would evaluate and comply with any environmental review and/or permitting requirements applicable to the expansion.

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**Figure 7-3:** **Yellow Pine and West End Block Modeled Gold Grade x Thickness**

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Note: Grade x thickness calculated by summing Conceptual Mineral Resource block grades to the existing ground surface datum.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7.3.1** **Yellow Pine** 

The Yellow Pine Deposit is open at depth and along strike in the north, northeast, and southwest directions along the Meadow Creek Fault Zone (MCFZ) and subsidiary structures. Targets are defined by mineralized holes drilled by both Perpetua Resources and pre-Perpetua Resources operators. The area between the two deposits is also poorly tested and is mostly covered with talus, but mineralization is known to exist along the Huckleberry Fault Zone (Figure 7-4) and presents a promising but poorly evaluated target. Highlights of some of the other targets in and around the Yellow Pine deposit are discussed below.

Other targets associated with the Yellow Pine deposit include the Monday Tunnel, Hidden Fault Deep, Big G, North Meadow Creek Fault, Clark Knob, and Sub W targets.

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**Figure 7-4:** **E-W Cross Section 1,189,400N through the Yellow Pine and West End Deposits**

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The Monday Tunnel Target on the continuation of the MCZF south of the main Yellow Pine Deposit has been the subject of underground exploration and limited drilling by the U.S. Bureau of Mines and Bradley Mining Company in the 1940s-1950s and more recently by Perpetua Resources. Mineralization is relatively narrow and steeply dipping and occurs in intrusive rocks along and within the MCFZ and metasedimentary rocks east of the fault but is covered beneath a relatively thick (100-200 ft) veneer of glacial materials.

The Hidden Fault Deep Target is located at the northwest edge of the Yellow Pine Deposit (Figure 7-3) along the trace of the Hidden Fault Zone (HFZ). The target is supported by three Perpetua Resources holes covering an area approximately 1,100 ft (NE-SW) by 450 ft (NW-SE) over a range of 5,185 to 5,900 ft in elevation. The HFZ is poorly defined away from the main pit area, likely has had post-mineral movement, but remains open to the southwest and down dip.

The Big G Target comprises a northeast-trending zone 1,050 ft long by 500 ft wide lying along the trace of the G-Fault at depth and contains some promising intercepts (Figure 7-3). The G-Fault is a structure originally mapped underground and in the open pit during the Bradley era and is interpreted to be a mineralized structure that underwent post-mineralization movement.

The North Meadow Creek Fault Target lies on the northeast side of the Yellow Pine deposit and is defined by fifteen Perpetua Resources and several pre-Perpetua Resources drill holes (Figure 7-3). The zone is bounded on the northwest by the East Boundary Fault and extends across an elongated ellipsoidal target area to the northeast and southwest. Mineralization is hosted in intrusive rocks west of the MCFZ and within metasedimentary rocks and intrusives east of the fault. The MCFZ exhibits post-mineralization displacement with the latest movement likely having a right-lateral sense of displacement. This post-mineralization movement has attenuated mineralization, forming lenses that vary in grade depending upon the amount of mineralized rock versus unmineralized rock caught up in the structural zone.

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The Clark Knob Target consists of a large ovoid area located beneath and along the flanks of the northwestern end of the Yellow Pine Mineral Reserve pit and contains a large number of drill holes that encounter mineralization. Mineralization has been intersected down-dip of the intervals within the mineral reserve pit both within the conceptual mineral resource cone and below it (Figure 7-3 and Figure 7-5).

**Figure 7-5:** **E-W Cross Section 1,189,900N through the Clark Knob Target**

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Note: Potential mineralization shown here may be partially included within the Conceptual Mineral Resource Cone as discussed in Section 11 of this TRS.

The Sub W Target consists of the area beneath the former Yellow Pine pit and Mineral Reserve pit at depth and contains several intercepts in an area approximately 650 ft (NE-SW) by 300 ft (NW-SE) over elevations ranging between 5,000 and 5,700 ft (Figure 7-3).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7.3.2** **Hangar Flats** 

The Hangar Flats Deposit is located along the MCFZ and the intersection of a series of subsidiary or splay faults that trend east-northeast and northeast and dip to the northwest. A corridor more than 3,000 ft long north, east, and west of the main deposit is inadequately drill tested outside of the known deposit (Figure 7-6). Targets associated with the Hangar Flats deposit include Hangar Flats Deep, DMEA, 11-99, and HF East targets (Figure 7-7 and Figure 7-8).

Historical sampling and production records from the former Meadow Creek Mine define the Hangar Flats Deep (HFD) Target, a zone of high-grade gold antimony mineralization in a 30- to 330-ft-wide corridor along the western boundary of the MCFZ that remains open along strike and down dip. This was historically called the "West Ore Body" by Cooper (1951) and was never mined by previous underground mining operations. Figure 7-7 shows several drill holes, which intersected multiple high-grade intercepts, some containing several percent antimony and highly anomalous tungsten values within broad zones of gold mineralization that represent a portion of this body of mineralized material.

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**Figure 7-6:** **Plan Map Showing the Hangar Flats Expansion Targets**

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The DMEA target lies beneath the northern part of the Hangar Flats Mineral Reserve Pit and was initially discovered in the early 1950s by USBM and Bradley during underground exploration under the federally sponsored Defense Mineral Exploration Administration program. The MCFZ is poorly tested over a distance of at least several thousand feet beyond the DMEA prospect, which has been explored by a single drift driven along the eastern side of the MCFZ fault trace in this target area. The underground workings were extensively mapped and sampled in the 1950s and indicate the presence of northeast-trending high-grade vein systems. A large zone of mineralization was sampled perpendicular to the MCFZ by pre-Perpetua Resources underground channel sampling, which produced a length-weighed average gold grade of 6.5 g/t over 92 ft (1.56 g/t over 300 ft).

A geotechnical hole (MGI 11 099), drilled west of the Hangar Flats deposit in 2011 intercepted a previously unidentified zone of high-grade gold-antimony mineralization that cut 152 ft, averaging 1.34 g/t Au, 12 g/t Ag, 0.65% Sb. The intercept was at considerable depth downhole and the hole terminated in mineralization. Surface examination above the intercept did not disclose any altered or mineralized rocks at the surface. Mineralization appears open and possibly extends along strike, down dip, and possibly up dip from the drill intercept, based on airborne geophysical surveys (magnetics and EM), CSAMT, and interpretation of oriented core data. However, given that the intercept is in a single hole, the trend of the zone is uncertain.

**Figure 7-7:** **E-W Cross Section 1,178,300N through the Hangar Flats Deep Target**

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**Figure 7-8:** **N-S Long Section 2,731,220E through the Hangar Flats Deposit**

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Note: Potential mineralization shown here may be partially included within the Conceptual Mineral Resource Cone as discussed in Section 11 of this TRS.

A large area east of the Hangar Flats Deposit, the HF East Target, has only limited drill testing and there are several large structures (Wonacott, Leonard, and Hampton faults) that could potentially be mineralized along their traces northeast along strike and up dip from the deeper zones intersected in the main deposit area along the MCFZ. Fan drilling in 2009-2010 and historical DMEA-sponsored drilling under the airstrip confirms the northeast striking and northwest dipping low-angle faults extend beneath the valley bottom to the northeast and are at least locally mineralized (Figure 7-6).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7.3.3** **MCFZ Trend** 

The MCFZ trend consists of a ~2-mile long north-south string of prospects aligned along the MCFZ and associated cross structures. The Hangar Flats Deposit lies at the southern end with the Yellow Pine Deposit at the northern end. The major prospects along this trend are shown in Figure 7-2 and Figure 7-9. Targets include the Monday Tunnel (Section 7.3.1) and the DMEA Tunnel (Section 7.3.2) at either end of the zone. Other targets include North Tunnel and Smokin' Boulder. Conceptual targets north and northeast of the Hangar Flats deposit include at least four stacked mineralized zones known as the Sparky's Revenge, Fulgurite, NDMEA, and Crosscut prospects that are northeast striking, shallow to moderately northwest-dipping, and altered (Figure 7-9). There are several other targets along the western side of the MCFZ and at depth, that are defined by geophysical interpretation and geologic inference.

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**Figure 7-9:** **Plan Map of MCFZ Prospects, Geophysical Anomalies (l) and Geochemical Anomalies (r)**

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7.3.4** **West End** 

There is potential to expand the West End Deposit at depth down-dip and along strike to the northeast and southwest, peripheral to the proposed West End Mineral Reserve pit. Most of the upper parts of the deposit that were previously mined were in oxidized or transitional materials and, in some cases, legacy operators only utilized cyanide-leach gold assay methods even when the holes intersected sulfide-bearing materials. This was the same for most of the prospects peripheral to the conceptual Mineral Resource pit, as described below. This could result in under-reporting of grades in these target areas and within zones of the West End Deposit itself. Some of the peripheral targets include Exit and Dead End targets on the northern end of the reserve pit; the Stibnite North, Tesla, and Switch targets to the southeast; and the South Midnight and Southwest Extension targets to the south and southwest (Figure 7-10). The Joule prospect is located east of the resource pit and is defined by soil, rock chip, and geophysical anomalies, but has never been drilled.

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**Figure 7-10:** **Significant West End Drill Intercepts and Expansion Targets**

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The West End deposit is open down-dip along nearly its entire strike length (Figure 7-11). The target consists of a poorly explored area 330 ft wide and extending approximately 2,100 ft along strike beneath the Mineral Reserve Limiting Pit.

**Figure 7-11:** **E-W Cross Section 1188300N of the West End SW Extension and East Stibnite Targets**

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Note: Potential mineralization shown here may be partially included within the Conceptual Mineral Resource Cone as discussed in Section 11 of this TRS.

The Dead End Fault Target lies below and along the northeast flank of the West End Mineral Reserve near the former NE Extension pit. Mineralization in the NE Extension pit is hosted within the Hermes Marble and the Stibnite Stock and is composed of dense quartz-adularia vein stockworks and sheeted vein arrays, biotite replacement by illite and sulfides, and polylithic breccias in a series of steeply dipping northeast striking faults.

The Stibnite North target is defined by Perpetua Resources and Pioneer Metals drill holes (Figure 7-13). Mineralization may continue down-dip and along strike within favorable faults and lithologies extending past the Mineral Reserve Limiting Pit. Limited outcrop exposures in old, partially backfilled roadcuts indicate the presence of abundant gold-bearing, quartz-adularia-sulfide veins. Structural analysis of the limited outcrop and drill data here suggests a

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northeast-striking vein swarm that is steeply dipping to vertical. That vein swarm intersects the lower calc-silicate sequence directly beneath the resource pit. The Ag:Au ratios in drill intercepts are consistent with the presence of these vein systems, which tend to have higher ratios than those in mineralization from the main West End Deposit.

**Figure 7-12:** **E-W Cross Section 1,190,100N through the Dead End Target**

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**Figure 7-13:** **E-W Cross Section 1,188,700N through the Splay and Stibnite North Targets**

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The Exit Target is located northwest of the main West End Fault Zone and includes an extension of the fault to the east northeast. The area is identified by a strong surface soil and rock chip gold anomaly over an area of approximately 950 ft by 1,600 ft. Canadian Superior identified an apparently continuous zone of gold mineralization over 360 ft in outcrop within a distinctive sequence of magnetite schist and phyllite that averages 0.72 g/t gold in chip samples from road cuts (unpublished Canadian Superior maps and records).

The Exit target is adjacent to and northwest of NE Extension target (Figure 7-14) which is located within and along the extension of the fault northeast of the former West End Pit. A conceptual target composed of the Exit and NE Extension zones generally trends northwest-southeast within favorable stratigraphic units where they cut northeast and north-south structural features similar in style to mineralization in the adjacent West End Pit. The target is located beneath and beyond the boundaries of the former open pit.

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**Figure 7-14:** **E-W Cross Section 1,190,700N through the NE Extension Target**

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Note: Potential mineralization shown here may be partially included within the Conceptual Mineral Resource Cone as discussed in Section 11 of this TRS.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7.4** **Potential Underground Mining Prospects** 

Several prospects and targets have been defined in the District that exhibit potential for discovery of deposits amenable to underground mining subject to the caveats for exploration prospects noted previously in this section. These prospects are located on the east side of the valley and are distinct from those discussed in connection with the MCFZ. The more significant prospects that have been identified are presented below and include Scout, Garnet, Upper Midnight, Doris K, and Fern.

Scout is a potentially underground-mineable Au Ag Sb exploration prospect discovered in the 1930s by Bradley interests and further evaluated during Strategic Minerals investigations in the 1940s and 1950s (Figure 7-15). Detailed exploration by other operators followed between early 1970s and mid-1990s and included IP, VLF electromagnetic surveys, mapping, drilling, and resource estimation. Pre-Perpetua Resources drilling includes 18 holes totaling 6,912 ft. Perpetua Resources work includes IP and CSAMT surveys, mapping, rock and stream sediment sampling, and completion of 28 drill holes totaling 15,859 ft.

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**Figure 7-15:** **Plan Map of the Scout Prospect**

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The Garnet prospect is the site of past underground exploration in the 1920s-30s and a later open pit in the 1990s. The prospect was known in the 1920s as the Murray Prospect when at least two, short underground adits were excavated on antimony-tungsten-gold occurrences (Cooper, 1951). In the 1940s the prospect was briefly examined by the Bradley

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interests for antimony and tungsten, but there was minimal work and no reported development during that era. The former underground prospects located to the northwest of the Garnet Creek drainage were reported to have been reopened as dozer cuts in the 1960s and produced and shipped minor amounts of hand-cobbed antimony ore (<100 tons) by the Oberbillig interests from large stibnite veins exposed in the now collapsed and mined out Murray Prospect upper adit (Savage, 1963). The prospect is a potential underground exploration target, but there is a remote possibility of an open pit target as well. Steep slopes likely would impede economic development of an open pit of any significant size for mineralization identified to date due to the interpreted geometry which plunges into the hillside.

There are several targets in and around the former Garnet open pit (Figure 7-16). Mineralization is open down dip of previously mined mineralization hosted within the Fern marble unit (A on Figure 7-16). Much of the past drilling did not penetrate the lower calc-silicate or was not assayed due to sulfide content since the 1970s-1980s drilling was targeting cyanide-leachable oxide ores. Specifically, the intersection of the lower calc-silicate unit, a favorable host sequence elsewhere in the District, and the GCFZ is mostly untested and a promising target (B in Figure 7-16). Holes drilled to the south and west of the open pit were too shallow to have tested that intersection, as were holes to the north. A low resistivity, high chargeability feature at the projected depth and location of the interpreted mineralized body was identified in both an east-west 1976 El Paso frequency-domain EM line approximately 150 ft north of the pit and 2011 Perpetua Resources time-domain IP line, Crowley 1, approximately 450 ft north of the pit.

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**Figure 7-16:** **Plan Map of Grade x Thickness at the Garnet Prospect**

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The Upper Midnight prospect is located north-northeast and northeast of the Garnet Prospect. It was originally identified prior to World War II and briefly examined for the prospect's antimony potential by the Bradley interests in the 1950s. The prospect was re-discovered in the early 1970s when El Paso and Superior sampled and defined numerous large gold in soil and rock chip anomalies in the immediate area of the WWII era prospects. In 1976, sampling of a black carbonate outcrop at Upper Midnight returned high-grade gold assays (>40 g/t), which were followed up by

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air track, core, and RC drilling that confirmed the presence of a small, poorly defined, but high-grade mineralized zone. Subsequent drilling campaigns included 2,349 ft in 28 shallow core, RC, and air track percussion holes but did not adequately test the down-dip extent or strike extensions of this zone, which appears to be approximately 60 ft thick (true width) with a length-weighted average gold grade within the mineralized zone of 8.33 g/t (Figure 7-17).

**Figure 7-17:** **Long Section through Upper Midnight Target looking Northeast**

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The Doris K prospect has been known since at least the mid-1920s when it was known as the Doris K #3 prospect (Schrader and Ross, 1926). It was reported to be a high-grade gold-silver-antimony occurrence that was exposed in hand-dug cuts in the 1920s over a 15 ft by 100 ft area with much of the material reportedly averaging over 70% stibnite. Mineralization was described as trending parallel to stratigraphy (northwest striking) with an unmineralized quartzite hanging wall and a mineralized, vuggy, quartz-altered carbonate footwall. Savage (1963) reported that the Oberbillig interests processed some of the antimony-bearing material from this prospect at the United Mercury Mine Mill on Johnson Creek in 1963, but the amount and grade of material removed and processed is unknown. In the 1970s, both El Paso and Canadian Superior conducted soil and rock sampling in the area with one roadcut averaging 2.6 g/t gold over 25 ft within a 90-150-ft wide by 450-ft long roughly north-south breccia body.

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High-grade gold occurrences in the Fern area have been known since 1903 (Bell, 1918) when prospectors examined the area during the Thunder Mountain gold rush. Placer mining for gold was attempted around the turn of the century but apparently was unsuccessful. Mercury exploration, development, and minor production (approximately 40 flasks) occurred intermittently from 1917 to the 1920s over a vertical distance of approximately 1085 ft (Larsen and Livingston, 1920; Schrader and Ross, 1926). In the 1940s, the USBM conducted mercury exploration, including extensive trenching (USBM, 1943a, 1943b). In the 1950s, additional trenching was completed under the DMEA program. In the early 1960s, additional sampling, trenching, and drilling of 5 holes totaling 1,503 ft were completed under an Office of Mineral Exploration (OME) contract.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7.5** **Drilling** 

The Project area, including the three main deposits, has been drilled by numerous operators, totaling 825,964 ft in 2,864 drill holes, of which Perpetua Resources drilled 778 holes totaling over 376,389 ft since 2009 (Table 7-1). Methods have varied by operator, time period, and deposit across the District. Methods have included air track, auger, churn, both surface and underground core, RC, rotary, sonic, percussion holes, and cone penetration tests. Perpetua Resources employed a variety of drilling methods including core, reverse circulation (RC), auger, and sonic throughout the District, but with the primary method being core. This section presents a discussion on pre-Perpetua Resources drilling followed by a discussion of Perpetua Resources drilling.

**Table 7-1:** **Pre-Perpetua Resources and Perpetua Resources Drilling by Mineralized Area**

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Mineralized Area**  | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Pre-Perpetua Drilling**  | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Pre-Perpetua Drilling**  | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Perpetua Drilling**  | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Perpetua Drilling**  | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Drilling**  | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Drilling**  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Mineralized Area**  | &nbsp;&nbsp;**# Holes**  | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Feet**  | &nbsp;&nbsp;**# Holes**  | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Feet**  | &nbsp;&nbsp;**# Holes**  | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Feet**  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Yellow Pine  | &nbsp;&nbsp;770 | &nbsp;&nbsp;148545 | &nbsp;&nbsp;287 | &nbsp;&nbsp;170150 | &nbsp;&nbsp;1057 | &nbsp;&nbsp;318695 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Hangar Flats  | &nbsp;&nbsp;117 | &nbsp;&nbsp;30631 | &nbsp;&nbsp;183 | &nbsp;&nbsp;127463 | &nbsp;&nbsp;300 | &nbsp;&nbsp;158094 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;West End  | &nbsp;&nbsp;889 | &nbsp;&nbsp;208039 | &nbsp;&nbsp;61 | &nbsp;&nbsp;40933 | &nbsp;&nbsp;950 | &nbsp;&nbsp;248972 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Historical Tailings | &nbsp;&nbsp;26 | &nbsp;&nbsp;1554 | &nbsp;&nbsp;65 | &nbsp;&nbsp;5945 | &nbsp;&nbsp;91 | &nbsp;&nbsp;7499 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Scout  | &nbsp;&nbsp;18 | &nbsp;&nbsp;6912 | &nbsp;&nbsp;28 | &nbsp;&nbsp;15859 | &nbsp;&nbsp;46 | &nbsp;&nbsp;22771 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Other  | &nbsp;&nbsp;266 | &nbsp;&nbsp;53624 | &nbsp;&nbsp;154 | &nbsp;&nbsp;16039 | &nbsp;&nbsp;420 | &nbsp;&nbsp;69663 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Totals**  | &nbsp;&nbsp;**2086** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**449305** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**778** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**376389** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**2864** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**825694** |

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Notes: 1. Sums may not all total due to rounding.

Pre-Perpetua Resources drilling was completed in conjunction with several surface and underground mining operations. Perpetua Resources drilling has been conducted for the purposes of exploration, mineral resource definition, metallurgy, and geotechnical engineering. The location of each mineralized area, along with their associated drill hole collars for both Perpetua Resources and pre-Perpetua Resources drilling, can be found on Figure 7-18.

The Yellow Pine mineralized area has been drilled by 10 operators over the past 80 years and the total Yellow Pine database comprises approximately 318,695 ft of drilling in 1,057 holes. Drilling employed a variety of methods including core, RC, rotary, and air track. The pre-Perpetua Resources drilling was primarily performed in conjunction with surface and underground mining operations.

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The Hangar Flats mineralized area has been drilled by six operators over the past 90 years totaling approximately 158,094 ft of drilling in 300 holes. Drilling employed a variety of methods including surface and underground core, RC, rotary, and sonic. Much of the pre-Perpetua Resources drilling was performed in conjunction with underground mining operations.

The West End mineralized area has been drilled by six operators over the past 80 years and the total West End database comprises approximately 248,972 ft of drilling in 950 holes. Drilling employed a variety of methods including core, RC, rotary, and air track. The pre-Perpetua Resources drilling was primarily performed in conjunction with surface mining operations.

The Historical Tailings area has been drilled by 2 operators over the past 25 years and the total Historical Tailings database comprises approximately 7,499 ft of drilling in 91 holes. Drilling employed a variety of methods including RC, sonic, and auger. Pre-Perpetua Resources drilling was conducted for well construction.

The Scout prospect has been drilled by 5 operators over the past 65 years and the total Scout database comprises approximately 22,771 ft of drilling in 46 holes. Drilling employed a variety of methods including core, RC, and air track. All drilling at Scout has been conducted as exploration drilling or geotechnical investigations.

Project-wide drill holes in the mineralized areas were drilled on a variety of orientations to intersect north-, northeast, and northwest-striking structural features which control mineralization. Less than one-third of exploration and mineral resource development drillholes were drilled vertically.

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**Figure 7-18:** **Drill Hole Collar Locations**

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7.5.1** **Pre-Perpetua Resources Drilling** 

The extent and data quality of pre-Perpetua Resources drilling varies significantly by drilling campaign and operator. Table 7-2 shows the pre-Perpetua Resources drilling by year and type.

**Table 7-2:** **Pre-Perpetua Resources Drill Holes**

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| **Year**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Operator**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Type**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Holes**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Feet**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| 1929 | Bradley | Core | 10 | 5586 |
| 1939 | USBM | Core | 6 | 1331 |
| 1940 | Bradley | Core | 286 | 60887 |
| 1940 | USBM | Core | 46 | 14758 |
| 1945 | Bradley | Churn | 1 | 101 |
| 1946 | Bradley | Core | 18 | 3661 |
| 1947 | Bradley | Core | 6 | 1621 |
| 1948 | Bradley | Core | 8 | 3169 |
| 1949 | Bradley | Core | 2 | 870 |
| 1950 | Bradley | Core | 3 | 825 |
| 1950 | Bradley | Churn | 9 | 1386 |
| 1951 | Bradley | Core | 15 | 4761 |
| 1951 | Bradley | Churn | 6 | 272 |
| 1952 | Bradley | Core | 1 | 371 |
| 1952 | USBM | Core | 4 | 1141 |
| 1953 | Bradley | Core | 8 | 3874 |
| 1953 | USBM | Core | 8 | 2528 |
| 1954 | Bradley | Core | 5 | 2235 |
| 1954 | Bradley | Churn | 10 | 894 |
| 1954 | USBM | Core | 11 | 1752 |
| 1955 | Bradley | Core | 4 | 1448 |
| 1955 | USBM | Core | 4 | 357 |
| 1973 | Ranchers | Core | 6 | 820 |
| 1973 | Twin River | Core | 5 | 1396 |
| 1974 | El Paso | Core | 10 | 2509 |
| 1974 | El Paso | Rotary | 1 | 200 |
| 1975 | El Paso | Core | 20 | 4803 |
| 1975 | Superior | Core | 2 | 607 |

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| **Year**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Operator**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Type**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Holes**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Feet**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| 1976 | El Paso | Core | 11 | 2526 |
| 1976 | El Paso | RC | 24 | 2198 |
| 1976 | Superior | Core | 17 | 6661 |
| 1976 | Superior | RC | 12 | 1080 |
| 1977 | Superior | Air Track | 62 | 5140 |
| 1977 | Superior | Core | 24 | 6618 |
| 1978 | El Paso | RC | 7 | 741 |
| 1978 | Superior | Air Track | 127 | 11129 |
| 1978 | Superior | RC | 19 | 2548 |
| 1978 | Superior | Rotary | 66 | 11635 |
| 1981 | El Paso | Air Track | 35 | 1660 |
| 1981 | El Paso | RC | 8 | 2000 |
| 1981 | Superior | Rotary | 9 | 1750 |
| 1982 | Ranchers | Core | 63 | 12194 |
| 1982 | Superior | Air Track | 34 | 1543 |
| 1983 | Ranchers | Rotary | 26 | 5580 |
| 1983 | Superior | RC | 44 | 10921 |
| 1983 | Superior | Rotary | 29 | 3422 |
| 1984 | Ranchers | Core | 9 | 1193 |
| 1984 | Ranchers | RC | 55 | 7845 |
| 1984 | Superior | RC | 15 | 4433 |
| 1986 | Pioneer | Air Track | 4 | 275 |
| 1986 | Pioneer | Percussion | 5 | 845 |
| 1986 | Pioneer | RC | 40 | 7865 |
| 1986 | Pioneer | Rotary | 7 | 1808 |
| 1987 | Hecla | RC | 29 | 1080 |
| 1987 | Pioneer | Air Track | 8 | 470 |
| 1987 | Pioneer | RC | 73 | 16110 |
| 1987 | Pioneer | Rotary | 7 | 1100 |
| 1988 | Hecla | Auger | 5 | 134 |
| 1988 | Hecla | RC | 68 | 14519 |
| 1988 | Hecla | Test Pit | 15 | 158 |
| 1988 | Pioneer | RC | 49 | 20560 |
| 1989 | Hecla | Core | 2 | 593 |
| 1989 | Hecla | RC | 38 | 5050 |
| 1989 | Pioneer | RC | 79 | 32930 |

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| **Year**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Operator**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Type**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Holes**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Feet**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| 1990 | Pioneer | RC | 46 | 15135 |
| 1991 | Pioneer | RC | 32 | 11610 |
| 1991 | SMI | RC | 71 | 2167 |
| 1992 | Barrick | Core | 14 | 11427 |
| 1992 | Barrick | RC | 3 | 1655 |
| 1992 | Pioneer | RC | 57 | 17175 |
| 1994 | SMI | Auger | 12 | 769 |
| 1995 | SMI | Core | 4 | 668 |
| 1995 | SMI | RC | 24 | 8160 |
| 1996 | SMI | Core | 3 | 1136 |
| 1996 | SMI | RC | 112 | 32448 |
| 1997 | SMI | RC | 68 | 16480 |
| **Totals** | **Totals** | **Totals** | **2086** | **449304** |

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The availability of pre-Perpetua Resources drilling data has varied by operator, time period, and deposit. Perpetua Resources has reviewed and incorporated all pertinent and available data into its databases. Incorporated data include geologic logs, drilling recovery, assay values, surface and down-hole surveys, and relevant Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) measures.

Geologic logging associated with pre-Perpetua Resources drilling varied in format between past operators. General logging procedures utilized paper logs including both visual logs and written observations. Characteristics recorded included core, cuttings and sludge recovery, lithology, alteration, pertinent mineralogy, sulfide percentage, oxide percentage/intensity, structures, and assay values such as gold, silver, antimony, and tungsten.

Drilling recovery varied by era of drilling. Early drilling by Bradley and USBM had poor recovery due to the drilling technology of the time. Core recovery from later operators, however, was much better with Pioneer, Hecla, and Superior showing moderate recovery (averages in the 60-70% range), El Paso and Ranchers showing better recovery (averages in the 70-80% range), and Barrick exceeding 90% recovery.

Data for QA/QC programs were available from some pre-Perpetua Resources operators and are discussed in further detail within Section 11 of this Report and data applicability to gold resources is discussed in Section 11 of this Report.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7.5.1.1** **Yellow Pine** 

Pre-Perpetua Resources drilling within the Yellow Pine mineralized area was conducted with multiple methods by a number of different companies (see Figure 7-19). The historical Bradley and USBM drilling (conducted prior to 1955) used conventional core drills of the time to drill AX, EX and BX sized core. The Hecla, Superior, Ranchers and Barrick drilling used wire line core drills with core sizes similar to Perpetua Resources, including PQ, HQ, and NQ. The RC drilling was conducted with buggy, track, and truck mounted drills under dry and wet drilling conditions. The RC drill typically used a down hole hammer with a 5.5 inch bit. Samples were collected by both a center return bit and an above-hammer interchange, and then traveled up the center of the drill string so that minimal contamination could occur. Typically,

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only a short section of casing was required. According to existing drill logs, operators began plugging their drill holes in the mid-1980s, prior to that time there was no hole-abandonment remediation required for previous drilling.

The operation was an active mine during parts of the drilling and the drill logs, plan maps, and sections illustrate the surveying standards that existed at the time of exploration, development, and mining activity. Historical files do not always describe in detail the methods used for locating holes, however, many survey records from pre-Perpetua Resources drilling do exist, are well preserved, and were utilized to construct the drill hole database. In addition, a considerable number of survey control points, old adits and shafts, and pre-Perpetua Resources drill hole collars were located by Perpetua Resources and included in its surveys, providing increased confidence in the location of pre-Perpetua Resources data including drill holes.

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**Figure 7-19:** **Yellow Pine Drill Hole Collar Locations**

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7.5.1.2** **Hangar Flats** 

Pre-Perpetua Resources drilling within the Hangar Flats mineralized area was conducted with multiple methods by a number of different companies (see Figure 7-20). Most pre-Perpetua Resources drilling was conducted prior to 1960. Known drill core sizes utilized by pre-Perpetua Resources operators included AX, EX, BX and NX and were reduced as drilling conditions required. Typically, only a short section of casing was required. According to existing drill logs, operators began plugging their drill holes in the mid 1980's, prior to that time there was no hole-abandonment remediation required.

The drill logs, plan maps, and sections illustrate the surveying standards that existed at the time of exploration, development, and mining activity. Many survey records from previous drilling and underground development work by Bradley, as well as later campaigns under contract to the Defense Minerals Exploration Administration (DMEA) do exist, are well preserved, and were utilized to digitize the historical underground development workings and catalog drill data. Several of the older 1940's drill hole collars are still preserved and were surveyed and found to be within 3-6 ft of their expected locations, however, most collars were typically not preserved. Most of the later generation of drill holes, completed by Hecla in the area during the late 1980's, were located and surveyed in 2009 and 2010 and were found to be accurate to within 10-20 in.

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**Figure 7-20:** **Hangar Flats Drill Hole Collar Locations**

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7.5.1.3** **West End** 

Pre-Perpetua Resources drilling within the West End mineralized area was conducted with multiple methods by many different companies, all of which were reputable industry operators or contractors (Figure 7-21). Most of the drilling was conducted in the 1970's and 1980's. Core drilling was much less common than RC and Air Track drilling, consisting of about 10% of drillholes mostly completed in the 1970's. The RC drilling was conducted with buggy, track, or truck mounted drills under dry and wet drilling conditions. The RC drills typically used a down hole hammer with a 5.5-inch bit. Samples were collected by both a center return bit and an above-hammer interchange, and then traveled up the center of the drill string so that minimal contamination could occur. Typically, the overburden in the mineralized area was very thin, and only a short section of casing was required. According to existing drill logs, operators began plugging their drill holes in the mid 1980's, prior to that time there was no hole-abandonment remediation required for previous drilling.

Historically, a drill location was first laid out by the mine surveyors with a specified easting and northing, and then a drill pad was constructed. After the pad was completed, the collar point was re-established. Original surveyor's records for most of the pre-Perpetua Resources drill holes are well preserved, and surveyed coordinates were verified against logs, as well as the dataset used in the mineral resource models. Pre-Perpetua Resources drill hole collars were typically not preserved due to post-drilling mining operations in the area, but some collars have been located by Perpetua Resources in its surveys and found to be accurate to within 3-15 ft. with some exceptions.

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**Figure 7-21:** **West End Drill Hole Collar Locations**

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7.5.1.4** **Historical Tailings** 

Pre-Perpetua Resources drilling within the Historical Tailings area was conducted primarily for water quality monitoring purposes (Figure 7-22). Stibnite Mines Inc. is the only known pre-Perpetua Resources operator to have drilled in this area and they used both RC (in 1996) and auger (in 1994) drilling techniques.

**Figure 7-22:** **Historical Tailings Drill Hole Collar Locations**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7.5.1.5** **Scout** 

Pre-Perpetua Resources drilling in the Scout area was conducted with multiple methods by many different companies. Bradley generally drilled AX, EX and BX core in the 1940's and 50's while Pioneer and El Paso drilled BQ, BX, NX, and HQ in the 1990's and 1970's respectively. According to existing drill logs the overburden thickness in this area is significant and, in some instances, operators were forced to abandon drill holes due to collapsing conditions. There was no hole-abandonment remediation required at the time of the previous drilling.

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Historical files do not always describe in detail the methods used for locating holes, but conventional survey methods tied to existing ground control were typically utilized. However, the drill logs, plan maps, and sections illustrate the standards that existed at the time of exploration. Some of the pre-Perpetua Resources hole collars are still preserved and were surveyed and found to be within 3-6 ft of their expected locations. Most collars were not preserved.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7.5.1.6** **Pre-Perpetua Resources Coordinates and Grid Conversions** 

Three common local mine grids were used for surveying hole locations by pre-Perpetua Resources operators: the Bradley, Ranchers, and Hecla grids. Some other grids were occasionally used, but they were able to be converted into one of the three main grid systems. Each of the three grid systems had a known conversion into Idaho State Plane West with NAD27 Datum.

Perpetua Resources has used two separate methods for grid conversion from historical coordinate systems. From the Project inception until 2013, coordinates were converted by first converting historical coordinates into the Hecla grid, then into Idaho State Plane (NAD27). Standard reprojection techniques with GIS software were used. In 2013, Perpetua Resources contracted Russell Surveying, Inc., a licensed and registered professional surveyor in Idaho to create conversions from various grid systems directly into NAD83 UTM coordinates. These conversions provided the basis for GIS coordinate systems in the historic grids that can be projected into any modern coordinate system and vice-versa accurately. These GIS coordinate systems provide the current conversion method for pre-Perpetua Resources grid coordinates to 1983 Idaho State Plane (feet).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7.5.2** **Perpetua Resources Exploration Drilling** 

Perpetua Resources drilling is detailed in Table 7-3. Core and RC drilling was primarily conducted by Perpetua Resources for mineral resource definition and geotechnical data collection. Air lift and sonic drilling were conducted for monitoring wells and bedrock depth determination. Auger drilling was conducted for geotechnical investigation of unconsolidated material and resource definition of historical tailings. Cone penetrometer tests were performed for geotechnical investigation of unconsolidated materials.

**Table 7-3:** **Drilling by Area Completed by Perpetua Resources**

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| **Hole Type**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Year**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **# Holes**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Feet**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| **Yellow Pine** | **Yellow Pine** | **Yellow Pine** | **Yellow Pine** |
| Air Lift | 2012-2018 | 3 | 414 |
| Auger | 2015-2026 | 10 | 923 |
| Core | 2011-2026 | 208 | 138346 |
| RC | 2011-2024 | 56 | 29317 |
| Sonic | 2011-2012 | 10 | 1150 |
| **Totals** | **Totals** | **287** | **170150** |
| **West End** | **West End** | **West End** | **West End** |
| Air Lift | 2012-2013 | 3 | 962 |
| Core | 2010-2025 | 35 | 29408 |

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| **Hole Type**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Year**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **# Holes**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Feet**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| RC | 2011-2012 | 15 | 9310 |
| Sonic | 2024-2025 | 8 | 1253 |
| **Totals** | **Totals** | **61** | **40933** |
| **Hangar Flats** | **Hangar Flats** | **Hangar Flats** | **Hangar Flats** |
| Air Lift | 2012 | 6 | 948 |
| Cone-Penetrometer Test (CPT) | 2017 | 5 | 5 |
| Core | 2009-2025 | 130 | 98105 |
| RC | 2012-2025 | 36 | 37105 |
| Sonic | 2011-2012 | 6 | 1390 |
| **Totals** | **Totals** | **183** | **127463** |
| **Historical Tailings** | **Historical Tailings** | **Historical Tailings** | **Historical Tailings** |
| Air Lift | 2012 | 1 | 60 |
| Auger | 2013-2017 | 52 | 4596 |
| CPT | 2017 | 2 | 2 |
| Sonic | 2011-2017 | 8 | 1067 |
| RC | 2019-2025 | 2 | 220 |
| **Totals** | **Totals** | **65** | **5945** |
| **Scout** | **Scout** | **Scout** | **Scout** |
| Core | 2012-2013 | 16 | 11319 |
| RC | 2011-2012 | 5 | 4310 |
| Sonic | 2011 | 7 | 230 |
| **Totals** | **Totals** | **28** | **15859** |
| **Non-Resource Areas (e.g., Planned Infrastructure Sites)** | **Non-Resource Areas (e.g., Planned Infrastructure Sites)** | **Non-Resource Areas (e.g., Planned Infrastructure Sites)** | **Non-Resource Areas (e.g., Planned Infrastructure Sites)** |
| Air Lift | 2012 | 6 | 756 |
| Auger | 2013-2018 | 106 | 5183 |
| Core | 2010-2017 | 14 | 7776 |
| CPT | 2017 | 7 | 7 |
| RC | 2012 | 9 | 1481 |
| Sonic | 2012 | 16 | 992 |
| **Totals** | **Totals** | **154** | **16039** |

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Notes: **1.** Not all totals may sum due to rounding.

At Yellow Pine, drilling was conducted in a wide range of orientations with approximately 80-160 ft spacing within the deposit. Drillholes are typically oriented to the southeast, south or northwest and inclined steep to moderately. This orientation provides an oblique angle of intersection between the predominant orientation of mineralization and the drill hole.

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At Hangar Flats, drilling was conducted in a wide range of orientations with approximately 100-210 ft spacing. The holes typically bear to the south through west and are moderately inclined on average. The drilling that is oriented to the south and southeast intercepts the northeast trending mineralization at a preferable orientation near true thickness. The drilling oriented approximately easterly that is targeting the subvertical north-south trending mineralization commonly intercepts the mineralization at an oblique angle.

At West End, most drill holes are arranged in parallel at 65-100 ft spacing on section lines and inclined steeply to the northwest along parallel sections 100 ft apart. The mineralization is interpreted to follow two main orientations controlled by both the fault planes and stratigraphy, of which the drill holes intercept at a variety of angles.

In the Historical Tailings, drilling has defined a flat-lying zone of fine-grained mine tailings of potentially economic grade. Drilling was completed with an auger rig using vertical holes with approximately 230 ft spacing which crosscut the tailings perpendicular to the body. Intercepts are considered nearly true thickness.

At Scout, drilling is widely spaced (approximately 275-400 ft) and is oriented to the east to drill across the main mineralized zone to obtain true thickness.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7.5.3** **Site Characterization Drilling** 

Numerous drilling campaigns have been conducted on the site for purposes other than resource exploration and definition. These programs included monitoring well installation, geotechnical investigations such as infrastructure site evaluation, and environmental monitoring (Figure 7-23). Several of the previous operators conducted geotechnical and hydrological drilling for various purposes and many of their records still exist. The existing geotechnical data has been used by Perpetua Resources for initial planning purposes and several of the previous wells are still being utilized for water supply and monitoring purposes.

Seventy-two core drillholes were drilled with tooling to collect oriented structural data. Core in split tubes was logged for geotechnical purposes by a geologist at the rig or in the core shack. These drill holes were also utilized for resource estimation and geologic modeling. Numerous non-resource holes were drilled for geotechnical analysis in soils for environmental or infrastructure site planning purposes. These drill holes included auger, sonic, core, and cone penetration test methods. Some of these holes were usable in resource estimation and geologic modeling but most were not drilled within resource areas. For example, holes around the Historical Tailings area generate data for site condition evaluation beneath the potential tailings storage facility. Other areas with drilling for site condition investigation include the potential mine camp site, the potential mill site, the potential development rock stockpile sites, and the potential diversion tunnel site. Between 2024-2025, an additional sixty geotechnical boreholes were completed for pit stability analysis, foundation investigations, planned road and bridge abutment evaluations and other ancillary purposes.

Some historic drillholes for purposes such as geotechnical investigation and water monitoring have surviving records. The current drilling database contains 25 pre-Perpetua Resources water monitoring wells which were drilled by SMI in the mid-90's, generally in the area currently known as Historic Tailings. Sixteen auger drillholes were commissioned in 1988 by Hecla for geotechnical investigation purposes, but not water monitoring, on the area currently known as the Hecla Heap. Hecla also drilled 2 geotechnical core holes at Yellow Pine in 1989 which have surviving geotechnical records.

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**Figure 7-23:** **Site Characterization Drilling**

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7.5.4** **Metallurgical Drilling** 

Perpetua Resources drilled 15 core holes in PQ core size to provide metallurgical sampling material. Quartered core from these holes was assayed for use in mineral resource estimation, typically half-core was submitted or retained for metallurgical work, and the remaining quarter-core was archived in the Perpetua Resources core storage facilities.

Additionally, core samples were taken from 302 other drill holes to be used for metallurgical testing. These holes were generally drilled with HQ core (except the Historical Tailings, which were drilled via hammer-sampler auger) and were selected to generate representative samples for metallurgical programs such as variability testing, flotation cell testing, and pilot plant testing. A total of 30 PQ and HQ core holes were drilled between 2023-2025 for the collection of metallurgical samples in support of the Department of Defense Ordnance Technology Consortium (DOTC) initiatives. Sites where borehole samples for metallurgical testing were completed are provided in Figure 7-23.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7.6** **Drilling Data Collection** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7.6.1** **Geologic Logging** 

Geologic logging performed by Perpetua Resources utilized paper log sheets in 2009-2010 and digital logging methods from 2011-present. In 2009 and 2010, geologic logging on paper was completed onsite after core was received from the drillers. Logs included both visual and written observations recording lithology, alteration, pertinent mineralogy, sulfide percentage, oxide intensity, and structures. These paper logs were digitally captured after the 2009 and 2010 field seasons.

In 2011-2017, preliminary core logging was completed on site and detailed logging was completed at the core logging facilities in Valley County. Preliminary geological logging performed at Stibnite after core was received from drillers identified general geology and alteration for hole-tracking and daily reporting purposes. Subsequent detailed geologic logging was conducted using Microsoft Access digital logging forms. Pertinent geologic observations were digitally recorded including recovery, rock quality, lithology, alteration, mineralization, and structures. The Microsoft Access form was also used to record sample intervals and basic header information including azimuth, inclination, survey coordinates, logging geologist, drilling contractor, etc. Once logging was completed for a hole, the completed log was added to Perpetua Resources' Microsoft Access database after data verification. All logging was completed on-site beginning in 2017 and is located onsite at present.

Reverse circulation chip logging in 2011 and 2012 was completed using paper logs either at the drill rig or at the Stibnite core facility. These paper logs were later entered digitally using Microsoft Access® logging forms and the logs were added to the database.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7.6.2** **Drilling Recovery** 

In general, both RC and core recovery were good for all drilling completed by Perpetua Resources. Core recovery averaged 90.5%, and RC recovery was good to excellent. Whenever the RC drilling encountered voids, recovery suffered significantly, and if it could not be regained, the hole was terminated.

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Numerous studies and statistical evaluations have been performed by Perpetua Resources staff testing the relationship between recovery and grade across the Project for both pre-Perpetua Resources drilling and recent drilling conducted by Perpetua Resources. No meaningful relationship could be found.

Cyclicity issues were identified within a small number of the RC holes drilled by Perpetua Resources. Individual intervals were analyzed and those showing cyclicity were flagged for omission in mineral resource modeling. Problematic intervals were only identified and flagged in a small number of RC holes which were all drilled in 2011 and, as a result, these holes were excluded from and not considered material for the Mineral Resource estimation.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7.6.3** **Rock Quality Designation** 

Rock Quality Designation (RQD) is a measure of naturally occurring fractures in a rock and was calculated when possible as part of the standard core logging procedures. RQD was measured as the sum of all complete core fragments with lengths greater than 3.9 in (10 cm) in a given core run with > R1 hardness value (will not crumble under a firm blow with the point of a geologic hammer) over the length of the core run. Lengths were measured along the centerline of the core, ignoring fault gouge or other low competency material and paying close attention to mechanical breaks from drillers boxing the core, as these are not naturally occurring fractures. Standard industry practice for RQD measurements and analysis are that they are performed on-site and do not require laboratory analysis or quality assurance and quality control measures.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7.6.4** **Drill Hole Collar Surveys** 

During the Perpetua Resources drilling programs, drill sites were located using handheld Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers. Drill hole orientations were calculated based on actual drill collar locations to ensure that holes were properly oriented. Alignment stakes were set and drill alignments surveyed using conventional survey tools or in some cases a Brunton style compass.

Once holes were completed, the collar was marked with a cement cap containing a steel pin attached to a steel chain extending above ground surface with a tag identifying the drill hole number. Over the course of Perpetua Resources' drilling programs, these collars were either surveyed by a professional surveyor or an onsite geologist using a backpack GPS unit. Approximately 75% of drillholes collars were surveyed by a professional surveyor.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7.6.5** **Down Hole Surveys** 

Down hole surveys were performed on core holes using various survey instruments including an acid etch clinometer, tropari or, for Perpetua Resources drilling programs, a Reflex EZ-Shot tool to measure deviation from the collared orientations. Surveys were generally taken every 200 ft down hole with some exceptions due to lost or collapsed holes.

Survey values were received from drill contractors on paper logs and were captured in a master spreadsheet for entry into the drilling database. Magnetic declination corrections were applied by the drilling database manager prior to database import. Declination corrections were modified at least annually based on changing magnetic declination, sourced from the NOAA.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7.6.6** **Sample Length and True Thickness** 

Sample length was a set value for the RC (5 ft) and auger drilling (5 10 ft within spent ore material, 2 ft within tailings). For core drilling, sample length was determined by the geological relationships observed in the core and was generally 5-7.5 ft. Changes in lithology and mineralization were used as sample breaks, and regular sample intervals were used within lithologic units and intervals of similar mineralization intensity.

Based on the wide range of drill hole orientations, many of the intercept lengths do not represent true thickness of mineralization. In general, at Hangar Flats and West End the drill hole intercept length is greater than the true thickness of mineralization. In the southern and northern areas of Yellow Pine, where mineralization occurs as discrete zones, the drill hole intercept length is generally greater than the true thickness. In the central region of the Yellow Pine deposit where mineralization is broadly disseminated, intercept lengths are equal to, or greater than true thickness.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7.6.7** **Core, Cuttings, Reject and Pulp Storage** 

Core and cuttings were received by Perpetua Resources personnel from the drilling contractors and remained under supervision until shipped to Perpetua Resources's core logging facility in Valley County, ID. Once at the facility, core and cuttings were stored within the building and supervised during the workday and locked when vacant (nights and weekends). After core was logged and sampled, the remaining halved core was stored within Perpetua Resources' warehouses, or behind a secured chain-link fenced compound at the Cascade warehouse. Rejects were stored in the same locations. Once pulps were received back from the assay labs, they were stored by Perpetua Resources. Rejects are stored inside of the chain-link fence at the warehouse in Cascade. All storage locations remain locked when no Perpetua Resources personnel are present. In Cascade, both the fence and the warehouse remain locked.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7.7** **Drill Hole Data Validation** 

Perpetua Resources and its contractors have completed numerous validations to assess the accuracy of the historical drill hole data and evaluate what data sets are appropriate for estimation of mineral resources. Christopher Dail, C.P.G., the issuer's internal QP for geological technical information, directed and reviewed these validations throughout his involvement with the Project, allowing for confidence in the quality of legacy data. Perpetua Resources and previous operators on the property have conducted extensive confirmation drilling programs that provide the basis for statistical and graphical inter-campaign drill hole data validations. Statistical validations completed in 2014 included paired sample analysis, comparison of de-clustered population statistics, panel comparisons and block kriging using different data sets. Prior to statistical validation, data from some drillhole campaigns were deemed unreliable and were removed from the database used for Mineral Resource estimation in Section 11 of this Report.

The review indicates that post-1973 drilling in the Yellow Pine, Hangar Flats and West End deposits generally show overall good agreement with Perpetua Resources drilling and between pre-Perpetua Resources campaigns, with certain exceptions. Pre-1953 USBM drilling and Bradley Mining Company surface drilling also compare well to Perpetua Resources and other post-1973 drilling campaigns for gold. Underground drilling generally shows a moderate high bias as compared to Perpetua Resources drilling, as do antimony assays in the Hangar Flats and Yellow Pine deposits. Observed bias in legacy underground drilling campaigns was attributed to orientation bias and structural controls on mineralization rather than analytical or sampling bias.

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Perpetua Resources completed mineral resource sensitivity studies to further quantify the potential impact of use or exclusion of various drillhole information. Sensitivities for Yellow Pine in 2014, as previously discussed in the PFS, found only a 4% increase in contained gold using all drillhole data when compared to using only post 1973 data. Similar magnitude changes were observed when excluding Hecla drillhole data for estimation of mineral resources in the Homestake area of the Yellow Pine deposit. Mineral resource sensitivities in 2018, using updated geological models, indicated <4% change for Yellow Pine and <3% change for Hangar Flats by excluding pre-Perpetua Resources data. These sensitivity results are well within acceptable limits for validation of legacy drillhole information and the use of legacy drillhole information in estimation of mineral resources.

Cyclicity issues were identified within a small number of the RC holes drilled by Perpetua Resources. Individual intervals were analyzed and those showing cyclicity were flagged for omission in mineral resource modeling. Problematic intervals were only identified and flagged in a small number of RC holes which were all drilled in 2011 and, as a result, these holes were excluded from mineral resource estimation.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7.8** **Drill Hole Database** 

Perpetua Resources' drill hole database used for Mineral Resource Estimation, is stored as an SQL database in Hexagon Minesight Torque<sup>TM</sup> and contains collar locations stored as NAD83 State Plane feet grid coordinates, drill hole orientations with downhole surveys, assay intervals with gold and silver analyses by fire assay and/or cyanide soluble assay, other geochemical assays including antimony and sulfur, geologic intervals with rock types, core recovery information, and core density measurements. The most common assay lengths are approximately 5 ft long, with the majority of assays between 3 ft and 7 ft in length. The drill hole database contains 1,843 specific gravity measurements, collected on core samples using a water immersion method and verified with independent, third party laboratory measurements.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7.8.1** **Yellow Pine Drill Hole Database** 

The Yellow Pine area was explored for gold and antimony by numerous operators, up to and including Perpetua Resources between 2011 and 2017. The Yellow Pine deposit was previously in production in the 1930s 1950s from the Bradley Pit area, while the Homestake area was in production in the late 1980s. The drill hole database contains data for 1,016 separate drill holes representing a mixture of pre 1953 and modern drilling programs. Historical data (i.e. pre-Perpetua Resources) accounts for approximately 48% of the drill hole database by footage, as previously described (Section 7). Multiple statistical validations were completed to assess the quality of the historical drill hole data, as discussed in the PFS. A significant number of historical holes were removed from the dataset used for resource estimation including holes missing critical supporting information, holes with long downhole composited assays, air-track drill holes, R.C. holes showing evidence for cyclicity, and all historical pre 1953 drill holes in the northeast Homestake area of the deposit. In addition, certain historical holes were removed from the estimate which appeared to be mis-located or otherwise erroneous based on improved understanding of controls on mineralization.

For the Yellow Pine deposit, gold, antimony and silver mineral resources were estimated in addition to oxidation intensity and a suite of geochemical concentrations. Table 7-4 shows the number of drill holes and estimation composites utilized in the estimate for the primary commodities, which illustrates that the metal values for gold, antimony, and silver were not consistently analyzed for all sample intervals throughout the various historical drilling campaigns nor were all drillholes deemed to have reliable information for all elements.

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**Table 7-4:** **Drill Hole Data Used in the Yellow Pine Mineral Resource Estimate**

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| **Company** | **Gold**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Gold**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Gold**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Antimony**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Antimony**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Antimony**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Silver**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Silver**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Silver**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| **Company** | **# Holes**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **# Samples**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Feet**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **# Holes**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **# Samples**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Feet**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **# Holes**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **# Samples**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Feet**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| Barrick | 17 | 2538 | 12817 | 14 | 2164 | 10932 | - | - | - |
| Bradley | 107 | 4056 | 20650 | 70 | 2380 | 12087 | 7 | 212 | 1078 |
| El Paso | 1 | 52 | 258 | 1 | 52 | 258 | 1 | 52 | 258 |
| Hecla | 68 | 2282 | 11582 | - | - | - | 58 | 1954 | 9929 |
| Perpetua | 223 | 28510 | 143748 | 223 | 28454 | 143465 | 223 | 28686 | 144651 |
| Pioneer | 2 | 86 | 435 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ranchers | 145 | 4660 | 23649 | 54 | 2150 | 10900 | - | - | - |
| Superior | 16 | 384 | 1951 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| USBM | 50 | 2714 | 13758 | 50 | 2602 | 13195 | - | - | - |
| **All** | **629** | **45282** | **228848** | **412** | **37802** | **190836** | **289** | **30904** | **155915** |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7.8.2** **Hangar Flats Drill Hole Database** 

The database for the Hangar Flats deposit contains data for 260 separate drill holes representing both historical and modern drilling programs, as previously described in Section 10 of this Report. The drill holes were reviewed, and certain drill holes were not considered for use in mineral resource estimation, including air-track, rotary, and pre-collar drill holes, as well as historical drilling where the methods were questionable or documentation lacking.

Gold and antimony were mined from the Hangar Flats deposit by the Bradley Mining Company from 1928 to 1938 and the deposit was later explored by Bradley in the 1940s, the United States Bureau of Mines from 1951-1954, the Hecla Mining Company from 1988 to 1989, and by Perpetua Resources beginning in 2009, as discussed in Section 10 of this Report. The majority of sampling used in the mineral resource estimate for Hangar Flats is from Perpetua Resources drilling completed primarily from 2009 to 2012. Data from pre-1940s Bradley operations includes exploration drill holes and underground drift samples and was used solely for construction of the geologic model due to uncertainty regarding sampling and analytical methods. Post 1940s Bradley drillholes, United States Bureau of Mines exploration drillholes and drillholes by Hecla were used for mineral resource estimation as this drillhole data is well documented, has been validated by Perpetua Resources drilling and is deemed reliable.

For the Hangar Flats deposit, gold, antimony and silver mineral resources were estimated in addition to oxidation intensity and a suite of geochemical concentrations. Table 7-5 shows the number of drill holes and sample intervals utilized in the estimate for the primary commodities, and illustrates that the metal values for gold, antimony, and silver were not consistently analyzed for all sample intervals throughout the various historical drilling campaigns nor were all drillholes deemed to have reliable information for all elements. Note that samples outside of the domains are not tabulated here as they were not used in estimation of gold, silver, or antimony.

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**Table 7-5:** **Drill Hole Data Used in the Hangar Flats Mineral Resource Estimate**

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| **Company** | **Gold** | **Gold** | **Gold** | **Silver** | **Silver** | **Silver** | **Antimony** | **Antimony** | **Antimony** |
| **Company** | **# Holes** | **# Samples** | **Feet** | **# Holes** | **# Samples** | **Feet** | **# Holes** | **# Samples** | **Feet** |
| Bradley | 28 | 856 | 4491 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 407 | 2176 |
| Hecla | 22 | 701 | 3505 | 22 | 684 | 3420 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perpetua | 114 | 14703 | 74872 | 114 | 14717 | 74949 | 60 | 3817 | 19247 |
| USBM | 22 | 632 | 3149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| **All** | **186** | **16892** | **86017** | **136** | **15401** | **78369** | **79** | **4224** | **21423** |

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Note: Drill hole information includes un-sampled intervals. Data outside of estimation domains is excluded from tabulation.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7.8.3** **West End Drill Hole Database** 

The West End deposit was explored from 1978-1996 by multiple operators and was previously in production as a heap leach operation during the 1980s and 1990s. The West End drill hole database consists of 943 holes drilled using various methods, as previously described in Section 10. The database consists of collar locations in State Plane grid coordinates, drill hole orientations with downhole surveys, assay intervals with gold and silver analyses by fire assay and/or cyanide soluble assay, geologic intervals with rock types, core recovery information and specific gravity measurements. Certain drill holes were not considered reliable for use in mineral resource estimation, including rotary and air-track drill holes, and other unreliable holes flagged by Perpetua Resources. After removal of selected drill holes and non-bedrock intervals, the final database used for estimation of total gold mineral resources contained 674 drill holes. Approximately 78% of the assay records have gold fire assays (AuFA) and 75% have cyanide soluble gold assays (AuCN). Only Perpetua Resources, Canadian Superior Mining Ltd. (Superior) and Stibnite Mines Inc. (SMI) drill holes were assayed for silver, with the latter exclusively assayed for cyanide soluble silver.

**Table 7-6:** **Drill Hole Data Used in the West End Mineral Resource Estimate**

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| **Company** | **Gold Fire Assay** | **Gold Fire Assay** | **Gold Fire Assay** | **Gold Cyanide Assay** | **Gold Cyanide Assay** | **Gold Cyanide Assay** | **Silver** | **Silver** | **Silver** |
| **Company** | **# Holes** | **# Samples** | **Meters** | **# Holes** | **# Samples** | **Meters** | **# Holes** | **# Samples** | **Meters** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;El Paso | 1 | 18 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Perpetua | 53 | 6020 | 11499 | 52 | 5148 | 9872 | 53 | 6020 | 11499 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pioneer | 336 | 21313 | 32498 | 336 | 21281 | 32449 | 136 | 6947 | 10586 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SMI | 118 | 6851 | 10431 | 118 | 6851 | 10431 | 118 | 6851 | 10431 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Superior | 163 | 6573 | 11626 | 132 | 2850 | 6196 | 71 | 2642 | 5448 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Twin River | 3 | 160 | 256 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| **All** | **674** | **40935** | **66340** | **638** | **36130** | **58948** | **378** | **22460** | **37964** |

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Note: Drill hole information excludes samples within overburden and includes un-sampled intervals.

Drill holes in the West End deposit form an irregular grid and are primarily vertical or oriented on 120-degree azimuths. Mean drill hole spacing is approximately 40 m above 2,100 m elevation increasing to 70 m near the base of the drill pattern at 1,900 m elevation.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7.8.4** **Historical Tailings Drilling Database** 

The drill hole database, for the Historical Tailings Deposits contains collar locations surveyed in UTM grid coordinates, drill hole orientations with downhole surveys, assay intervals with gold, antimony, and silver analyses by fire assay and/or cyanide soluble assay, geologic intervals with material types and in situ density measurements. The database contained data for 73 separate drill holes representing a mixture of historic and modern drilling programs. Some drill holes were not assayed and only used for the establishment of the upper and lower boundaries of the tailings and some drill holes did not intercept tailings material. Only Perpetua Resources drill holes were used in the mineral resource estimates discussed in Section 11 of this Report. Drill holes are primarily hollow-stem auger holes completed in 2013 with some sonic drill holes completed in 2012. Samples not intersecting tailings material were removed from the data set utilized for estimation, as summarized in Table 7-7 which illustrates that the metal values for gold, antimony, and silver in Perpetua Resources drill holes were consistently analyzed for all sample intervals throughout the dataset utilized for estimation. All drill holes are vertical, and the average drill hole spacing is approximately 60 m oriented along a grid rotated to an azimuth of 23 degrees.

**Table 7-7:** **Drill Hole Data Utilized in the Historical Tailings Mineral Resource Estimate**

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| Gold | 41 | 540 | 339 |
| Antimony | 41 | 540 | 339 |
| Silver | 41 | 540 | 339 |

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This section provides an overview of the sample preparation, analyses, and security procedures used by Perpetua Resources; where available, similar information is also provided for pre-Perpetua Resources activities.

Sample preparation and analyses programs have been undertaken by the operators and vintages of drill campaigns. This section summarizes the verification work and practices employed by each of the operators by year. The Qualified Person (QP) believes that the sample collection, preparation, analysis and security for all Perpetua Resources drilling are consistent with industry standards and best practices supporting their use in mineral resource and mineral reserve estimation as detailed in this study.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**8.1** **Sampling Methods** 

Throughout the last 90 years, multiple drilling and sampling methods have been used across the district by pre-Perpetua Resources operators as well as Perpetua Resources. Sampling methods and quality control measures have varied based on the era and the type of drilling.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**8.1.1** **Pre-Perpetua Resources Sampling** 

Drilling on site has utilized industry standard methods for sampling. Early operators utilized methods with small core diameters that required tripping out to recover the core samples. To achieve enough mass to assay, dehydrated drill cuttings and muds (sludge) were combined with the recovered core as was appropriate during that era. Modern era core drilling shifted to larger core size and the use of wireline methods allowing sample recovery without tripping out the drill stem between runs. Reverse Circulation (RC) drill holes were drilled under both wet and dry conditions and samples were collected from a cyclone or similar splitter. Sample lengths were generally 5 ft in length, although many sample intervals were selected based on changes in lithology or changes in intensity of alteration and mineralization. Few documents have survived to describe sample preparation methods and little to no chain of custody records for previous operators are available.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**8.1.2** **Reverse Circulation Drill Sampling** 

Perpetua Resources RC holes were cased into competent bedrock and drilled wet. Samples were collected every five feet and holes flushed and cleaned between samples with water and drilling products. Sampled material was collected from a cyclone splitter into plastic totes. A flocculent was added if necessary and, after settling, the excess clear water was decanted off and the remaining sample was poured into labeled sample bags. QA/QC samples were inserted at the drilling rig by the attending geologist and typically included 1 certified standard, 1 blank and 1 cyclone splitter reject every 20th sample. (i.e., every 100 ft). Sample bags were placed into larger rice bags which were placed into bulk storage sacks and transported to Valley County facilities for shipping to the laboratory. Pre-numbered bar codes were utilized for sample tracking by both Perpetua Resources and the recipient lab.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**8.1.3** **Core Drill Sampling** 

From the beginning of the core drilling program in 2009, core was generally sampled on 5 ft intervals with sample breaks made at significant changes in lithology or intensity of alteration and/or mineralization. An exception is a period in 2012 when sample intervals for core were varied based on the logging geologist's interpretation of the intensity of mineralization such that if core was mineralized, samples were selected in 6.5 ft lengths; if core was not mineralized samples were selected in 7.5 ft lengths. The core logging geologist marked the core with a lumber crayon to provide a line for the core sawyer to split veins and joints into representative halves. Half of the cut core was placed into canvas sample bags, which were placed into labeled rice bags, and then placed into bulk storage sacks for shipment to the laboratory. Typically, sampling was conducted in batches of 50 samples including 2 certified standards, 2 blanks, and 2 quarter core duplicates. Pre-numbered bar codes were utilized for sample numbering. In a few cases, drill hole intervals from twinned holes were composited to produce large bulk samples for metallurgical test work, and in those cases individual sample intervals were not analyzed, but the composites were analyzed.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**8.1.4** **Sonic and Auger Drill Sampling** 

Sonic drilling samples were collected by the drilling contractor and placed into plastic sleeves which were set into cardboard boxes. This material was sampled in a manner similar to drill core samples.

Mineral resource definition in the unconsolidated Historic Tailings within the Spent Ore Disposal Area (SODA) was conducted with a hollow stem auger drilling method. Auger drilling utilized a split tube and samples were divided in half by the geologist. Material was composited into 10 ft samples within the SODA material and 2 ft samples within the tailings material and then placed into canvas sample bags. The other half of the tailings samples were retained and placed in wooden core boxes. In the Historic Tailings, at least one sample from 35 of the 42 drill holes was taken as a Shelby sample for specific gravity and particle size analysis. The geologist inserted one standard and one blank into the sample set for each hole within the tailings. The split tube was washed thoroughly between samples to prevent cross contamination. Sampling of auger material in non-tailings drillholes was conducted in a similar fashion except samples were collected based on split tube recovery rather than composited depending on material type.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**8.2** **Security and Chain of Custody** 

All samples were kept under direct supervision of Perpetua Resources staff and its contractors or within locked facilities. Changes in custody were documented with signed and dated Chain of Custody (COC) forms.

RC and auger samples were bagged at the drill rig and prepped for shipment to the assay lab under supervision of the rig geologist. RC and auger samples were shipped to the Valley County logging facility in bulk storage bags accompanied by a signed COC form detailing drill hole numbers, footages, sample numbers, and the shipment date.

Drill core was picked up at the drill rig by the site geologist while performing the daily rig inspections. After inspecting the core boxes for errors, a COC form was completed documenting the transfer of core from the rig to the Stibnite core shack. Often the initial COC would be documented on the driller's daily log and included the box numbers, footages, date, and geologist's name and signature. At the core shack, a summary log was completed to verify and record box numbers, footages, lithology, mineralization and other rock characteristics. Upon completion of the summary log, the core was prepared for shipping to the Valley County logging facility by Perpetua Resources staff or contractors. When

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shipped, core was accompanied by a signed COC form detailing the hole numbers, footages, box numbers, and shipment date.

Once the core or samples were received at the Valley County facility, the receiver checked the COC for errors and stored the core for future logging/sampling in a secured site which was locked when no personnel were present. Once detailed logging and sampling of core was complete, the samples were prepped for shipping, bagged in rice bags, and sealed with tamper proof security tape. From 2015 to present, most of these steps were conducted at on-site facilities and samples were transported to Valley County facilities ready for shipment to the assay lab. Each shipment was accompanied by another COC form to the assay lab. Upon receipt, the lab then verified that the security tape was undisturbed and completed the COC form and any discrepancies noted and the shipper notified and corrections made as necessary and recorded by both the lab, the shipper and the client.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**8.3** **Density** 

In 2010, Perpetua Resources sent 61 samples from the 2009 and 2010 drilling campaign to ALS Chemex Labs, Ltd. (ALS) for density determination using a paraffin wax coating. Beginning in 2011, density measurements for core material were determined using in-house hydrostatic weighing. Measurements were collected by Perpetua Resources geologists on approximately 0.5 ft core intervals every 50 200 ft downhole, or within different lithologic units, totaling 3,318 intervals. Four hundred seventy-eight (14% of the 3,318) of these density samples were also submitted to ALS for density determination with paraffin wax coating. ALS results compared to measurements by Perpetua Resources showed a root mean squared coefficient of variation (RMS CV; a statistical tool routinely used to determine precision through using the quadratic mean of the relative standard deviation for each pair) of 0.988%, indicating there was no significant difference (assuming a value of zero means perfect measurement duplication) between the in-house measurements and third-party, independent certified lab results for density.

For the unconsolidated material within the Historic Tailings, 35 samples were sent to Strata Geotechnical Testing Laboratories in Boise, ID for density determination using the ASTM D2937 method. This method involves collecting an in situ sample using a drive cylinder with a known volume, weighing the sample, and calculating the density of the collected material.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**8.4** **Analytical Labs and Methods** 

There is little documentation of the sample preparation, analysis, and security for most samples from pre-Perpetua Resources operators. The United States Bureau of Mines (USBM) utilized a government laboratory and analyzed drill core and sludge using a conventional 30 g fire assay pre-concentration method followed by gravimetric analysis. Other operators used several assay laboratories (both for primary and check assays) with CN leach assays followed by atomic absorption (AA) for oxide mineralization and conventional fire assay techniques for sulfide mineralization. Bradley drilling sludge samples were analyzed using conventional fire assay techniques in company-owned Yellow Pine and Boise laboratories. Table 8-1 shows the various analytical labs used by different operators. The various analytical methods utilized at various laboratories by pre-Perpetua Resources operators had different lower detection limits, upper reporting limits and sensitivities which are documented in the company's database and archives.

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**Table 8-1:** **Off-Site Assay Laboratories Used by Pre-Perpetua Resources Operators**

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| **Laboratory**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Location**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Operator**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Year**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| T.S.L. Laboratories Limited | Spokane, WA, USA | El Paso | 1973, 1978 |
| T.S.L. Laboratories Limited | Spokane, WA, USA | Superior | 1975-1978, 1981 |
| Union Assay | Salt Lake City, UT, USA | Ranchers | 1973, 1975-1978 1982, 1984 |
| Bondar Clegg | BC, Canada | Superior | 1976 |
| Bondar Clegg | North Vancouver, BC, Canada | SMI | 1995-1996 |
| Rocky Mountain Geochemical Corp. | Midvale, UT, USA | Superior | 1976-1977 |
| Rocky Mountain Geochemical Corp. | Reno, NV, USA | Ranchers | 1983-1984 |
| Monitor Geochemical Laboratory | Elko, NV, USA | Superior | 1978 |
| Hazen Research | Golden, CO, USA | Ranchers | 1982 |
| Peter Mack | Wallace, ID, USA | Ranchers | 1982 |
| South Western Assayers and Chemists | Tucson, AZ, USA | Ranchers | 1982 |
| Mountain States Research and Development | AZ, USA | Ranchers | 1982-1984 |
| Silver Valley | Osburn, ID, USA | Superior | 1983 |
| Hunter | Sparks, NV, USA | Pioneer | 1986-1988 |
| ALS Chemex Labs Inc. | N. Vancouver, BC, Canada | Hecla | 1989 |
| ALS Chemex Labs Inc. | N. Vancouver, BC, Canada | Barrick | 1992 |
| SVL Analytical Inc. | Kellogg, ID, USA | SMI | 1997 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**8.4.1** **Assay Laboratories** 

Perpetua Resources utilized multiple laboratories for assay, check assay, and metallurgical work in both the US and Canada. All labs were certified ISO 17025 or 9001. Table 8-2 summarizes the assay laboratories used by Perpetua Resources for sample analysis from 2009 to present. A total of four labs have been used in the United States and Canada for primary and check assays. Perpetua Resources has utilized the same primary lab, currently known as ALS Global, for the entirety of the Stibnite Gold Project.

**Table 8-2:** **Analytical Laboratories Used by Perpetua Resources**

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| **Laboratory**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Location**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Certification/**<br>**Accreditation**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Use**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| ALS Global (ALS) | Elko, Reno, and Winnemucca, NV, USA.<br>Vancouver, BC, Canada | ISO 17025:2005<br>ISO 9001:2008 | Primary Lab 2009-Present |
| American Analytical<br>Services (AAS) | Osburn, ID, USA | ISO 17025 | Check Assays |
| Inspectorate | Reno, NV, USA | ISO 9001:2008 | Check Assays<br>Cyanide Gold Assays |
| SGS Canada, Inc. | Vancouver, BC, Canada | CAN-P-1579<br>17025:2005 | Check Assays<br>Cyanide Gold Assays |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**8.4.2** **Metallurgical and Geochemical Laboratories** 

Table 8-3 summarizes the laboratories used by Perpetua Resources for feasibility study analysis. A total of thirteen labs have been used in the United States and Canada for metallurgical and geochemical testing in preparation for feasibility.

**Table 8-3:** **Metallurgical and Geochemical Testing Laboratories Used by Perpetua Resources**

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| **Laboratory**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Location**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Certification/Accreditation**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Use**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| SGS Canada, Inc. | Burnaby, BC, Canada | CAN-P-1579, CAN-P-1587, CAN-P-4E (ISO/IEC 17025:2005) | Metallurgical Testing |
| SGS Australia | Malaga, WA, Australia | ISO 9001:2015 | Metallurgical Testing |
| Pocock Industrial, Inc. | Salt Lake City, UT, USA | Not Certified | Metallurgical Testing |
| McClelland Laboratories | Sparks, NV, USA | EPA ID #: NV00933 | Geochemical Testing |
| Western Environmental Testing Laboratory | Sparks, NV, USA | EPA ID #: NV000925 | Geochemical Testing |
| AuTec Innovative Extractive Solutions Ltd. (AuTec) | Vancouver, BC, Canada | Not Certified | Metallurgical Testing |
| CESL Limited | Richmond, BC, Canada | Not Certified | Metallurgical Testing |
| Blue Coast Research | Parksville, BC, Canada | Not Certified | Metallurgical Testing |
| CSIRO | Waterford, WA, Australia | Not Certified | Metallurgical Testing |
| FLSmidth USA Inc. | Midvale, UT, USA | Not Certified | Metallurgical Testing |
| Surface Science Western | London, ON, Canada | ISO 9001:2015 | Metallurgical Testing |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**8.5** **Sample Preparation and Analysis** 

Perpetua Resources samples were received and weighed by the primary assay lab. Core samples were prepared based on laboratory specifications which involved crushed to 70% passing a ¼ inch mesh (6 mm) and drying at a maximum of 140 degrees Fahrenheit (60 degrees Celsius). Dried material was split and pulverized to 70% passing No. 10 mesh, split again, and pulverized to 85% passing No. 200 mesh. Material passing through the No. 200 mesh was then run with four primary analytical techniques.

Multi-element analysis entailed a 4-acid digestion followed by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP AES) for 33 elements. Every 20th sample was digested in aqua regia followed by an inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP MS) finish for 51 elements with a fluorine add-on. Arsenic had a 5 parts per million (ppm) lower detection limit and a 10,000 ppm upper reporting limit. Samples reporting > 10,000 ppm As were re-analyzed by using a digestion in 75% aqua regia followed by an ICP-AES finish with a lower detection limit of 0.01% and an upper reporting limit of 60%. Antimony had a 5.0 ppm lower detection limit and a 10,000 ppm upper reporting limit. Samples reporting values > 500 ppm Sb were re-analyzed using 0.9 g sample added to 9.0 g Lithium Borate flux and fused in an auto fluxer. A disc was prepared from the melt and analyzed using X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectroscopy with a lower detection limit of 0.01% (100 ppm) and an upper reporting limit of 50%. SGS check assays submitted in 2017 tested an alternate antimony assay method of sodium peroxide fusion with an ICP finish. Statistical comparison of XRF and this new ICP method did not show an appreciable difference in results. Sulfur had a 0.01% lower

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detection limit and a 10% upper reporting limit. Samples reporting values > 2% S were re-analyzed by using a 0.01 – 0.1 g sample in a Leco sulfur analyzer using an Infrared (IR) detection system with a 0.01% lower detection limit and a 50% upper reporting limit. Mercury analysis changed in 2015 from an aqua regia digestion and cold vapor AAS finish to an aqua regia digestion with mass-spec finish. Mercury values in excess of 100 ppm require an aqua regia digestion with ICP finish.

All gold assays were performed using a 30 g fire assay charge followed by an atomic absorption spectroscopy finish with a 0.005 ppm lower reporting limit and a 10 ppm upper reporting limit. Samples reporting values > 6 ppm were re- analyzed using a 30 g fire assay charge followed by a gravimetric finish with a 0.05 ppm lower reporting limit and a 1,000 ppm upper reporting limit. Samples reporting values >10 ppm were analyzed by metallic screen method with a 0.05 ppm lower reporting limit and a 1,000 ppm upper reporting limit.

Silver was analyzed via the initial multi-element ICP-AES analysis with a 0.5 ppm lower detection limit and a 100 ppm upper reporting limit. Samples reporting values > 10 ppm Ag were reanalyzed using an ICP AES or AA finish with a 1.0 ppm lower detection limit and a 1,500 ppm upper reporting limit. Samples reporting values > 750 ppm Ag were reanalyzed using a 50 g fire assay charge followed by a gravimetric finish with a 5 ppm lower detection limit and a 10,000 ppm upper reporting limit.

In some cases, during large diameter drilling for bulk metallurgical sampling a portable XRF unit was utilized to screen materials for compositing prior to shipment to metallurgical and analytical laboratories. Although useful from a bulk sample grade perspective, these types of samples were excluded from use in mineral resource models due to their size and nature of the samples.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**8.6** **Quality Assurance and Quality Control** 

Perpetua Resources exercised strict and rigorous QA/QC protocols throughout the different drilling campaigns from 2009 to 2025. Periodically, these protocols were assessed for adequacy and improved accordingly. Pre-Perpetua Resources operators conducted various QA/QC programs for both their drilling and mine assay operations but not all records of QA/QC measures have survived to be reviewed by Perpetua Resources. However, Section 8.6.1 details the records that Perpetua Resources has collected and catalogued.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**8.6.1** **QA/QC Pre-Perpetua Resources** 

Pre-Perpetua Resources operators had varying QA/QC programs, but not all records have survived. Historical reports indicate that Bradley used duplicates and standards as QA/QC measures at Hangar Flats, but exact insertion rates are unknown. QA/QC data which are available from existing records are detailed in Table 8-4 for each operator by deposit.

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**Table 8-4:** **Pre-Perpetua Resources QA/QC Measures and Insertion Rates**

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| **Company**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Deposit**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Check**<sup>2</sup><br><BORDER_TOP> | **Reject**<sup>3</sup><br><BORDER_TOP> | **Rerun**<sup>4</sup><br><BORDER_TOP> | **Standard**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Blank**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Totals**<sup>1</sup><br><BORDER_TOP> |
| Pioneer | West End | 1.74% | 5.54% | 0.07% | 8.67% | - | 16.02% |
| SMI | West End | 2.00% | - | 2.56% | 1.27% | 0.35% | 6.18% |
| Superior | West End | 10.57% | - | 0.56% | 1.25% | - | 12.38% |
| Pioneer | Yellow Pine | - | - | - | 18.35% | - | 18.35% |
| Ranchers | Yellow Pine | 4.42% | 6.44% | - | - | - | 10.86% |
| Superior | Yellow Pine | 1.19% | - | - | - | - | 1.19% |
| Barrick | Yellow Pine | 3.88% | - | - | - | - | 3.88% |

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Notes: 1. Percentage insertion rates stated are based on QA/QC analyses recovered from historical files and are likely not comprehensive. 2. Check assays were performed at third-party laboratories. 3. Rejects consisted of a combination of sample rejects and sludge samples run at internal and third-party laboratories. 4. Rerun assays were performed at internal laboratories.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**8.6.2** **QA/QC by Perpetua Resources (2009-2018)** 

Perpetua Resources exercised strict and rigorous QA/QC protocols throughout the different drilling campaigns and retained independent qualified persons to review and help improve QAQC procedures. Current procedures include insertion of standards (both certified and in-house customized), blanks, and duplicate samples into the sample stream to ensure confidence in external lab results. In addition, coarse rejects were re-labeled and sent to the primary lab for assay to test splitting and comminution practices. Pulp material was also sent to other laboratories for cross-comparison. Finally, the primary lab analyzes pulp duplicates internally, which are reviewed by Perpetua Resources and included in the QAQC analysis. Table 8-5 shows the insertion rates of various QA/QC measures used in Perpetua Resources drilling since project commencement. The various QA/QC measures are described in detail in the following sections.

**Table 8-5:** **Perpetua Resources QA/QC Measures and Insertion Rates**

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| **Deposit**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Assays**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Blank**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Standard**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Field**<br>**Duplicates**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Pulp**<br>**Duplicates**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Check**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Reject**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Totals**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| Yellow Pine | 25347 | 4.6% | 5.2% | 4.5% | 5.0% | 5.5% | 1.5% | 26.3% |
| Hangar Flats | 19246 | 4.5% | 5.0% | 4.3% | 6.3% | 2.4% | 1.7% | 24.2% |
| West End | 6251 | 4.5% | 4.2% | 4.5% | 6.5% | 3.5% | 2.0% | 25.2% |
| Historical Tailings | 990 | 2.3% | 5.8% | 0.0%  | 4.7% | 4.7% | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Scout | 2341 | 4.8% | 3.9% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 21.1% |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**8.6.3** **Blanks QA/QC** 

Perpetua Resources used a total of 2,493 blanks in the sample stream, 318 of which were certified (Figure 8-1). Noncertified in-house blanks were composed of locally sourced, unmineralized quartzite, basalt, or granite.

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Gold grades of 0.025 ppm Au were selected as a control limit for blanks based on background cross-contamination observed following spike samples. Upon evaluation, blanks reporting values below 0.025 ppm Au, a limit consistent with assay lab protocols, were considered satisfactory. Treatment of non-satisfactory samples is discussed in Section 11.7.8 of this Report. Certified blanks reported all but 1 value under this limit and non-certified blanks reported 97.5% of values under this limit.

**Figure 8-1:** **Blank Performance – Gold**

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**8.6.4** **Standard Reference Materials QA/QC** 

Insertion rate of standards typically exceeded 5% for drilling within all deposits. Perpetua Resources used a total of 1,705 certified gold standards, 1,044 non-certified gold standards, and 565 certified antimony standards (Figure 8-2, Figure 8-3). Some antimony standards were not certified at the time of use but subsequently received certification.

Upon evaluation, standards reporting within two standard deviations of the expected value were considered satisfactory. Standards were flagged for evaluation when reporting between two and three standard deviations from the expected value and flagged as failed when reporting over three standard deviations. Standards flagged for evaluation were re-run on a case-by-case basis, while the procedures for standards flagged as failed are described in Section 8.6.8. Certified gold standards reported 91.5% of values within satisfactory limits, non-certified gold standards

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reported 90% of values within satisfactory limits, and certified antimony standards reported 94.5% of values within satisfactory limits.

**Figure 8-2:** **Certified Gold Standards**

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**Figure 8-3:** **Certified Antimony Standards**

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**8.6.5** **Field Duplicates QA/QC** 

Perpetua Resources generated 1,880 quarter core duplicates from core holes of which 1,115 were above 0.025 ppm by gold fire assay and 130 were above 0.05% antimony. Reproducibility for quarter core duplicates was fair for both gold and antimony with an RMS CV of 26% for gold and 37% for antimony however, the correlation coefficients for both are excellent at 0.97 (i.e., 1 is perfect). In addition, removal of outliers significantly improves the RMS CV.

Perpetua Resources generated a total of 536 RC field rejects of which 365 were above 0.025 ppm by gold fire assay, and 19 were above 0.05% antimony. Reproducibility for RC field rejects was poor to fair for both gold and antimony with an RMS CV of 23.5% for gold and 18.8% for antimony, respectfully. Figure 8-4 shows a scatter plot of both field duplicate types. The correlation coefficient for the gold trendline is 0.88 and 0.33 for antimony, the latter being impacted by a limited number of analyses and by outliers.

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**Figure 8-4:** **Field Duplicates**

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**8.6.6** **Pulp Duplicates QA/QC** 

ALS prepared one pulp duplicate for every twenty samples submitted. A total of 3,414 pulp duplicates were produced and assayed of which 1,788 were above 0.025 ppm for gold and 165 were above 0.05% antimony. Reproducibility for pulp duplicates was excellent for gold with an RMS CV of 8.7% and reproducibility was good to moderate for antimony with an RMS CV of 11.9%. Figure 8-5 shows scatter plots of the original assay values versus the pulp duplicate values.

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**Figure 8-5:** **ALS Pulp**

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**8.6.7** **Check Assays QA/QC** 

Perpetua Resources re-submitted 853 rejects with new sample numbers to ALS for assay to test for reproducibility and consistency (blind rejects). Out of the submitted rejects, 786 were above 0.025 ppm by gold fire assay and 118 were above 0.05% antimony by XRF. Within these parameters, the RMS CV for gold was 12.4% and the RMS CV for antimony was 10.4%, both values showing acceptable reproducibility. A scatterplot of these values is shown on Figure 8-6.

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**Figure 8-6:** **Blind Rejects Assays**

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Pulps were submitted to three different ISO certified laboratories for umpire assays as a cross-check of ALS performance including: American Assay Labs, Inspectorate, and SGS. A total of 1016 pulps were submitted to Inspectorate for gold fire assay of which 988 were above 0.025 ppm. The average percent difference between the Inspectorate assay and the reported ALS assay was -4.57%. Of these samples, 125 were also assayed for antimony of which 63 exceed 0.05% antimony. The average percent difference between ALS and Inspectorate antimony assays for these samples was -4.41%. A total of 1,031 pulps were submitted to AAS for gold fire assay of which 908 were above 0.025 ppm. Eighty-five samples were assayed for antimony that exceeded 0.05%. The average percent difference between the AAS assay and the reported ALS assay was 4.49% for gold and 21.84% for antimony. Removal of sample outliers (absolute percent difference more than 75%) reduces the average antimony difference to 6.88%. Discrepancies are attributed to sample numbering issues at the check lab.

SGS analyzed 177 samples of which 62 were assayed for gold only and 115 were assayed for gold and antimony. One hundred sixty-two samples were above 0.025 ppm gold and 43 samples were above 0.05% antimony. The average percent difference between the SGS assay and the reported ALS assay for gold was 1.08% and for antimony was -3.95%. Figure 8-7 shows the QQ plot of umpire laboratory check assays of pulps.

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**Figure 8-7:** **Pulp Check Assays**

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**8.6.8** **Work Order Evaluation and Corrective Actions** 

Assay shipments containing drill samples, duplicates, standards and blanks are grouped as work orders, typically containing 50 samples total. Beginning in 2012 and retroactively, each standard and blank within ALS work orders was systematically evaluated using the criteria discussed in Sections 8.6.3 and 8.6.4. If a work order was flagged as questionable, the failed standards or blanks were re-assayed along with the 5 samples sequentially above and below the failure. Some work orders required assay revisions and others contained results that were confirmed by re-assay. When necessary, ALS would re-issue revised certificates and the Perpetua Resources database was updated accordingly. Table 8-6 summarizes the total and revised work orders over the Project to date.

**Table 8-6:** **Work Orders and Revisions by Year**

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| 2009-2014 (PEA & PFS) | 678 | 104 | 15% | 75 | 29 |
| 2014-2018 (FS) | 32 | 2 | 6% | 0 | 2 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**8.7** **Conclusions** 

It is the opinion of the QP that the sample collection, preparation, analysis and security for all Perpetua Resources drilling are consistent with appropriate methods for disseminated gold–antimony–silver deposits:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Perpetua Resources drill programs included insertion of blank, duplicate and standard reference material samples;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Perpetua Resources QA/QC program results do not indicate any problems with the analytical programs or procedures;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Perpetua Resources data are subject to validation, which includes checks on lithology data, mineralization/alteration data, sample numbers, and assay data. The checks are appropriate and consistent with industry standards;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Independent data audits have been conducted, and indicate that the sample collection and database entry procedures are acceptable; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● All core has been catalogued and stored in secure designated areas and is appropriately safeguarded against weather.

Where historical data are available, sample collection, preparation, analysis, and security for pre-Perpetua Resources drill programs, are generally considered to have used accurate methods for disseminated gold–antimony–silver deposits but can only be partially verified with appropriate supporting QA/QC results. The QP is of the opinion that the quality and reliability of the sample collection methods, sample security protocols, sample preparation and gold, antimony, and silver analytical data from the pre-Perpetua Resources drilling programs are sufficient to support their use in mineral resource and mineral reserve estimation with the exception of certain holes flagged and determined to be unreliable due to lack of supporting data, poor sample quality, lack of survey control, inappropriate analytical methods or reporting limits or obvious bias. Furthermore, the QP is of the opinion that the quality of the gold, antimony, and silver analytical data from Perpetua Resources drill programs is sufficiently reliable to support their use in mineral resource and mineral reserve estimation with the exception of certain reverse circulation holes that are flagged for exclusion due to cyclicity issues. These assumptions of validity are based on various reviews including analysis and inspection of original drill logs, assay certificates, statistical validations, assessment of geological continuity between pre-Perpetua Resources and Perpetua Resources drill holes, density of drilling, available pre-Perpetua Resources operator laboratory check assays and standards and inter-hole continuity.

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**9** **Data Verification**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**9.1** **Introduction** 

Data verification programs have been undertaken by numerous independent consultants as well as Perpetua Resources personnel. This section summarizes the verification work and practices employed for both historical and current data. The Qualified Person (QP) responsible for sections 11 and 12 of this Report, Christopher Dail, C.P.G., believes that the datasets are validated and verified sufficiently to support their use in mineral resource and mineral reserve estimation for each of the respective deposits.

The QP made multiple site visits to Perpetua Resources' SGP site in Valley County, and other facilities in Ada County, Idaho, between 2009 and 2025. The most recent visit was in December 2025.

The offices, core logging, and storage facilities have been maintained well and have been clean, well-organized, and provide suitable work space for logging, sample management and archival of technical records. Records for drill and other media sample collection, chain of custody, analytical work and databases are well organized and archived for each stage of the logging and sampling process. All methods and processes adhere to industry standards and best practices and no issues were identified.

During multiple site visits from 2009-2025, inspections of the workshops, offices, reclaimed drill sites, the Yellow Pine, Hanger Flats and West End mineral resource areas along with the outcrops, historical drill collars, and areas of potential disturbance for potential future mining operations have been examined by the QP. Routine site visits have also included multiple visits to the village of Yellow Pine, Idaho, which is the populated area most likely to be affected by any potential mining operation, along with the surrounding environments.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**9.2** **Perpetua Resources Data Reviews** 

Perpetua Resources' professional personnel have constructed and maintained the drillhole and geologic solids databases in-house since project inception. A database specialist is supervised by senior geology staff who is responsible and accountable for all data stored in the drillhole database computer directories. Perpetua Resources has updated and revised the drillhole database on numerous occasions.

Perpetua Resources and its contractors have conducted numerous audits of manual inputs of pre-Perpetua Resources drillhole information from original paper log copies. In house audits completed by Perpetua Resources geologists include a 100% audit of drillhole collar locations (March, 2013), a 5% audit of pre-Perpetua Resources assay records (January, 2013), a 100% audit of gold assays and lithology records for the West End Deposit (April, 2013) and a 100% audit of USBM assay records for the Yellow Pine Deposit (May, 2013). In addition, Perpetua Resources routinely electronically verifies assay records in the drillhole database against original electronic laboratory certificates for Perpetua Resources drilling. Independent contractors completed a 1% audit of pre–Perpetua Resources assay records against the original paper log copies and a 5% audit of Perpetua Resources assay records against PDF lab certificates

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(February, 2014) and a 100% electronic audit of Perpetua Resources Yellow Pine assay records against original electronic lab certificates as well as a 100% audit of post-PFS drillhole data in 2018.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**9.3** **Historical Drillhole Data** 

Perpetua Resources and its contractors have completed numerous validations to assess the accuracy of the historical drillhole data and evaluate what data sets are appropriate for the estimation of mineral resources. The QP has directed and reviewed these validations throughout his involvement with the Project, allowing for confidence in the quality of legacy data. Perpetua Resources and previous operators on the property have conducted extensive confirmation drilling programs that provide the basis for statistical and graphical inter-campaign drillhole data validations. Statistical validations completed in 2014 included paired sample analysis, comparison of de-clustered population statistics, panel comparisons and block kriging using different data sets. Prior to statistical validation, data from some drillhole campaigns were deemed unreliable and were removed from the database used for mineral resource estimation in Section 11 of this Report.

The review indicates that post-1973 drilling in the Yellow Pine, Hangar Flats and West End deposits generally show overall good agreement with Perpetua Resources drilling and between pre-Perpetua Resources campaigns, with certain exceptions. Pre-1953 USBM drilling and Bradley Mining Company surface drilling also compare well to Perpetua Resources and other post-1973 drilling campaigns for gold. Underground drilling generally shows a moderate high bias as compared to Perpetua Resources drilling, as do antimony assays in the Hangar Flats and Yellow Pine deposits. Observed bias in legacy underground drilling campaigns was attributed to orientation bias and structural controls on mineralization rather than analytical or sampling bias.

Perpetua Resources completed mineral resource sensitivity studies to further quantify the potential impact of use or exclusion of various drillhole information. Sensitivities for Yellow Pine in 2014, as previously discussed in the PFS, found only a 4% increase in contained gold using all drillhole data when compared to using only post 1973 data. Similar magnitude changes were observed when excluding Hecla drillhole data for the estimation of mineral resources in the Homestake area of the Yellow Pine deposit. Mineral resource sensitivities in 2018, using updated geological models, indicated <4% change for Yellow Pine and <3% change for Hangar Flats by excluding pre-Perpetua Resources data. These sensitivity results are well within acceptable limits for validation of legacy drillhole information and the use of legacy drillhole information in the estimation of mineral resources.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**9.4** **Database Verification** 

Perpetua Resources employs multiple electronic verification measures to regularly validate the database for accuracy in addition to the periodic manual verifications. Interval verification tools are run to check for intervals that are overlapping or out of sequence. Digital assay data received from the primary assay laboratory are imported directly into the database and then manually verified against lab certificates. Assay data in the database are periodically verified against a master assay spreadsheet and original laboratory analytical reports to prevent assay value errors. Furthermore, sample number ranges are examined for unreasonable differences that may indicate sample switches or typing errors.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**9.5** **Conclusions** 

The datasets employed for use in the mineral resource estimates are a mix of historical data and current, modern data. There is always a concern with respect to validity of the historical data. Extensive validation and verification must be performed in order to ensure that the historical data may be relied upon. The QP has directed and reviewed extensive validation and verification studies along with procedures performed by external consultants and by Perpetua Resources in order to ensure the validity of the mineral resource estimates. The methods and procedures entailed detailed analysis and resulted in subsets of data being excluded.

In the opinion of the QP, the data and results are valid based on the site visits and inspection of all aspects of the Project, including methods and procedures used. It is the opinion of the QP that all work, procedures, and results have adhered to best practices and industry standards. Perpetua Resources employs competent professionals that adhere to industry best practices and standards. The QP notes that Perpetua has numerous third parties conducting due diligence and the authors of prior technical reports (SRK, 2011; SRK, 2012; M3, 2021; M3, 2022) collected duplicate samples and did not identify any material concerns with Perpetua's sample procedures, logging, QA and QC protocols, and data management.

It is the opinion of the QP that the data used for estimating the current mineral resources for the Yellow Pine, Hanger Flats, West End and Historical Tailings deposits is adequate for this stage of development and may be relied upon to report the Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves contained in this Report.

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Previous phases of mineral process and metallurgical testing were conducted and reported in conjunction with the NI 43-101 PEA (SRK, 2012) and NI 43-101 PFS (M3, 2014) studies. Additional testing included development of composites for variability testing, grinding characterization (Sun, 2017), mineralogical characterization (Palko, 2011a; 2012a; and 2012b), flotation variability testing, grind optimization, production of concentrates for hydrometallurgical testing, cyanide leaching of flotation tailings, and hydrometallurgical testing. The hydrometallurgical testing included batch autoclave pressure oxidation (POX) testing, *in situ* acid neutralization, continuous POX pilot testing, neutralization testing, arsenic stability investigation, and detoxification. All these studies are documented in detail in the 2021 TRS, 2022 TRS update and studies referenced therein.

More than 100 technical metallurgical reports and memoranda have been issued from ten years of testing on the Stibnite Gold Project. The key reports supporting the hydrometallurgical component of the study are listed later in this section. Table 10-1 is a listing of the more important reports that provided background data to the sections on mineral processing and alternative treatment of process products. Additional reports are referenced within these as well as in the 2021 TRS and 2022 TRS update.

**Table 10-1:** **Stibnite Project Metallurgical Testing**

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| **Year**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Laboratory**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Project Number**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Title/Subject**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| 2011 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Blue Coast Metallurgy | &nbsp;&nbsp;PJ025 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Hangar Flats Gold Deportment Study / mineralogy |
| 2011 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Blue Coast Metallurgy | &nbsp;&nbsp;PJ025 | &nbsp;&nbsp;West End Gold Deportment Study / mineralogy |
| 2012 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Blue Coast Metallurgy | &nbsp;&nbsp;PJ025 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Yellow Pine Gold Deportment Study / mineralogy |
| 2012 | &nbsp;&nbsp;SGS Canada (Burnaby) | &nbsp;&nbsp;50146-001 part A | &nbsp;&nbsp;Comminution Characteristics of Samples from the Golden Meadows Project / comminution data |
| 2012 | &nbsp;&nbsp;SGS Canada (Burnaby) | &nbsp;&nbsp;50146-001 part B | &nbsp;&nbsp;Recovery of Gold and Antimony from Golden Meadows Project Samples – Master Composites / mineralogy data |
| 2013 | &nbsp;&nbsp;SGS Canada (Burnaby) | &nbsp;&nbsp;50146-001 part C | &nbsp;&nbsp;Recovery of Gold and Antimony from Golden Meadows Project Samples – Variability Composites / mineralogy data |
| 2013 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Kingston Process Met | &nbsp;&nbsp;P1319 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Sb Concentrate Treatment / thermal treatment of stibnite concentrates |
| 2013 | &nbsp;&nbsp;SGS Canada (Lakefield) | &nbsp;&nbsp;14129-001 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Recovery of Gold from Historic Golden Meadows Tailings Deposit / scoping study for reprocessing of historic tailings |
| 2014 | &nbsp;&nbsp;SGS Canada (Burnaby) | &nbsp;&nbsp;50146-002 part 1 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Master Composites Final Report / grind and reagent optimization, flotation flowsheet confirmation, environmental testing |
| 2014 | &nbsp;&nbsp;SGS Canada (Burnaby) | &nbsp;&nbsp;50146-002 part 2 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Variability Composites Final Report / confirmatory variability flotation, early production flotation, oxide-transition study |
| 2014 | &nbsp;&nbsp;SGS Canada (Burnaby) | &nbsp;&nbsp;50146-002 part 3 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Auxiliary Testwork / bulk stibnite con production, scoping flotation tailings leach study, whole ore and tailings leach development study |
| 2014 | &nbsp;&nbsp;SGS Canada (Lakefield) | &nbsp;&nbsp;13880-001 part 2 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Recovery of Sb from Golden Meadows Stibnite Concentrate / scoping antimony leach – electrowinning study |
| 2014 | &nbsp;&nbsp;SGS Canada (Lakefield) | &nbsp;&nbsp;13880-004 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Sb Leach EW LCT / locked cycle antimony leach EW program |

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| **Year**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Laboratory**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Project Number**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Title/Subject**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| 2014 | &nbsp;&nbsp;SGS Canada (Lakefield) | &nbsp;&nbsp;14129-002 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Historic Tailings Development / mineralogy, flotation, leaching program |
| 2015 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Kemetco | &nbsp;&nbsp;I1405-BCM | &nbsp;&nbsp;Antimony Leach and Recovery / leach of stibnite concentrates and recovery of sodium antimonate product |
| 2017 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Blue Coast Research | &nbsp;&nbsp;PJ5197 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Diagnostic Program Report / amenability of lithologic rock type samples to flotation and cyanidation, comparative BWi program |
| 2017 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Blue Coast Research | &nbsp;&nbsp;PJ5208 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Pilot Plant Report / production of concentrate and tailings for further testing |
| 2017 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Blue Coast Research | &nbsp;&nbsp;PJ5231 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Flotation Cleaning Pilot Plants Report / production of additional concentrate for POX piloting campaigns |
| 2017 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Blue Coast Research | &nbsp;&nbsp;PJ5250 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Shippable Concentrate Program / flotation program to investigate production of saleable gold concentrates |
| 2017 | &nbsp;&nbsp;SGS Canada (Burnaby) | &nbsp;&nbsp;50146-005 part 1 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Grindability Testing on Samples from the Stibnite Gold Project / Comminution |
| 2018 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Blue Coast Research | &nbsp;&nbsp;PJ5197 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Variability Program Final Report / response of lithologic rock type composites to standardized flotation and leaching flowsheets |
| 2018 | &nbsp;&nbsp;SGS Canada (Burnaby) | &nbsp;&nbsp;50146-005 part 2 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Flotation Optimization / grind and reagent optimization for FS design, locked cycle testing of final flowsheet conditions |
| 2018 | &nbsp;&nbsp;SGS Canada (Burnaby) | &nbsp;&nbsp;50146-005 part 3 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Auxiliary Testing / bulk low Sb concentrate production for POX testing, concentrate cleaning studies |
| 2018 | &nbsp;&nbsp;SGS Canada (Burnaby) | &nbsp;&nbsp;50146-008 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Concentrate Production for POX Variability / concentrate production based on mining sequences for kinetic POX testing in Australia |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**10.1** **Process Flowsheet Development** 

Process mineralogical studies supporting the 2012 PEA and 2014 PFS indicate that gold in all three deposits is hosted in pyrite/arsenian pyrite and arsenopyrite and is predominantly refractory to direct cyanidation. However, discrete free gold is present in oxidized portions of the West End Deposit, which is amenable to cyanide recovery. Antimony in the Yellow Pine and Hangar Flats deposits occurs predominantly as stibnite and is typically coarse-grained when occurring at head grades greater than 0.1% antimony. Selective antimony flotation can be used to produce a saleable antimony concentrate prior to flotation of the sulfide concentrate for POX.

Considerable testing during the 2012 PEA and 2014 PFS studies was conducted on samples from the Yellow Pine, Hangar Flats and West End deposits that supported a process flowsheet entailing bulk sulfide flotation to maximize recovery of gold to a sulfide concentrate amenable to treatment by POX for materials assaying less than 0.1% antimony. For materials with antimony above this level, a selective antimony flotation process would be used to first produce a shippable antimony concentrate leaving a second, gold-bearing bulk sulfide rougher concentrate to be floated from the antimony flotation tailings. Some of the oxidized West End ores are free milling, and an ore leaching process was developed to treat these materials. Other West End materials are transitional (mixed oxide and sulfide), and a combination flotation and tailings leach process was developed to treat this material. Testing was also conducted on samples of the Historical (Bradley) tailings. This work showed the Historical Tailings could be processed using the same flowsheet most likely as a blend with fresh sulfide ores.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**10.2** **Comminution and Flotation Studies** 

Comminution testing, including 31 JK Drop Weight and SMC tests, 35 Bond Ball Mill Work Indices, 21 Bond Rod Mill Work Indices, 19 Crusher Work Indices and 16 Abrasion Indices have been conducted on samples from the Project. In addition, comparative work index tests were completed on 12 (10 lithological rock type samples and 2 Yellow Pine composites) samples. Another fifty of the lithological rock type samples had estimated work index values calculated using a combination of discharge p80 and a regression formula based on the 12 comparative and 4 other, known BWi, samples. These data show the ores to be amenable to SAG milling and the Bond Ball Mill work index to a closing size of 150 microns, averages 13.5 kilowatt-hours per metric tonne (kWh/t), as shown in Table 10-2.

**Table 10-2:** **Grinding Characterization Results**

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| **Test** |  |  | **Yellow Pine** | **Yellow Pine** |  | **Hangar Flats** | **Hangar Flats** |  | **West End** | **West End** |
| **Test** | **Units** | **No. of Tests** | **Avg.** | **75th Percentile** | **No. of Tests** | **Avg.** | **75th Percentile** | **No. of Tests** | **Avg.** | **75th percentile** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**JK Drop Weight SAG Testing** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**JK Drop Weight SAG Testing** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**JK Drop Weight SAG Testing** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**JK Drop Weight SAG Testing** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**JK Drop Weight SAG Testing** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**JK Drop Weight SAG Testing** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**JK Drop Weight SAG Testing** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**JK Drop Weight SAG Testing** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**JK Drop Weight SAG Testing** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**JK Drop Weight SAG Testing** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**JK Drop Weight SAG Testing** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;A x b | N/A | 1 | 103.5 | n/a | 1 | 123.2 | n/a | 1 | 63.4 | n/a |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Ta | N/A | 1 | 0.68 | n/a | 1 | 1.5 | n/a | 1 | 0.37 | n/a |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**SMC Testing** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**SMC Testing** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**SMC Testing** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**SMC Testing** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**SMC Testing** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**SMC Testing** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**SMC Testing** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**SMC Testing** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**SMC Testing** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**SMC Testing** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**SMC Testing** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;A x b | N/A | 10 | 93.6 | 17.5 | 10 | 159.0 | 105.2 | 8 | 50.0 | 37.6 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Ta | N/A | 10 | 0.93 | 0.84 | 10 | 1.61 | 1.00 | 8 | 0.49 | 0.37 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Crusher and Mill Index Testing** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Crusher and Mill Index Testing** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Crusher and Mill Index Testing** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Crusher and Mill Index Testing** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Crusher and Mill Index Testing** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Crusher and Mill Index Testing** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Crusher and Mill Index Testing** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Crusher and Mill Index Testing** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Crusher and Mill Index Testing** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Crusher and Mill Index Testing** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Crusher and Mill Index Testing** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Crusher WI | kWh/t | 7 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 7 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 5 | 9.6 | 12.5 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Abrasion Index | N/A | 6 | 0.21 | 0.25 | 5 | 0.19 | 0.22 | 3 | 0.24 | 0.31 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Bond Rod Mill WI | kWh/t | 9 | 11.2 | 11.3 | 7 | 10.5 | 10.8 | 5 | 13.9 | 15.0 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Bond Ball Mill WI @ 150µm | kWh/t | 7 | 13.7 | 14.1 | 7 | 13.3 | 13.6 | 7 | 13.0 | 13.5 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Bond Ball Mill WI @ 100µm | kWh/t | 5 | 16.2 | 16.4 | 5 | 16.0 | 17.1 | 5 | 16.2 | 16.4 |
| Comparative BWI @ 100µm | kWh/t | 8 | 14.2 | 15.0 | 1 | 12.5 | n/a | 3 | 11.3 | 12.1 |
| Estimated BWI @ 100µm | kWh/t | 30 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 5 | 12.5 | 13.1 | 15 | 12.7 | 13.6 |

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The flotation testwork conducted following the NI 43-101 2014 PFS focused on optimizing the flotation reagents and primary grind to produce bulk sulfide flotation concentrates suitable for pressure oxidation and a saleable antimony concentrate. Six master composites were subjected to different treatment schemes varying the dosage of activators, depressants and collectors to economically optimize the dosage of each of the key flotation reagents (Table 10-3).

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**Table 10-3:** **Reagent Dosage by Feed Type (in g/t)**

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| **Circuit** | **Reagent** | **High Antimony**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **High Antimony**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Low Antimony**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Low Antimony**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Low Antimony**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| **Circuit** | **Reagent** | **Yellow Pine**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Hangar Flats**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Yellow Pine**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Hangar Flats**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **West End**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Grinding | Sodium cyanide | 35 | 35 | - | - | - |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Grinding | Lime | 200 | 225 | - | - | - |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Grinding | Copper Sulphate | - | - | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Sb Conditioning | Lead nitrate | 200 | 250 | - | - | - |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Sb Conditioning | Cytec 3418A | 15 | 10 | - | - | - |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Antimony Rougher Flotation | Cytec 3418A | - | - | - | - | - |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Antimony Rougher Flotation | MIBC | 20 | 25 | - | - | - |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Antimony Cleaner Flotation | Sodium cyanide | 20 | 20 | - | - | - |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Antimony Cleaner Flotation | Cytec 3418A | - | 4 |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Antimony Cleaner Flotation | Lead nitrate | - | 20 |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Antimony Cleaner Flotation | MIBC | - | - | - | - | - |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Bulk Sulfide Conditioning | Copper Sulphate | 120 | 100 | - | - | - |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Bulk Sulfide Conditioning | PAX | 65 | 60 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Bulk Sulfide Conditioning | Aero 3477 | - | - | 10 | 10 | - |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Bulk Sulfide Rougher Flotation | PAX | 135 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Bulk Sulfide Rougher Flotation | Copper Sulphate | 30 | - | - | - | - |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Bulk Sulfide Rougher Flotation | Aero 3477 | - | - | 40 | 40 | - |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Bulk Sulfide Rougher Flotation | MIBC | 35 | 15 | 45 | 25 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Bulk Sulfide Cleaner Conditioning | Copper Sulphate | - | - | - | - | 50 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Bulk Sulfide Cleaner Flotation | PAX | - | - | - | - | 60 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Bulk Sulfide Cleaner Flotation | Aero 3477 | - | - | - | - | - |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Bulk Sulfide Cleaner Flotation | MIBC | - | - | - | - | - |

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Concentrate upgrading was deemed necessary in West End to reduce the carbonate to sulfur ratio to near 1.0 in order to ensure autothermic conditions in the autoclave. Cleaner flotation testing of the West End rougher concentrate successfully upgraded the sulfur concentration from 3-4% to >7% with gold losses of 3-7% while maintaining a carbonate to sulfur ratio <=1.0. An extensive trade-off testing program identified the optimal residence times and optimal grind size — 80% passing 85 microns — was based on replicate batch testing, with confirmation batch and locked cycle tests at optimal reagent and grind conditions then conducted on the master composites (Table 10-4).

**Table 10-4:** **Grind Size and Residence Times**

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| **Circuit** | **Reagent** | **High Antimony**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **High Antimony**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Low Antimony**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| **Circuit** | **Reagent** | **Yellow Pine**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Hangar Flats**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Yellow Pine**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| Grinding, 80% passing size (microns) | Grinding, 80% passing size (microns) | 85 | 85 | 85 |
| **Residence times (minutes)** | **Residence times (minutes)** | **Residence times (minutes)** | **Residence times (minutes)** | **Residence times (minutes)** |
| Sb Conditioning | Lead nitrate | 3 | 2 | - |
| Sb Conditioning | Cytec Aerophine® 3418A | 1 | 1 | - |
| Sb Rougher Flotation |  | 2 | 2 | - |

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| **Circuit** | **Reagent** | **High Antimony**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **High Antimony**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Low Antimony**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Low Antimony**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| **Circuit** | **Reagent** | **Yellow Pine**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Hangar Flats**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Yellow Pine**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **West End**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| Sb Cleaner 1 <br>Conditioning | Sodium cyanide | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Sb Cleaner 1 <br>Conditioning | Lead nitrate | - | 1 | - | - |
| Sb Cleaner 1 <br>Conditioning | Cytec Aerophine® 3418A | - | 1 | - | - |
| Sb Cleaner 1 |  | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| Sb Cleaner 2 <br>Conditioning | Sodium cyanide | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Sb Cleaner 2 <br>Conditioning | Lead nitrate | - | 1 | - | - |
| **Residence times (minutes)** | **Residence times (minutes)** | **Residence times (minutes)** | **Residence times (minutes)** | **Residence times (minutes)** | **Residence times (minutes)** |
|  | Cytec Aerophine® 3418A | - | 1 | - | - |
| Sb Cleaner 2 |  | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| Bulk Sulfide Conditioning | Copper Sulphate | 3 | 2 | In grind | In grind |
|  | PAX/Aero® 3477 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bulk Sulfide Float | Rougher flotation | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 |
| Bulk Sulfide Float | Cleaner flotation | - | - | - | 20 |

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Two flotation pilot plant runs on 4,157kg and 2,415 kg of available low Sb sulfide material from 85% Yellow Pine and 15% Hangar Flats were conducted to generate material for autoclave testwork at AuTec and CESL in Vancouver, BC Canada. The first pilot included rougher flotation and targeted a 5.0% sulfur grade in concentrate, while the second pilot targeted cleaner concentrate achieving a target 7.5% sulfur grade. A high antimony pilot plant on 1,066kg of high Sb feed was also undertaken to produce a bulk stibnite concentrate for SLS and downstream processing testwork. Remaining bulk sulfide concentrates (Conc 1-2, 10) after these programs were forwarded to SGS Malaga, Australia for POX and neutralization batch and pilot plant programs (POX with kinetic sampling capabilities) and follow-on geochemical testing.

A bulk flotation program was executed at SGS in Burnaby, BC Canada to produce concentrates for hydrometallurgical POX and downstream processing (neutralization, cyanide leaching, and arsenic stabilization) variability testing at SGS in Malaga, Australia (Gajo, 2018). In this program, rougher flotation was first used to make concentrates targeting the 5.0% sulfur content from five Yellow Pine and Hangar Flats feed composites. Preliminary POX testing indicated that a higher sulfur content would be required, so these rougher concentrates were taken from freezer storage and upgraded through cleaner flotation to the ~7.5% sulfur target. Three West End and one West End-Hangar Flats blend composites were subject to cleaner flotation with products kept as separate kinetic cleaner concentrates in order to allow blending to varying carbonate to sulfur ratios in POX testing. Estimated recoveries are included but should be used with caution as cleaner flotation was conducted several months after rougher flotation and some cleaner recoveries were poor on the likely tarnished rougher concentrates. Subsamples of rougher and cleaner tailings were also sent for ultimate geochemical analyses on simulated plant tailings.

**Table 10-5:** **Flotation Concentrate Sample Assays for POX Variability Testing**

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| **Description** | **SGS #** | **Mass** | **Au (g/t)** | **Sulfur (%)** | **CO3**<br>**(%)** | **Au Recovery To Conc** |
| Yellow Pine Years 0-3 Low Sb | Conc 3 | 5.1 | 16.9 | 8.8 | 3.9 | 89 |
| Yellow Pine Years 0-3 High Sb | Conc 4 | 5.8 | 12.8 | 8.1 | 3.2 | 74 |
| Yellow Pine Years 4+ Low Sb | Conc 5 | 9.0 | 20.8 | 9.7 | 4.9 | 93 |

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| **Description** | **SGS #** | **Mass** | **Au (g/t)** | **Sulfur (%)** | **CO3**<br>**(%)** | **Au Recovery To Conc** |
| Hangar Flats Remote from Meadow Creek Fault (HFO) | Conc 6 | 10.0 | 11.9 | 8.9 | 2.4 | 91 |
| Hangar Flats Meadow Creek Fault Zone (HFFZ) | Conc 7 | 6.3 | 9.5 | 7.6 | 2.6 | 83 |
| West End Blend High, 35% Low Carbonate – 65% High <br>Carbonate (WEBH) | Conc 8 | 3.7 | 21.4 | 16.4 | 8.9 | 78 |
| West End Blend High, 35% Low Carbonate – 65% High <br>Carbonate (WEBH) | Conc 9 | 5.9 | 16.6 | 11.3 | 10.8 | 79 |
| Yellow Pine/Hangar Flats Pilot Sample (5208) | Conc 10 | 552 | 11.1 | 7.6 | 3.5 | 92 |
| West End Blend High, 35% Low Carbonate – 65% High <br>Carbonate (WEBH) | Conc 11-Cln 2-1 | 27.8 | 23.4 | 16.2 | 9.33 | 79 |
| West End Blend High, 35% Low Carbonate – 65% High <br>Carbonate (WEBH) | Conc 11-Cln 2-2 | 16.6 | 11.9 | 6.00 | 12.4 | 79 |
| West End Blend High, 35% Low Carbonate – 65% High <br>Carbonate (WEBH) | Conc 11-Cln 2-3 | 6.5 | 3.7 | 1.35 | 1.0 | 79 |
| Hangar Flats/West End blend 2, 43% HFO, 7% HFFZ, 18% WE low carbonate, 32% WE high carbonate (HFWE-B2) | Conc 12 Cln 1-1 | 29.4 | 16.6 | 13.0 | 5.88 | 86 |
| Hangar Flats/West End blend 2, 43% HFO, 7% HFFZ, 18% WE low carbonate, 32% WE high carbonate (HFWE-B2) | Conc 12 – Cln 1-2 | 17.3 | 8.04 | 4.20 | 7.45 | 86 |
| Hangar Flats/West End blend 2, 43% HFO, 7% HFFZ, 18% WE low carbonate, 32% WE high carbonate (HFWE-B2) | Conc 12 – Cln 1-3 | 11.0 | 2.29 | 1.04 | 7.87 | 86 |
| West End Blend Medium, 58% Low Carbonate – 42% High Carbonate (WEBM) | Conc 13 – Cln 2-1 | 0.88 | 31.7 | 21.8 | 6.96 | 82 |
| West End Blend Medium, 58% Low Carbonate – 42% High Carbonate (WEBM) | Conc 13 Cln 2-2 | 0.37 | 23.1 | 13.9 | 8.95 | 82 |
| West End Blend Medium, 58% Low Carbonate – 42% High Carbonate (WEBM) | Conc 13 Cln 2-3 | 0.14 | 10.9 | 4.91 | 11.6 | 82 |
| West End Blend Low, 67% Low Carbonate – 33% High Carbonate (WEBL) | Conc 14 – Cln 2-1 | 0.61 | 32.7 | 24.2 | 5.82 | 80 |
| West End Blend Low, 67% Low Carbonate – 33% High Carbonate (WEBL) | Conc 14 – Cln 2-2 | 0.40 | 20.9 | 13.0 | 8.82 | 80 |
| West End Blend Low, 67% Low Carbonate – 33% High Carbonate (WEBL) | Conc 14 – Cln 2-3 | 0.12 | 9.36 | 4.49 | 11.3 | 80 |

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Additional test work focused on cyanide leaching of flotation concentrates and flotation tailings and whole ore leaching of West End oxides (SGS, 2014 part 3; SGS, 2018 parts 2 & 3; BCR, 2018). The cyanide leaching conclusions were that cyanide leaching of rougher tailings from West End transition (mixed sulfide and oxide) material was economically beneficial. Leach testing of rougher tailings from Yellow Pine and Hangar Flats did not produce an economic benefit. Similarly, flotation of West End oxide material with minor gold-bearing sulfide contents did not produce an economic benefit over whole-ore leaching.

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During studies to support preparation of the 2022 TRS, one variability study was conducted to assess whether there are geologically identifiable rock types that systematically yield different metallurgy when standardized flotation and leaching protocols were applied in order to yield comparative results. Sixty-two variability composites were developed to represent the major lithological and alteration material blends to be processed from the three deposits during different project periods. Lithological controls were not found to impart significant variability on gold recoveries with the exception of clay-rich fault gouge and transitional materials. A second variability program applied standardized flotation tests with cyanidation of rougher and cleaner flotation tails to fifty-four sulfide and transition composites from the three deposits, and assessed fifty-seven additional West End sub-composites for amenability to recovery of gold by cyanidation. Test work confirmed that lowest recoveries in Yellow Pine and Hangar Flats were found in the fault materials, for the West End and West End-Hangar Flats blends, lower sulfur content and fault material also had adverse effects on flotation. For the West End transitional materials, flotation and POX treatment has a greater economic benefit up to approximately 75% AuCN/AuFA—ratios higher than that would be processed by whole-ore leaching. Studies between 2011-2013 evaluation of methods to reprocess historical tailings by combining them with early production Yellow Pine material showed that historical tailings can be blended with Yellow Pine feed at a rate up 15% of total feed, resulting in reduction of the grinding work index by 10-14% (Gajo, 2014b).

West End sulfide material is refractory while transition material has a significant cyanide-leachable gold content. Sulfide material will be processed by flotation, concentrate POX and cyanide leaching of the concentrate. Transition material will be treated similarly except that the flotation tailings will also be leached. Oxide material will be whole ore leached with cyanide after crushing and grinding and will bypass flotation. Metallurgical predictions for West End are based on cyanide leachability and on a target concentrate carbonate to sulfur ratio of 1.3:1, as the presence of excessive carbonate in the concentrate inhibits autothermic oxidation and associated gold recovery in the autoclave.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**10.3** **Hydrometallurgical Studies** 

Batch and pilot plant testwork for the POX and neutralization processes were completed at AuTec (Vancouver, Canada), CESL (Vancouver, Canada) and SGS (Malaga, Australia). These tests were performed on various concentrates derived from ore samples that represent parts of the deposits and mill feed over the life of mine.

Description and documentation for the test programs are included in Table 10-6.

**Table 10-6:** **Stibnite Project Hydrometallurgical Testing**

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| **Year**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Laboratory**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Title/Subject**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| 2017 | AuTec | &nbsp;&nbsp;Batch Pressure Leach Testwork (Le, 2017a). |
| 2017 | AuTec | &nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-Autoclave Pilot Batch Testwork (Le, 2017b). |
| 2017 | AuTec | &nbsp;&nbsp;Continuous Pressure Oxidation and Cyanidation on Two Midas Gold Project Concentrate (Ahern, et al., 2017). |
| 2017 | AuTec | &nbsp;&nbsp;Solid Liquid Separation Testwork on Pilot Plant Feed and Discharge (Pocock Industrial, 2017). |
| 2017 | CESL | &nbsp;&nbsp;Stibnite Gold Project Total Oxidative Leach (TOL) Bench Program (CESL, 2017). |
| 2017 | AuTec | &nbsp;&nbsp;POX Discharge Diagnostic Leach Program (Le & Erwin, 2017). |
| 2018 | AuTec | &nbsp;&nbsp;Stibnite and West End POX Testwork (Erwin, 2018). |
| 2018 | SGS Australia | &nbsp;&nbsp;POX Batch Test (Lima, 2018c). |
| 2018 | SGS Australia | &nbsp;&nbsp;Pilot POX Test Program (Lima, 2018c). |

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| 2018 | SGS Australia | &nbsp;&nbsp;Neutralization Batch Test (Lima, 2018a). |
| 2018 | SGS Australia | &nbsp;&nbsp;Pilot Neutralization Test (Lima, 2018a). |
| 2018 | SGS Australia | &nbsp;&nbsp;Geochemical Batch Test Program (Lima, 2018d). |
| 2020 | SGS Australia | &nbsp;&nbsp;Batch Test Program – arsenic destabilization identification (SGS Minerals Metallurgy, 2020). |

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The objective of this 2020 testwork program was to (a) identify under what conditions the arsenic was destabilized in the downstream processing of the pressure oxidation residues, and, (b) establish the impact on the downstream processes after pressure oxidation leach on the solute values especially mercury, arsenic and antimony.

The following process steps were examined during the hydrometallurgical testing programs:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Rheology testing of concentrate, POX discharge and hot acid cure discharge

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Pressure oxidative leach (POX);

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Corrosion coupon analyses

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Thickening and filtration testing of the POX discharge slurry;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Partial and full *In-situ* acid neutralization (ISAN);

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Atmospheric Arsenic Precipitation (AAP);

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Slurry neutralization;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Thickening and filtration testing of the neutralized slurry;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Cyanide leach / Carbon-in-Leach (CIL);

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Continuous cyanide detox;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Blending of cyanide detox residue and flotation tailings; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Synthetic Precipitation Leaching Procedure (SPLP) testing of combined tailing slurries.

The early batch tests were undertaken at AuTec on a blended concentrate (20% flotation mass pull to yield a sulfide concentrate assaying 5.6% S and blended down to 5.0% with tailings) in March 2017 (Le, 2017a) with the following outcomes:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● The Stibnite Gold concentrate was amenable to acid pressure oxidation at 220°C and a retention time of approximately 60 minutes. After a hot acid cure and CIL, the gold recoveries were 95 to 98%. The recovery of silver was between 1 and 12%.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Optimized leach feed densities appeared to be in the range of 30-35% for all concentrates.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● The concentrate P80 was 46 µm and 50% of the gold was present in the fractions finer than 25 µm.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Arsenic in the pressure leach residues was not stable and leached in the hot acid cure step.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· In CIL, the average cyanide consumption was 1.14 kg/t, and lime addition was 7.2 kg/t.

Pressure oxidation tests were also undertaken at CESL and at SGS to investigate neutralization of acid inside the autoclave, or "*in-situ* acid neutralization" (ISAN) to reduce the formation of jarosite and basic iron sulfate thereby increasing the liberation of leachable gold. Neutralization of acid inside the autoclave was accomplished by adding ground limestone in the POX feed to control free acid and sulfate concentrations and limit the formation of jarosite and basic iron sulfate. The objective was to increase ferric concentrations to enhance the formation of scorodite and lower sulfate concentrations to inhibit the formation of pitticite (an unstable arsenic compound). The SGS tests confirmed consistent gold recoveries in the range of 96.5-99.0%.

Standard environmental stability tests were conducted to address the concern associated with pressure oxidation of arsenic-bearing sulfide materials, which is a measure of the composition and stability of arsenic species in the discharge. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Synthetic Precipitation Leaching Procedure (SPLP) is the accepted method for estimating the adsorption-desorption potential of metals in non-landfill waste solids or soils. SPLP testing of POX residues confirmed additional benefits from ISAN, with SPLP arsenic concentrations decreasing with increasing CO3/S mass ratios to about 1.25 or higher. The CO3/S ratio, which reflects the magnitude of limestone added, did not appear to affect the silver CIL recovery.

The continuous POX pilot plant was undertaken at SGS Malaga during the period of November 20-26, 2017. The test feed concentrate was generated from low-antimony samples from the Yellow Pine and Hangar flat deposits. The testing was conducted in a 22-liter autoclave with four compartments at a feed rate of 4-6 kg/h and a nominal residence time of 75 minutes. The operating parameters were the same as those established in previous batch tests, but with varying levels of limestone additions to the feed to achieve a range of gross CO3/S ratios. The autoclave residue was treated by hot acid cure (HAC) and neutralized prior to cyanide leaching. HAC was bypassed at higher CO3/S ratios because the acid content in the slurry was too low to warrant this step.

Figure 10-1 shows the effect of varying gross CO3/S ratio (in situ + applied) on CIL gold extraction. The results show increasing gold extraction at higher CO3/S ratios up to a value of 1.2; further increases in CO3/S ratio appeared to have minimal effect. Increasing the CO3/S ratio also appears to favor lower arsenic SPLP values and hence improved arsenic stability in the leach residues. Quantitative mineralogy on the pilot autoclave solids suggested that iron was precipitated as iron (III) hydroxide (or ferrihydrite), and arsenic was precipitated predominantly as scorodite, a stable arsenic product.

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**Figure 10-1:** **Effect of Varying Gross CO3/S Ratio on CIL Gold Extraction**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**10.4** **Arsenic Stability Studies** 

In the initial metallurgical pilot test work conducted at AuTec, the arsenic in the pressure leach residues was unstable, possibly because of the preferential formation of pitticite over scorodite. In subsequent metallurgical testing at SGS, the stability of arsenic improved with increases in the CO3/S ratio to as high as 1.6. The alkalinity in the limestone was postulated to have reduced the propensity for the formation of hydroxy-sulfate compounds, such as basic ferric sulfate and jarosite, and released iron to form ferrihydrite that was able to sequester arsenic as a more stable mineral, such as scorodite. However, subsequent environmental geochemical testing completed on commingled flotation and detoxified cyanide leach tailings from confirmation bulk/batch POX testing at SGS indicated that arsenic was destabilized at some point downstream of the POX process.

A testing program was conducted at SGS in April 2020 to establish how and where the destabilization of arsenic occurred. This program included both partial and total ISAN POX tests with a terminal free acid of 8 to 13 mg/L of H2SO4, atmospheric arsenic precipitation (AAP), and a two-step neutralization procedure. The AAP process precipitates iron and arsenic slowly at an elevated temperature (92°C) by progressively adding limestone to achieve a pH of approximately 2 with a retention time of 4 to 5 hours. Test results suggested that under these conditions, a stable scorodite precipitate (FeAsO42H2O) formed.

Arsenic removal to levels of approximately 5 mg/L from the partial ISAN autoclave discharge slurries were achieved with the atmospheric arsenic precipitation and required the following conditions:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Temperatures above 90 ° C;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Aqueous iron-to-arsenic ratios in excess of 2:1;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Graded pH profile of between 1.2 and 2 over approximately four agitated tanks;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Retention time of approximately 4-5 hours; and

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· The stability of the atmospheric arsenic precipitation residue from the SPLP arsenic result was very acceptable at 0.28 mg/L.

Batch neutralization tests were conducted on the AAP discharge at two discrete pH regions: neutralization to pH 5 with limestone followed by neutralization to pH 10 with lime. The results show that the slurry temperature during the pH 5 neutralization step has no impact on arsenic stability; however, during the pH 10 neutralization step for slurry temperatures greater than 45°C arsenic destabilization was likely to occur. The destabilization was postulated to be related to the increasing free hydroxyl activity with increasing temperature, causing a reaction between the free hydroxyl ions and the remaining pitticite. SPLP testing confirmed that reducing the neutralization temperature of the pH 5 slurry to 45°C prior to raising the pH to 10 minimized this reaction.

Consequently, the flowsheet includes a two-step neutralization circuit, with a cooling circuit between the neutralization steps. Slurry Cooling Towers are included in the design for cooling the slurry prior to the pH 10 neutralization step. No slurry cooling testwork has been done; however, testwork for this circuit should be considered prior to project implementation. The process conditions for neutralization are provided in Table 10-7.

**Table 10-7:** **Process Conditions in Neutralization**

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| **Parameters** | **Units** | **Neutralization Stage pH** | **Value** |
| Temperature | °C | 5 | ≤ 80 |
| Temperature | °C | 10 | ≤ 45 |
| Reagent | - | 5 | Middle Marble Limestone |
| Reagent | - | 10 | Lime |
| Retention Time | h | 5 | ≤ 0.5 |
| Retention Time | h | 10 | ~ 1.0 Note 1 |
| Slurry SG | % solids | Feed to Neutralization | ~41.2 |
| Slurry SG | % solids | 5 | ~ 45.1 |
| Slurry SG | % solids | 10 | ~ 45.5 |
| Slurry Cooling Drift Loss | % | 5 | ~ 0.002 |
| Solids | kg/h | 5 | ~14 |
| Evaporation | t/h | 5 | ~26 |
| Cooling Range | °C | 5 | ~15 (estimate) |
| Terminal Temperature | °C | 5 | ~60 |

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Note 1: Controlled Adjustment required.

Activated carbon (CIL) was employed in the batch cyanide leach tests where the gold recovery was required. Arsenic values from SPLP of washed CIL residue generally exceed the "cut off" value of 2.0 mg/L thus confirming that the destabilization of arsenic that commenced in the pH 10 neutralization is persistent in CIL. Table 10-8 summarizes the CIL testwork data and results.

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**Table 10-8:** **Summary of CIL Testwork**

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Parameters** | **Units** | **Value** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Sodium Cyanide | kg/t dry feed | 1.19 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Oxygen | kg/t dry feed | 0.96 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Lime (Ca(OH)2) | kg/t dry feed | 21.2 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Water Dilution to Achieve 40% solids | t/h | ~ 64 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Gold Recovery | % | 96.7 - 98.4 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Silver Recovery | % | 3 - 27 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Temperature | °C | ~ 40 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;pH at 24hr | - | 9.5 - 9.8 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Feed SG | % Solids | 40% |

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Batch continuous cyanide detox tests were employed. Samples were taken after 4 turnovers had been achieved. The cyanide detox testwork results are summarized in Table 10-9.

**Table 10-9:** **Summary of Cyanide Detox Testwork**

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Parameters** | **Units** | **Value** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Sodium Metabisulfite (Over-Stoichiometric) | % | 10 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Dissolved Oxygen Concentration | ppm | 16 – 29 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Lime Addition (Ca(OH)2) | kg/t dry solid feed | 0.021 – 0.042 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Temperature | °C | 36 – 40 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;pH | - | 8.6 – 8.9 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Retention Time | min | 18 – 26 |

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The cyanide detox slurry was blended with concentrator tailings thickener underflow and the blend was examined for arsenic stability. The cyanide detox residue from a single pressure oxidation test (POX 5 CIL Detox residue) was submitted to a "kinetic" SPLP program to identify whether time had any impact on the stability of the residue. The residue was stored below its supernatant at 20°C. The results of these tests are provided in Table 10-10 and Table 10-11.

**Table 10-10:** **Kinetic SPLP of POX 5 CIL Detox Residue**

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| **Parameters** | **Units** | **Week 0** | **Week 1** | **Week 2** | **Week 3** | **Week 4** | **Week 5** | **Week 6** |
| Arsenic, As | mg/L | 3.28 | 3.60 | 3.75 | 3.88 | 3.44 | 3.62 | 3.44 |
| Mercury, Hg | mg/L | <0.02 | <0.02 | <0.02 | <0.02 | <0.02 | <0.02 | <0.02 |
| Antimony, Sb | mg/L | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.016 | 0.035 | 0.013 | 0.018 | 0.018 |

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**Table 10-11:** **Kinetic SPLP of POX 5 CIL Detox Residue Blended with Tailings**

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| **Parameters** | **Units** | **Week 0** | **Week 1** | **Week 2** | **Week 3** | **Week 4** | **Week 5** | **Week 6** |
| Arsenic, As | mg/L | 0.41 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.59 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.47 |
| Mercury, Hg | mg/L | <0.02 | <0.02 | <0.02 | <0.02 | <0.02 | <0.02 | <0.02 |
| Antimony, Sb | mg/L | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.173 | 0.276 | 0.208 | 0.32 | 0.33 |

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The assay values suggest that there may be some destabilization of antimony. However, the SPLP arsenic in the Detox Residue blended with tailings does not indicate cause for concern.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**10.5** **Hydrometallurgical Recovery** 

Test data using the FS flowsheet has been generated on gold (pyrite/arsenopyrite) concentrates from composite samples of the following ore types and blends:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Yellow Pine High Antimony (Con 4);

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Yellow Pine Low Antimony (Con 3, Con 5);

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Hangar Flats Low and High Antimony (Con 6, Con 7);

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● West End Sulfide/Transition (Con 8, Con 9, Con 11, Con 13, Con 14) sent as individual kinetic concentrates in order to investigate carbonate to sulfur ratio effects on the POX process;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Blended Composite consisting of 85% Yellow Pine and 15% Hangar Flats (Con 1 (advance 7%S), Con 2 (advance 7.5%S), Con 10); and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Blended composite representing periods of blended Hangar Flats/West End production (Con 12).

A series of options for the prediction of hydrometallurgical recoveries have been considered:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Option 1: Average all the data, weighted evenly.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Option 2: Average of all data, weighted evenly, excluding Con 8. All subsequent options excluded Con 8.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Option 3: Projected recoveries for each ore type/source reflected average result from the relevant tests.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Option 4: Projected recoveries for each ore type/source reflected average result from the relevant tests except Yellow Pine Low Sb (blend of Yellow Pine and Hangar Flats), where the pilot plant result alone was used.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Option 5: Only the pilot plant result was used.

Option 4 was adopted for forecasting the extraction of gold to solution for the project metallurgical forecast. The pertinent input data and chosen recoveries are shown in Table 10-12.

Downstream processing steps (carbon absorption, desorption and refining) all incur small gold losses. Using the previously assumed parameter, these have been assumed to add up to 0.8% for both gold and silver. Accordingly, recovery to doré from leach solution has been assumed to be 99.2%.

No testing was done on concentrate from re-flotation of Bradley Tailings material, so it is assumed that the POX recovery will be the same as for Yellow Pine low Sb material.

**Table 10-12:** **Input Data and Chosen POX-CIL Recoveries**

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| **Metal**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Ore Source/Type**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Composite**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Individual Recoveries, %**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Selected Recovery, %**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Notes**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| Gold | YP yr 0-3 High Sb | Con 4 | 96.7 | 96.0 | Con 4 recovery, carbon and solution losses assumed to be 0.8% |
| Gold | 85% YP/15% HF | Con 1 | 97.9 | 96.7 |  |
| Gold | 85% YP/15% HF | Con 2 | 98.2 | 96.7 |  |

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**Metal**<br><BORDER_TO
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|  | YP yr 0-3 Low Sb | Con 3 | 95.2 |  | Average of pilot plant (98.1%) and average of batch tests on different composites (96.8%). Carbon and solutions losses assumed to be 0.8% |
|  | YP yr 4+ Low Sb | Con 5 | 95.8 |  | Average of pilot plant (98.1%) and average of batch tests on different composites (96.8%). Carbon and solutions losses assumed to be 0.8% |
|  | 85% YP/15% HF | Con 10 | 98.1 |  | Average of pilot plant (98.1%) and average of batch tests on different composites (96.8%). Carbon and solutions losses assumed to be 0.8% |
|  | HF outside fault zone | Con 6 | 96.9 | 96.5 | Average recovery (97.3%), carbon losses of 0.8% |
|  | HF fault zone | Con 7 | 97.6 | 96.5 | Average recovery (97.3%), carbon losses of 0.8% |
|  | 50:50 HF:WE | Con 12 | 98.0 | 97.6 | Average recovery, excluding Con 8, carbon losses 0.8% |
|  | WE High Carbonate | Con 8 | 90.3 | 97.6 | Average recovery, excluding Con 8, carbon losses 0.8% |
|  | WE High Carbonate | Con 9 | 98.4 |  |  |
|  | WE High Carbonate | Con 11 | 98.8 |  |  |
| Silver | YP yr 0-3 High Sb | Con 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
| Silver | 85% YP/15% HF | Con 1 | 1.1 | 2.3 | Average recovery |
| Silver | 85% YP/15% HF | Con 2 | 3.7 | 2.3 | Average recovery |
| Silver | YP yr 0-3 Low Sb | Con 3 | 2.7 | 2.3 | Average recovery |
| Silver | YP yr 4+ Low Sb | Con 5 | 2.8 | 2.3 | Average recovery |
| Silver | 85% YP/15% HF | Con 10 | 1.2 | 2.3 | Average recovery |
| Silver | HF outside fault zone | Con 6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | Average recovery |
| Silver | HF fault zone | Con 7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Average recovery |
| Silver | 50:50 HF:WE | Con 12 | 1.6 | 5.9 | Average recovery |
| Silver | WE High Carbonate | Con 8 | 1.7 | 5.9 | Average recovery |
| Silver | WE High Carbonate | Con 9 | 7.1 | 5.9 | Average recovery |
| Silver | WE High Carbonate | Con 11 | 13 | 5.9 | Average recovery |

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Based on the above-described rationale, Table 10-13 provides the metallurgical projections that have been adopted for the study.

**Table 10-13:** **Summarized Metallurgical Forecast Algorithms**

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| Yellow Pine | High Antimony | Antimony Con | Au Recovery into Sb Concentrate | 3.40 x Sb grade + 0.0089 |
| Yellow Pine | High Antimony | Antimony Con | Ag Recovery into Sb Concentrate | 73.39 x Sb grade + 0.022 |
| Yellow Pine | High Antimony | Antimony Con | Sb Recovery in Sb Concentrate | 11.89 x Sb grade +0.83 |
| Yellow Pine | High Antimony | Antimony Con | Sb Concentrate Grade | 65.0% |
| Yellow Pine | High Antimony | Doré | Au Flotation/POX/CIL Recovery (for 6.5% S con) | (7.94 x pyritic S grade + 0.836) x 0.960 |
| Yellow Pine | High Antimony | Doré | Ag Flotation/POX/CIL Recovery (for 6.5% S con) | 0.0% |
| Yellow Pine | High Antimony | Sulfide Con | Sulfide Sulfur Flotation Recovery (for 6.5% S con) | 21.20 x pyritic S grade + 0.621 |
| Yellow Pine | Low Antimony | Doré | Au Flotation/POX/CIL Recovery (for 6.5% S con) | 90.7% |
| Yellow Pine | Low Antimony | Doré | Ag Flotation/POX/CIL Recovery (for 6.5% S con) | 0.6% |
| Yellow Pine | Low Antimony | Sulfide Con | Sulfide Sulfur Flotation Recovery (for 6.5% S con) | 96.1% |

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| **Ore Body**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Ore Type**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Product**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Parameter**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Metallurgy Forecast Algorithms**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| Hangar<br>Flats | High<br>Antimony | Antimony<br>Con | Au Recovery into Sb Concentrate | 6.82 x Sb head grade + 0.002 |
| Hangar<br>Flats | High<br>Antimony | Antimony<br>Con | Ag Recovery into Sb Concentrate | 52.8% |
| Hangar<br>Flats | High<br>Antimony | Antimony<br>Con | Sb Recovery in Sb Concentrate | 11.00 x Sb head grade + 0.80 |
| Hangar<br>Flats | High<br>Antimony | Antimony<br>Con | Sb Concentrate Grade | 54.1% |
| Hangar<br>Flats | High<br>Antimony | Doré | Au Flotation/POX/CIL Recovery (for 6.5% S con) | 86.6% |
| Hangar<br>Flats | High<br>Antimony | Doré | Ag Flotation/POX/CIL Recovery (for 6.5% S con) | 0.1% |
| Hangar<br>Flats | High<br>Antimony | Sulfide Con | Sulfide Sulfur Flotation Recovery (for 6.5% S con) | 79.4% |
| Hangar<br>Flats | Low<br>Antimony | Doré | Au Flotation/POX/CIL Recovery (for 6.5% S con) | 88.9% |
| Hangar<br>Flats | Low<br>Antimony | Doré | Ag Flotation/POX/CIL Recovery (for 6.5% S con) | 0.2% |
| Hangar<br>Flats | Low<br>Antimony | Sulfide Con | Sulfide Sulfur Flotation Recovery (for 6.5% S con) | 95.3% |
| West<br>End | Oxide | Doré | Au Direct CIL Recovery | (0.916 x CN/FA + 0.0120) x 0.992 |
| West<br>End | Oxide | Doré | Ag Direct CIL Recovery | (0.411 x CN/FA + 0.256) x 0.992 |
| West<br>End | Sulfide<br>and<br>Transition | Doré | Au Flotation/POX/CIL Recovery (to 1.3 CO3 /S Con) | (-0.867 x CN/FA + 0.997) x 0.976 |
| West<br>End | Sulfide<br>and<br>Transition | Doré | Ag Flotation/POX/CIL Recovery (to 1.3 CO3 /S Con) | (-0.809 x CN/FA + 0.959) x 0.009 |
| West<br>End | Sulfide<br>and<br>Transition | Sulfide Con | Sulfide Sulfur Flotation Recovery (to 1.3 CO3 /S Con) | -0.294 x CN/FA + 0.989 |
| West<br>End | Sulfide<br>and<br>Transition | Doré | Au Flotation Tailings CIL Recovery, Low CN/FA | (1.767 x CN/FA + 0.162) x 0.992 for CN/FA < 0.31 |
| West<br>End | Sulfide<br>and<br>Transition | Doré | Au Flotation Tailings CIL Recovery, High CN/FA | (0.451 x CN/FA + 0.549) x 0.992 for CN/FA > 0.31 |
| West<br>End | Sulfide<br>and<br>Transition | Doré | Ag Flotation Tailings CIL Recovery | 60.9% |
| Bradley<br>Tailings | Low<br>Antimony | Doré | Au Flotation/POX/CIL Recovery | 67.7% |
| Bradley<br>Tailings | Low<br>Antimony | Doré | Ag Flotation/POX/CIL Recovery | 0.2% |
| Bradley<br>Tailings | Low<br>Antimony | Sulfide Con | Sulfide Sulfur Flotation Recovery | 74.0% |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**10.6** **QP Opinion on Data Accuracy** 

Metallurgical testwork and associated analytical procedures were performed by recognized testing facilities, and the tests performed were appropriate to the mineralization type. Samples selected for testing were representative of the various types and styles of mineralization in the Stibnite deposits. Samples were selected from a range of depths within the deposit. Sufficient samples were taken so that tests were performed on sufficient sample mass.

In the opinion of the QP, the sample representativity, nature of tests undertaken, and the data obtained is adequate for the purposes used in this Report.

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**11** **Mineral Resource Estimates**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**11.1** **Introduction** 

The Mineral Resource Statement presented herein represents a mineral resource evaluation prepared in accordance with the mining property disclosure rules specified in Regulation S-K subpart 1300 (S-K 1300) promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This evaluation includes Mineral Resource estimates for the Project's three lode gold deposits: Yellow Pine, Hangar Flats and West End, and reports the Mineral Resource Estimate for the Historical Tailings deposit.

This section describes the mineral resource estimation methodology and summarizes the key assumptions. In the opinion of Christopher Dail, C.P.G., Qualified Person, the mineral resource estimates reported herein are a reasonable representation of the mineral resources found within the Project at the current level of sampling. The mineral resources were estimated in accordance with §§229.1300 through 229.1305 (subpart 229.1300 of Regulation S-K). The Mineral Resources reported herein supersede and replace the Mineral Resources disclosed publicly (Perpetua, 2018; M3, 2020; M3, 2022), which should no longer be relied upon. It is important to note that mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. Mineral resource estimates do not account for mine-ability, selectivity, mining loss and dilution. These mineral resource estimates include "Inferred mineral resources" (as defined in S-K 1300) that are considered too speculative geologically to have economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves. It is reasonably expected that the majority of inferred mineral resources could be upgraded to "Indicated mineral resources" (as defined in S-K 1300).

The mineral resource evaluation reported herein for Yellow Pine, Hangar Flats, West End and the Historical Tailings deposit is current as of the date of this Report. The Mineral Resource Statements supersede prior statements but were developed based on the same underlying geological and geostatistical analyses as that in the 2020 Feasibility Study Technical Report (M3, 2020). The mineral resource evaluation herein supersedes earlier mineral resource estimates completed for Perpetua Resources including:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Technical Report on Mineral Resources for the Golden Meadows Project (SRK, 2011).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Preliminary Economic Assessment Technical Report for the Golden Meadows Project Idaho (SRK, 2012).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Preliminary Feasibility Study Technical Report for the Stibnite Gold Project (M3, 2014).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Amended Preliminary Feasibility Study Technical Report for the Stibnite Gold Project (M3, 2019).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Feasibility Study Technical Report for the Stibnite Gold Project (M3, 2021)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· S-K 1300 Technical Report Summary for the Stibnite Gold Project, as amended as of June 2022 (M3, 2022)

The mineral resource estimates were prepared by qualified third-party independent consultants and reviewed and verified by Christopher Dail, C.P.G., the Qualified Person for the mineral resource estimates for the Project. Perpetua Resources' field work on the Project from 2009-2025, including drilling, was carried out under the supervision of

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Christopher Dail, C.P.G., Richard Moses, C.P.G., Austin Zinsser, SME-Registered Member, and Kent Turner who were Perpetua's staff or consultants and responsible for certain aspects of the programs during the periods they were employed by Perpetua Resources.

The general mineral resource estimation methodology for all deposits involved the following procedures:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· generation of geological models and review of structural controls on mineralization;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· database verification and validation;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· data exploration, compositing and evaluation of outliers;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· construction of estimation domains for gold, antimony and silver;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· spatial statistics;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· block modeling and grade interpolation;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· mineral resource classification and validation;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· assessment of " reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction " ; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· preparation of the mineral resource statement.

The drillhole database and data utilized in the Mineral Resource Estimate is discussed in Section 7 of this Report. Detailed mineral resource evaluation methodologies are presented in Sections 11.2 (Yellow Pine), 11.3 (Hangar Flats), 11.4 (West End), and 11.5 (Historical Tailings) of this Report. An assessment of reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction and mineral resource statements, including that for the Historical Tailings, are presented in Sections 11.7 and 11.9 of this Report. Figure 11-1 shows a plan view of the Stibnite Gold Project area along with drillhole locations and deposits that are the subject of the resource estimation reported herein.

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**Figure 11-1:** **Plan Map of the Stibnite Gold Project Area Showing Drillhole Locations and Deposits**

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**11.2** **Yellow Pine** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**11.2.1** **Mineral Resource Estimation Procedures** 

The Yellow Pine Mineral Resource estimate is based on the validated drillhole database, interpreted digital geologic model, digitized as-built data of historical workings, and LiDAR topographic data. The geologic modeling and estimation of mineral resources was completed primarily using commercial three-dimensional block modelling and mine planning software Hexagon Minesight<sup>TM</sup> MS3D Version 15.10.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**11.2.2** **Geologic Modeling** 

The Yellow Pine Mineral Resource estimate is based on a generalized geologic model consisting of major rock types, major structures, surfaces, and historical underground workings and pit bottom surfaces as depicted in Section 6 of this Report. In addition, oriented core drilling completed in 2016-2017, re-logging of key fault zones from core photos and integration of structural data, legacy data sets and drillhole geochemistry have allowed for a detailed 3D structural interpretation of the Yellow Pine deposit. These data sets were integrated into the detailed geological model first using GIS software to capture and geo-reference historical spatial data and then using Hexagon MineSight<sup>TM</sup> MS3D to construct geological boundaries through sectional and implicit modeling methods to incorporate logging information, geochemistry and oriented core data. Geological surface TINs were generated from digitized polylines using MineSight's surface interpolation tools and subsequently trimmed manually against fault surfaces based on the deformation sequence for the deposit.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**11.2.3** **Controls on Mineralization** 

As discussed in Section 6 of this Report, mineralization in the Yellow Pine deposit is structurally controlled and localized by the northerly striking MCFZ and by north striking gently west dipping conjugate splay or cross structures associated with the MCFZ. The majority of mineralization in the deposit occurs west of the MCFZ and east of the Hidden Fault Zone (HFZ), a wide, moderately northwest dipping fault and fracture zone. To the south, gold mineralization occurs within a breccia zone of the MCFZ bounded to the east by post-mineralization gouge of the MCFZ and bounded to the west by the pre-gold mineralization ductile breccia zone. In the central region of the deposit, between 1188200N and 1189600N, mineralization is primarily disseminated and occurs east of the Hanging Wall Fault (HWF) and west of the post-mineralization Hennessey Fault, except where Hennessey Fault has offset the western part of the orebody to the north. Gold and antimony mineralization in the central region of the deposit are bounded to the south against the C-structure/granite fault, a normal fault which is locally offset by the northwesterly striking Midnight Fault. In the northern Homestake area of the deposit, mineralization occurs in the hanging wall of the Hidden Fault/Clark tunnel structure and is truncated against the East Boundary Fault, a historically mapped gouge zone within the MCFZ occurring directly east of a silicified fault corridor which is moderately mineralized in the Homestake area. Gold mineralization also occurs within the metasediments at Homestake, where both disseminated and vein hosted gold occurs within the upper-calc silicate and Middle Marble formations. These complex relationships between faults and mineralization were applied towards construction of estimation domains in the Yellow Pine Mineral Resource Estimate.

The geologic model also includes solids representing minor late-stage dikes; numerous adits, drifts and underground development workings; and surfaces representing current and pre-mining topography; and the current top-of bedrock

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surface. The surface representing the top of bedrock was digitized from drillhole data and from 1950s and 1990s engineering drawings depicting the historical Bradley pit and Homestake pit bottoms prior to backfilling. Perpetua Resources drilling has confirmed the pit-bottom in the Homestake area and the location of legacy underground workings. Drillholes drilled from barges through the pit lake by the Rancher's Exploration Company (Ranchers) have confirmed the Yellow Pine pit-bottom as captured from engineering drawings and the adjacent pit benches confirmed by comparison of legacy engineering drawings to modern topographic survey data.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**11.2.4** **Exploratory Data Analysis and Data Preparation** 

Exploratory data analysis and graphical data review was performed on raw assays within 39 geological solids to aid in construction of appropriate geostatistical estimation domains. Quantitative data analysis included generation of descriptive statistics, box plots, histograms, log-probability plots, and analysis of multivariate relations. The data was also reviewed relative to surfaces representing historical underground and surface mining. Data preparation included assignment of numeric values to samples assaying below detection limits (generally 1/2 detection limit or lower for legacy data) and to intervals which were selectively un-assayed. In addition, samples sourced from non-bedrock materials, including those from backfilled pits and waste rock dumps, were removed from the dataset.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**11.2.5** **Estimation Domain Modeling** 

The current Yellow Pine Mineral Resource estimate is based on the definition of geostatistical estimation domains within the current geological model. The gold estimate utilized sixteen estimation domains; six primary mineralized domains and ten secondary domains. Gold mineralization occurs in all domains, but 77% of assays greater 0.3 g/t Au occur within the primary domains. The estimation domains consist of 3D geological solids representing discrete fault zones, fault blocks, and lithologic units including metasedimentary formations and intrusive dikes (Table 11-1). The large number of domains was deemed appropriate due to the structural complexity of the deposit and distribution of gold within the geological model, especially in order to represent the truncation of mineralization across post-mineralization fault boundaries. The principal gold domains include the mineralized silicified breccia corridor of the southern MCFZ (D3), the Hennessey Shear/Hidden Fault Zone (D5) consisting of silicified breccia and post mineralization gouge, broadly disseminated mineralization occurring in fault bounded blocks of the Central Yellow Pine (D6) and Hennessey fault block (D7), the Homestake deposit area including the hanging wall of the Clark Tunnel structure/northern extension of the Hidden Fault west of the "East Boundary Fault" (D11), and the silicified breccia zone of the northern MCFZ (D12) at the contact with the metasediments. The secondary domains generally have lower gold grades and include the post-mineralization gouge zones of the MCFZ, rhyolite and latite dike solids, three groups of contiguous metasedimentary formations, strongly altered but lower-gold-grade fault blocks occurring below primary gold domains and hanging wall zones occurring west of the ore-body (as shown in Table 11-1 and Figure 11-2).

**Table 11-1:** **Yellow Pine Gold Estimation Domains and Descriptions**

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| **Domain<br>Number**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Name**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Category**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Lithology**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Description**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| 1 | W Intrusives | Secondary<br>Domain | Mixed intrusives | &nbsp;&nbsp;Primarily chloritic altered intrusives with diorite at depth bounded to the east by the MCFZ and north by the HCSZ. |
| 2 | S_YP_SiO2_Bx | Secondary<br>Domain | Silicified Breccia | &nbsp;&nbsp;Silicified breccia zone with high sulfide content but low gold and arsenic. |

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| **Domain<br>Number**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Name**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Category**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Lithology**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Description**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| 3 | S_YP_Au-Sb-Bx | Primary<br>Domain | Silicified Breccia | &nbsp;&nbsp;Silicified breccia corridor of the MCFZ in southern YP bounded by gouge to the east and gold-barren breccia to the west. Midnight fault is northern boundary. |
| 4 | E Intrusives | Secondary<br>Domain | Intrusives, schist, diorite | &nbsp;&nbsp;Mixed lithologies cut by steeply dipping anastomosing gouge fault strands of the MCFZ. |
| 5 | Hennessey<br>Shear | Primary<br>Domain | Breccia, Gouge, Rubble | &nbsp;&nbsp;Hennessey shear zone in which significant gold occurs within post-mineralization gouge zones and rubble zones in the footwall bounded to the east by Domain 6. |
| 6 | Central YP | Primary<br>Domain | Mixed intrusives | &nbsp;&nbsp;Disseminated mineralization within the central YP area bounded to south by Midnight and Granite faults, bounded to east by Hennessey Fault and to north by latite fault NW; includes the diabase dike. |
| 7 | Hennessey | Primary<br>Domain | Mixed intrusives | &nbsp;&nbsp;Bounded to the west by the Hennessey fault and to the east by gouge of the MCFZ. Includes silicified breccias of the MCFZ in central YP. Lower contact is a geochemical boundary marked by abrupt drop in gold grades but no appreciable change in sulfur or arsenic. |
| 8 | MCFZ Gouge | Secondary<br>Domain | Gouge and cataclasite | &nbsp;&nbsp;Gouge and foliated cataclasite of the MCFZ, local mineralized materials entrained. |
| 9 | Lower<br>Hennessey | Secondary<br>Domain | Mixed intrusives | &nbsp;&nbsp;Weakly mineralized block of rock beneath Hennessey domain, east of Hennessey Fault and west of MCFZ gouge |
| 10 | Hidden<br>Hanging Wall | Secondary<br>Domain | Mixed intrusives | &nbsp;&nbsp;The hanging wall of the Hennessey Creek and Hidden Fault zones characterized by weak chloritic to sericitic alteration |
| 11 | Homestake | Primary<br>Domain | Mixed intrusives | &nbsp;&nbsp;Homestake domain includes the northern Hennessey fault zone gouge and the northern Hidden fault breccia corridor, as well as the hanging wall of the Clark tunnel fault zone. Domain is bounded to the east by the East-boundary fault zone, part of the MCFZ gouge corridor. |
| 12 | Hmstk SiO2 Bx | Primary<br>Domain | Silicified Breccia | &nbsp;&nbsp;Narrow zone of breccia in the MCFZ between sediments and gouge of the east boundary fault zone. Contains elevated calcium and has low arsenic/gold ratio. |
| 13 | Lower<br>Homestake | Secondary<br>Domain | Mixed intrusives | &nbsp;&nbsp;Material beneath Homestake. Sericite-pyrite-arsenopyrite alteration. |
| 14 | UCS-SCH-QZ | Secondary<br>Domain | Schist, calc-schist, quartzite and breccia | &nbsp;&nbsp;Significant gold mineralization occurs within upper-calc-silicate and schist packages east of MCFZ within hinge zone of stibnite syncline. |
| 15 | E Sediments | Secondary<br>Domain | Metaseds and granodiorite sill | &nbsp;&nbsp;Sediments outside of domain 14. |
| 16 | Dikes | Secondary<br>Domain | Latite and Rhyolite | &nbsp;&nbsp;Dikes within the deposit but excluding the Diabase. |

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Antimony mineralization is controlled by many of the same structures as gold mineralization but is more spatially restricted, occurring primarily south of 1,189,100N with some additional mineralization associated with the Clark Tunnel fault. The northern boundary of the antimony domain was defined using indicator kriging and the southern boundaries are defined by the same structures that control gold mineralization. Bradley Mining Company data was excluded from the 0.01% indicator kriging shell definition due to low precision of antimony assays in this data set.

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domains: silver domains 2 and 3 correspond to the Southern- and Clark Tunnel antimony domains respectively, silver domain 1 comprises other regions of the primary gold ore domains, and silver domain 4 makes up the rest of the deposit. Use of a similar estimation plan for both antimony and silver was selected to help maintain the multivariate relationship between the primary economic metals in the deposit.

An oxide shell was constructed to encompass the oxidized region of the deposit and contains the majority of samples with cyanide recoverable gold, primarily located in the Homestake area.

**Figure 11-2:** **Yellow Pine Estimation Domains**

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**11.2.6** **Compositing** 

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multiple of the 5 ft average sample length and is also appropriate for estimation into 20 ft bench height blocks. The majority of samples in the deposit average 5 ft but some campaigns used longer samples outside of mineralized zones. Composites were assigned to estimation domains by tagging within the 3D domain solids in MS3D.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**11.2.7** **Composite Statistics and Capping** 

Descriptive statistics, histograms and probability plots were generated for ten-foot composites within each estimation domain for both clustered and declustered composites. Outliers were identified using log probability plots and were also reviewed spatially in MS3D. For gold, capping grades of 12 g/t Au within Domains 6,7 and 11; and 7 g/t Au within other domains were selected. Capping grades of 8% antimony and 100 g/t silver were selected within the main antimony shell with 10 g/t silver applied elsewhere. Capped grade statistics are presented for comparative purposes in Table 11-2 through Table 11-5 but outliers in the estimation plan are handled employing a 40 ft range restriction on high-grade composites rather than through explicit capping.

**Table 11-2:** **Descriptive Statistics for Primary Gold Domain Composites (g/t Au)**

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| **Domain** | **Data Set** | **Number** | **Mean** | **Std<br>Dev** | **Coeff<br>Var** | **Max** | **Upper <br>uartile** | **Median** | **Lower<br>Quartile** | **Capping<br>Grade** | **Metal<br>Removed** |
| Au_Dom3 | raw composites | 407 | 1.42 | 1.41 | 0.99 | 6.77 | 2.26 | 1.04 | 0.24 | n/a | 0.0% |
| Au_Dom3 | capped + declus | 407 | 1.22 | 1.31 | 1.07 | 6.77 | 1.93 | 0.75 | 0.16 | n/a | 0.0% |
| Au_Dom5 | raw composites | 602 | 1.29 | 1.38 | 1.07 | 11.68 | 2.05 | 0.93 | 0.13 | 7 | 0.9% |
| Au_Dom5 | capped + declus | 602 | 1.13 | 1.24 | 1.09 | 7 | 1.89 | 0.69 | 0.08 | 7 | 0.9% |
| Au_Dom6 | raw composites | 4774 | 2.39 | 1.79 | 0.75 | 20.31 | 3.2 | 2.15 | 1.21 | 12 | 0.5% |
| Au_Dom6 | capped + declus | 4774 | 2.11 | 1.89 | 0.89 | 12 | 2.95 | 1.81 | 0.69 | 12 | 0.5% |
| Au_Dom7 | raw composites | 1602 | 2.09 | 2.22 | 1.06 | 18.24 | 3.23 | 1.28 | 0.42 | 12 | 0.6% |
| Au_Dom7 | capped + declus | 1602 | 1.64 | 1.91 | 1.16 | 12 | 2.48 | 0.87 | 0.25 | 12 | 0.6% |
| Au_Dom11 | raw composites | 3058 | 1.57 | 2.07 | 1.32 | 21.66 | 2.18 | 0.78 | 0.19 | 12 | 1.4% |
| Au_Dom11 | capped + declus | 3058 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1.35 | 12 | 1.85 | 0.63 | 0.17 | 12 | 1.4% |
| Au_Dom12 | raw composites | 195 | 0.85 | 1.55 | 1.83 | 14.4 | 1.08 | 0.36 | 0.07 | 7 | 4.9% |
| Au_Dom12 | capped + declus | 195 | 0.78 | 1.16 | 1.49 | 7 | 1.11 | 0.41 | 0.07 | 7 | 4.9% |

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**Table 11-3:** **Descriptive Statistics for Low Grade Secondary Gold Domain Composites (g/t Au)**

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| **Domain**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Data Set**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Number**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Mean**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Std<br>Dev**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Coeff<br>Var**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Max**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Upper<br>Quartile**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Median**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Lower<br>Quartile**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Capping<br>Grade** | **Metal<br>Removed**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| Au_Dom1 | raw composites | 2182 | 0.21 | 0.59 | 2.82 | 7.94 | 0.13 | 0.02 | 0 | 7 | 0.0% |
| Au_Dom1 | capped + declus | 2182 | 0.24 | 0.63 | 2.97 | 7 | 0.17 | 0.03 | 0 | 7 | 0.0% |
| Au_Dom2 | raw composites | 88 | 0.28 | 0.73 | 2.58 | 3.94 | 0.21 | 0.01 | 0 | n/a | 0.0% |
| Au_Dom2 | capped + declus | 88 | 0.3 | 0.68 | 2.28 | 3.94 | 0.29 | 0.02 | 0 | n/a | 0.0% |
| Au_Dom4 | raw composites | 366 | 0.22 | 0.31 | 1.38 | 2.82 | 0.32 | 0.12 | 0.04 | n/a | 0.0% |
| Au_Dom4 | capped + declus | 366 | 0.24 | 0.33 | 1.37 | 2.82 | 0.34 | 0.12 | 0.04 | n/a | 0.0% |

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| **Domain**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Data Set**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Number**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Mean**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Std<br>Dev**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Coeff<br>Var**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Max**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Upper<br>Quartile**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Median**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Lower<br>Quartile**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Capping<br>Grade** | **Metal<br>Removed**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| Au_Dom8 | raw composites | 1032 | 0.43 | 0.76 | 1.79 | 9.47 | 0.49 | 0.2 | 0.04 | 7 | 2.3% |
| Au_Dom8 | capped + declus | 1032 | 0.43 | 0.76 | 1.75 | 7 | 0.49 | 0.2 | 0.04 | 7 | 2.3% |
| Au_Dom9 | raw composites | 239 | 0.46 | 0.83 | 1.81 | 6.34 | 0.49 | 0.22 | 0.08 | n/a | 0.0% |
| Au_Dom9 | capped + declus | 239 | 0.54 | 1.07 | 1.97 | 6.34 | 0.5 | 0.22 | 0.08 | n/a | 0.0% |
| Au_Dom10 | raw composites | 2944 | 0.19 | 0.42 | 2.21 | 6.08 | 0.17 | 0.05 | 0.01 | n/a | 0.0% |
| Au_Dom10 | capped + declus | 2944 | 0.2 | 0.42 | 2.09 | 6.08 | 0.19 | 0.06 | 0.01 | n/a | 0.0% |
| Au_Dom13 | raw composites | 3996 | 0.21 | 0.51 | 2.47 | 8.87 | 0.18 | 0.06 | 0.01 | 7 | 0.0% |
| Au_Dom13 | capped + declus | 3996 | 0.21 | 0.46 | 2.16 | 7 | 0.21 | 0.07 | 0.01 | 7 | 0.0% |
| Au_Dom14 | raw composites | 831 | 0.47 | 1.21 | 2.6 | 17.02 | 0.4 | 0.15 | 0.04 | 7 | 10.4% |
| Au_Dom14 | capped + declus | 831 | 0.43 | 0.88 | 2.06 | 7 | 0.4 | 0.14 | 0.04 | 7 | 10.4% |
| Au_Dom15 | raw composites | 1028 | 0.14 | 0.36 | 2.64 | 4.54 | 0.1 | 0.02 | 0 | n/a | 0.0% |
| Au_Dom15 | capped + declus | 1028 | 0.14 | 0.35 | 2.46 | 4.54 | 0.12 | 0.03 | 0.01 | n/a | 0.0% |
| Au_Dom16 | raw composites | 215 | 0.42 | 0.77 | 1.82 | 4.68 | 0.53 | 0.08 | 0 | n/a | 0.0% |
| Au_Dom16 | capped + declus | 215 | 0.44 | 0.87 | 1.98 | 4.68 | 0.43 | 0.06 | 0 | n/a | 0.0% |

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**Table 11-4:** **Descriptive Statistics for Antimony Composites (% Sb)**

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| **Domain** | **Data Set** | **Number** | **Mean** | **Std<br>Dev** | **Coeff<br>Var** | **Max** | **Upper<br>Quartile** | **Median** | **Lower<br>Quartile** | **Capping<br>Grade** | **Metal<br>Removed** |
| Sb_Dom0 | raw composites | 13455 | 0.014 | 0.094 | 6.742 | 3.89 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.001 | n/a | 0.0% |
| Sb_Dom0 | capped + declus | 13455 | 0.013 | 0.095 | 7.108 | 3.89 | 0.003 | 0.002 | 0.001 | n/a | 0.0% |
| Sb_Dom2 | raw composites | 5240 | 0.359 | 0.96 | 2.677 | 14.9 | 0.27 | 0.02 | 0.003 | 8 | 1.7% |
| Sb_Dom2 | capped + declus | 5240 | 0.281 | 0.796 | 2.736 | 8 | 0.17 | 0.006 | 0.002 | 8 | 1.7% |
| Sb_Dom3 | raw composites | 206 | 0.534 | 1.492 | 2.796 | 15.12 | 0.48 | 0.12 | 0.02 | 8 | 6.7% |
| Sb_Dom3 | capped + declus | 206 | 0.362 | 0.774 | 2.139 | 8 | 0.353 | 0.093 | 0.02 | 8 | 6.7% |

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**Table 11-5:** **Descriptive Statistics for Silver Composites (g/t Ag)**

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| **Domain**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Data Set**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Number**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Mean**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Std<br>Dev**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Coeff<br>Var**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Max**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Upper<br>Quartile**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Median**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Lower<br>Quartile**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Capping<br>Grade** | **Metal<br>Removed**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| Ag_Dom1 | raw composites | 2671 | 1.43 | 3 | 2.1 | 85.71 | 1.77 | 0.7 | 0.25 | 10 | 15.2% |
| Ag_Dom1 | capped + declus | 2671 | 1.34 | 1.69 | 1.26 | 10 | 1.73 | 0.7 | 0.25 | 10 | 15.2% |
| Ag_Dom2 | raw composites | 2408 | 4.66 | 12.02 | 2.58 | 152.34 | 3.17 | 1.72 | 0.75 | 100 | 1.7% |
| Ag_Dom2 | capped + declus | 2408 | 4.05 | 10.16 | 2.51 | 100 | 2.79 | 1.38 | 0.51 | 100 | 1.7% |
| Ag_Dom3 | raw composites | 199 | 9.27 | 37.78 | 4.07 | 457.5 | 6.05 | 2.98 | 1.79 | 20 | 32.3% |
| Ag_Dom3 | capped + declus | 199 | 4.1 | 4.76 | 1.16 | 20 | 4.71 | 2.52 | 1.42 | 20 | 32.3% |

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| **Domain**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Data Set**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Number**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Mean**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Std<br>Dev**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Coeff<br>Var**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Max**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Upper<br>Quartile**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Median**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Capping<br>Grade** | **Metal<br>Removed**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| Ag_Dom4 | raw composites | 10174 | 0.5 | 1.63 | 3.29 | 99.92 | 0.31 | 0.25 | 7 | 7.8% |
| Ag_Dom4 | capped + declus | 10174 | 0.47 | 0.67 | 1.42 | 7 | 0.35 | 0.25 | 7 | 7.8% |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**11.2.8** **Spatial Statistics** 

Semi-variogram models were generated for gold, antimony, silver and cyanide gold recovery ratio (oxidation) to determine spatial continuity and to guide search ellipse orientations and anisotropies. Experimental variograms were generated in GSLIB software for the primary gold, antimony and silver estimation domains. Variograms were not modeled for secondary domains or for the Clark tunnel antimony shell. Gold mineralization typically displays greatest continuity parallel to northeasterly striking fault zones while antimony and silver show maximum continuity along northwesterly striking antimony vein arrays. Oxidation follows the historical topographic surface. Gold variogram models typically have a nugget of 10-18%, a short-range structure achieving 60% of the sill at a distance of approximately 40 to 50 ft and a maximum range of 130-295 ft.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**11.2.9** **Block Model Parameters and Grade Estimation** 

The block model mineral resource estimate for Yellow Pine was developed with block dimensions of 40 x 40 x 20 ft with coordinates defined in Table 11-6. Blocks were discretized into a 4 x 4 x 2 array of points during estimation.

**Table 11-6:** **Block Model Definition for Yellow Pine**

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| **Deposit** | **Dimension (ft)** | **Dimension (ft)** | **Dimension (ft)** | **Origin (ft)**<sup>1</sup> | **Origin (ft)**<sup>1</sup> | **Origin (ft)**<sup>1</sup> | **Number of Blocks** | **Number of Blocks** | **Number of Blocks** | **Rotation** |
| **Deposit** | **X** | **Y** | **Z** | **X** | **Y** | **Z** | **X** | **Y** | **Z** | **Rotation** |
| Yellow Pine | 40 | 40 | 20 | 2729740 | 1185700 | 4500 | 155 | 170 | 152 | 0 |

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Notes: 1. Lower left hand block model corner, NAD83 ID State Plane West feet.

The Yellow Pine drillhole database contains 1,843 core density measurements within an average density of 2.63 g/cc. Average density values were calculated for each gold estimation domain after removal of outliers and assigned to the block model.

A multiple percent model was used for the Yellow Pine deposit to accurately capture discrete regions of mineralization occurring within some narrow geological zones and to also allow for accurate forecasting of mining dilution under different extraction scenarios. The volume of each block occurring within each of the 16 gold domains was calculated and stored in the model as a percentage. For the blocks occurring within multiple domains, blocks were assigned a domain code and percentage for both a primary gold domain and a secondary gold domain based on majority by volume. Gold grade estimates were then stored in two fields, primary and secondary, to allow accurate reporting of partial block in-situ resources as well as full block diluted grades. Blocks were assigned to silver and antimony domains by majority.

Gold, antimony and silver were estimated using ordinary kriging or inverse distance squared interpolation. Generally, blocks were estimated using a two-pass search strategy with approximately 2/3 estimated in the first pass and the remaining estimated in the second pass within the ore domains. The estimates used hard boundary conditions with

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only samples in an estimation domain used to inform blocks in that domain. Ordinary kriging was used to estimate grades in the five primary gold domains, the primary antimony shell and the four silver domains. Inverse distance squared was used for the remaining gold domains. The first gold estimation pass range was generally based on the ranges of the variogram model, approximately 100-200' for the primary direction with the second pass expanded to twice the range of the first pass. A minimum of three octants and five composites was required in the first pass with octant requirements relaxed in additional passes. Densely drilled domains had a maximum of three composites per hole with more composites allowed in other domains. The inverse distance searches either increased the search ellipse range or decreased the octant requirements in subsequent passes to control grade extrapolation away from data and estimate an appropriate number of blocks. Capping was applied in the software using a range limiting method with un-capped samples allowed up to a maximum distance of 40' (one block) and capping grades of 8 or 12 g/t Au applied after that. This method was selected to adequately capture local high grade in the deposit, which was often clustered, while limiting the extrapolation of higher grade beyond reasonable distances. Figure 11-3 and Figure 11-4 show a plan view of the Yellow Pine block model for gold and antimony, respectively.

**Figure 11-3:** **Yellow Pine Gold Block Model**

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**Figure 11-4:** **Yellow Pine Antimony Block Model**

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**11.2.10** **Block Model Validation**

The block model for Yellow Pine was validated by completing a series of graphical inspections, bias checks, sensitivity studies, comparison to prior estimates and reconciliation against historical production records. Graphically, the model was validated by visually comparing the composites to estimated block grades on plan and section views. Global bias was assessed through comparison of average declustered composite grades and block grades for each estimation domain. Multiple model sensitivities were run to assess the impact of historical data on the estimate, selection of capping grades, kriging search neighborhood and choice of interpolation method. Exclusion of the pre-1953 drillhole data results in a 2.2% reduction in mineralized tonnage with no appreciable reduction in gold grade at a 0.75 g/t Au cutoff grade, reported within a conceptual pit shell. Other sensitivities showed similar magnitude changes to the Yellow Pine Mineral Resource.

**11.2.11** **Geochemical Estimates**

In addition to gold, antimony and silver, a suite of estimates of geochemical element concentrations were prepared to support geo-metallurgical and geo-environmental engineering. Additional elements estimated include sulfur, arsenic, mercury, iron, calcium, magnesium and potassium which were all analyzed for Perpetua Resources drillholes. The estimation methodology generally followed that used for the commodities consisting of data exploration, domain definition, block estimation and model validation. Elements were composited into the same 10' intervals as used for gold and were estimated using either ordinary kriging or inverse distance interpolation. Capping was not warranted as geochemical elements are typically more normally distributed than the precious metals and underestimation of deleterious elements poses a risk to the project. A summary of the estimates is provided below:

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Arsenic and sulfur were estimated within six estimation domains broadly similar to those used for gold, segregating regions of hydrothermal alteration from less altered rock units. Arsenic and sulfur were estimated using ordinary kriging. The sulfur estimate was limited to pyritic sulfur with stibnite sulfur calculated from the antimony block estimate. Intrusive host rock lithology was also used to correct for variations in sulfur grade observed between granodiorite and more felsic intrusives.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Mercury was estimated within four domains based on a modified antimony shell, southern MCFZ, Homestake area and elsewhere. Mercury was estimated using inverse distance cubed interpolation to capture observed short range variability of the late stage overprinting mercury mineralization event.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Calcium, magnesium and iron were estimated within nine estimation domains generally constructed to honor lithologic units including clastic vs carbonate metasediments, fault zones, and intrusive rocks. These elements were estimated using inverse distance cubed interpolation.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Potassium shows only minor variability throughout the deposit and was estimated using ordinary kriging within a single estimation domain. The resultant model adequately captures the potassic alteration zonation associated with the main stage gold mineralization event as well as variations within the metasediments.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**11.3** **Hangar Flats** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**11.3.1** **Mineral Resource Estimation Procedures** 

The Hangar Flats Mineral Resource estimate is based on the validated drillhole database, interpreted three-dimensional geological model, digitized as-built data of historical workings, and LiDAR topographic data. The geologic modeling was completed using the commercially available software Seequent Leapfrog Geo 4.3. The estimation of mineral resources was completed using commercial three-dimensional block modelling and mine planning software Hexagon Minesight<sup>TM</sup> MS3D Version 15.10.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**11.3.2** **Geologic Modeling** 

The Hangar Flats Mineral Resource estimate is based on a generalized geologic model consisting of major rock types, pre- and post-mineralization structures and post-mineralization tertiary dikes. Modeling was conducted using both sectional and implicit modeling methods to guide surface construction and incorporate legacy underground mapping information captured in GIS. Tertiary dike rocks; rhyolite and diabase, cut gold mineralization and were modeled as sets of dikes striking north-south oriented sub-vertically to allow for accurate estimates of mining dilution. Unconsolidated overburden consisting of till, alluvium, and backfilled ground, were modeled using data from drilling and field observations.

The most important control on mineralization in the Hangar Flats deposit is the Meadow Creek Fault Zone (MCFZ) which is a wide, northerly striking, right lateral shear zone with zones of clay gouge and silicified breccias which forms the western boundary mineralization within the deposit. Modeling of the shear zone focused on defining discontinuous blocks of highly mineralized breccia and quartz monzonite adjacent to and entrained in the anastomosing clay gouge zones. The gouge itself was subdivided into three units, post-mineralization light colored gouge, foliated cataclasite, and sulfidic dark colored gouge. The plutonic rocks are divided into a felsic alaskite and a slightly more intermediate quartz monzonite. These rocks were distinguished from one another through geologic logging and geochemical

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classification and modeled using implicit modeling techniques. Mineralization in the Hangar Flats deposit is controlled primarily by the north-south trending MCFZ which has been mapped in underground mining of the Meadow Creek Mine (MCM) and the DMEA Tunnel. The secondary control of mineralization is a series of northeast trending structures that splay from or cut the MCFZ and dip moderately to the northwest. These structures have provided ground preparation and served as conduits for mineralized fluids. Three series of faults were modeled, north-south faults parallel to the MCFZ, northeast striking shallowly dipping splay structures, and northeast striking post-mineralization faulting.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**11.3.3** **Controls on Mineralization** 

The MCFZ is the principal structure controlling mineralization. The eastern mineralized corridor of the MCFZ varies in width from about 100 to 250 ft. Gold mineralization and antimony mineralization form elongate ore shoots adjacent to the eastern boundary of the MCFZ at the intersections of the MCFZ and numerous low angle structures.

Mineralization occurs as north-plunging breccias and shoots of massive stibnite antimony mineralization, sulfide biotite replacements, and stockworks of quartz-sulfide veining. Mineralization to the east is in northeast striking, moderately northwest dipping structures that are interpreted as splays of the MCFZ with gold and silver mineralization in quartz-sulfide veins and sulfide biotite replacements. Late-stage faulting locally offsets the MCFZ. The MCFZ changes from dipping nearly vertical in the north to dipping 45 degrees east to the south across the Wonacott fault, a major northeasterly striking structure. The geometry and spatial extents of mineralization on the west side of the MCFZ are uncertain due to low density of drilling.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**11.3.4** **Exploratory Data Analysis and Data Preparation** 

Exploratory data analysis and graphical data review were performed on raw assays within ten geological solids to aid in construction of appropriate geostatistical estimation domains. Quantitative data analysis included generation of descriptive statistics, box plots, histograms, log-probability plots, and analysis of multivariate relations. The data was also reviewed relative to surfaces representing historical underground and surface mining. Data preparation included assignment of numeric values to samples assaying below detection limits (generally 1/2 detection limit or lower for legacy data) and to intervals which were selectively un-assayed. In addition, samples sourced from non-bedrock materials, including those from backfilled pits and waste rock dumps, were removed from the dataset.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**11.3.5** **Estimation Domain Modelling** 

The Hangar Flats estimation domains are based on the major fault zones and fault units in the geological model as well as grade shells constructed using indicator kriging methods. Four estimation domains were defined for gold within the 0.1 g/t grade shell; D1 is the MCFZ structural corridor between the north striking Franson Fault a MCFZ gouge in the hanging wall of the Wonacott Fault; D2 is the MCFZ structural corridor in the footwall of the Wonacott Fault; D3 is the footwall of the Wonacott Fault, east of D2 and D4 is the hanging wall of the Wonacott Fault east of D1. The antimony estimation domains use the same structural boundaries as gold but are constrained within a 0.05% antimony grade shell that is less extensive than the gold and silver mineralization. The silver estimation domains are the same as those used for the gold estimate. Oxidation in the deposit is primarily controlled by depth below the ground surface and two domains were constructed by defining two areas with different topographic slopes; northeast versus south. See Table 11-7 and Figure 11-5.

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**Table 11-7:** **Gold & Antimony Estimation Domain Codes**

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| **Domain<br>Number**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Name**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Category**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Lithology**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Description**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| 1 | Au_Domain_1<br>Sb_Domain_1 | NS<br>Trending | Intrusives<br>& faulted<br>rocks | &nbsp;&nbsp;Domain 1 is located between the Franson Fault and the approximate eastern margin of the MCF gouge. The southern boundary is the Wonacott Fault that cuts and displaces the mineralization. This zone nearly encompasses the historical Meadow Creek Mine. Mineralization is oriented NS with moderately plunging shoots with a minor axis in the EW direction. This area is limited with a 0.1 gpt grade shell for Au or 0.05% for Sb. |
| 2 | Au_Domain_2<br>Sb_Domain_1 | NS<br>Trending | Intrusives<br>& faulted<br>rocks | &nbsp;&nbsp;Domain 2 is located between the Frylock Fault and the approximate eastern margin of the MCF gouge. The northern boundary is the Wonacott Fault and the south boundary is a 0.1 gpt grade shell Au or 0.05% for Sb. Mineralization in this domain strikes north-south and plunges north. |
| 3 | Au_Domain_3<br>Sb_Domain_1 | NE<br>Trending | Quartz<br>Monzonite<br>& Alaskite | &nbsp;&nbsp;Domain 3 is bounded to the west by the Frylock Fault and the north by the Wonacott Fault. The rest of the boundary is a 0.1 gpt shell Au or 0.05% for Sb. The mineralization strikes northeast and dips northwest.  |
| 4 | Au_Domain_4<br>Sb_Domain_4 | NE<br>Trending | Quartz<br>Monzonite<br>& Alaskite | &nbsp;&nbsp;Domain 4 is bounded on the west by both the MCF gouge zone and the Franson Fault. The southern boundary is the Wonacott Fault. The remainder is defined by a 0.1 gpt shell Au or 0.05% for Sb. The mineralization strikes northeast and dips northwest.  |
| 0 | Au_Domain_0 | Unmineralized | Intrusives<br>& faulted<br>rocks | &nbsp;&nbsp;This domain is primarily unmineralized and encompasses all of the area of the model outside of the other gold domains and below the ground surface.  |

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**Figure 11-5:** **Hangar Flats Estimation Domains**

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**11.3.6** **Compositing** 

Gold, antimony and silver were composited downhole on 10 ft intervals with composite lengths adjusted to break at gold estimation domain boundaries and to eliminate residual short composites. The 10 ft composite length is an even multiple of the 5 ft average sample length and is also appropriate for estimation of 20 ft bench height blocks. The majority of samples in the deposit average 5 ft but some campaigns used longer samples outside of mineralized zones. Composites were assigned to estimation domains by tagging within the 3D domain solids in MS3D.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**11.3.7** **Composite Statistics and Capping** 

To mitigate risk associated with use of high-grade statistical outliers, capping grades were selected for each estimation domain after declustering and weighting raw composite data. Capping grade was evaluated through log probability

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plots and analysis of contained metal within deciles and centiles, following the Parrish Method (Parrish, 1997). Both methods yielded similar results and final composite capping levels are shown in Table 11-8 through Table 11-10.

**Table 11-8:** **Descriptive Statistics for Gold Domain Composites (g/t Au)**

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| **Gold** | **Data set** | **Number** | **Mean** | **Std<br>Dev** | **Coeff<br>Var** | **Max** | **Lower<br>Quartile** | **Median** | **Upper<br>Quartile** | **Capping<br>Grade** | **Metal<br>Removed** |
| Au_Domain_1 | raw composites | 1344 | 1.74 | 2.08 | 1.19 | 15.53 | 0.19 | 0.98 | 2.62 | 10 | 0.46% |
| Au_Domain_1 | declustered | 1344 | 1.52 | 1.93 | 1.27 | 15.53 | 0.19 | 0.98 | 2.62 | 10 | 0.46% |
| Au_Domain_1 | capped + declus | 1344 | 1.51 | 1.90 | 1.26 | 10.00 | 0.19 | 0.98 | 2.62 | 10 | 0.46% |
| Au_Domain_2 | raw composites | 780 | 1.18 | 1.45 | 1.23 | 8.16 | 0.10 | 0.66 | 1.65 | 7.5 | 0.14% |
| Au_Domain_2 | declustered | 780 | 1.13 | 1.42 | 1.25 | 8.16 | 0.10 | 0.66 | 1.65 | 7.5 | 0.14% |
| Au_Domain_2 | capped + declus | 780 | 1.13 | 1.41 | 1.25 | 7.50 | 0.10 | 0.66 | 1.65 | 7.5 | 0.14% |
| Au_Domain_3 | raw composites | 2216 | 0.79 | 1.22 | 1.53 | 14.09 | 0.05 | 0.28 | 1.04 | 7.5 | 0.81% |
| Au_Domain_3 | declustered | 2216 | 0.61 | 1.07 | 1.75 | 14.09 | 0.05 | 0.28 | 1.04 | 7.5 | 0.81% |
| Au_Domain_3 | capped + declus | 2216 | 0.61 | 1.02 | 1.69 | 7.50 | 0.05 | 0.28 | 1.04 | 7.5 | 0.81% |
| AU_Domain_4 | raw composites | 4390 | 0.35 | 0.73 | 2.11 | 8.71 | 0.02 | 0.09 | 0.32 | 7.5 | 0.26% |
| AU_Domain_4 | declustered | 4390 | 0.37 | 0.78 | 2.12 | 8.71 | 0.02 | 0.09 | 0.32 | 7.5 | 0.26% |
| AU_Domain_4 | capped + declus | 4390 | 0.37 | 0.77 | 2.10 | 7.50 | 0.02 | 0.09 | 0.32 | 7.5 | 0.26% |

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**Table 11-9:** **Descriptive Statistics for Silver Domain Composites (g/t Ag)**

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| **Silver**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Data set**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Number**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Mean**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Std<br>Dev**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Coeff<br>Var**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Max**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Lower Quartile**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Median**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Upper<br>Quartile**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Capping<br>grade**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Metal Removed**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| Au_Domain_1 | raw composites | 1172 | 11.21 | 108.89 | 9.71 | 3160.00 | 0.48 | 1.80 | 4.13 | 150 | 45% |
| Au_Domain_1 | declustered | 1172 | 12.54 | 120.54 | 9.61 | 3160.00 | 0.48 | 1.80 | 4.13 | 150 | 45% |
| Au_Domain_1 | capped + declus | 1172 | 6.15 | 19.13 | 3.11 | 150.00 | 0.48 | 1.80 | 4.13 | 150 | 45% |
| Au_Domain_2 | raw composites | 668 | 8.52 | 30.54 | 3.58 | 381.95 | 0.43 | 1.35 | 3.70 | 150 | 10% |
| Au_Domain_2 | declustered | 668 | 8.78 | 32.54 | 3.71 | 381.95 | 0.43 | 1.35 | 3.70 | 150 | 10% |
| Au_Domain_2 | capped + declus | 668 | 7.63 | 23.38 | 3.06 | 150.00 | 0.43 | 1.35 | 3.70 | 150 | 10% |
| Au_Domain_3 | raw composites | 2112 | 1.11 | 2.45 | 2.21 | 65.96 | 0.25 | 0.46 | 1.25 | 7 | 5.4% |
| Au_Domain_3 | declustered | 2112 | 0.91 | 1.98 | 2.17 | 65.96 | 0.25 | 0.46 | 1.25 | 7 | 5.4% |
| Au_Domain_3 | capped + declus | 2112 | 0.86 | 1.08 | 1.26 | 7.00 | 0.25 | 0.46 | 1.25 | 7 | 5.4% |
| Au_Domain_4 | raw composites | 3990 | 0.82 | 5.90 | 7.20 | 238.18 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.53 | 7 | 25% |
| Au_Domain_4 | declustered | 3990 | 0.87 | 5.27 | 6.09 | 238.18 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.53 | 7 | 25% |
| Au_Domain_4 | capped + declus | 3990 | 0.61 | 0.94 | 1.54 | 7.00 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.53 | 7 | 25% |

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**Table 11-10:** **Descriptive Statistics for Antimony Domain Composites (% Sb)**

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| **Antimony**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Data Set**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Number**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Mean**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Std<br>Dev**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Coeff<br>Var**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Max**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Lower<br>Quartile**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Median**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Upper<br>Quartile**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Capping<br>Grade**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Metal<br>Removed**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| Sb_Domain_1 | raw composites | 1114 | 0.34 | 0.91 | 2.63 | 9.13 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.25 | 4 | 10.76% |
| Sb_Domain_1 | declustered | 1114 | 0.31 | 0.90 | 2.94 | 9.13 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.25 | 4 | 10.76% |

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| **Antimony**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Data Set**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Number**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Mean**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Std<br>Dev**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Coeff<br>Var**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Max**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Lower<br>Quartile**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Median**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Upper<br>Quartile**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Capping<br>Grade**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Metal<br>Removed**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
|  | capped + declus<br><BORDER_TOP> |  | 0.27<br><BORDER_TOP> | 0.69<br><BORDER_TOP> | 2.50<br><BORDER_TOP> | 4.00<br><BORDER_TOP> | 0.01<br><BORDER_TOP> | 0.02<br><BORDER_TOP> | 0.25<br><BORDER_TOP> |  |  |
| Sb_Domain_2 | raw composites | 618 | 0.54 | 1.98 | 3.65 | 25.54 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.14 | 7 | 19.32% |
| Sb_Domain_2 | declustered | 618 | 0.54 | 2.00 | 3.72 | 25.54 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.14 | 7 | 19.32% |
| Sb_Domain_2 | capped + declus | 618 | 0.43 | 1.22 | 2.81 | 7.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.14 | 7 | 19.32% |
| Sb_Domain_3 | raw composites | 442 | 0.16 | 0.37 | 2.22 | 3.50 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.17 | 2 | 8.44% |
| Sb_Domain_3 | declustered | 442 | 0.19 | 0.44 | 2.32 | 3.50 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.17 | 2 | 8.44% |
| Sb_Domain_3 | capped + declus | 442 | 0.17 | 0.34 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.17 | 2 | 8.44% |
| Sb_Domain_4 | raw composites | 75 | 0.17 | 0.48 | 2.79 | 2.62 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.07 | 0.7 | 47.49% |
| Sb_Domain_4 | declustered | 75 | 0.20 | 0.53 | 2.62 | 2.62 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.07 | 0.7 | 47.49% |
| Sb_Domain_4 | capped + declus | 75 | 0.11 | 0.19 | 1.80 | 0.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.07 | 0.7 | 47.49% |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**11.3.8** **Spatial Statistics** 

Semi-variogram models were generated for gold, antimony, and silver in GSLIB software for the primary gold, antimony and silver estimation domains. Continuity of gold, silver, and antimony mineralization in domains 1 and 2 is typically greatest parallel to the north-south, steeply dipping orientation of the MCFZ. Other domains show greatest continuity along NE to EW striking, shallowly to moderately NW dipping trends, parallel to north-easterly faults. Variogram models typically reach the sill at a range of 140-250 ft and obtain 60% of the sill at distances of approximately 40 ft.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**11.3.9** **Block Model Parameters and Grade Estimation** 

The Mineral Resource Estimate for Hangar Flats was developed with block dimensions of 40 x 40 x 20 ft with coordinates defined in Table 11-11. The selected block size is approximately 30% of the median spacing of Perpetua Resources drillholes and is consistent with conceptual mining bench heights. Blocks were discretized into a 4 x 4 x 2 array of points during estimation.

**Table 11-11:** **Block Model Definition for Hangar Flats**

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| **Deposit** | **Dimension (ft)** | **Dimension (ft)** | **Dimension (ft)** | **Origin (ft)**<sup>1</sup> | **Origin (ft)**<sup>1</sup> | **Origin (ft)**<sup>1</sup> | **Number of Blocks** | **Number of Blocks** | **Number of Blocks** | **Rotation** |
| **Deposit** | **X** | **Y** | **Z** | **X** | **Y** | **Z** | **X** | **Y** | **Z** | **Rotation** |
| Hangar Flats | 40 | 40 | 20 | 2729000 | 1176700 | 5140 | 112 | 152 | 138 | 0 |

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Note: 1. Lower left hand block model corner, NAD83 Datum Idaho State Plane West (feet).

The Hangar Flats drillhole database contains 917 bulk density measurements from MGI drill core. Most measurements were made by PRII on core samples using a hydrostatic weighting method with approximately 10% verified by an outside laboratory using a wax coating water immersion method. Density variations were observed within rock types and associated with mineralization. Density was estimated using inverse distance squared interpolation within 500 ft of samples or assigned the mean density for the rock type, found in Table 11-12.

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**Table 11-12:** **Density Assignment Values for Hangar Flats Rock Types**

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| **Rock Type**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Sample Count**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Mean ρ (g/cc)**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Std Dev**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Alaskite | 44 | 2.61 | 0.033 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Breccia | 34 | 2.66 | 0.123 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Cataclasite | 18 | 2.63 | 0.057 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Dark Gouge | 12 | 2.56 | 0.058 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Diabase | 17 | 2.63 | 0.078 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Fault Material | 18 | 2.65 | 0.028 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Light Gouge | 42 | 2.53 | 0.053 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Quartz Monzonite | 691 | 2.63 | 0.043 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Overburden | - | 1.75\* | - |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Rhyolite | 16 | 2.54 | 0.029 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Rubble | 25 | 2.62 | 0.028 |

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A multiple percent model was used for the Hangar Flats block model to account for percentage of unmineralized materials (dikes & overburden) contained in each block. Blocks were assigned to domains based on majority by volume.

The Hangar Flats Mineral Resource Estimate was completed for gold, antimony and silver using the estimation domains and shells discussed previously. Gold was estimated within the four estimation domains discussed above. Blocks were estimated using a three-pass search strategy to achieve an appropriate degree of smoothing. The gold estimate used a mixture of hard and soft boundaries based upon contact plot analysis to limit grade extrapolation into unmineralized areas. Ordinary kriging was used to estimate gold and required a minimum of five composites in the first pass with a maximum of two composites for each octant. Subsequent passes relaxed the sample requirements and increased the search ranges. The first estimation pass major axis range of 200 ft was based on the variogram range and appropriate for the average drillhole spacing. The second pass used a maximum search range to 350 ft with a final estimation pass range of 500 ft. The orientation and anisotropy of the search ellipses was based on observed continuity of mineralization and variography. The estimation for silver used the same search parameters as those for gold. Antimony was estimated similarly but with reduced search ranges of 100, 200, and 300 ft, consistent with lower continuity of antimony mineralization. The ratio of cyanide recoverable gold to total gold was estimated to model degree of oxidation using a single pass inverse distance interpolation in each of the two domains discussed above. The search ellipses in each domain were aligned parallel to the general topographic surface and had a maximum range of 500 ft. Figure 11-6 and Figure 11-7 show a section and plan view of the Hanger Flats block model for gold and antimony, respectively.

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**Figure 11-6:** **Hangar Flats Gold Block Model**

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**Figure 11-7:** **Hangar Flats Antimony Block Model**

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**11.3.10** **Block Model Validation** 

The block model for Hangar Flats was validated using graphical inspections, statistical comparisons, sensitivity studies, and bias checks. Graphically, the model was compared to sample composites displayed in 3D and in various sectional orientations. Descriptive statistics and plots for gold and antimony were compared with declustered statistics for each domain to assess global bias. Swath Plots were produced and inspected for local bias between composites, kriged blocks and nearest neighbor declustered block grades. Various sensitivities were run to assess the impact of estimation methods, capping grades, and sample requirements. Model sensitivities using un-capped gold composites produced a 0.4% increase in gold ounces and inverse distance cubed interpolation produced a 3.4% increase in gold ounces as reported within a conceptual pit shell.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**11.3.11** **Geochemical Estimates** 

In addition to gold, antimony and silver, a suite of estimates of geochemical element concentrations were prepared to support geo-metallurgical and geo-environmental engineering. Additional elements estimated include sulfur, arsenic, mercury, iron, calcium, magnesium and potassium which were all analyzed for Perpetua Resources drillholes. The estimation methodology generally followed that used for the commodities consisting of data exploration, domain definition, block estimation and model validation. Elements were composited into the same 10 ft intervals as used for gold and were estimated using either ordinary kriging or inverse distance interpolation. For all estimates, sample selection was restricted to composites occurring within the same geological solid as the block estimated. Capping was not warranted as geochemical elements are typically more normally distributed than the precious metals and underestimation of deleterious elements poses a risk to the project. A summary of the estimates is provided below:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Pyritic sulfur grade was estimated into blocks using ordinary kriging within the five gold domains. Pyritic sulfur was calculated for composites by subtracting out sulfur associated with stibnite. Stibnite sulfur was calculated from the estimated antimony block estimate and total sulfur grade was calculated as the sum of pyrite sulfur and stibnite sulfur. This methodology mitigates risk for metallurgical forecasting associated with disparate search strategies for sulfur and antimony.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· The elements arsenic, calcium, mercury, potassium, and sodium were estimate in five gold domains described above using either ordinary kriging or inverse distance squared interpolation using a four-pass strategy. The gold domains appropriately segregate hydrothermally altered rocks from the rest of the country rock which is the primary control on the distribution of mobile cations and deleterious metals in the deposit. Search orientations were derived from the gold estimate to best maintain the multivariate relationships observed in the samples.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Aluminum, iron, and magnesium grades were estimated using ordinary kriging in a single domain across the deposit in two estimation passes.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Estimates were constrained to 1,000 ft from their nearest composite. Un-estimated blocks for all elements were assigned a mean average value for the rock for the geologic solid " rock type " .

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**11.4** **West End** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**11.4.1** **Mineral Resource Estimation Procedures** 

The West End Mineral Resource estimation is based on the validated and verified drillhole database, interpreted lithologic units, interpreted fault structures, and LiDAR topographic data. The geologic model was constructed using ARANZ Leapfrog® Geo software (Leapfrog®). The estimation of mineral resources was completed utilizing Vulcan™ resource modeling software.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**11.4.2** **Geologic Modeling** 

The West End Mineral Resource Estimate is based on a generalized geologic model consisting of major rock types, major structures, LiDAR topography, historical topography and historical pit bottom surfaces. The deposit occurs in an overturned sequence of steeply dipping Proterozoic to Paleozoic metasediments comprising the Stibnite Roof Pendant. The meta-sedimentary rocks are intruded by quartz-monzonite and granitic stocks. Mineralization occurs within fault zones, principally the southeast dipping WEFZ; as well as disseminated within preferential lithologic hosts. As discussed in Section 7 of this Report, lithologic formations consist of quartzite, quartz-pebble conglomerate, interbedded quartzite and schist, limestones, dolomitic marble, and calc-silicate rocks and range in thickness from 230 – 590 ft.

The West End Geological Model was generated using compilations of various historical data sets from 1980s and 1990s operators including bench mapping, CAD cross sections, blast hole assays, pit-bottom as-built surfaces, as well as incorporation of additional mapping and sampling completed by Perpetua Resources in 2015-2017, and allowed for construction of a detailed 3D structural interpretation of the West End deposit. These data sets were integrated using Leapfrog software to geo-rectify, code and merge historical maps and sections with exploration drilling to generate the 3D geological model solids. The resulting geological model reasonably captures the geological complexity of the deposit, which has undergone numerous ductile and brittle deformation events. The geological model consists of eight lithologic units and seven fault surfaces, as well as pre- and post-mining topographic and bedrock surfaces. Modeling of the deposits over time has changed as additional geological, alteration and structural data became available. There have been no material changes in the West End geological model since the 2022 TRS.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**11.4.3** **Controls on Mineralization** 

Gold mineralization in the West End deposit occurs within all lithostratigraphic units with higher-grade mineralization preferentially occurring in the schist and calc-silicate lithologies as well as within silicified fault breccias of the WEFZ. Gold mineralization is associated with both disseminated sulfide replacement mineralization and with silica alteration occurring as quartz-veinlets, stockworks and zones of silica flooding. Gold also occurs along oxidized fractures and broadly disseminated within fracture zones and within intrusive units where gold is associated with sulfide-sericite alteration. Gold is concentrated along and adjacent to the WEFZ and its subsidiary structures; with mineralized drillholes observed crossing the modeled hanging wall and footwall with no apparent disruptions in gold grade. Silver mineralization within the deposit is generally low-grade and erratic. Silver mineralization is locally elevated within the WEFZ. Significant antimony mineralization is not recognized in the West End deposit.

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The oxidation level in the deposit is of moderate and variable depth, with pervasive oxidation occurring at shallow levels, preferentially within certain lithologic units, and locally at deeper elevations between strands of the WEFZ and along splay structures. Significant zones of transition material are not recognized.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**11.4.4** **Exploratory Data Analysis and Data Preparation** 

Exploration drilling in the West End deposit was conducted by multiple operators using multiple drilling and assaying methods. Detection limits for gold are quite variable, depending on the drilling campaign and assay lab used. Detection limits were adjusted to values equal to half the detection limit; levels well below those of economic interest. Some historical operators selectively used fire assays within the sulfide zones where sulfide mineralization was observed, resulting in an apparent high bias because higher-grade intervals were preferentially assayed. To address this, a new variable was created (Au_Final) combining AuFA if available, and AuCN if not, ensuring that an assay is available for every interval in holes containing partial fire assay data. While this treatment is somewhat conservative, it affects a relatively small subset of drillholes in a restricted area of the deposit and as such will not result in over-estimation of in situ mineral resources based on selective spot assaying of higher-grade intervals. Similar to the treatment of partial gold assays, a new variable Ag_Final was created combining fire assay and cyanide soluble silver assays for use in silver estimation.

Lithology imparts a significant control on the distribution of gold mineralization within the West End deposit. For statistical evaluation and Mineral Resource Estimation, the data was assigned to three lithologic groups with similar grade distributions. The calc-silicates, breccia and schistose lithologies are assigned to lithology group 1; the quartzites, including that of the quartz-pebble conglomerate formation to lithology group 2; and the Fern Dolomite and Granite to lithology group 3. Very little gold and silver mineralization is recognized outside of these lithologies within the Middle Marble and Hermes carbonates.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**11.4.5** **Estimation Domain Modeling** 

In addition to the lithology groups discussed above, four structural domains were defined based on the preferred orientation of mineralization being either parallel to lithology units or to fault structures. The structural domains are based on the footwall and hanging wall of the WEFZ, as well as the eastern splay fault, which shows up to 200 ft of apparent displacement of stratigraphy. Mineralization in the WEFZ (domain 2) occurs parallel to the main structure. Mineralization within the other structural domains occurs parallel to bedding within favorable lithologic units. The resultant grade estimate was therefore conducted within 12 separate estimation domains based on three lithology groups and four structural domains (see Figure 11-8).

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**Figure 11-8:** **West End Structural Domains**

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**11.4.6** **Capping and Compositing** 

The original drillhole sample assay values were assessed for statistical outliers using log probability plots. Gold capping levels were chosen independently for each of the lithology groups. The silver capping levels did not vary between the lithologic groups. Capping grades for samples within each lithology group are provided in Table 11-13.

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**Table 11-13:** **Capping Grades for Samples**

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| **Metal**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Lith**<br>**Group**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Assay Type**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Capping**<br>**Grade**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **# Samples**<br>**Capped**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Minimum**<br>**Capped**<br>**Grade (g/t)**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Maximum**<br>**Capped**<br>**Grade (g/t)**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **% of Metal**<br>**Lost to**<br>**Capping**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| Au | 1 | Total Fire & CN | 23 | 6 | 23.1 | 26.4 | 0.06 |
| Au | 1 | Fire | 23 | 6 | 23.1 | 26.4 | 0.06 |
| Au | 1 | CN Soluble | 15 | 6 | 15.6 | 17.6 | 0.10 |
| Au | 2 | Total Fire & CN | 13 | 12 | 13.7 | 18.9 | 0.45 |
| Au | 2 | Fire | 13 | 12 | 13.7 | 18.9 | 0.43 |
| Au | 2 | CN Soluble | 7 | 12 | 7.1 | 14.1 | 0.66 |
| Au | 3 | Total Fire & CN | 15 | 7 | 16.1 | 28.2 | 0.70 |
| Au | 3 | Fire | 15 | 7 | 16.1 | 28.2 | 0.70 |
| Au | 3 | CN Soluble | 13 | 6 | 13.3 | 27.9 | 0.77 |
| Ag | 1 | Total Fire & CN | 17 | 7 | 18.6 | 154.3 | 3.20 |
| Ag | 2 | Total Fire & CN | 17 | 12 | 17.1 | 70.3 | 1.60 |
| Ag | 3 | Total Fire & CN | 17 | 12 | 17.7 | 54.5 | 2.50 |

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Gold, silver, and cyanide soluble gold and silver were composited downhole on 10 ft intervals with no breaks at lithologic contacts. The 10 ft composite length is an even multiple of the average (mode) 5 ft sample length and is also appropriate for estimation of 20 ft bench height blocks. Descriptive statistics for capped composites are provided in Table 11-14 through Table 11-17.

**Table 11-14:** **Descriptive Statistics for West End Capped Total Gold Composites**

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| **Lith Group** | **Count** | **Mean** | **Std** | **Median** | **Upper Quartite** | **Max** | **CV** |
| 1 | 9864 | 0.91 | 1.56 | 0.31 | 1.08 | 22.28 | 1.71 |
| 2 | 6208 | 0.68 | 1.16 | 0.26 | 0.72 | 15.43 | 1.70 |
| 3 | 6228 | 0.49 | 0.90 | 0.21 | 0.54 | 21.94 | 1.85 |

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**Table 11-15:** **Descriptive Statistics for West End Cyanide Capped Gold Composites**

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| **Lith Group** | **Count** | **Mean** | **Std** | **Median** | **Upper Quartite** | **Max** | **CV** |
| 1 | 8329 | 0.53 | 1.06 | 0.15 | 0.52 | 15.00 | 1.99 |
| 2 | 5224 | 0.41 | 0.75 | 0.17 | 0.40 | 8.33 | 1.84 |
| 3 | 5417 | 0.34 | 0.68 | 0.15 | 0.36 | 14.17 | 2.01 |

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**Table 11-16:** **Descriptive Statistics for West End Capped Total Silver Composites**

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| **Lith Group** | **Count** | **Mean** | **Std** | **Median** | **Upper Quartite** | **Max** | **CV** |
| 1 | 4920 | 1.18 | 1.76 | 0.43 | 1.43 | 17.00 | 1.50 |
| 2 | 3645 | 1.01 | 1.68 | 0.38 | 1.10 | 17.00 | 1.67 |
| 3 | 3237 | 1.20 | 1.93 | 0.41 | 1.41 | 17.00 | 1.60 |

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**Table 11-17:** **Descriptive Statistics for West End Cyanide Capped Silver Composites**

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| **Lith Group** | **Count** | **Mean** | **Std** | **Median** | **Upper Quartite** | **Max** | **CV** |
| 1 | 1551 | 0.69 | 1.49 | 0.22 | 0.66 | 16.46 | 2.17 |
| 2 | 729 | 0.69 | 1.64 | 0.26 | 0.62 | 17.00 | 2.35 |
| 3 | 1354 | 0.55 | 1.29 | 0.19 | 0.46 | 17.00 | 2.36 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**11.4.7** **Spatial Statistics** 

Semi-variogram models were generated for gold and silver for each lithology group to determine spatial continuity of mineralization for use in block estimation. Gold variogram models typically have a nugget of 25-35% and a maximum range of approximately 60 ft, reaching 60% of the sill at a range of 15 to 20 ft. Silver variogram models typically have a nugget of 15-30% and a maximum range of 135-195 ft reaching 60% of the sill at a range of 15-25 ft.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**11.4.8** **Block Model Parameters and Grade Estimation** 

The West End block model used for mineral resource estimation was developed with 20 x 20 x 20 ft blocks (Table 11-18). This block size is smaller than the 40 x 40 x 20 ft blocks used for the Yellow Pine and Hangar Flats deposits and was selected to allow for accurate estimation of mineralized tonnage within narrow geological units. This method was selected in lieu of the multiple percent model approach used for Yellow Pine and Hangar Flats block models.

**Table 11-18:** **Block Model Definition for West End**

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| **Deposit** | **Dimension (m)** | **Dimension (m)** | **Dimension (m)** | **Origin (ft)**<sup>1</sup> | **Origin (ft)**<sup>1</sup> | **Origin (ft)**<sup>1</sup> | **Number of Blocks** | **Number of Blocks** | **Number of Blocks** | **Rotation** |
| **Deposit** | **X** | **Y** | **Z** | **X** | **Y** | **Z** | **X** | **Y** | **Z** | **Rotation** |
| West End | 20 | 20 | 20 | 2732700 | 1185400 | 5680 | 290 | 370 | 116 | 0 |

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Note: **1.** Lower left hand block model corner, NAD83 Idaho State Plane West feet

The drillhole database contains 166 density measurements from the primary lithologic units, the majority of which were determined onsite using the water immersion method, with a number of independent third-party measurements completed offsite using the same methodology. Because of the relatively small number of density measurements, density values were averaged for each lithologic unit and assigned to the geologic model after removal of outliers, as summarized in Table 11-19.

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**Table 11-19:** **Density Assignment Values for West End Lithologic Units**

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| **Rock Model Unit**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Bulk Density (g/cm**<sup>3</sup>**)**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| Breccia | 2.50 |
| Quartzite  | 2.61 |
| Schist | 2.70 |
| Upper & Lower Calc-Silicate | 2.75 |
| Fern Marble | 2.78 |
| Middle Marble | 2.80 |
| Hermes Marble | 2.78 |
| Stibnite Stock  | 2.61 |
| Overburden | 1.75 |

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Total gold, cyanide soluble gold and silver were estimated using ordinary kriging with estimation domains based on the lithology groups and structural domains discussed above. Lithology groups served as hard boundaries for sample selection. The grade estimations for all metals in all domains, utilize a three-pass sample search strategy with each pass searching longer distances than the previous. The first estimation pass used an anisotropic search ellipse with a maximum range of 150 ft which was expanded to 250 and 300 ft in subsequent passes. Estimation was limited to those blocks within 225 ft of the closest composite. As discussed previously, the model is subdivided into four search domains. Domains 1, 3 and 4 all use static search orientations which are aligned parallel to the average strike and dip of the lithologic layering. Search domain 2 represents the West End Fault Zone where a dynamic search orientation was used based on the average strike and dip of the overlying, Hanging Wall Fault and the underlying, Foot Wall Fault. All estimations require a Min/Max of 3/16 samples respectively, and utilize a minimum of two drill holes and a maximum of 2 samples per octant. A high-grade composite restriction was also applied in certain parts of the model to prevent excessive grade extrapolation into sparsely drilled areas of the deposit. Figure 11-9 shows plan and section views of the West End block model for gold.

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**Figure 11-9:** **West End Gold Block Model**

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**11.4.9** **Block Model Validation** 

The block model for West End was validated by completing a series of graphical inspections, bias checks, comparison to prior estimates and reconciliation against historical production records. Graphically, the interpolated block grades were visually checked on sections, plan views and in 3-D for comparison to the composite assay grades. The general model estimation parameters were reviewed to evaluate the performance of the model with respect to supporting data including the number of composites used, number of drillholes used, average distance to samples used, and the number of blocks estimated in each pass. Global and local bias was assessed through comparison of estimated block grades to the composite sample data and by construction of swath plots at 50 m spacing across the deposit. The final validation compared the grade estimate within the material which was historically mined to the accumulated production data from that mining period.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**11.4.10** **Geochemical Estimates** 

In addition to gold, cyanide gold and silver, a suite of estimates of geochemical element concentrations were prepared to support geo-metallurgical and geo-environmental engineering. Additional elements estimated included sulfur, arsenic, mercury, iron, calcium, sodium, magnesium and potassium. These elements were analyzed for Perpetua Resources drillholes but are only rarely analyzed in legacy holes, which comprise the majority of drillholes in the deposit.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Sulfur and arsenic, for which data is limited, generally correlate with gold and were estimated within three domains using collocated co-kriging incorporating the gold block model as the secondary variable used to guide the estimate in areas with sparse Perpetua Resources drilling. This method reproduced the multivariate gold-arsenic-sulfur relationships observed in the composite data with total gold and oxide gold respectively.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· The major cations (Fe, Ca, Na, Mg and K) are primarily controlled by metasedimentary lithology and were estimated within domains based on lithology solids using inverse distance squared interpolation.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Elevated mercury occurs along north-easterly striking splay structures and was estimated using inverse distance cubed interpolation within a single domain.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**11.5** **Historical Tailings** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**11.5.1** **Mineral Resource Estimation Procedures** 

The historical tailings mineral resource estimate is based on the drillhole database, geologic model of tailings, and LiDAR topographic data. The geologic modeling and estimation of mineral resources was completed using the commercial three-dimensional block modelling and mine planning software packages Geovia GEMS<sup>TM</sup> 6.6 and Micromine<sup>TM</sup> version 14; geostatistical analysis was completed using Isaaks & Co.'s SAGE2001<sup>TM</sup> software package.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**11.5.2** **Geologic Modelling** 

The Historical Tailings were hydraulically deposited within the Meadow Creek Valley from the 1930s through the 1950s; the tailings were generated from the Bradley Mining Company sulfide flotation milling operations. The tailings were

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later overlain by spent heap leach ore from the 1980s through the 1990s heap leach operations. The tailings deposit is up to 18 m thick, with an average thickness of 6 m; the overlying spent ore material is up to 23 m thick, with an average thickness of 11 m. These relationships are depicted graphically in Section 12 of this Report. Tailings material was wire-framed based on drillhole intercepts, modern LiDAR and orthographic photos, and historic engineering drawings and airborne photos. The total volume of the tailings wireframe is 1,925,923 m<sup>3</sup>.

**11.5.3** **Estimation Domain Modelling**

The tailings solid serves as the only estimation domain utilized in the mineral resource estimate. Descriptive statistics for raw assays within the tailings solid are presented in Table 11-20. The drillholes were drilled on a quasi-regular grid and there is no evidence of data clustering in high- or low-grade areas. Higher-grade material shows northwest trends which shift location vertically, consistent with presumed deposition in tailings beaches during historical operations.

**Table 11-20:** **Raw Assay Statistics for the Historical Tailings**

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| **Statistic** | **Width (m)** | **Au** | **Sb** | **Ag** |
| Count | 540 | 540 | 540 | 540 |
| Mean | 0.63 | 1.191 | 0.173 | 3.08 |
| Standard Deviation | 0.27 | 0.527 | 0.117 | 2.70 |
| Range | 2.90 | 4.636 | 0.996 | 41.75 |
| Minimum | 0.15 | 0.054 | 0.0045 | 0.25 |
| Lower Quartile | 0.61 | 0.813 | 0.090 | 1.80 |
| Median | 0.61 | 1.088 | 0.169 | 2.80 |
| Upper Quartile | 0.61 | 1.395 | 0.237 | 3.80 |
| Maximum | 3.05 | 4.690 | 1.000 | 42.00 |
| CV | 0.42 | 0.44 | 0.68 | 0.88 |
| 95% Percentile | 0.61 | 2.211 | 0.360 | 5.81 |
| 98% Percentile | 1.52 | 2.704 | 0.440 | 7.04 |
| 99% Percentile | 1.83 | 2.960 | 0.473 | 7.50 |

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**11.5.4** **Compositing**

Samples were composited on intervals of 0.61 m and 1.52 m, of which the 0.61 m composites were determined to exhibit a more regular distribution of composite lengths and were selected for estimation. Gold, antimony and silver were composited downhole within the tailings solid. The composited data yields a histogram with a moderately skewed distribution and very few samples with a grade <0.6 g/t Au.

**11.5.5** **Evaluation of Outliers**

To evaluate potential risk associated with use of high-grade statistical outliers, potential capping grades were assessed using log-probability plots and by analysis of contained metal in deciles and centiles, following the Parrish Method (Parrish, 1997). These results indicate no cap for gold, a cap of 0.6% for antimony and 10 g/t for silver. Descriptive statistics for capped composites are presented in Table 11-21. Note that compositing of the longer sample intervals to 0.61 m yielded more composites than raw assays.

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**Table 11-21:** **Historical Tailings Descriptive Statistics for Capped Composites**

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| **Statistic** | **Au** | **Sb_Cap** | **Ag_Cap** |
| Count | 568 | 568 | 568 |
| Mean | 1.183 | 0.173 | 2.98 |
| Standard Deviation | 0.488 | 0.104 | 1.52 |
| Minimum | 0.34 | 0.0045 | 0.5 |
| Median | 1.089 | 0.167 | 2.8 |
| Maximum | 4.69 | 0.6 | 10 |
| CV | 0.412 | 0.598 | 0.51 |
| 95% Percentile | 2.127 | 0.34 | 5.8 |
| 98% Percentile | 2.392 | 0.414 | 6.81 |
| 99% Percentile | 2.701 | 0.458 | 7.33 |

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**11.5.6** **Statistical Analysis and Spatial Correlation**

Correlogram models were developed using the SAGE2001<sup>TM</sup> software package to guide the search ellipse and establish spatial correlation and sample weighting for the estimate. Correlograms demonstrate low nugget effect with effective ranges close to the drillhole spacing and confirm the northwest anisotropy and stratified nature of the deposit. The correlogram is summarized in Table 11-22.

**Table 11-22:** **Correlogram Models for the Historical Tailings**

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| **Metal** | **Ellipse Axes Azimuth/Plunge(1)** | **Ellipse Axes Azimuth/Plunge(1)** | **Ellipse Axes Azimuth/Plunge(1)** | **Nugget C0** | **Sill C1** | **Sill C1** | **Ranges a1 (m)** | **Ranges a1 (m)** | **Ranges a1 (m)** | **Ranges a1 (m)** | **Ranges a1 (m)** | **Type** |
| **Metal** | **1st** | **2nd** | **3rd** | **Nugget C0** | **Sill C1** | **Sill C1** | **1st** | **2nd** | **2nd** | **3rd** | **3rd** | **Type** |
| Au | 327/2 | 57/-2 | 106/87 | 0.028 | 0.028 | 0.972 | 82 | 82 | 50 | 50 | 3 | Exp |
| Sb | 336/1 | 66/-5 | 76/85 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.98 | 133 | 133 | 41 | 41 | 5 | Exp |
| Ag | 131/1 | 41/7 | 228/83 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.999 | 142 | 142 | 63 | 63 | 6 | Exp |

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Notes: **1.** Negative plunge is downward.

**11.5.7** **Block Model Parameters and Grade Estimation**

Due to the unconsolidated and stratiform nature of the tailings material, the block model is defined assuming selective mining methods with excellent grade control. Block dimensions are 15.24 x 15.24 x 1.524 m (50 x 50 x 5 ft) with location summarized in Table 11-23. Blocks located partially within the solid were assigned a percent value for reporting purposes.

**Table 11-23:** **Historical Tailings Block Model Definition**

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| **Deposit** | **Dimension (m)** | **Dimension (m)** | **Dimension (m)** | **Origin**<sup>1</sup> | **Origin**<sup>1</sup> | **Origin**<sup>1</sup> | **Number of Blocks** | **Number of Blocks** | **Number of Blocks** | **Rotation** |
| **Deposit** | **X** | **Y** | **Z** | **X** | **Y** | **Z** | **X** | **Y** | **Z** | **Rotation** |
| Historical Tailings | 15.24 | 15.24 | 1.524 | 630007 | 4972007 | 1982 | 68 | 48 | 40 | 0 |

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Notes: **1.** Block centroid, NAD83 Zone 11N Datum.

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drillhole, increasing the influence of samples from neighboring drillholes. Search ellipse and sample selection parameters are summarized in Table 11-24. Density was estimated from 35 Shelby tube samples of the tailings material; the average dry density of the deposit was calculated to be 1.504 g/cm<sup>3</sup>.

**Table 11-24:** **Summary of Estimation Parameters for the Historical Tailings**

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| **Description** | **Au** | **Sb** | **Ag** |
| Method | OK | OK | OK |
| Principal Axis Azimuth / Plunge | 325/0 | 330/0 | 310/0 |
| int. Axis Azimuth / Plunge | 055/0 | 60/0 | 40/0 |
| Minor Axis Azimuth / Plunge | 0/-90 | 0/-90 | 0/-90 |
| Principle Axis Search Distance (m) | 175 | 220 | 200 |
| Major / Int / Minor Axis | 1 / 0.66 / 0.1 | 1 / 0.5 / 0.1 | 1 / 0.5 / 0.1 |
| Search Type | Open | Open | Open |
| Comp Restrictions | Hard | Hard | Hard |
| Maximum Comps/sector | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Minimum Comps | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Minimum # Holes | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Maximum Comps / Hole | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Maximum Comps | 12 | 12 | 12 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**11.5.8** **Block Model Validation** 

The block model for the Historical Tailings was validated by completing a series of graphical inspections, bias checks and reconciliation with historic production records. The block estimates and block percentages were reviewed visually relative to the composite grades and the tailings wireframe. Global bias was assessed by comparison of the Kriged estimate to the nearest neighbor estimate and showed a 3.5% variance. Local bias was assessed by way of a swath plot in the Z direction. Relative to the nearest neighbor estimate, the Kriged estimate displays local low bias on upper-level benches, proximal to very high-grade composites in three different drillholes. The results of the Kriged model are generally consistent with estimates of metals reporting to the tailings calculated as the difference between historical mill-feed grade and recovered metal from historical Bradley Mining Company production records.

**11.6** **Mineral Resource Classification**

Mineral Resources are classified under the categories of Indicated and Inferred in accordance with §229.1302(d)(1)(iii)(A) (Item 1302(d)(1)(iii)(A) of Regulation S-K). Mineral resource classification for gold was based primarily on drillhole spacing and on continuity of mineralization. Antimony and silver are not classified separately and are reported based on gold classification. Indicated resources were defined as those with an average distance to three drillholes of less than 120 ft at Yellow Pine and 100 ft at Hangar Flats. Indicated resources at the West End were defined as those with an average drillhole spacing of less than 100 ft and meeting additional requirements. Final resource classification shells were manually constructed on sections to smooth the classification categories. The drillhole spacing used to define indicated resources in Yellow Pine and Hangar Flats was independently validated by a drillhole spacing study assessing theoretical grade uncertainty under different drillhole patterns. This study indicates that a drillhole

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spacing of 120 ft reduces annual uncertainty to ±15-20% and that a drillhole spacing of 50 ft reduces quarterly uncertainty to ±15-20% with 90% confidence. See Figure 11-10 through Figure 11-12.

**Figure 11-10:** **Mineral Resource Classification for Yellow Pine**

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**Figure 11-11:** **Mineral Resource Classification for Hangar Flats**

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**Figure 11-12:** **Mineral Resource Classification for West End**

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Confidence criteria used to guide the mineral resource classification for the Historical Tailings mineral resource includes kriging variance and anisotropic minimum distance to the nearest composite. Final classification was assigned by digitizing contours around blocks with Kriging variance >0.66 and minimum distance >60 m for the gold estimate, to define areas of inferred classification. The inferred blocks are primarily located on the southern and western margins of the tailings solid where drill data is sparse.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**11.7** **Discussion Of Cut-Off Grade and Reasonable Prospect of Eventual Economic Extraction** 

S-K 1300 requires that Mineral Resources have "reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction" requiring that mineralization meet certain grade and material volume thresholds under reasonable production and recovery scenarios at reasonable cut-off grades. The potential for eventual economic extraction was assessed using an open-pit optimization Pseudoflow algorithm in MineSight® Version 15.10 software. Input parameters were developed on the basis of advanced cost estimates, metallurgical recoveries indicated by bench and pilot scale testwork and from feasibility level design engineering studies, as shown in Table 11-25.

As discussed in Section 12 of this Report, the QP determined that it remained appropriate to continue to use 2021 operating cost estimates and corresponding commodity price assumptions for purposes of mining and pit shell design parameters and continues to provide a reasonable basis for establishing that the Project is economically viable.

**Table 11-25:** **Pit Optimization Parameters by Deposit**

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| **Economic Parameters** | **Units** | **Yellow Pine**<br>**& Hangar Flats** | **West End** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mining Cost - Waste | $/tonne mined | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mining Cost - Ore | $/tonne mined | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ore Type Classification | - | - | Value Based |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Oxide Processing Cost | $/tonne mined | - | 7.20 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Oxide Au Recovery | % | - | R\*92.75%+1.22% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Transition Processing Cost | $/tonne mined | - | 12.28 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Transition Au Recovery | % | - | 92.37%-R\*8.93% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sulfide Processing Cost | $/tonne milled | 10.69 | 10.69 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sulfide Au Recovery | % | 93% | 96.42%-R\*84.72% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Dore Transport Cost | $/oz Au | 1.15 | 1.15 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Dore Refining Cost | $/oz Au | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;G&A and Rehabilitation Cost | $/tonne milled | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pit Slopes | degrees | 36-46 | 36-46 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Au Payability | % | 99.5 | 99.5 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Au Selling Price - Base Case | $/oz | 1500 | 1500 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mining dilution | % | 0 | 0 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mining recovery | % | 100 | 100 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NSR Royalty on Au | % | 1.7 | 1.7 |

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Assumptions used to derive the cut-off grades and define the resource-limiting pits were estimated to meet the S-K 1300 requirement for mineral resource estimates to demonstrate "reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction" and vary from those used to limit the Mineral Reserves reported herein. The $1,500/oz gold selling price was selected based on the three-year trailing average at the time of resource reporting and is below the current spot and trailing average gold prices. Based on these parameters, cut-off grades for Hangar Flats, West End and Yellow Pine were calculated to be approximately 0.40 g/t Au and an open pit oxide cut-off grade of approximately 0.35 g/t Au.

Because of the flat and shallow geometry of the Historical Tailings deposit, and due to potential use of the overlying material in conceptual construction scenarios, economic criteria were not assessed using a pit optimization. Instead, cost estimates for removing the overlying SODA material were compared to potential revenue from processing the tailings material and were shown to be positive.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**11.8** **Mineral Resource Statements** 

Mineral resources presented herein comply with guidelines of S-K 1300. The mineral resources reported in Table 11-26 to Table 11-32, inclusively, are contained entirely within conceptual pit shells developed from the parameters discussed above. Based on these parameters, cut-off grades for Hangar Flats, West End and Yellow Pine were calculated based on a $1,500/oz gold selling price and a $20/oz silver selling price, which resulted in an open pit sulfide cut-off grade of approximately 0.40 g/t Au and an open pit oxide cut-off grade of approximately 0.35 g/t Au. Only mineral resources above these cut-offs and within the mineral resource-limiting pits are reported and, as such, mineralization falling below this cut-off grade or outside the mineral resource-limiting pit is not reported, irrespective of the grade. Mineral Resources are inclusive of Mineral Reserves, except where otherwise stated. Mineral Resources were calculated consistent with internal controls and quality assurances as discussed in Sections 8 and 9.

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| **Classification** | **Tonnage (000s)** | **Gold Grade (g/t)** | **Contained Gold (000s oz)** | **Silver Grade (g/t)** | **Contained Silver (000s oz)** | **Antimony Grade (%)** | **Contained Antimony**<br>**(000s lbs)** |
| **Indicated** | **Indicated** | **Indicated** | **Indicated** | **Indicated** | **Indicated** | **Indicated** | **Indicated** |
| Yellow Pine | 56445 | 1.67 | 3025 | 2.10 | 3820 | 0.09 | 115022 |
| Hangar Flats | 28065 | 1.37 | 1239 | 3.20 | 2884 | 0.15 | 90925 |
| West End | 60963 | 1.00 | 1956 | 1.25 | 2449 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Historical Tailings | 2687 | 1.16 | 100 | 2.86 | 247 | 0.17 | 9817 |
| **Total Indicated** | **148159** | **1.33** | **6320** | **1.97** | **9400** | **0.07** | **215764** |
| **Inferred** | **Inferred** | **Inferred** | **Inferred** | **Inferred** | **Inferred** | **Inferred** | **Inferred** |
| Yellow Pine | 8021 | 0.85 | 219 | 0.59 | 153 | 0.00 | 62 |
| Hangar Flats | 17021 | 1.00 | 548 | 2.30 | 1259 | 0.09 | 32146 |
| West End | 26895 | 0.97 | 837 | 1.06 | 918 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Historical Tailings | 191 | 1.13 | 7 | 2.64 | 16 | 0.16 | 662 |
| **Total Inferred**  | **52128**  | **0.96**  | **1611**  | **1.40**  | **2345**  | **0.03**  | **32870**  |

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Notes: **1.** All Mineral Resources have been estimated in accordance with S-K 1300. **2.** Mineral Resources are reported in relation to a conceptual pit shell to demonstrate potential for economic viability; mineralization lying outside of these pit shells is not reported as a Mineral Resource. Mineral Resources are not Mineral Reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability. These Mineral Resource estimates include Inferred Mineral Resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as Mineral Reserves. There is also no certainty that these inferred Mineral Resources will be converted to the Indicated category through further drilling, or into Mineral Reserves once economic considerations are applied. All figures are rounded to reflect the relative accuracy of the estimate and therefore numbers may not appear to add precisely. **3.** Open-pit sulfide Mineral Resources are reported at a cut-off grade of 0.40 g/t Au and open-pit oxide Mineral Resources are reported at a cut-off grade of 0.35 g/t Au. **4. IMPORANT: Mineral Resources are inclusive of Mineral Reserves.**

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| **Classification** | **Tonnage (000s)** | **Gold Grade (g/t)** | **Contained Gold (000s oz)** | **Silver Grade (g/t)** | **Contained Silver (000s oz)** | **Antimony Grade (%)** | **Contained Antimony**<br>**(000s lbs)** |
| **Indicated** | **Indicated** | **Indicated** | **Indicated** | **Indicated** | **Indicated** | **Indicated** | **Indicated** |
| Yellow Pine | 8598 | 1.11 | 307 | 1.44 | 397 | 0.018 | 3405 |
| Hangar Flats | 19803 | 1.30 | 825 | 3.34 | 2128 | 0.146 | 63673 |
| West End | 15133 | 0.76 | 369 | 0.91 | 445 | - | - |
| Historical Tailings | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| **Total Indicated** | **43534** | **1.07** | **1501** | **2.12** | **2970** | **0.07** | **67078** |
| **Inferred** | **Inferred** | **Inferred** | **Inferred** | **Inferred** | **Inferred** | **Inferred** | **Inferred** |
| Yellow Pine | 8021 | 0.85 | 219 | 0.59 | 153 | 0 | 62 |
| Hangar Flats | 17021 | 1 | 548 | 2.3 | 1259 | 0.09 | 32146 |
| West End | 26895 | 0.97 | 837 | 1.06 | 918 | 0 | 0 |
| Historical Tailings | 191 | 1.13 | 7 | 2.64 | 16 | 0.16 | 662 |
| **Total Inferred** | **52128** | **0.96** | **1611** | **1.4** | **2345** | **0.03** | **32870** |

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Notes: **1.** All Mineral Resources have been estimated in accordance with S-K 1300. **2.** Mineral Resources are reported in relation to a conceptual pit shell to demonstrate potential for economic viability; mineralization lying outside of these pit shells is not reported as a Mineral Resource. Mineral Resources are not Mineral Reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability. These Mineral Resource estimates include Inferred Mineral Resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as Mineral Reserves. There is also no certainty that these inferred Mineral Resources will be converted to the Indicated category through further drilling, or into Mineral Reserves once economic considerations are applied. All figures are rounded to reflect the relative accuracy of the estimate and therefore numbers may not appear to add precisely. **3.** Open pit sulfide Mineral Resources are reported at a cut-off grade of 0.40 g/t Au and open pit oxide Mineral Resources are reported at a cut-off grade of 0.35 g/t Au. **4. IMPORANT: Mineral Resources are Exclusive of Mineral Reserves.**

The Yellow Pine and Hangar Flats deposits contain zones with substantially elevated antimony-silver mineralization, defined as containing greater than 0.1% antimony, relative to the overall mineral resource. The existing Historical Tailings Mineral Resource also contains elevated concentrations of antimony. These higher-grade antimony zones are reported separately in Table 11-28 to illustrate the potential for antimony production from the Project and are contained within the overall mineral resource estimates reported herein. Antimony zones are reported only if they lie within gold mineral resource estimates.

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| **Classification** | **Tonnage (000s)** | **Gold Grade (g/t)** | **Contained Gold (000s oz)** | **Silver Grade (g/t)** | **Contained Silver (000s oz)** | **Antimony Grade (%)** | **Contained Antimony**<br>**(000s lbs)** |
| **Indicated** | **Indicated** | **Indicated** | **Indicated** | **Indicated** | **Indicated** | **Indicated** | **Indicated** |
| Yellow Pine | 9569 | 2.27 | 697 | 5.33 | 1639 | 0.51 | 108306 |
| Hangar Flats | 6771 | 2.08 | 453 | 8.22 | 1790 | 0.57 | 85509 |
| Historical Tailings | 2687 | 1.16 | 100 | 2.86 | 247 | 0.17 | 9817 |
| **Total M&I** | **19027** | **2.04** | **1250** | **6.01** | **3677** | **0.49** | **203632** |
| **Inferred** | **Inferred** | **Inferred** | **Inferred** | **Inferred** | **Inferred** | **Inferred** | **Inferred** |
| Yellow Pine | 12 | 1.16 | 0 | 2.52 | 1 | 0.20 | 52 |
| Hangar Flats | 1312 | 2.32 | 98 | 15.59 | 658 | 1.08 | 31274 |
| Historical Tailings | 191 | 1.13 | 7 | 2.64 | 16 | 0.16 | 662 |
| **Total Inferred** | **1515** | **2.16** | **105** | **13.86** | **675** | **0.96** | **31988** |

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Notes: **1.** Antimony mineral resources are reported as a subset of the total mineral resource within the conceptual pit shells used to constrain the total mineral resource in order to demonstrate potential for economic viability; mineralization outside of these pit shells is not reported as a mineral resource. Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability. All figures are rounded to reflect the relative accuracy of the estimate. **2.** Open-pit antimony sulfide mineral resources are reported at a cut-off grade 0.1% antimony within the overall 0.40 g/t Au cut-off. **3. IMPORANT Mineral Resources are inclusive of Mineral Reserves**.

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| **Classification** | **Tonnage (000s)** | **Gold Grade (g/t)** | **Contained Gold (000s oz)** | **Silver Grade (g/t)** | **Contained Silver (000s oz)** | **Antimony Grade (%)** | **Contained Antimony**<br>**(000s lbs)** |
| **Oxide**<sup>1</sup> | **Oxide**<sup>1</sup> | **Oxide**<sup>1</sup> | **Oxide**<sup>1</sup> | **Oxide**<sup>1</sup> | **Oxide**<sup>1</sup> | **Oxide**<sup>1</sup> | **Oxide**<sup>1</sup> |
| Indicated | 1593 | 0.91 | 47 | 1.02 | 52 | 0.00 | 133 |
| Total M&I<sup>2</sup> | 1593 | 0.91 | 47 | 1.02 | 52 | 0.00 | 133 |
| Inferred<sup>3</sup> | 23 | 0.69 | 1 | 0.54 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| **Sulphide**<sup>1</sup> | **Sulphide**<sup>1</sup> | **Sulphide**<sup>1</sup> | **Sulphide**<sup>1</sup> | **Sulphide**<sup>1</sup> | **Sulphide**<sup>1</sup> | **Sulphide**<sup>1</sup> | **Sulphide**<sup>1</sup> |
| Indicated | 54852 | 1.69 | 2978 | 2.14 | 3768 | 0.10 | 114889 |
| Total M&I<sup>2</sup> | 54852 | 1.69 | 2978 | 2.14 | 3768 | 0.10 | 114889 |
| Inferred<sup>3</sup> | 7998 | 0.85 | 218 | 0.59 | 152 | 0.00 | 62 |

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Notes: **1.** Mineral resources are reported in relation to a conceptual pit shell to demonstrate potential for economic viability; mineralization lying outside of these pit shells is not reported as a mineral resource. Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability. These mineral resource estimates include inferred mineral resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves. It is reasonably expected that the majority of Inferred mineral resources could be upgraded to Indicated. All figures are rounded to reflect the relative accuracy of the estimate. **2.** Open-pit sulfide Mineral Resources are reported at a cut-off grade of 0.40 g/t Au and open pit oxide Mineral Resources are reported at a cut-off grade of 0.35 g/t Au. **3. IMPORANT Mineral Resources are inclusive of Mineral Reserves.**

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| **Classification** | **Tonnage (000s)** | **Gold Grade (g/t)** | **Contained Gold (000s oz)** | **Silver Grade (g/t)** | **Contained Silver (000s oz)** | **Antimony Grade (%)** | **Contained Antimony**<br>**(000s lbs)** |
| **Oxide**<sup>1</sup> | **Oxide**<sup>1</sup> | **Oxide**<sup>1</sup> | **Oxide**<sup>1</sup> | **Oxide**<sup>1</sup> | **Oxide**<sup>1</sup> | **Oxide**<sup>1</sup> | **Oxide**<sup>1</sup> |
| Indicated | 490 | 0.80 | 13 | 1.14 | 18 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Inferred<sup>3</sup> | 154 | 0.62 | 3 | 0.98 | 5 | 0.00 | 0 |
| **Sulphide**<sup>1</sup> | **Sulphide**<sup>1</sup> | **Sulphide**<sup>1</sup> | **Sulphide**<sup>1</sup> | **Sulphide**<sup>1</sup> | **Sulphide**<sup>1</sup> | **Sulphide**<sup>1</sup> | **Sulphide**<sup>1</sup> |
| Indicated | 27575 | 1.38 | 1226 | 3.23 | 2866 | 0.15 | 90925 |
| Inferred<sup>3</sup> | 16867 | 1.01 | 545 | 2.31 | 1254 | 0.09 | 32146 |

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Notes: **1.** Mineral resources are reported in relation to a conceptual pit shell to demonstrate potential for economic viability; mineralization lying outside of these pit shells is not reported as a mineral resource. Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability. These mineral resource estimates include inferred mineral resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves. It is reasonably expected that the majority of Inferred mineral resources could be upgraded to Indicated. All figures are rounded to reflect the relative accuracy of the estimate. **2.** Open-pit sulfide Mineral Resources are reported at a cut-off grade of 0.40 g/t Au and open pit oxide Mineral Resources are reported at a cut-off grade of 0.35 g/t Au. **3. IMPORANT Mineral Resources are inclusive of Mineral Reserves.**

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| **Classification** | **Tonnage (000s)** | **Gold Grade (g/t)** | **Contained Gold (000s oz)** | **Silver Grade (g/t)** | **Contained Silver (000s oz)** | **Antimony Grade (%)** | **Contained Antimony**<br>**(000s lbs)** |
| **Oxide**<sup>1</sup> | **Oxide**<sup>1</sup> | **Oxide**<sup>1</sup> | **Oxide**<sup>1</sup> | **Oxide**<sup>1</sup> | **Oxide**<sup>1</sup> | **Oxide**<sup>1</sup> | **Oxide**<sup>1</sup> |
| Indicated | 26809 | 0.78 | 672 | 1.21 | 1045 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Inferred<sup>3</sup> | 8734 | 0.74 | 209 | 1.04 | 292 | 0.00 | 0 |
| **Sulphide**<sup>1</sup> | **Sulphide**<sup>1</sup> | **Sulphide**<sup>1</sup> | **Sulphide**<sup>1</sup> | **Sulphide**<sup>1</sup> | **Sulphide**<sup>1</sup> | **Sulphide**<sup>1</sup> | **Sulphide**<sup>1</sup> |
| Indicated | 34154 | 1.17 | 1284 | 1.28 | 1403 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Inferred<sup>3</sup> | 18161 | 1.08 | 628 | 1.07 | 626 | 0.00 | 0 |

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Notes: **1.** Mineral resources are reported in relation to a conceptual pit shell to demonstrate potential for economic viability; mineralization lying outside of these pit shells is not reported as a mineral resource. Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability. These mineral resource estimates include inferred mineral resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves. It is reasonably expected that the majority of Inferred mineral resources could be upgraded to Indicated. All figures are rounded to reflect the relative accuracy of the estimate. **2.** Open pit sulfide Mineral Resources are reported at a cut-off grade of 0.40 g/t Au and open pit oxide Mineral Resources are reported at a cut-off grade of 0.35 g/t Au. **3. IMPORANT Mineral Resources are inclusive of Mineral Reserves.**

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| **Classification** | **Tonnage (000s)** | **Gold Grade (g/t)** | **Contained Gold (000s oz)** | **Silver Grade (g/t)** | **Contained Silver (000s oz)** | **Antimony Grade (%)** | **Contained Antimony**<br>**(000s lbs)** |
| **Sulfide**<sup>1</sup> | **Sulfide**<sup>1</sup> | **Sulfide**<sup>1</sup> | **Sulfide**<sup>1</sup> | **Sulfide**<sup>1</sup> | **Sulfide**<sup>1</sup> | **Sulfide**<sup>1</sup> | **Sulfide**<sup>1</sup> |
| Indicated | 2687 | 1.16 | 100 | 2.86 | 247 | 0.17 | 9817 |
| Inferred | 191 | 1.13 | 7 | 2.64 | 16 | 0.16 | 662 |

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Notes: **1.** Mineral resources are reported in total above cut-off since all the spent heap leach ore stacked on top of the tailings would be removed for construction purposes and the tailings fully exposed. Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability. These mineral resource estimates include inferred mineral resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves. It is reasonably expected that the majority of Inferred mineral resources could be upgraded to Indicated. All figures are rounded to reflect the relative accuracy of the estimate. **2. IMPORANT Mineral Resources are inclusive of Mineral Reserves**.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**11.9** **Discussion Uncertainty to the Mineral Resource Estimate, Classification, and Reasonable Prospects of Economic Extraction** 

The Qualified Person has placed primary emphasis on the identification and mitigation of risks to reduce uncertainty, acknowledging that such uncertainties are inherent and must be systematically addressed. Areas of potential uncertainty were reviewed such as sampling and drilling methods, data processing, geological interpretation and modeling, estimation methods and criteria, and cut-off grades along with relevant assumptions including metal prices, mining costs and metallurgical recoveries.

Key to this assessment was the support for an extensive program to validate and verify the historic sample data in order to rely upon it for the purpose of the resource estimation but also to eliminate data that posed a potential risk. Due to the strategy described above, the use of the historic data was identified by the Qualified Person and was sufficiently mitigated and reduced to satisfy the Qualified Person of its validity and for use within the resource estimation process.

Interpretation and modelling of geological data are a subjective process. The reliability of a resource estimate is substantially affected by several factors. Firstly, it should be noted that the information that is the source of the resource estimate is imprecise due to the fact that relatively small samples are used to estimate into very large volumes. As a result, there are inherent uncertainties in the accumulation, interpretation and analysis of data for which the estimations are based. Furthermore, the methods and data used for estimating resources are often indirect and analogical rather than direct or deductive. The Qualified Person, tasked with estimating the resources is required to apply industry standard principles, methods and procedures, to make numerous unbiased judgements based on their educational background, professional training, integrity and professional experience. The extent and significance of the judgements that are made are sufficient to render resource information inherently imprecise. However, the methods employed, and models created followed industry accepted practices and were based on the extensive history and knowledge of the property to the extent that the risk from an interpretation and modelling perspective is not considered significant for the use herein.

The Qualified Person does consider data processing and estimation risks within the estimation strategy, and as such risk mitigation techniques are employed as standard practice such as QA/QC of the data and the employment of

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multiple estimation techniques as a check and balance toward identifying red-flags and risks. In addition, standard validation and verification techniques are employed on the post-processed models to ensure the 'reasonableness" of the resource estimates.

Mineral resource classification for gold was based primarily on drillhole spacing and on continuity of mineralization. The drillhole spacing used was independently validated by a drillhole spacing study assessing theoretical grade uncertainty under different drillhole patterns. This study indicates that a drillhole spacing of 120 ft reduces annual uncertainty to ±15-20% and that a drillhole spacing of 50 ft reduces quarterly uncertainty to ±15-20% with 90% confidence. Geological uncertainty was mitigated for in Mineral Resource classification by accounting for geological structures with potential to increase uncertainty.

S-K 1300 requires that Mineral Resources have "reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction" which was assessed using an open-pit optimization as discussed in Section 11.7.

The QP is confident that the issues that were identified in the course of this study, and previous studies, have been adequately addressed and do not pose notable or significant risks. The level of uncertainty is appropriate and commensurate to the classification attributed to them as that of indicated and inferred resources which is a judgment of not only continuity but uncertainty.

Except as discussed in this Report, to the knowledge of the Qualified Person, there are no environmental, permitting, legal, title, taxation, marketing, political or other factors that would affect the resource estimates specifically.

**11.10** **Conclusions**

It is the opinion of the Qualified Person that the Mineral Resource Estimates for the Yellow Pine, Hanger Flats, West End and Historical Tailings deposits reported herein were prepared using industry standards and best practices by qualified professionals and, therefore, such Mineral Resource estimates are reasonable and may be relied upon for public reporting and for estimating Mineral Reserves.

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**12** **Mineral Reserve Estimates**

**12.1** **Introduction**

This section describes the Mineral Reserve estimation methodology, summarizes the key assumptions used, and presents the Mineral Reserve estimates for the Project.

Mineral Reserves are defined in the S-K 1300 Definitions (adopted October 31, 2018) as *"an estimate of tonnage and grade or quality of indicated and measured mineral resources that, in the opinion of the qualified person, can be the basis of an economically viable project. More specifically, it is the economically mineable part of a measured or indicated mineral resource, which includes diluting materials and allowances for losses that may occur when the material is mined or extracted."* S-K 1300 further states that this study must *"include the qualified person's detailed evaluation of all applicable modifying factors to demonstrate the economic viability of the mining property or project"* and defines Modifying Factors as *"the factors that a qualified person must apply to indicated and measured mineral resources and then evaluate in order to establish the economic viability of mineral reserves. These factors include, but are not restricted to: Mining; processing; metallurgical; infrastructure; economic; marketing; legal; environmental compliance; plans, negotiations, or agreements with local individuals or groups; and governmental factors. The number, type and specific characteristics of the modifying factors applied will necessarily be a function of and depend upon the mineral, mine, property, or project."*

This section focuses on the processes used to ensure that the Mineral Reserve estimate accounts for the primary modifying factors (i.e. technical and financial parameters related to mining and processing; economic value considering reasonable investment and marketing assumptions) while other sections in this Report focus on detailed analyses of the remaining modifying factors (i.e. legal, social, and environmental factors; permitting requirements, etc.). The final Economic Analysis of the Mineral Reserves, presented in Section 19 of this Report, confirms the economic viability of the Reserves presented in this section.

The Project design – including mining methods, mine sequencing, processing and recovery, and infrastructure – discussed in this Section 12 and following Sections 13 - 15, are consistent with the 2021 modified mine plan (also called ModPRO 2), which is discussed in Section 17 of this Report. The 2021 modified mine plan was approved by USFS in its Final Record Decision issued in January 2025. That plan also forms the basis of Perpetua Resources Plan of Operations approved by USFS in October 2025 and other federal and state permits and approvals for the Project.

The Qualified Person considers the Mineral Reserve estimates reported in this TRS to be a reasonable representation of the Mineral Reserves within the Project at the current level of analysis. The QP has reviewed the risks, opportunities, conclusions, and recommendations summarized in Section 23 of this Report and the analyses of the remaining modifying factors in this Report and he is not aware of any unique conditions that would put the Stibnite Gold Project Mineral Reserve at a higher level of risk than any other North American developing project.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**12.1.1** **Estimation Methodology** 

The Mineral Reserves estimate equates to the mill feed schedule as presented in Section 13 of this Report. The general mine planning sequence to produce the mill feed schedule consisted of an ultimate pit limit analysis, pit shell selection, ultimate pit designs, internal pit phase design, mining sequence schedule, and mill feed optimization. Section 12 of this Report includes a description of the reserve estimation process through ultimate pit design. Section 13 of this Report includes the remaining processes requisite to schedule mill feed and estimate Mineral Reserves. The mine planning process followed to estimate Mineral Reserves is summarized in Table 12-1.

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| Mineral Reserve<br>Estimation Process<br><BORDER_TOP> | Process Inputs<br><BORDER_TOP> | Process Outputs<br><BORDER_TOP> | Section<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| Ultimate Pit<br>Limit Analysis (UPLA) | Geologic resource block model<br>Pit slope geotechnical limits<br>Mining cost estimates<br>Process cost estimates<br>Metallurgical forecast algorithms<br>Metal sell price estimate<br>Metal sell costs (incl. royalties)<br>Discount rate | Nested pit shells | 12.2 |
| Ultimate Pit Shell Selection | Nested pit shells | Guidance pit shells for ultimate pit design | 12.3 |
| Ultimate Pit Design | Guidance pit shells for ultimate pit design<br>Pit design parameters (i.e. road width & grade, bench height & face angle)  | Ultimate pit designs (defining extent<br>of mined material included in Reserve Estimate) | 12.4 |
| Pit Shell-to-Design<br>Reconciliation Analysis | Selected guidance pit shells<br>Ultimate pit designs | Pit shell-to-design reconciliation | 12.5 |
| Dilution & Mining Losses | Geologic resource block model | Diluted resource block model | 12.2.2 |
| Cut-off Grade Analysis | Diluted resource block model | Cut-off grade methodology | 12.6 |
| Reserve Estimation | Diluted resource block model<br>Cut-off grade methodology | Preliminary Reserve Estimate | 12.7 |
| Internal Pit Phase Analysis | Ultimate pit deigns<br>Nested pit shells | Ultimate pit phase designs | 13.2 |
| Mine Sequence Analysis | Ultimate pit phase designs<br>Production fleet equipment alternatives<br>Mine production rates by fleet and activity<br>Mill feed quantity and quality requirements | Fleet alternative analysis<br>Strategic mine plan | 13.3 |
| Mine Development Plan | Strategic mine plan (incl. bench access schedule)<br>Construction material requirements | Mine development and pre-stripping schedule<br>Development fleet schedule | 13.4 |
| Stockpile Strategy Analysis | Strategic mine plan<br>Process costs and metallurgical forecast algorithms<br>Stockpile rehandle cost estimate<br>Site layout incl. stockpile location options | Strategic stockpile schedule including<br> capacity by ore type and grade class | 13.5 |

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| **Mineral Reserve<br>Estimation Process** | **Process Inputs** | **Process Outputs** | **Section** |
| DRSF Strategy Analysis | Strategic mine plan<br>Strategic stockpile schedule | DRSF and stockpile design and<br>schedule | 13.6 |
| Mill Feed Optimization | Strategic mine plan<br>DRSF and stockpile schedule | Mill feed schedule<br>Final Reserve Estimate | 13.7 |
| Mine Production<br>Schedule Analysis | Strategic mine plan<br>Mine development schedule<br>Fleet alternative analysis | Mine production schedule<br>Load & haul equipment schedule<br>Drill & blast schedule<br>Production support fleet schedule | 13.8 |
| Mine Consumables<br>Estimate | Mine production schedule<br>Drill & blast schedule<br>Equipment consumables rates (i.e. fuel, tires, GET) | Mine consumables schedule | 13.9 |
| Maintenance Estimation | Mine production schedule<br>Equipment rebuild and replacement schedule<br>Preventive maintenance schedule<br>Equipment parts life estimates | Equipment maintenance schedule<br>Mine maintenance equipment<br>schedule | 13.10 |
| Staffing Estimation | Mine production schedule<br>Equipment maintenance schedule | Mine operations staff schedule<br>Mine maintenance staff schedule<br>Mine management staff schedule | 13.11 |
| Capital and Operating<br>Cost Estimation  | Equipment schedules<br>Equipment cost vendor quotes<br>Equipment maintenance schedule<br>Mine consumables schedule<br>Staffing schedules | Capital and operating cost schedule | 13.12 |
| Ultimate Pit Limit<br>Analysis Validation | Capital and operating cost schedule | UPLA Validation | 13.12.3 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**12.1.2** **Mineral Reserves Summary** 

A summary of the Mineral Reserves for the Project is shown in Table 12-2. Detailed Mineral Reserves are presented in Section 12.7.

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| **Deposit** | **Gold<br>Cut-off (3)** | **Tonnage** | **Average Grade** | **Average Grade** | **Average Grade** | **Total Contained Metal** | **Total Contained Metal** | **Total Contained Metal** |
| **Deposit** | **Gold<br>Cut-off (3)** | **Tonnage** | **Gold** | **Antimony** | **Silver** | **Gold** | **Antimony(5)** | **Silver** |
| **Imperial Units** | **(oz/st)** | **(kst)** | **(oz/st)** | **(%)** | **(oz/st)** | **(koz)** | **(klbs)** | **(koz)** |
| *Yellow Pine – Probable (1)* | 0.013 | 52742 | 0.052 | 0.106 | 0.065 | 2718 | 111617 | 3423 |
| Hangar Flats – Probable (1) | 0.014 | 9107 | 0.046 | 0.150 | 0.083 | 414 | 27252 | 756 |
| West End – Probable (1) | 0.014 | 50519 | 0.031 | - | 0.040 | 1587 | - | 2004 |
| Historical Tailings – Probable (1) | 0.011 (4) | 2962 | 0.034 | 0.166 | 0.084 | 100 | 9817 | 247 |
| **Probable Mineral Reserves (2)** |  | **115330** | **0.042** | **0.064** | **0.056** | **4819** | **148686** | **6431** |
| **Metric Units** | **(g/t)** | **(kt)** | **(g/t)** | **(%)** | **(g/t)** | **(t)** | **(t)** | **(t)** |
| *Yellow Pine – Probable (1)* | 0.46 | 47847 | 1.77 | 0.106 | 2.23 | 84.5 | 50629 | 106.5 |
| Hangar Flats – Probable (1) | 0.49 | 8262 | 1.56 | 0.150 | 2.85 | 12.9 | 12361 | 23.5 |
| West End – Probable (1) | 0.49 | 45830 | 1.08 | - | 1.36 | 49.3 | - | 62.3 |
| Historical Tailings – Probable (1) | 0.39 (4) | 2687 | 1.16 | 0.166 | 2.86 | 3.1 | 4453 | 7.7 |
| **Probable Mineral Reserves (2)** |  | **104625** | **1.43** | **0.064** | **1.91** | **149.9** | **67443** | **200.0** |

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Notes: **1.** Deposit does not have a measured mineral resource. Reporting uses only an indicated mineral resource. **2.** Metal prices used for Mineral Reserves: $1,600/oz Au, $20.00/oz Ag, $3.50/lb Sb (see Section 16 for metal price selection basis). **3.** Gold cut-off values are approximated due to application of the Net Smelter Return cut-off methodology as explained in Section 12.2.9. **4.** The Historic Tailings mineral resource was estimated using a composite of drill hole data to establish average mineral grades for the entire deposit. Therefore, the cut-off value provided is an approximate break-even cut-off grade. **5.** Antimony recovery is expected from the High Sb Sulfide ore only and contains 132,031 klbs (59,888 t) of Sb.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**12.2** **Ultimate Pit Limit Analysis** 

Ultimate pit limit optimization and phase analysis (UPLA) was performed by a third-party consultant utilizing Geovia Whittle™ version 4.7 using the Pseudoflow algorithm option. The QP reviewed that optimization and phasing analysis and concurs with the analysis and results. This section describes the optimization inputs. Pit limit optimization analysis results and pit shell selection is presented in Section 12.3 of this Report.

The Pseudoflow algorithm performs the same function as the traditional Lerchs-Grossman (LG), however, by structuring the UPLA as a maximum flow problem, the Pseudoflow algorithm can arrive at exactly the same solution in a fraction of the time. In either approach, Whittle™ applies approximate costs and recoveries along with approximate open pit slope criteria to establish theoretical economic breakeven pit geometries (pit shells). The resulting pit geometries should be considered as approximate as they do not assure pit bench access or bench working space requirements. The primary result of the incremental pit geometries (nested pit shells) is the relative change in pit size and estimated increase in total pit value. This provides guidance for designing detailed ultimate pit designs and identifying potential mining phases to bring forward value in the mining sequence.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**12.2.1** **Geologic Resource Block Model** 

The Qualified Person, Christopher Dail, C.P.G., reviewed the mineral resource block models that were prepared by a third-party consultant used in the Mineral Reserve estimate and considers them appropriate for use in calculation of reserves after application of applicable modifying factors described herein. The models comprise parameters that

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describe lithology, in-situ density, resource classification, ore and waste percentage, oxidation, and metal grades, as explained in detail in Section 11 of this Report.

For mine planning purposes, the block model dimensions for individual blocks should correspond to an increment of proposed mining bench height. Bench height has a potentially significant impact on project value due to the relationship between bench height, grade dilution, mine operating cost, mine production rates, and processing cost. A bench height trade-off analysis was conducted to evaluate bench heights ranging from 10 to 50 ft in 10-foot increments.

Based on the analysis, 40-foot benches result in a 9% mining cost reduction with a slight increase in ore dilution and processing cost as compared to 20-foot benches. Therefore, a bench height of 20 ft for ore zones and 40 ft for waste zones was selected as the most economical way to mine the deposits. These bench heights will allow optimizing productivity in waste zones while maintaining ore selectivity in ore zones to reduce potential grade dilution.

Based on the bench height trade-off analysis, a block model with uniform block dimensions of 40 x 40 x 20 ft representing the selective mining unit (SMU) was created for each deposit using the resource block model as detailed in Section 11 of this Report. Only blocks classified as indicated were used in the Mineral Reserve estimate. Blocks classified as inferred were reclassified as waste with zero payable metal content. The modified mineral resource block model is hereafter referred to as the reserve block model.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**12.2.2** **Ore Dilution** 

For this study, dilution has been defined as "material that is below the cut-off grade or value but is intentionally or inadvertently mined and must be considered in Mineral Reserve estimates because it dilutes the average grade estimate and increases the volume mined". Dilution can be classified as either internal or external. Internal dilution occurs within a mining block in which pockets of material below cut-off grade cannot be removed selectively during the digging operation. External dilution typically occurs because of blasting which causes material movement and mixing of ore and waste along mining block boundaries (Figure 12-1).

Internal dilution was estimated in the reserve block model by averaging metal content within each 40 x 40 x 20-foot block provided in the resource block model. Both the Yellow Pine and Hangar Flats resource block models were modeled using an ore percent approach to estimate the amount of waste within a single block with dimensions 40 x 40 x 20 ft. The West End resource block model was estimated on a whole block basis using 20 x 20 x 20-foot blocks to account for narrow geological controls as discussed in Section 11. Internal dilution at West End was estimated by consolidating the blocks, i.e., re-blocking the model into 40 x 40 x 20-foot blocks.

Additionally, ore type designation dilution was estimated by applying an algorithm to identify blocks with an ore-type classification that did not match at least 30% of the adjacent 8 horizontal blocks. These blocks were reclassified to match the predominant adjacent ore classification. This resulted in some blocks being reclassified from ore to waste, waste to ore, and one ore-type classification to another, e.g., oxide ore reclassified as low antimony ore.

An external dilution study was conducted to estimate dilution occurring along ore block boundaries between adjacent blocks. The study consisted of approximating ore control mining boundaries on 20-foot benches and estimating dilution based on strict mining adherence to the boundaries. Resulting from this study, a 10% dilution boundary for each block

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was applied to estimate external dilution resulting from blasting. This equates to an 8-foot mixing zone which is approximately half the distance between blasthole spacing. This degree of dilution would result in an approximately 3% increase in ore mined with a loss of approximately 2% gold mass for an effective grade dilution of 5%. To account for this, a mining dilution factor of 5% was input to the Whittle™ pit limit analysis.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**12.2.3** **Overall Pit Slope Angles** 

Overall pit slope angles and sectors were provided by the Project geotechnical consultant STRATA, Inc. (STRATA, 2018) for all three open pits as shown on Figure 12-2, Figure 12-3, and Figure 12-4. Slope sectors were coded into the block model prior to importing into Whittle™.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**12.2.4** **Mining Method and Mining Costs** 

Conventional owner-operated truck and shovel open-pit mining methods were selected as the most viable mining method for the deposits at this time. Mining costs used for the pit limit analysis are based on calculations using first principles cost buildup based on equipment requirements, labor estimates, and updated consumables price quotes at the time these reserves were first reported in 2021. Consistent with the 2022 TRS, mining costs comprise pit and dump operations, delivery of the ore to the crusher or stockpiles and waste to the DRSFs, road maintenance, mine supervision, and mining-related technical services. While one mining cost is presented, a range of mining costs was evaluated to test the sensitivity of the UPLA to mining cost parameters and concluded that the selected ultimate pit limits were not highly sensitive to operating costs within the expected accuracy (+/- 25%).

As an example, Yellow Pine mining cost per ton for the $1,000 shell ranges from $2.72 at the bottom bench (elevation 5,240 ft) to $2.25 at the pit rim entrance (elevation 6,180 ft) to $2.55 at the highest bench (elevation 6,780 ft) as shown on Figure 12-5.

A reference mining cost of $2.25/st plus an incremental cost of $0.01 per 20-foot bench both below and above the pit rim (entrance) were applied to each pit individually in the 2022 TRS. This incremental cost was added to benches below the pit rim to account for additional haulage cost when hauling from the pit loaded. Due to the site topography, the incremental bench cost was added for benches above the pit rim to account for access road development to upper pit benches and decreased mining efficiency on smaller benches within the pit upper reaches.

The QP notes that the mining cost estimate presented in Sections 18 and 19 of this Report increased as compared to the corresponding costs in the 2022 TRS. Cost increases were primarily due to sector-wide inflation, advancements in engineering, permitting and contracting. Similarly, updated equipment operating cost estimates, labor estimates, and additional mine development costs added to account for in-pit production access in steep terrain. Considering increases operating cost estimates since the 2022 TRS, the QP performed and reviewed internal analyses to consider the impact of increasing operating costs on cut-off grades and pit shell designs. This analysis considered a variety of operating cost scenarios and as previously determined, pit shell designs remained relatively insensitive to operating cost changes. The QP has also considered the impact of increasing metal prices in its internal analyses and noted that metal prices and operating costs are negatively correlated and result in partially offsetting effects for the purposes of pit shell design. The QP notes that the various scenarios assessed showed no material changes to the pit shell designs published in the 2022 TRS, and continue to accurately reflect Perpetua's permitted, proposed mine plan. Accordingly, the QP determined that the combination of 2021 operating cost estimates and corresponding gold price assumption ($1,600) derive similar mining and pit shell design parameters as those described in Section 19 of this Report and continues to provide a reasonable basis for establishing that the Project is economically viable.

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**Figure 12-5:** **Yellow Pine Mining Cost by Bench Elevation**

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**12.2.5** **Metallurgical Recoveries Forecast Algorithms** 

Metallurgical recovery functions and costs were applied to gold, silver, and antimony as presented in Section 10. The pit limit analysis was performed on gold recovery only to ensure the ultimate pit geometries would not be dependent on silver or antimony value. Silver and antimony recoveries were incorporated into the mine schedule once the ultimate pit designs were completed, as discussed in Section 12.4.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**12.2.6** **Process Costs, Selling Costs, Payability, and Royalties** 

Each unit of mined material from the three pits and historical tailings was classified into one of six ore type designations as shown in Table 12-3. The designation corresponds to the highest Net Smelter Return (NSR) value as further discussed in Section 12.2.9. Process and selling costs applied in the UPLA are shown in Table 12-4 and are based on the Recovery Methods detailed in Section 14 of this Report and cost estimates utilized during the most recently published mineral reserve calculation, as presented in the 2022 TRS, which are presented in Table 12-4 below. The QP reviewed a sensitivity analysis performed by a third-party consultant of the UPLA relative to process costs and concluded that the selection of an ultimate shell is not highly sensitive to operating costs. Given the relative lack of sensitivity to operating costs, the QP has determined that the combination of 2021 operating cost estimates and corresponding gold price assumption ($1,600) derive similar mining and pit shell design parameters as those described in Section 19 of this report.

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| Low Sb<br>Sulfide Ore | Only a gold-bearing sulfide concentrate would be produced and processed onsite through POX and cyanide leaching. | All Deposits |
| High Sb<br>Sulfide Ore | An antimony concentrate would be produced followed by a gold-bearing sulfide concentrate. The sulfide concentrate would be processed onsite through pressure oxidation (POX) and cyanide leaching. | Yellow Pine,<br>Hangar Flats |
| Oxide Ore | Gold would be recovered through whole ore cyanide leaching. | West End |
| Low Sb<br>Transitional Ore | A gold-bearing sulfide concentrate would be produced and processed onsite through POX and cyanide leaching. Additional gold would be recovered through cyanide leaching of the tailings. | West End |
| Historical Tailings Sulfide Ore | Processed concurrent with both High Sb Sulfide Ore and Low Sb Sulfide Ore sourced from the open pits | Historical<br>Tailings |
| Waste | Material not meeting the NSR cut-off value. | All Deposits |

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| **Ore Processing** | **Ore Processing** | **Ore Processing** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Oxide | $/st ore | 10.74 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Low Sb Sulfide | $/st ore | 13.65 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;High Sb Sulfide | $/st ore | 15.65 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Low Sb Transitional | $/st ore | 14.64 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Historical Tailings Sulfide | $/st ore | 9.99 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;G&A | $/st ore | 4.55 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Reclaim Cost | $/st ore | 1.03 |
| **Payability\*** | **Payability\*** | **Payability\*** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Au in Sb Concentrate | % | 15-25 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Sb in Sb Concentrate | % | 85.0 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Ag in Sb Concentrate | % | 45.0 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Au in Doré | % | 99.9 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Ag in Doré | % | 98.0 |
| **Transportation, Refinement & Royalty** | **Transportation, Refinement & Royalty** | **Transportation, Refinement & Royalty** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Sb Concentrate | $/wet st | 75 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Au in Doré | $/paid oz | 2.15 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Ag in Doré | $/paid oz | 1.65 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Royalties - gold | % net of smelter Au | 1.7 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Royalties - silver | % net of smelter Ag | 100 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**12.2.7** **Metal Selling Prices** 

A suite of nested pit shells for each deposit was generated using revenue factors that reflected a gold selling price ranging from $100 to $2,000 per troy ounce in $50 increments. The nested pit shells generated using the Pseudoflow algorithm in Geovia Whittle™ represent the optimal pit shell geometry based on undiscounted cash flow. Each nested pit shell is then evaluated using the estimated metal sell price. The gold price used in the nested shell evaluation was $1,600 per troy ounce. Current metal prices are higher than $1,600 per troy ounce used in this analysis with the weekly average for the 5-year period preceding the effective date of this Report of approximately $2,275 per troy ounce. The lowest value during this period was $1,645 per troy ounce and the value used is considered a conservative approach given high volatility in prices over the 5-year period used as a price guideline. Antimony and silver value were not included in the pit limit analysis to prevent their value from influencing the pit design and provides additional conservatism that de-risks the dependence of the project on revenues from those metals.

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Sensitivity analyses were performed on both the Yellow Pine pit and Hangar Flats pit to assess the potential impact silver and antimony could have on pit geometry. The pit shell size increase resulting from either addition of silver, antimony, or the combined value was insignificant as compared to pit shells calculated using only gold value.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**12.2.8** **Discount Rate** 

S-K 1300 specifies that "a pre-feasibility study must include an economic analysis that supports the property's economic viability as assessed by a detailed discounted cash flow analysis or other similar financial analysis." For the ultimate pit limit analysis, an annual discount rate of 10% was applied using a high-level scheduling algorithm in the Whittle™ "Pit by Pit Graph" and choosing the ultimate pit limit based on an incremental analysis of the discounted NPV generated by that schedule. The QP notes the final Economic Analysis of the Project Reserves is presented in Section 19 and uses an after-tax discount rate of 5% for the purposes of calculating the discounted cash-flow NPV calculation of the consolidated project and continues to provide a reasonable basis for establishing that the Project is economically viable. The elevated discount rate for pit limit analysis accounts for the difference between before and after-tax analysis and the higher level of uncertainty in the pit limit analysis inputs relative to the final Project evaluation in Section 19.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**12.2.9** **Block Value Calculation** 

A Net Smelter Return (NSR) cut-off methodology was adopted to calculate block value and ore type due to the polymetallic nature of the ore deposits and separate process streams with unique process costs. The Net of Process Revenue (NPR), defined as NSR less process plant operating expenditures (OPEX) and general and administrative costs (G&A), was calculated on a block-by-block basis in dollars per ton of ore to estimate the value of a block for each available process stream. Mining costs are not included in the calculation of NPR because it will be approximately the same for an ore block regardless of process stream designation. The potential process stream designations used to define each block ore type are explained in and are based on the Recovery Methods detailed in Section 14 and cost estimates utilized during the most recently published mineral reserve calculation, as presented in the 2022 TRS. The QP reviewed a sensitivity analysis performed by a third-party consultant of the UPLA relative to process costs and concluded that the selection of an ultimate shell is not highly sensitive to cost.

For the pit limit analysis, antimony and silver are assumed to have no value therefore, the high antimony sulfide ore process stream is effectively unavailable due to the process cost associated with producing an Sb concentrate with no Sb value. In effect, the pit limit analysis evaluated the project based on on-site gold processing only. Once the pit is designed, silver and antimony NPR are calculated on a block-by-block basis and included in the reserve estimate. An example of NPR calculation and block ore type classification determination is shown in Table 12-5.

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| **Resource Block Model – Sample Block Values** | **Resource Block Model – Sample Block Values** | **Resource Block Model – Sample Block Values** | **Resource Block Model – Sample Block Values** | **Resource Block Model – Sample Block Values** | **Resource Block Model – Sample Block Values** | **Resource Block Model – Sample Block Values** |
| Block Mass | 2,617 st | - | - | - | - | - |
|  | **Grade** | **Contained Metal** | **Contained Metal** | **Transport Cost** | **Sell Price** | **Sell Price** |
| Au | 2.35 gpt | 179 oz | 179 oz | $8.00 /oz | $1,600 /oz | $1,600 /oz |
| Sb | 0.20% | 10,416 lb | 10,416 lb | $175 /st conc. | $3.50 /lb | $3.50 /lb |
| Ag | 2.45 gpt | 187 oz | 187 oz | $0.50 /oz | $20 /oz | $20 /oz |
|  | **High Sb Sulfide Ore Doré Revenue** | **High Sb Sulfide Ore Doré Revenue** | **High Sb Sulfide Ore Doré Revenue** | **Low Sb Sulfide Ore Doré Revenue** | **Low Sb Sulfide Ore Doré Revenue** | **Low Sb Sulfide Ore Doré Revenue** |
|  | **Au** | **Sb** | **Ag** | **Au** | **Sb** | **Ag** |
| Doré Recovery | 88.36% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 90.70% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Doré Recovered Metal | 158.3 oz | 0 lb | 0.0 oz | 162.5 oz | 0 lb | 1.1 oz |
| Doré Payability | 99.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 99.0% | 0.0% | 95.0% |
| Doré Payable Metal | 156.7 oz | 0 lb | 0.0 oz | 160.9 oz | 0 lb | 1.1 oz |
| Doré Metal Value | $250729 | $0 | $0 | $257373 | $0 | $21 |
|  | $250729 | - | - | $257395 | - | - |
|  | **High Sb Sulfide Ore Sb Concentrate Revenue** | **High Sb Sulfide Ore Sb Concentrate Revenue** | **High Sb Sulfide Ore Sb Concentrate Revenue** | **Low Sb Sulfide Ore Sb Concentrate Revenue** | **Low Sb Sulfide Ore Sb Concentrate Revenue** | **Low Sb Sulfide Ore Sb Concentrate Revenue** |
|  | **Au** | **Sb** | **Ag** | **Au** | **Sb** | **Ag** |
| Sb Con Recovery | 1.57% | 85.4% | 16.8% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Sb Con Contained Metal | 2.8 oz | 8,891 lb | 31.4 oz | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Sb Con Metal Payability | 20.0% | 68.0% | 45.0% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Sb Con Payable Metal | 0.6 oz | 6,046 lb | 14.1 oz | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Sb Con Metal Value | $898 | $21162 | $282 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total Sb Con Metal Value | $22342 | - | - | 0$ | - | - |
|  | **High Sb Sulfide Ore Net Smelter Return (NSR)** | **High Sb Sulfide Ore Net Smelter Return (NSR)** | **High Sb Sulfide Ore Net Smelter Return (NSR)** | **Low Sb Sulfide Ore Net Smelter Return (NSR)** | **Low Sb Sulfide Ore Net Smelter Return (NSR)** | **Low Sb Sulfide Ore Net Smelter Return (NSR)** |
|  | **Au** | **Sb** | **Ag** | **Au** | **Sb** | **Ag** |
| Net Smelter Payable Metal | 157.3 oz | 6,046 lb | 14.1 oz | 160.9 oz | 0 lb | 1.1 oz |
| Net Smelter Metal Sell Value | $251628 | $21162 | $282 | $257373 | $0 | $21 |
| Total Net Smelter Value | $273071 | - | - | $256107 | - | - |
| Sb Con Mass | - | 6.84 st | - | - | n/a | - |
| Transport & Refinement Cost | $1254 | $1197 | %0 | $1287 | n/a | $1 |
| Net Smelter Return | $270621 | - | - | $256107 | - | - |
|  | **High Sb Sulfide Ore Net of Process Revenue (NPR)** | **High Sb Sulfide Ore Net of Process Revenue (NPR)** | **High Sb Sulfide Ore Net of Process Revenue (NPR)** | **Low Sb Sulfide Ore Net of Process Revenue (NPR)** | **Low Sb Sulfide Ore Net of Process Revenue (NPR)** | **Low Sb Sulfide Ore Net of Process Revenue (NPR)** |
|  | **Total** | - | - | **Total** | - | - |
| Ore Processing Unit Cost | $13.96 /st | - | - | $12.17 /st | - | - |
| Ore Processing Cost | $36533 | - | - | $31849 | - | - |
| G&A Cost | $9081 | - | - | $9081 | - | - |
| Royalties (1.7% Au NSR) | $4278 | - | - | $4375 | - | - |
| Net of Process Revenue | $220729 | - | - | $210802 | - | - |
| Net of Process Unit Rev | $84.34 /st | - | - | $80.55 /st | - | - |
| Block Ore Designation | High Sb Sulfide since the unit NPR is greater than Low Sb Sulfide | High Sb Sulfide since the unit NPR is greater than Low Sb Sulfide | High Sb Sulfide since the unit NPR is greater than Low Sb Sulfide | High Sb Sulfide since the unit NPR is greater than Low Sb Sulfide | High Sb Sulfide since the unit NPR is greater than Low Sb Sulfide | High Sb Sulfide since the unit NPR is greater than Low Sb Sulfide |

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**12.3** **Ultimate Pit Limit Shell Selection**

To determine the extents of the ultimate pit limits for the Project, an analysis of incremental pit shells (i.e. "nested shells") was conducted using the inputs discussed previously in this section. Discussion of nested pit shells in this section is limited to selecting shells for ultimate pit designs. There is further discussion in Section 13 of this Report regarding internal pit phase design as it relates to nested pit shells.

The cash flow analyses for nested pit shells were performed by a third-party consultant using Whittle™ software and were reviewed by the QP. The analyses produce two discounted values for each nested shell often referred to as "Best Case" and "Worst Case". The "Worst Case" values are calculated for each pit shell as if the shell is mined in its entirety bench-by-bench without internal phasing. This delays access to higher-grade ore and reduces NPV as compared to a phased mining approach. The "Best Case" values are calculated sequentially from the smallest to largest pit shell, where each shell represents an internal pit phase. Each pit shell increment is scheduled as if the prior shell has already been mined and processed allowing for the pit to advance downward quickly and access higher-value ore and increased NPV. The actual mining sequence is likely to be in-between these two scenarios, including internal phases while maintaining large enough benches for consistent mine productivity.

Nested pit shell cash flow analysis for all three pits was performed on a suite of shells ranging in gold sell price between $100/oz to $2,000/oz in increments of $50/oz.

**12.3.1** **Yellow Pine Pit Shell Selection**

The Yellow Pine maximum discounted value shells for the "worst case" and "best case" are $950 and $1,550; respectively (see Figure 12-6). The incremental change in discounted pit value (NPV) and strip ratio between these two shells is gradual which implies the value of Yellow Pine is not highly sensitive to the selection of a specific shell. Whittle™ allows for a third, Specified Case, however, due to the nature of the deposit, the "nested" shells did not accurately represent the likely mining sequence so "directional" shells were ultimately chosen to guide internal phases as discussed in Section 13.2.1.

To properly analyze and select an ultimate pit within the range specified above, a third-party consultant performed an incremental analysis of each subsequent pit to determine the point where the additional mining no longer adds significant value (see Figure 12-7). This analysis utilizes an "incremental return" which is approximated as the incremental change in discounted value divided by the incremental change in discounted total costs. The resulting incremental return can be compared to the project minimum acceptable rate of return (MARR, 10%) to determine when incremental additions no longer generate significant value. As the actual value is recognized to be between the best- and worst-case scenarios, the consultant chose to use a weighted average return to reflect the likely results of a realistic schedule. Due to the topography at the site, the worst-case is highly unlikely as it begins mining at the top of the mountain, neglecting the accessible ore in the bottom of the valley. With this in mind, the average was weighted at 75% of the best-case and only 25% of the worst-case and $1,250 was chosen as its average return (12.5%) was the last incremental return above the MARR. The QP considers this approach appropriate and applicable for the pit selection utilized for this analysis.

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**Figure 12-6:** **Yellow Pine Nested Pit Shell Discounted Value**

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**Figure 12-7:** **Yellow Pine Nested Pit Shell Incremental Return**

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**12.3.2** **Hangar Flats Pit Shell Selection** 

For the Hangar Flats deposit, a similar analysis to Yellow Pine resulted in an ultimate pit between $1,100 and $1,600 with an incremental analysis suggesting $1,150 be chosen as the ultimate pit (see Figure 12-8). However, upon review, this "large" Hanger Flats pit presented a number of technical challenges, risks, and costs associated with mining through the extensive historical underground workings and development of a haul road from the Fiddle Creek basin to access its upper benches. Based upon a mine sequence analysis, the project team selected a much smaller footprint for the initial Hanger Flats pit ($750 shell). As this shell (Figure 12-9) may be an internal phase of a larger Hanger Flats pit it allows for additional study of the true costs associated with a potential layback and a better understanding of the operational requirements of mining through the historical workings.

**Figure 12-8:** **Hangar Flats Nested Pit Shell Discounted Value**

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**Figure 12-9:** **Hangar Flats Nested Pit Shell Cross-Section**

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**12.3.3** **West End Pit Shell Selection** 

Similar to Yellow Pine, the incremental pit shell changes in discounted value and strip ratio are relatively gradual without any substantial incremental change between the maximum values for worst-case and best-case, as shown in Figure 12-10.

Reviewing the incremental return, as discussed in the Yellow Pine Pit Shell Selection, results in an ultimate pit selection of $1,300 for West End that has an incremental return of 10.9% as shown in Figure 12-11.

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**Figure 12-10:** **West End Nested Pit Shell Discounted Value**

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**Figure 12-11:** **West End Nested Pit Shell Incremental Return**

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**12.4** **Ultimate Pit Designs** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**12.4.1** **Pit Design Parameters** 

The ultimate pit design for each pit was based on the selected pit shells and the pit design parameters summarized in Table 12-6. Note that geotechnical parameters were provided by STRATA (STRATA, 2018) and further analysis is recommended in Section 23 of this Report, some of which was initiated in late 2025 and is ongoing, to reduce the geotechnical risk associated with these Mineral Reserves. Figure 12-12 presents a typical haul road cross-section that illustrates the 150-t class haul truck running surface design parameter.

**Table 12-6:** **Pit Design Parameters**

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| Bench Height | 20 ft<br>40 ft | Single bench ore mining<br>Double bench waste mining; final pit configuration |
| Bench Face Angle | 63<sup>o</sup><br>45<sup>o</sup> | Bedrock<br>Alluvium |
| Catch Bench Width | 20 ft | - |
| Inter-ramp Angle | 36<sup>o</sup> to 47<sup>o</sup> | - |
| 150t Truck Ramp Width (2-Lane) | 102 ft | Including berm and ditch (Figure 12-12) |
| 45t Truck Ramp Width (2-Lane) | 50 ft | Including berm and ditch |
| 150t Truck Running Surface | 81.1 ft | 3.5 x truck operating width |
| Safety Berm Height | 5 ft | ½ truck tire height |
| Safety Berm Width | 16.9 ft<br>1.9 ft | Width at base<br>Berm top |
| Road Ditch Width | 4 ft | - |
| Maximum Ramp Gradient | 10%<br>12% | 150t Haul Trucks<br>45t Articulated Trucks |
| Minimum Road Bend Radii | 64 ft | - |
| Minimum Production Fleet Bench Width | 250 ft | Benches less than 250 ft wide are mined with the development (45t haul truck) fleet |

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**Figure 12-12:** **Typical Haul Road Cross-Section**

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**12.4.2** **Yellow Pine Ultimate Pit Design** 

The $1,250 shell was used as a guide for the Yellow Pine ultimate pit design. The pit design deviates from the shell in the following locations as shown in Figure 12-13 and Figure 12-17:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· upper west wall to accommodate the West End Haul Road used to access West End Pit resulting in additional waste;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· south lobe to accommodate the access ramp switchback resulting in reduced access to ore under the ramp; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· the north lobe (Homestake area) due to limited mine equipment working width to reach the narrow shell bottom following steeply dipping ore resulting in reduced access to ore.

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**Figure 12-13:** **Yellow Pine Mineral Reserves and Mineralized Material**

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**12.4.3** **Hangar Flats Ultimate Pit Design** 

The $750 shell was used as a guide for the Hangar Flats ultimate pit design. The pit design deviates from the shell in the following locations as shown in Figure 12-14 and Figure 12-18:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· slot cut ramp access resulting in additional waste primarily in the alluvium;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· in-pit ramp forcing the ultimate pit limit to extend beyond the shell resulting in additional waste and access to high-value ore at the bottom of the shell;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· limited haul ramp access from the valley floor to upper NW reaches of the shell due to steep topography resulting in the NW portion of the pit highwall designed inside of the shell; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· a single highwall catch bench widened approximately halfway up the NW highwall to accommodate potential local geotechnical instability resulting from historical underground workings.

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**Figure 12-14:** **Hangar Flats Mineral Reserves and Mineralized Material**

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**12.4.4** **West End Ultimate Pit Design** 

The $1,300 shell was used as a guide for the West End ultimate pit design. The pit design deviates from the shell in the following locations as shown in Figure 12-15 and Figure 12-19:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· In-pit ramp forcing the ultimate pit limit to extend beyond the shell resulting in additional waste and access to high-value ore at the bottom of the shell; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· mining equipment access and working width required in the NE portion of the pit to allow access to the limestone deposit for on-site lime generation.

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**Figure 12-15:** **West End Mineral Reserves and Mineralized Material**

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**12.4.5** **Historical Tailings** 

The Historical (Bradley) Tailings are located below the Spent Ore Disposal Area (SODA) southwest of the Hangar Flats open pit and partially within the planned development rock storage facility footprint (Figure 12-16). Metallurgical test results show that the contained gold in the Bradley Tailings produces an economic benefit when fed to the process plant concurrent to primary ores. Therefore, the Bradley Tailings are planned to be mined and processed through the mill and are included in the Mineral Reserve.

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**Figure 12-16:** **Historical Tailings Mineral Reserves and Mineralized Material**

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**12.5** **Pit Shell to Ultimate Design Reconciliation** 

A shell-to-design reconciliation was completed to ensure the design process honored the ultimate pit limit analysis. For all three pit designs, development rock beyond the selected shell extent is included in the ultimate pit design to accommodate pit haul ramps. Summary reconciliation results are shown in Table 12-7 and cross-section comparisons are shown in Figure 12-17, Figure 12-18, and Figure 12-19.

**Table 12-7:** **Pit Shell to Pit Design Comparison**

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| **Yellow Pine** | **Total (kt)** | **Ore (kt)** | **Waste (kt)** | **Au (koz)** | **Sb (klb)** | **Ag (koz)** | **Au (gpt)** | **Sb (%)** | **Ag (gpt)** |
| $1,250 Shell | 133211 | 51009 | 82202 | 2868 | 118514 | 2868 | 1.75 | 0.105 | 2.24 |
| Pit Design | 146275 | 47836 | 98439 | 2733 | 106413 | 3420 | 1.78 | 0.101 | 2.22 |
| ***Pit to Shell Variance (%)*** | ***9.8*** | ***(6.2)*** | ***19.8*** | ***(4.7)*** | ***(10.2)*** | ***(7.0)*** | ***1.6*** | ***(4.3)*** | ***(0.8)*** |
| **Hangar Flats** | **Total (kt)** | **Ore (kt)** | **Waste (kt)** | **Au (koz)** | **Sb (klb)** | **Ag (koz)** | **Au (gpt)** | **Sb (%)** | **Ag (gpt)** |
| $750 Shell | 27825 | 9068 | 18757 | 471 | 32674 | 904 | 1.62 | 0.163 | 3.10 |
| Pit Design | 28783 | 8261 | 20523 | 418 | 27238 | 759 | 1.57 | 0.150 | 2.86 |
| ***Pit to Shell Variance (%)*** | ***3.4*** | ***(8.9)*** | ***9.4*** | ***(11.4)*** | ***(16.6)*** | ***(16.1)*** | ***(2.7)*** | ***(8.5)*** | ***(7.9)*** |
| **West End** | **Total (kt)** | **Ore (kt)** | **Waste (kt)** | **Au (koz)** | **Sb (klb)** | **Ag (koz)** | **Au (gpt)** | **Sb (%)** | **Ag (gpt)** |
| $1,300 Shell | 135210 | 45068 | 90142 | 1604 | - | 2004 | 1.11 | - | 1.38 |
| Pit Design | 177761 | 48859 | 131902 | 1612 | - | 2011 | 1.09 | - | 1.36 |
| ***Pit to Shell Variance (%)*** | ***31.5*** | ***(1.8)*** | ***46.3*** | ***(0.5)*** | ***-*** | ***0.4*** | ***(1.3)*** | ***-*** | ***(1.4)*** |
| **All Open Pits** | **Total (kt)** | **Ore (kt)** | **Waste (kt)** | **Au (koz)** | **Sb (klb)** | **Ag (koz)** | **Au (gpt)** | **Sb (%)** | **Ag (gpt)** |
| Shells | 296246 | 105145 | 191101 | 4943 | 151188 | 6584 | 1.95 | 0.065 | 1.95 |
| Pit Designs | 352819 | 101956 | 250863 | 4762 | 133651 | 6190 | 1.89 | 0.059 | 1.89 |
| ***Pit to Shell Variance (%)*** | ***19.1*** | ***(3.0)*** | ***31.3*** | ***(3.7)*** | ***(11.6)*** | ***(6.0)*** | ***(3.0)*** | ***(8.8)*** | ***(3.0)*** |

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**Figure 12-17:** **Yellow Pine Pit Shell to Ultimate Design Reconciliation**

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**Figure 12-18:** **Hangar Flats Pit Shell to Ultimate Design Reconciliation**

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**Figure 12-19:** **West End Pit Shell to Ultimate Design Reconciliation**

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**12.6** **Cut-Off Grade and Resource Ore Type Classification** 

Initial mine planning was performed using the ultimate pit designs and break-even cut-off values on a block-by-block basis using the parameters and cost assumptions in Sections 12.4, 12.5 and 12.6.This resulted in the ore mining rate exceeding the mill throughput rate unless either the mining rate was significantly reduced, or substantial stockpiles could be established to accept the lower value ore. Reducing the mining rate would defer access to higher-value ore and, all else equal, would subsequently reduce the project NPV. Stockpile capacity is limited by steep terrain and the intent to restrict site disturbance. Therefore, an optimal mineral reserve cut-off strategy was developed using elevated cut-off values in the mine schedule to maximize recoverable metal and efficiently utilize the available stockpile capacity. This cut-off strategy enabled a practical mining rate that improved project value by processing higher value ore earlier in the mill feed schedule. The life-of-mine cut-off values remain unchanged from those in the 2022 TRS and are shown in Table 12-8. The approximate variable cut-off values over time identified in the mineral reserve cut-off strategy analyses are shown on Figure 12-20 and Figure 12-21. Cost assumptions used to calculate cut-off values were validated once the final mine schedule was developed as presented in Section 13.12.3 of this Report.

Cut-off values in this TRS incorporate long-term stockpiles into the mine plan and targets the highest grade available ore is processed throughout the mine life and extends the mill life by approximately 2 years beyond termination of mining activities.

Ore type classification for the three open pits was determined on a block-by-block basis by calculating the block NPR value for each potential process stream designation (i.e., high Sb sulfide, low Sb sulfide, oxide, low Sb transitional) and classifying the block ore type by whichever process stream designation had the highest potential value. The Historical Tailings will be processed concurrently with ore sourced from the open pits during the first four years of operations. Therefore, the Historical Tailings ore type classification is proportional to the open pit ore type classification during the first four years of operations since the Historical Tailings will accompany the open pit ore process stream designation.

**Table 12-8:** **Life-of-Mine Cut-off Values**

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Yellow Pine | 5.18 | 0.46 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Hangar Flats | 5.31 | 0.49 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;West End | 3.68 | 0.49 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Open Pit Average** | **4.52** | **0.48** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Historical Tailings | 4.52 | 0.39 |

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**Figure 12-20:** **Approximate Gold Cut-off by Schedule Year**

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**Figure 12-21:** **Approximate NPR Cut-off by Schedule Year**

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**12.7** **Mineral Reserve Estimate** 

The Stibnite Gold Project Mineral Reserves are presented in Table 12-9 and Table 12-10 from the reference point of delivery to the processing plant. Risk factors considered when estimating reserves included pit geotechnical criteria, declining metal prices, lower metallurgical recoveries, and potential for increased operating costs. Geotechnical risk is primarily associated with the Hangar Flats pit due to historic underground workings near the proposed highwall and loose alluvial material intersecting the upper portion of the pit design. This risk has been mitigated by incorporating a widened catch bench approximately halfway up the pit highwall and significantly reducing the pit size as compared to the size suggested from the UPLA as explained in Section 12.3.2. A third-party consultant performed sensitivity analyses of the UPLA relative to process costs, operating costs, and metal prices and concluded that the selection of an ultimate shell is not highly sensitive to these modifying factors. The QP reviewed this analysis and concurs with the consultant's analysis. Pit designs are based on pit shells using gold only, therefore de-risking the dependence of the Project on revenues from antimony and silver. The QP notes that the various scenarios assessed showed no material changes to the pit shell designs published in the 2022 TRS, and continue to accurately reflect Perpetua's permitted, proposed mine plan, and, therefore, the combination of 2021 operating cost estimates and corresponding gold price assumption ($1,600) derive similar mining and pit shell design parameters as those described in Section 19 of this Report and continues to provide a reasonable basis for establishing that the Project is economically viable. Further discussion of risks that could affect the economic potential of the Project is provided in Section 22 of this Report.

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| **Table 12-9:** | **Probable Mineral Reserves Summary (Imperial Units) at the end of the fiscal Year 2025 based on $1,600/oz gold** |

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| **Deposit** | **Tonnage** | **Average Grade** | **Average Grade** | **Average Grade** | **Total Contained Metal** | **Total Contained Metal** | **Total Contained Metal** |
| **Deposit** | | | | | | | **Silver** |
| **Imperial Units** | <br>**(kst)** | **Gold**<br>**(oz/st)** | **Antimony**<br>**(%)** | **Silver**<br>**(oz/st)** | **Gold**<br>**(000s oz)** | **Antimony(4)**<br>**(000s lb)** | **(000s oz)** |
| **Yellow Pine** | **Yellow Pine** | **Yellow Pine** | **Yellow Pine** | **Yellow Pine** | **Yellow Pine** | **Yellow Pine** | **Yellow Pine** |
| Low Sb Sulfide – Probable | 41463 | 0.049 | 0.009 | 0.045 | 2047 | 7859 | 1881 |
| High Sb Sulfide – Probable | 11279 | 0.060 | 0.460 | 0.137 | 671 | 103758 | 1543 |
| **Yellow Pine Probable Mineral Reserves** | **52742** | **0.052** | **0.106** | **0.065** | **2718** | **111617** | **3423** |
| **Hangar Flats** | **Hangar Flats** | **Hangar Flats** | **Hangar Flats** | **Hangar Flats** | **Hangar Flats** | **Hangar Flats** | **Hangar Flats** |
| Low Sb Sulfide – Probable | 5696 | 0.039 | 0.018 | 0.048 | 223 | 2104 | 273 |
| High Sb Sulfide – Probable | 3411 | 0.056 | 0.369 | 0.141 | 191 | 25148 | 483 |
| **Hangar Flats Probable Mineral Reserves** | **9107** | **0.046** | **0.150** | **0.083** | **414** | **27252** | **756** |
| **West End** | **West End** | **West End** | **West End** | **West End** | **West End** | **West End** | **West End** |
| Oxide – Probable | 5235 | 0.016 | - | 0.025 | 83 | - | 133 |
| Low Sb Sulfide – Probable | 16801 | 0.039 | - | 0.038 | 649 | - | 635 |
| Transitional – Probable | 28483 | 0.030 | - | 0.043 | 855 | - | 1236 |
| **West End Probable Mineral Reserves** | **50519** | **0.031** | **-** | **0.040** | **1587** | **-** | **2004** |
| **Historical Tailings (2)** | **Historical Tailings (2)** | **Historical Tailings (2)** | **Historical Tailings (2)** | **Historical Tailings (2)** | **Historical Tailings (2)** | **Historical Tailings (2)** | **Historical Tailings (2)** |
| Low Sb Sulfide – Probable | 2019 | 0.034 | 0.166 | 0.084 | 68 | 6692 | 169 |
| High Sb Sulfide – Probable | 943 | 0.034 | 0.166 | 0.084 | 32 | 3125 | 79 |
| **Historical Tailings Probable Mineral Reserves** | **2962** | **0.034** | **0.166** | **0.084** | **100** | **9817** | **247** |
| **Probable Mineral Reserves** | **Probable Mineral Reserves** | **Probable Mineral Reserves** | **Probable Mineral Reserves** | **Probable Mineral Reserves** | **Probable Mineral Reserves** | **Probable Mineral Reserves** | **Probable Mineral Reserves** |
| Oxide – Probable | 5235 | 0.016 | - | 0.025 | 83 | - | 133 |
| Low Sb Sulfide –Probable | 65980 | 0.045 | 0.013 | 0.045 | 2988 | 16656 | 2958 |
| High Sb Sulfide –Probable | 15632 | 0.057 | 0.422 | 0.135 | 894 | 132031 | 2104 |
| Transition – Probable | 28483 | 0.030 | - | 0.043 | 855 | - | 1236 |
| **Total Probable Mineral Reserves (3)** | **115330** | **0.042** | **0.422** | **0.056** | **4819** | **148686** | **6431** |

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| Deposit | Tonnage | Average Grade | Average Grade | Average Grade | Total Contained Metal<br><BORDER_TOP> | Total Contained Metal<br><BORDER_TOP> | Total Contained Metal<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| Deposit | Tonnage | Gold<br><BORDER_TOP> | Antimony<br><BORDER_TOP> | Silver<br><BORDER_TOP> | Gold<br><BORDER_TOP> | Gold<br><BORDER_TOP> | Silver<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| Metric Units | (kt) | (g/t) | (%) | (g/t) | (t) | (t) | (t)<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| Yellow Pine | Yellow Pine | Yellow Pine | Yellow Pine | Yellow Pine | Yellow Pine | Yellow Pine | Yellow Pine |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Low Sb Sulfide – Probable | 37615 | 1.69 | 0.009 | 1.56 | 63.7 | 3565 | 58.5 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;High Sb Sulfide – Probable | 10232 | 2.04 | 0.460 | 4.69 | 20.9 | 47064 | 48.0 |
| Yellow Pine Probable Mineral Reserves | **47847** | **1.77** | **0.106** | **2.23** | **84.5** | **50629** | **106.5** |
| Hangar Flats | Hangar Flats | Hangar Flats | Hangar Flats | Hangar Flats | Hangar Flats | Hangar Flats | Hangar Flats |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Low Sb Sulfide – Probable | 5167 | 1.34 | 0.018 | 1.65 | 6.9 | 954 | 8.5 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;High Sb Sulfide – Probable | 3095 | 1.92 | 0.369 | 4.85 | 5.9 | 11407 | 15.0 |
| Hangar Flats Probable Mineral Reserves | **8262** | **1.56** | **0.150** | **2.85** | **12.9** | **12361** | **23.5** |
| West End<sup>(1)</sup> | West End<sup>(1)</sup> | West End<sup>(1)</sup> | West End<sup>(1)</sup> | West End<sup>(1)</sup> | West End<sup>(1)</sup> | West End<sup>(1)</sup> | West End<sup>(1)</sup> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Oxide – Probable | 4749 | 0.54 | - | 0.87 | 2.6 | - | 4.1 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Low Sb Sulfide – Probable | 15242 | 1.33 | - | 1.30 | 20.2 | - | 19.7 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Transitional – Probable | 25839 | 1.03 | - | 1.49 | 26.6 | - | 38.5 |
| West End Probable Mineral Reserves | **45830** | **1.08** | **-** | **1.36** | **49.3** | **-** | **62.3** |
| Historical Tailings<sup>(1)</sup> | Historical Tailings<sup>(1)</sup> | Historical Tailings<sup>(1)</sup> | Historical Tailings<sup>(1)</sup> | Historical Tailings<sup>(1)</sup> | Historical Tailings<sup>(1)</sup> | Historical Tailings<sup>(1)</sup> | Historical Tailings<sup>(1)</sup> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Low Sb Sulfide – Probable | 1832 | 1.16 | 0.166 | 2.86 | 2.1 | 3036 | 5.2 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;High Sb Sulfide – Probable | 855 | 1.16 | 0.166 | 2.86 | 1.0 | 1417 | 2.4 |
| Historical Tailings Probable Mineral Reserves | **2687** | **1.16** | **0.166** | **2.86** | **3.1** | **4453** | **7.7** |
| Probable Mineral Reserves | Probable Mineral Reserves | Probable Mineral Reserves | Probable Mineral Reserves | Probable Mineral Reserves | Probable Mineral Reserves | Probable Mineral Reserves | Probable Mineral Reserves |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Oxide – Probable | 4749 | 0.54 | - | 0.87 | 2.6 | - | 4.1 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Low Sb Sulfide – Probable | 59856 | 1.55 | 0.013 | 1.54 | 92.9 | 7555 | 92.0 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;High Sb Sulfide – Probable | 14181 | 1.96 | 0.422 | 4.61 | 27.8 | 59888 | 65.4 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Transitional – Probable | 25839 | 1.03 | - | 1.49 | 26.6 | - | 38.5 |
| Total Probable Mineral Reserves<sup>(2)</sup> | **104625** | **1.43** | **0.064** | **1.91** | **149.9** | **67443** | **200.0** |

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**13** **Mining Methods**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**13.1** **Introduction** 

The Stibnite Gold Project mine plan consists of mining three primary mineral deposits and re-mining the Historical Tailings using conventional open-pit shovel and truck mining methods. The open-pit shovel and truck mining method was selected as it is a proven method previously used on this property. The method is best for lower-grade deposits where bulk methods, like shovel and truck mining, reduce the overall mining costs, and the mining of four separate deposits utilizes the flexibility of shovel and truck mining. The mining operation will deliver 8.05 million short tons (st) of oxide and sulfide mineralized ore to the crusher per year (nominally 22,050 st per day). Geotechnical inputs for the mine design can be found in Section 12.2.3 of this Report and hydrological parameters are found in Section 15.9 of this Report.

Ore from the three open pits, Yellow Pine, Hangar Flats, and West End, will be sent to either the crusher located near the processing plant or one of several ore stockpiles located throughout the Project site. The Historical Tailings will be trucked to a re-pulping facility adjacent to the tailings deposit and hydraulically transferred to the process plant grinding circuit via a re-pulping facility. Most of the development rock from the three open pits will be sent to one of five destinations: the TSF embankment, the TSF Buttress, the Yellow Pine open pit backfill, the Hangar Flats open pit backfill, and the West End open pit backfill as shown on Figure 13-1. A small portion of the development rock will be used in various development projects, especially during pre-production as further discussed in Section 13.4. A summary of the ore tonnage by process route and waste tonnage from each of the primary deposits and the Historical Tailings is provided in Table 13-1.

The general sequence of open-pit mining is Yellow Pine first, Hangar Flats second, and West End last. This sequence generally progresses from mining the highest value ore to lowest value ore and accommodates backfilling the Yellow Pine and Hangar Flats open pits with material mined from West End open pit, thereby accelerating concurrent reclamation and restoration of the EFSFSR. The Historical Tailings will be mined and processed during the first four years of operation concurrent with mining ore from the Yellow Pine open pit.

The mine planning methodology applied the following general procedures:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· designing ultimate pits designs (Section 12.4);

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· designing internal pit phases for each open pit (Section 13.2);

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· developing the strategic mine plan (Section 13.3);

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· scheduling mine development work and incorporating it into the strategic mine plan (Section 13.4);

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· designing and scheduling stockpiles and development rock storage facilities (Section 13.6);

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· optimizing the process ore feed schedule (Section 13.7);

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· scheduling a detailed mine plan (13.8);

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· developing equipment maintenance and consumables schedules (Section 13.9 & 13.10);

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· developing staffing schedules (13.11);

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· estimating the mine capital cost and operating cost schedule (Section 13.12); and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· performing an ultimate pit limit analysis validation (Section 13.12.3).

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**Figure 13-1:** **Sitewide Mining Related Features**

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**Table 13-1:** **Summary of Mine Plan Ore Type and Tonnage by Deposit**

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| **Deposit & Ore Type** | **Tonnage** | **Average Grade** | **Average Grade** | **Average Grade** | **Total Contained Metal** | **Total Contained Metal** | **Total Contained Metal** |
| **Deposit & Ore Type** | **Tonnage** | **Gold**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Antimony**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Silver**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Gold**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Antimony**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Silver**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| **Deposit & Ore Type** | **(000s)** | **(g/t)** | **(%)** | **(g/t)** | **(000s oz)** | **(klbs)** | **(000s oz)** |
| **Yellow Pine** | **Yellow Pine** | **Yellow Pine** | **Yellow Pine** | **Yellow Pine** | **Yellow Pine** | **Yellow Pine** | **Yellow Pine** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Low Sb Sulfide | 37615 | 1.69 | 0.009 | 1.56 | 2047 | 7859 | 1881 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;High Sb Sulfide | 10232 | 2.04 | 0.460 | 4.69 | 671 | 103758 | 1543 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Ore** | **47847** | **1.77** | **0.106** | **2.23** | **2718** | **111617** | **3423** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Development Rock | 99666 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total Tonnage | 147512 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Strip Ratio | 2.08 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| **Hangar Flats** | **Hangar Flats** | **Hangar Flats** | **Hangar Flats** | **Hangar Flats** | **Hangar Flats** | **Hangar Flats** | **Hangar Flats** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Low Sb Sulfide | 5167 | 1.34 | 0.018 | 1.65 | 223 | 2104 | 273 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;High Sb Sulfide | 3095 | 1.92 | 0.369 | 4.85 | 191 | 25148 | 483 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Ore** | **8262** | **1.56** | **0.150** | **2.85** | **414** | **27252** | **756** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Development Rock | 20066 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total Tonnage | 38328 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Strip Ratio | 2.43 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| **West End** | **West End** | **West End** | **West End** | **West End** | **West End** | **West End** | **West End** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Oxide | 4749 | 0.54 | - | 0.87 | 83 | - | 133 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Low Sb Sulfide | 15242 | 1.33 | - | 1.30 | 649 | - | 635 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Transitional | 25839 | 1.03 | - | 1.49 | 855 | - | 1236 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Ore** | **45830** | **1.08** | **-** | **1.36** | **1587** | **-** | **2004** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Development Rock | 134031 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total Tonnage | 179861 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Strip Ratio | 2.92 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| **Historical Tailings** | **Historical Tailings** | **Historical Tailings** | **Historical Tailings** | **Historical Tailings** | **Historical Tailings** | **Historical Tailings** | **Historical Tailings** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Low Sb Sulfide | 1832 | 1.16 | 0.166 | 2.86 | 68 | 6692 | 169 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;High Sb Sulfide | 855 | 1.16 | 0.166 | 2.86 | 32 | 3125 | 79 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Ore** | **2687** | **1.16** | **0.166** | **2.86** | **100** | **9817** | **247** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Development Rock<sup>1</sup> | 5218 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total Tonnage | 7905 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Strip Ratio | 1.94 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| **All Deposits** | **All Deposits** | **All Deposits** | **All Deposits** | **All Deposits** | **All Deposits** | **All Deposits** | **All Deposits** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Oxide | 4749 | 0.54 | - | 0.87 | 83 | - | 133 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Low Sb Sulfide | 59856 | 1.55 | 0.013 | 1.54 | 2988 | 16656 | 2958 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;High Sb Sulfide | 14181 | 1.96 | 0.422 | 4.61 | 894 | 132031 | 2104 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Transitional | 25839 | 1.03 | - | 1.49 | 855 | - | 1236 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Ore** | **104625** | **1.43** | **0.064** | **1.91** | **4819** | **148686** | **6431** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Development Rock | 258980 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total Tonnage | 363605 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Strip Ratio | 2.49 | - | - | - | - | - | - |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**13.2** **Open Pit Phase Design** 

The purpose of designing phases within the ultimate pit designs is to balance development rock stripping and ore access, bring higher-value ore forward in the mine schedule, guide detailed mine scheduling, allow for concurrent backfilling of pits and facilitate concurrent reclamation and restoration. The open pit phase designs were based on the nested pit shells generated in the Ultimate Pit Limit Analysis described in Section 12.2 of this Report. Phase designs include all interim in-pit access roads to develop each phase and allowance for adequate equipment operating requirements.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**13.2.1** **Yellow Pine Pit Phase Design** 

In addition to the nested pit shells produced in the Ultimate Pit Limit Analysis (UPLA), a suite of directional pit shells was generated for the Yellow Pine deposit to identify potential for mining the main portion of Yellow Pine first and the northern Homestake area last (Figure 13-2). This phasing sequence allows for accelerated access to high-value ore deep in the central Yellow Pine deposit and provides for a short development rock haul from the Homestake area to the Yellow Pine pit backfill to reduce haulage cost.

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**Figure 13-2:** **Yellow Pine Directional Pit Shells**

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**13.2.2** **Hangar Flats Pit Phase Design** 

The Hangar Flats pit design consists of a single phase due to its small size and steep topography which requires a top-down mining approach. An internal phase within Hangar Flats would likely result in very narrow bench widths in the northwest highwall causing significantly reduced mining production rates (Figure 13-3). Additional discussion regarding the Hangar Flats open-pit geometry alternatives is provided in Section 13.3.2

**Figure 13-3:** **Hangar Flats Pit Design**

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**13.2.3** **West End Pit Phase Design** 

Four pit phases were designed for the West End pit: (1) Middle Marble limestone mining, (2) Midnight area pit production, (3) South West End pit production, and (4) Main West End pit production as shown on Figure 13-4. Mining limestone from the Middle Marble geologic unit located in the northeast portion of the West End open pit is required for the lime kiln to produce lime used in ore processing. The Midnight Area phase sequence is primarily driven by when access is available for backfilling this area using development rock produced in the Main West End phase. The South West End phase is accessible via the ROM-to-West End Haul Road and can be mined independently of the Main West End phase. The Main West End phase does not benefit significantly from additional phasing due to the homogeneous nature of the ore body.

**Figure 13-4:** **West End Pit Phases**

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**13.2.4** **Historical Tailings Phase Design** 

Approximately 3 million tons of Historical Tailings from processing ore in the World War II era underlie spent heap leach material. The spent material will be removed and used as construction material for the TSF exposing the Historical Tailings. The 2,687 kt of Historical Tailings will be excavated and hauled by truck to a nearby handling facility where it would be screened, re-pulped, and pumped to the grinding circuit.

For mine planning purposes, the Historical Tailings resource is modeled with constant grade and value throughout the deposit. Therefore, phasing the Historical Tailings is not influenced by advancing access to higher value ore but instead by the need to accommodate construction of adjacent facilities and avoid costs associated with double handling of the material. The Historical Tailings are planned to be excavated and processed during the first 4 years of mill operation as shown on Figure 13-5.

**Figure 13-5:** **Historical Tailings Phases**

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**13.3** **Mine Sequence Analysis** 

The mine sequence analysis consisted of evaluating various combinations of mining sequence, pit design alternatives, fleet alternatives, and mining production rates to optimize project value and produce a strategic mine plan. The strategic mine plan was then used as a blueprint for detailed mine planning including stockpile optimization, equipment scheduling, equipment cost estimating, development rock storage facility scheduling, mill feed optimization, and the life-of-mine production schedule. The primary objectives for the mine sequence analysis included:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Identify most favorable Hangar Flats open pit geometry;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· evaluate mine production ramp-up and peak production rate alternatives;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· maximize access to high-value ore early in the mine life for increased project value;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· identify optimal mine production fleet criterion;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· maximize mine production equipment productivity and utilization;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· balance development rock stripping and access to ore;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· ensure consistent ore feed to the process plant throughout the mine life;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· provide pit-sourced material to construction projects as needed particularly during construction;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· ensure project objectives and constraints are achieved such as backfilling the Yellow Pine and Hangar Flats Pits;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· support concurrent reclamation and restoration; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· generate a period-based (monthly prior to Year 3 and quarterly after) mine production schedule.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**13.3.1** **Process Facility Mined Material Requirements** 

There are four general types of mined material that affect the mining sequence and mining production rate:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Run-of-mine (ROM) sulfide ore - Since all material to be processed during the first few years of operation is sulfide ore from the Yellow Pine open pit, the process plant throughput ramp-up schedule is based on ROM sulfide ore.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· ROM oxide ore - Substantial quantities of oxide ore are not encountered until the West End open pit is in full production. Therefore, a direct cyanide leaching circuit is planned to be operational starting in Year 7. High-value oxide ore mined prior to Year 7 will be stockpiled and rehandled to the crusher once the circuit is operational.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Historical tailings – Historical tailings are scheduled to be processed during the first four years of mill operations to allow for the advancing construction of the TSF Buttress and because the tailings add Project value without displacing ROM ore.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Limestone – Limestone from the Middle Marble geologic formation will be mined and used directly as crushed limestone or processed in a lime kiln to provide the lime necessary to increase the pH of solutions and slurries as needed for processing sulfide ore.

The process plant, at full production capacity, is designed to process 8.05 million tons per year of ROM ore via the crusher and an additional 0.916 million tons per year of historical tailings. Process plant ROM ramp-up to full production is scheduled to occur during the first 3 years of operation and Historical Tailings ramp-up occurs during the first year of operation as shown on Figure 13-6. The ore processing schedule for mineralized material by ore type is shown on Figure 13-7.

**Figure 13-6:** **Process Plant Throughput Ramp-Up Schedule**

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**Figure 13-7:** **Process Plant Throughput Schedule by Ore Type, Year, and Average Grade**

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**13.3.2** **Alternative Pit Geometry Evaluation** 

Alternative pit geometries based on pit shells may warrant evaluation in the mine sequence analysis if the nested pit shells for a deposit do not clearly identify the most suitable shell to use as guidance for the ultimate pit design. This can provide additional information beneficial to selecting the appropriate pit shell to be used in the ultimate pit design. Hangar Flats was the only deposit identified as having potential for higher value and less risk by evaluating pit designs outside the range of pit shells identified as optimal from the Ultimate Pit Limit Analysis.

Several Hangar Flats pit designs were evaluated, including a single-phase pit based on the $1,150/oz Au pit shell, a small single-phase pit based on the $750/oz Au pit shell, and a phased design incorporating both pit shells as shown on Figure 13-8. The single-phase design based on the $750/oz Au pit shell was selected to reduce costly access to upper benches, lower strip ratio, reduce project footprint, reduce the quantity of development rock generated and therefore the size of the DRSFs, allow elimination of the Fiddle DRSF, reduce closure cost, and reduce potentially detrimental effects on sitewide water management.

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**Figure 13-8:** **Hangar Flats Pit Geometry Alternatives ($750/oz Au Pit Selected)**

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**13.3.3** **Mine Production Rates** 

Evaluating mine production rates is essential to determine the duration of the mine life, duration of the process plant life (dependent on stockpile capacity), ore access schedule, and mining equipment fleet requirements. Mine production rate determination objectives included:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· balancing ore and development mining to maintain optimal process plant ore feed;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· accessing higher value ore earlier in the schedule while minimizing stockpile development and/or excessively elevating cut-off values;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· deferring development mining cost;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· minimizing stockpile rehandle cost;

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· supporting concurrent pit backfilling and thereby accelerating concurrent reclamation and restoration;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· deferring equipment purchase capital cost;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· minimizing equipment capital and operating cost;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· scheduling a gradual fleet size ramp-up at start of operations;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· avoiding production fluctuations to maintain consistent staffing levels; and,

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· providing adaptability in mine plan execution.

A suite of scenarios combining incremental production rates ranging from 28 to 48 million tons per year, Hangar Flats pit design alternatives, and variable production ramp-up schedules were evaluated to meet the objectives listed above. An approximate mine production rate of 34 million tons per year was selected based on stated objectives and Project value estimates.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**13.3.4** **Mine Production Fleet Equipment Selection** 

The Project mine production fleet is typical for an open pit hard rock mine consisting of loading equipment (i.e., hydraulic shovels and wheel loaders), haul trucks, blast hole drills, and large dozers. The selected production fleet is the basis for mine production rates, detailed mine production schedules, and subsequent cost schedules.

Haul truck selection considerations included mine production rate, haul distance and profile, maneuverability, and fleet versatility to service multiple concurrent loading areas. Four haul truck size classes were considered in the production equipment fleet alternative analysis: 100-ton, 150-ton, 200-ton, and 250-ton. Based on a mine production rate of 34 million tons per year and an average round-trip haul distance of 6 miles, the number of trucks required for haul fleets consisting of 100-ton, 150-ton, 200-ton, and 250-ton trucks would be 24, 16, 12, and 10; respectively.

The 100-ton class haul truck was considered due to the maneuverability and versatility well suited for developing haul roads and operating productively on the narrow benches expected during open pit development. Although the 100-ton class haul truck could be effective for mine development work, they would be inefficient for production mining in the open pits once roads are established and initial benches developed. Therefore, the 100-ton class haul truck was eliminated from further evaluation and a separate development fleet was chosen to perform mine development, concurrent reclamation, and construction projects as described in Section 13.3.5.

The 250-ton class haul truck fleet size was also rejected for further analysis due to the estimated production inefficiency resulting from allocating a fleet of only 10 trucks to three concurrent loading areas (e.g. Yellow Pine open pit, Hangar Flats open pit, and a stockpile). A haulage simulation comparing 150-ton and 200-ton class haul trucks identified 150-ton class haul trucks as the best alternative due to the greater flexibility to serve multiple loading units and increased productivity offsetting added labor cost.

Loading equipment selection considerations included production rate, bench height, hydraulic shovel versus wheel loader, mobility, material selectivity, haul truck compatibility, and operational workspace requirements.

Hydraulic shovels were selected as the primary pit production loading equipment instead of wheel loaders because:

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· the three open pits are mined sequentially allowing for loading equipment to remain in each pit for long durations reducing the need for mobility;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· narrow benches in some portions of the open pits favor hydraulic shovels which require less operational workspace;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· hydraulic shovels typically have a shorter truck loading cycle time than wheel loaders which contributes to increased fleet productivity;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· hydraulic shovels have greater material selectivity which reduces potential ore dilution;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· equipment longevity and mechanical availability; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· optional configuration (i.e. backhoe or shovel) for safe and productive operation on varied bench heights.

Hydraulic shovels with either 22-yd<sup>3</sup> or 28-yd<sup>3</sup> buckets are well-suited to load 150-ton class haul trucks. The approximate number of bucket-passes calculated to load a 150-ton class haul truck by 22-yd<sup>3</sup> and 28-yd<sup>3</sup> bucket hydraulic shovels is 5 and 4; respectively. A loading simulation was performed to compare productivity between 22-yd<sup>3</sup> and 28-yd<sup>3</sup> bucket hydraulic shovels including different material types and loading conditions anticipated throughout the mine life. The simulation projected a reduction in loading time of approximately 18,000 hours over the LOM for the 28-yd<sup>3</sup> bucket hydraulic shovel as compared to the 22-yd<sup>3</sup> bucket. Although the capital cost of the larger 28-yd<sup>3</sup> bucket hydraulic shovel is more than the 22-yd<sup>3</sup>, the improved loading productivity and potential reduction in truck wait-time contributes to better Project economics. Two 28-yd<sup>3</sup> bucket hydraulic shovels were selected as the primary loading equipment matched to a fleet of 150-ton class haul trucks. One of the hydraulic shovels would be configured as a face shovel and the other as a backhoe to increase loading flexibility depending on bench height and workspace conditions. In addition to the two hydraulic shovels, a 28-yd<sup>3</sup> wheel loader is included in the production fleet to support loading during hydraulic shovel maintenance and loading stockpiled ore from various locations throughout the mine site as needed.

Rotary blasthole drills will be used for pit production drilling. Drills were selected primarily based on the ability to single-pass drill to a depth required for a 40-foot bench and drill hole diameter ranging from 6<sup>1/2</sup> inches to 10<sup>5/8</sup> inches. An average of five production drills with approximately 70,000-pound pulldown force are included in the production fleet as further detailed in Section 13.8.3.

Large dozers will be required to support hydraulic shovels and maintain development rock storage facilities. An average of five concurrently operating 600 horse-power dozers are included in the production fleet as further detailed in Section 13.8.4.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**13.3.5** **Mine Development Fleet Equipment Selection** 

The development fleet for the Project is defined as the primary mining equipment used to construct haul roads, develop initial benches for production fleet mining, mine in-pit locations too confined for the production fleet, support various projects (e.g. TSF rind fills, water management ponds), and support concurrent reclamation. The development fleet is effectively a smaller version of the production fleet consisting of articulated haul trucks, excavators, loaders, surface drills, and medium size dozers.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**13.3.6** **Auxiliary, Maintenance, and Administrative Equipment Fleets** 

The additional equipment required to support the mine production fleet and mine development fleet are split into the following three fleets:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Auxiliary Fleet – equipment primarily used to support production fleet;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Maintenance Fleet – equipment used by maintenance department; and,

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Administrative Fleet – equipment used primarily by mine management departments.

A summary of mining equipment is listed by fleet in Table 13-2.

**Table 13-2:** **Summary of Mining Equipment by Fleet**

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| <br>**Equipment Type**<br>**Mine Production Fleet** | <br>**Equipment Class**<br>|  |
| Shovel | 28 yd<sup>3</sup> | 2 |
| Large Wheel Loader | 16 yd<sup>3</sup> | 3 |
| Haul Truck | 150 ton | 20 |
| Production Blasthole Drill | 50 ft single pass, 70k lb pulldown | 6 |
| Large Dozer | 600 Hp | 5 |
| **Mine Development Fleet** |  |  |
| Excavator | 5 yd<sup>3</sup> | 3 |
| Wheel Loader | 8 yd<sup>3</sup> | 3 |
| Articulated Truck | 45-ton ADT | 12 |
| Track Mounted Drill | 3.5 – 5.0-inch diameter hole | 2 |
| Medium Dozer | 215 Hp | 3 |
| **Auxiliary Fleet** |  |  |
| Motor Grader | 18 ft blade, 300 Hp | 3 |
| Large Water Truck | 13k gallon, 100 ton Rigid Body | 1 |
| Medium Water Truck | 9k gallon, 45 ton ADT | 1 |
| Small Water Truck | 2.5k gallon Medium Duty Truck | 1 |
| ANFO Truck | 8 ton ANFO capacity | 1 |
| Stemming Truck | 15 yd<sup>3</sup> | 1 |
| Rock Spreader | 100-ton capacity | 1 |
| Lowboy Trailer | 100-ton capacity | 1 |
| Light Tower | 20 kW, 29 ft extension | 11 |
| Wheel Loader | Cat 966 | 2 |
| **Maintenance Fleet** |  |  |
| Large Fuel & Lube Truck | 100 ton Rigid Body | 2 |
| Small Fuel & Lube Truck | 45 ton ADT | 1 |

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| Mechanics Truck | 35k lb chassis | 2 |
| Tire Service Truck | 58/85-57 tire capacity | 1 |
| Flatbed Truck | Class 6 chassis | 1 |
| Forklift | 6,000 lb lift capacity | 2 |
| Telehandler | 11,000 lb lift capacity | 1 |
| **Administrative Fleet** |  |  |
| Pickup Truck (4x4) | 1500 Crew Cab | 22 |
| Man Van (4x4) | 12-person capacity | 5 |
| Dispatch System | High precision GPS on production fleet | n/a |
| Mining Training Simulator | n/a | 1 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**13.3.7** **Strategic Mine Plan** 

The product of the mine sequence analysis is a strategic mine plan that defines the sequence of mining best suited to meet the objectives listed in the beginning of Section 13.3 and project-specific criteria including:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Backfill Yellow Pine open pit to support concurrent restoration of the original gradient of the EFSFSR;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· concurrent backfill Hangar Flats open pit to approximate the original valley elevation and gradient;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· concurrent backfill the Midnight area within the West End open pit;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· avoid concurrent mining of Yellow Pine and Hangar Flats open pit below valley elevation to reduce overlapping water management requirements;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· access the Middle Marble formation in West End early and stockpiling limestone prior to processing ore;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· construct growth medium stockpile bases from suitable in-pit glacial till; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· deliver material required for TSF construction and other construction related projects.

The strategic mine plan is used to evaluate stockpile strategy, DRSF construction sequencing, mill feed optimization and guide the development of a mine production schedule.

To develop the strategic mine plan, each pit phase was split into cuts and assigned a mining fleet and production rate based on the fleet and type of mining activity. An example set of cuts for the Yellow Open pit is shown in Table 13-3. This methodology facilitated evaluating multiple mining sequences, pit geometries, equipment alternatives, and production rates with appreciable detail to determine the most favorable strategic mine plan. Each scenario included expected production delays due to road construction, bench operating limitations, drilling and blasting for bench access, periods of excessive average haul distance, and common factors such as equipment mechanical availability. The most favorable mine plan consisted of a Hangar Flats pit design based on the $750/oz Au pit shell, a production fleet based on 28-yd<sup>3</sup> hydraulic shovels matched to 150-ton class haul trucks, a development fleet based on 45-ton class articulated trucks, and a general mining sequence as shown on Figure 13-9. Material mined by deposit and year is shown on Figure 13-10. Ore mined by deposit and ore type is shown on Figure 13-11.

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**Figure 13-9:** **General Mining Sequence**

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**Figure 13-10:** **Ore and Development Rock Mined by Deposit and Year (000s tonnes)**

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Note: Values shown on Figure 13-10 are the result of the mine production schedule as presented in Section 16.8.

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**Figure 13-11:** **Ore Mined by Deposit, Ore Type, and Year (000s tonnes)**

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Note: Values shown on Figure 13-11 are the result of the mine production schedule as presented in Section 16.8.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**13.4** **Mine Development Plan** 

The mine development plan consists of scheduling open-pit development and sitewide construction activities that will be performed by the mining fleet equipment and staff. These activities include:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· constructing initial sitewide haul roads;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· constructing in-pit roads to access initial mine production working benches;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· pre-stripping and developing pit benches for the mine production fleet;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· mining upper benches within the Yellow Pine open pit as needed for the through-site access road;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· accessing and mining the Middle Marble formation to stockpile sufficient limestone prior to processing ore;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· mining, hauling, and placing fill material for TSF construction;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· supporting various sitewide construction activities; and,

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· constructing growth media stockpile foundations.

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schedule was then incorporated into the equipment maintenance estimate, staffing estimate, and cost estimate. A summary of activities captured in the mine development plan are shown on Figure 13-12.

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**Figure 13-12:** **Mine Development Plan Activity Location Map**

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**13.5** **Ore Stockpile Strategy Analysis** 

A feature of the mine plan is the use of long-term ore stockpiles. The primary benefit of ore stockpile capacity is increased potential to optimize process ore feed value throughout the mine life, improve long term closure by processing lower grade ore that could otherwise become a source of metal leaching in the DRSFs, and support pit phasing and therefore concurrent backfilling and restoration activities. This is particularly significant during the first half of the mine life when Yellow Pine high value ore is mined at a rate greater than process plant throughput capacity. If stockpile capacity is not available, either the period-based cut-off value must increase resulting in ore converted to waste, or the mining rate reduced to align with process plant throughput capacity resulting in deferred access to high-value ore deeper in the open pit. The addition of long-term ore stockpiles allows for relatively high value ore mined from Yellow Pine open pit to be stockpiled and made available to process when lower value ore is being mined in West End open pit.

The principal objective of the ore stockpile strategy was to increase Project value by stockpiling ore with higher value than is available later in the mine plan. Additional objectives include:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· reducing peak mining rates particularly when pre-stripping West End and concurrently mining Hanging Flats and Yellow Pine open pits;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· stabilize mining rates by providing additional options to source ore for processing;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· provide operational ore blending and campaigning flexibility including deferral of oxide ore processing;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· support optimal utilization of the mineral resource while reducing low grade ore being sent to the DRSFs where it is more likely to be a source of metal leaching than once it is converted to tailings, metals extracted and neutralized and stored in a lined facility;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· reduce Project risk related to open pit ore production disruptions;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· extend process plant life while increasing Project value;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· increase Project value opportunity if metal sell prices increase; and,

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· incorporate stockpile designs into DRSF layout to facilitate reclamation and minimize additional ground disturbance resulting from ore stockpiles.

The ore stockpile strategy analysis consisted of using the strategic mine plan and assigning each unit of material mined a value-based grade bin designation. An optimized mill feed schedule including stockpile rehandle cost was then created assuming unlimited stockpile capacity and segregation by grade bin and ore type (i.e. ten grade bins for each of the four open pit ore types). This mill feed schedule represents a best-case scenario but is unachievable due to geographical constraints and being operationally impracticable. Using this schedule as a guide, multiple iterations of DRSF design, DRSF sequencing, and stockpile design were evaluated to proximate the best-case scenario as described in Section 13.6.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**13.6** **DRSF and Stockpile Analysis** 

The DRSF and stockpile analysis was an iterative process of designing and sequencing both DRSFs and ore stockpiles in combination to augment project value by advancing higher value ore feed to the mill and abate operating costs associated with haulage and stockpile rehandle. The outcome of this analysis is DRSF designs, DRSF construction sequence, ore stockpile designs and calculated ore type and grade for use in the mill feed optimization. Development rock from the three open pits is planned to be sent to five different permanent destinations over the mine life consisting of: the TSF embankment and rind fills; the TSF Buttress; the mined-out Yellow Pine open pit; the mined-out Hangar Flats open pit; and the Midnight area within the mined-out West End open pit. In addition to these five areas, other destinations will receive development rock from the three open pits including a temporary ore stockpile base within the West End open pit, a foundation for stockpiling growth medium and recovered seed bank material, a reclamation materials stockpile located on the TSF Buttress, and miscellaneous projects such as road fills and ore stockpile foundations.

Ore from the three open pits is planned to be delivered to either the crusher as direct feed for processing, short-term stockpiles located on the ROM pad, or long-term stockpiles located primarily on the TSF Buttress and Hangar Flats open pit backfill. The locations of waste and ore destinations are shown on Figure 13-13. The waste destination schedule is shown on Figure 13-14.

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**Figure 13-13:** **DRSF and Stockpile Locations**

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**Figure 13-14:** **Development Rock Destination by Pit and Year**

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**13.7** **Mill Feed Optimization** 

A mill feed optimization was conducted using the strategic mine plan and stockpile schedule to ensure the highest value ore available is processed and to create the final mill feed schedule. The optimization consisted of scheduling ore routing from pit-to-mill, pit-to-stockpile, and stockpile-to-mill on a monthly period until the end of Year 2 and then on a quarterly period for the remainder of the process plant life. This methodology was applied to identify suitable timing for constructing the oxide ore processing circuit and calculating ore load and haul requirements for input into the mine production schedule analysis. The final mill feed schedule is the basis for reporting Mineral Reserve Estimates as provided in Section 12 of this Report.

Opportunity to increase Project value during the mill feed optimization was primarily driven by maximizing stockpile ore value available for process during periods when in-pit ore is lower in value than stockpiled ore. It was an iterative process of scheduling variable stockpile cut-off values by ore type while considering incremental cost between ore directly fed to process from an open pit versus rehandling ore from stockpiles to process. The outcome of this process defined each stockpile ore quantity, ore type, cut-off value, average value and grade, and stockpile duration. Ore processed by year and source is shown on Figure 13-15. Long-term ore stockpile progression is shown on Figure 13-16.

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**Figure 13-15:** **Ore Processed by Year and Source**

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**Figure 13-16:** **Long-Term Stockpiles Progression**

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Notes: **1.** Higher stockpile grade output during years 5-7 as compared to years -1-4 is achieved by grade segregation within the stockpile facility during early years.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**13.8** **Mine Production Schedule Analysis** 

The mine production schedule analysis consisted of creating a detailed period based mine schedule derived from the strategic mine plan, mine development schedule, mill feed schedule, and DRSF and stockpile schedule. It is an aggregation of these schedules into a single schedule with the addition of equipment requirement calculations to generate the final mine production schedule used to estimate equipment requirements, equipment purchase schedule, and the mining operating expenditure schedule.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**13.8.1** **Work Schedule** 

Mining is scheduled for 365 days per year and 2 shifts per day of 12 hours duration each. A summary of equipment operator working time and delays are provided in Table 13-3.

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**Table 13-3:** **Summary of Equipment Operator Working Time**

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| **Shift and Rotation Duration** | **Stated Period** | **Stated Period** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Calendar Hours (Hrs per Year) | 8760 | 8760 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shift Count (Shifts per Day) | 2 | 2 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shift Count (Shift per Year) | 730 | 730 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shift Duration (Hrs per Day) | 12 | 12 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Rotation Duration (Days per Rotation) | 14 | 14 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Rotation Count (Rotations per Year) | 26 | 26 |
| **Working Time Delays** | **Stated Period** | **Per Year (hours)** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Weather Delay (Hrs per Year) | 240 | 240 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Lunch Break (Hrs per Shift) | 1.00 | 730 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Morning Break (Hrs per Shift) | 0.25 | 183 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Afternoon Break (Hrs per Shift) | 0.25 | 183 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Safety Meeting (Hrs per Rotation) | 2.00 | 52 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shift Change Delay (Hrs per Rotation) | 2.00 | 52 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Delay (Hrs per Shift)** | **1.97** | **1440**  |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**13.8.2** **Load and Haul** 

Mine production loading is planned predominantly with 28-yd<sup>3</sup> hydraulic shovels supported by a 28-yd<sup>3</sup> wheel loader. Mine development loading is planned with 5-yd<sup>3</sup> excavators supported by 8-yd<sup>3</sup> wheel loaders. A summary of mining activity, loading equipment, hauling equipment, and drilling equipment is provided in Table 13-4.

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**Table 13-4:** **Mining Equipment by Mining Activity**

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| **Mining Activity** | **Hauling**<br>**Equipment** | **Drilling**<br>**Equipment** | **Dozer Support**<br>**Equipment** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mine Access Road Construction<br> 5-yd<sup>3</sup> Excavator | 45-ton Articulated Truck | track mounted drill<sup>4</sup> | 215 Hp Dozer |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mine Production Bench Development<br> 8-yd<sup>3</sup> Wheel Loader | 45-ton Articulated Truck | track mounted drill | 215 Hp Dozer |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mine Production<br> 28-yd<sup>3</sup> Hydraulic Shovel | 150-ton Haul Truck | blasthole drill<sup>5</sup> | 600 Hp Dozer |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pit Bottom Production<sup>1</sup> 8-yd<sup>3</sup> Wheel Loader | 45-ton Articulated Truck | track mounted drill | 215 Hp Dozer |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;South West End Pit Phase<br> 8-yd<sup>3</sup> Wheel Loader | 45-ton Articulated Truck | track mounted drill | 215 Hp Dozer |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Limestone Mining<br> 8-yd<sup>3</sup> Wheel Loader | 45-ton Articulated Truck | track mounted drill | 215 Hp Dozer |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Stockpile Rehandle<br> 28-yd<sup>3</sup> Wheel Loader | 150-ton Haul Truck | n/a | 600 Hp Dozer |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Construction Borrow<br> 28-yd<sup>3</sup> Wheel Loader | 150-ton Haul Truck | n/a | 600 Hp Dozer |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;General Project Work<br> 8-yd<sup>3</sup> Wheel Loader | 45-ton Articulated Truck | track mounted drill | 215 Hp Dozer |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Concurrent Reclamation<sup>2</sup> 5-yd<sup>3</sup> Excavator | 45-ton Articulated Truck | n/a | 600 Hp Dozer |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Closure Reclamation<sup>3</sup> 16-yd<sup>3</sup> Wheel Loader<br>5-yd<sup>3</sup> Excavator | 150-ton Haul Truck<br>45-ton Articulated Truck | n/a | 600 Hp Dozer<br>215 Hp Dozer |

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Notes: **1.** Pit Bottom Production: The bottom benches of all three open pits are planned to be mined with the development fleet to access high-value ore accessible to the larger production fleet. **2.** Concurrent Reclamation: Some concurrent reclamation will be performed using the 28-yd3 wheel loader and 150-ton haul trucks dependent on project suitability and equipment availability. **3.** Closure Reclamation: Large-scale reclamation projects are planned for the production fleet concurrent with the development fleet. **4.** 3.5 - 5.0-inch diameter hole track mounted drill. **5.** 61/2 - 105/8-inch diameter, 50 ft single-pass 70k lb pulldown blasthole drill.

Loading and hauling calculations for the mine production schedule consisted of pairing loading equipment to hauling equipment by fleet and mining task to estimate production rates. Production rates were calculated on first principal assumptions including: bucket capacity; truck bed capacity; material densities; fill factor; cycle time; truck spot time; face cleanup delay; mechanical availability over the machine life; usage, tramming; haul profiles; expected haul delays; and sitewide speed limits. Prior to estimating production rates all haulage routes for each source-to-destination were delineated and a suite of approximately 600 haulage routes were simulated to estimate travel load time, return time, truck bunching delay, and truck wait-to-load based on various loading equipment, hauling equipment, and fleet size.

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Mining cut shapes were generated manually for each period to meet the scheduling objectives identified in the strategic mine plan, mill feed schedule, DRSF sequence, and stockpile designs. The load and haul calculations were performed for each ore type within a cut for each period in the mine schedule (i.e., monthly through the end of year 2 and quarterly after). The load and haul schedule includes equipment operating hours and required units by period and equipment type as summarized on Figure 13-17, Figure 13-18, and Figure 13-19.

**Figure 13-17:** **Haul Truck and Articulated Truck (ADT) Unit Count**

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**Figure 13-18:** **Mine Production and Development Loading Unit Count**

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**Figure 13-19:** **Mine Production Fleet Loading Equipment Operating Hours**

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**13.8.3** **Drill and Blast** 

Drilling and blasting requirements were estimated based on the following four general types of blasting: ore blasting, waste blasting, highwall pre-splitting, and road development as shown in Table 13-5. Pre-splitting is a controlled blasting technique to create shear planes along the pit highwall to promote pit highwall stability and maintain pit design compliance during production mining. A commercial explosive and blasting systems provider is planned to be contracted to provide and manage ammonium nitrate-fuel oil mixtures (ANFO), emulsion, and blasting accessories. The explosives contractor will also provide and manage the explosive plant and mixing equipment. Scheduled blasthole count by year is shown on Figure 13-20.

**Table 13-5:** **Drill and Blast Pattern by Blast Type**

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| **Item**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Ore**<sup>1</sup><br><BORDER_TOP> | **Waste**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Road Cut**<sup>2</sup><br><BORDER_TOP> | **PreSplit**<sup>3</sup><br><BORDER_TOP> |
| Life of Mine Qty | 101,327 kst | 237,103 kst | 5,162 kst | 1,161,766 yd<sup>2</sup> |
| Average ANFO Blend<sup>4</sup> | 30/70 | 30/70 | 50/50 | 30/70 |
| Redrills | 2% | 2% | 8% | 2% |
| Secondary Holes | 2% | 5% | 15% | 0% |
| Secondary Depth (ft) | 15.0 | 30.0 | 6.0 | n/a |
| ANFO Spillage | 2% | 2% | 5% | 5% |
| Stemming Spillage | 5% | 5% | 8% | 5% |
| Average Hole Count per Blast | 350 | 350 | 150 | 100 |
| Bench Height (ft) | 20 | 40 | 8 | 40 |
| Blast Hole Diameter (in) | 6.75 | 8.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| Burden x Spacing (ft) | 14 x 16 | 18 x 21 | 8 x 12 | 4 |
| Sub-drill (ft) | 3.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Stemming (ft) | 10.0 | 13.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| Base Charge (ft) | 11.0 | 19.0 | 6.0 | 20.8 |
| Deck Stemming (ft) | 2.0 | 12.0 | - | 19.8 |
| Powder Factor (lb/st) | 0.52 | 0.39 | 0.68 | 5.16 lb/yd<sup>2</sup> |

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Notes: **1.** Ore and waste tons include bedrock material only. Overburden is assumed to be dozer ripped and loaded without the need for blasting. **2.** Road cuts include road construction and initial pit bench development to create benches with sufficient room to operate production blasthole drills effectively. **3.** Pit and road highwall will only be pre-split for highwall above planned backfill elevation. Pre-split calculations based on 70-degree angled holes. **4.** Based on average ANFO / emulsion blend estimated from degree of moisture expected in blastholes prior to loading explosives.

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**Figure 13-20:** **Blasthole Count by Blast Type and Year**

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**13.8.4** **Maintenance and Auxiliary Equipment** 

The maintenance and auxiliary equipment were selected based on production fleet size, development fleet size, open pit geometries, and the number of concurrent projects, pits, and DRSFs in operation. A list of maintenance and auxiliary equipment is provided in Table 13-2.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**13.8.5** **Mine Sequence Drawings** 

The Project terrain comprises steep-walled valleys and, as a result, initial haul road access to the upper benches of the open pits will require significant effort to pioneer roads and develop initial mining benches. Construction of these roads is planned prior to production mining. Designs of the initial access roads and other necessary external haul roads are shown on the time sequence plans presented on Figure 13-21 to Figure 13-26, inclusively.

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**Figure 13-21:** **Annual Mine Progression – End of Year -1 (Pre-Production)**

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**Figure 13-22:** **Annual Mine Progression – End of Year 3**

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**Figure 13-23:** **Annual Mine Progression – End of Year 5**

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**Figure 13-24:** **Annual Mine Progression – End of Year 8**

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**Figure 13-25:** **Annual Mine Progression – End of Year 10**

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**Figure 13-26:** **Annual Mine Progression – End of Year 12**

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**13.9** **Mine Consumables Estimate** 

The mine consumables estimate incorporates the mine production schedule, drill and blast schedule, and equipment consumable rates assumptions to generate the mine consumables schedule used in the operating cost estimate. All mine consumable rates are based on equipment manufacturer values and actual mining data. Consumables for the loading, hauling, auxiliary, and support equipment primarily consist of diesel fuel, lube, tires, maintenance parts, and ground engaging tools. Additional consumables for drilling include drill steel, drill bits, hammers, bushings, and chucks. Blasting consumables were estimated separately based on pattern type and include ANFO, emulsion, stemming, detonation chord, boosters, detonators, and air deck plugs. The mine consumables schedule was developed using first principal calculations based on equipment engine hours and blast pattern designs for each period throughout the mine life. A summary of principle mine equipment consumables is shown on Figure 13-27.

**Figure 13-27:** **Principal Mine Equipment Consumables by Year**

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**13.10** **Mine Maintenance Estimate** 

The mine maintenance estimate consists of estimating equipment preventive maintenance schedules, major rebuild schedules, equipment parts life and cost estimates, and equipment mechanical availability to generate mine maintenance staffing requirements, equipment mechanical availability estimates, and operating costs. The basis for estimating mine equipment maintenance requirements was manufacturer estimates, actual mine data, and maintenance cost surveys. The maintenance schedule was generated for each individual equipment unit for the life of the equipment based on each unit's cumulative engine hours and unscheduled downtime assumptions as a function of each unit's progressive time in-service.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**13.11** **Staffing Estimation and Organizational Structure** 

The mine is scheduled to operate continuously 365 days per year with personnel working 12-hour shifts on a 2-week-on / 2-week-off rotation. All mine operations staff will rotate between day and night shift except for the blasting crew, technical staff, and management which will work day shift only. The staffing estimate is based on the mine equipment schedule, equipment maintenance schedule, and estimated technical workload during construction, mine operation, and closure. All mining staff are managed by the mine manager, who reports to the general manager as shown on Figure 13-28. Staffing headcount is summarized on Figure 13-29 and shown by position and year in Table 13-6 and Table 13-7.

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**Figure 13-28:** **Mining Organizational Structure**

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**Figure 13-29:** **Salaried and Hourly Mining Personnel by Department and Year**

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**Table 13-6:** **Salary Staff Requirements**

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Year** | **-3** | **-2** | **3** | **6** | **7** | **12** | **13** |
| Mine Manager | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| **Mine Operations** | **Mine Operations** | **Mine Operations** | **Mine Operations** | **Mine Operations** | **Mine Operations** | **Mine Operations** | **Mine Operations** |
| Mine Superintendent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Earthworks Superintendent | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mine General Foreman | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mine Shift Foreman | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Drill & Blast Shift Foreman | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Earthworks Shift Foreman | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mine Trainer | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| **Mine Operations Total** | **11** | **13** | **11** | **9** | **8** | **7** | **6** |
| **Mine Maintenance** | **Mine Maintenance** | **Mine Maintenance** | **Mine Maintenance** | **Mine Maintenance** | **Mine Maintenance** | **Mine Maintenance** | **Mine Maintenance** |
| Maintenance Superintendent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Year** | **-3** | **-2** | **-1** | **3** | **6** | **7** | **11** | **12** | **13** |
| Maintenance General Foreman | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Maintenance Shift Foreman | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Maintenance Planner | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Maintenance Trainer | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maintenance Clerk | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| **Mine Maintenance Total** | **1** | **11** | **11** | **11** | **10** | **10** | **10** | **8** | **4** |
| **Mine Engineering** | **Mine Engineering** | **Mine Engineering** | **Mine Engineering** | **Mine Engineering** | **Mine Engineering** | **Mine Engineering** | **Mine Engineering** | **Mine Engineering** | **Mine Engineering** |
| Chief Mine Engineer | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Senior Mine Engineer | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Short Range Mine Engineer | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| FMS Engineer | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| DBMS Specialists | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Civil Earthworks Engineer | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Geotech / Hydro Engineer | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chief Surveyor | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Senior Surveyor | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Junior Surveyor | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| **Mine Engineering Total** | **6** | **13** | **15** | **14** | **14** | **14** | **13** | **11** | **8** |
| **Mine Geology** | **Mine Geology** | **Mine Geology** | **Mine Geology** | **Mine Geology** | **Mine Geology** | **Mine Geology** | **Mine Geology** | **Mine Geology** | **Mine Geology** |
| Chief Geologist | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Senior Mine Geologist | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ore Control Geologist | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sampler | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| **Mine Geology Total** | **2** | **5** | **6** | **6** | **6** | **6** | **6** | **5** | **1** |
| **Salaried Staff Total** | **21** | **43** | **46** | **43** | **40** | **39** | **38** | **32** | **20** |

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**Table 13-7:** **Hourly Staff Requirements**

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| **Year** | **-3** | **-2** | **-1** | **1** | **2** | **3** | **4** | **5** | **6** | **7** | **8** | **9** | **10** | **11** | **12** | **13** | **14** | **15** |
| **Mining Equipment Operators** | **Mining Equipment Operators** | **Mining Equipment Operators** | **Mining Equipment Operators** | **Mining Equipment Operators** | **Mining Equipment Operators** | **Mining Equipment Operators** | **Mining Equipment Operators** | **Mining Equipment Operators** | **Mining Equipment Operators** | **Mining Equipment Operators** | **Mining Equipment Operators** | **Mining Equipment Operators** | **Mining Equipment Operators** | **Mining Equipment Operators** | **Mining Equipment Operators** | **Mining Equipment Operators** | **Mining Equipment Operators** | **Mining Equipment Operators** |
| Mine Production Fleet | 0 | 7 | 102 | 114 | 112 | 118 | 116 | 104 | 97 | 109 | 94 | 84 | 87 | 103 | 66 | 24 | 21 | 21 |
| Mine Development Fleet | 0 | 58 | 90 | 65 | 63 | 51 | 53 | 66 | 59 | 52 | 41 | 29 | 40 | 40 | 45 | 40 | 35 | 18 |
| Mine Auxiliary Fleet | 0 | 19 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 16 | 11 |
| Mine Indirect Hourly | 0 | 21 | 39 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 41 | 38 | 37 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 27 | 17 | 15 | 12 |
| **Mine Equipment Operator Total** | **0** | **105** | **257** | **251** | **246** | **239** | **241** | **245** | **222** | **220** | **195** | **166** | **184** | **201** | **159** | **95** | **87** | **63** |
| **Mine Maintenance Staff** | **Mine Maintenance Staff** | **Mine Maintenance Staff** | **Mine Maintenance Staff** | **Mine Maintenance Staff** | **Mine Maintenance Staff** | **Mine Maintenance Staff** | **Mine Maintenance Staff** | **Mine Maintenance Staff** | **Mine Maintenance Staff** | **Mine Maintenance Staff** | **Mine Maintenance Staff** | **Mine Maintenance Staff** | **Mine Maintenance Staff** | **Mine Maintenance Staff** | **Mine Maintenance Staff** | **Mine Maintenance Staff** | **Mine Maintenance Staff** | **Mine Maintenance Staff** |
| Mine Maintenance Staff  | 0 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Diesel Mechanics | 0 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Welder | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Fuel & Lube Crew | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Tire Crew | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Maintenance Laborer | 1 | 9 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Radio Maintenance Staff | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Warehouse Staff | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| **Mine Maintenance Staff Total** | **1** | **45** | **82** | **92** | **93** | **92** | **92** | **92** | **89** | **90** | **88** | **83** | **80** | **72** | **50** | **27** | **26** | **25** |
| **Hourly Staff Total** | **1** | **149** | **338** | **343** | **339** | **332** | **333** | **337** | **312** | **311** | **284** | **249** | **264** | **273** | **209** | **122** | **114** | **88** |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**13.12** **Capital and Operating Cost Estimate** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**13.12.1** **Mine Equipment Capital Cost Estimate** 

All capital costs for each equipment type were estimated using vendor budgetary quotes or recent mining industry surveys. Additionally, Perpetua is currently going through contract negotiations with major mining equipment suppliers. Equipment capital costs include estimates for freight, assembly, spare parts, initial tire purchase, fire suppression, equipment advance payments, and potential equipment modifications. For equipment that is planned to be leased, pay schedules are based on quotes provided by equipment manufacturers. Capital and operating cost details are provided in Section 18 of this Report. The equipment purchase schedule is shown in Table 18-3.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**13.12.2** **Mining Operating Cost Estimate** 

Mine equipment operating costs were developed using first principles based on vendor-provided hourly operating cost estimates and recent operating mine equipment survey data. Each equipment unit was scheduled on a monthly period through the end of year 2 and quarterly after.

Once all time categories were estimated for each equipment unit, operating costs were calculated for each schedule period including fuel, maintenance parts, lube, tire replacement, ground engaging tool replacement, operator labor, and maintenance labor. If operating time for a fleet was not sufficient to accomplish the work required in the mine production schedule, additional units were added. A summary of major operating costs calculated by category is shown on Figure 13-30. Additional mine operating cost details are provided in Section 18 of this Report.

The average mining cost for the three open pits is $3.12 per short ton mined (Figure 13-31).

**Figure 13-30:** **Operating Costs by Category**

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**Figure 13-31:** **Mine Operating Unit Cost by Category**

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**14** **Processing and Recovery Methods**

Material updates to the processing plant and overall recovery process since the issuance of the 2022 TRS include design enhancements to the crushing circuit, the addition of a regrind mill to improve particle liberation, an updated design of the antimony cleaner flotation circuit to optimize metallurgical performance, and a redesign of the air and oxygen delivery systems. The design of the Project's processing facility remains in active development and will continue to be refined as detailed engineering progresses. Updates may be required to reflect new technical specifications, optimization studies, and outcomes from ongoing procurement and contracting activities.

The Project process plant has been designed to process both sulfide and oxide mineralized material from three deposits (Hangar Flats, Yellow Pine, and West End) as well as Historical Tailings from former milling operations. The design of the processing facility was developed based on the laboratory testing, summarized in Section 10, to treat 1,021 short tons per hour (stph) (excluding historical tailings) through crushing, grinding, flotation, concentrate oxidation, leaching by cyanidation, carbon handling and refining, oxide leaching, gold recovery, and tailings processing operations with a design availability of 90%.

Run-of-mine (ROM) materials from the three pits and historical tailings have characteristics that require several process variations. A simplified process flow diagram is shown in Figure 14-1. Process variations are as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Sulfide ROM with high antimony concentrations is crushed, ground, and treated in an antimony flotation circuit before sulfide flotation and pressure oxidation (POX) to release refractory gold for cyanide leaching and gold recovery.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Sulfide ROM with low antimony concentrations is sent directly from grinding to sulfide flotation, POX, leaching, and gold recovery.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Oxidized ROM is sent from crushing and grinding directly to a whole-ore cyanide leaching and gold recovery circuit, which is scheduled to be constructed when such ROM is anticipated in the mine plan.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Mixed sulfide and oxide (transition) ROM is handled as low-antimony sulfide ROM except that the flotation tailings are cyanide leached with the same circuit used for oxide material.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**14.1** **Process Description** 

The gold-bearing sulfide concentrate of pyrite and arsenopyrite is processed using pressure oxidation to break down the sulfide crystalline structure to liberate gold and silver to be leached and recovered to doré bars containing gold and silver. Small quantities of elemental mercury are collected in flasks to prevent its potential release into the environment. The design introduces Historical Tailings into the ball mill during the first 3 to 4 years of operation. Tailings from the operation are deposited in a geomembrane-lined tailings storage facility (TSF). A simplified process flow diagram is shown in Figure 14-1 and a list of major equipment, including the estimated connected power requirements, is shown in Table 14-1.

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The process operations are described as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· **Crushing Circuit** – ROM material would be dumped directly into the primary crusher feed hopper or onto ROM stockpiles and the primary crusher discharge is delivered to the coarse ore stockpile. The coarse ore stockpile provides 12-hour live capacity. The crushing circuit design is based on a 24-hour per day, 365-day year operation at an average utilization of 75% yielding an instantaneous design throughput of 1,225 stph.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· **Grinding Circuit** – The grinding circuit incorporates a single semi-autogenous (SAG) mill, single ball mill design with an average utilization of 90%, yielding an instantaneous design throughput of 1,021 stph. When Historical Tailings are processed during early years of the operation, the slurry from the tailings repulping plant would also flow into the cyclone underflow tub. Cyclone underflow flows by gravity to the ball mill. The cyclone overflow, at 35% solids with a target size of 80% passing (P80) 85 microns, is screened to remove tramp oversize and flows through a sampler and on to the antimony or gold rougher flotation circuit, depending on the antimony concentration of the material.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· **Flotation Circuit (Antimony and Gold)** – The flotation circuit consists of up to two sequential flotation stages to produce two different concentrates; the first stage of the circuit was designed to produce an antimony concentrate when the antimony grade is high enough, or bypassed if not, and the second stage is designed to produce a gold-rich sulfide concentrate. The antimony flotation circuit includes a regind mill for size reduction. The antimony concentrate will be packaged and sold. The gold-rich sulfide concentrate will be stored in three agitated surge tanks.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· **Pressure Oxidation Circuit** – Sulfide concentrate from the surge tanks is pumped to the autoclave feed tank. The autoclave is designed to provide 75 minutes of retention time at 220 º Celsius (428 º Fahrenheit) to oxidize the sulfides and liberate the precious metals. Autoclave discharge would be processed through flash vessels and gas discharge would be condensed and the remaining gas cleaned through a scrubber.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· **Oxygen Plant** – An oxygen plant producing 670 stpd of gas at 95% oxygen and a gauge pressure of 40 bars is planned. The oxygen plant equipment is planned to be purchased from a vendor including installation supervision.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· **Lime Plant** – Limestone quarried from the West End pit is hauled to an area south of the primary crusher pad. The material is crushed and screened to feed the limestone grinding mill. Ground limestone slurry and milk of lime are used to control acid in the autoclave, neutralize solutions and slurries coming out of the POX process, and control pH for leaching.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· **Oxidized Sulfide Processing** – After pressure oxidation, slurry discharge from the flash vessels is neutralized and cooled prior to leaching. The slurry is leached in cyanide solution, followed by an eight-stage, pump-cell carbon-in-pulp (CIP) circuit for precious metal recovery from this high-grade stream. The sulfide CIP tailings are detoxified and discharged to the flotation tailings thickener. Alternatively, the sulfide leach tailings are combined with flotation tailings when the latter undergoes cyanide leaching, as described below.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· **Oxide CIP and Tailings Detoxification** – A future oxide leach circuit is included in the design of the process plant to be running in Year 7 of mill operations. This circuit is designed to recover gold from non-refractory material in the

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flotation tailings when the mill is processing transition ore from the West End deposit. This circuit also directly processes oxide material from the West End deposit as a whole-ore leach process—without undergoing flotation.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● **Carbon Handling** – Loaded carbon from the CIP circuits is processed through a conventional carbon handling circuit, pumping eluant from the strip solution tank through heat exchangers to the bottom of the elution vessel at 45 psig and 293˚F and a flow rate of 2 bed volumes per hour.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● **Gold Room** – Precious metals are recovered from the strip solution by electrowinning, mercury retort, and a gold furnace that produces doré bars as a saleable product.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● **Tailings** – Neutralized and thickened tailings are pumped from the process plant to the TSF in an HDPE-lined carbon steel pipe. Water produced by the settling of the tailings solids is reclaimed with barge-mounted pumps and returned to the process water storage tank.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● **Process Control Systems** – The process plant design includes an integrated process control system.

The two finished products from the Stibnite Gold Project ore processing facility will be: gold/silver bars, known as doré; and antimony-silver concentrate.

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**Figure 14-1:** **Overall Process Flow Diagram**

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**Table 14-1:** **Major Process Equipment List and Estimated Connected Power Requirements**

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| **Item** | **N**<sup>O</sup> | **Description** | **Estimated Connected**<br>**Power (hp)**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Estimated Connected**<br>**Power (hp)**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| **Item** | **N**<sup>O</sup> | **Description** | **Each**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Total**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| Primary Crusher | 1 | Gyratory Crusher; feed opening 70 x 43" | 600 | 600 |
| Semi Autogenous Grinding (SAG) Mill | 1 | 29 ft diameter x 16 ft EGL, low-speed induction motor on VFD | 11126 | 11126 |
| Pebble Crusher | 1 | Pebble cone crusher (deferred to year 7) | 670 | 670 |
| Ball Mill | 1 | 26 ft diameter x 38 ft EGL low speed dual-drive with synchronous motors  | 22252 | 22252 |
| Cyclone Cluster | 1 | 22-place cyclone cluster; gMax220 type cyclones | - | - |
| Sb Rougher Flotation | 3 | 11,046 ft<sup>3</sup> Tank Cells | 335 | 1005 |
| Sb 1st Cleaner Flotation | 1 | E2532/6 Jameson Cell | - | - |
| Sb Concentrate Regrind Mill | 1 | SMD-1100 | 1500 | 1500 |
| Sb Cleaner Scavenger Flotation | 4 | 1,290 ft<sup>3</sup>Tank Cells | 60 | 240 |
| Gold Rougher Flotation Cell | 6 | 11,046 ft<sup>3</sup> Tank Cell | 335 | 2010 |
| Gold Cleaner & Cleaner Scavenger Flotation Cells (Future) | 6 | 2,875 ft<sup>3</sup> Tank Cell | 100 | 600 |
| Gold Concentrate Thickener | 1 | 98 ft diameter high-rate thickener | 15 | 15 |
| Autoclave Feed Pumps | 2 | Positive displacement pumps, 638 gpm,<br>450 psi discharge pressure, 1 operating 1 standby | 250 | 500 |
| Autoclave | 2 | 15.4 ft inside brick x 93.8 ft T/T inside brick,<br> 5 compartments, 7 agitators | 2450 | 4900 |
| Autoclave Agitators | 14 | 3 in Compartment 1, 1 each in Compartments 2 – 5 for each autoclave | 8x125, 6x50 | 1300 |
| Preheat Vessels | 2 | 11 ft diam x 35.6 ft high T/T; 3 - 4.4 psig | - | - |
| Flash Vessels | 2 | 22.5 ft diameter I/S x 35.4 ft high T/T, brick lined | - | - |
| Slurry Neutralization Tanks | 3 | 20.5 ft dia. x 22.2 ft high, LDX 2101 SS; Covered, Agitated | 60 | 180 |
| Limestone Cure Tanks | 5 | 23 ft diameter by 23 ft tank height, MS, agitated | 125 | 625 |
| Slurry Cooling Towers | 3 | 26 ft dia. x 45.9 ft high atmospheric cooling tower, with demister and fan; 2 operating 1 standby | 75 | 225 |
| Sulfide Leach Tanks | 2 | 37.8 ft diameter x 41 ft tank height; CS, agitated | 60 | 120 |
| Sulfide CIP Tanks | 8 | 18 ft diameter x 20 ft tank height; CS, agitated;<br>with pump cell mechanism | 30 | 240 |
| Oxide Leach Tanks (Future) | 3 | 59' diam x 65' height, CS, agitated | 300 | 900 |
| Oxide CIP Tanks (Future) | 6 | 39' diam x 47' height, CS, agit, pumping screens | 150 | 900 |
| Carbon Regeneration Kiln | 1 | 11 stpd carbon throughput; propane fired;1,562°F (design temp) |  |  |
| Oxide Carbon Regeneration Kiln (Future) | 1 | 22 stpd carbon throughput; propane fired; 1562°F (design temp) |  |  |

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| **Item** | **N**<sup>O</sup> | **Description** | **Estimated Connected**<br>**Power (hp)**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Estimated Connected**<br>**Power (hp)**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| **Item** | **N**<sup>O</sup> | **Description** | **Each**<br><BORDER_TOP>.1 | **Each**<br><BORDER_TOP>.2 |
| Elution Vessel | 1 | 11.1 ton, 4 to 1 height to diameter ratio; CS; 300°F (design temp); 100 psig | - | - |
| Electrowinning Cells | 2 | 2,500 L, 45 cathodes, 46 anodes, 2500 Amp 9v Rectifier | 22.5 | 45 |
| Limestone Primary Crusher | 1 | Jaw Crusher, feed opening 42" x 28" | 150 | 150 |
| Limestone Secondary Crusher | 1 | HP 200 Standard Cone or equiv | 175 | 175 |
| Limestone Slurry Ball Mill | 1 | 9.8' x 15' EGL overflow, SCIM on VFD | 750 | 750 |
| Lime Kiln | 1 | Vertical Lime Kiln | 135 | 135 |
| Lime Silo | 1 | 500 ton | - | - |
| Lime Slaker Plant | 1 | Ball mill lime slaker system, 6' diam x 8' EGL | 250 | 250 |
| Oxygen Plant (Onsite supply contract) | 1 | 32.5 (max 37) stph @ 95% purity; 82.4°F; 600 psig | 14000 | 14000 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**14.2** **Water Systems** 

Two types of water systems are required for the Project process plant: fresh water and process water. Fresh water for the Project would be supplied from multiple sources including wells, contact water ponds, and a raw water intake from the EFSFSR at the south tunnel portal.

Groundwater wells located within the Meadow Creek valley alluvial deposits may contain elevated concentrations of metals and are considered to be the equivalent of contact water. Contact water includes seepage from storage piles and runoff from mine-impacted areas. Contact water from various sources would be pumped to the freshwater tank, which also serves as the firewater tank. Fresh water in the tank would be distributed to and used for:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● the freshwater distribution system;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● process water makeup;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● the firewater pipeline loop;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● the gland seal water tank and pumped by horizontal centrifugal pumps to be used as seal water for mechanical equipment;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● the mine water trucks to be used in road dust control; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● the process uses points (e.g., crusher dust suppression, reagent mixing, etc.).

Process water would be reclaimed from several locations and returned to the process water tank. Overflow from the tailings thickener, water reclaimed from the TSF, contact and stormwater ponds would also be pumped to the process water tank.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**14.3** **Reagents** 

Reagents required for various aspects of the Project process are housed in two primary areas. Reagent Building 1 is located next to the flotation building and contains reagents primarily used in flotation. Reagent Building 2 is located on the south side of the plant area and contains reagents associated with gold recovery. A third reagent area has been added to produce limestone slurry and milk of lime for neutralization for the process.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**14.3.1** **Limestone and Lime** 

Limestone from the Middle Marble formation will be mined from the West End pit, trucked to a stockpile south of the primary crusher stockpile in 40-ton articulated haul trucks, and fed to a dedicated jaw crusher. Crusher discharge would be conveyed to a sizing screen from which oversize and undersize material would be produced. A coarse fraction of the crushed limestone is segregated as feed for a vertical lime kiln to provide the lime necessary to increase the pH of solutions and slurries as needed in the process. The fine fraction is fed to a grinding mill to make a limestone slurry for the autoclave feed and neutralization circuits.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**14.3.2** **Process Reagent Mixing and Storage** 

Reagents requiring handling, mixing, and distribution systems are summarized in Table 14-2. The table also includes estimated reagent consumption rates for full-scale plant operation, which have been estimated based on metallurgical testing results. The dry reagents would be stored under cover, then mixed in reagent tanks and transferred to distribution tanks for process use.

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**Table 14-2:** **Estimated Primary Reagent Consumption Rates**

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| **Reagent** | **Use in Process Plant** | **Yellow Pine**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Yellow Pine**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Hangar Flats**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Hangar Flats**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Hangar Flats**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **West End**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **West End**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Historical Tailings**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Historical Tailings**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| **Reagent** | **Use in Process Plant** | **High Sb<br>lb/ton ore**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Low Sb<br>lb/ton ore**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **High Sb<br>lb/ton ore**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Low Sb<br>lb/ton ore**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Sulfide<br>lb/ton ore**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Transition<br>lb/ton ore**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Oxide<br>lb/ton ore**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **High Sb<br>lb/ton ore**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Low Sb<br>lb/ton ore**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| Ground Limestone Slurry<br>(CaCO<sub>3</sub>) | Acid neutralizer during POX | 47.4 | 47.4 | 47.4 | 47.4 | 10.3 | 10.3 | - | - | 47.4 |
| Ground Limestone Slurry<br>(CaCO<sub>3</sub>) | Acid neutralizer in POX discharge | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 10 | - | - | 17 |
| Milk of Lime<br>(CaO) | Pyrite depressant | 0.60 |  | 0.68 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Milk of Lime<br>(CaO) | POX leach and leach tails detox | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 5.2 | 5.2 |  | 0.26 | 8.7 |
| Milk of Lime<br>(CaO) | Oxide/tails leach and combined tails detox | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.2 | 4.2 | - |
| Lead Nitrate<br>(Pb(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>) | Antimony activator | 0.60 | - | 0.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aerophine 3418A | Antimony collector | 0.050 | - | 0.05 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aerophine 3477 | Gold collector | - | 0.10 | - | 0.10 | - | - | - | - | 0.10 |
| Copper Sulfate<br>(CuSO<sub>4</sub>) | Sulfide activator | 0.40 | - | 0.25 | - | 0.39 | 0.39 | - | 0.40 | - |
| Potassium Amyl<br>Xanthate (PAX) | Sulfide collector | 0.45 | 0.30 | 0.45 | 0.30 | 0.39 | 0.39 | - | 0.39 | 0.45 |
| Methyl Isobutyl<br>Carbinol (MIBC) | Frother | 0.15 | 0.09 | 0.14 | 0. 09 | 0.08 | 0.08 | - | 0.15 | 0.09 |
| Sodium Cyanide<br>(NaCN) | Gold and silver leachant,<br>pyrite depressant, stripping | 0.37 | 0.27 | 0.37 | 0.27 | 0.37 | 1.17 | 0.80 | 0.37 | 0.27 |
| Flocculant, tailings | Promote settling | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 |

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| **Reagent** | **Use in Process Plant** | **Yellow Pine**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Hangar Flats**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Hangar Flats**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **West End**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **West End**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Historical Tailings**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Historical Tailings**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| **Reagent** | **Use in Process Plant** | **High Sb<br>lb/ton ore**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **High Sb<br>lb/ton ore**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Sulfide<br>lb/ton ore**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Transition<br>lb/ton ore**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Oxide<br>lb/ton ore**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **High Sb<br>lb/ton ore**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Low Sb<br>lb/ton ore**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| Flocculant, conc. | Promote settling (lb/ton conc) | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| Activated Carbon | Recover soluble gold and silver | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| Sodium Metabisulfite<br>(Na<sub>2</sub>S<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub>) | Cyanide detoxification of POX tailings | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.43 | - | - | 0.43 | 0.43 |
| Sodium Metabisulfite<br>(Na<sub>2</sub>S<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub>) | Cyanide detoxification of float tailings/oxide leach | - | - | - | 1.64 | 1.64 | - | - |
| Nitric Acid (HNO<sub>3</sub>) | Descale activated carbon | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.04 |
| Caustic (NaOH)<br>(sodium hydroxide) | Strip solution makeup and neutralization of spent acid from carbon acid wash | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| Hydrogen Peroxide (H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>) | POX scrubbing | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | - | 0.07 | 0.07 |
| Antiscalant | Scale prevention | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**14.4** **Process Air Systems** 

Dedicated blowers will provide air to the gold and antimony flotation cell banks. The blowers in the antimony and gold flotation area provide the air needed to create the tiny bubbles that will carry the sulfide particles to the froth collection lip of the cell.

Dedicated air compressors, air dryers and air receiver systems will be installed at the primary crushing and autoclave areas. Plant air compressors will provide instrument air required to support the grinding, flotation, leaching, gold room, and reagent areas. Air dryers remove the moisture in the instrument air, and local plant air and instrument air receivers are provided.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**14.5** **Oxygen Plant** 

An air separation unit (ASU) will be provided to separate atmospheric air into its primary components to produce high-purity oxygen for use in the POX area and for cyanide leach and detox. The oxygen plant will include provisions for liquid oxygen storage and vaporization to provide gaseous oxygen as a backup to the air separation unit.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**14.6** **Process Control Systems** 

The Project process plant design includes an integrated process control system consisting of three tiers of control and monitoring systems. A conceptual description of the control architecture is provided below, followed by a conceptual control philosophy that depicts the level of automation and the principles that guide decisions concerning instrumentation and control design in the next phase of this Project.

Process control for the process plant would be accomplished by a multi-tiered monitoring, control, and recording system using an Ethernet backbone. The fiber optic network would be arranged in dual self-healing ring configuration for redundant peer-to-peer communications and control. The redundant fiber optic communication modules protect the integrity of the Ethernet network by maintaining network communications, even with a failure of a fiber path. The functions of the network include data collection and control on a single high-speed network, with tie-in to the plant management system. The devices on the network include servers, workstations, switches, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), and Human-Machine Interfaces (HMIs).

The process plant would incorporate modern, dependable and proven instrumentation and control systems. The monitoring and control systems would support the operation of the plant under the following parameters. The plant would operate on a two 12-hour shift per day basis. Planned maintenance shutdowns would take place on a regular basis. The plant would have an overall operating availability 90%, with lower availabilities for the crusher (75%). There are no holiday and/or other planned work stoppages during the calendar year. The maintenance of the monitoring and control systems would be performed in accordance and support of this operating and maintenance schedule.

The mill building control room would serve as the center for communications, fire systems monitoring and emergencies in general. The control room would be manned on a 24-hour-a-day basis. A base station radio would be assigned to the control room as well as an outside telephone line. The control room would also have the ability to communicate

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on all other site group frequencies. The control room operator would also have access to the company computer network and e-mail system.

Real-time observation of strategic points along the operation would be by a TV camera system with monitors in the control room. PLC systems would be used for controlling the plant equipment. Proper graphic displays would be developed for the PLC systems. The control room would serve as the center of all control and recording of key process variables, outputs, functions and plant stoppages.

Safety systems would include, but are not limited to the following:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● The use of start-up warnings – horns, sirens or some other means – would be used throughout the property.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Applicable interlocks would be used to protect people and equipment.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● All fire protection systems and fire detection systems would be monitored from the mill control room.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Interlocks and/or other safety-related protection would either be hard-wired or in control logic, depending upon which offers the greatest level of assured safety.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**14.7** **Projected Metallurgical Recoveries** 

The comparison of recovery and payable metal between 2021 FS and this TRS is summarized in Table 14-3. The Antimony metal produced in this TRS production plan is lower compared with the 2021 FS due to revised recovery models that align better with the bench scale test work data.

**Table 14-3:** **Comparison of Projected Recovered and Payable Metal**

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|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Units** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Metal Recovered 2021 FS** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Metal Recovered (this TRS)** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Metal Payable 2021 FS** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Metal Payable** <br>**(this TRS)** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Antimony – Sb Concentrate | &nbsp;&nbsp;Mlbs | &nbsp;&nbsp;115.3 | &nbsp;&nbsp;106.5 | &nbsp;&nbsp;78.4 | &nbsp;&nbsp;90.5 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Gold – Sb Concentrate | &nbsp;&nbsp;koz | &nbsp;&nbsp;20.4 | &nbsp;&nbsp;32.0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;3.7 | &nbsp;&nbsp;7.5 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Silver – Sb Concentrate | &nbsp;&nbsp;koz | &nbsp;&nbsp;827 | &nbsp;&nbsp;647 | &nbsp;&nbsp;134 | &nbsp;&nbsp;85 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Gold – Doré | &nbsp;&nbsp;koz | &nbsp;&nbsp;4217 | &nbsp;&nbsp;4191 | &nbsp;&nbsp;4196 | &nbsp;&nbsp;4187 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Silver - Doré | &nbsp;&nbsp;koz | &nbsp;&nbsp;852 | &nbsp;&nbsp;515 | &nbsp;&nbsp;835 | &nbsp;&nbsp;505 |

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**15** **Infrastructure**

This TRS incorporates engineering designs advanced during the basic engineering phase completed in January 2025 and subsequent engineering, contracting and related analysis completed through the end of 2025. Major infrastructure updates since the 2022 TRS include design modifications to the permanent worker housing facility, (including the execution of the associated construction contract), refinements to the Stibnite Gold Logistics Facility, improvements to the Project's power supply and distribution systems, enhancements to site communications infrastructure, updates to water management designs, and minor revisions to the tailings storage facility configuration.

Existing infrastructure relevant to the development and operation of the Project is presented in Section 4 of this Report. This section summarizes the infrastructure upgrades and additions that would be required to support the mining and mineral processing activities that were discussed in Sections 13 and 14, respectively, of this Report. The Project infrastructure needs that are discussed in this section include:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Project Access – New road construction and upgrades to existing roads to support safe and reliable all-season vehicle access to the Project site.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Power Transmission and Communication Systems – Upgrade power supply system on and off-site, install reliable high-speed communications, and expand radio communications across the mine site and access road.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Other Offsite Infrastructure – Road maintenance facility, offsite logistics, warehousing, metallurgical laboratory, and administration facilities near Cascade.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Site Preparation and Support Infrastructure – Clearing, grubbing, growth media stockpiling, borrow sources, construction of a temporary worker facility and construction of a new facility to support construction and operations.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Ore Processing Plant – Equipment, buildings, facilities, and infrastructure to process mineralized material and extract saleable concentrates and metals.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Onsite Infrastructure – Systems, facilities, and structures contributing to the entire operation including truck shop, oxygen plant, limestone crushing, freshwater system, reclaim and process water system, and water treatment plant for treating excess water to discharge standards.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Tailings Management – Tailings storage facility (TSF), buttress, and associated pumps and pipelines to safely manage ore processing by-products during operations and in the long term.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Water Management – Surface water diversions and contact water management infrastructure; freshwater, reclaim water, and potable water supply systems; mining impacted water treatment and management infrastructure; and sanitary waste management infrastructure.

Figure 15-1 provides a general overview of the mine site at the beginning of the mine life.

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**Figure 15-1:** **Site Layout at the Beginning of Mine Life**

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**15.1** **Project Site Access** 

The Project site is currently accessed by the Stibnite Road, National Forest (NF-412), from the village of Yellow Pine, with three alternative routes up to that point. To address a number of shortcomings related to these routes, alternative access via the Burntlog Route was selected over several other possible alternatives because it provides safer year-round access for mining operations, reducing the proximity of roads to major fish-bearing streams, and this route respects the advice and privacy of community members close to the Project location. The route originates from the intersection of Highway 55 and Warm Lake Road and would be approximately 71 miles long. The route consists of 34 miles of existing highway (Warm Lake Road), 23 miles of upgraded road, and 14 miles of new road. The 37 miles of new and upgraded road would have a design speed of 20 mph, max 10% grade, a 21-foot width and intermediate-sized tractor-trailer loading criteria. A maintenance facility would be constructed along the route, as shown on Figure 15-2.

Perpetua Resources will provide buses and vans as the primary means of employee and contractor transportation to the Project site, reducing Project-related traffic along the access roads to the Project site, thereby reducing risks to the safety of workers, as well as minimizing the environmental impacts associated with vehicle traffic (particularly dust generation and sediment runoff, and also greenhouse gas and particulate emissions from vehicle use).

A through-site access route will replace the current access through the Project site on Stibnite Road during mine operations. During construction of the Project, a new 16-foot-wide gravel road would be constructed to provide access from Stibnite Road to Thunder Mountain Road through the mine site. A small segment of the road would be constructed on a widened bench within the Yellow Pine pit. South of the Yellow Pine pit, this road would parallel a new mine haul road, following the route of a former mine haul road west of the EFSFSR.

Valley County currently grooms for over-snow vehicle (OSV) use between Warm Lake and Wapiti Meadows (approximately 17 miles) along Warm Lake and Johnson Creek Roads. During construction and operations, Perpetua Resources would plow Warm Lake Road between Warm Lake and Landmark which requires an alternative route for OSV users. During construction, Johnson Creek Road will be plowed during the winter and an OSV route will be established parallel to the road to provide access to the Landmark area.

Primary access to and from the Project (via Warm Lake Road) originates along State Highway 55 (SH-55), a major north-south transportation corridor connecting southern Idaho to northern Idaho. A traffic impact study commissioned by Perpetua Resources evaluated five intersections along this corridor and recommended improvements to three of the intersections to maintain an adequate level of service on the state transportation network. Two of the intersections are located in McCall, Idaho and the third is located at the intersection of Warm Lake Road and SH-55 near Cascade, Idaho. Proposed traffic improvements would improve WB-67 semi-truck turning movements and include the addition of dedicated turn lanes, acceleration/deceleration lanes, and striping modifications.

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**Figure 15-2:** **Offsite Infrastructure and Utility Upgrades**

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**15.2** **Logistics Facility** 

The offsite administrative offices, transportation hub, and warehousing needed for the Project, referred to as Stibnite Gold Logistics Facility (SGLF), will be located within Valley County, with easy access to State Highway 55 (Figure 15-2). This facility will be located near the town of Cascade to reduce traffic to and from the Project site and to reduce housing requirements at the Project site. Perpetua Resources has acquired property along Warm Lake Road for the SGLF. Operating supplies for the mine will be staged and consolidated at the SGLF to reduce traffic to the site. The southern portion of the facility includes parking for vehicles of construction and operations workers who will be bused to the Project site. A new substation will be constructed in the northern area of the Project site as well as a laydown yard for equipment and material staging. An area on the east side of the facility is reserved for potential future construction of a core storage facility.

The administration building includes offices for managers, safety and environmental services, human resources, purchasing, and accounting personnel, as well as conference rooms, a break room, and restrooms. Network servers and the communications link for the mine would also be located at this complex as well as the offsite repository for physical and electronic records for mine operations.

The training facility includes a reception and waiting room, offices, conference rooms, a training room and restrooms. The training facility will be utilized to onboard personnel prior to mobilization to the Project site with the aim to reduce housing requirements and traffic at the Project site.

The SGLF hazardous storage facility will be utilized as a short-term collection, sorting and storage prior to shipping hazardous materials and waste off-site. The SGLF design also includes a warehouse which will be utilized to store parts and supplies and includes a parking area for trucks to check-in and assemble loads prior to traveling to the Project site. A truck scale is planned to verify loads going into and out of the warehouse area, as well as a laydown area for temporary outdoor storage.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**15.3** **Burntlog Maintenance Facility** 

The Burntlog Maintenance Facility would be located on NFS land 4.4 miles east of the intersection of Warm Lake and Johnson Creek Roads and would be accessed via the Burntlog Route (Figure 15-2). The maintenance facility would be located within the footprint of a borrow source established for construction of the Burntlog Route. The facility would include three buildings: a 7,500-square foot maintenance building, a 7,100-square foot aggregates storage building, a 4,300-square foot equipment shelter, and an 825-square foot sleeping quarters; and a double-contained fuel storage area housing three 2,500-gallon fuel tanks for on-road diesel, off-road diesel, and unleaded gasoline. A 1,000-gallon used oil tank would be located inside the maintenance facility and a 1,000-gallon propane tank would be located at the facility for heating.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**15.4** **Power Supply and Communications** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**15.4.1** **Power Supply** 

Grid power was selected as the preferred primary power supply for the Project based on its low operating cost, low unit prices, and the existing clean energy portfolio of Idaho Power Company (IPCo). The existing grid network would need to be upgraded to provide the power necessary to support the 65-megawatt (MW), 72MVA load.

The upgrades required to integrate the Project load into the IPCo network include an increased 230/138 kV transformer capacity; approximately 41.3 miles of 69 kV lines upgraded to 138 kV; approximately 21.0 miles of 12.5 kV line upgraded to 138 kV line; and approximately 9.2 miles of new 138 kV line. Measures to increase the voltages on the IPCo system include new or upgraded 138 kV substations at McCall, Lake Fork, Cascade, Scott Valley, Warm Lake, Thunderbolt Drop, Johnson Creek, and Stibnite. IPCo would need to resupply small consumers between the Johnson Creek substation and users to the south via an underground 12.5 kV replacement line. Two route modifications were identified during public outreach and were incorporated into the design. The key reasons for the modifications were to avoid wetland disturbance and impacts to private property.

The 138-kV line would be routed to the Project site's main electrical substation where transformers would step the voltage down to the distribution voltage of 34.5 kV. The main substations will be redundant dual 138 to 34.5 kV transformers to prevent loss of power due to failure.

Power distribution from the Main Substation to various Project facilities would be at 34.5 kV. Power distribution to the primary crusher, truck shop, mine pits, TSF, worker housing facility, and within the process plant is designed to be mostly overhead with specific areas being underground.

Diesel generators distributing at 34.5 kV are planned for use as backup/emergency power during the operations phase of the Project. These generators will be connected to the main plant switchgear located adjacent to the substation; generators will also be installed at the Contact Water Treatment Plant (CWTP) and Worker Housing Facility (WHF) providing operational power during the Project construction phase and emergency power once utility power is energized. The sanitary wastewater treatment plant (SWWTP), drinking water treatment plant (DWTP), fire systems, and camp will all be supplied from the WHF generation

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**15.4.2** **Communications** 

Perpetua Resources' existing microwave relay was designed and constructed to be scalable to accommodate potential future increases in communication requirements. To support construction communication, Perpetua Resources would run fiber optic cable to our Donnelly office from a port on State Highway 55. From there, the existing microwave point-to-point system from Donnelly to Snowbank and then Snowbank to Cinnabar would be upgraded to support internet speeds up to 1.4 Gbps utilizing an 11 GHz band. This microwave infrastructure will provide redundant communications during operations. Perpetua Resources' primary communication infrastructure during operations would include fiber optics installed on Idaho Power's transmission line between Cascade and Stibnite.

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Perpetua Resources would partner with a local telecommunications company to provide fiber internet service to a demarcation point at the Cascade Switching Station. The fiber optic cable would be deployed on the transmission line in the shield position.

The communication facilities would also need to be expanded at the mine site and along the Burntlog Route to facilitate two-way rapid communication between equipment operators and ground personnel and to allow broadcasting of emergency messages. The two-way radio system would be supported by a series of repeaters placed on public and private land. A series of very high frequency (VHF) radio repeaters would be placed along the Burntlog Route as needed. The repeaters would be placed near the existing Meadow Creek Lookout and Thunderbolt Lookout communication sites, the new Burntlog Road Maintenance Facility, and on private parcels at the mine site as needed. The 10-foot towers on 3-foot by 3-foot concrete pads would be supported by solar panels, support hardware, and a backup battery case.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**15.5** **Worker Accommodations** 

Perpetua Resources has an existing on-site worker housing facility with a capacity for approximately 60 workers. A temporary housing facility will be installed to accommodate up to 140 people for early works construction activities at the Project site.

Since the Project is in a remote area of Idaho, accommodation at the Project site will be required for construction and operations personnel. The location selected for the worker accommodation is approximately 1½ miles southeast of the confluence of the EFSFSR and Meadow Creek, just off the existing Thunder Mountain Road.

The new accommodations will house the estimated 1,052-person construction workforce. The existing exploration housing facility will be decommissioned and demobilized once the new worker accommodations are built and commissioned. A construction contract with ATCO was executed in 2025 for the development and construction of the permanent worker housing facility.

The operations worker housing facility would be developed by demobilizing approximately half of the beds at the construction worker housing facility and upgrading the remaining units of the construction housing facility. Approximately 675 on-site employees are needed for the operation based on the overtime scheme associated with the majority of employees working a modified "14 on, 14 off" schedule, with a portion following an "8 on, 6 off" work cycle. The bed count associated with this position assessment is approximately 485. As a result, the camp is designed to be a 550-person site residential facility, leaving approximately 65 beds for visitors and/or temporary workers of various types.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**15.6** **Onsite Infrastructure** 

Infrastructure in the plant area includes a network of roads, power distribution, surface water diversions, and water pipelines. The contributing processes of oxygen supply, limestone crushing, lime calcining, truck servicing, and water treatment for discharge are also included as infrastructure. The roads that provide access to plant buildings and facilities connect to the access road before it reaches the haul road, facilitating deliveries of equipment, materials, and supplies without conflict with mine traffic. The main roads parallel the EFSFSR and have gentle grades, contributing to safety, even in winter months. Power distribution through most of the Project site is on overhead powerlines or in

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cable trays. Powerlines enter the Project site from the west side into the Main Substation and power is distributed to the Oxygen Plant substation and throughout the process area. Overhead power lines distribute power to the north and south of the plant area for water management, truck maintenance, fish tunnel supply, and water reclamation from the TSF. Water from supply wells in the Meadow Creek valley is directed to a collection tank and pumped to the fresh/fire water tank. The pipelines to and from the fresh/fire water tank, as well as yard piping in the plant area, are buried to protect the lines from freezing.

Stormwater and snowmelt are diverted by berms and channels that pass through the process area to natural drainages (Figure 15-6). Contact water from the plant site is collected by berms and ditches that direct it to lined contact water ponds. Collected contact water is used as process makeup water after settling to reduce suspended solids.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**15.6.1** **Oxygen Supply** 

A cryogenic air separation unit (ASU) is planned to provide the supply of oxygen required in the pressure oxidation process (Figure 15-3). The oxygen plant equipment is planned to be purchased from a vendor including installation supervision. Oxygen would be piped directly from the oxygen plant to the autoclave building. The oxygen plant would have its own electrical power substation adjacent to the plant.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**15.6.2** **Limestone and Lime** 

A limestone and lime area were added to the layout defined in the 2022 TRS because of changes in the neutralization strategy. Limestone quarried from the north end of the West End pit would be hauled to a pad south of the primary crusher pad (Figure 15-3). Limestone would be crushed and screened to feed the lime kiln and the limestone grinding mill. The large-sized fraction of the crushed limestone is conveyed to the Lime Kiln to make lime for pH conditioning. The smaller fraction is conveyed to a limestone grinding area of the mill building to make a limestone slurry for acid neutralization, both within and after the autoclave.

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**Figure 15-3:** **Process Area Detail**

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**15.6.3** **Water Treatment Plant** 

Contact water and groundwater pumped from dewatering wells will be used to augment the operation's water supply demands. Periodically during mine life, especially in Years 4 through 7, these sources are projected to produce more water than is required to satisfy operational demands. A water treatment plant (WTP) using metals precipitation, biological treatment, and filtration technology is planned to treat up to 2,000 gpm of excess water and discharge it to permitted outfalls on the perennial streams flowing through the site (Figure 15-6). A closure process water treatment plant, for treating TSF water, will be located on private land on the TSF buttress after the buttress has been covered and reclaimed.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**15.6.4** **Truck Shop Area** 

A truck servicing area is located along the main haul road near the Hangar Flats pit (Figure 15-4). The main truck shop complex includes a parts warehouse, repair shop, truck wash, and tire shop. The mine operations and change house (mine dry) are in an adjacent building. Contact water ponds are present to collect stormwater runoff at the north and south ends of the area. A containment pond for draining the tailings line is located at the far south end of the area adjacent to booster tanks for contact and dewatering water.

Fuel for the operation consists of diesel, gasoline, and propane. Truck and light vehicle fuel is stored and dispensed from tanks at the north end of the truck shop area (Figure 15-4). Propane is stored in a tank north of the lime kiln, which is its primary consumer along with the autoclave steam boilers.

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**Figure 15-4:** **Truck Shop Area Detail**

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**15.7** **Water Management** 

Perpetua Resources will develop a water management system that protects or improves water quality in Project-area streams and provides water for ore processing, fire protection, exploration activities, surface mining (dust control), and potable water needs.

The key water management consideration for the Project site is the large amount of snowmelt runoff during the months of April through June, making spring melt the critical time for water management, storage, and treatment. In general, surface water that comes in contact with materials that have the potential to introduce mining- and process-related contaminants (contact water) is kept separate from surface water that originates from undisturbed, uncontaminated ground (non-contact water). This is accomplished by diverting clean water around mine facilities and collecting and reusing, evaporating, or treating and discharging contact water.

Meteoric and tailings consolidation water will be reclaimed from the TSF and would supply the majority of the water needed for ore processing. Additional water needs would be supplied from: pit dewatering, reuse of stored contact water, groundwater wells, and a surface intake near the upstream portal of the EFSFSR diversion tunnel.

Active dewatering will be required at the Yellow Pine and Hangar Flats pits, generally from alluvium and fractured bedrock wells, with total pumping ranging from zero to approximately 2,100 gpm over the life of mine. Excess dewatering water not used for ore processing would be treated, if required, and discharged to a surface outfall.

Major water diversions include construction of a tunnel and fishway to divert the EFSFSR and provide fish passage around the Yellow Pine pit, and surface diversions of Meadow Creek at the TSF, TSF Buttress, and Hangar Flats pit. Other smaller scale diversions are provided to intercept hillslope runoff and minor tributaries at the TSF, TSF Buttress, Fiddle GMS, Bradley Tailings reprocessing operation, open pits, and process plant area.

Contact water from the pits, stockpiles, TSF buttress, truck shop, ore processing facilities, and legacy materials exposed during construction would be collected in lined ponds or in-pit sumps for later use in ore processing, dust control, or treatment for discharge. Water management features would be phased in and out as mining progresses and the amount of surface area generating contact water increases as pits, stockpiles, and DRSFs expand and are removed as backfilling and reclamation is completed. Aggregate contact water pond storage varies according to mine phase and is roughly 300 to 400 ac-ft over the mine life (excluding storage in pits).

Four water types will require treatment over the life of the Project: contact water, including dewatering water, from mine facilities (construction through closure); process water from the TSF (closure); potable water; and sanitary wastewater (construction through early closure). Early in construction a modular, mobile, two-stage metal precipitation and clarification system, followed by filtration, with reverse osmosis polishing as required, is planned while the permanent system is under construction. The permanent system will employ two-stage precipitation, clarification, and biological treatment followed by filtration. During construction, the brine and sludge would be temporarily stored onsite then transported offsite for disposal as treatment needs require. During operations, sludge from the clarifiers and brine would be piped to the tailings thickener and transported for storage in the TSF along with project tailings. During operations, treating and releasing contact water is generally limited to periods when a significant amount of dewatering water is being produced, or seasonally in wet years. During construction and at closure, absent a water demand for ore processing, less contact water can be consumed and proportionally more must

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be disposed of through evaporation or treatment and discharge. The variability in water excess is met with a phased water treatment approach, with approximately 300 gpm of treatment capacity during construction, ramping up to 2,000 gpm during the peak of dewatering excess, and returning to 750 gpm through closure. Throughout the mine life, treatment would be augmented by mechanical evaporation when seasonal water storage and weather allow. Contact water volumes decline rapidly at closure as facilities are covered and reclaimed, but post-closure treatment is anticipated for the TSF until approximately 25 years after tailings deposition ceases when tailing consolidation water is predicted to be minimal.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**15.8** **Tailings Management** 

The Project plans to produce approximately 120 million short tons of tailings solids (approximately 115 Mt of ground ore plus approximately 5 Mt of lime, ground limestone, and gypsum resulting from the neutralization of oxidized sulfides) over a 14.25-year mill life. The tailings would contain trace amounts of cyanide and metals (including arsenic and antimony). A fully lined containment facility utilizing a composite liner with a leak collection/recovery system is proposed to contain the tailings and process water within the impoundment. This option is optimal to reduce the project footprint, provide for a single containment facility for monitoring and closure, and allow for the utilization of development rock and legacy material to construct and buttress the TSF. The TSF impoundment, embankment, and associated water diversions would occupy approximately 423 acres at final buildout. The TSF location relative to other project features is shown on Figure 15-1.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**15.8.1** **TSF Design Criteria** 

The TSF would consist of a rockfill embankment, a fully-lined impoundment with a leak collection/recovery system, and appurtenant water management features including a surface diversion of Meadow Creek and its tributaries around the facility. The TSF Buttress located immediately downstream of, and abutting against, the TSF embankment would substantially enhance embankment stability. Historical spent heap leach ore would be reused in TSF construction in locations isolated from interaction with water, but the majority of the rockfill would be development rock sourced from the open pits. Design criteria were established based on the facility size and risk using applicable dam safety and water quality regulations and industry best practice for the TSF embankment on a standalone basis; the addition of the buttress substantially increases the safety factor for the design. Table 15-1 lists the design criteria for the TSF.

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**Table 15-1:** **Tailings Storage Facility Design Criteria**

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;Solution and Water Management | Inflow Design Flood<br>(IDF) – Impoundment | 24-hour Probable Maximum<br>Flood (PMF) | The facility will provide reserve storage capacity above the normal operating pool to store the IDF, assuming diversions fail at the onset of the storm. No operational spillway is included. |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Solution and Water Management | IDF - Diversions | 1% annual exceedance probability (AEP)<br>(1-in-100-year event) | Diversions will convey peak flow from IDF without damage. |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Solution and Water Management | Freeboard – Impoundment | Stage 1: 6.6 feet<br>Stages 2-5: 5.8 feet | Wind/wave effects (wind setup and wave runup) + 2' dry freeboard above stored IDF and operational pool combined. Wind/wave effects vary by stage. |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Solution and Water Management | Minimum Freeboard – Diversions | 1 foot | Minimum freeboard increased to 2.8 feet in steep outfall channel. |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Geotechnical Stability | Minimum Static Factor of Safety<br>(FOS)  | 1.5 | - |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Geotechnical Stability | Minimum Pseudo-static<br>(Earthquake) FOS | 1.0 | - |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Geotechnical Stability | Minimum Post-Earthquake Load FOS | 1.2 | - |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Geotechnical Stability | Design Earthquake | 2,500-year – temporary slopes in operations (OBE);<br>Maximum Credible Earthquake (MCE) – embankment and post-closure | 2,500-year OBE applies to temporary slopes (TSF interior, excluding the upstream embankment face) that are overtaken and buttressed by tailings as the facility fills.<br>MCE applies to embankment during both operations and closure. |

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The TSF embankment would be constructed of compacted mine development rock and overburden, repurposed spent heap leach ore, and native borrow sources within the impoundment footprint. Rockfill would be placed in zones of successively more stringent lift height and compaction criteria approaching the liner (Figure 15-5), with the final liner bedding (directly under the liner system) consisting of well-graded silt, sand, and gravel. The development rock TSF Buttress would be placed on the east side of the TSF embankment, providing additional short- and long-term geotechnical stability. Engineered slope preparation fill (Figure 15-6) would be placed against steep slopes within the impoundment to flatten and smooth slopes to facilitate liner placement. Slope preparation fill would consist of spent ore, alluvium, colluvium, previously-mined rock, till, or rock borrowed from within the limits of the TSF or open pits, depending on material availability, as the fills are expanded.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**15.8.2** **TSF and Buttress Staging** 

The TSF would be expanded at intervals throughout the mine life to align with tailings storage and freeboard requirements, beginning with a starter embankment constructed to a crest elevation of approximately 6,850 ft (or approximately 240 ft above the existing ground surface). The final embankment height would be approximately 480 ft at a crest elevation of 7,080 ft. Predicted fill rates and staging are based on tailings consolidation testing and modeling, the mine plan, and the site-wide water balance. Buttress staging is driven by the availability of development rock from the open pits; development rock will only be placed in the buttress when not needed for embankment construction.

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The impoundment and starter embankment would be constructed and fully lined to the elevation of the first stage during preproduction. The bulk of the embankment and buttress rockfill would be placed well in advance of the need for lined storage, with the embankment crest reaching its maximum elevation by end of the fifth year of production. Subsequent facility expansions would thus consist of placement of the finer, thinner lift-height material on the upstream embankment face; clearing and fill within the impoundment; liner bedding placement; and liner installation and drain extensions throughout the facility. Five total stages are envisioned, with a facility expansion planned every 3 years on average during operations as illustrated by the filling curve (Figure 15-7).

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**Figure 15-5:** **TSF Embankment Section**

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**Figure 15-6:** **TSF Impoundment Slope Preparation Fill Section**

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Note: Slope preparation fill crest is sloped. Referenced crest elevation is the slope preparation fill crest at the TSF embankment.

**Figure 15-7:** **Tailings Storage Facility Fill Curve**

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**15.8.3** **TSF Liner and Drainage System** 

The TSF impoundment (including the upstream embankment face) would be composite-lined with geosynthetic materials to prevent seepage of process water or transport of tailings out of the facility. Throughout the Stage 1 impoundment and in areas of shallow groundwater (<100 ft per Idaho regulations), an additional leak collection and recovery system (LCRS) will be provided above the conventional composite liner, with the upper layer of the LCRS consisting of a 60-mil (1.5 mm) textured high-density polyethylene (HDPE) geomembrane primary liner, and the bottom layer consisting of 60-mil HDPE MicroDrain<sup>®</sup> secondary liner, placed with drainage studs facing upwards to create a leak collection layer in between the primary and secondary geomembranes without the need for a geonet. A geosynthetic clay liner (GCL) will be placed underneath the geomembrane layers, providing a self-sealing leakage barrier should the geomembrane liner be torn or punctured, and improving contact between the liner system and the subgrade, both of which reduce leakage. As the facility is expanded past Stage 1, the LCRS will be installed in shallow groundwater areas, but replaced with a conventional composite liner (textured 60-mil HDPE over GCL) in other areas. A network of geosynthetic drains (overdrains) would be placed above portions of the geomembrane liner to reduce hydraulic head on the liner and excess pore pressure in the overlying tailings. The drains would report to a sump near the upstream embankment toe, and the water would be pumped out to the pool or reclaim system for reuse. A similar sump would be used to recover any water from the LCRS. The two systems are jointly referred to as the Overdrain-LCRS (OL) sump.

Where suitable soil exists (typically in valley bottoms), it would be scarified and re-compacted to prepare the liner subgrade, or a minimum of 12 inches of liner bedding fill would be placed. Steep, rocky hillsides (approximately 1/3 of the TSF footprint) would be covered with slope preparation fill to cover rock outcrops and flatten slopes sufficiently to allow liner placement.

Underdrains installed during site preparation would collect spring and seep flows beneath the TSF impoundment liner and embankment, reducing hydrostatic uplift on the liner system, and convey the collected water beneath the TSF embankment and buttress. The underdrains would be a series of parallel drains with branching laterals. Underdrain flows would be collected in a sump upstream of the discharge point, monitored for water quality, then discharged to surface water or pumped to the ore processing facility for use as makeup water.

Cyanide would be reduced in the process plant to levels protective of wildlife. An 8-foot high, chain-link fence surrounding the TSF is designed to keep wildlife such as deer and elk from entering the impoundment area to prevent either liner damage or wildlife drowning.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**15.8.4** **Tailings Distribution and Water Management** 

Thickened tailings slurry would be pumped from the tailings thickener at the process plant to the crest of the embankment and then around the perimeter of the TSF in a distribution header. The tailings pipeline and pumping system would require sufficient head and operating flexibility to deliver tailings to the back of the TSF as the embankment increases in height over the 14.25-year operational life of the facility. Horizontal centrifugal pumps that increase in number as the embankment height increases would be used to pump the tailings from the thickener to the TSF. The initial requirement includes five operating pumps and five standby pumps.

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Thickened tailings would be deposited in the TSF from a series of drop-pipes (spigots) originating from a 20" HDPE tailings distribution header along the facility perimeter bench. Subaerial tailings deposition would promote drying and consolidation of the tailings. Rotating the active deposition points would allow additional drying, and sequencing of deposition would allow gradual development of a tailings beach that slopes generally from west to east within the facility, mimicking the pre-Project valley drainage and simplifying facility closure. Development of a tailings beach around the perimeter would provide a measure of protection against floating ice damaging the liner system.

The tailings pipeline from the mill to the TSF would be HDPE-lined, 18-inch carbon steel pipe. Light vehicle roads and haul roads would connect the ore processing facility and the TSF. The tailings delivery and reclaim water return pipelines would parallel the roads (Figure 15-1) with secondary containment provided throughout the pipeline length. Secondary containment for pipelines would consist of a backfilled geomembrane-wrapped trench, pipe-in-pipe, or open geosynthetic-lined trench, depending on location. The pipeline corridor would drain to one of two locations – a pipeline maintenance pond at the truck shop or the tailings thickener at the ore processing facility. A 12-inch to 18-inch (size variable according to elevation) HDPE reclaim water line would be co-located in the trench to provide secondary containment of process water being reclaimed from the TSF. In approximately Year 4, a portion of the tailings pipeline would be rerouted to the southeast to accommodate the growth of the Hangar Flats open pit and associated reconfiguration of haul roads.

TSF water management facilities include diversions, underdrains, overdrains, reclaim system, and evaporators. The TSF would be operated as a zero-discharge facility meaning no water would be discharged to the surface water or groundwater except under unusual circumstances and in compliance with applicable laws, until closure when water treatment would be implemented. During operations, water collected in or falling on the surface of the TSF would drain to the supernatant pond on top of the tailings and be recycled along with tailings consolidation water for use in ore processing via barge-mounted pumps discharging to the reclaim pipeline. Clean water would be diverted around and under the facility in surface diversions and underdrains. Surface water diversion channels would serve to temporarily divert Meadow Creek and its tributaries around the TSF and TSF Buttress, while underdrains constructed in valley bottoms would collect springs and natural seeps and prevent accumulation of water under the liner system. Evaporators may be installed at the TSF and used to dispose of excess water as needed. The geocomposite overdrains would report to a sump near the upstream embankment toe, from where it would be pumped out and the water returned to the TSF water pool. Any water reporting to the LCRS would be collected in a similar sump adjacent to the overliner drain sump and sampled then pumped back to the TSF water pool. Table 15-2 summarizes the TSF design.

**Table 15-2:** **Summary of TSF Design**

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| Underdrains | Mains: perforated pipe and gravel in geotextile-wrapped trenches. Laterals: DRAINTUBE<sup>®</sup> geocomposite drains. |
| Subgrade | Reworked and compacted in situ materials, or minimum 12 inches of liner bedding fill. |
| Liner Subbase | Geosynthetic clay liner |
| Secondary Liner / Leak Collection and Recovery System | 60-mil HDPE MicroDrain<sup>®</sup> installed drainage studs facing upwards |
| Primary Liner | 60-mil HDPE geomembrane, double-side textured |
| Overliner drains | DRAINTUBE<sup>®</sup> geocomposite drains. |

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| Leak Detection | Sampling of LCRS, underdrains, and downgradient monitoring wells. |
| Deposition Strategy | Subaerial; depositing from perimeter of impoundment and embankment with pool on south (early) and east (later) sides near, but not normally in contact with embankment. |
| Reclaim | Pumped from barge (vertical turbine pumps). |
| Excess Water Disposal | Consumption in process (operations), mechanical evaporators (operations and closure), water treatment and discharge (closure). |
| Diversions | Surface channels, in rock cut or lined with geosynthetics (e.g., concrete cloth, HydroTurf<sup>®</sup>) or riprap and GCL. Parallel or embedded pipe for low flows (stream temperature mitigation measure). |

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The Stibnite Gold Project anticipates generation of two saleable products: doré bars and an antimony concentrate. The doré bars would contain gold and silver and would need to be shipped to a refinery to separate the precious metals from impurities and each other. The antimony concentrate consists predominantly of stibnite but also contains gold, silver, and impurities, so it must be shipped to a facility for smelting or refining to separate the valuable components.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**16.1** **Doré Payabilities, Refining and Transportation Assumptions** 

The economic analysis completed for this Report assumed that gold production in the form of doré could be readily sold without deleterious element penalties. Typical gold doré payabilities, refining and transport charges are provided in Table 16-1.

**Table 16-1:** **Dore Payables, Refining and Transportation Assumptions**

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| Metal Payability in Doré | 99.5% |
| Refining Charges | $1.00/oz Au |
| Transportation Charges | $1.15/oz Au |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**16.2** **Antimony Concentrate** 

In December 2024, Perpetua Resources entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore antimony processing opportunities with an Idaho-based company. This resulted in the reduction of estimated transport costs to $74.60/wmt and an increase of antimony payability to 85%, which has been utilized in the economic analysis. Since then, another Idaho operator in the same area has announced plans to construct and operate a hydrometallurgical plant to process antimony-bearing ores and concentrates.

All remaining payabilities, refining and transport charges for the Project remain unchanged since the 2022 TRS.

Table 16-2 summarizes the antimony concentrate payables and transportation charge assumptions for this study.

**Table 16-2:** **Antimony Concentrate Payables and Transportation Assumptions**

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| Antimony Payability | 85% |
| Gold Payability | <5.0 g/t Au no payability<br>≥5.0 g/t ≤8.5 g/t Au payability of approximately 15 - 20%<br>≥8.5 g/t ≤10.0 g/t Au payability of approximately 20 - 25%<br>≥10.0 g/t Au payability of approximately 25% |
| Silver Payability | <300 g/t Ag no payability<br>≥300 g/t ≤700 g/t Ag payability of approximately 40 - 50% |

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|  | ≥700 g/t Ag payability of approximately 50% |
| Transportation Charges | $74.60/wet tonne  |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**16.3** **Metal Prices** 

The metal prices selected for the four economic cases evaluated in the economic assessment are shown in Table 16-3. The basis for the selection of these metal prices is also provided in Table 16-3.

**Table 16-3:** **Study Metal Prices**

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| **Case** | **Gold ($/oz)** | **Silver ($/oz)**<sup>1</sup> | **Antimony ($/lb)**<sup>1</sup> | **Basis** |
| Case A<br>| $3250 | $40.00 | $10.00 | Case corresponds to long-term average metal price forecasts as of December 31, 2025, and long-term average price forecasts for silver and antimony |
| Case B | $4000 | $40.00 | $10.00 | Case corresponds to 4-year consensus gold price forecasts as of December 31, 2025, and long-term average price forecasts for silver and antimony |
| Case C<br>| $4500 | $40.00 | $10.00 | Case corresponds to 3-year consensus gold price forecasts as of December 31, 2025, and long-term average price forecasts for silver and antimony |
| Case D | $5000 | $40.00 | $10.00 | Case corresponds to recent spot gold pricing in Q1 2026, and long-term average price forecasts for silver and antimony |

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Notes: **1.** The company has elected to use flat antimony ($10/lb) and silver ($40/oz) prices in its analysis which reflect long-term consensus estimates.

The prices used in this study are consistent with accepted industry practices, analyst forecasts, and the range of prices being used for other project studies for gold and silver.

There is no guarantee that the gold, silver, and antimony prices used in the study cases would be realized at the time of production. Prices could vary higher or lower with a corresponding impact on Project economics.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**16.4** **Contracts** 

There are no mining, concentrating, smelting, refining, transportation, handling, sales, hedging, forward sales contracts, or arrangements for the Project. This situation is typical of a project that is still several years away from production.

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This TRS incorporates updates since the 2022 TRS based on recent environmental baseline studies, permitting submittals and approvals, and ongoing regulatory compliance activities. Key updates from 2022 include the Forest Service's issuance of the EIS final Record of Decision and approval of the Plan of Operations, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer's (USACE) issuance of a Clean Water Act Section 404 permit, IDEQ's, issuance of the air quality construction and operating permit, IDEQ's determination of the groundwater point of compliance, and IDWR's grant of water rights. Cyanide Permit Phase 1 was also approved by IDEQ during the spring of 2025. IDWR issued five Stream Channel Alteration Permits, and the Idaho Department of Lands approved the comprehensive reclamation plans. Also, the Forest Service, USACE, IDL, and IDWR issued various approvals for construction phase financial assurance. Additionally, the Yellow Pine Agreement and the Valley County Community Impact Benefit Agreement were executed.

The Stibnite District has been mined extensively for tungsten, antimony, mercury, gold, and silver since the early 1900s, which produced significant legacy environmental impacts. Cleanup efforts undertaken by federal and state agencies and private entities have partially mitigated some of those historical impacts, but significant legacy environmental impacts persist to this day. The development of the Project presents the opportunity of mitigating those historical impacts.

Perpetua Resources established an environment, social and governance (ESG) approach focused on a "net-benefit" goal. Perpetua Resources focused on several key restoration and mitigation principles. These principles included:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· conduct activities in an environmentally responsible manner;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· utilize previously disturbed areas;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· improve fish passage and habitat;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· remove, reprocess, or reuse legacy mine wastes to protect and improve water quality;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· revegetate disturbed or burned areas to improve wildlife habitat and reduce sediment loads; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· restore or enhance wetlands and streams.

Perpetua Resources plans to provide restoration and mitigation projects that are both durable and additive with the intent of producing mitigation outcomes exceeding those which would have occurred in the absence of the Project.

Perpetua Resources' plans for environmental restoration, compliance, permitting, and collaboration with local and community groups are adequate to support the responsible development of the Project in the opinion of the Qualified Person.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**17.1** **Environmental Studies** 

An extensive dataset demonstrating historical and existing conditions exists for the Project site, including data collected by contractors for the US Forest Service (USFS or Forest Service) and EPA, the US Geological Survey (USGS), prior mine operators, and Perpetua Resources and its contractors.

Assessments by several Perpetua Resources and federal agency contractors determined that there were several pre-existing, significant and moderate, recognized environmental conditions. Overall water quality in all drainages was impaired due to naturally occurring mineralization and impacts associated with historical mining.

Perpetua Resources' environmental resource baseline data collection program was initiated in 2011, and baseline monitoring reports were submitted in 2017 to regulators. Certain studies are ongoing to provide monitoring data, and additional supplementary studies have been prepared per agency requests since 2017. Baseline data from all sources informed environmental modeling and Project design.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**17.1.1** **Historical Environmental Studies** 

Historical environmental studies and effects analysis conducted for the Project site supported the preparation of Environmental Impact Statements for Superior's and Hecla's legacy mining and heap-leaching operations for the West End and Homestake mines, respectively. These operations were permitted in the 1980s and included the subsequent expansion of West End mining activities in the 1990s.

An environmental site characterization was conducted at the Project site from 1998 through 2000 by URS for the USFS and the EPA (the "URS Report"; URS, 2000). Subsequent to the URS Report, Millennium Science and Engineering Inc. (MSE) conducted additional investigations and prepared various site-specific studies including an Engineering Evaluation and Cost Analysis (EE/CA) in 2003.

Although some portions of the Project site were placed on the Federal Facilities Docket on September 25, 1991, and are currently listed on the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Information System (CERCLIS) List (No. ID9122307607), in 2001 the EPA, the Bureau of Environmental Health and Safety (BEHS), and the Division of Health, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare determined the risk to be too low for listing the Project site on the National Priorities List (NPL).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**17.1.2** **Perpetua Resources Environmental Studies** 

In 2009 and 2010, Midas Gold and Vista US contracted MSE to conduct ASTM International (formerly American Society for Testing and Materials) Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments (Site Assessments) to identify RECs in connection with the Property. These Site Assessments were intended to fulfill obligations for undertaking "all appropriate inquiry" as to site conditions to satisfy the bona fide prospective purchaser, contiguous property owner, and the innocent landowner affirmative defenses under CERCLA. The Site Assessments identified a number of recognized environmental conditions, but none were categorized as imminent threats to human health or the environment; however, the Site Assessments indicated that overall water quality in all drainages was impaired due to naturally occurring mineralization and impacts associated with historical mining.

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In 2011, Perpetua Resources initiated an environmental resource baseline data collection program to establish the existing environmental conditions, identify and quantify environmental risks and potential liabilities, monitor for potential impacts from onsite activities, and generate baseline reports for Project approval and permitting efforts. The environmental baseline work plans were approved by USFS subject matter experts for each of the resource categories, with input from representatives from additional state and federal agencies. Table 17-1 summarizes the nature, timeframe, and contractors responsible for environmental baseline studies. While baseline monitoring reports were initially submitted in 2017 in support of NEPA analysis, certain of the studies continue to provide monitoring data, and additional supplementary studies have also been prepared in connection with reviews from the agency interdisciplinary teams convened for the NEPA analysis. The Final EIS describes in detail studies performed to support the USFS Record of Decision and agency approval process for the SGP.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**17.2** **Environmental Modelling** 

Perpetua Resources and its contractors developed predictive models for use in environmental evaluation and prefeasibility-level engineering studies. Environmental models include air emissions modeling, the Hydrologic Model and meteoric water balance, Stream and Pit Lake Network Temperature Model (SPLNT), Site-Wide Water Chemistry (SWWC), and Site-Wide Water Balance (SWWB). The modeling process involved the development of conceptual models, work plan approval by the regulatory agencies, development and calibration of existing conditions models, and development of predictive models for the proposed action and alternatives to the proposed action. The suite of models facilitated environmental analysis, evaluation of alternate design scenarios, and design trade-offs. Environmental modeling has been a key tool for advanced engineering and identification of Project modifications and appropriate mitigation measures to reduce cost and environmental impact. Key Project changes and mitigation measures include: contact water treatment; expanded use of low-permeability geosynthetic covers; mine plan changes to eliminate some facilities, reduce facility size, backfill pits, reduce the acreage of concurrent disturbance; and modifying water diversion designs to reduce summer stream temperatures.

**Table 17-1:** **Perpetua Resources Recent and Ongoing Environmental Baseline Studies**

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| **Baseline Resource**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Baseline Study Document(s)**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Preparers**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Date**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| Groundwater | Environmental Quality Information System (EQuIS) database developed | Perpetua | Ongoing |
| Groundwater | Quarterly Monitoring Reports | Brown and Caldwell | Ongoing |
| Surface Water | Quarterly Monitoring Reports | Brown and Caldwell | Ongoing |
| Cultural/Heritage Resources | Class III Cultural Resources Inventory Report for the Stibnite Gold Project, Valley County Idaho | Tetra Tech | March 2026 |
| Wildlife/ESA | North Idaho Ground Squirrel Preconstruction Survey | Brown and Caldwell | September 16, 2025 |
| Vegetation /ESA | Memorandum on Whitebark Pine Survey Results | Tetra Tech | May 19, 2025 |
| Wetlands | Wetland Resources Baseline Study Addendum #7 | Tetra Tech | October 2024 |
| Wetlands | Wetland Resources Baseline Study Addendum #6 | Tetra Tech | October 2024 |
| Wildlife/ESA | Monarch Butterfly and Milkweed Survey | Tetra Tech | August 2025 |
| Wildlife | Wolverine Monitoring | Perpetua | 2026 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**17.3** **Mine Impacted Water Treatment** 

The seasonal water balance excess and predicted leaching of arsenic and antimony from mined materials lead to a need to dispose of water which may not meet discharge water quality standards absent treatment. Based on measured and predicted water quality and potentially applicable discharge water quality standards, dewatering water, seepage, and contact stormwater could require treatment before discharge during operations. In closure, once other facilities are reclaimed, TSF water would require treatment. Mechanical evaporation would be used along with active, and potentially passive, water treatment to manage excess water at site. Due to the need to remove arsenic and antimony, iron coprecipitation was selected as the primary technology for active treatment. Required water treatment capacity varies from construction through closure, according to the site water balance changes and storage capacity, peaking in the middle of operations at approximately 2,000 gpm when both Hangar Flats and Yellow Pine pits are being mined, declining to approximately 1,000 gpm later in operations as facilities are concurrently reclaimed, and continuing until after the TSF is covered to manage tailings consolidation water. Post-closure water treatment will continue until approximately Year 40 (approximately 25 years after the end of ore processing operations).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**17.4** **Permitting** 

Project approval required completion of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), which requires federal agencies to study and consider the probable environmental impacts of the proposed federal action before deciding on that action. For the Project to proceed, there are multiple federal actions required as described in the Final EIS (FEIS) for the Project, which is available at https://www.fs.usda.gov/r04/payette/projects/50516.

In October 2016, after many years of study, analysis, planning, and community and stakeholder engagement, Perpetua Resources prepared a comprehensive plan for the restoration and redevelopment of Stibnite, known as the PRO (Alternative 1 in the DEIS) and that plan was modified to form the ModPRO (Alternative 2 in the DEIS) in August of 2020. During the NEPA process, public and agency comments on the Modified Proposed Action (ModPRO), along with refinements to predictive modeling and the incorporation of additional environmental resource data, resulted in further revisions to the ModPRO. These refinements culminated in October 2021 with the development of the ModPRO2 mine plan of operations. The ModPRO2, identified as the 2021 Mine Management Plan (MMP) in the October 2022 Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS), which in turn was selected as the preferred alternative in the September 2024 FEIS. The USFS in its January 2025 final Record of Decision (ROD) approved the 2021 MMP, which in turn formed the basis of the Plan of Operations approved by the Forest Service in October 2025.

The 2021 MMP also forms the basis of other federal approvals of the Project. Before the Forest Service issued its Final ROD in January 2025, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) issued their Biological Opinions pursuant to the Endangered Species Act (ESA). And in May 2025, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued its Clean Water Act Section 404 permit and associated ROD.

In addition to federal permits, the Project also requires multiple state and local permits, which also are described in the FEIS. The FEIS was issued by the USFS in September 2024 along with the Draft ROD State and local permitting processes are completed or in progress and include, among others, water discharge (IPDES), air quality, cyanidation, groundwater, water rights, dam safety, mine closure and reclamation plans, building permits, sewer and water systems, among others. These permits are also generally grounded in the 2021 MMP.

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The FEIS and RODs from USFS and USACE serve as an overarching procedural permitting requirement. Other primary federal and state authorizations or determinations are summarized below.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**17.4.1** **Major State Authorizations, Licenses, and Permits** 

The key authorizations, licenses, and permits required by the State of Idaho are as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· IPDES permits are required from IDEQ for certain discharges to surface waters. As of December 31, 2025, the applications for both the IPDES individual industrial wastewater permit and IPES sanitary wastewater discharge permit remained pending. Perpetua Resources anticipates that both IPDES permits will be issued in H1 2026.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Air Quality Permit to Construct and Operate is required by IDEQ prior to construction and assesses the air pollutant emissions from stationary sources, determines the allowable impacts to air quality and prescribes measures and controls to reduce and/or mitigate impacts. IDEQ issued this permit to Perpetua Resources on June 17, 2022, and it is currently extended until June 17, 2026. Perpetua Resources anticipates requesting an extension through June 17, 2028.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· A Cyanidation Permit is required by IDEQ and phase 1 of the permit was issued by IDEQ on March 31, 2025 for the TSF. A permit modification for the grinding and flotation phase was submitted in November 2025, a draft permit for this second phase has been published and a final permit is anticipated in 2026. A third and final phase and of the cyanidation permit modification will address the balance of the processing plant and is expected to be submitted during 2026.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· The Idaho Ground Water Rule establishes minimum requirements for ground water protection through standards and a set of aquifer protection categories and determines the locations where these standards will be met. The IDEQ issued a determination of the points of compliance on August 25, 2023.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Water Rights – As described in Section 4 of this Report, Perpetua Resources currently holds various water rights for domestic, commercial, industrial, and irrigation purposes. These were granted by IDWR in approvals issued in February 2024 and January 2025.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Stream Channel Alteration Permits were required from the IDWR for modification, alteration, or relocation of any stream channel within or below the mean high-water mark. By the end of 2025, IDWR had issued five alteration permits related to Stibnite Gold Project, with one remaining, which is expected to be issued in 2026. The permits cover both on-site and off-site activities.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Dam Safety permits must be obtained for dams greater than 10 ft high that impound a reservoir exceeding 50 acre-ft, including mine tailings impoundments greater than or equal to 30 ft high. The Dam Safety permit for the TSF starter dam was issued October 17, 2025. Other sediment and process water pond(s) may need permits, but final design optimization is still in process. Applications for those ponds will be submitted to IDWR in advance of pond construction.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· A comprehensive Reclamation Plan has been approved by the Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) and the USFS. Financial assurance in the amounts necessary to support construction phase activities and to reclaim those activities were posted in 2025 in accordance with approvals from USFS, IDL, USACE and IDWR.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Approval of a historic/cultural resources assessment by the State Historic Preservation Office is required because the Project is located within the Stibnite National Historic District. No designated historical buildings are present.

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A Programmatic Agreement was signed by multiple agencies in September and October 2024 and Historic Properties Management Plan was developed in 2025.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Others – The drinking water system(s) design(s) must be approved prior to use and comply with the Safe Drinking Water Act. Application for the drinking water system permit for the worker housing facility is under review, while the existing exploration camp facilities will be utilized to support early works construction. Ancillary facility drinking water supplies will be permitted as they are developed. Fuel Storage Facilities must comply with IDEQ design and operating standards, as well as Idaho State Fire Marshal and Valley County requirements. Spill reporting requirements for federal and state agencies are necessary components of spill prevention containment and countermeasures (SPCC) plans prepared under the authority of EPA. State requirements would also involve compliance with the Idaho Solid Waste Management Regulations and Standards transportation safety requirements enforced by the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, and others.

**Table 17-2:** **Federal, State and County Permit Applications and Status**

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| <br>**Federal Government**<br><BORDER_TOP> | <br>**Permits and Approvals**<br><BORDER_TOP> | <br>**Status**<br><BORDER_TOP> | <br>**Anticipated Approval**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Forest Service | &nbsp;&nbsp;· Final ROD<br>· Financial Assurance<br>· Final Mine Plan<br>· Powerline SUP<br>· Section 106 Consultation | &nbsp;&nbsp;· Complete<br>· Complete<br>· Complete<br>· In Process<br>· In Process | &nbsp;&nbsp;· Complete <br>· Complete<br>· Complete<br>· 2026<br>· 2026 |
| NMFS/USFWS | · ESA Section 7 Consultation | · Complete | · Complete |
| Army Corps of Engineers | · Clean Water Act Section 404 Permit | · Issued May 16, 2025 | · Complete |
| US Bureau of Reclamation | · Transmission Line Easement Amendment (for Idaho Power Company) | · In process | · 2026 |
| Federal Communications Commission | · Radio Authorizations | · Planning | · 2026 |
| Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,<br>Firearms and Explosives | · Permit for Transporting, Storage and<br>Use of Explosives | · Contractor blasting personnel are licensed | · in process |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | · Mine Identification Number<br>· Legal Identity Report<br>· Ground Control Plan<br>· Part 48 Training Plan<br>· Commencement of Operations | · Planning<br>· Planning<br>· Planning<br>· Planning<br>· Planning | · 2026<br>· 2026<br>· 2026<br>· 2026<br>· 2029 |
| **State of Idaho** | **Permits and Approvals** | **Status** | **Anticipated Approval** |
| Department of Environmental Quality  | · Air Quality Permit to Construct<br>· Cyanidation Permit (coordinate with IDL)<br>o<br>Phase I Permit<br>o<br>Phase II Permit<br>o<br>Phase III Permit<br>· IPDES (Industrial Water) (in appeal; subject to automatic stay during appeal)<br>· IPDES (Sanitary)<br>· Point of Compliance<br>| · Complete<br>· In process/review<br>· Complete<br>· In process/review<br>· In process<br>· In process<br>· In process<br>· Complete<br>| · Complete<br>· Phased <br>o<br>App. Filed 2024<br>o<br>App. Filed 2025<br>o<br>App. in prep<br>· 2026<br>· 2026<br>· Complete (original Certification)<br>|

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| **Federal Government** | **Permits and Approvals** | **Status** | **Anticipated Approval** |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;· CWA Section 401 Certification<br>· Wastewater Treatment Permit<br>· Drinking Water Permit<br>· Solid Waste permits <br>· Construction General Permit(s)<br>· Multi-Sector General Permit | &nbsp;&nbsp;· IDEQ initiated modification in process<br>· Planning<br>· Planning<br>· Planning<br>· Complete<br>· Complete | &nbsp;&nbsp;· Modification (anticipated 2026)<br>· 2026<br>· 2026<br>· 2026<br>· Complete<br>· Complete |
| Department of Health and Welfare | · Septic System Approval – Existing Exploration Camp<br>· Food Establishment License<br>o<br>Existing exploration Camp<br>o<br>Future WHF<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;· Completed<br>· Completed<br>· Planning | &nbsp;&nbsp;· Completed<br>· Completed<br>· 2027 |
| Department of Water Resources | · Water Rights<br>· Mine Tailings Impoundment Structure / Dam Safety approval<br>· Dam Safety approval for contact water ponds | &nbsp;&nbsp;· Complete<br>· Complete <br>· In process | &nbsp;&nbsp;· Complete<br>· Complete<br>· 2026 |
| State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) | ·Cultural (SHPO) Pre-Construction Clearance | · In process/review | · 2026 |
| Department of Lands | · Mine Operating Plan (Final)<br>· Mine Reclamation and Closure Plan (RCP)<br>· Reclamation Financial Assurance<br>· CN Permanent Closure Plan | · Complete<br>· Complete<br>· Complete<br>· Complete | · Complete<br>· Complete <br>· Complete<br>· Complete |
| **Valley County** | **Permits and Approvals** | **Status** | **Anticipated Approval** |
| Planning and Zoning Department | · Conditional Use Permit (numerous) | · Various | · Variable |
| Building Department | · Building Permits | · Planning | · Variable |
| Valley County Road & Bridge | · Road use/maintenance agreement | · Complete | · Variable |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**17.4.2** **Local and County Requirements** 

There are several other permits and approvals that could or would apply to the Project including:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Conformance with the Valley County Comprehensive Plan;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Issuance of building permits, conditional use permits, and various other plans and permits by Valley County; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Worker Housing Facility (WHF) Wastewater treatment and drinking water systems approval by IDEQ, Central District Health Department, and various other authorizations.

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A key annual authorization by the Valley County Road Department is the Valley County Road Use Permit for summer and winter road maintenance. This permit addresses standard operating procedures for the County maintained road route to be used, snow removal, dust suppression, and seasonal load limits. As of the end of 2025, the arrangements remained under negotiation between Valley County and Perpetua Resources, with a goal of reaching an agreement in Q1 2026.

As the Project facilities lie outside incorporated towns, except for portions of the power line upgrades which are generally located on already-existing utility rights-of-way and certain laydown yard locations, there are minimal applicable local approvals below the County level.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**17.4.3** **Challenges to Permits and Regulatory Approvals.** 

Legal challenges to the permits and other regulatory approvals are typical for mining projects in the United States. With respect to the Project, two lawsuits – one filed by certain environmental advocacy groups and another filed by the Nez Perce Tribe – were commenced in 2025 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho challenging the validity of the Forest Service's ROD for the SGP under NEPA and other federal laws and regulations. The lawsuits also contest the Biological Opinions issued by NMFS and USFWS under the ESA. These lawsuits remain pending. Also, certain environmental advocacy groups filed a petition in Idaho state court in 2025 contesting the air permit to construct and operate issued by IDEQ (and approved by the Idaho Board of Environmental Quality) for the Project. This lawsuit also remains pending. The challenged permits remain valid while the pending lawsuits proceed.

Idaho law also includes various procedures allowing administrative challenges to various permits issued by state agencies. Certain environmental advocacy groups have initiated an administrative challenge to IDEQ's Clean Water Act Section 401 water quality certification, and that case remains pending as of December 31, 2025. Other state permits, such as the IPDES permit and others, also can be contested in administrative proceedings. The procedures and remedies applicable in administrative proceedings in Idaho vary depending on specific permits.

Other lawsuits and/or administrative challenges beyond those described above may occur with respect to the Project.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**17.5** **Social and Community Impact** 

Perpetua Resources respects the needs of Project stakeholders, including local communities, Tribal governments, and regional interests in the development of the Project. Project planning and design have incorporated an iterative process of community engagement involving communication, listening, and responding to stakeholders. These activities include estimating Project impacts and communication of those impacts to the potentially affected communities, helping local communities plan for potential expansion of public services and infrastructure, developing community agreements to ensure long-term financial benefits beyond the Project lifespan, engaging with local tribal governments, and sponsoring and participating in community and educational events. The public scoping and DEIS and SDEIS public comment phases of the NEPA process, along with comment procedures applicable to various federal and state permits, also provided important feedback from the communities that will be affected by the Project. Significant comment-driven Project changes, including backfilling of Hangar Flats pit, elimination of Fiddle DRSF, and additional fisheries and

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water quality mitigation measures, were incorporated by Perpetua Resources in modifications of the mine design as the Project proceeded through NEPA and permitting.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**17.5.1** **Economic Effects** 

Economic impacts of the Project include creation of direct, indirect and induced jobs and additional tax revenues for local communities, the state of Idaho and the nation. An economic model known as Impact analysis for Planning (IMPLAN) was constructed to estimate impacts within Valley and Adams Counties (regional impacts), the state of Idaho and the U.S. (Highland Economics, 2018). The IMPLAN model is based on estimates of expenditures related to labor, materials and services and allocation of expenditures to various geographical and retail sectors for different periods of the project. The IMPLAN model was reviewed and approved by the USFS for suitability in the NEPA process.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**17.5.2** **Community Agreements** 

**2018 Community Agreement:** In December 2018, Perpetua Resources entered into a Community Agreement with villages, cities, and counties in the vicinity of the Project: Adams County, Idaho County, Cascade, Council, Donnelly, New Meadows, Riggins and Yellow Pine. This agreement. created a collaborative environment for engagement with these communities.

The Community Agreement established the Stibnite Advisory Council, a panel composed of local residents appointed by each signatory community, and Perpetua Resources leadership to facilitate these interactions.

The Stibnite Advisory Council provides a forum for communication and dissemination of information between the communities and Perpetua Resources on such topics as safety and environment, employment and workforce training, business opportunities, housing, infrastructure and community and family support and sustainability.

The Community Agreement also established the Stibnite Foundation, a non-profit organization which identifies, evaluates, and funds projects to benefit the communities in the West Central Mountains. Decisions regarding projects to be supported are made by the Stibnite Foundation board, which is comprised of one representative from each community that has signed the Community Agreement. Long-term financial stability of the Stibnite Foundation is ensured through creation of an endowment funded by Perpetua Resources through cash and equity grants at periodic intervals in conjunction with Project milestones including receipt of operating permits, commencement of construction, commencement of commercial production, and completion of reclamation.

**2023 Yellow Pine Agreement:** Perpetua Resources signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in November 2023 with the Village of Yellow Pine, committing to formalize regular communication with the Village on at least a quarterly basis, as well as to provide financial support not exceeding $5,000 annually to the Village to support its engagement with the company.

**2025 Valley County Community Impact Benefit Agreement:** In December 2025, Perpetua and Valley County signed a comprehensive Community Impact Benefit Agreement as a vehicle to satisfy Valley County requirements outlined in its approval of the Stibnite Logistics Facility CUP (2020), as a way to codify mitigation commitments in the US Forest Services Final Record of Decision, and formalize additional commitments made by Perpetua to directly offset impacts and provide benefits to the community.

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In total, Perpetua will spend roughly $10 million to meet CUP required mitigations, including offsetting general county services, providing emergency services support, and managing all waste generated by the project. An additional $203 million will be spent on already planned for employee housing, which satisfies the County's housing requirements.

Perpetua proposed to spend no less than $1.46 million in additional voluntary mitigations and benefits for the community, including emergency services support, recreational support, and economic development. Additional benefits not included in the Community Impact Benefit Agreement include a powerline upgrade that will provide increased power and grid reliability for the region at no cost to ratepayers.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**17.5.3** **Community Engagement** 

Perpetua has undertaken a number of initiatives to act as a contributing member of the local community while providing transparency and accountability. In addition to active participation in local organizations and events, Perpetua focused on opportunities to listen to community members in order to gather feedback. Feedback and information sharing occurred through regularly hosted events, webinars, office hours, and focus groups.

Perpetua Resources has participated in strategic planning with local officials, local public service organizations and events and infrastructure stakeholders to identify and plan for potential issues associated with the development of the Project. These efforts included:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· The primary mine access road (Burntlog Route) was conceived in a Yellow Pine community meeting.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Improvement information and access negotiation for collection of baseline data with landowners along the electrical transmission line right-of-way.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Transportation corridor and intersection improvements with the cities of McCall, Valley County Road Department, and Idaho Transportation Department.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Plans community adaptation associated with the influx of workers and indirect job creation associated with the Project with local school districts, fire departments and emergency response providers.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· An alternative snowmobile trail adjacent to the Project access road and through-site access to the Thunder Mountain recreation area through the mine site.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**17.5.4** **Tribal Engagement** 

Perpetua Resources respects the sovereign treaty rights of Native American tribes and recognizes the Government-to-Government consultation obligations of the United States under federal statutes and regulations. Three federally recognized tribes - the Nez Perce Tribe, Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, and Shoshone-Paiute Tribes - were consulted with throughout the permitting process through formal Government-to-Government consultation conducted by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS or Forest Service) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).

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In parallel to Government-to-Government consultation, Perpetua Resources engaged directly in good faith with the Tribal governments of the Nez Perce Tribe, the Shoshone Bannock Tribes, and the Shoshone Paiute Tribes through all phases of Project exploration, planning, permitting and early development to support information sharing, increased awareness, and open opportunity for collaboration. Idaho's Tribal Nations have a vast knowledge and diverse perspective of the region and Perpetua has worked diligently to listen to Tribal perspectives, incorporate knowledge, and encourage ongoing engagement to build and implement a more sustainable project.

Previous engagements with the Tribes have included direct information sharing, meetings between technical subject matter experts, leadership meetings with Tribal Governments, offers to conduct site visits, and quarterly reports. In addition, the Tribes also participated in direct communication with the federal agencies and provided written and verbal comments on the Project. These interactions helped shape the Project as it continues today. Perpetua Resources has modified the Project Plan based on input from Idaho's Tribes. Revisions included prioritizing fish passage, improving site water quality, reducing project footprint by 13%, stream and wetland restoration, creating a Tribal Member Site Access Plan, implementing dust abatement, and culvert repairs, and investing $20 million in early action cleanup activities to improve water quality.

Efforts to enhance communication included a communications agreement between the Company and the Nez Perce Tribe, which was implemented successfully for over a year. Despite Perpetua Resources' best intentions and efforts to collaborate, in 2019, the Nez Perce Tribe filed a lawsuit alleging unpermitted water pollution discharges in areas impacted by legacy mine activity by third parties. In 2023, Perpetua Resources and the Nez Perce Tribe entered a Settlement Agreement, with a stipulation of dismissal without prejudice, to resolve that case. In 2025, the Nez Perce Tribe filed a lawsuit challenging to the U.S. Forest Service's Record of Decision for the Project, which is currently pending in the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho.

Significantly, as the result of the Government-to Government consultation, in the final Record of Decision, the Forest Service established that the Tribes may participate in a Tribal Monitoring Program, Tribal Observation Program, and Tribal Access plan. Perpetua Resources' Plan of Operation, approved by the Forest Service in October 2025, incorporates these programs and plans.

The Tribal Monitoring Program facilitates tribal monitoring of project activities near historic properties as defined consistent with applicable National Historic Properties Act, Section 106 requirements. The program is funded by Perpetua Resources, and Tribal monitors nominated and elected by their respective Tribes will have the opportunity to be present during construction and operations, subject to applicable health and safety requirements. Together, elected Tribal monitors and a USFS archaeologist will help ensure Project activities avoid impacts to historic properties, if any are present, and remain within surveyed and flagged areas. The monitoring program is designed in accordance with the National Historic Properties Act, Section 106 and is a requirement of the USFS Record of Decision for the Project. In 2025, the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes entered into an agreement to conduct a Tribal Monitoring Program at the Project.

Perpetua Resources is committed to supporting ongoing transparency and accountability related to project compliance with NEPA and required permits. The Tribal Observer Program facilitates Tribal observation of pre-construction and construction activities. As outlined in the final Record of Decision, Tribal observers will be nominated by their respective Tribes to serve in the role and work will be funded by Perpetua Resources.

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USFS' approved Tribal Member Site Access Plan provides Tribal members access to the Project site for hunting, fishing, cultural activities, and traditional ceremonies. Access is subject only to safety rules and requirements put in place to protect the health and safety of workers and visitors in the mining area. Tribal members interested in accessing the Project site for hunting, fishing, cultural activities, and traditional ceremonies can either work through their Government leadership or directly reach out to Perpetua Resources by emailing Access@Perpetua.us to learn more about making arrangements.

Perpetua Resources recognizes the need to consider potential effects on historic properties and provide mitigation and protection to support the preservation of cultural values. In its final Record of Decision for the Project, USFS mandated a Cultural Resource Programmatic Agreement to detail the treatment of historical and cultural findings and ensure the Project remains in compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act and 36 CFR 800. After consultation with the Tribes, the Project's Programmatic Agreement includes provisions for identification of historic properties, mitigations for any adverse effects to historic properties, the preparation of a historic properties management plan, and subsequent historic properties treatment plans to address potential effects to historic properties over the life of the Project. Perpetua Resources is a signatory to this Programmatic Agreement with the USFS.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**17.6** **Compensatory Mitigation** 

While Project facilities and infrastructure would be located in areas of previous disturbance wherever practicable, in some cases disturbance of wetlands and streams would be unavoidable. Unavoidable impacts to waters of the U.S. require compensatory mitigation (i.e., replacement of their lost function) under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. The mitigation typically precedes the disturbance taking place and is accomplished either by using a mitigation bank or construction of replacement wetlands and stream segments preferably in the same drainage basin.

Complete compensatory mitigation via a single means is impractical due to the combined effects of the Project sequence, limited valley-bottom land available, and lack of established mitigation banks in the basin. Perpetua Resources pursued a comprehensive approach to wetland and stream compensatory mitigation that entails on-site enhancement and off-site projects such as stream habitat enhancements and replacement of culverts that presently impede fish passage. This approach has been agreed to and implementation has begun. Compensatory mitigation measures include certain closure and restoration projects. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has approved the mitigation proposals as part of its Clean Water Act Section 404 permit issued in May 2025, although additional review is required with respect to design and construction details.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**17.7** **Closure and Reclamation** 

The approved closure, reclamation and restoration work at the Project site would include interim, concurrent, and final closure, reclamation and restoration of the Project site:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. Interim reclamation is intended to provide shorter-term stabilization to prevent erosion of disturbed areas and stockpiles that would be removed or more fully and permanently reclaimed later.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. Concurrent reclamation and restoration are designed to provide permanent, low-maintenance achievement of final reclamation and restoration goals on completed portions of the Project prior to the overall completion of mining activities throughout the mine site.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. Final closure and reclamation and restoration would involve removing all structures and facilities; reclamation of those areas that have not been concurrently reclaimed such as the TSF and backfill surfaces; recontouring and improving drainages; creation of wetlands; reconstructing various stream channels; decommissioning of the EFSFSR diversion tunnel; growth media placement; planting and revegetation on disturbance areas; and reopening Stibnite Road (FR 50412) through the mine site.

Perpetua Resources developed closure and restoration plans with the objectives to establish a sustainable fishery with enhanced habitat to support natural populations of salmon, steelhead, and bull trout; protect water quality; establish vegetation; and enhance wildlife habitat, all contributing to a self-sustaining and productive ecosystem (Tetra Tech, 2025). Closure, reclamation, and restoration activities would achieve post-mining land uses of wildlife and fisheries habitat and dispersed recreation at the mine site.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**17.7.1** **Tailings Storage Facility and Buttress** 

Perpetua Resources proposes to complete tailings reclamation and restoration after ore processing operations cease. After tailings consolidate sufficiently to use heavy equipment on top of the tailings, starting approximately 5 years after the end of deposition and concluding approximately 10 years after the end of deposition, Perpetua Resources would begin with placement of soil/rock cover material, then construct wetlands and restore Meadow Creek and its tributaries within appropriately sized lined floodplain corridors, place growth media, and revegetate the area. The TSF upland areas adjacent to the restored stream corridor would be capped with a low permeability geosynthetic cover with underlying geotube drain system that will collect and deliver consolidation waters to the water treatment facility. This would be overlain by an inert soil/rock layer and growth media and revegetated.

A low permeability geosynthetic cover would be placed over the TSF buttress after final grading, which would be designed to limit infiltration into the underlying development rock. The geosynthetic cover would be overlain by an inert soil/rock layer and growth media and revegetated. A lined channel and floodplain corridor would be established for Meadow Creek across the top of the closed buttress, with the stream corridor liner contiguous with the buttress cover. The channel would have a low gradient and wide floodplain across the top of the buttress, then drop more steeply to the valley floor near the south abutment. The steep channel segment would consist of a boulder chute (with underlying liner contiguous with the buttress cover) that would flow through an energy-dissipating basin at the toe of the TSF buttress before being discharged to a restored Meadow Creek on the valley bottom.

Perpetua Resources would begin removing the TSF supernatant pool when ore processing operations have ceased through evaporation and active water treatment that meets IPDES discharge limits followed by discharge to the EFSFSR or Meadow Creek. Removal of the remaining supernatant water from the TSF would allow the tailings surface to dry and gain strength to allow equipment on the tailings surface for grading and placement of cover. Cover placement and minor grading of tailings would work inward from the perimeter. The cover material would come from unconsolidated overburden stored in the upper lifts of the TSF Buttress.

Perpetua Resources would restore meandering stream channels (Meadow Creek and tributaries) within a geosynthetic-lined stream and floodplain corridor across the top of the TSF. This would allow for the post-closure development of riparian habitat, convey water off the facility, and minimize potential interaction of surface water with the underlying tailings.

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Consolidation of the tailings would continue after surface reclamation, and consolidation water and any meteoric water comingled with it would be collected for treatment and discharge. Treatment would no longer be required after approximately year 40, at which time the treatment facility would be decommissioned, and the treatment facility site reclaimed.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**17.7.2** **Mine Pit Reclamation** 

The reclamation approach for each mine pit will vary depending on factors such as: backfill status, highwall geologic exposure, and hydrological setting.

Hangar Flats pit would be backfilled to the valley bottom elevation or slightly higher during mine operations. The already-established Meadow Creek diversion channel and floodplain corridor would be retained around Hangar Flats pit as the final configuration, and the segment of Meadow Creek between the toe of the TSF Buttress and the entrance to the Hangar Flats pit diversion would be restored along with adjacent riparian wetlands. At closure, the backfill will be capped with a low permeability geosynthetic and covered with growth media and seed bank material. The area would be revegetated with a combination of upland and wetland vegetation. Wetlands created on the backfill surface would be fed from reestablished intermittent and ephemeral streams that were diverted above the Hangar Flats pit highwall and the TSF Buttress during operations. Meadow Creek downstream of the Hangar Flats pit diversion, to the confluence with the EFSFSR, would be enhanced during mine operations with large woody debris, boulder cluster habitat structures, and riparian plantings.

The Yellow Pine pit would be backfilled during operations, reaching the post-mine floodplain level, after which the EFSFSR and its nearby tributaries would be restored across the backfill. Portions of the highwalls on the east and west sides of the pit would remain above the backfilled portion of the pit and would not be reclaimed, enabling a wider restored floodplain in the middle of the backfill. The curved alignment of the valley restored in the backfill allows for a longer length and therefore flatter gradient, enabling a longer, flatter, and more sinuous EFSFSR channel to be constructed maximizing fish habitat and facilitating fish passage.

Stibnite Lake, of similar size to the current Yellow Pine pit lake, would be constructed within the lined corridor. The Stibnite Lake feature would reduce summer maximum stream temperatures leaving the site and replace the habitat functions of the current pit lake.

Hennessy Creek would cascade over the west highwall of the Yellow Pine pit to a restored section of low-gradient channel on the western edge of the reconstructed EFSFSR floodplain before joining the restored EFSFSR channel, and Midnight Creek would be restored across the southeastern portion of the EFSFSR floodplain, both forming "wall-based channels" that receive high-flow overflows from the main EFSFSR and sustain cold low flows year-round for juvenile fish rearing.

A road would be established over the backfilled Yellow Pine pit to allow through-site access through the reclaimed site and connect Stibnite Road (FR 50412) to Thunder Mountain Road (FR 50375, replacing segments of Stibnite Road (FR 50412) removed by mining. After restoration of the EFSFSR and Hennessy Creek across the backfill, closure of the EFSFSR tunnel, and construction of the permanent through-site access road, the Hennessy Creek diversion would be decommissioned and the area reclaimed, along with the adjacent operations-phase through site access road. Similarly, remaining portions of the Midnight Creek diversion would be reclaimed to pre-mining conditions.

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The West End pit is not planned to be backfilled because it is planned as the last in the sequence to be mined. The sequence of mining facilitates backfilling the Yellow Pine and Hangar Flats pits, enabling permanent restoration of fish passage and preventing formation of large pit lakes at either Yellow Pine or Hangar Flats. No backfilling would occur for the main West End pit. At closure, the remaining road into the pit and access to highwalls would be blocked with large boulders and/or earthen berms to deter motorized vehicle passage into the pit. West End Creek is planned to be routed into the West End pit in a rock chute on the highwall adjacent to the legacy DRSF, which is anticipated to form a lake. The pit lake is not expected to overflow because it is in the upper portions of its drainage basin with a relatively small catchment area. Lake levels would be monitored after closure, and a threshold water level would be established, sufficient to contain the predicted runoff volume from a high-snowpack year without discharge. If water levels approach the threshold, surface water diversions or water treatment could be implemented to prevent an uncontrolled discharge. A temporary treatment unit would be mobilized to the site to treat and discharge the water until the lake level falls below the threshold level to prevent an untreated discharge.

The Midnight pit in the southern portion of the overall West End pit is planned to be backfilled with approximately 6 million tons of development rock from the West End pit. The backfill would be placed to achieve a mounded final reclamation surface to promote drainage away from the West End pit and prevent formation of a pit lake. Portions of the backfill would be covered with growth media and revegetated, and the remainder covered with talus like development rock to mimic a natural talus slope.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**17.7.3** **Plant Site and Related Infrastructure** 

The processing plant, ancillary and offsite facilities, utilities, and roads will be dismantled, recycled/salvaged, and reclaimed to the extent practicable unless there is an ongoing beneficial use. All structures and facilities not necessary for post-closure water management (e.g., certain roads, culverts, pipelines, and water treatment facilities) or other beneficial use would be removed, and the affected areas reclaimed.

The materials from the dismantling or demolition of structures and facilities would be salvaged or disposed of in the onsite private landfill(s) and/or in permitted offsite landfills. All reagents, petroleum products, solvents, and other hazardous or toxic materials would be removed from the Project site for reuse or would be disposed of according to applicable state and federal regulations. Sewage systems and septic tanks would be decommissioned. Foundations would be broken or fractured as required to prevent excessive water retention and covered in-place with an appropriate depth of soil-like material (approximately 2-ft thick combination of 1.5 ft of backfill and 0.5 ft of growth media) or would be removed and buried a minimum of 2 ft deep in the TSF buttress or pit backfill. Soil beneath fuel storage areas and chemical storage or processing buildings would be tested for contamination and removed and disposed of appropriately as needed. Following removal of facilities, the affected areas would be graded to restore drainage patterns and revegetated with approved seed mix.

Additionally, the plant site area will be covered with growth media and revegetated. Wetlands created on the plant site area would be fed by diverting Garnet Creek into the reclaimed plant site area providing a perennial water supply.

The Burntlog Route is planned to be closed once all reclamation work has been completed and significant fuel and reagent haulage is completed. New sections of the Burntlog Route would be decommissioned/obliterated and upgraded sections would be returned to their pre-project width, while retaining the safer upgraded lines and grades.

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The worker housing facility would be used during the years of reclamation, restoration, and closure activities but these activities would not require the full facility. A portion of it would be removed during the early years of closure and the worker housing facility would be dismantled, salvaged and the area reclaimed and revegetated after most closure activities are complete.

Strategic roads would initially be left in place during reclamation, restoration and closure. Other haul roads would be recontoured, ripped, and revegetated to the approximate pre-mining condition. Stream crossings would be restored in kind, and drainage facilities constructed for haul roads would be retained temporarily as necessary for sediment control and then reclaimed.

The section of powerline from the Johnson Creek substation to the site would be retained in service during closure and post-closure water treatment, but substation components downsized to accommodate approximately 1 MW service. After closure activities that have significant power requirements have been completed, the section of the powerline from the Johnson Creek substation to the site will be disassembled, and the associated roads reclaimed to their pre-project state. Drainage stabilization and erosion control features would be installed. The upgraded powerline from Warm Lake to Yellow Pine would be left in place; Idaho Power would continue to maintain that line.

Perpetua Resources would decommission and close underground facilities and underground support facilities, including the portals of the EFSFSR Tunnel and underground workings partially mined-out within the open pits. To prevent future access to underground workings, portals will be closed using a concrete block bulkhead, rockfill, or a combination of rockfill and low-permeability foam.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**17.8** **Closure and Reclamation Costs, and Financial Assurance** 

Anticipated costs for closure and reclamation of the Stibnite Gold Project were developed utilizing the Standardized Reclamation Cost Estimator (SRCE) model currently used and developed in Nevada for mining specific projects, supplemented by site-specific costs and quantity estimates. Cost for reclamation and closure and conservation/mitigation measures are for both concurrent reclamation/restoration (integrated with mining costs) and final reclamation/restoration. Financial assurance cost estimates are based on third-party performance of reclamation and closure activities. In 2025 Q4, Perpetua Resources posted construction phase financial assurance in the approximate amount of approximately $160 million to meet the requirements of USFS, USACE, IDL, and IDWR for construction phase financial assurance. Under applicable regulatory approvals, this amount can be adjusted to reflect either increased or decreased reclamation costs as construction proceeds. Additional financial assurance will be required for Project operations.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**17.9** **Environmental Monitoring and Reporting** 

Perpetua Resources has developed extensive Environmental Management and Monitoring Plans to ensure all requirements for protection, avoidance, monitoring, and reporting related to permits and other approvals are met. These Plans are incorporated into the Project Plan of Operations approved by USFS in October 2025. Local, state, and federal agencies will conduct routine inspections to ensure compliance with applicable monitoring and reporting regulations.

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**18** **Capital and Operating Costs**

Estimation of capital and operating costs is essential to the evaluation of the economic viability of a prospective project. These factors, combined with revenue and other expense projections, form the basis for the financial analysis presented in Section 19 of this Report. Capital (CAPEX) and operating (OPEX) costs for the Project were estimated on the basis of the mine plan, plant design, estimates of materials and labor based on that design, analysis of the process flowsheet and predicted consumption of power and supplies, budgetary quotes for major equipment, labor requirements, and estimates from consultants and potential suppliers to the project.

The economic information included in this TRS is presented as of December 31, 2025, and updates the information presented in the 2022 TRS, which was supplemented by an updated cash flow model published by the company on February 13, 2025 (the "Financial Update"). The Financial Update applied cost estimates, commodity pricing and other assumptions as of the fourth quarter of 2024 and was based, in part, on basic engineering work completed in January 2025 by Ausenco Engineering USA South Inc. ("Ausenco"), and with contributions from other mining engineers and consultants. Since February 2025, the company has continued to progress engineering, contracting, and early construction activities, and announced in December 2025 the appointment of Hatch Ltd. ("Hatch") as EPCM contractor for certain design, engineering, procurement, construction, management, testing, studies, and related services for the Stibnite Gold Project, including the process plant, the pressure oxidation facility, associated on-site infrastructure, utilities, and facilities, together with overall integration, coordination, and execution support for those in-scope elements of the Project. Prior to this appointment, the Company had already been working closely with Hatch on detailed design and engineering of the Company's pressure oxidization circuit and related facilities.

Throughout 2025 and into early 2026, Perpetua has continued to progress basic engineering as well as more advanced engineering in numerous areas with overall engineering estimated at 45% complete as of December 31, 2025. With receipt of the Final Record of Decision in January 2025, Perpetua proceeded to post initial financial assurance with various state agencies ahead of commencing early works construction which occurred on October 21, 2025. Considering rapidly rising metal prices over the last 24 months and the company's transition into early works construction, Perpetua is publishing this updated TRS to provide timely and relevant Project information regarding project development at the Stibnite Gold Project. All assumptions and estimates presented are effective as of December 31, 2025. Ongoing efforts to advance engineering, contracting and construction work may result in revisions to the costs, figures, methods and assumptions presented.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**18.1** **Capital Cost Summary** 

Estimated CAPEX, or capital expenditures, include three components: (1) the initial CAPEX to undertake the detailed design, pre-strip, construction, and commissioning of the mine, plant facilities, ancillary facilities, utilities, and operations camp, and complete on and offsite environmental mitigation and remediation; (2) the sustaining CAPEX for facilities expansions, mining equipment replacements, expected replacements of process equipment and ongoing environmental mitigation activities; and (3) the closure and reclamation CAPEX to close and rehabilitate on and off-site components of the Project, which includes post-closure water treatment. Closure assumes self-performed closure

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costs, which may differ from those assumed for financial assurance calculations required by regulators. Table 18-1 summarizes the initial, sustaining and closure CAPEX for the Project.

**Table 18-1:** **Capital Cost Summary**

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Name**<br><BORDER_TOP> | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Initial Capital, $M**<br><BORDER_TOP> | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Sustaining Capital, $M**<br><BORDER_TOP> | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Closure Costs, $M**<br><BORDER_TOP> | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Total, $M**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Mining<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;183.6<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;211.4<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;-<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;395.0<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Process Plant<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;740.6<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;93.4<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;-<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;834.0<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Additional Process Facilities<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;73.1<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;-<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;-<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;73.1<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;On-Site Infrastructure<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;336.3<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;305.1<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;-<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;641.4<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Off-Site Infrastructure<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;395.5<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;0.4<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;-<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;395.9<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Project Indirects<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;180.3<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;-<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;-<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;180.3<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Project Delivery<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;233.5<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;-<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;-<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;233.5<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Owner Project Team Costs<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;231.7<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;112.3<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;118.1<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;462.1<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Taxes<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;9.2<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;-<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;-<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;9.2<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Contingency<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;191.9<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;44.3<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;-<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;236.2<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Sub-Total $M**<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;**2575.8**<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;**766.9**<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;**118.1**<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;**3460.7**<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-Production Revenue<sup>1</sup><br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;-52.1<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;-<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;-<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;-52.1<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Adjusted Total $M**<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;**2523.7**<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;**766.9**<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;**118.1**<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;**3408.7**<br>|

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**1.** Revenue derived from doré sales net of costs of sale assumed to occur prior to start of commercial production. **2.** Totals may not sum due to rounding.

The CAPEX estimate includes direct mining equipment and pre-stripping costs, process plant costs, on-site infrastructure such as the TSF and the operations camp, and off-site infrastructure such as the power transmission line, the mine access road, the Stibnite Gold Logistics Facility (SGLF), and reclamation and closure costs. The initial CAPEX also includes indirect costs for detailed design and engineering, land acquisition, some environmental mitigation, and other costs. Initial CAPEX also includes an estimate of contingency based on the accuracy and level of detail of the cost estimate. The purpose of the contingency provision is to make an allowance for uncertain cost elements that may occur but are not included in the cost estimate. These cost elements include uncertainties concerning completeness, accuracy and characteristics or nature of material takeoffs, accuracy of labor and material rates, accuracy of labor productivity expectations, and accuracy of equipment pricing. The CAPEX estimates are considered to have an accuracy range of -10% to +15%.

The primary assumptions used to develop the CAPEX are provided below:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· The estimate is based on Q4 2025 costs.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· There is no escalation added to the estimate from the base date of Q4 2025 forward.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· All cost estimates were developed and are reported in United States of America (US) dollars.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Units of measure for this Project are primarily in English customary units, unless otherwise noted.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· At the time of this estimate, engineering was approximately 45% complete.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Contingency during the pre-production period is specific to each major component of the Project as determined by the company and informed by various consultants.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Qualified and experienced construction contractors will be available at the time of Project execution.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Borrow sources are available in the Meadow Creek valley or nearby within the Project boundary.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Weather-related delays in construction are not accounted for in the estimate. However, the engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) schedule does account for a ramp down in construction activity during the three winter months (December, January, and February).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· The oxygen plant equipment is planned to be purchased from a vendor including installation supervision. Oxygen would be piped directly from the oxygen plant to the autoclave building. The oxygen plant would have its own electrical power substation adjacent to the plant.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Financial assurance costs associated with closure-related bonding are excluded from this estimate.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· An allowance of 5% is included in the financial model for salvage value of selected capital equipment, excluding buildings and tanks, which are included in the reclamation costs.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Costs incurred prior to the start of construction are not included in the model and are considered " sunk costs " , except for tax purposes, where the aggregate expenditures accumulated prior to the construction start date are available to offset taxes.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· No provision has been made for currency fluctuations.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**18.1.1** **Mine Capital Costs** 

The mine capital includes three components: the mining fleet, mine support equipment, and the cost of pre-stripping. Mine capital cost for mobile equipment was developed from the mine equipment list presented in Section 13 of this Report. Mine capital costs including equipment and pre-production development are presented in Table 18-2.

**Table 18-2:** **Mine Capital Cost Summary**

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| **Mining CAPEX Components** | **Pre-Production**<br>**($M)** | **Sustaining**<br>**($M)** | **Total CAPEX**<br>**($M)** |
| Mine Major Equipment (Leased) | 27.0 | 206.8 | 233.9 |
| Mine Support Equipment (Purchased) | 17.2 | 4.5 | 21.7 |
| Capitalized Preproduction Development | 139.5 | - | 139.5 |
| **Total Mining CAPEX** | **183.6** | **211.4** | **395.0** |

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Perpetua plans to lease the major mining equipment. The down payment, principal payment, and buyout portions of the leasing costs for the mining fleet are included in initial and sustaining CAPEX. Lease rates were based on 60-month leases with equipment buyouts at the end of the lease period.

Lease rates for the major mine equipment were obtained from major mine equipment vendors. Lease down payments, lease principal payments, and end-of-lease term buyout options are accounted for as capital costs.

Capital costs for each equipment type were estimated using a combination of official vendor quotes, budget quotes or recent mining industry surveys. Equipment capital costs include estimates for freight, assembly, spare parts, initial tire

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purchase, fire suppression, equipment advance payments, and potential equipment modifications. For equipment that is planned to be leased, pay schedules are based on quotes provided by equipment manufacturers.

There are certain capital costs associated with the mine that are included elsewhere in the estimate. These items include mine office buildings, shop facilities, mobile equipment that is not required by the mine, and all infrastructure costs (except for haul roads).

Table 18-3 summarizes the mine capital costs by year. The down payment, principal payments, and buyout costs for the mine major equipment are included as capital costs. Preproduction stripping is part of the mine capital cost but is shown separately to differentiate it from the cost of purchasing mine equipment.

**Table 18-3:** **Life-of-Mine Mining Capital Cost Detail**

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| **Production<br>Year** | **Mine Equipment**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Mine Equipment**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Capitalized Preproduction Consumables and Labor<br>($M)** | **Total**<sup>1</sup>**Mine Capital<br>($M)** |
| **Production<br>Year** | **Leased Major Equipment Down & Monthly Payments<br>($M)**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Leased Major Equipment Down & Monthly Payments<br>($M)**<br><BORDER_TOP>.1 | **Capitalized Preproduction Consumables and Labor<br>($M)** | **Total**<sup>1</sup>**Mine Capital<br>($M)** |
| **Initial Capital** | **Initial Capital** | **Initial Capital** | **Initial Capital** | **Initial Capital** |
| -3 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.4 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.2 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.9 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.5 |
| -2 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;19.4 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;22.3 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;13.5 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;55.1 |
| -1 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;74.4 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;12.1 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;31.5 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;118.0 |
| **Sub-Totals** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**96.2** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**40.5** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**46.9** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**183.6** |
| **Sustaining Capital** | **Sustaining Capital** | **Sustaining Capital** | **Sustaining Capital** | **Sustaining Capital** |
| 1 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;23.4 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.5 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;24.9 |
| 2 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;25.4 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.9 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;29.3 |
| 3 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;34.4 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.1 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;35.5 |
| 4 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;29.0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.1 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;30.1 |
| 5 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;37.4 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.5 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;41.9 |
| 6 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.5 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.4 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.9 |
| 7 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.3 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.2 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.5 |
| 8 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.9 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0.8 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.6 |
| 9 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.8 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0.5 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.2 |
| 10 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.7 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.5 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.2 |
| 11 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.7 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.1 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.7 |
| 12 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0.6 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.6 |
| 13 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0.8 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0.2 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.0 |
| 14 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.1 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0.2 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.3 |
| 15 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0.2 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0.4 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0.6 |
| **Sub-Totals** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**187.3** | **24.1** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**-** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**211.4** |
| **Totals** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**283.5** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**64.6** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**46.9** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**395.0** |

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Notes: **1.** Lease down payments, principal payments and end-of-lease term buyout options shown as a capital cost.

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Major mine equipment is leased in the year it is required for operation. The acquisition schedule for the leased major mine mobile equipment is provided in Section 13 of this Report. The mine capital costs in Table 17 5 represent major mine equipment being leased throughout the mine life and bought out when the lease term has expired. Mine support equipment is purchased outright except motor graders and includes auxiliary equipment (e.g., water trucks, light plants, ANFO trucks), mine maintenance vehicles, and mine administration vehicles, such as pickup trucks for mine supervisors. Equipment capital costs include estimates for freight, assembly, spare parts, initial tire purchase, fire suppression, equipment advance payments, and potential equipment modifications.

Table 17 5 also includes the mine support equipment capital costs. Mine support equipment pricing was priced from vendor quotes. The truck shop, truck wash, and truck shop warehouse are included in the Plant CAPEX.

Pre-stripping requirements were developed monthly to provide ore exposure for production in Year 1 and construction material for the TSF starter dam. A total of 28.5 Mst of development rock would be mined during preproduction from Yellow Pine open pit, West End open pit, SODA area and TSF borrow. Mining costs during pre-production were based on areas stripped, haul profiles, established equipment rates and estimated operator wages. The cost build-up assumes that pre-stripping activities will be conducted by an owner-operated fleet using leased equipment.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**18.1.2** **Plant Capital Costs** 

Capital costs for the processing plant were estimated using budgetary equipment quotes, material take-offs (MTOs) for concrete, steel, and earthwork, estimates from vendors and consultants, and estimates based on experience with similar projects of this type. The capital cost estimate for the plant is shown in Table 18-4.

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**Table 18-4:** **Plant Capital Cost Summary**

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Description**<br><BORDER_TOP> | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Initial Capital<br>$M**<br><BORDER_TOP> | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Sustaining Capital<br>$M**<br><BORDER_TOP> | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Total<br>$M**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Process Plant** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**740.6** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**93.4** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**834.0** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Crushing, Stockpile and Reclaim | &nbsp;&nbsp;33.5 | &nbsp;&nbsp;- | &nbsp;&nbsp;33.5 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Grinding | &nbsp;&nbsp;84.4 | &nbsp;&nbsp;10.6 | &nbsp;&nbsp;95.0 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Flotation and Thickening | &nbsp;&nbsp;67.6 | &nbsp;&nbsp;4.0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;71.7 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Pressure Oxidation | &nbsp;&nbsp;262.9 | &nbsp;&nbsp;24.4 | &nbsp;&nbsp;287.2 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Leaching and Tailings | &nbsp;&nbsp;65.1 | &nbsp;&nbsp;41.2 | &nbsp;&nbsp;106.3 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Carbon Handling and Refinery | &nbsp;&nbsp;25.9 | &nbsp;&nbsp;1.5 | &nbsp;&nbsp;27.3 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Reagents | &nbsp;&nbsp;22.9 | &nbsp;&nbsp;- | &nbsp;&nbsp;22.9 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Process Plant Services and Utilities | &nbsp;&nbsp;178.4 | &nbsp;&nbsp;11.7 | &nbsp;&nbsp;190.0 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Additional Process Facilities** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**73.1** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**-** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**73.1** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Historical Tailings Repulping Facility | &nbsp;&nbsp;9.1 | &nbsp;&nbsp;- | &nbsp;&nbsp;9.1 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Limestone And Lime Processing | &nbsp;&nbsp;64.0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;- | &nbsp;&nbsp;64.0 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Plant CAPEX** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**813.7** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**93.4** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**907.1** |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**18.1.2.1** **Plant Capital Basis of Estimate** 

The capital cost estimate is based on the cost of equipment, material, labor, and construction equipment needed to complete the plant up to start-up. The accuracy of the CAPEX estimate is -10% to +15%. Data for this estimate was obtained from numerous sources including:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Design engineering consisting of flow sheets, general arrangement plans and cross sections, civil grading drawings, process and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), and electrical one-line drawings;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Pressure oxidation engineering;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Topographical base information from a 2009 aerial LiDAR survey augmented by a 2013 LiDAR survey for outlying areas for the mine access road;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Budgetary equipment and materials quotations from vendors; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Installation rates and contractors ' Indirects were also sourced from contractors for major construction packages such as earthworks, concrete works, structural/mechanical/piping/platework installation, and field-fabricated tanks and electrical and instrumentation installation.

Below is a description of the pricing that was used by category.

<u>Capital Equipment Pricing</u>

All major processing equipment were sized based on the process design criteria. Once the mechanical equipment list was developed, mechanical scopes of work were compiled and sent to suppliers for budgetary pricing. 91.9% of the mechanical equipment costs and 98.4% of the electrical equipment costs were sourced from budgetary quotations, while the remaining pricing for minor equipment was derived from recent reference projects and studies.

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<u>Electrical Equipment</u>

One-line electrical distribution diagrams were designed for each plant and ancillary area to determine the required number and size of transformers, switchgear, and motor control centers. All major electrical equipment were sized based on the project equipment list. Once electrical equipment list was developed, scopes of work were derived and sent to the market for budgetary pricing to domestic and international equipment suppliers. Once the budgetary quotations were reviewed and integrated, the remainder of the minor equipment pricing sourced from other recent projects and studies.

<u>Mechanical Equipment</u>

All major mechanical equipment was priced for the capital cost estimate by soliciting budgetary quotations, or in the case of minor equipment, from quotes or purchases from recent jobs. The vendors that were approached were generally the best-known suppliers of process equipment in the mining industry: Operating data sheets (ODSs) were developed to provide duty specifications for each unique piece of major equipment in the Equipment Register. The ODSs were populated with process flows and data from the METSIM process simulation, from specifications in the Process Design Criteria, and from physical information derived from General Arrangement drawings. Vendors were provided other information needed to receive a credible quote. All quotes were evaluated to determine if they met the duty specifications. The price that was used in the capital cost estimate was based on the most suitable quote.

<u>Piping, Pump, and Valve Quotes</u>

A list of pumps was developed for all process areas. Operating data were tabulated for all pumps on this list. Requests for budgetary quotes were furnished to pump suppliers for comparative quotes. A piping engineer reviewed the vendor submissions and technical information to select the appropriate equipment to include in the capital cost estimate.

<u>Structural Steel and Concrete Quantity Estimates</u>

Structural steel and concrete quantities were based on MTOs. Dimensions were taken from design drawings and used for estimation. The MTO provided total quantities of each category of steel by plant area number. Concrete quantity totals were similarly compiled by type and plant area number.

<u>Concrete & Structural Commodity Pricing</u>

Unit pricing was solicited from four structural steel providers for the Project, which were adjusted for steel unit prices typical for current large EPCM jobs. These unit prices were applied by the estimator to the quantities provided in the MTOs.

A regional concrete supplier provided prices for supply of concrete predicated on the assumption that a batch plant would be set up on site and that aggregate would be available from site-furnished materials.

<u>Instrumentation</u>

Instrumentation materials costs were based on instrumentation lists derived from P&IDs developed for the Project.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**18.1.3** **Infrastructure Costs** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**18.1.3.1** **On-Site Infrastructure** 

The onsite Infrastructure includes site utilities and roads, ancillary facilities, the TSF, water management systems, and the operations camp. The ancillary facilities include a variety of offices, shops, and warehouses that support the day-to-day operations of the mine and the plant. Table 18 5 summarizes the direct costs for on-site infrastructure.

**Table 18-5:** **Capital Cost Summary On-Site Infrastructure**

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Description**<br><BORDER_TOP> | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Initial Capital<br>$M**<br><BORDER_TOP> | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Sustaining Capital<br>$M**<br><BORDER_TOP> | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Total<br>$M**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Bulk Earthworks | &nbsp;&nbsp;5.0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;- | &nbsp;&nbsp;5.0 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Power And Communication Distribution | &nbsp;&nbsp;19.0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;- | &nbsp;&nbsp;19.0 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Fuel Storage | &nbsp;&nbsp;4.9 | &nbsp;&nbsp;0.2 | &nbsp;&nbsp;5.1 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Water Supply, Management & Treatment | &nbsp;&nbsp;83.8 | &nbsp;&nbsp;1.9 | &nbsp;&nbsp;85.7 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Tailings Storage Facility | &nbsp;&nbsp;118.9 | &nbsp;&nbsp;300.1 | &nbsp;&nbsp;419.0 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;On-Site Infrastructure Buildings | &nbsp;&nbsp;36.8 | &nbsp;&nbsp;2.8 | &nbsp;&nbsp;39.6 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Stream Enhancement and Restoration | &nbsp;&nbsp;47.1 | &nbsp;&nbsp;- | &nbsp;&nbsp;47.1 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Fire Safety and Suppression Systems | &nbsp;&nbsp;11.4 | &nbsp;&nbsp;0.1 | &nbsp;&nbsp;11.5 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Permanent Construction Services | &nbsp;&nbsp;9.4 | &nbsp;&nbsp;- | &nbsp;&nbsp;9.4 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Onsite Infrastructure** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**336.3** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**305.1** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**641.4** |

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Note. **1.** Totals may not sum due to rounding.

The capital components that make-up the tailings management system consist of the TSF embankment, the tailings impoundment and liner, tailings pumps, slurry pipeline system, water reclaim system, TSF under-liner drains, TSF surface water diversions, and the civil work that is required to route the tailings and reclaim water lines between the process plant and the TSF. Capital costs for the TSF and buttress water diversions, embankment and impoundment construction, liner, over-liner drain, and under-liner drain were estimated by BBA. The water reclaim system consists of reclaim barge, pumps, head tank, pipeline, and process water storage tank.

The TSF will be constructed in five stages. The Stage 1 TSF, constructed in Years -2 and -1, would be preceded by the construction of the TSF and buttress diversion channels. Stages 2 and 3 would be constructed over two years each, finishing in Years 2 and 5, respectively. Stages 4 and 5 would be completed in a single year, finishing in Years 8 and 11. The tailings and reclaim pipeline corridor must be relocated out of the footprint of the Hangar Flats pit in Year 3, resulting in additional sustaining CAPEX.

**Table 18-6:** **Tailings Storage Facility CAPEX**

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| **Tailings Storage Facility** | **Initial ($M)** | **Sustaining ($M)** | **Total ($M)** |
| Surface Water Diversion | 21.2 | - | 21.2 |
| Embankment and Impoundment | 49.3 | 291.0 | 340.3 |
| Tailing Pipeline & Water Reclaim System | 48.4 | 9.1 | 57.5 |
| **TSF, Diversion, and Reclaim System** | **118.9** | **300.1** | **419.0** |

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Note. **1.** Totals may not sum due to rounding.

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Water management systems include pit dewatering; surface diversions (excluding the TSF diversion); contact water ponds, pumps, and piping; water treatment; and a diversion tunnel for the EFSFSR. The EFSFSR diversion includes the surface approaches and exit to the tunnel diversion around the Yellow Pine pit, fishway, freshwater intake and the diversion tunnel itself. CAPEX for water management systems is shown in Table 18-7 including initial and sustaining CAPEX. Initial CAPEX includes water management systems (excluding the TSF and buttress), pre-operation water treatment, and tunnel diversion around the Yellow Pine pit. Sustaining CAPEX costs are also estimated for water management modifications and water treatment required by the changes in the mining operation.

**Table 18-7:** **Water Management CAPEX**

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| **Water Management Systems** | **Initial ($M)** | **Sustaining ($M)** | **Total ($M)** |
| Water Treatment Plant | 6.5 | 0.9 | 7.4 |
| Dewatering, Contact Water Systems, & Diversions | 38.3 | 1.0 | 39.2 |
| Water Diversion Tunnel & Intake (MIA) | 39.0 | - | 39.0 |
| **Water Management Totals** | **83.8** | **1.9** | **85.7** |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**18.1.3.2** **Off-Site Infrastructure** 

The off-site infrastructure includes three main components: the mine access road, the power transmission line, and the off-site infrastructure buildings, including the Burntlog Road Maintenance Facility, and the Stibnite Gold Logistics Facility, which includes administration offices, the production assay lab, the staging area for mine personnel transportation, and warehouse capacity. Table 18-8 summarizes the direct costs estimated for these three components.

**Table 18-8:** **Off-Site Infrastructure Summary**

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Description**<br><BORDER_TOP> | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Initial Capital<br>$M**<br><BORDER_TOP> | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Sustaining Capital<br>$M**<br><BORDER_TOP> | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Total<br>$M**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Main Access Road | &nbsp;&nbsp;96.3 | &nbsp;&nbsp;- | &nbsp;&nbsp;96.3 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Power Supply | &nbsp;&nbsp;284.2 | &nbsp;&nbsp;- | &nbsp;&nbsp;284.2 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Off-Site Infrastructure Buildings | &nbsp;&nbsp;15.0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;0.4 | &nbsp;&nbsp;15.4 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Total $M** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**395.5** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**0.4** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**395.9** |

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Note. **1.** Totals may not sum due to rounding.

The mine access road is described in Section 15.1 of this Report. The FS designs and cost estimates for the Burntlog Route were developed by Parametrix. The cost estimates include civil excavation costs, placement of aggregate base course and geotextile, emplacement of culverts, retaining walls, installation/upgrade of bridges, the installation of a storm water drainage system, and other minor costs.

The power supply infrastructure upgrades are described in Section 15.4 of this Report. The cost for the power transmission line, communications, and substation upgrades was developed by Kiewit, in consultation with Idaho Power Company. Increasing the power supply includes upgrading eight substations, installation of a new switching station in Cascade and a substation at the Stibnite Gold Logistics Facility (SGLF), and construction of a new transmission line with under-built fiber optic communication line from Cascade to the mine site.

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The Burntlog Maintenance Facility is designed for a location 4.4 miles from the junction of Warm Lake and Johnson Creek roads, as described in Section 15.3 of this Report. The cost estimate includes a 7,500-square-foot maintenance building, a 7,100-square-foot aggregate storage building, a 4,300-square-foot equipment shelter, and an 825-square-foot sleeping quarters.

The SGLF is described in Section 15.2 of this Report. The facility design includes administrative offices and an analytical laboratory, both of modular construction; a pre-engineered warehouse; and parking and transportation areas for employees bussed to the site. The estimated direct costs of these facilities do not include land acquisition costs. The land for the SGLF is owned by PRII.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**18.1.4** **Indirect Costs** 

Indirect costs are those costs that can generally not be tied to a specific work area or are related to the overall project execution, as summarized in Table 18-9.

**Table 18-9:** **Indirect Capital Cost Summary**

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|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Description**<br><BORDER_TOP> | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Initial Capital<br>$M**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Project Indirects**<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;**180.3**<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Temporary Construction Facilities and Services<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;16.0<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Construction Camp<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;116.2<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Vendor Reps<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;0.8<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Spares<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;14.2<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;First Fills & Initial Charges<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;3.8<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Other Temporary Construction Costs<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;16.0<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Third-Party Indirect Costs<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;13.3<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Project Delivery**<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;**233.5**<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Engineering, Procurement & Construction Management Services<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;233.5<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Commissioning Services<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;-<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Total $M**<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;**413.8**<br>|

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Note. **1.** Totals may not sum due to rounding.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**18.1.4.1** **EPCM Costs** 

The EPCM (engineering, procurement, project management, and construction management) budget for the process plant was developed using a firm proposal submitted by Hatch. Hatch is expected to serve as the primary EPCM contractor, responsible for certain design, engineering, procurement, construction, management, testing, studies, and related services for the Stibnite Gold Project, including the process plan, the pressure oxidation facility, associated on-site infrastructure, utilities, and facilities, together with overall integration, coordination, and execution support for those in-scope elements of the Project. Perpetua Resources and other contractors will manage the remaining project scopes, including the Burntlog Road, the TSF, the diversion tunnel, the worker housing facility, the power line, and the water treatment plant. Hatch contract amendment provides for a total Control Budget of $204.3 million, with $42.0 million allocated to the POX/O2 System. EPCM costs including Hatch and other contractors, are summarized in Table 18-10.

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**Table 18-10:** **EPCM Capital Cost Summary**

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|:---|:---|:---|
| <br>**EPCM Components** | <br>**Percentage of Total Direct Field Cost** | <br>**Cost ($M)** |
| Management & Accounting | 0.95% | 16.4 |
| Engineering | 4.63% | 80.1 |
| Procurement | 0.89% | 15.4 |
| Project Controls | 1.01% | 17.5 |
| Construction Management | 5.85% | 101.2 |
| Commissioning | 0.11% | 1.9 |
| EPCM Temporary Facilities & Support | 0.06% | 1.1 |
| **EPCM Total** | **13.50%** | **233.5** |

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Note. **1.** Totals may not sum due to rounding.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**18.1.4.2** **Other Indirect Costs** 

Table 18-11 also includes "Consultant Indirect Estimates" from other consultants for infrastructure engineering and construction, including access roads and water diversions. The indirect costs for these tasks were provided by the estimating entity, as detailed in Table 18-11.

**Table 18-11:** **Consultants' Indirect Capital Cost Estimates**

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|:---|:---|
| **Consultants' Indirect Cost Estimates** | **Cost ($M)** |
| EFSFSR Diversion and Intake (McMillen Jacobs) | 0.5 |
| Access Road (Parametrix) | 12.8 |
| **Total Consultants' Indirect Estimates** | **13.3** |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**18.1.5** **Owner Project Team Costs** 

Owner Project Team costs were developed to cover specific functions relating to the construction of the Project. Owner Project Team costs exclude exploration and corporate costs and are summarized in Table 18-12.

Key staff, plant and equipment operators will be hired as early as three months prior to start-up for training, and preparation work. Senior staff and engineering personnel will also be hired several months prior to start-up as they become available. Environmental monitoring will continue through the construction period. Other Owner Cost items include:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Owner ' s construction and administrative costs, including the Owners camp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· plant mobile equipment and light vehicles;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· insurance, accounting and legal;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· furniture and office equipment;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· tools;

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· environmental monitoring;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· accounting, human resources and community services;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· security and safety management;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· staffing and operator training cost; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· initial fills and wear steel spares.

**Table 18-12:** **Owner Project Team Capital Costs**

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Owner Project Team Items** | **Initial ($M)** | **Sustaining & Closure ($M)** | **Total ($M)** |
| Project Staffing and Expenses | 220.2 | - | 220.2 |
| Closure, Mitigation and Monitoring | 11.5 | 230.3 | 241.9 |
| **Total Owner Project Team Costs** | **231.7** | **230.3** | **462.1** |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**18.1.6** **Environmental Mitigation, Reclamation and Closure Costs** 

The Project site is located near the headwaters of the EFSFSR and has been environmentally impacted by historical mining activities by third parties. Perpetua Resources has integrated environmental remediation and restoration activities into its mine plan and will be required to reclaim Project disturbance and complete both onsite and offsite stream and wetland compensatory mitigation to offset impacts to these resources attendant to mine construction and operations. Additionally, off-site road intersection improvements are included as mitigation for traffic impacts. Capital costs for these activities are summarized in Table 18-13. These costs are divided into three time periods: pre-operation (initial), operation (sustaining, i.e., for concurrent reclamation), and post-operation (closure).

**Table 18-13:** **Mitigation, Reclamation, and Closure Costs**

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Environmental Mitigation and Reclamation** | **Initial ($M)** | **Sustaining ($M)** | **Closure ($M)** | **Total ($M)** |
| Mitigation, Reclamation, and Closure | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.5 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;112.3 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;118.1 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;241.9 |

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Notes: **1.** The mitigation, reclamation and closure costs above are carried under Owner Project Team Capital Costs.

Closure and reclamation costs were developed utilizing the Standardized Reclamation Cost Estimator (SRCE), discussed in Section 14 of this Report, based on these activities being conducted by the operator, and do not include management and administration by outside entities. Costs were then incorporated into the overall Project cost model in the year that they occur.

Closure costs include items such as potential long-term water treatment, stream and wetland restoration, reclamation and reclamation maintenance, and long-term site monitoring such as surface and ground water monitoring, vegetation success monitoring, aquatic species and habitat monitoring, and chemical and physical stability. Water treatment during construction and operations is included in the water management cost. Bulk earthmoving of legacy materials accomplished by the mine fleet is included in the mining operations cost.

Long-term closure and monitoring costs are factored from anticipated operational costs, experience from closure operations of similar projects, first principles construction costs, and standard unit costs. The schedule of costs for

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reclamation, closure, and post-closure are allocated along the life of mine and closure, based upon expected reclamation and closure related activities.

Under applicable federal and state laws, financial assurance will be required to be posted with certain agencies at various times over the life of the Project to address disturbances during Project construction and operations. For example, Perpetua Resources was required to post certain financial assurance before commencing certain limited early works construction-related activities in October 2025. A separate bond has been posted in connection with the ASAOC. Financial assurance costs have not been included in the capital cost estimate because the structure and amount of the financial assurance requirements is subject to ongoing regulatory review and adjustment.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**18.1.7** **Estimated Contingency** 

Contingency costs, as summarized in Table 18-14, are estimates of the costs that are not included in the CAPEX that can be expected to be spent during initial construction. The more engineering and construction execution planning that is done ahead of the estimate, the higher the accuracy of the CAPEX and thus, the lower the contingency costs as a percentage of total CAPEX.

The amount of risk was assessed with due consideration of the level of design work, the way pricing was derived, and the nature of the plan for project implementation.

A Probabilistic Contingency Analysis was performed, which consisted of a contingency-ranging workshop. It evaluated the major cost components in terms of confidence in pricing and quantity basis and provided input ranges for potential underrun/overrun.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;o The following results from the @Risk simulations showed contingency percentages as per the following and were applied to the CAPEX Table 18-14.

**Table 18-14:** **Project Costs Summary for Contingency**

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Description**<br><BORDER_TOP> | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Initial Capital**<br>**$M**<br><BORDER_TOP> | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Sustaining Capital**<br>**$M**<br><BORDER_TOP> | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Total**<br>**$M**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Contingency - EPCM | &nbsp;&nbsp;117.6 | &nbsp;&nbsp;12.4 | &nbsp;&nbsp;129.9 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Contingency – Owner Project Team | &nbsp;&nbsp;39.3 | &nbsp;&nbsp;4.1 | &nbsp;&nbsp;43.5 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Contingency - RPM | &nbsp;&nbsp;10.8 | &nbsp;&nbsp;27.8 | &nbsp;&nbsp;38.6 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Contingency - PARAMETRIX/GEOENGINEERS | &nbsp;&nbsp;6.8 | &nbsp;&nbsp;0.0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;6.8 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Contingency - BROWN & CALDWELL | &nbsp;&nbsp;4.5 | &nbsp;&nbsp;0.0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;4.5 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Contingency - BBA | &nbsp;&nbsp;7.2 | &nbsp;&nbsp;0.0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;7.2 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Contingency - McMillen | &nbsp;&nbsp;4.8 | &nbsp;&nbsp;0.0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;4.8 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Contingency - Rio Ase | &nbsp;&nbsp;0.9 | &nbsp;&nbsp;0.0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;0.9 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Contingency $M** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**191.9** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**44.3** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**236.2** |

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Note. **1.** Totals may not sum due to rounding.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**18.1.7.1** **Idaho Sales Tax** 

The capital cost estimate accounts for a 6% Idaho sales tax rate applied on the supply cost of electrical equipment, electrical bulks, structural steel, building materials and instrumentation materials and include $9.2 million in total sales tax.

Mechanical equipment supply, piping materials and platework materials are exempt of Sales Tax.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**18.2** **Operating Costs** 

The average cash operating cost per short ton (st) of processed material before by-product credits, royalties, refining and transportation charges over the life-of-mine (LOM) and during an average year of operations are summarized in Table 18-15. These cash costs include mine operations, process plant operations, and general and administrative costs (G&A) and are in the accuracy range of -10% to +15% in the opinion of the QPs. The average cash operating cost per ton of processed material after by-product credits but before royalties, refining and transportation charges over the LOM and during the first four years of operations are also provided, as are the all-in sustaining costs (AISC) and all-in costs (AIC). Total costs in each category are divided by the total tonnage of processed material.

A summary of the operating costs is presented below in Table 18-15.

**Table 18-15:** **LOM Operating Cost Summary**

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Average Annual Cost ($M)** | **$/st processed** | **LoM Operating Cost ($M)** |
| Mining | 87 | 10.78 | 1233 |
| Process | 112 | 14.00 | 1602 |
| General & Administration | 37 | 4.55 | 521 |
| **Cash Costs Before By-Product Credits** | **236** | **29.32** | **3357** |

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Key assumptions were made to estimate the operating costs for the Project:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Cost estimates are based on Q4 2025.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Costs are expressed in United States Dollars (US$).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Power cost of US$0.06 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) was assumed.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· A ROM throughput of 22,046 st/d and repulped historical tailings throughput of 2,976 st/d were used for the processing plant.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Plant crusher availability is assumed to be 75%, filter availability is assumed to be 82.5%, while the availability for the rest of the process plant is assumed to be 90%.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· ROM and concentrate grades, and recoveries are based on metallurgical test work results.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Material and equipment are purchased as new or lease purchased.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Reagent consumption rates are based on metallurgical test work results and in-house benchmarks.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Grinding media consumption rates are based on mineral material characteristics.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**18.2.1** **Mine Operating Costs** 

Mine equipment operating costs were developed using first principles based on vendor provided hourly operating cost estimates and recent operating mine equipment survey data. The unit costs for labor were jointly developed by Perpetua Resources and RPM. Table 18-16 summarizes the consumable and labor operating costs by the unit operations.

**Table 18-16:** **Life-Of-Mine Mining Cost Averages**

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **Mining Function**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Percentage (%)**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Unit Cost ($/st)**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| Production D&B | 19 | 0.60 |
| Production L&H | 32 | 0.99 |
| Production Support | 14 | 0.44 |
| Development D&B | 1 | 0.03 |
| Development L&H | 11 | 0.35 |
| Development Support | 2 | 0.06 |
| Auxiliary Fleet | 6 | 0.2 |
| Maintenance Fleet | 4 | 0.11 |
| Administrative Fleet | 8 | 0.26 |
| Mining Staff Labor | 1 | 0.03 |
| Blasting Contractor Services | 1 | 0.04 |
| **Total for Material Mined** | **100** | **3.12** |

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Preproduction development costs are assigned 100% as CAPEX and amortized during the production years of the mine plan. Table 18-17 summarizes the total mine operating cost per year.

Operating costs were calculated for each schedule period including fuel, maintenance parts, lube, tire replacement, ground engaging tool replacement, operator labor, and maintenance labor. If operating time for a fleet was not sufficient to accomplish the work required in the mine production schedule, additional units were added. Table 18-17 summarizes the total mine operating cost per year.

**Table 18-17:** **Mine OPEX by Year**

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Year**<br><BORDER_TOP> | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Total ($M)**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;-3<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;0<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;-2<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;0<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;-1<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;0<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;1<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;113021<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;2<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;110870<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;3<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;116706<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;4<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;110439<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;5<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;103285<br>|

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Year**<br><BORDER_TOP> | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Total ($M)**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;6<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;95690<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;7<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;101969<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;8<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;95938<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;9<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;89314<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;10<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;91654<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;11<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;84064<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;12<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;55064<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;13<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;31278<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;14<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;28005<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;15<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;6168<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Total**<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;**1233465**<br>|

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Note: Mine preproduction development is shown as 100% capital cost and 0% operating expense.

The mine operating costs provided in Table 18-16 include:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Drilling, blasting, loading, and hauling of material from the mine to the crusher, stockpiles or development rock storage facilities. Maintenance of the development rock storage areas and stockpiles is included in the mining costs. Maintenance of mine mobile equipment is included in the operating costs.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Rehandling ore stockpiles to the crusher is included in the mining costs.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Mine supervision, mine engineering, geology and ore control are included in the G&A category.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Operating labor and maintenance labor for the mine mobile equipment are included.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Mine access road construction and maintenance are included. If mine haul trucks drive on the road, its cost and maintenance is included in the mine operating costs.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Relocation of SODA material and reprocessing of Historical Tailings is included.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Delivery of mine development rock to the tailings dam construction is included. However, placement and compaction of that material at the TSF is not included.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· The cost of backfilling the Yellow Pine open pit, Hangar Flats open pit, and Midnight area of the West End open pit is included.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· A general mine allowance is included that is intended to cover mine pumping costs and general operating supplies that cannot be assigned to one of the unit operations.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· A general maintenance allowance is included that is intended to cover the general operating supplies of the maintenance group.

The mine is planned to work two 12-hour shifts per day for 365 days per year. Ten days (20 shifts) of lost time are assumed due to weather delays or other interruptions.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**18.2.2** **Plant Operating Costs** 

The process operating cost can be broken up into seven areas: power, reagents, consumables, maintenance, oxygen, labor, and mobile equipment. Limestone and lime are produced on-site, and the costs associated with them are included in reagent costs. Oxygen is also produced on-site and the costs associated with the production is grouped in its own area. Table 18-16 summarizes the process operating costs for the life of mine. The processing costs allocated by process area are provided in Table 18-19.

**Table 18-18:** **Process Operating Cost Summary by Category**

 <br> **Area##BOLD_END_511
9##<br><BORDER_TOP> **Average Annual
Cost ($M)**<br><BORDER_TOP>
**LoM $/st
processed**<br><BORDER_TOP>
**LoM Operating Cost
($M)**<br><BORDER_TOP> ##BOLD_START_5123
##%**<br><BORDER_TOP>
Power<br><BORDER_TOP>
20.0<br><BORDER_TOP>
2.49<br><BORDER_TOP>
285<br><BORDER_TOP>
18<br><BORDER_TOP>
Reagents<br><BORDER_TOP>
28.1<br><BORDER_TOP>
3.50<br><BORDER_TOP> 400<br><BORDER_TOP>
25<br><BORDER_TOP>
Consumables<br><BORDER_TOP>
17.9<br><BORDER_TOP>
2.23<br><BORDER_TOP> 255<br><BORDER_TOP>
16<br><BORDER_TOP>
Maintenance<br><BORDER_TOP>
13.0<br><BORDER_TOP>
1.61<br><BORDER_TOP> 185<br><BORDER_TOP>
11<br><BORDER_TOP>
Labor<br><BORDER_TOP>
23.9<br><BORDER_TOP>
2.97<br><BORDER_TOP> 340<br><BORDER_TOP>
21<br><BORDER_TOP> Mobile
Equipment<br><BORDER_TOP>
1.7<br><BORDER_TOP> 0.21<br><BORDER_TOP>
24<br><BORDER_TOP>
2<br><BORDER_TOP>
Oxygen<br><BORDER_TOP>
7.9<br><BORDER_TOP> 0.99<br><BORDER_TOP>
113<br><BORDER_TOP>
7<br><BORDER_TOP> **T
otal**<sup>1</sup><br><BORDER_TOP> #
#BOLD_START_5125##112.4**<br><BORDER_TOP
> **14.00**<br><BORDER_
TOP> **1,602**<br><BORD
ER_TOP> **100**

##COLSPAN_21
815##<BORDER_TOP>
Note. **1.** Totals may not sum due to rounding.

**Table 18-19:** **Process Operating Cost Summary by Unit Operation**

**Process Area**<br>
**LOM Cost ($M)**<br>
**Cost ($/st)**<br>
Crushing and Conveying<br><BORDER_TOP>
35<br><BORDER_TOP> 0.31<br><BORDER_TOP>
Grinding & Classification<br><BORDER_TOP>
483<br><BORDER_TOP> 4.22<br><BORDER_TOP>
Antimony Recovery<br><BORDER_TOP>
35<br><BORDER_TOP> 0.31<br><BORDER_TOP>
Gold Flotation<br><BORDER_TOP>
139<br><BORDER_TOP> 1.21<br><BORDER_TOP>
Pressure Oxidation<br><BORDER_TOP>
336<br><BORDER_TOP> 2.93<br><BORDER_TOP>
POX Discharge Cooling, HC &
Neutralization<br><BORDER_TOP>
110<br><BORDER_TOP> 0.96<br><BORDER_TOP>
POX Leach-CIP Circuit<br><BORDER_TOP>
196<br><BORDER_TOP> 1.71<br><BORDER_TOP>
Tailings / Oxide Leach-CIP<br><BORDER_TOP>
55<br><BORDER_TOP> 0.48<br><BORDER_TOP>
Carbon Handling & Refinery<br><BORDER_TOP>
66<br><BORDER_TOP> 0.58<br><BORDER_TOP>
Tailings & Water Reclaim<br><BORDER_TOP>
52<br><BORDER_TOP> 0.45<br><BORDER_TOP>
Water Treatment<br><BORDER_TOP>
4<br><BORDER_TOP> 0.03<br><BORDER_TOP>
Fresh / Contact Water System<br><BORDER_TOP>
16<br><BORDER_TOP> 0.14<br><BORDER_TOP>
Ancillaries<br><BORDER_TOP>
75<br><BORDER_TOP> 0.66<br><BORDER_TOP>
**Total Process
Plant**<br><BORDER_TOP> ##BOLD_START_513
6##1,602**<br><BORDER_TOP> ##BOLD_START_
5137##14.00**<br><BORDER_TOP>
Note. **1.** Totals may not sum due to rounding.

The process plant operating and maintenance labor costs were derived from a staffing plan and are based on labor rates from an industry survey for this region and modified where necessary. The annual salaries include overtime and benefits for both salaried and hourly employees.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**18.2.3** **General and Administrative Costs** 

The general and administrative (G&A) operating costs cover the expenses of the departments which share function and support across both mine and processing operations. G&A costs include management, accounting, human resources, environmental and safety compliance, laboratory, community relations, site residential camp, communications, insurance, legal, training, and other costs not associated with either mining or processing. The LOM G&A cost estimated for the Project are presented in Table 18-20.

**Table 18-20:** **General and Administrative Costs Summary**

 **Area**<br><BORDE
R_TOP> **Average Annual Cost
($M)**<br><BORDER_TOP>
**US$/st
processed**<br><BORDER_TOP>
**LoM Operating Cost
($M)**<br><BORDER_TOP>
**%**<br><BORDER_TOP>
Personnel<br><BORDER_TOP>
10.5<br><BORDER_TOP>
1.31<br><BORDER_TOP> 150<br><BORDER_TOP>
29%<br><BORDER_TOP>
General<br><BORDER_TOP>
3.7<br><BORDER_TOP> 0.46<br><BORDER_TOP>
52<br><BORDER_TOP> 10%<br><BORDER_TOP>
Burntlog access road<br><BORDER_TOP>
1.3<br><BORDER_TOP> 0.17<br><BORDER_TOP>
19<br><BORDER_TOP> 4%<br><BORDER_TOP>
Utilities<br><BORDER_TOP>
2.0<br><BORDER_TOP> 0.25<br><BORDER_TOP>
28<br><BORDER_TOP> 5%<br><BORDER_TOP>
Contracts, insurance, legal<br><BORDER_TOP>
7.1<br><BORDER_TOP> 0.88<br><BORDER_TOP>
102<br><BORDER_TOP> 19%<br><BORDER_TOP>
Camp<br><BORDER_TOP> 8.9<br><BORDER_TOP>
1.11<br><BORDER_TOP> 127<br><BORDER_TOP>
24%<br><BORDER_TOP> IT
services<br><BORDER_TOP>
1.1<br><BORDER_TOP> 0.14<br><BORDER_TOP>
16<br><BORDER_TOP> 3%<br><BORDER_TOP>
Contact water treatment<br><BORDER_TOP>
1.3<br><BORDER_TOP> 0.17<br><BORDER_TOP>
19<br><BORDER_TOP> 4%<br><BORDER_TOP>
Waste water treatment<br><BORDER_TOP>
0.7<br><BORDER_TOP> 0.08<br><BORDER_TOP>
9<br><BORDER_TOP> 2%<br><BORDER_TOP> ##B
OLD_START_5153##Total**<sup>1</sup><br><BORD
ER><BORDER_TOP> **36.6**<br><BO
RDER><BORDER_TOP> **4.55**<br><
BORDER><BORDER_TOP>
**521**<br><BORDER_TOP>
100%<br><BORDER_TOP>
Note. **1.** Totals may not sum due to rounding.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**18.2.4** **Labor Requirements** 

Process labor costs were derived based on an estimated staff of 270 employees. Employee wages were determined based on surveys of actual labor rates in the area. Labor rates and fringe benefits for employees include all applicable benefits as well as applicable payroll taxes but exclude profit sharing (PTU). The burden rate used is 48% for hourly staff and 51% for salaried staff. Limestone, lime, and oxygen labor costs are discussed in Sections 21.2.3.6 and 21.2.3.7 of this Report. Table 18-21 below summarizes the labor costs.

**Table 18-21:** **Labor Cost Summary**

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| **Area** | **Staff** | **LOM ($M)** |
| Process | 88 | 112 |
| Maintenance | 66 | 88 |
| E&IC | 31 | 44 |
| Tech Services | 11 | 17 |
| Lab | 43 | 52 |
| Process Administration | 14 | 27 |
| Oxygen | 96 | 0 |
| Limestone & Lime | 85 | 0 |
| **Total**<sup>1</sup> | **270** | **340** |

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Note. **1.** Totals may not sum due to rounding.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**18.2.5** **Major Reagents, Fuel and Electricity Unit Costs** 

Table 18-22 summarizes the unit costs for the major Project consumables (process reagents, diesel fuel and power).

**Table 18-22:** **Cost Assumptions for Major Reagents and Power**

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| <br>**Item**<br><BORDER_TOP> | <br>**Unit**<br><BORDER_TOP> | <br>**Cost Estimate**<br><BORDER_TOP> | <br>**Comment**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| Diesel fuel (Off-road) | $ per gallon | 2.80 | Based on quotes and diesel price forecasts |
| Diesel fuel (On-road) | $ per gallon | 2.97 | Based on quotes and diesel price forecasts |
| Electricity | $ per kWhr | 0.06 | Price rate from previous study |
| Lime | $ per st | 74.25 – 90.25 | OPEX for onsite production |
| Sodium Cyanide | $ per lb | 1.38 | Price quote delivered to site |
| Sodium Metabisulfite | $ per lb | 0.51 | Price quote delivered to site |
| Copper Sulfate | $ per lb | 1.86 | Price quote delivered to site |

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Reagent consumption rates were determined from the metallurgical test data or industry practice. Budget quotations were received for reagents supplied from local sources where available, with an allowance for freight to site or from historical data from other projects.

The crusher liners, mill liners, and grinding media are the contributing costs for consumables. Consumption unit cost estimates are based on quotes for the specific equipment and the consultant's internal database of wear item costs. The maintenance annual costs and life-of-mine costs are presented below in Table 18-23.

**Table 18-23:** **Consumables Annual Costs and Life of Mine Costs**

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| **Item**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Average Annual Cost ($000)**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **LoM Cost ($000)**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| Gyro crusher liners | 259 | 3696 |
| Cone crusher liners<sup>2</sup> | 107 | 1529 |
| SAG mill liners | 3457 | 49267 |
| Ball mill liners | 2522 | 35938 |
| Regrind mill liners<sup>3</sup> | 34 | 478 |
| SAG mill media | 2140 | 30496 |
| Ball mill media | 9382 | 133694 |
| Regrind mill media<sup>3</sup> | 12 | 169 |
| **Total**<sup>1</sup> | **17913** | **255267** |

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Notes: **1.** Totals may not sum due to rounding. **2.** Installed in later years. **3.** Only consumed when running high antimony ore.

An allowance of 3% - 5% of the installed equipment costs was made to estimate the cost of equipment maintenance for a full year of production with the equipment in use. For process equipment with variable run hours (ex. antimony flotation circuit), the annual maintenance cost was scaled based on throughput or number of process lines running (ex. only one autoclave in use when running west end ore). The annual maintenance cost is projected at approximately $18 million and life-of-mine costs are $255 million

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**19** **Economic Analysis**

The economic analysis presented in this Report uses a financial model that estimates cash flows on a monthly basis for the life of the Project at the level of detail appropriate to the prefeasibility level of engineering and design. Annual cash flow projections are estimated over the LOM based on the CAPEX, OPEX, sales revenue and other cost estimates outlined in Section 18. CAPEX is estimated in four categories: initial, sustaining, closure and reclamation, and working, and are distributed in accordance with the estimated year of expenditure. OPEX estimates include labor, reagents, maintenance, supplies, services, and electrical power for each year. The sales revenue is based on payable metals contained in doré bullion and antimony concentrate produced by the ore processing plant. Other costs, such as royalties, taxes, and depreciation are estimated in accordance with the present stage of the Project.

The financial model results are presented in terms of net present value (NPV), payback period (time in years to recapture the initial capital investment), and the internal rate of return (IRR) for the Project. Cash flow projections are estimated over the life-of-mine (LOM) based on the estimates of capital expenditures and production cost and sales revenue. The estimates of CAPEX and OPEX have been developed specifically for this Project, as presented in Section 18 of this Report.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**19.1** **Assumptions** 

The base case economic analysis was performed assuming a gold price of US$3,250/oz, silver price of US$40.00/oz, and antimony price of US$10.00/lb. This forecast is premised on consensus long-term forecasts of the gold price as at December 31, 2025. With a smaller sample set of forecasts for antimony and silver only representing an immaterial portion of project economics, pricing was selected at or below long-term consensus estimates. Where applicable, price inflation and escalation factors were considered and applied for various line items except where firm vendor pricing has been obtained and/or under contract. Commodity prices can be volatile and there is the potential for positive or negative deviation from the forecast. Assumptions that were used to estimate the CAPEX and OPEX are presented in Section 18 of this Report. The economic analysis also used the following assumptions:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· A discount rate of 5% is applied to NPV calculations (NPV <sub>5%</sub>).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Construction period of 45 months.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Total mine life of 14.25 years.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Cost estimates in constant Q4 2025 dollars with no inflation or escalation factors considered beyond this period.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Results based on 100% ownership with a 1.7% net smelter return (NSR) royalty on gold production and a 100% NSR royalty on all silver production starting in year 7.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Funding for the Project is assumed to be 100% equity funding with no financing costs except leasing of major mining equipment since this equipment would almost certainly be lease purchased.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· All cash flows discounted to start of construction period using mid-month discounting convention.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· All metal products are sold in the same month they are produced.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Project revenue is derived from the sale of gold dor é and antimony concentrate.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· No firm contractual arrangements for refining or transportation currently exist.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Costs incurred prior to the start of construction are not included in the model and are considered " sunk costs " , except for tax purposes, where the aggregate expenditures accumulated prior to the construction start date are available to offset taxes.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· A 15-day delay in revenue from sales and a 15-day delay in payment of accounts payable are used in the formulation of working capital, which is recaptured at the end of mine life.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· An allowance of 5% is included in the financial model for salvage value of selected capital equipment, excluding buildings and tanks, which are included in the reclamation costs.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Depreciation is calculated using the Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System (MACRS) method in accordance with current U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regulations.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Depletion for tax purposes is estimated for the financial model using the percentage method; a rate of 15% is used for gold and silver and 22% is used for antimony.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**19.2** **Revenue** 

Revenue for the financial model is based on the grade and tonnage of mill feed from the mine plan (Table 19-1), using the plant recovery for the specific mineralization type to yield metal production figures (Table 19-2). The appropriate refinery or smelter treatment terms (Table 19-3) are applied to the payable metals (Table 19-4) using the metal prices presented in Table 19-5.

**Table 19-1:** **Life of Mine Contained Metal by Deposit**

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Deposit** | **Ore Type** | **Ore Tons (kst)** | **Contained Metal Grade** | **Contained Metal Grade** | **Contained Metal Grade** | **Contained Metal Quantity** | **Contained Metal Quantity** | **Contained Metal Quantity** |
| **Deposit** | **Ore Type** | **Ore Tons (kst)** | **Gold**<br>**(oz/st)** | **Silver**<br>**(oz/st)** | **Antimony**<br>**(%)** | **Gold**<br>**(koz)** | **Silver**<br>**(oz)** | **Antimony**<br>**(klb)** |
| Yellow Pine | High Sb | 11279 | 0.060 | 0.137 | 0.460 | 671 | 1543 | 103758 |
| Yellow Pine | Low Sb | 41463 | 0.049 | 0.045 | 0.009 | 2047 | 1881 | 7859 |
| Hangar Flats | High Sb | 3411 | 0.056 | 0.141 | 0.369 | 191 | 483 | 25148 |
| Hangar Flats | Low Sb | 5696 | 0.039 | 0.048 | 0.018 | 223 | 273 | 2104 |
| West End | Oxide | 4931 | 0.016 | 0.026 | -- | 78 | 126 | -- |
| West End | Mixed | 28483 | 0.030 | 0.043 | -- | 855 | 1236 | -- |
| West End | Low Sb | 16801 | 0.039 | 0.038 | -- | 649 | 635 | -- |
| Historical Tailings | High Sb | 2961 | 0.034 | 0.084 | 0.166 | 100 | 247 | 9814 |
| **Totals / Averages** | **Totals / Averages** | **115025** | **0.042** | **0.056** | **0.065** | **4815** | **6424** | **148683** |

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**Table 19-2:** **Recovered Metal Production**

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| **Deposit** | **Doré Bullion**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Doré Bullion**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Antimony Concentrate**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Antimony Concentrate**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Antimony Concentrate**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| **Deposit** | **Gold (koz)**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Silver (koz)**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Antimony (klb)**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Gold (koz)**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Silver (koz)**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| Yellow Pine | 2498 | 54 | 86506 | 25 | 421 |

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| **Deposit** | **Doré Bullion**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Doré Bullion**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Antimony Concentrate**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Antimony Concentrate**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Antimony Concentrate**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| **Deposit** | **Gold (koz)**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Silver (koz)**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Antimony (klb)**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Gold (koz)**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Silver (koz)**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| Hangar Flats | 372 | 10 | 17441 | 6 | 205 |
| West End | 1230 | 441 | - | - | - |
| Historical Tailings | 90 | 4 | 2538 | 1 | 21 |
| **Totals Production** | **4191** | **509** | **106484** | **32** | **647** |

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**Table 19-3:** **Smelter Treatment Factors**

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| **Gold and Silver Bullion** | **Gold and Silver Bullion** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Gold Payability | 99.9% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Silver Payability | 98.0% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Refining Charge – Au (per troy ounce) | $1.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Transportation Charge – Au (per troy ounce) | $1.15 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Refining Charge – Ag (per troy ounce) | $0.50 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Transportation Charge – Ag (per troy ounce) | $1.15 |
| **Antimony Concentrate** | **Antimony Concentrate** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Payable Antimony (%) | 85% |
| **Gold Payability (approximate)** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<5.0 g/t | 0% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.0 to <8.5 g/t | 15-20% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.5 to <10.0 g/t | 20-25% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;≥10.0 g/t | 25% |
| **Silver Payability (approximate)** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<300 g/t | 0% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;300 to <700 g/t | 40-50% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;≥700 g/t | 50% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Transportation to Idaho (per wet ton) | $74.60 |

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**Table 19-4:** **Payable Metals Production**

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| **Product** | **Gold (koz)** | **Silver (koz)** | **Antimony (klb)** |
| Doré Bullion | 4187 | 505 | -- |
| Antimony Concentrate | 8 | 85 | 91 |
| **Total Payable Metals** | 4195 | 590 | 91 |

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**Table 19-5:** **Metal Price Cases**

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| **Case** | **Metal Prices**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Metal Prices**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Metal Prices**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Basis** |
| **Case** | **Gold ($/oz)**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Silver ($/oz)**<sup>1</sup><br><BORDER_TOP> | **Antimony ($/lb)**<sup>1</sup><br><BORDER_TOP> | **Basis** |
| Case A | $3250 | $40.00 | $10.00 | Case corresponds to long-term average metal price forecasts as of December 31, 2025, and long-term average price forecasts for silver and antimony |
| Case B | $4000 | $40.00 | $10.00 | Case corresponds to 4-year consensus gold price forecasts as of December 31, 2025, and long-term average price forecasts for silver and antimony |

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| **Case** | **Metal Prices**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Metal Prices**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Metal Prices**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Basis** |
| **Case** | **Gold ($/oz)**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Silver ($/oz)**<sup>1</sup><br><BORDER_TOP> | **Antimony ($/lb)**<sup>1</sup><br><BORDER_TOP> | **Basis** |
| Case C<br>| $4500 | $40.00 | $10.00 | Case corresponds to 3-year consensus gold price forecasts as of December 31, 2025, and long-term average price forecasts for silver and antimony |
| Case D | $5000 | $40.00 | $10.00 | Case corresponds to recent spot gold pricing in Q1 2026, and long-term average price forecasts for silver and antimony |

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Notes: **1.** The company has elected to use flat antimony ($10/lb) and silver ($40/oz) prices in its analysis which reflect long-term consensus estimates.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**19.3** **Capital Costs** 

The details of the CAPEX estimate for the Project are summarized below and are presented in more detail in Section 18 of this Report. For purposes of the financial model, CAPEX is broken into four categories: initial capital, sustaining capital, closure, and reclamation capital, and working capital. Table 19-6 presents a summary of the initial, sustaining and closure and reclamation capital costs.

**Table 19-6:** **Capital Cost Summary**

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| **Area** | **Detail** | **Initial** <br>**CAPEX** <br>**($M)** | **Sustaining** <br>**CAPEX** <br>**($M)** | **Closure** <br>**CAPEX** <br>**($M)(1)** | **Total** <br>**CAPEX** <br>**($M)** |
| Direct Costs | Mine Costs | 184 | 211 | - | 395 |
| Direct Costs | Processing Plant | 814 | 93 | - | 907 |
| Direct Costs | On-Site Infrastructure | 336 | 305 | - | 641 |
| Direct Costs | Off-Site Infrastructure | 396 | - | - | 396 |
| Indirect Costs & Project Delivery | Indirect Costs & Project Delivery | 414 | - | - | 414 |
| Owner's Costs | Owner's Costs | 232 | 112 | 118 | 462 |
| Contingency and Sales Tax | Contingency and Sales Tax | 201 | 44 | - | 245 |
| **Sub-total CAPEX** | **Sub-total CAPEX** | **2576** | **767** | **118** | **3461** |
| Pre-Production Revenue | Pre-Production Revenue | -52 | - | - | -52 |
| **Total CAPEX** | **Total CAPEX** | **2524** | **767** | **118** | **3409** |

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Notes: **1.** Closure assumes self-performed closure costs, which will differ for those assumed for financial assurance calculations required by regulators.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**19.4** **Operating Costs** 

The average cash operating cost per short ton (st) of processed material before by-product credits, royalties, refining and transportation charges over the LOM and during the first four years of operations are summarized in Table 19-7. These cash costs include mine operations, process plant operations, and general and administrative costs (G&A).

By-product revenue from silver and antimony can be "credited" as a deduction to the operating costs. The average cash operating cost per ton of processed material after by-product credits but before royalties, refining and transportation charges over the LOM and during the first four years of operations are also presented in Table 19-7.

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**Table 19-7:** **Operating Cost Summary**

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| **Cash Operating Cost Estimate** | **Years 1-4 Average** | **Years 1-4 Average** | **LOM Average** | **LOM Average** | **LOM Average** |
| **Cash Operating Cost Estimate** | **$/st milled** | **$/oz Au** | **$/st mined** | **$/st milled** | **$/oz Au** |
| Mining OPEX<sup>(1)</sup> | 14.13 | 248 | 3.12 | 10.78 | 295 |
| Processing OPEX | 14.15 | 249 |  | 14.00 | 383 |
| General & Administrative OPEX | 4.55 | 77 |  | 4.55 | 125 |
| **Cash Costs Before By-Product Credits**<sup>(2)</sup> | 32.83 | 574 |  | 29.32 | 803 |
| By-Product Credits | -18.47 | -324 |  | -8.07 | -222 |
| **Cash Costs After By-Product Credits**<sup>(3)</sup> | 14.35 | 249 |  | 21.22 | 580 |

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Notes: **1.** Mining OPEX excludes capitalized stripping. **2.** Cash costs shown in this table are before royalties, refining, and transportation charges; cash costs that include these costs are presented in Table 19-8. **3.** By-product credits accrue from silver and antimony revenue.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**19.5** **Other Costs** 

There is a 1.7% royalty that applies to gold revenue and a 100% royalty that applies to silver revenue starting in year 7. The LOM reduction in Net Operating Income of the combined royalties is estimated to be $272 million.

Depreciation is calculated using the MACRS method starting with the first year of production. The initial capital and sustaining capital used a 7-year life. The last year of production is the catch-up year for the assets that are not fully depreciated at that time.

The percentage depletion method was used in the evaluation. It is determined as a percentage of gross income from the property, not to exceed 50% of taxable income before the depletion deduction. A rate of 15% is used for gold and silver and a rate of 22% is used for antimony.

The Project has been evaluated on a post-tax basis to provide an approximate value of the potential economics. The tax model and calculations are based on the tax regime as of the date of this Report. At the effective date of this Report, the Project is assumed to be subject to the American federal corporate income taxes, Idaho state corporate income taxes, and the Idaho Mine License Tax. The corporate income taxes payable over the life of the mine are estimated to be US$1,336 million and the Idaho Mine License Tax payable over the life of the mine is estimated to be US$54.9 million. It must be noted that tax calculations involve complex variables that can only be accurately determined during operations and, as such, the actual taxes payable and post-tax economic results may differ from those estimated.

Taxable income for income tax purposes is defined as metal revenues minus operating expenses, royalty, property and severance taxes, reclamation and closure expense, depreciation and depletion. Deduction for depletion is used in the calculation of State income tax, but no deduction is taken for the federal income taxes paid. The combined effective tax rate was calculated as follows:

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The Idaho Mine License Tax is a tax for the privilege of mining or receiving royalties from mining operations. The tax rate is 1% of the value of ores mined or extracted and royalties received. The basis is the taxable income that is defined by the IRS.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**19.6** **Total Production Costs** 

A detailed breakdown of the various measures of cash cost over the life of the mine are shown in Table 19-8. The costs are presented in $/st mined, $/st milled, and in $/oz Au. The table provides the cash costs before and after by-product credits; the total cash costs, which include royalties, refining and transportation charges; and All-In Sustaining Costs (AISC) that includes the Sustaining CAPEX, salvage, and property taxes for both the LOM and initial four years of operation. The All in Costs (AIC), that includes non-sustaining capital, is included for the LOM.

**Table 19-8:** **Total Production Cost Summary**

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| **Total Production Cost Item** | **Years 1-4** | **Years 1-4** | **LOM** | **LOM** |
| **Total Production Cost Item** | **($/st milled)** | **($/oz Au)** | **($/st milled)** | **($/oz Au)** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Mining | 14.13 | 248 | 10.78 | 295 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Processing | 14.15 | 249 | 14.00 | 383 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;G&A | 4.55 | 77 | 4.55 | 125 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Cash Costs Before By-Product Credits** | **32.83** | **574** | **29.32** | **803** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;By-Product Credits | -18.47 | -324 | -8.07 | -222 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Cash Costs After By-Product Credits** | **14.36** | **250** | **21.25** | **581** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Royalties | 3.24 | 56 | 2.36 | 65 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Refining and Transportation | 0.27 | 5 | 0.15 | 4 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Cash Costs** | **17.86** | **311** | **23.76** | **650** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Sustaining CAPEX | 10.68 | 188 | 6.67 | 184 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**All-In Sustaining Costs** | **28.54** | **498** | **30.42** | **833** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Reclamation and Closure(1) | - | - | 1.03 | 28 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Initial (non-sustaining) CAPEX(2) | - | - | 22.311 | 614 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**All-In Costs** | **-** | **-** | **53.76** | **1476** |

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Notes: **1.** Defined as non-sustaining reclamation and closure costs in the post-operations period. **2.** Initial Capital includes capitalized preproduction.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**19.7** **Financial Model Results** 

The financial model results are presented in terms of NPV, IRR, and payback period in years for recovery of the capital expenditures. These economic indicators are presented on both pre-tax and after-tax bases. The NPV is presented both undiscounted (NPV0%) and at a 5% discount rate (NPV5%), as shown in Table 19-9. The primary metric for comparison of the cases is the after-tax net present value at a 5% discount rate (ATNPV5%). Assumptions used for the model are provided in Table 19-9 and the detailed annual cash flow forecast based on $3,250/oz gold, $40.00/oz silver, and $10.00/lb antimony using the annual production schedule for the life of the project is presented in Table 19-10.

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**Table 19-9:** **Financial Model Pre-Tax and After-Tax Indicators by Case**

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| **Parameter** | **Unit** | **Pre-tax Results** | **After-tax Results** |
| **Case A – $3,250/oz Au, $40/oz Ag, $10/lb Sb** | **Case A – $3,250/oz Au, $40/oz Ag, $10/lb Sb** | **Case A – $3,250/oz Au, $40/oz Ag, $10/lb Sb** | **Case A – $3,250/oz Au, $40/oz Ag, $10/lb Sb** |
| NPV0% | M$ | 7506 | 6115 |
| NPV5% | M$ | 4349 | 3457 |
| Annual Average EBITDA | M$ | 766 | - |
| Annual Average After-Tax Free Cash Flow | M$ | - | 607 |
| IRR | % | 26.6 | 23.5 |
| Payback Period | Production Years | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| **Case B – $4,000/oz Au, $40/oz Ag, $10/lb Sb** | **Case B – $4,000/oz Au, $40/oz Ag, $10/lb Sb** | **Case B – $4,000/oz Au, $40/oz Ag, $10/lb Sb** | **Case B – $4,000/oz Au, $40/oz Ag, $10/lb Sb** |
| NPV0% | M$ | 10599 | 8526 |
| NPV5% | M$ | 6344 | 5012 |
| Annual Average EBITDA | M$ | 983 | - |
| Annual Average After-Tax Free Cash Flow | M$ | - | 775 |
| IRR | % | 33.0 | 29.0 |
| Payback Period | Production Years | 1.9 | 2.1 |
| **Case C – $4,500/oz Au, $40/oz Ag, $10/lb Sb** | **Case C – $4,500/oz Au, $40/oz Ag, $10/lb Sb** | **Case C – $4,500/oz Au, $40/oz Ag, $10/lb Sb** | **Case C – $4,500/oz Au, $40/oz Ag, $10/lb Sb** |
| NPV0% | M$ | 12661 | 10128 |
| NPV5% | M$ | 7674 | 6045 |
| Annual Average EBITDA | M$ | 1128 | - |
| Annual Average After-Tax Free Cash Flow | M$ | - | 887 |
| IRR | % | 36.8 | 32.3 |
| Payback Period | Production Years | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| **Case D – $5,000/oz Au, $40/oz Ag, $10/lb Sb** | **Case D – $5,000/oz Au, $40/oz Ag, $10/lb Sb** | **Case D – $5,000/oz Au, $40/oz Ag, $10/lb Sb** | **Case D – $5,000/oz Au, $40/oz Ag, $10/lb Sb** |
| NPV0% | M$ | 14722 | 11727 |
| NPV5% | M$ | 9004 | 7076 |
| Annual Average EBITDA | M$ | 1273 | - |
| Annual Average After-Tax Free Cash Flow | M$ | - | 999 |
| IRR | % | 40.3 | 35.3 |
| Payback Period | Production Years | 1.5 | 1.8 |

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**Table 19-10:** **Financial Analysis Summary Table**

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Description** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**LOM Total / Avg.** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**LOM Total / Avg.** |
| Gold Price | 3250 | 3250 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Silver Price | &nbsp;&nbsp;40 | &nbsp;&nbsp;40 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Antimony Price | &nbsp;&nbsp;10 | &nbsp;&nbsp;10 |
| Mine Life | 14.25 | 14.25 |
| Total Mill Feed | 115025 | 115025 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Average Annual Mill Feed | &nbsp;&nbsp;8073 | &nbsp;&nbsp;8073 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Production** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**LOM Total / Avg.** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**LOM Total / Avg.** |
| Mill Feed Grade – Au  | 0.042  | 0.042  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Mill Feed Grade – Ag | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0.056  | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0.056  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Mill Feed Grade – Sb  | &nbsp;&nbsp;0.06% | &nbsp;&nbsp;0.06% |
| Total Production – Au | 4814.8  | 4814.8  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Total Production – Ag | &nbsp;&nbsp; 6423.5  | &nbsp;&nbsp; 6423.5  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Total Production – Sb | &nbsp;&nbsp; 148.7  | &nbsp;&nbsp; 148.7  |
| Average Annual Production – Au | 337.9  | 337.9  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Average Annual Production – Ag  | &nbsp;&nbsp; 450.8  | &nbsp;&nbsp; 450.8  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Average Annual Production – Sb  | &nbsp;&nbsp; 10.4  | &nbsp;&nbsp; 10.4  |
| Total Payable Metal – Au | 4194.7  | 4194.7  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Total Payable Metal – Ag | &nbsp;&nbsp; 590.0  | &nbsp;&nbsp; 590.0  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Total Payable Metal – Sb | &nbsp;&nbsp; 90.5  | &nbsp;&nbsp; 90.5  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Operating Costs** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**LOM Total / Avg.** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**LOM Total / Avg.** |
| Mining Cost | 10.78  | 10.78  |
| Processing Cost | 14.00 | 14.00 |
| G&A Cost | 4.55  | 4.55  |
| Total Operating Cost | 29.32  | 29.32  |
| Total Cash Costs (By-product basis)<sup>2</sup> | 650  | 650  |
| All-in Sustaining Costs (AISC) (By-product basis)<sup>3</sup> | 833  | 833  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Capital Costs** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**LOM Total / Avg.** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**LOM Total / Avg.** |
| Initial Capital Cost | 2576  | 2576  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-production Revenue (Net of sales costs and royalties) | &nbsp;&nbsp;(52) | &nbsp;&nbsp;(52) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Adjusted Initial Capital Cost (Net of Pre-production revenue) | &nbsp;&nbsp;2524 | &nbsp;&nbsp;2524 |
| Sustaining Capital | 767 | 767 |
| Salvage Credit | (51) | (51) |
| Closure Costs<sup>4</sup> | 118  | 118  |
| **Economic Outcomes** | **Pre-Tax** | **Post-Tax** |
| **NPV (5%)** | **4349**  | **3457**  |
| **IRR** | **26.6** | **23.5** |
| **Payback** | **2.3** | **2.4**  |

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Note: **1.** Unit operating costs exclude costs and tons associated with pre-production operation. **2.** Total Cash Costs consist of mining costs, processing costs, mine-level G&A, by-product credits, royalty costs, treatment costs, refining costs, and transportation costs. **3.** AISC includes Total Cash Costs plus sustaining capital costs. **4.** Post-production closure costs following the end of the mine life are discounted at 5% to a single cashflow of $118.1M at the closure of the mine.

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**Table 19-11:** **Cash Flow Forecast on an Annual Basis**

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| **Macro Assumptions**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Units**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Total / Avg.**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **-4**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **-3**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **-2**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **-1**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **1**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **2**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **3**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **4**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **5**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **6**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **7**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **8**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **9**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **10**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **11**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **12**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **13**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **14**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **15**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **16**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Gold Price | US$/oz | $3250 | $3250 | $3250 | $3250 | $3250 | $3250 | $3250 | $3250 | $3250 | $3250 | $3250 | $3250 | $3250 | $3250 | $3250 | $3250 | $3250 | $3250 | $3250 | $3250 | $3250 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Antimony Price | US$/lb | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Silver Price | US$/oz | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 |
| **Revenue** | **$mm** | $14561 | **--** | **--** | **--** | **$53** | **$1153** | **$1667** | **$1845** | **$1883** | **$1412** | **$1188** | **$785** | **$718** | **$625** | **$685** | **$935** | **$839** | **$385** | **$309** | **$79** | **--** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Off-Site Costs | $mm | ($16.8) | -- | -- | -- | ($0.0) | ($1.2) | ($2.7) | ($2.6) | ($1.9) | ($1.9) | ($1.9) | ($0.6) | ($0.6) | ($0.7) | ($0.6) | ($0.7) | ($0.6) | ($0.4) | ($0.3) | ($0.1) | -- |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Royalties | $mm | ($271.6) | -- | -- | -- | ($0.9) | ($18.8) | ($24.8) | ($28.4) | ($31.4) | ($24.7) | ($17.9) | ($15.3) | ($15.8) | ($15.4) | ($18.4) | ($20.2) | ($16.1) | ($12.4) | ($7.3) | ($3.7) | -- |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Operating Cost | $mm | ($3357) | -- | -- | -- | -- | ($252.748) | ($262.271) | ($275.810) | ($257.035) | ($256.347) | ($245.636) | ($248.726) | ($245.799) | ($240.080) | ($243.212) | ($235.072) | ($205.709) | ($188.330) | ($165.361) | ($34.612) | -- |
| **EBITDA** | **$mm** | **$10916** | **--** | **--** | **--** | **$52** | **$880** | **$1377** | **$1538** | **$1593** | **$1129** | **$923** | **$521** | **$456** | **$369** | **$423** | **$679** | **$617** | **$184** | **$136** | **$40** | **--** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Initial Capex | $mm | ($2576) | ($447) | ($738) | ($685) | ($706) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sustaining Capex | $mm | ($766.9) | -- | -- | -- | -- | ($117.6) | ($85.7) | ($42.5) | ($95.0) | ($34.0) | ($4.1) | ($112.6) | ($72.8) | ($5.4) | ($21.8) | ($82.0) | ($6.3) | ($6.8) | ($80.0) | ($0.1) | -- |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Closure Capex | $mm | ($118.1) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ($19.7) | ($98.4) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Salvage Value | $mm | $50.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.9 | -- | $3.4 | $1.3 | $41.3 | -- |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Change in Working Capital | $mm | – | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| **Pre-Tax Unlevered Free Cash Flow** | **$mm** | **$7506** | **($447)** | **($738)** | **($685)** | **($654)** | **$763** | **$1292** | **$1495** | **$1498** | **$1095** | **$919** | **$408** | **$383** | **$363** | **$401** | **$602** | **$611** | **$180** | **$57** | **$62** | **($98)** |
| Pre-Tax Cumulative Unlevered Free Cash Flow | $mm |  | ($78) | ($540) | ($1248) | ($1935) | ($1761) | ($469) | $1026 | $2524 | $3619 | $4538 | $4946 | $5329 | $5692 | $6093 | $6695 | $7305 | $7486 | $7543 | $7621 | $7585 |
| Taxes Payable | $mm | ($1391) | -- | -- | -- | ($5) | ($49) | ($118) | ($195) | ($242) | ($162) | ($123) | ($37) | ($45) | ($57) | ($69) | ($131) | ($118) | ($24) | ($4) | ($12) | -- |
| **Post-Tax Unlevered Free Cash Flow** | **$mm** | **$6115** | **($447)** | **($738)** | **($685)** | **($659)** | **$713** | **$1173** | **$1300** | **$1255** | **$933** | **$796** | **$371** | **$338** | **$306** | **$332** | **$471** | **$493** | **$157** | **$53** | **$50** | **($98)** |
| Post-Tax Cumulative Unlevered Free Cash Flow | $mm |  | ($78) | ($540) | ($1248) | ($1935) | ($1816) | ($642) | $658 | $1913 | $2846 | $3642 | $4013 | $4352 | $4658 | $4990 | $5461 | $5954 | $6111 | $6164 | $6230 | $6194 |
| **Production Summary** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Waste Mined Total | kst | 279764 | -- | -- | 2631 | 17925 | 24243 | 24743 | 22019 | 18846 | 23195 | 24386 | 25058 | 25931 | 30158 | 25222 | 11893 | 3514 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Mineralized Material Mined Total | kst | 115289 | -- | -- | -- | 885 | 8628 | 9882 | 14544 | 14473 | 11123 | 6500 | 8436 | 8752 | 6157 | 8924 | 10407 | 6579 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Total Mill Feed | kst | 115025 | -- | -- | -- | 555 | 6858 | 8023 | 8988 | 8050 | 8072 | 8050 | 8050 | 8050 | 8072 | 8050 | 8050 | 8050 | 8072 | 8050 | 1985 | -- |
| Project Life  | yrs | 14.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | -- |
| **Processing Summary** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mill Feed - Au Grade | oz/st | 0.04 | -- | -- | -- | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.01 | -- |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mill Feed - Sb Grade | % | 0.06% | -- | -- | -- | 0.02% | 0.08% | 0.22% | 0.19% | 0.10% | 0.15% | 0.14% | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | -- | -- |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mill Feed - Ag Grade | oz/st | 0.06 | -- | -- | -- | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.02 | -- |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mill Feed - S Grade | % | 0.78% | -- | -- | -- | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.2% | -- |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Au Content** | **koz** | **4815** | **--** | **--** | **--** | **20** | **373** | **493** | **564** | **613** | **438** | **359** | **277** | **262** | **225** | **252** | **336** | **300** | **145** | **127** | **29** | **--** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Sb Content** | **mlbs** | **148.7** | **--** | **--** | **--** | **0** | **11** | **36** | **34** | **15** | **24** | **22** | **2** | **0** | **4** | **0** | **0** | **0** | **0** | **0** | **--** | **--** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Ag Content** | **koz** | **6424** | **--** | **--** | **--** | **24** | **430** | **828** | **853** | **584** | **662** | **511** | **291** | **230** | **351** | **400** | **417** | **334** | **255** | **205** | **47** | **--** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Total S Content** | **kst** | **900.4** | **--** | **--** | **--** | **5.6** | **81.5** | **90.7** | **95.3** | **87.1** | **91.0** | **83.9** | **55.3** | **44.2** | **46.8** | **39.4** | **52.7** | **61.6** | **19.6** | **42.6** | **3.1** | **--** |
| Total Antimony Produced - Sb Concentrate | mlbs | 106.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7.6 | 27.3 | 23.9 | 10.3 | 16.0 | 17.8 | 0.9 | -- | 2.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Total Gold Produced - Sb Concentrate | koz | 32.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.4 | 7.1 | 8.2 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 0.2 | -- | 0.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Total Silver Produced - Sb Concentrate | koz | 647 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 26 | 156 | 142 | 82 | 171 | 61 | 2 | -- | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Total Gold Produced - Dore | koz | 4191.3 | -- | -- | -- | 16.3 | 334.5 | 440.3 | 503.4 | 551.7 | 390.9 | 318.2 | 239.1 | 220.6 | 184.7 | 209.9 | 287.3 | 258.2 | 117.8 | 94.6 | 23.8 | -- |
| Total Silver Produced - Dore | koz | 515 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 51 | 69 | 84 | 54 | 28 | 67 | 37 | 35 | -- |
| Sb Concentrate Produced - Dry | kst | 98.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6.9 | 24.8 | 21.7 | 9.5 | 15.3 | 16.4 | 0.8 | -- | 2.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Sb Concentrate Produced - Wet | kst | 103.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7.3 | 26.1 | 22.9 | 10.0 | 16.1 | 17.2 | 0.8 | -- | 2.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| **Total Payable Antimony** | **mlbs** | **90.5** | **--** | **--** | **--** | **--** | **6.5** | **23.2** | **20.3** | **8.7** | **13.6** | **15.1** | **0.7** | **--** | **2.3** | **--** | **--** | **--** | **--** | **--** | **--** | **--** |

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| **Macro Assumptions**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Units**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Total / Avg.**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **-4**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **-3**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **-2**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **-1**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **1**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **2**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **3**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **4**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **5**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **6**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **7**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **8**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **9**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **10**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **11**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **12**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **13**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **14**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **15**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **16**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| **Total Payable Gold**  | **koz** | **4194.7** | **--** | **--** | **--** | **16** | **335** | **441** | **505** | **552** | **392** | **319** | **239** | **220** | **184** | **210** | **287** | **258** | **118** | **94** | **24** | **--** |
| **Total Payable Silver** | **koz** | **590** | **--** | **--** | **--** | **0.3** | **8.8** | **11.7** | **12.3** | **24.1** | **77.8** | **8.0** | **30.3** | **50.1** | **67.4** | **82.6** | **52.7** | **27.2** | **65.9** | **36.3** | **34.5** | **--** |
| **Total Payable Gold Equivalent** | **koz AuEq** | **4480** | **--** | **--** | **--** | **16** | **355** | **513** | **568** | **579** | **435** | **366** | **242** | **221** | **192** | **211** | **288** | **258** | **118** | **95** | **24** | **--** |
| **Total Operating Costs** | **$mm** | **($3357)** | **--** | **--** | **--** | **--** | **($253)** | **($262)** | **($276)** | **($257)** | **($256)** | **($246)** | **($249)** | **($246)** | **($240)** | **($243)** | **($235)** | **($206)** | **($188)** | **($165)** | **($35)** | **--** |
| Mine Operating Costs | $mm | (1233) | -- | -- | -- | -- | (113) | (111) | (117) | (110) | (103) | (96) | (102) | (96) | (89) | (92) | (84) | (55) | (31) | (28) | (6) | -- |
| Mill Processing Costs | $mm | (1602) | -- | -- | -- | -- | (103.9) | (115.5) | (123.2) | (109.1) | (113.9) | (111.5) | (108.6) | (113.7) | (114.7) | (115.2) | (114.7) | (114.0) | (120.6) | (100.6) | (23.0) | -- |
| G&A Costs Total | $mm | (521.1) | -- | -- | -- | -- | (35.8) | (35.9) | (35.9) | (37.5) | (39.2) | (38.4) | (38.1) | (36.2) | (36.1) | (36.3) | (36.3) | (36.7) | (36.5) | (36.8) | (5.4) | -- |
| Total Unit Operating Costs | $/t Processed | (29.2) | -- | -- | -- | -- | (36.9) | (32.7) | (30.7) | (31.9) | (31.8) | (30.5) | (30.9) | (30.5) | (29.7) | (30.2) | (29.2) | (25.6) | (23.3) | (20.5) | (17.4) | -- |
| **Total Offsite Charges** | **$mm** | **($16.8)** | **--** | **--** | **--** | **($0.0)** | **($1.2)** | **($2.7)** | **($2.6)** | **($1.9)** | **($1.9)** | **($1.9)** | **($0.6)** | **($0.6)** | **($0.7)** | **($0.6)** | **($0.7)** | **($0.6)** | **($0.4)** | **($0.3)** | **($0.1)** | **--** |
| Sb Concentrate Transport Cost | $mm | (7.0) | -- | -- | -- | -- | (0.5) | (1.8) | (1.5) | (0.7) | (1.1) | (1.2) | (0.1) | -- | (0.2) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Dore Transport Cost | $mm | (5.4) | -- | -- | -- | (0.0) | (0.4) | (0.5) | (0.6) | (0.6) | (0.5) | (0.4) | (0.3) | (0.3) | (0.3) | (0.3) | (0.4) | (0.3) | (0.2) | (0.2) | (0.1) | -- |
| Sb Concentrate Treatment & Refining Charges | $mm | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Dore Au Refining Charges | $mm | (4.2) | -- | -- | -- | (0.0) | (0.3) | (0.4) | (0.5) | (0.6) | (0.4) | (0.3) | (0.2) | (0.2) | (0.2) | (0.2) | (0.3) | (0.3) | (0.1) | (0.1) | (0.0) | -- |
| Dore Ag Refining Charges | $mm | (0.3) | -- | -- | -- | (0.0) | (0.0) | (0.0) | (0.0) | (0.0) | (0.0) | (0.0) | (0.0) | (0.0) | (0.0) | (0.0) | (0.0) | (0.0) | (0.0) | (0.0) | (0.0) | -- |
| **Total NSR Royalties** | **$mm** | **($271.6)** | **--** | **--** | **--** | **($0.9)** | **($18.8)** | **($24.8)** | **($28.4)** | **($31.4)** | **($24.7)** | **($17.9)** | **($15.3)** | **($15.8)** | **($15.4)** | **($18.4)** | **($20.2)** | **($16.1)** | **($12.4)** | **($7.3)** | **($3.7)** | **--** |
| **Cash Costs (By-Product Basis)** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Cash Cost Net of By-Products\* | US$/oz Au | $581.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | $560.7 | $66.99 | $143.01 | $305.54 | $298.34 | $294.65 | $1004.42 | $1106.34 | $1164.76 | $1144.06 | $811.60 | $793.38 | $1578.41 | $1734.65 | $1395.75 | -- |
| Total Cash Cost Net of By-Products\*\* | US$/oz Au | $649.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | $620.6 | $129.4 | $204.4 | $365.9 | $366.4 | $356.7 | $1071.0 | $1180.6 | $1251.9 | $1234.4 | $884.6 | $858.1 | $1687.1 | $1814.8 | $1511.1 | -- |
| All-in Sustaining Cost (AISC)\*\*\* | US$/oz Au | $833.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | $971.7 | $323.7 | $288.5 | $538.0 | $453.3 | $369.6 | $1542.3 | $1511.1 | $1281.0 | $1338.4 | $1170.4 | $882.6 | $1745.2 | $2661.1 | $1514.0 | -- |
| **Total Initial Capital** | **$mm** | **($2576)** | **($447)** | **($738)** | **($685)** | **($706)** | **--** | **--** | **--** | **--** | **--** | **--** | **--** | **--** | **--** | **--** | **--** | **--** | **--** | **--** | **--** | **--** |
| Mining Capital Cost | $mm | ($74) | ($6) | ($13) | ($24) | ($31) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Mining Capitalized Opex | $mm | ($110) | -- | ($2) | ($28) | ($80) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Mine Capital Cost Contingency | $mm | ($11) | -- | ($0) | ($3) | ($7) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Process Plant Direct Costs | $mm | ($1546) | ($290) | ($496) | ($390) | ($370) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Project Indirect Costs | $mm | ($414) | ($71) | ($121) | ($98) | ($123) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Owners Costs | $mm | ($232) | ($35) | ($53) | ($91) | ($53) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Contingency Costs | $mm | ($190) | ($45) | ($53) | ($50) | ($42) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| **Total Sustaining Capital** | **$mm** | **($767)** | **--** | **--** | **--** | **--** | **($118)** | **($86)** | **($42)** | **($95)** | **($34)** | **($4)** | **($113)** | **($73)** | **($5)** | **($22)** | **($82)** | **($6)** | **($7)** | **($80)** | **($0)** | **--** |
| Mine Capital Cost & Contingency | $mm | ($215) | -- | -- | -- | -- | ($37.0) | ($51.4) | ($36.6) | ($32.7) | ($18.8) | ($3.7) | ($4.4) | ($4.9) | ($4.9) | ($5.4) | ($5.4) | ($4.7) | ($3.7) | ($1.7) | ($0.1) | -- |
| Process Plant and Remediation | $mm | ($508) | -- | -- | -- | -- | ($73.9) | ($29.4) | ($3.5) | ($57.0) | ($13.3) | ($0.2) | ($101.9) | ($63.9) | ($0.2) | ($15.1) | ($72.0) | ($1.3) | ($2.7) | ($73.7) | -- | -- |
| Closure Cost | $mm | ($118) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ($19.7) | ($98.4) |
| Salvage Value |  | $51 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.9 | -- | $3.4 | $1.3 | $41.3 | -- |

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Notes: **1.** Dollar figures in Real 2025 $mm unless otherwise noted. **2.** Cash costs consist of mining costs, processing costs, mine-level G&A, and by-product credits. **3.** Total Cash Costs consist of Cash Costs, royalty costs, treatment costs, refining costs, and transportation costs. **4.** AISC includes Total Cash Costs plus sustaining capital costs.

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**19.8** **Sensitivity Analysis**

The sensitivity of the financial model was tested with respect to metal prices or gold grade, initial CAPEX, and OPEX for each case. The value of each parameter was raised and lowered 20% to evaluate the impact of such changes on the NPV at a 5% discount rate. The results for the pre-tax NPV<sub>5%</sub> (PTNPV<sub>5%</sub>) and after-tax NPV<sub>5%</sub> (ATNPV<sub>5%</sub>) are presented in Table 19-12. After-tax sensitivities with respect to NPV<sub>0%</sub>, NPV<sub>5%</sub>, IRR, and payback in production years for the base case are presented in Table 19-13.

**Table 19-12:** **Pre-Tax and After-Tax NPV5% Sensitivities by Case**

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| **Case** | **Variable** | **NPV5% (M$)** | **NPV5% (M$)** | **NPV5% (M$)** | **NPV5% (M$)** | **NPV5% (M$)** | **NPV5% (M$)** |
| **Case** | **Variable** | **-20% Variance** | **-20% Variance** | **0% Variance** | **0% Variance** | **20% Variance** | **20% Variance** |
| **Case** | **Variable** | **Pre-Tax** | **After-Tax** | **Pre-Tax** | **After-Tax** | **Pre-Tax** | **After-Tax** |
| Case A | CAPEX | 4927 | 3921 | 4349 | 3457 | 3771 | 2988 |
| Case A | OPEX | 4761 | 3765 | 4349 | 3457 | 3938 | 3146 |
| Case A | Metal Price or Grade | 2458 | 1960 | 4349 | 3457 | 6239 | 4932 |
| Case B | CAPEX | 6922 | 5471 | 6344 | 5012 | 5766 | 4551 |
| Case B | OPEX | 6756 | 5316 | 6344 | 5012 | 5933 | 4707 |
| Case B | Metal Price or Grade | 4047 | 3219 | 6344 | 5012 | 8640 | 6796 |
| Case C | CAPEX | 8252 | 6503 | 7674 | 6045 | 7096 | 5585 |
| Case C | OPEX | 8086 | 6347 | 7674 | 6045 | 7263 | 5741 |
| Case C | Metal Price or Grade | 5106 | 4047 | 7674 | 6045 | 10241 | 8037 |
| Case D | CAPEX | 9582 | 7535 | 9004 | 7076 | 8427 | 6617 |
| Case D | OPEX | 9416 | 7379 | 9004 | 7076 | 8593 | 6774 |
| Case D | Metal Price or Grade | 6165 | 4870 | 9004 | 7076 | 11842 | 9279 |

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**Table 19-13:** **Base Case After-Tax Sensitivity Analysis**

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| <br>**Variance** | <br>**NPV0% (M$)** | <br>**NPV5% (M$)** | <br>**IRR (%)** | <br>**Payback (yrs)** |
| **Metal Prices or Gold Grade** | **Metal Prices or Gold Grade** | **Metal Prices or Gold Grade** | **Metal Prices or Gold Grade** | **Metal Prices or Gold Grade** |
| 20% | 8341 | 4932 | 29% | 2.1 |
| 10% | 7207 | 4196 | 26% | 2.3 |
| 0% | 6069 | 3457 | 23% | 2.4 |
| -10% | 4923 | 2713 | 20% | 2.8 |
| -20% | 3764 | 1960 | 17% | 3.1 |
| **Capital Cost** | **Capital Cost** | **Capital Cost** | **Capital Cost** | **Capital Cost** |

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| <br>**Variance** | <br>**NPV0% (M$)** | <br>**NPV5% (M$)** | <br>**IRR (%)** | <br>**Payback (yrs)** |
| 20% | 5523 | 2988 | 19% | 2.9 |
| 10% | 5797 | 3223 | 21% | 2.7 |
| **0%** | 6069 | 3457 | 23% | 2.4 |
| -10% | 6338 | 3690 | 26% | 2.3 |
| -20% | 6605 | 3921 | 29% | 2.1 |
| **Operating Cost** | **Operating Cost** | **Operating Cost** | **Operating Cost** | **Operating Cost** |
| 20% | 5560 | 3146 | 22% | 2.5 |
| 10% | 5815 | 3302 | 23% | 2.5 |
| **0%** | 6069 | 3457 | 23% | 2.4 |
| -10% | 6321 | 3612 | 24% | 2.4 |
| -20% | 6572 | 3765 | 25% | 2.4 |

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The after-tax sensitivities for NPV<sub>5%</sub> (Table 19-13) for Case A are illustrated on Figure 19-1.

**Figure 19-1:** **Case A After-Tax NPV5% Sensitivities**

The ATNPV<sub>5%</sub> of the Project is most sensitive to changes in revenue, which is manifested as changes in metal prices and gold grades. For example, a 20% increase in gold price or gold grade raises the ATNPV<sub>5%</sub> from $3,457 million to $4,932 million, a 43% increase. Similarly, a decrease of 20% in gold grade or gold price results in a 43% decrease in ATNPV<sub>5%.</sub>

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All the cases indicate that the Project is slightly less sensitive to changes in OPEX than it is to changes in CAPEX. For example, the change in ATNPV<sub>5%</sub> for a 20% increase in CAPEX is -14%, whereas a 20% increase in OPEX causes a -9% change in ATNPV<sub>5%.</sub>

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**20** **Adjacent Properties**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**20.1** **Nearby Past Producers and Major Prospects** 

The Stibnite Gold Project is not impacted by adjacent properties. However, there are properties controlled by other parties to the east, west, and north of the Project that have been past producers and continue to be considered major prospects. Figure 20-1 illustrates the location of these adjacent properties relative to Stibnite.

Since the announcement of receipt of the majority of Project permits, exploration activity at nearby sites has increased significantly with additional claims staked in open ground between existing mineral property owners and active drilling in several areas. As of the effective date of this Report, operators of these other prospects, while actively exploring, have not announced development of mineral resources or reserves with respect to such adjacent properties. The QP has not independently verified reports of mineralization or exploration targets on the adjacent properties, and the publicly reported information is not necessarily indicative of mineralization on the SGP property that is the subject of this TRS. Significant past producing gold mines and major prospects from the Idaho Geological Survey Mines Database (2018 version) and Perpetua Resources files near Stibnite (A) include: Thunder Mountain (B); Golden Gate and Antimony Ridge (C); B&B and Red Mountain (D); Moscow and Ludwig (E); and McRae and Independence (F).

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**Figure 20-1:** **Past Producing Mines and Major Prospects near Stibnite**

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The Thunder Mountain District (labeled B on the map) had numerous placer mines and was the site of a major gold rush in the late 1880s and early 1990s. Later, several of the larger lode mines in the area produced over 100,000 oz of Au.

Recorded Sb production from Antimony Ridge (aka Babbitt Metal mine) south-southeast of the town of Yellow Pine (labeled C on map) includes ~40 tons mined in 1916-1917 and 400 tons mined from 1940-42 by the Bradley interests (Schrader and Ross, 1926; Shenon and Ross, 1936; La Heist, 1964). Small amounts of silver and gold were reported in

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some antimony ore (Thomson, 1919). Anaconda mapped and sampled the prospect in 1938 and reported high-grade antimony-gold mineralization in a series of parallel but discontinuous veins. In the 1950s-70s, the Oberbillig interests and lessees continued work including the development of short adits and prospect pits and produced an undisclosed, but presumably small, amount of antimony from hand-cobbed stibnite veins. Amselco, Meridian, and TRV Minerals conducted extensive gold exploration in the 1980s-1990s, outlining a large area of mineralized material containing gold and antimony. However, no NI 43-101-compliant mineral resources have been reported. Material from this prospect was mined in the 1960s-1970s and either shipped to out of state smelters or processed at the nearby Antimony Camp (Oberbillig) mill along the Johnson Creek flood plain. Former mill tailings indicate that several thousand tons have been processed; however, some tailings represent custom milling of ore from other deposits. These prospects at Antimony Ridge have been the subject of significant recent drilling by the operators.

The Golden Gate prospect is located along a prominent ridge southeast of the town of Yellow Pine (labeled C on Figure 20-1) and approximately 9,000 tons of tungsten ore grading ~2 wt% WO3 were mined from Golden Gate Hill in 1972 and 1980, although it is unclear if tungsten was recovered (Leonard, ca 1992). These prospects at Golden Gate have been the subject of significant recent drilling by the operators.

Production of antimony, and possibly other metals such as mercury, from the former "B&B" underground and open pit mine near Profile Gap (located near D on Figure 20-1) probably did not exceed several hundreds of tons at an unknown grade (Leonard, 1965; Leonard et al., 1973).

Extensive exploration targeting gold was conducted in other areas by other operators during the 1980s-1990s to the north-northwest of Stibnite including drill campaigns at the Red Mountain (labelled D on Figure 20-1), Moscow (E), Ludwig (E), Independence (F) and McCrae (F) mines by Placer Dome, Freeport, Cambior, Amselco, St. Joe American Corporation, Kennecott, Coeur d'Alene Mines, Nerco Exploration, Freeport-McMoRan, Independence Mining Company, Meridian Gold, and others. Several of these former operators reported historical estimates of mineralized materials, but there are no current mineral resources reported for these prospects.

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**21** **Other Relevant Data and Information**

Upon commencement of production, the Project would become a significant producer of domestically sourced antimony. Antimony was designated as a critical mineral in the U.S. Department of Interior's final list of 35 critical minerals published in 2025 (U.S. Dept. of Interior, 2025) due to a complete lack of primary domestic production in the U.S. and reliance on imports, directly or indirectly, from non-aligned countries such as China, Russia, and Tajikistan, which produce approximately 86% of the world's antimony, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Report Summaries, January 2026.

In September 2025, Perpetua Resources announced plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) to assess the technical and economic feasibility of multiple emerging potential off-site processing facilities from third parties to secure antimony for domestic uses. The RFP was issued with multiple parties providing responses. The RFP review process, underway on the effective date of this Report, will evaluate companies on potential production capacity, capitalization, reliability, environmental track record, creditworthiness, production readiness, transport reliability, and the ability to meet end users' product requirements and market needs, among other factors.

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**22** **Interpretation and Conclusions**

Industry-standard mining, processing, construction methods, and economic evaluation practices were used to assess the Project. The financial analysis presented in Section 19 of this Report demonstrates that the Project is financially viable and has the potential to generate positive economic returns based on the assumptions and conditions set out in this TRS, while other sections of this TRS demonstrate that the Project is technically and environmentally viable.

Except as discussed in this Report, the QPs that have prepared this Report are not aware of any significant risks or uncertainties that could reasonably be expected to affect the reliability or confidence in the exploration results, Mineral Resource or Mineral Reserve estimates, or projected economic outcomes based on the data and information available to date.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**22.1** **Risk and Opportunities** 

Risks and opportunities have been identified concerning the Project, apart from industry-wide risks and opportunities (such as changes in law and changes in capital and operating costs related to inputs like steel and fuel, metal prices, permitting timelines, etc.). Project-specific risks and opportunities are summarized below.

**Risks**, which additional information could eliminate or mitigate, include:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Delay in permitting or necessary project changes resulting from permitting;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Legal challenges to the USFS ROD or other regulatory approvals or environmental complications associated with legacy mining impacts;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Water chemistry and management issues that could affect diversion and closure designs and/or the duration of long-term water treatment;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Geological uncertainties which may affect Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Geotechnical uncertainties in the open pit walls and infrastructure areas could impact the allowable pit slopes and design criteria;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Increases to estimated capital and operating costs; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Delays or modifications to the construction schedule.

**Opportunities** that could improve the economics, and/or permitting schedule of the Project, including several with the potential to increase the NPV<sub>5%</sub> by more than $100 million include:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· In-pit conversion of approximately 9.8 Mt of Inferred Mineral Resources grading 1.02 g/t Au occurring within the Mineral Reserve Pits containing approximately 321 koz of gold, to Mineral Reserves, increasing Mineral Reserves and reducing the strip ratio;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Out-of-pit conversion of approximately 27.1 Mt of Inferred Mineral Resources grading 1.26 g/t Au occurring outside the current Mineral Reserve Pits containing approximately 1,098 koz of gold, to Mineral Reserves;

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Out-of-pit conversion of approximately 26.2 Mt of Indicated Mineral Resources grading 1.09 g/t occurring outside the current Mineral Reserve Pits containing approximately 917 koz of gold, to Mineral Reserves;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· In-pit conversion of unclassified material currently treated as development rock to Mineral Reserves, increasing Mineral Reserves and reducing strip ratios;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Discovery of additional antimony Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves in the Hangar Flats and Yellow Pine deposits as improved continuity of stibnite vein arrays and/or additional discrete zones of higher-grade antimony mineralization;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Increased Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves in West End due to improved continuity of higher-grade gold mineralization and through the addition of fire assay information in areas where only cyanide assays were available for the current Mineral Resource estimates;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Potential for the definition of higher-grade, higher-margin underground Mineral Reserves at Scout, Garnet or Hangar Flats;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Potential to delineate other critical minerals on the Project, most notably tungsten. The Stibnite District was a significant past producer of tungsten, in addition to antimony. Between 1941-45 the operation produced approximately 50% of the tungsten and 90% of the antimony of US demand. Tungsten has the highest melting point of all metals and this property along with its density and toughness make it a critical component of armor, drones, ammunition, and is used in many other military and industrial applications. While Perpetua has not defined tungsten mineral resources at this time, previous drilling by Perpetua and historic operators has returned sufficiently high grades of tungsten to warrant further investigation and analysis. Discovery of other new deposits with attractive operating margins, and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Discovery of other new deposits with attractive operating margins.

Past production is not indicative of future production. Exploration targets include conceptual geophysical targets, geochemical targets from soil, rock and trench samples, and results from widely spaced drill holes; as a result, the potential size and tenor of the targets are conceptual in nature. There has been insufficient exploration to define mineral resources on these prospects and this data may not be indicative of the occurrence of a mineral deposit. Such results do not provide assurance that further work will establish sufficient grade, continuity, metallurgical characteristics and economic potential to be classed as a category of mineral resource. Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability.

Mineral resources exclusive of mineral reserves are reported based on a fixed gold cut-off grade of 0.40 g/t for sulfide and 0.35 g/t for oxide, and in relation to conceptual Mineral Resource pit shells and Mineral Reserve pits to demonstrate potential economic viability as required under S-K 1300. Indicated mineral resources exclusive of mineral reserves are reported to demonstrate potential for future expansion should economic conditions warrant. Inferred mineral resources exclusive of mineral reserves are reported to demonstrate potential to increase in-pit production should inferred mineral resources be successfully converted to mineral reserves; mineralization lying outside of Mineral Resource pit shells is not reported as a mineral resource.

These mineral resource estimates include inferred mineral resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves. It is reasonably expected that the majority of inferred mineral resources could be upgraded to indicated.

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Opportunities with a medium impact ($10 to $100 million increase in Project NPV<sub>5%</sub>) include improved metallurgical recoveries, secondary processing of antimony concentrates, steeper pit slopes, and government funding of off-site infrastructure. A number of lesser-impact opportunities also exist.

To the extent that any of the of opportunities referenced above, including the potential to explore for additional minerals or the possibility of expanding the SGP, involve any activities not analyzed in the NEPA review for the Project or were to result in material changes to the Project design or scope, additional environmental review and/or permitting or other regulatory approvals might be required under applicable federal or state laws. In such circumstances, Perpetua Resources would evaluate the need for any such regulatory action and approvals, and take the necessary actions to comply with all applicable requirements before proceeding.

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**23** **Recommendations**

The QPs for this study recommend advancing the project toward a final construction decision. A detailed list of recommendations and work programs has been developed, including estimated costs, that would move the Project through to a construction decision. The estimated cost for completion of this phase is approximately $7.5 million, of which approximately $5.5 million is required for permitting.

Discretionary expenditures intended to pursue certain opportunities are identified in Section 22 of this Report but not required for a construction decision, are also included. These estimates assume a reasonable level of success in each area. If early evaluation results are poor, spending on that activity would likely be significantly lower than indicated. Conversely, exceptional results could necessitate higher expenditures. It is also unlikely that all discretionary activities will be completed before construction begins.

The detailed recommendations have been grouped into logical discipline categories including:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Mineral Resource evaluation and exploration;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Field programs required prior to a construction decision;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Project optimization and Detailed Engineering; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Environmental, regulatory affairs and compliance.

Table 23-1 summarizes the recommendations and work programs, and separates the costs associated with the work program into core and discretionary categories.

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**Table 23-1:** **Project Recommendations, Work Program and Budget**

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| **Recommendations and Work Program** | **Recommendations and Work Program** | **Unit** | **Quantity** | **Estimated Costs ($000s)**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Estimated Costs ($000s)**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| **Recommendations and Work Program** | **Recommendations and Work Program** | **Unit** | **Quantity** | **Core**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Discretionary**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| **Mineral Resource Evaluation and Exploration** | **Mineral Resource Evaluation and Exploration** | **Mineral Resource Evaluation and Exploration** | **Mineral Resource Evaluation and Exploration** | **Mineral Resource Evaluation and Exploration** | **Mineral Resource Evaluation and Exploration** |
| R1 | Selective, high-value drilling that targets converting in-pit Inferred Mineral Resources to Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources, with the goals of increasing the Mineral Reserves, increasing grade and/or reducing strip ratio, especially within the West End pit. | feet of<br>drilling | 15000 | - | 4000 |
| R2 | Selective, high value drilling targeting near-pit opportunities for additional Mineral Reserves, at all three deposits. | feet of<br>drilling | 10000 | - | 2500 |
| R3 | Selective testing of in-pit unclassified material for potential additional Mineral Reserves and lower strip ratio for all pits, but especially at Hangar Flats west of the MCFZ and at Yellow Pine east of the MCFZ. | feet of<br>drilling | 10000 | - | 2500 |
| R4 | Testing of the Hangar Flats deposit below and along strike/down plunge for underground potential. | feet of<br>drilling | 15000 |  | 5000 |
| R5 | Additional drilling of both Mineral Resources and in-pit unclassified material at West End for potential higher grades, additional Mineral Reserves, and/or lower strip ratio. | feet of<br>drilling | 15000 | - | 4000 |
| R6 | Exploratory surficial drilling along the Scout Fault system to test the continuity of the high-grade antimony mineralization and geotechnical/structural analysis to inform geological potential and construction of an exploration decline.  | feet of<br>drilling | 10000 | - | 2500 |
| R7 | Discovery and definition of small tonnage, high grade Mineral Resources at Garnet, Upper Midnight, and/or other areas for potential high margin mill feed that could supplement early production. | feet of<br>drilling | 25000 | - | 6500 |
| R8 | Continued exploration including mapping, geochemical sampling, and drilling geared toward defining additional Mineral Resources. | Lump<br>sum | 1 | - | 5500 |
| **Field and Laboratory Programs Required Prior to or Concurrent with Construction** | **Field and Laboratory Programs Required Prior to or Concurrent with Construction** | **Field and Laboratory Programs Required Prior to or Concurrent with Construction** | **Field and Laboratory Programs Required Prior to or Concurrent with Construction** | **Field and Laboratory Programs Required Prior to or Concurrent with Construction** | **Field and Laboratory Programs Required Prior to or Concurrent with Construction** |
| R9 | Shallow sampling of alluvium and bedrock via test pits or hand-held auger drilling to better define concrete aggregate borrow sources. | Lump<br>sum | 1 | - | 400 |
| R10 | Geotechnical drilling along Burntlog Route to support detailed design of bridges, retaining walls, and confirm suitability of borrow areas. | Lump<br>sum | 1 | 1300 | - |

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| **Recommendations and Work Program** | **Recommendations and Work Program** | **Unit** | **Quantity** | **Estimated Costs ($000s)**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Estimated Costs ($000s)**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| **Recommendations and Work Program** | **Recommendations and Work Program** | **Unit** | **Quantity** | **Core**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Discretionary**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| R11 | Pit slope geotechnical evaluation prior to pit development to validate Feasibility Study pit design criteria. | Lump sum | 1 | - | 1000 |
| R12 | Surficial sampling, drilling, and characterization of the limestone resource in the West End pit to better define the limestone deposit prior to commissioning of the ore processing plant and limestone processing facility. | Lump<br>sum | 1 | - | 550 |
| R13 | Consider additional and/or higher-energy geophysics to confirm the bedrock contact and overburden properties at the TSF and tunnel. | Lump<br>sum | 1 | - | 150 |
| **Project Optimization and Detailed Engineering** | **Project Optimization and Detailed Engineering** | **Project Optimization and Detailed Engineering** | **Project Optimization and Detailed Engineering** | **Project Optimization and Detailed Engineering** | **Project Optimization and Detailed Engineering** |
| R14 | Continue coordination with U.S.-based refining and metallurgical facilities to improve antimony concentrate processing. Concurrently, develop and issue RFPs to identify qualified service providers capable of supporting ancillary processing, characterization, and beneficiation activities. | - | - | - | - |
| R15 | Continue evaluating the economics of leasing and/or contracting out certain equipment and infrastructure. | Lump<br>sum | 1 | - | 100 |
| R16 | Continue layout and design optimizations to reduce capital cost. This work is part of the base scope, no additional cost. | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| R17 | Continue to execute bundled contracting strategy to reduce capital cost. This work is part of the base scope, no additional cost. | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| R18 | Consider bundled procurement strategies to reduce capital cost. This work is part of the base scope, no additional cost. | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| R19 | Consider deferral of certain capital cost scope to move cost to sustaining capital cost. This work is part of the base scope, no additional cost. | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| **Environmental, Regulatory Affairs and Compliance** | **Environmental, Regulatory Affairs and Compliance** | **Environmental, Regulatory Affairs and Compliance** | **Environmental, Regulatory Affairs and Compliance** | **Environmental, Regulatory Affairs and Compliance** | **Environmental, Regulatory Affairs and Compliance** |
| R20 | Advance environmental and closure-related technical studies based on additional field and laboratory information generated to refine reclamation, closure and bonding cost estimates. | Lump<br>sum | 1 | - | 300 |
| R21 | Continue environmental data collection to support environmental compliance and reclamation. | Lump<br>sum | 1 | 730 | 50 |

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| **Recommendations and Work Program** | **Recommendations and Work Program** | **Unit** | **Quantity** | **Estimated Costs ($000s)**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Estimated Costs ($000s)**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| **Recommendations and Work Program** | **Recommendations and Work Program** | **Unit** | **Quantity** | **Core**<br><BORDER_TOP> | **Discretionary**<br><BORDER_TOP> |
| R22 | Continue to advance regulatory process and support ancillary Federal and State permits as outlined in Section 17 of this Report. | Lump<br>sum | 1 | 5500 | - |
| **Total** | **Total** | **Total** | **Total** | **7530** | **35050** |

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Before proceeding with the above recommendations, Perpetua Resources may determine whether any of the activities require additional environmental review or regulatory approvals before proceeding and obtain such approvals if required. If any of the recommended activities such as exploration or project optimization and detailed engineering work to result in proposed material changes to the SGP, additional environmental review and/or permitting or other regulatory approvals might be required under applicable federal or state laws. In such circumstances, Perpetua Resources may evaluate the need for any such regulatory action and approvals and take the necessary actions to comply with all applicable requirements before proceeding.

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**25** **Reliance ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE REGISTRANT**

The QPs have relied on certain information provided by Perpetua Resources (the Registrant). The Qualified Persons responsible for the preparation of this Report have reviewed the information and conclusions provided and reasonably determined that such information and conclusions conform to industry standards, are professionally sound, and are acceptable for use in this Report.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**25.1** **Property Ownership, Mineral Tenure, and Agreements** 

Review of the Stibnite Gold Project property ownership and title, presented in Section 3 of this Report, was completed by multiple qualified, independent title examiners. Independent legal opinions in respect of mineral title have been prepared on behalf of Perpetua Resources in support of its initial listing as a public company, subsequent financings, sale of royalties to a third-party and its continued listing as a public company. The most recent opinion and current as of the date of this TRS was completed in June 2025, by the law firm of Hardee, Piñol & Kracke, PLLC, building on comprehensives earlier reviews by the law firm of Parsons, Behle & Latimer (PB&L) and by Givens Pursley LLP (Givens Pursley). A series of Landman Reports by Almar Professional Land Services, Inc. (Almar) were completed in accordance with reasonable industry standards to provide data for the subsequent title opinions.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**25.2** **Water Rights** 

Mr. Terry Scanlan, P.E., P.G. of SPF Water Engineering, LLC (SPF), performed a comprehensive review of Perpetua Resources' water rights portfolio. The water rights held by Perpetua Resources are summarized in Section 4 of this Report.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**25.3** **Other Information Provided by the Registrant** 

The QPs have relied on the following information provided by Perpetua Resources:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Macroeconomic trends, data and assumptions, and interest rates.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Marketing information and plans within the control of the Registrant.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Legal matters outside the expertise of the QPs, such as statutory and regulatory interpretations affecting the mine plan.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Environmental matters outside the expertise of the QPs.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Access rights the Registrant commits or plans to provide to local individuals or tribal groups in connection with its mine plan.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Governmental factors outside the expertise of the QPs.

The QPs consider it reasonable to rely upon the Registrant for the above information, based on the QPs' past and ongoing interactions with the subject-matter experts in these areas employed or engaged by the Registrant, as well as the Registrant's considerable experience mining at the Property. Further, the QPs have taken appropriate steps, in their professional opinion, to verify that the above information provided by the Registrant is accurate in all material respects and have no reason to believe that any material facts have been withheld or misstated.

This information is applied across multiple sections of this Report. It supports the property description, mineral tenure, surface rights, agreements, and royalties in Section 3 of this Report; the assessment of reasonable prospects for economic extraction and the declaration of Mineral Resources in Section 11 of this Report; the evaluation of modifying factors for declaring Mineral Reserves in Section 12 of this Report; the placement of infrastructure in Section 15 of this Report; plans, negotiations, and agreements with local groups in Section 17 of this Report; and the consideration of royalties, encumbrances, and property agreements for economic analysis in Section 19 of this Report.

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## Exhibit 97.1

**Exhibit 97.1**

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**Perpetua Resources Corp.**

**Incentive-Based Compensation Clawback Policy**

(this "**Policy**")

Adopted by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the "**Committee**") on March 31, 2026.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**1. Recoupment.** If Perpetua Resources Corp. (the "**Corporation**") is required to prepare a Restatement, the Committee shall, unless determined to be Impracticable, take reasonably prompt action to recoup all Recoverable Compensation from any Covered Person. This Policy is in addition to (and not in lieu of) any right of repayment, forfeiture or off-set against any Covered Person that may be available under applicable law or otherwise (whether implemented prior to or after adoption of this Policy). The Committee may, in its sole discretion and in the exercise of its business judgment, determine whether and to what extent additional action is appropriate to address the circumstances surrounding any recovery of Recoverable Compensation tied to a Restatement and to impose such other discipline as it deems appropriate.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**2. Method of Recoupment.** Subject to applicable law, the Committee may seek to recoup Recoverable Compensation by (i) requiring a Covered Person to repay such amount to the Corporation; (ii) offsetting a Covered Person's other compensation; or (iii) such other means or combination of means as the Committee, in its sole discretion, determines to be appropriate. To the extent that a Covered Person fails to repay all Recoverable Compensation to the Corporation as determined pursuant to this Policy, the Corporation shall take all actions reasonable and appropriate to recover such amount, subject to applicable law. The applicable Covered Person shall be required to reimburse the Corporation for any and all expenses reasonably incurred (including legal fees) by the Corporation in recovering such amount.

**3. Administration of Policy.** The Committee shall have full authority to administer, amend or terminate this Policy. The Committee shall, subject to the provisions of this Policy, make such determinations and interpretations and take such actions in connection with this Policy as it deems necessary, appropriate or advisable. All determinations and interpretations made by the Committee shall be final, binding and conclusive. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 3 to the contrary, no amendment or termination of this Policy shall be effective if such amendment or termination would (after taking into account any actions taken by the Corporation contemporaneously with such amendment or termination) cause the Corporation to violate any federal securities laws, rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "**SEC**") or the rules of any national securities exchange or national securities association on which the Corporation's securities are then listed (the "**Exchange Rules**"). The Committee shall consult with the Corporation's audit committee, chief financial officer and chief accounting officer, as applicable, as needed in order to properly administer and interpret any provision of this Policy.

**4. Acknowledgement by Executive Officers.** The Committee may provide notice to and seek written acknowledgement of this Policy from each Executive Officer; provided that the failure to provide such notice or obtain such acknowledgement shall not affect the applicability or enforceability of this Policy.

Each Executive Officer shall be required to sign a written acknowledgement, in a form prescribed by the Committee, confirming that they have read this Policy and understand that incentive compensation received on or after October 2, 2023 is subject to the Corporation's recoupment policies.

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**5. No Indemnification.** Notwithstanding the terms of any of the Corporation's organizational documents, any corporate policy or any contract, the Corporation shall not indemnify any Covered Person against the loss of any Recoverable Compensation, except to the extent permitted by applicable law and the Exchange Rules..

**6. Disclosures and Record Keeping.** The Corporation shall make all disclosures and filings with respect to this Policy and maintain all documents and records that are required by the applicable rules and forms of the SEC (including, without limitation, Rule 10D-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "**Exchange Act**")) and any applicable exchange listing standard.

**7. Governing Law.** The validity, construction, and effect of this Policy and any determinations relating to this Policy shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of British Columbia without regard to its conflicts of laws principles.

**8. Successors.** This Policy shall be binding and enforceable against all Covered Persons and their beneficiaries, heirs, executors, administrators or other legal representatives.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**9. Definitions.** In addition to terms otherwise defined in this Policy, the following terms, when used in this Policy, shall have the following meanings:

**"Applicable Period"** means the three completed fiscal years preceding the earlier of: (i) the date that the Committee, or the officer or officers of the Corporation authorized to take such action if Committee action is not required, concludes, or reasonably should have concluded, that the Corporation is required to prepare a Restatement; or (ii) the date a court, regulator, or other legally authorized body directs the Corporation to prepare a Restatement. The Applicable Period shall also include any transition period (that results from a change in the Corporation's fiscal year) of less than nine months within or immediately following the three completed fiscal years. For purposes of this Policy, the Committee shall be deemed to have reasonably concluded that a Restatement is required on the date that the Corporation's Audit Committee or the Corporation's chief accounting officer, as applicable, informs the Committee in writing that such a Restatement will be required, unless the Audit Committee informs the Committee that an alternative date is more accurate for purposes of determining the Applicable Period.

**"Covered Person"** means any person who receives Recoverable Compensation.

**"Executive Officer"** includes the Corporation's current or former president, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer (or if there is no such accounting officer, the controller), any vice-president of the Corporation in charge of a principal business unit, division, or function (such as sales, administration, or finance), any other officer who performs a policy-making function, or any other person (including any executive officer of the Corporation's controlled affiliates) who performs similar policy-making functions for the Corporation, and such other senior executives who may from time to time be deemed subject to this Policy by the Committee.

**"Financial Reporting Measure"** means a measure that is determined and presented in accordance with the accounting principles used in preparing the Corporation's financial statements (including "non-GAAP" financial measures, such as those appearing in earnings releases), and any measure that is derived wholly or in part from such measure. Stock price and total shareholder return ("**TSR**") are Financial Reporting Measures. Examples of additional Financial Reporting Measures include measures based on: revenues, net income, operating income, financial ratios, EBITDA or liquidity measures.

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**"Impracticable"** means, after exercising a normal due process review of all the relevant facts and circumstances and taking all steps required by Exchange Act Rule 10D-1 and any applicable exchange listing standard, the Committee determines that recovery of the Incentive-Based Compensation is impracticable because: (i) it has determined that the direct expense that the Corporation would pay to a third party to assist in recovering the Incentive-Based Compensation would exceed the amount to be recovered; (ii) it has concluded that the recovery of the Incentive-Based Compensation would violate home country law adopted prior to November 28, 2022; or (iii) it has determined that the recovery of Incentive-Based Compensation would cause a tax-qualified retirement plan, under which benefits are broadly available to the Corporation's employees, to fail to meet the requirements of 26 U.S.C. 401(a)(13) or 26 U.S.C. 411(a) and regulations thereunder.

**"Incentive-Based Compensation"** includes any compensation that is granted, earned, or vested based wholly or in part upon the attainment of a Financial Reporting Measure; however it does not include: (i) base salaries; (ii) discretionary cash bonuses; (iii) awards (either cash or equity) that are based upon subjective, strategic or operational standards; and (iv) equity awards that vest solely on the passage of time.

**"Received" –** Incentive-Based Compensation is deemed "Received" in any Corporation fiscal period during which the Financial Reporting Measure specified in the Incentive-Based Compensation award is attained, even if the payment or grant of the Incentive-Based Compensation occurs after the end of that period.

**"Recoverable Compensation"** means all Incentive-Based Compensation (calculated on a pre-tax basis) Received after October 2, 2023 by a person: (i) after beginning service as an Executive Officer; (ii) who served as an Executive Officer at any time during the performance period for that Incentive-Based Compensation; (iii) while the Corporation has or had a class of securities listed on a national securities exchange or national securities association; and (iv) during the Applicable Period, that exceeded the amount of Incentive-Based Compensation that otherwise would have been Received had the amount been determined based on the Financial Reporting Measures, as reflected in the Restatement. With respect to Incentive-Based Compensation based on stock price or TSR, when the amount of erroneously awarded compensation is not subject to mathematical recalculation directly from the information in a Restatement, the amount must be based on a reasonable estimate of the effect of the Restatement on the stock price or TSR upon which the Incentive-Based Compensation was received.

**"Restatement"** means an accounting restatement of any of the Corporation's financial statements due to the Corporation's material noncompliance with any financial reporting requirement under U.S. securities laws, including any required accounting restatement to correct an error in previously issued financial statements that is material to the previously issued financial statements (often referred to as a "Big R" restatement), or that would result in a material misstatement if the error were corrected in the current period or left uncorrected in the current period (often referred to as a "little r" restatement). As of the effective date of this Policy (but subject to changes that may occur in accounting principles and rules following the effective date), a Restatement does not include situations in which financial statement changes did not result from material non-compliance with financial reporting requirements, such as, but not limited to retrospective: (i) application of a change in accounting principles; (ii) revision to reportable segment information due to a change in the structure of the Corporation's internal organization; (iii) reclassification due to a discontinued operation; (iv) application of a change in reporting entity, such as from a reorganization of entities under common control; (v) adjustment to provision amounts in connection with a prior business combination; and (vi) revision for stock splits, stock dividends, reverse stock splits or other changes in capital structure.

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**Written Acknowledgement by Executive Officers**

I, [name of executive officer and position], have read the Incentive-Based Compensation Clawback Policy, originally effective November 9, 2023, as amended effective March 31, 2026, and acknowledge incentive compensation received on or after October 2, 2023 is subject to Perpetua's recoupment policies.

<u>[signature]</u>

[printed name]

[title]

[date]

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