UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

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

Date of report (date of earliest event reported): October 2, 2023

Perpetua Resources Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

British Columbia	001-39918	98-1040943
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

405 S. 8th Street, Ste. 201

Boise, Idaho

83702

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company x

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

Item 8.01

Other Events.

Perpetua Resources Corp. (“Perpetua”) reported today that following the 45-day review period, the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho approved the Stipulation for Dismissal and Agreement (the “Agreement”) on October 2, 2023 which resulted in the Clean Water Act lawsuit being dismissed without prejudice. Under the Agreement, a dismissal with full prejudice will follow after completion of Perpetua’s required payments thereunder.

Cautionary Statement

Statements contained in this Current Report that are not historical facts are "forward-looking information" or "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation and the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-Looking Information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Perpetua to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the Forward-Looking Information.

SIGNATURES

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

	PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP.

Dated: October 2, 2023	By:	/s/ Jessica Largent
		Jessica Largent
		Chief Financial Officer