other
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.65
Perpetua Resources awarded up to $24.8M Defense Production Act grant for Stibnite Gold Project
PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP.
- Receives $24.8M Technology Investment Agreement from DoD/Air Force Research Laboratory under Title III of the Defense Production Act.
- Funding covers environmental/engineering studies over 24 months to obtain Final EIS and Record of Decision for Stibnite Gold Project.
- Stibnite Gold Project would be only domestic mined source of antimony trisulfide, essential for munitions and national defense.
- Perpetua expects current cash plus full DPA agreement to provide sufficient liquidity through permitting and early restoration.
- Separate from September 2022 SBIR Phase 1 award; additional DPA awards possible but not assured.