Form 10-Q - Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

☒	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024

☐	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 jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

N/A

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

405 S. 8th Street, Ste 201

Boise, Idaho

(Address of principal executive offices)

83702

(Zip Code)

(208) 901-3060

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares, without par value	PPTA	Nasdaq

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 ☒ 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 ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, an emerging growth company, or a smaller reporting 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	☐	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☒	Smaller reporting company	☒
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 is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

As of May 3, 2024, the registrant had 64,510,511 common shares outstanding.

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PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP.

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS		2

PART I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)	4
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	19
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	26
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	26

PART II.	OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	27
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	27
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	28
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	28
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	28
Item 5.	Other Information	28
Item 6.	Exhibits	29

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements contained in this Quarterly 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 Quarterly 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 Quarterly 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.

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, Item 2, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report and in Item 1A, Risk Factors and Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. These factors include, but are not limited to, the following:

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planned expenditures and budgets and the execution thereof, including the ability of the Company to discharge its liabilities as they become due and to continue as a going concern;

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access to capital and suitable financing sources to fund the exploration, permitting, development and construction of the Project (as defined below);

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permitting timelines and requirements, including with respect to the timing and outcome of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (“FEIS”), the draft Record of Decision, the Final Record of Decision and other permitting processes;

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the intended environmental and other outcomes of the South Fork Salmon Water Quality Enhancement Fund (the “Fund”) related to the Nez Perce Tribe’s Clean Water Act (“CWA”) lawsuit, good faith discussions between the Company and the Nez Perce Tribe with respect to future permitting and activities at the Project and the anticipated source of funding of the Company’s payments required under the Settlement Agreement (as defined below);

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

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analyses and other information based on expectations of future performance and planned work programs;

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possible events, conditions or financial performance that are based on assumptions about future economic conditions and courses of action;

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assumptions and analysis underlying our mineral reserve estimates and plans for mineral resource exploration and development;

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timing, costs and potential success of future activities on the Company’s properties, including but not limited to development and operating costs in the event that a production decision is made;

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potential results of exploration, development and environmental protection and remediation activities;

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future outlook and goals;

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current or future litigation or environmental liability;

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global economic, political and social conditions and financial markets, including inflationary pressures and elevated interest rates;

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changes in gold and antimony commodity prices;

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

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

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labor shortages and disruptions;

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cyber-attacks and other security breaches of our information and technology systems; and

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other factors and risks described under the heading “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of this Quarterly Report.

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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.

With respect to forward-looking information contained herein, the Company has applied several material factors or assumptions including, but not limited to, certain assumptions as to production rates, operating cost, recovery and metal costs; that any additional financing needed will be available when needed on reasonable terms; that the current exploration, development, environmental and other objectives concerning the Company’s Stibnite Gold Project (the “Project” or “Stibnite Gold Project”) can be achieved and that the Company’s other corporate activities will proceed as expected; that the formal review process under the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) (including a joint review process involving the United States Forest Service (“USFS” or “Forest Service”), the State of Idaho and other agencies and regulatory bodies) as well as the environmental impact statements will proceed in a timely manner and as expected; payment and other settlement conditions under the final Settlement Agreement filed on August 8, 2023 and approved by the United States District Court for the District of Idaho on October 2, 2023 to resolve the CWA litigation (the “Settlement Agreement”) will proceed on the anticipated timeline and terms, the parties will engage in good faith discussions regarding the Project and the Fund, that the Project will receive necessary permits and approvals, that Perpetua will be able to successfully obtain financing for the Project, and that all requisite information will be available in a timely manner; that the current price and demand for gold and other metals will be sustained or will improve; that general business and economic conditions will not change in a materially adverse manner and that all necessary governmental approvals for the planned exploration, development and environmental protection activities on the Project will be obtained in a timely manner and on acceptable terms; and that the continuity of economic and political conditions and operations of the Company will be sustained.

These risks are not exhaustive. Because of these risks and other uncertainties, our actual results, performance or achievement, or industry results, may be materially different from the anticipated or estimated results discussed in the forward-looking statements in this Quarterly 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.

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

Perpetua Resources Corp.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)


	March 31,		December 31,
	2024		2023
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	8,040,313	$	3,229,462
Receivables		1,907,192		3,181,152
Prepaid expenses		495,817		443,312
		10,443,322		6,853,926
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Buildings and equipment, net		376,707		385,049
Right-of-use assets		11,298		27,898
Environmental reclamation bond (Note 5)		3,000,000		3,000,000
Mineral properties and interest (Note 3)		64,485,200		72,820,365
TOTAL ASSETS	$	78,316,527	$	83,087,238

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Trade and other payables	$	2,743,758	$	4,997,226
Lease liabilities		11,297		27,897
CWA settlement payable (Note 6)		1,500,000		2,000,000
Environmental reclamation liabilities (Note 5)		700,412		764,607
		4,955,467		7,789,730
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
CWA settlement payable (Note 6)		3,000,000		3,000,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES		7,955,467		10,789,730

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 6)

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Note 4)
Common shares, no par value, unlimited shares authorized, 64,351,878 and 64,123,456 shares outstanding, respectively		619,428,017		618,581,910
Additional paid-in capital		34,575,532		34,413,562
Accumulated deficit		(583,642,489)		(580,697,964)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY		70,361,060		72,297,508

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$	78,316,527	$	83,087,238

See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Perpetua Resources Corp.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)


	For the three months ended March 31,
	2024		2023
EXPENSES
Corporate salaries and benefits	$	466,747	$	390,983
Depreciation		26,361		16,954
Directors’ fees		262,633		221,262
Exploration		6,542,360		5,706,425
Environmental liability expense (Note 5)		153,429		1,118,303
General and administration		141,784		162,488
Professional fees		407,479		277,483
Shareholder and regulatory		124,542		151,413
OPERATING LOSS		8,125,335		8,045,311

OTHER EXPENSES (INCOME)
Grant income		(5,169,738)		(3,281,711)
Interest income		(16,537)		(162,463)
Other expenses (income)		5,465		(1,044)
Total other expenses (income)		(5,180,810)		(3,445,218)

NET LOSS	$	2,944,525	$	4,600,093

NET LOSS PER SHARE, BASIC AND DILUTED	$	0.05	$	0.07

WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING, BASIC AND DILUTED		64,123,456		63,018,308

See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Unaudited)

For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023


	Common Shares			Additional Paid		Accumulated
	Shares	Amount		in Capital		Deficit		Total
BALANCE, December 31, 2022	63,011,777	$	615,553,448	$	32,203,858	$	(561,926,784)	$	85,830,522
Share based compensation	—		—		840,827		—		840,827
Share units distributed	115,256		449,909		(449,909)		—		—
Exercise of options	12,500		64,687		(24,015)		—		40,672
Net loss for the period	—		—		—		(4,600,093)		(4,600,093)
BALANCE, March 31, 2023	63,139,533	$	616,068,044	$	32,570,761	$	(566,526,877)	$	82,111,928

BALANCE, December 31, 2023	64,123,456	$	618,581,910	$	34,413,562	$	(580,697,964)	$	72,297,508
Share based compensation	—		—		1,008,077		—		1,008,077
Share units distributed	228,422		846,107		(846,107)		—		—
Net loss for the period	—		—		—		(2,944,525)		(2,944,525)
BALANCE, March 31, 2024	64,351,878	$	619,428,017	$	34,575,532	$	(583,642,489)	$	70,361,060

See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Perpetua Resources Corp.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)


	For the three months ended March 31,
	2024		2023
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss	$	(2,944,525)	$	(4,600,093)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Share based compensation (Note 4)		1,008,077		840,827
Depreciation		26,361		16,954
Change in fair value of warrant derivative		—		(1,732)
Environmental liability expense (Note 5)		153,429		1,118,303
Unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain)		1,488		(131)
Changes in:
Receivables		1,273,960		(1,080,828)
Prepaid expenses		(52,505)		(81,914)
Trade and other payables		(2,253,468)		(21,833)
Environmental reclamation liabilities		(217,624)		(337,690)
CWA settlement payable		(500,000)		—
Net cash used in operating activities		(3,504,807)		(4,148,137)

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from sale of silver royalty interest, net		8,335,165		—
Purchase of building and equipment		(18,019)		—
Net cash provided by investing activities		8,317,146		—

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from exercise of options		—		40,672
Net cash provided by financing activities		—		40,672

Effect of foreign exchange on cash and cash equivalents		(1,488)		130

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		4,810,851		(4,107,335)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		3,229,462		22,667,047
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	8,040,313	$	18,559,712

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash	$	4,521,943	$	5,126,811
Investment savings accounts		3,518,370		9,225,915
GICs and term deposits		—		4,206,986
Total cash and cash equivalents	$	8,040,313	$	18,559,712

See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Perpetua Resources Corp.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation

Perpetua Resources Corp. (the “Corporation”, the “Company”, “Perpetua Resources” or “Perpetua”) was incorporated on February 22, 2011 under the Business Corporation Act (British Columbia). The Company 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 Company’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, mineral exploration in the United States.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and include the accounts of Perpetua Resources Corp. and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc. and Idaho Gold Resource Company, LLC. Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all disclosures required of annual consolidated financial statements and, accordingly, should be read in conjunction with our annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2024 may not be indicative of results expected for the full year ending December 31, 2024. Management estimates that the Company’s 2024 effective tax rate will be 0% due to the Company’s cumulative loss position, historical net operating losses (“NOLs”), and other available evidence related to the Company’s ability to generate taxable income. Accordingly, there is no income tax provision or benefit for the three month period ended March 31, 2024.

In the opinion of the Company, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods reported.

The Company’s latest liquidity forecast indicates that available cash resources and other sources of liquidity are expected to be exhausted in the fourth quarter of 2024, after giving effect to the silver royalty entered into in March 2024. Although the Company’s current capital resources and liquidity include up to $59.2 million in funding awarded under the modified Technology Investment Agreement (“TIA”) pursuant to Title III of the Defense Production Act (“DPA”), such funding is available only for the specified costs related to permitting, environmental baseline data monitoring, environmental and technical studies, and advancing construction readiness and is not available to fund the Company’s costs pursuant to its Administrative Settlement and Order on Consent (“ASAOC”) obligations and certain corporate expenses, including payments under the Settlement Agreement (as defined below). Absent additional financing, the Company would no longer be able to meet its ongoing obligations or progress critical permitting efforts. The Company continues to explore various funding opportunities, which may include the issuance of additional equity, new debt, or project specific debt; government funding; and/or other financing opportunities. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in obtaining such funding.

On May 12, 2023, the Company entered into a Controlled Equity Offering^SM Sales Agreement (the “Sales Agreement”) providing for the sale by the Company, from time to time, of its common shares having an aggregate gross offering price of up to $20.0 million. Sales under the program are subject to certain conditions, including market conditions, and there is no assurance that the Company will be able to raise funds under the program, at acceptable share prices or at all. As of March 31, 2024, $17.2 million remains available under the program.

We believe our plans outlined above to obtain sufficient funding will be successful although there is no certainty that these plans will result in needed liquidity for a reasonable period of time. However, our expectation of incurring ASAOC costs, contributions due under the Settlement Agreement and other costs in the foreseeable future that are not eligible for DPA funding reimbursement and the need for additional funding to further support the development of our planned operations, raise substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern for a period of one year after the date that these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are issued.

These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the ordinary course of business and do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might result from the outcome of the uncertainties described above.

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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 warrants, if dilutive. The Company’s potential dilutive common shares include outstanding share purchase options, restricted share units, performance share units, deferred share units and warrants. Potentially dilutive shares as of March 31, 2024 and 2023, are as follows:


	March 31,
	2024	2023
Share purchase options	1,314,875	1,778,250
Share units	2,261,290	1,374,218
Warrants	—	200,000
Balance	3,576,165	3,352,468

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

2.Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, amending reportable segment disclosure requirements to include disclosure of incremental segment information on an annual and interim basis. Among the disclosure enhancements are new disclosures regarding significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision-maker and included within each reported measure of segment profit or loss, as well as other segment items bridging segment revenue to each reported measure of segment profit or loss. The amendments in ASU 2023-07 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and for interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, and are applied retrospectively. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of this update on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

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 are currently evaluating the impact of this update 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

The Company’s mineral properties and interest at the Stibnite Gold Project totaled $64,485,200 and $72,820,365 as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, 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 royalty upon the sale of project-related gold production.

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On March 21, 2024, Perpetua Resources and its subsidiaries granted a perpetual 100% NSR royalty on the future payable silver production from the Project to Franco-Nevada Idaho Corporation (“Franco-Nevada”) for gross proceeds of $8,500,000. 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 dore 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 $164,835 associated with this transaction. The net proceeds of $8,335,165 were recorded as a reduction to the carrying value of the mineral properties and interests during the three months ended March 31, 2024.

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. Annual payment due under option agreements during 2024 are approximately $180,000.

As of March 31, 2024, 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 the United States SEC Regulation 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.Shareholders’ Equity

Authorized

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Unlimited number of common shares without par value.

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Unlimited number of first preferred shares without par value.

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Unlimited number of second preferred shares without par value.

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ATM Offering

On May 12, 2023, the Company entered into the Sales Agreement providing for the sale by the Company, from time to time, of the Company’s common shares having an aggregate gross offering price of up to $20 million (the “ATM Offering”). The Company expects to raise relatively small amounts of capital from time to time through the ATM Offering for general corporate purposes, which may include, among other things, general corporate, legal and ASAOC expenses. During the twelve month period ended December 31, 2023, the Company sold 894,882 common shares in exchange for proceeds of approximately $2.1 million which is net of offering costs of approximately $0.7 million. No common shares were sold during the three months ended March 31, 2024. As of March 31, 2024, $17.2 million remained available under the program.

Share based compensation

Share based compensation was recognized in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 as follows:


	Three months ended March 31,
	2024		2023
Exploration	$	447,110	$	372,687
Corporate salaries and benefits		298,334		246,970
Directors’ fees		262,633		221,170
Total	$	1,008,077	$	840,827

Share purchase options

A summary of share purchase option activity within the Company’s share-based compensation plan (the “Plan”) for the year ended December 31, 2023 and three months ended March 31, 2024 is as follows:


	Number of	Weighted Average
	Options	Exercise Price (C$)
Balance December 31, 2022	1,945,650	$	9.23
Options exercised	(25,000)		4.40
Options cancelled or forfeited	(35,500)		11.48
Options expired	(219,400)		7.07
Balance December 31, 2023	1,665,750	$	9.54
Options exercised	—		—
Options cancelled or forfeited	—		—
Options expired	(350,875)		9.52
Balance March 31, 2024	1,314,875	$	9.54

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company’s total share based compensation from options was $nil (2023: $80,320). No options were granted during the three months ended March 31, 2024 nor 2023. During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the intrinsic value of share purchase options exercised was $nil and $12,470, respectively.

An analysis of outstanding share purchase options as of March 31, 2024 is as follows:


	Options Outstanding				Options Exercisable
Range of Exercise				Remaining				Remaining
Prices (C$)	Number	Price (C$)¹		Life²	Number	Price (C$)¹		Life²
$3.50 - $5.90	45,000		3.50	0.97	45,000		3.50	0.97
$5.91 - $7.20	401,875		6.20	0.76	401,875		6.20	0.76
$7.21 - $9.70	130,000		9.13	1.95	40,000		9.13	1.95
$9.71 - $11.80	738,000		11.80	1.81	738,000		11.80	1.81
$3.50 - $11.80	1,314,875		9.54	1.47	1,224,875		9.57	1.44

Weighted Average Exercise Price (C$)

Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)

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As of March 31, 2024, all unvested options are expected to vest and there is no unvested compensation. As of March 31, 2024, the intrinsic value of outstanding and exercisable share purchase options is $70,871.

Restricted Share Units

A summary of restricted share units (“RSUs”) activity awarded under the Plan for the year ended December 31, 2023 and three months ended March 31, 2024 is as follows:


		Weighted Average
	Share	Grant Date
	Units	Fair Value
Unvested, December 31, 2022	371,956	$	4.13
Granted	385,039		3.40
Distributed (vested)	(147,506)		4.23
Cancelled	(7,849)		3.72
Unvested, December 31, 2023	601,640		3.64
Granted	515,128		3.02
Distributed (vested)	(228,422)		3.70
Cancelled	(2,285)		3.72
Unvested, March 31, 2024	886,061	$	3.26

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company awarded 515,128 RSUs (2023: 370,039 RSUs) with a weighted average grant date fair value of $3.02 per RSU (2023: $3.42) or approximately $1.6 million in total (2023: $1.3 million).

During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company has recognized $328,800 and $299,628, respectively, in compensation expense related to RSUs and expects to record an additional $1.9 million in compensation expense over the next 1.74 years. The unvested units expected to vest of March 31, 2024 are scheduled to vest as follows:


Remainder of 2024		18,333
2025		438,945
2026		249,818
2027		148,023
Total		855,119

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.

Performance Share Units

A summary of performance share units (“PSUs”) and market-based performance share units (“MPSUs”) awarded under the Plan for the year ended December 31, 2023 and three months ended March 31, 2024 is as follows:


		Weighted Average
	Share	Grant Date
	Units	Fair Value
Unvested, December 31, 2022	263,266	$	6.77
Granted	301,035		5.80
Distributed	(12,725)		2.74
Cancelled	(4,993)		5.03
Unvested, December 31, 2023	546,583	$	6.35
Granted	509,502		4.75
Distributed	—		—
Cancelled	(1,142)		5.15
Unvested, March 31, 2024	1,054,943	$	5.58

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During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company has recognized $380,639 and $220,558, respectively, in compensation expense related to PSUs and MPSUs and expects to record an additional $3.8 million in compensation expense over the next 2.19 years. The unvested units expected to vest as of March 31, 2024 are scheduled to vest as follows:


Remainder of 2024		3,500
2025		444,772
2026		216,694
2027		328,448
Total		993,414

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 three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company awarded 120,000 PSUs (2023: nil PSUs) that had a weighted average grant date fair value of $3.95 (2023: $nil), or $474,000 (2023: $nil) in total.

MPSUs: During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company awarded 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 three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company awarded 389,502 MPSUs (2023: 277,535 MPSUs) that had a weighted grant date fair value of $5.00 (2023: $5.98) per MPSU or approximately $1.9 million (2023: $1.7 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 share 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:


		2024			2023
Grant date fair value	$	5.00		$	5.98
Risk-free interest rate		4.38	%		4.15	%
Expected term (in years)		3.0			3.0
Expected share price volatility		57.36	%		65.74	%
Expected dividend yield		—			—

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.

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Deferred Share Units

A summary of deferred share units (“DSUs”) awarded under the Plan for the year ended December 31, 2023 and three months ended March 31, 2024 is as follows:


		Weighted Average
	Share	Grant Date
	Units	Fair Value
Outstanding, December 31, 2022	145,675	$	3.82
Granted	112,465		3.53
Distributed	(31,566)		3.77
Outstanding, December 31, 2023	226,574		3.68
Granted	93,712		3.19
Distributed	—		—
Outstanding, March 31, 2024	320,286		3.54

Under the Plan, the Company may issue DSUs to non-employee directors. During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, 93,712 and 67,075 shares, respectively, with a fair value of $298,638 and $240,321,respectively, were granted to the non-employee directors and the related compensation expense was charged to directors’ fees in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Warrants

There was a total of 200,000 warrants outstanding as of December 31, 2022 that expired on May 9, 2023.

5.Environmental Reclamation Liability

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 quarter ended March 31, 2024, the Company spent $0.2 million on ASAOC activities and estimates $0.7 million in remaining work to be completed in 2024. Movements in the environmental reclamation liability during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:


	Three months ended March 31,
	2024		2023
Balance at beginning of period	$	764,607	$	10,800,936
Additions		153,429		1,118,303
Work performed on early action items		(217,624)		(337,690)
Balance at end of period	$	700,412	$	11,581,549

Current portion	$	700,412	$	10,695,372
Non-current portion		—		886,177
Balance at end of period	$	700,412	$	11,581,549

In 2021, 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.

6.Commitments and Contingencies

a.Mining Claim Assessments

The Company currently holds mining claims and mill sites for which it has an annual assessment obligation of $275,992 to maintain the claims in good standing. The Company is committed to these payments indefinitely. Related to the mining claims assessments is a $335,000 bond related to the Company’s exploration activities.

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Stibnite Foundation

Upon formation of the Stibnite Foundation on February 26, 2019, the Company became contractually liable for certain future payments to the Stibnite Foundation based on several triggering events, including receipt of a Final Record of Decision issued by the USFS, receipt of all permits and approvals necessary for commencement of construction, commercial production, and of the final reclamation phase. These payments could begin as early as the fourth quarter of 2024 based on the current permitting schedule and range from $0.1 million to $1 million (upon commencement of final reclamation phase) in cash and 150,000 common shares of the Company. During commercial production, the Company will make payments to the Stibnite Foundation equal to 1% of Total Comprehensive Income less debt repayments, or a minimum of $0.5 million each year.

The Stibnite Foundation will support projects that benefit the communities surrounding the Stibnite Gold Project and was created through the establishment of the Community Agreement between Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc. and eight communities and counties throughout the West Central Mountains region of Idaho.

Option Payments on Other Properties

The Company is obligated to make option payments on mineral properties in order to maintain an option to purchase these properties. As of March 31, 2024, the option payments due on these properties in 2024 are $180,000, which will be paid this year. The agreements include options to extend.

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements as of March 31, 2024 and the date of this Quarterly Report.

e.Legal Update

The Corporation and its subsidiaries have been parties to an ongoing legal proceeding with the Nez Perce Tribe for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act (“CWA”) related to historical mining activities. In August 2019, the Nez Perce Tribe filed suit in the United States District Court for the District of Idaho. The Corporation promptly filed a motion to dismiss and, in the alternative, a motion to stay the litigation. Both motions were denied. Subsequently, the Corporation filed an answer generally denying liability and later, the court allowed the Corporation to amend and file a third-party complaint against the Forest Service. The Corporation also filed a separate CWA citizen suit against the United States Forest Service (“USFS” or “Forest Service”) 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. Environmental Protection Agency (“U.S. EPA”) and the United States Department of Agriculture, the Corporation agreed to dismiss its pending actions against the Forest Service without prejudice. The remaining parties to the ongoing legal proceeding agreed to stay the litigation and explore Alternative Dispute Resolution options through court-ordered mediation.

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On August 8, 2023, the Company and the Nez Perce Tribe filed a final Settlement Agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) to resolve the CWA litigation. 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 million by Perpetua over a four-year period. This includes $4 million of contributions by Perpetua to a South Fork Salmon Water Quality Enhancement Fund (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 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, a dismissal with full prejudice will follow after completion of Perpetua’s required payments. Once Perpetua has satisfied its payment obligations under the Settlement Agreement, the parties will submit a Stipulation of Dismissal with Prejudice to the court. The Company recognized an expense of $5 million during the second quarter of 2023. During the three month period ended March 31, 2024, the Company made a $500,000 payment. At March 31, 2024, CWA settlement payable current portion is $1,500,000 with the remaining $3,000,000 classified as long-term.

The voluntary CERCLA ASAOC entered into by the Corporation, the U.S. EPA, and the United States Department of Agriculture requires numerous early cleanup actions to occur over the next several years at the Stibnite Gold Project site (the “Stibnite Site”). Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc. is presently developing and executing the Phase 1 early cleanup actions (known under CERCLA as “time critical removal actions”) that, after final work plan approval by the federal agencies, are designated to efficiently improve water quality in a number of areas on the Stibnite Site. Construction of time critical removal actions began in the summer of 2022, and significant progress was achieved to complete the voluntary Phase 1 Stibnite Site cleanup during the limited work seasons. During the quarter ended March 31, 2024, the Company spent $0.2 million on ASAOC activities and estimates $0.7 million in remaining work to be completed in 2024. Other longer-term proposed actions relating to Project operations are being evaluated through the NEPA process.

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7.Government Grants

The Company has been awarded government grants by the U.S. Department of Defense (“DOD”) as described below. Accounting for these DOD grants does not fall under Accounting Standard Codification 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, as the DOD does not meet the definition of a customer under this standard. The DOD 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 three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, grant income, which is included within other income (expense) on the Consolidated Statements of Operations, included the following:


	Three months ended March 31,
Government Grant	2024		2023
SBIR	$	—	$	74,998
DPA		2,609,261		3,206,713
DOTC		2,560,477		—
Total	$	5,169,738	$	3,281,711

At March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, grant receivable, which is included in receivables on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, include the following:


	March 31,		December 31,
	2024		2023
DPA	$	884,158	$	1,232,025
DOTC		966,082		1,895,745
Total	$	1,850,240	$	3,127,770

Information regarding each individual grant is as follows:

Small Business Innovation Research (“SBIR”) Grant: In September 2022, the Company was awarded two separate funding grants from the U.S. Department of Defense (“DOD”) Defense Logistics Agency (“DLA”) totaling $200,000 to study the domestic production of military-grade antimony trisulfide. The programs were complete in September 2023 so no additional grant income is anticipated under the program.

Defense Production Act (“DPA”) Grant: On December 16, 2022, the Company entered into an undefinitized Technology Investment Agreement (“TIA”) with the DOD - 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 DOD, 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. The funding objective of the TIA is to complete environmental and engineering studies necessary to obtain a Final Environmental Impact Statement, a Final Record of Decision, and other ancillary permits to sustain the domestic production of antimony trisulfide capability for defense energetic materials at the Stibnite Gold Project. Proceeds from the grant will be used primarily to reimburse the Company for certain costs incurred through June 16, 2025 related to environmental baseline data monitoring, environmental and technical studies and other activities related to advancing the Company’s construction readiness and the permitting process for the Stibnite Gold Project. The Company anticipates recognizing approximately $13,200,000 of additional grant income for the three months ended June 30, 2024. During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company was reimbursed $2,957,131 and $2,059,661, respectively, for certain costs incurred.

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DOD Ordnance Technology Consortium (“DOTC”) Grant: On August 18, 2023, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc., was awarded an Ordnance Technology Initiative Agreement (“OTIA”) of up to $15.5 million under the Prototype Other Transaction Authority of the DOD through the DOTC. The funding objective of the OTIA is to demonstrate a fully domestic antimony trisulfide supply chain using ore from the Stibnite Gold Project site. 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 DOD 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 $15.5 million, which is subject to adjustment by the DOD 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. The Company anticipates recognizing approximately $500,000 of additional grant income for the next three months ended June 30, 2024. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company received cash from this grant of $3,490,141, for reimbursement of certain costs incurred of $3,116,197 and 12% fee income of $373,944. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, grant income includes $274,337 of 12% fee income earned on costs incurred.

8.Subsequent Events:

On April 8, 2024, the Company announced that it received a non-binding and conditional Letter of Interest from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (“EXIM”) for potential debt financing of up to $1.8 billion through EXIM’s “Make More in America” and “China and Transformational Exports Program” (“CTEP”) initiatives. The Letter of Interest indicates the transaction may also be eligible for special consideration under Section 402 of EXIM’s 2019 reauthorization (P.L. 116-94), which directs EXIM to take steps to mitigate the competitive impact of export support provided by the People’s Republic of China and other covered countries for opportunities such as this one under EXIM’s CTEP initiative. The Company expects to submit a formal application to EXIM in 2024. Upon receipt of an application for financing, EXIM will conduct the due diligence necessary to determine if a final commitment may be issued. Any final commitment will be dependent on meeting EXIM’s underwriting criteria, authorization process, finalization and satisfaction of terms and conditions. All final commitments must comply with EXIM policies as well as program, legal and eligibility requirements, including completion of the ongoing National Environmental Policy Act process which is expected to be completed by the end of the year.

On May 2, 2024, the Company received approval of the previously announced modification to the DPA TIA for an award of $34,412,114 in additional funding under the TIA and entered into an amendment to the TIA increasing the total amount of the TIA to $59,224,176. Under the modified TIA, Perpetua may request reimbursement for certain costs incurred through June 16, 2025. The amendment does not change any other material terms of the definitized TIA, which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2023.

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Item 2. 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 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 with our consolidated financial statements and related notes and other financial information appearing in this Quarterly Report. Some of the information contained in this discussion and analysis or set forth elsewhere in this Quarterly 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 Quarterly 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 (formerly Midas Gold Corp.) was incorporated on February 22, 2011 under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) (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 in the United States. The registered office of the Perpetua Resources is Suite 1008-550 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC, V6C 2B5, Canada and the corporate head office is located at 201-405 S 8th St, Boise, ID 83702, USA.

Recent Key Developments

2024 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. In 2024, Perpetua Resources will continue to focus on advancing the permitting for the Stibnite Gold Project through the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) process in addition to state ancillary permits and other federal authorization. The NEPA process is intended to ensure that federal agencies and the public are informed of a proposed action’s potential environmental impacts before a final decision is made by the agency regarding the action. The Company is also advancing construction readiness activities in parallel with the permitting process.

First Quarter 2024 Highlights

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Zero lost time incidents or reportable environmental spills.

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Awarded additional conditional funding of up to $34.4 million under the TIA

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Appointed mining veteran Jonathan Cherry as new President and CEO and as a Director

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Appointed Jessica Largent, Chief Financial Officer, as a Director

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Received $8.5 million in cash from Franco-Nevada through a new royalty agreement for net smelter return royalty on future payable silver production from the Project properties

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Received indication for up to $1.8 billion financing from Export-Import Bank of the United States for the Stibnite Gold Project

Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (“SDEIS”)

In response to public and agency feedback on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (“DEIS”) released by the United States Forest Service (“USFS”) in August 2020, Perpetua Resources proposed modifications to the mine plan analyzed in Alternative 2 in the DEIS and submitted a refined proposed action to the USFS in December 2020 (the “Modified Mine Plan”). The Modified Mine Plan included refinements to reduce the project footprint, improve water quality, and lower water temperature. The USFS decided to prepare a Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement to further evaluate the project refinements and compare the Company’s proposed site access via Burntlog Route to another action alternative utilizing current roads.

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After nearly two years of review of the Modified Mine Plan by the USFS and other agencies, the SDEIS was published on October 28, 2022 for a 75-day public comment period. In the SDEIS, the USFS highlighted the net positive environmental outcomes that the Stibnite Gold Project can provide to the abandoned mine site based on the results of comprehensive scientific analysis conducted over the last six years. The USFS identified Perpetua Resources’ proposed action, the “Modified Mine Plan,” as the Preferred Alternative and also concluded the Preferred Alternative would reasonably accomplish the purpose and need for consideration of approval of the Stibnite Gold Project, all while considering environmental, economic, and technical factors. Under NEPA, a “Preferred Alternative” is identified by a Federal agency in a DEIS to advise the public which action the agency is leaning toward selecting as final. However, identification by an agency of a “Preferred Alternative” does not represent a final decision and the USFS may still select an action based on the Modified Mine Plan or a combination of each of the alternatives analyzed in the SDEIS when developing the Final Environmental Impact Statement (“FEIS”). The SDEIS public review period closed on January 10, 2023.

On January 1, 2024, the USFS released an updated schedule for the Project. Based on the updated schedule, the Company anticipates that the USFS will publish a FEIS and a Draft Record of Decision in the second quarter of 2024 and a Final Record of Decision (“ROD”) in the fourth quarter of 2024. The USFS has confirmed that cooperating agency review of the FEIS is nearing completion and is focused on progressing both documents towards final consultations and reviews in Washington D.C. The publication of the permitting schedule does not indicate any commitments on the part of the USFS regarding the content or timing of a final decision. In developing the FEIS, the USFS may select an action based on components of each of the alternatives analyzed in the SDEIS. Furthermore, the USFS is not bound by the permitting schedule and anticipated milestones may be delayed materially or not be satisfied.

Ancillary Permitting

The Company continued to advance work on several ancillary permits which are being progressed in parallel with the NEPA process. Recent updates include:

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continues to process the Company’s 404 permit application and Compensatory Mitigation Plan after the comment period ended in October 2023.

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The public comment period on the Company’s request for the 401 Water Quality Certification by the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (“IDEQ”) ended in April 2024.

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The USFS Biological Assessment was deemed acceptable to begin formal Section 7 consultation by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service in April 2024.

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The Company submitted a Tailings Storage Facility (“TSF”) dam safety application to Idaho Department of Water Resources (“IDWR”) in July 2023. IDWR sent a letter of conditional approval for the Company’s Stage 1 TSF in October 2023.

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The Company submitted a cyanidation facility permit application in August 2023 to IDEQ. IDEQ issued a letter of incompleteness in September 2023. The Company expects to resubmit an updated permit application in the second quarter of 2024.

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The Final Point of Compliance determination was issued in August 2023 and the Company submitted the required groundwater sampling and well installation plans in October 2023.

Previously submitted permit applications that are continuing through the administrative review process and include Clean Air Act Permit to Construct and Idaho Pollutant Discharge Elimination System industrial outfalls with IDEQ in addition to water rights with IDWR.

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Department of Defense Funding

In December 2022, Perpetua Resources was awarded an undefinitized TIA of up to $24.8 million under Title III of the DPA. On July 25, 2023, the TIA was definitized with the DOD, 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. The funding objective of the TIA, issued by the Air Force Research Laboratory, is 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. The DPA funding allows the Company to advance the construction readiness of the Stibnite Gold Project while the Company continues through the ongoing permitting process, led by the USFS. Under the funding agreement, Perpetua Resources may request reimbursement for certain costs incurred through June 16, 2025 related to environmental baseline data monitoring, environmental and technical studies and other activities related to advancing Perpetua’s construction readiness and permitting process for the Stibnite Gold Project. The DPA funding does not interrupt the ongoing NEPA review process. The TIA contains customary terms and conditions for technology investment agreements, including ongoing reporting obligations. Perpetua Resources is evaluating other U.S. government funding opportunities, including programs available through the DOD. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, $2,609,261 was recognized as grant income related to the TIA. The Company anticipates recognizing approximately $13,200,000 of additional grant income during the three months ended June 30, 2024. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company was reimbursed $2,957,131 for certain costs incurred.

On August 18, 2023, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc. was awarded an Ordnance Technology Initiative Agreement (“OTIA”) of up to $15.5 million under the Prototype Other Transaction authority of the DOD through the DOD Ordnance Technology Consortium (“DOTC”). The OTIA will build on research conducted under a previously announced Small Business Innovation Research Grant. The funding objective of the OTIA is to demonstrate a fully domestic antimony trisulfide supply chain using ore from the Stibnite Gold Project site. 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 DOD 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 $15.5 million, which is subject to adjustment by the DOD 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 three months ended March 31, 2024, $2,560,477 was recognized as grant income related to the OTIA. The Company anticipates recognizing approximately $500,000 of additional grant income for the next three months ended June 30, 2024. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company was reimbursed $3,490,141 for certain costs incurred of $3,116,197 and 12% fee income of $373,944.

Construction Readiness Activities

The Company is advancing construction readiness activities in parallel with the permitting process and these activities are reimbursable under the DPA funding outlined above. Recent updates include:

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Appointed mining veteran Jonathan Cherry as new President and CEO

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Appointed Vice President of Projects to lead the Stibnite Gold Project,

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Continued construction manager general contractor contract negotiations with Ames Construction, while advancing constructability reviews, value engineering studies, and detailed engineering for the Burntlog Route, the Company’s proposed access route, with Ames and the road design consultants,

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Continued power line detailed scoping and engineering with Idaho Power, who has now engaged Kiewit, and identified long-lead items required for power line construction, and,

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Ausenco Awarded Basic and Value Engineering Scope for the Stibnite Gold Project.

Franco-Nevada Silver Royalty

On March 21, 2024, the Company entered into a royalty agreement with a wholly-owned subsidiary of Franco-Nevada Corporation (“Franco-Nevada”) pursuant to which Perpetua, through its subsidiaries, sold Franco-Nevada a royalty on the future payable silver production from the Project in exchange for a cash payment of $8.5 million. Silver represents less than 0.3% of projected life-of-mine revenue in the 2020 Feasibility Study. Under the agreement, Franco-Nevada will receive all of the payable silver by-product revenue over the life-of-mine, subject to the terms of the agreement. Perpetua intends to use the proceeds for general corporate purposes.

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Nez Perce Tribe Litigation Settlement

On August 8, 2023, the Company and the Nez Perce Tribe (“Parties”) filed a final Settlement Agreement (“Settlement Agreement”) to resolve a Clean Water Act (“CWA”) lawsuit brought by the Nez Perce Tribe in 2019. The Settlement Agreement provides for total payments of $5.0 million by Perpetua over a four-year period, which includes $4.0 million of contributions by Perpetua to a South Fork Salmon Water Quality Enhancement 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. Perpetua intends to fund these payments from cash on hand or funds expected to be raised in connection with construction of the Project. Following a 45-day review period by the United States Justice Department and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (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, a dismissal with full prejudice will follow after completion of Perpetua’s required payments.

See Note 6(e) to the Interim Financial Statements for the three months ended March 31, 2024 for more information regarding the CWA lawsuit and the terms of the settlement.

Liquidity

After giving effect to the receipt of the $8.5 million upfront payment from Franco-Nevada under the silver royalty on March 21, 2024, the Company’s latest liquidity forecast indicates that available cash resources are expected to be exhausted in the fourth quarter of 2024. Although the Company’s current capital resources and liquidity include up to $59.2 million in funding awarded under the modified TIA pursuant to Title III of the DPA, such funding is available only for the specified costs related to permitting, environmental baseline data monitoring, environmental and technical studies, and advancing construction readiness and is not available to fund the Company’s costs under its ASAOC obligations and certain corporate expenses, including under the Settlement Agreement. Although we expect the DPA funding to provide the Company with sufficient liquidity to complete permitting and environmental monitoring activities on the current timeline as well as additional liquidity to begin advancing construction readiness in 2024, due to costs of the ASAOC restoration obligations, payment obligations under the Settlement Agreement and other corporate expenses, we do not expect the Company will have sufficient assets to discharge its liabilities as they become due for at least 12 months from the date hereof. Absent additional financing, the Company would no longer be able to meet its ongoing obligations or progress critical permitting efforts. The Company continues to explore various funding opportunities, which may include the issuance of additional equity, new debt, or project specific debt; government funding; and/or other financing opportunities. See “—Liquidity and Capital Resources” for more information.

The forward‐looking information contained in this section is subject to the risk factors and assumptions contained in the “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” section.

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Results of Operations

Three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to three months ended March 31, 2023


	For the three months ended March 31,
	2024		2023
EXPENSES
Corporate salaries and benefits	$	466,747	$	390,983
Depreciation		26,361		16,954
Directors’ fees		262,633		221,262
Exploration		6,542,360		5,706,425
Environmental liability expense		153,429		1,118,303
General and administration		141,784		162,488
Professional fees		407,479		277,483
Shareholder and regulatory		124,542		151,413
OPERATING LOSS		8,125,335		8,045,311

OTHER EXPENSES (INCOME)
Grant income		(5,169,738)		(3,281,711)
Interest income		(16,537)		(162,463)
Other expenses (income)		5,465		(1,044)
Total other expenses (income)		(5,180,810)		(3,445,218)

NET LOSS	$	2,944,525	$	4,600,093

Net Loss

Net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $2.9 million compared with a net loss of $4.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. This $1.7 million decrease compared to the prior year period was primarily attributable to a $1.9 million increase in grant income and a $1.0 million decrease in environmental liability expense partially offset by an increase of $0.8 million in exploration expense and a decrease of $0.1 million in interest income. As noted above, for the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company’s main focus was the continued evaluation and advancement of the Stibnite Gold Project.

Corporate Salaries and Benefits

This expense results from salaries and benefits of the employees that are not directly related to the exploration and evaluation of the Stibnite Gold Project, primarily corporate employees. Salaries and benefits for the three months ended March 31, 2024 were 19% higher than the 2023 comparative period due to higher share-based compensation.

Directors’ Fees

Each of the Corporation’s non-executive directors is entitled to annual base fees paid in quarterly installments, with the independent Lead Director, Chairs of Board Committees and Members of Board Committees receiving additional fees commensurate with each role. Directors’ fees are inclusive of cash fees and share-based compensation (deferred share units). This expense for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was 19% higher than the 2023 comparative period due to higher share-based compensation.

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Exploration

This expense relates to all exploration and evaluation expenditures related to the Stibnite Gold Project, including labor, drilling, field operations, engineering, permitting, environmental, legal and sustainability costs. The Company’s exploration expenses of $6.5 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024 were $0.8 million, or 15%, higher than the three months ended March 31, 2023, primarily due to a $2.5 million increase in engineering offset by a $1.5 million decrease in permitting and a $0.2 million decrease in legal and sustainability costs.

Additional details of expenditures incurred are as follows:


	For the three months ended March 31,
	2024		2023
Consulting and labor cost	$	1,679,368	$	1,540,501
Engineering		2,840,799		367,568
Environmental and reclamation		101,419		41,095
Field operations and drilling support		417,373		456,918
Legal and sustainability		258,146		506,184
Permitting		1,245,255		2,794,159
TOTAL EXPLORATION	$	6,542,360	$	5,706,425

Environmental Liability Expense

This expense relates to the ASAOC signed in January 2021 to voluntarily address environmental conditions at the abandoned mine site. Cost estimates were developed with the use of engineering consultants, independent contractor quotes and the Company’s internal development team, and the timing of cash flows is based on the current schedule for early action items. In the three months ended March 31, 2024, the total cost estimate to complete Phase 1 early cleanup actions increased $0.2 million driven by additional adit removal analysis required and higher reporting costs. As of March 31, 2024, the estimate for the remaining environmental liability was $0.7 million, all of which is expected to be incurred in 2024.

General and Administration

This expense is predominantly insurance policies for the U.S. offices. This expense for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was 13% lower than the 2023 comparative period primarily due to lower insurance premiums.

Professional Fees

This expense relates to the legal, accounting and consulting costs of the Corporation. This expense for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was 47% higher than the 2023 comparative period driven by higher legal, accounting and consulting fees.

Shareholder and Regulatory

This expense relates to marketing, licenses and fees, and shareholder communications. This expense for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was 18% lower than the 2023 comparative period primarily due to lower marketing costs.

Grant Income

This income results from funding grants awarded to the Company from the DOD 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 increased $1.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 due to the DOTC grant which did not exist during the comparable period in 2023.

Interest Income

This income results from interest received on the Company’s cash balances. Interest income decreased $145,926 in the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023 as a result of lower cash balances.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Capital resources of Perpetua Resources consist primarily of cash and liquid short-term investments. As of March 31, 2024, Perpetua Resources had cash and cash equivalents totaling approximately $8.0 million, approximately $1.9 million in receivables, principally from DOD grants, $0.5 million in prepaid assets, and $2.7 million in trade and other payables.

In December 2022, the Company was awarded an undefinitized TIA of up to $24.8 million under Title III of the DPA. On July 25, 2023, the TIA was definitized with the DOD, 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. Under the funding agreement, Perpetua Resources may request reimbursement for certain costs incurred through June 16, 2025 related to environmental baseline data monitoring, environmental and technical studies and other activities related to advancing Perpetua’s construction readiness and permitting process for the Stibnite Gold Project, which includes reimbursement of employee wages for activities included in the scope of the TIA. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, $2,609,261 was recognized as grant income related to the TIA. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company was reimbursed $2,957,131 for certain costs incurred, and received reimbursement of an additional $0.9 million in April 2024 under the TIA with respect to expenses incurred in the three months ended March 31, 2024.

Perpetua Resources’ current liquidity needs relate to its plans to:

●

Continue to advance the regulatory process for the restoration and redevelopment of the Project;

●

Continue engaging with Project stakeholders to provide those stakeholders with the opportunity for a better understanding of the Project concepts and to provide a forum for such stakeholders to provide further input into the Project;

●

Continue to collect environmental baseline data in support of the ongoing regulatory processes related to permitting for site restoration and redevelopment of the Project;

●

Continue to advance the voluntary early cleanup actions under the ASAOC; and

●

Advance construction readiness for the Project.

Although the Company’s current capital resources and liquidity include up to $59.2 million in funding awarded under the modified TIA pursuant to Title III of the DPA, such funding is available only for the specified costs described above and is not available to fund the Company’s costs under its ASAOC obligations and certain corporate expenses, including payments under the Settlement Agreement. Although we expect the DPA funding to provide the Company with sufficient liquidity to complete permitting on the current timeline as well as additional liquidity to begin advancing construction readiness in 2024, due to costs of the ASAOC restoration obligations, payments under the Settlement Agreement and other corporate expenses, we do not expect the Company will have sufficient assets to discharge its liabilities as they become due for at least 12 months from the date hereof.

The Company’s latest liquidity forecast after giving effect to the silver royalty payment indicates that available cash resources for expenses not eligible for reimbursement under the DPA funding are expected to be exhausted in the fourth quarter of 2024. Absent additional financing, the Company would no longer be able to meet its ongoing obligations or progress critical permitting efforts. The Company continues to explore various funding opportunities, which may include the issuance of additional equity, new debt, or project specific debt; government funding; and/or other financing opportunities. On May 12, 2023, the Company entered into a Controlled Equity Offering^SM Sales Agreement (the “Sales Agreement”) providing for the sale by the Company, from time to time, of its common shares having an aggregate gross offering price of up to $20.0 million. As of March 31, 2024, $17.2 million remained available under the program. Future sales under the program are subject to certain conditions, including market conditions, and there is no assurance that the Company will be able to raise additional funds under the program, at acceptable share prices or at all.

We believe our plans outlined above to obtain sufficient funding will be successful although there is no certainty that these plans will result in needed liquidity for a reasonable period of time. However, our expectation of incurring ASAOC costs, contributions due under the Settlement Agreement and other costs in the foreseeable future that are not eligible for DPA funding reimbursement and the need for additional funding to further support the development of our planned operations, raise substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern for a period of one year after the date that the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are issued. The future receipt of potential funding from equity, debt, pursuit of additional government funding opportunities and/or other means cannot be considered probable at this time because these plans are not entirely within our control as of the date hereof.

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Our anticipated expenditures for the fiscal year 2024 are approximately $50.1 million, of which approximately $37.0 million are expected to be funded from the DPA reimbursements and the remainder from cash on hand. These expenditures include an estimated $11.8 million to fund permitting of the Stibnite Gold Project, $14.4 million for general corporate purposes, project financing and administrative costs, $17.7 million for engineering and design work, $5.2 million for field operations and approximately $1.0 million to advance early restoration under the ASAOC. These costs are subject to change due to cost over-runs, delays or other unbudgeted events, such as effects of inflation. Our long-term liquidity requirements will require project financing to fund the capital costs to develop the Project, which was estimated to be approximately $1,263 million as of the third quarter of 2020 according to the TRS.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Not applicable.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2024 (the “Evaluation Date”). Based on that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the Evaluation Date.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.

As of the Evaluation Date, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2024 that have materially affected, or that are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

Pursuant to the terms of the voluntary ASAOC executed in January 2021 with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (the “U.S. EPA”) and the United States Department of Agriculture, the Corporation agreed to dismiss its pending actions against the Forest Service without prejudice. The remaining parties to the ongoing legal proceeding agreed to stay the litigation and explore Alternative Dispute Resolution options through court-ordered mediation. On August 8, 2023, the Company and the Nez Perce Tribe filed a final Settlement Agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) to resolve the CWA litigation. 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 a South Fork Salmon Water Quality Enhancement Fund (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, a dismissal with full prejudice will follow after completion of Perpetua’s required payments. Once Perpetua has satisfied its payment obligations under the Settlement Agreement, the parties will submit a Stipulation of Dismissal with Prejudice to the court.

Certain of the Corporation’s property interests in the Project are also subject to existing judicial consent decrees due to Perpetua’s acquisition of several patented lode mining claims and mill sites which covers environmental liability and remediation responsibilities. Under the consent decrees, Perpetua is required to grant access to certain site areas by regulatory agencies and allow remediation activities to proceed if necessary and preserve the integrity of previous response actions. Several of the Corporation’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.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

In addition to other information set forth in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, you should carefully consider the risk factors and other cautionary statements described under the heading “Risk Factors” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 which could materially affect our businesses, financial condition, or future results. Additional risks and uncertainties currently unknown to us, or that we currently deem to be immaterial, also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, or future results.

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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities; Issuer’s Purchases of Equity Securities

None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None.

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 three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company and its subsidiaries were not subject to regulation by MSHA under the Mine Act and thus no disclosure is required under Section 1503(a) of the Dodd-Frank Act.

Item 5. Other Information.

a.On May 10, 2024, Michael Bogert, then serving as General Counsel of Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc. (the “Company”) provided notice of his resignation as General Counsel, and entered into a Transition and Separation Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Company, effective May 10, 2024.

Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, on May 10, 2024 (the “Transition Date”), Mr. Bogert will cease to serve as General Counsel or as any executive officer of the Company and will transition into the role of Special Counsel to the Company and will continue to serve in this transition role until his separation from the Company on May 10, 2025 unless his employment is terminated earlier at the election of either party (such period through the date of his termination of employment, the “Transition Period”). During the Transition Period and subject to Mr. Bogert’s timely execution of a confirming release agreement and compliance with his commitments under the Agreement (including certain confidentiality requirements and other restrictive covenants), Mr. Bogert will continue to receive his current salary and benefits and will continue to be eligible to receive a bonus covering the period of his continued employment, but he will not receive any new grants of equity compensation plan awards. However, his options, outstanding time-based restricted stock unit awards, and performance based restricted stock unit awards previously granted under the equity compensation plans maintained by Perpetua Resources, Inc. (“Perpetua”) will continue to vest throughout the Transition Period and otherwise be subject to the terms and conditions of such equity compensation plans and applicable award agreements. If Mr. Bogert’s employment is terminated by the Company without “Cause” (as such term is defined in Mr. Bogert’s employment agreement dated August 21, 2018) (the “Employment Agreement”) prior to May 10, 2025, then he will be entitled to receive a lump sum payment equal to the amount of his continued base salary that would have otherwise been paid to him from such earlier termination date through the May 10, 2025, as well as the full payment of his annual bonus for 2024, if not already paid, which shall be in an amount no less than the annual bonus received for the 2023 bonus year. The payments and benefits provided to Mr. Bogert under the Agreement shall supersede and replace any other payments or benefits he might otherwise be eligible to receive under his Employment Agreement.

The foregoing description of the Agreement is qualified by reference to the full text of the Agreement, a copy of which is expected to be filed as an exhibit to Perpetua’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ending June 30, 2024, and the full text of the previously filed award agreements evidencing Mr. Bogert’s outstanding equity awards.

b.None

c.None

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Item 6. Exhibits.

Exhibit Number		Description
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).
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).
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).
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).
4.1		Description of Common Shares (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, filed with the SEC on August 12, 2022).
10.1*+		First Amendment to Employment Agreement between Laurel Sayer and Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on March 14, 2024).
10.2*+		Employment Agreement between Jonathan Cherry and Perpetua Resources Idaho, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on March 14, 2024).
31.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Rule 13a-14 (a) and 15d-14 (a) of the Exchange Act).
31.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Rule 13a-14 (a) and 15d-14 (a) of the Exchange Act).
32.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 1350 of Title 18 of the United States Code.
32.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 1350 of Title 18 of the United States Code.
101.INS		Inline XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
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+	Compensatory plan or agreement.

*	Portions of this exhibit have been redacted in compliance with Regulation S-K Item 601(b)(10)(iv).

#	Schedules have been omitted pursuant to Regulation S-K Item 601(b)(2). The Company agrees to furnish to the SEC a copy of any omitted schedule upon request.

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SIGNATURES

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

Date: May 10, 2024	PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP.

	By:	/s/ Jonathan Cherry
	Name:	Jonathan Cherry
	Title:	President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

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, President and Chief Executive Officer of Perpetua Resources Corp. certify that:

1.	I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 of Perpetua Resources Corp.;

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;

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;

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:

(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;

(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;

(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

(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

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):

(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

(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.

Date: May 10, 2024

/s/ Jonathan Cherry
Jonathan Cherry
President and Chief Executive Officer

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, Jessica Largent, Chief Financial Officer of Perpetua Resources Corp. certify that:

1.	I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 of Perpetua Resources Corp.;

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;

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;

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

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):

(a)

(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.

Date: May 10, 2024

/s/ Jessica Largent
Jessica Largent
Chief Financial Officer

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 Quarterly Report of Perpetua Resources Corp., (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Jonathan Cherry, President and Chief Executive 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.

Date: May 10, 2024
	/s/ Jonathan Cherry
	Jonathan Cherry

	President and Chief Executive Officer

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 Quarterly Report of Perpetua Resources Corp., (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Jessica Largent, 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.

Date: May 10, 2024
	/s/ Jessica Largent
	Jessica Largent

	Chief Financial Officer

Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
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Entity Address, City or Town	Boise
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City Area Code	208
Local Phone Number	901-3060
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 8,040,313	$ 3,229,462
Receivables	1,907,192	3,181,152
Prepaid expenses	495,817	443,312
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	10,443,322	6,853,926
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Buildings and equipment, net	376,707	385,049
Right-of-use assets	11,298	27,898
Environmental reclamation bond (Note 5)	3,000,000	3,000,000
Mineral properties and interest (Note 3)	64,485,200	72,820,365
TOTAL ASSETS	78,316,527	83,087,238
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Trade and other payables	2,743,758	4,997,226
Lease liabilities	11,297	27,897
CWA settlement payable (Note 6)	1,500,000	2,000,000
Environmental reclamation liabilities (Note 5)	700,412	764,607
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	4,955,467	7,789,730
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
CWA settlement payable (Note 6)	3,000,000	3,000,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES	7,955,467	10,789,730
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 6)
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Note 4)
Common shares, no par value, unlimited shares authorized, 64,351,878 and 64,123,456 shares outstanding, respectively	619,428,017	618,581,910
Additional paid-in capital	34,575,532	34,413,562
Accumulated deficit	(583,642,489)	(580,697,964)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	70,361,060	72,297,508
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 78,316,527	$ 83,087,238

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock, shares outstanding	64,351,878	64,123,456

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
EXPENSES
Corporate salaries and benefits	$ 466,747	$ 390,983
Depreciation	26,361	16,954
Directors' fees	262,633	221,262
Exploration	6,542,360	5,706,425
Environmental liability expense (Note 5)	153,429	1,118,303
General and administration	141,784	162,488
Professional fees	407,479	277,483
Shareholder and regulatory	124,542	151,413
OPERATING LOSS	8,125,335	8,045,311
OTHER EXPENSES (INCOME)
Grant income	(5,169,738)	(3,281,711)
Interest income	(16,537)	(162,463)
Other expenses (income)	5,465	(1,044)
Total other expenses (income)	(5,180,810)	(3,445,218)
NET LOSS	$ 2,944,525	$ 4,600,093
NET LOSS PER SHARE, BASIC	$ (0.05)	$ (0.07)
NET LOSS PER SHARE, DILUTED	$ (0.05)	$ (0.07)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING, BASIC	64,123,456	63,018,308
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING, DILUTED	64,123,456	63,018,308

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited) - USD ($)	Common Shares	Additional Paid in Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Total
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 615,553,448	$ 32,203,858	$ (561,926,784)	$ 85,830,522
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022	63,011,777
Share based compensation		840,827		840,827
Share units distributed	$ 449,909	(449,909)
Share units distributed (in shares)	115,256
Exercise of options	$ 64,687	(24,015)		40,672
Exercise of options (in shares)	12,500
Net loss for the period			(4,600,093)	(4,600,093)
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2023	$ 616,068,044	32,570,761	(566,526,877)	82,111,928
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023	63,139,533
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 615,553,448	32,203,858	(561,926,784)	85,830,522
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022	63,011,777
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2023	$ 618,581,910	34,413,562	(580,697,964)	72,297,508
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023	64,123,456
Share based compensation		1,008,077		1,008,077
Share units distributed	$ 846,107	(846,107)
Share units distributed (in shares)	228,422
Net loss for the period			(2,944,525)	(2,944,525)
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2024	$ 619,428,017	$ 34,575,532	$ (583,642,489)	$ 70,361,060
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2024	64,351,878

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss	$ (2,944,525)	$ (4,600,093)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Share based compensation (Note 4)	1,008,077	840,827
Depreciation	26,361	16,954
Change in fair value of warrant derivative		(1,732)
Environmental liability expense (Note 5)	153,429	1,118,303
Unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain)	1,488	(131)
Changes in:
Receivables	1,273,960	(1,080,828)
Prepaid expenses	(52,505)	(81,914)
Trade and other payables	(2,253,468)	(21,833)
Environmental reclamation liabilities	(217,624)	(337,690)
CWA settlement payable	(500,000)
Net cash used in operating activities	(3,504,807)	(4,148,137)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from sale of silver royalty interest, net	8,335,165
Purchase of building and equipment	(18,019)
Net cash provided by investing activities	8,317,146
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from exercise of options		40,672
Net cash provided by financing activities		40,672
Effect of foreign exchange on cash and cash equivalents	(1,488)	130
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	4,810,851	(4,107,335)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	3,229,462	22,667,047	$ 22,667,047
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	8,040,313	18,559,712	3,229,462
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash	4,521,943	5,126,811
Investment savings accounts	3,518,370	9,225,915
GICs and term deposits		4,206,986
Total cash and cash equivalents	$ 8,040,313	$ 18,559,712	$ 3,229,462

Nature of Operations and Going Concern Assessment

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Nature of Operations and Going Concern Assessment

Nature of Operations and Going Concern Assessment

1.Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation

Loss per share


	March 31,
	2024	2023
Share purchase options	1,314,875	1,778,250
Share units	2,261,290	1,374,218
Warrants	—	200,000
Balance	3,576,165	3,352,468

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

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

2.Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Mineral Properties and Interest

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Mineral Properties and Interest

Mineral Properties and Interest

3.Mineral Properties and Interest

The Company’s mineral properties and interest at the Stibnite Gold Project totaled $64,485,200 and $72,820,365 as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

Shareholders' Equity

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Shareholders' Equity

Shareholders' Equity

4.Shareholders’ Equity

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.

ATM Offering

Share based compensation

Share based compensation was recognized in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 as follows:


	Three months ended March 31,
	2024		2023
Exploration	$	447,110	$	372,687
Corporate salaries and benefits		298,334		246,970
Directors’ fees		262,633		221,170
Total	$	1,008,077	$	840,827

Share purchase options


	Number of	Weighted Average
	Options	Exercise Price (C$)
Balance December 31, 2022	1,945,650	$	9.23
Options exercised	(25,000)		4.40
Options cancelled or forfeited	(35,500)		11.48
Options expired	(219,400)		7.07
Balance December 31, 2023	1,665,750	$	9.54
Options exercised	—		—
Options cancelled or forfeited	—		—
Options expired	(350,875)		9.52
Balance March 31, 2024	1,314,875	$	9.54

An analysis of outstanding share purchase options as of March 31, 2024 is as follows:


	Options Outstanding				Options Exercisable
Range of Exercise				Remaining				Remaining
Prices (C$)	Number	Price (C$)¹		Life²	Number	Price (C$)¹		Life²
$3.50 - $5.90	45,000		3.50	0.97	45,000		3.50	0.97
$5.91 - $7.20	401,875		6.20	0.76	401,875		6.20	0.76
$7.21 - $9.70	130,000		9.13	1.95	40,000		9.13	1.95
$9.71 - $11.80	738,000		11.80	1.81	738,000		11.80	1.81
$3.50 - $11.80	1,314,875		9.54	1.47	1,224,875		9.57	1.44

Weighted Average Exercise Price (C$)

Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)

Restricted Share Units

A summary of restricted share units (“RSUs”) activity awarded under the Plan for the year ended December 31, 2023 and three months ended March 31, 2024 is as follows:


		Weighted Average
	Share	Grant Date
	Units	Fair Value
Unvested, December 31, 2022	371,956	$	4.13
Granted	385,039		3.40
Distributed (vested)	(147,506)		4.23
Cancelled	(7,849)		3.72
Unvested, December 31, 2023	601,640		3.64
Granted	515,128		3.02
Distributed (vested)	(228,422)		3.70
Cancelled	(2,285)		3.72
Unvested, March 31, 2024	886,061	$	3.26


Remainder of 2024		18,333
2025		438,945
2026		249,818
2027		148,023
Total		855,119

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.

Performance Share Units


		Weighted Average
	Share	Grant Date
	Units	Fair Value
Unvested, December 31, 2022	263,266	$	6.77
Granted	301,035		5.80
Distributed	(12,725)		2.74
Cancelled	(4,993)		5.03
Unvested, December 31, 2023	546,583	$	6.35
Granted	509,502		4.75
Distributed	—		—
Cancelled	(1,142)		5.15
Unvested, March 31, 2024	1,054,943	$	5.58


Remainder of 2024		3,500
2025		444,772
2026		216,694
2027		328,448
Total		993,414


		2024			2023
Grant date fair value	$	5.00		$	5.98
Risk-free interest rate		4.38	%		4.15	%
Expected term (in years)		3.0			3.0
Expected share price volatility		57.36	%		65.74	%
Expected dividend yield		—			—

Deferred Share Units

A summary of deferred share units (“DSUs”) awarded under the Plan for the year ended December 31, 2023 and three months ended March 31, 2024 is as follows:


		Weighted Average
	Share	Grant Date
	Units	Fair Value
Outstanding, December 31, 2022	145,675	$	3.82
Granted	112,465		3.53
Distributed	(31,566)		3.77
Outstanding, December 31, 2023	226,574		3.68
Granted	93,712		3.19
Distributed	—		—
Outstanding, March 31, 2024	320,286		3.54

Warrants

There was a total of 200,000 warrants outstanding as of December 31, 2022 that expired on May 9, 2023.

Environmental Reclamation Liability

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Environmental Reclamation Liability

Environmental Reclamation Liability

5.Environmental Reclamation Liability


	Three months ended March 31,
	2024		2023
Balance at beginning of period	$	764,607	$	10,800,936
Additions		153,429		1,118,303
Work performed on early action items		(217,624)		(337,690)
Balance at end of period	$	700,412	$	11,581,549

Current portion	$	700,412	$	10,695,372
Non-current portion		—		886,177
Balance at end of period	$	700,412	$	11,581,549

Commitments and Contingencies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Commitments and Contingencies.

Commitments and Contingencies

6.Commitments and Contingencies

a.Mining Claim Assessments

Stibnite Foundation

Option Payments on Other Properties

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements as of March 31, 2024 and the date of this Quarterly Report.

e.Legal Update

Government Grants

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Government Grants

Government Grants

7.Government Grants

During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, grant income, which is included within other income (expense) on the Consolidated Statements of Operations, included the following:


	Three months ended March 31,
Government Grant	2024		2023
SBIR	$	—	$	74,998
DPA		2,609,261		3,206,713
DOTC		2,560,477		—
Total	$	5,169,738	$	3,281,711

At March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, grant receivable, which is included in receivables on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, include the following:


	March 31,		December 31,
	2024		2023
DPA	$	884,158	$	1,232,025
DOTC		966,082		1,895,745
Total	$	1,850,240	$	3,127,770

Information regarding each individual grant is as follows:

Subsequent Events

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events

8.Subsequent Events:

Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Nature of Operations and Going Concern Assessment

Schedule of potentially dilutive shares


	March 31,
	2024	2023
Share purchase options	1,314,875	1,778,250
Share units	2,261,290	1,374,218
Warrants	—	200,000
Balance	3,576,165	3,352,468

Shareholders' Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Schedule of share based compensation recognized in the consolidated statement of operations


	Three months ended March 31,
	2024		2023
Exploration	$	447,110	$	372,687
Corporate salaries and benefits		298,334		246,970
Directors’ fees		262,633		221,170
Total	$	1,008,077	$	840,827

Schedule of options activity


	Number of	Weighted Average
	Options	Exercise Price (C$)
Balance December 31, 2022	1,945,650	$	9.23
Options exercised	(25,000)		4.40
Options cancelled or forfeited	(35,500)		11.48
Options expired	(219,400)		7.07
Balance December 31, 2023	1,665,750	$	9.54
Options exercised	—		—
Options cancelled or forfeited	—		—
Options expired	(350,875)		9.52
Balance March 31, 2024	1,314,875	$	9.54

Schedule of option exercise price ranges

An analysis of outstanding share purchase options as of March 31, 2024 is as follows:


	Options Outstanding				Options Exercisable
Range of Exercise				Remaining				Remaining
Prices (C$)	Number	Price (C$)¹		Life²	Number	Price (C$)¹		Life²
$3.50 - $5.90	45,000		3.50	0.97	45,000		3.50	0.97
$5.91 - $7.20	401,875		6.20	0.76	401,875		6.20	0.76
$7.21 - $9.70	130,000		9.13	1.95	40,000		9.13	1.95
$9.71 - $11.80	738,000		11.80	1.81	738,000		11.80	1.81
$3.50 - $11.80	1,314,875		9.54	1.47	1,224,875		9.57	1.44

Weighted Average Exercise Price (C$)

Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)

Schedule of activity for restricted share units awarded


		Weighted Average
	Share	Grant Date
	Units	Fair Value
Unvested, December 31, 2022	371,956	$	4.13
Granted	385,039		3.40
Distributed (vested)	(147,506)		4.23
Cancelled	(7,849)		3.72
Unvested, December 31, 2023	601,640		3.64
Granted	515,128		3.02
Distributed (vested)	(228,422)		3.70
Cancelled	(2,285)		3.72
Unvested, March 31, 2024	886,061	$	3.26

Schedule of restricted share units scheduled to vest


Remainder of 2024		18,333
2025		438,945
2026		249,818
2027		148,023
Total		855,119

Schedule of activity for performance share units


		Weighted Average
	Share	Grant Date
	Units	Fair Value
Unvested, December 31, 2022	263,266	$	6.77
Granted	301,035		5.80
Distributed	(12,725)		2.74
Cancelled	(4,993)		5.03
Unvested, December 31, 2023	546,583	$	6.35
Granted	509,502		4.75
Distributed	—		—
Cancelled	(1,142)		5.15
Unvested, March 31, 2024	1,054,943	$	5.58

Schedule of performance share units scheduled to vest


Remainder of 2024		3,500
2025		444,772
2026		216,694
2027		328,448
Total		993,414

Schedule of activity in deferred share units


		Weighted Average
	Share	Grant Date
	Units	Fair Value
Outstanding, December 31, 2022	145,675	$	3.82
Granted	112,465		3.53
Distributed	(31,566)		3.77
Outstanding, December 31, 2023	226,574		3.68
Granted	93,712		3.19
Distributed	—		—
Outstanding, March 31, 2024	320,286		3.54

MPSU's

Schedule of assumptions to value options and performance shares


		2024			2023
Grant date fair value	$	5.00		$	5.98
Risk-free interest rate		4.38	%		4.15	%
Expected term (in years)		3.0			3.0
Expected share price volatility		57.36	%		65.74	%
Expected dividend yield		—			—

Environmental Reclamation Liability (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Environmental Reclamation Liability

Schedule of movements in the environmental reclamation liability


	Three months ended March 31,
	2024		2023
Balance at beginning of period	$	764,607	$	10,800,936
Additions		153,429		1,118,303
Work performed on early action items		(217,624)		(337,690)
Balance at end of period	$	700,412	$	11,581,549

Current portion	$	700,412	$	10,695,372
Non-current portion		—		886,177
Balance at end of period	$	700,412	$	11,581,549

Government Grants (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Government Grants

Schedule of grant income recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Operations


	Three months ended March 31,
Government Grant	2024		2023
SBIR	$	—	$	74,998
DPA		2,609,261		3,206,713
DOTC		2,560,477		—
Total	$	5,169,738	$	3,281,711

Schedule of grant receivable recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheets


	March 31,		December 31,
	2024		2023
DPA	$	884,158	$	1,232,025
DOTC		966,082		1,895,745
Total	$	1,850,240	$	3,127,770

Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation (Details)		3 Months Ended
	May 12, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) segment
Nature of Operations and Going Concern Assessment
Number of operating segments \| segment		1
Effective tax rate		0.00%
Income tax provision (benefit)		$ 0
DPA \| Modified TIA
Nature of Operations and Going Concern Assessment
Funding awarded under the Technology Investment Agreement		59,200,000
Maximum \| Controlled Equity Offering
Nature of Operations and Going Concern Assessment
Common shares aggregate gross offering price	$ 20,000,000.0	$ 17,200,000
Subsidiaries that control the Stibnite Gold Project.
Nature of Operations and Going Concern Assessment
Principal asset percentage of ownership		100.00%

Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation - Loss per share (Details) - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation
Balance	3,576,165	3,352,468
Share purchase options
Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation
Balance	1,314,875	1,778,250
Share units
Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation
Balance	2,261,290	1,374,218
Warrants
Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation
Balance		200,000

Mineral Properties and Interest (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended
Mineral Properties and Interest (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 21, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Capitalized Costs of Unproved Properties Excluded from Amortization [Line Items]
Mineral properties and interest		$ 64,485,200	$ 72,820,365
Annual payments due under option agreements		180,000
Gross proceeds from royalty	$ 8,500,000
Incurred costs	$ 164,835
Proceeds from sale of silver royalty interest, net		$ 8,335,165
Franco-Nevada Idaho Corporation
Capitalized Costs of Unproved Properties Excluded from Amortization [Line Items]
Percentage of net smelter returns royalty	100.00%
Stibnite Gold Project
Capitalized Costs of Unproved Properties Excluded from Amortization [Line Items]
Percentage of net smelter returns royalty		1.70%

Shareholders' Equity - Authorized (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	May 12, 2023	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Shareholders' Equity
Common stock, shares authorized (unlimited)		Unlimited
Common stock, no par value		$ 0
Common stock, shares outstanding		64,351,878	64,123,456
Maximum \| ATM offering
Shareholders' Equity
Common shares aggregate gross offering price	$ 20.0
Common Shares \| ATM offering
Shareholders' Equity
Shares sold through offering (in shares)		0	894,882
Net proceeds from stock issuance			$ 2.1
Share issuance costs			$ 0.7
Share prices		17,200,000
First preferred shares
Shareholders' Equity
Preferred stock, shares authorized (unlimited)		Unlimited
Preferred stock, no par value		$ 0
Second preferred shares
Shareholders' Equity
Preferred stock, shares authorized (unlimited)		Unlimited
Preferred stock, no par value		$ 0

Shareholders' Equity - Share based compensation recognized in condensed consolidated statements of operations (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Shareholders' Equity
Share based compensation	$ 1,008,077	$ 840,827
Exploration
Shareholders' Equity
Share based compensation	447,110	372,687
Corporate salaries and benefits
Shareholders' Equity
Share based compensation	298,334	246,970
Directors' fees
Shareholders' Equity
Share based compensation	$ 262,633	$ 221,170

Shareholders' Equity - Share purchase option activity within the Company's share-based compensation plan (Details) - Stock Option Plan - Share purchase options - $ / shares	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Number of Options
Balance, beginning of the year	1,665,750	1,945,650
Options expired	(350,875)	(219,400)
Options exercised		(25,000)
Options cancelled or forfeited		(35,500)
Balance, end of the year	1,314,875	1,665,750
Weighted Average Exercise Price (C$)
Balance, beginning of the year, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 9.54	$ 9.23
Options expired, Weighted Average Exercise Price	9.52	7.07
Options cancelled or forfeited, Weighted Average Exercise Price		11.48
Options exercised, Weighted Average Exercise Price		4.40
Balance, end of the year, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 9.54	$ 9.54

Shareholders' Equity - Analysis of outstanding share purchase options (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024 $ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2024 $ / shares $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2023 $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2022 $ / shares shares
Shareholders' Equity
Options Exercisable, Remaining Life	1 year 8 months 26 days	1 year 8 months 26 days
Stock Option Plan \| Share purchase options
Shareholders' Equity
Options Outstanding, Number \| shares	1,314,875	1,314,875	1,665,750	1,945,650
Options Outstanding, Price	$ 9.54	$ 9.54	$ 9.54	$ 9.23
$3.50 - $5.90 \| Stock Option Plan \| Share purchase options
Shareholders' Equity
Range of Exercise Prices, minimum	3.50
Range of Exercise Prices, maximum	$ 5.90
Options Outstanding, Number \| shares	45,000	45,000
Options Outstanding, Price	$ 3.50	$ 3.50
Options Outstanding, Remaining Life	11 months 19 days	11 months 19 days
Options Exercisable, Number \| shares	45,000	45,000
Options Exercisable, Price	$ 3.50	$ 3.50
Options Exercisable, Remaining Life	11 months 19 days	11 months 19 days
$5.91 - $7.20 \| Stock Option Plan \| Share purchase options
Shareholders' Equity
Range of Exercise Prices, minimum	$ 5.91
Range of Exercise Prices, maximum	$ 7.20
Options Outstanding, Number \| shares	401,875	401,875
Options Outstanding, Price	$ 6.20	$ 6.20
Options Outstanding, Remaining Life	9 months 3 days	9 months 3 days
Options Exercisable, Number \| shares	401,875	401,875
Options Exercisable, Price	$ 6.20	$ 6.20
Options Exercisable, Remaining Life	9 months 3 days	9 months 3 days
$7.21 - $9.70 \| Stock Option Plan \| Share purchase options
Shareholders' Equity
Range of Exercise Prices, minimum	$ 7.21
Range of Exercise Prices, maximum	$ 9.70
Options Outstanding, Number \| shares	130,000	130,000
Options Outstanding, Price	$ 9.13	$ 9.13
Options Outstanding, Remaining Life	1 year 11 months 12 days	1 year 11 months 12 days
Options Exercisable, Number \| shares	40,000	40,000
Options Exercisable, Price	$ 9.13	$ 9.13
Options Exercisable, Remaining Life	1 year 11 months 12 days	1 year 11 months 12 days
$9.71 - $11.80 \| Stock Option Plan \| Share purchase options
Shareholders' Equity
Range of Exercise Prices, minimum		$ 9.71
Range of Exercise Prices, maximum		$ 11.80
Options Outstanding, Number \| shares	738,000	738,000
Options Outstanding, Price	$ 11.80	$ 11.80
Options Outstanding, Remaining Life	1 year 9 months 21 days	1 year 9 months 21 days
Options Exercisable, Number \| shares	738,000	738,000
Options Exercisable, Price	$ 11.80	$ 11.80
Options Exercisable, Remaining Life	1 year 9 months 21 days	1 year 9 months 21 days
$3.50 - $11.80 \| Stock Option Plan \| Share purchase options
Shareholders' Equity
Range of Exercise Prices, minimum		$ 3.50
Range of Exercise Prices, maximum		$ 11.80
Options Outstanding, Number \| shares	1,314,875	1,314,875
Options Outstanding, Price	$ 9.54	$ 9.54
Options Outstanding, Remaining Life	1 year 5 months 19 days	1 year 5 months 19 days
Options Exercisable, Number \| shares	1,224,875	1,224,875
Options Exercisable, Price	$ 9.57	$ 9.57
Options Exercisable, Remaining Life	1 year 5 months 8 days	1 year 5 months 8 days

Shareholders' Equity - Share purchase options (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Shareholders' Equity
Share based compensation	$ 1,008,077	$ 840,827
Stock Option Plan
Shareholders' Equity
Unvested compensation not yet recognized	$ 0
Stock Option Plan \| Share purchase options
Shareholders' Equity
Share based compensation		$ 80,320
Options granted	0	0
Intrinsic value of exercisable share purchase options	$ 70,871
Intrinsic value of share purchase options exercised	$ 0	$ 12,470

Shareholders' Equity - Activity for restricted share units awarded (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
Shareholders' Equity
Share based compensation	$ 1,008,077	$ 840,827
Remaining life of exercisable options	1 year 8 months 26 days
Stock Option Plan
Shareholders' Equity
Unvested compensation not yet recognized	$ 0
Restricted Share Units
Shareholders' Equity
Unvested shares balance at beginning of the year	601,640	371,956	371,956
Granted (in shares)	515,128	370,039	385,039
Distributed (vested), (in shares)	228,422		147,506
Cancelled (in shares)	(2,285)		(7,849)
Unvested shares balance at end of the year	886,061		601,640
Unvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, balance at beginning of the year	$ 3.64	$ 4.13	$ 4.13
Granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	3.02	$ 3.42	3.40
Distributed (vested), Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	3.70		4.23
Cancelled, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	3.72		3.72
Unvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, balance at end of the year	$ 3.26		$ 3.64
Weighted average grant date fair value	$ 1,600,000	$ 1,300,000
Share based compensation	328,800	299,628
Unvested compensation not yet recognized	1,900,000
Share purchase options \| Stock Option Plan
Shareholders' Equity
Share based compensation		80,320
Grant date fair value	$ 0	$ 12,470

Shareholders' Equity - Restricted share units and Performance share units scheduled to vest (Details)	Mar. 31, 2024 shares
Restricted Share Units
Shareholders' Equity
Remainder of 2024	18,333
2025	438,945
2026	249,818
2027	148,023
Total	855,119
PSUs and MPSUs
Shareholders' Equity
Remainder of 2024	3,500
2025	444,772
2026	216,694
2027	328,448
Total	993,414

Shareholders' Equity - Activity for Performance share units (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
Shareholders' Equity
Share based compensation	$ 1,008,077	$ 840,827
PSUs and MPSUs
Shareholders' Equity
Unvested shares balance at beginning of the year	546,583	263,266	263,266
Granted (in shares)	509,502		301,035
Distributed (vested), Shares			(12,725)
Cancelled (in shares)	(1,142)		(4,993)
Unvested shares balance at end of the year	1,054,943		546,583
Unvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, balance at beginning of the year	$ 6.35	$ 6.77	$ 6.77
Granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	4.75		5.80
Distributed (vested), Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value			2.74
Cancelled, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	5.15		5.03
Unvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, balance at end of the year	$ 5.58		$ 6.35
Share based compensation	$ 380,639	$ 220,558
Unvested compensation not yet recognized	$ 3,800,000
Unvested compensation period for recognition	2 years 2 months 8 days
Performance Share Units
Shareholders' Equity
Granted (in shares)	120,000	0
Fair value of distributed	$ 474,000

Shareholders' Equity - PSUs, MPSUs and Deferred share units (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		36 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 05, 2025
Deferred Share Units
Shareholders' Equity
Share units granted	93,712	67,075
Grant date fair value of options granted	$ 298,638	$ 240,321
MPSU's
Shareholders' Equity
Total fair value of units awarded	$ 1,900,000	$ 1,700,000
Performance Period			3 years
Granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 5.00	$ 5.98
Granted (in shares)	389,502	277,535
MPSU's \| Minimum
Shareholders' Equity
Vesting right percentage			0.00%
MPSU's \| Maximum
Shareholders' Equity
Vesting right percentage			200.00%
PSU's
Shareholders' Equity
Total fair value of units awarded	$ 474,000
Granted (in shares)	120,000	0
Number of units awarded	$ 3.95

Shareholders' Equity - Weighted average inputs used in the Monte Carlo simulation model (Details) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Shareholders' Equity
Grant date fair value	$ 5.00	$ 5.98
Risk-free interest rate	4.38%	4.15%
Expected term (in years)	3 years	3 years
Expected share price volatility	57.36%	65.74%

Shareholders' Equity - Activity for deferred share units (Details)	3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024 $ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2024 $ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2023 $ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2023 $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2023 $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2023 $ / shares shares
Deferred Share Units
Shareholders' Equity
Balance, beginning of the year	226,574	226,574	145,675	145,675	145,675	145,675
Granted	93,712	93,712			112,465	112,465
Distributed (vested), Shares					(31,566)	(31,566)
Balance, end of the year	320,286	320,286			226,574	226,574
Balance, beginning of the year, Weighted Average Exercise Price \| $ / shares		$ 3.68		$ 3.82		$ 3.82
Granted, Weighted Average Exercise Price \| $ / shares		3.19				3.53
Distributed (vested), Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value \| $ / shares						3.77
Balance, end of the year, Weighted Average Exercise Price \| $ / shares		$ 3.54				$ 3.68
Share purchase options \| Stock Option Plan
Shareholders' Equity
Balance, beginning of the year	1,665,750	1,665,750	1,945,650	1,945,650	1,945,650	1,945,650
Granted	0	0	0	0
Balance, end of the year	1,314,875	1,314,875			1,665,750	1,665,750
Balance, beginning of the year, Weighted Average Exercise Price \| $ / shares	$ 9.54		$ 9.23		$ 9.23
Balance, end of the year, Weighted Average Exercise Price \| $ / shares	$ 9.54				$ 9.54

Shareholders' Equity - Warrants (Details)	Dec. 31, 2022 shares
Shareholders' Equity
Number of warrants outstanding	200,000

Environmental Reclamation Liability (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended
Environmental Reclamation Liability (Details) - USD ($)	Jan. 15, 2021	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Environmental Reclamation Liability
Environmental reclamation liability		$ 700,412	$ 11,581,549	$ 764,607	$ 10,800,936
Cash collateral for a surety bond	$ 3,000,000.0
Payment for cash collateral						$ 7,500,000
Work performed on early action items		$ 217,624	$ 337,690

Environmental Reclamation Liability - Movements in the environmental reclamation liability (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
Environmental Reclamation Liability
Balance at beginning of period	$ 764,607	$ 10,800,936
Additions	$ 153,429	$ 1,118,303
Environmental Loss Contingency Statement Of Financial Position Extensible Enumeration Not Disclosed Flag	true	true
Work performed on early action items	$ (217,624)	$ (337,690)
Current portion	700,412	10,695,372	$ 764,607
Non-current portion		886,177
Balance at end of period	$ 700,412	$ 11,581,549

Commitments and Contingencies (Details)			3 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies (Details)	Aug. 08, 2023 USD ($)	Feb. 26, 2019 USD ($) community shares	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Commitment and Contingencies
Off-balance sheet arrangements			$ 0
Settlement expense, current			1,500,000			$ 2,000,000
Settlement expense, long-term			3,000,000			3,000,000
Environmental reclamation liability			700,412		$ 11,581,549	$ 764,607	$ 10,800,936
Work performed on early action items			217,624		$ 337,690
CWA litigation settlement agreement
Commitment and Contingencies
Settlement amount awarded to other party	$ 5,000,000
Litigation settlement amount payable period	4 years
Review period to request court approval of Dismissal and Settlement Agreement	45 days
CWA settlement expense				$ 5,000,000
Payments of settlement			500,000,000,000
Settlement expense, current			1,500,000
Settlement expense, long-term			3,000,000
Nez Perce Tribe \| CWA litigation settlement agreement
Commitment and Contingencies
Settlement amount to be paid to the South Fork Salmon Water Quality Enhancement Fund	$ 4,000,000
Settlement amount to be paid to reimburse other party for legal expenses	$ 1,000,000
Related Party \| Stibnite Foundation
Commitment and Contingencies
Capital commitments payable in common shares \| shares		150,000
Percentage of total comprehensive income payable		1.00%
Minimum payments to be made during commercial production		$ 500,000
Number of communities with whom Community Agreement was established \| community		8
Related Party \| Stibnite Foundation \| Minimum
Commitment and Contingencies
Commitments payable		$ 100,000
Related Party \| Stibnite Foundation \| Maximum
Commitment and Contingencies
Commitments payable		$ 1,000,000
Mining Claim Assessments
Commitment and Contingencies
Annual assessment obligation			275,992
Bond issued			335,000
Option Payments On Other Properties
Commitment and Contingencies
Commitments payable			$ 180,000

Government Grants - Grant income, which is included within Other income (expense) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Government Assistance [Line Items]
Grant income	$ 5,169,738	$ 3,281,711
SBIR
Government Assistance [Line Items]
Grant income		74,998
DPA
Government Assistance [Line Items]
Grant income	2,609,261	$ 3,206,713
DOTC
Government Assistance [Line Items]
Grant income	$ 2,560,477

Government Grants - Grant receivable, which is included in Receivables (Detail) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Government Assistance, Amount, Cumulative [Abstract]
Government Assistance, Amount, Cumulative, Current	$ 1,850,240	$ 3,127,770
Government Assistance, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current
DPA
Government Assistance, Amount, Cumulative [Abstract]
Government Assistance, Amount, Cumulative, Current	$ 884,158	$ 1,232,025
DOTC
Government Assistance, Amount, Cumulative [Abstract]
Government Assistance, Amount, Cumulative, Current	$ 966,082	$ 1,895,745

Government Grants (Details)			1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
Government Grants (Details)	May 02, 2024 USD ($)	Jul. 25, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) item	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Aug. 18, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 16, 2022 USD ($)
SBIR
Government Assistance
Number of grants awarded \| item			2
Amount of grants awarded			$ 200,000
Estimated additional grant income				$ 0
DPA
Government Assistance
Air force research laboratory award maximum		$ 24,800,000
Estimated additional grant income				13,200,000
Reimbursed costs incurred				$ 2,957,131	$ 2,059,661
Period for receiving additional grant income				3 months
DPA \| Subsequent events
Government Assistance
Amount of grants awarded	$ 34,412,114
Air force research laboratory award maximum	$ 59,224,176
DPA \| Maximum
Government Assistance
Amount of grants awarded							$ 24,800,000
DOTC
Government Assistance
Estimated additional grant income				$ 500,000
Current estimated amount						$ 15,500,000
Reimbursement for negotiating fee (in percent)				12.00%		12.00%
Government assistance proceeds				$ 3,490,141
Period for receiving additional grant income				3 months
Government assistance, amount of costs incurred				$ 3,116,197
Reimbursement of fee				373,944
Government assistance grant income				$ 274,337
DOTC \| Maximum
Government Assistance
Amount of grants awarded						$ 15,500,000

Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($)	May 02, 2024	Jul. 25, 2023	Apr. 08, 2024
Defense Production Act Grant US Department Of Defense [Member]
Subsequent Events
Air force research laboratory award maximum		$ 24,800,000
Subsequent events \| Defense Production Act Grant US Department Of Defense [Member]
Subsequent Events
Amount of grants awarded	$ 34,412,114
Air force research laboratory award maximum	$ 59,224,176
Subsequent events \| Export-Import Bank Of The United States [Member]
Subsequent Events
Aggregate principal amount			$ 1,800,000,000