Perpetua Resources Receives Preliminary Project Letter and Indicative Term Sheet from the Export-Import Bank of the United States on Potential $2 Billion Debt Financing

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Perpetua Resources (Nasdaq: PPTA) has received a preliminary, non-binding indicative financing term sheet from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) for potential $2 billion in debt financing for the Stibnite Gold Project. The Preliminary Project Letter (PPL) includes EXIM's initial due diligence findings, with final board consideration expected by spring 2026.

The company secured its final federal permit for the project in Q2 2025 after eight years of review. Following a successful equity offering, Perpetua plans to commence early works construction in fall 2025 while finalizing potential royalty arrangements and advancing the EXIM debt financing process.

Positive

• Potential access to significant $2 billion debt financing from EXIM
• Receipt of final federal permit for Stibnite Gold Project in Q2 2025
• Successful completion of recent equity offering
• Construction commencement planned for fall 2025

Negative

• EXIM financing terms are preliminary and non-binding
• Final EXIM Board consideration not expected until spring 2026
• Additional royalty or stream arrangement still needs to be finalized

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - Perpetua Resources Corp. (Nasdaq: PPTA) (TSX: PPTA) ("Perpetua Resources" or "Perpetua" or the "Company") announced today that it received a preliminary, non-binding indicative financing term sheet from the Export-Import Bank of the United States ("EXIM") as part of a Preliminary Project Letter ("PPL") conveying EXIM's initial due diligence findings to Perpetua on its application for $2 billion in debt financing from EXIM for the Stibnite Gold Project ("Project").

Along with the preliminary indicative term sheet, the PPL provides a summary of EXIM's initial due diligence findings of the Project to date.  Perpetua continues to work with EXIM to advance the project through the next stages of EXIM's due diligence and loan application process.  The Company is anticipating final EXIM Board consideration by the spring of 2026.

"Perpetua Resources received its final federal permit for the Stibnite Gold Project in the second quarter of 2025, after eight years of rigorous interagency coordination and review," said Jon Cherry, President and CEO of Perpetua Resources. "Following the successful equity offering earlier this year, Perpetua is focused on finalizing a potential royalty or stream arrangement with financial assurance guarantees, commencing early works construction in the fall of 2025 while advancing the EXIM debt financing."

About Perpetua Resources and the Stibnite Gold Project

Perpetua Resources Corp., through its wholly owned subsidiaries, is focused on the exploration, site restoration and redevelopment of gold-antimony-silver deposits in the Stibnite-Yellow Pine district of central Idaho that are encompassed by the Stibnite Gold Project. The Stibnite Gold Project is one of the highest-grade, open pit gold deposits in the United States and is designed to apply a modern, responsible mining approach to restore an abandoned mine site and produce both gold and the only mined source of antimony in the United States. Antimony trisulfide from Stibnite is the only known domestic reserves of antimony that can meet U.S. defense needs for many small arms, munitions, and missile types.

Forward-Looking Information 
Investors should be aware that the U.S. EXIM Letter of Interest ("LOI"), PPL and indicative term sheet are non-binding and conditional, and do not represent a financing commitment. A funding commitment, if any, is conditional upon successfully completing the due diligence and underwriting process, which may not be completed on the expected timeline, or at all. If the Company's application is approved, there can be no assurance that the U.S. EXIM financing will be for the full amount indicated in the LOI or the increased amount requested in the application, or that the approved U.S. EXIM financing will be sufficient for the Company to commence construction of the Project. Further, release of funding under any such commitment would be subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions and covenants by the Company. 
Investors should be aware that the Company has not entered into any definitive agreement with respect to a royalty, streaming or guarantee and may not be able to enter into such agreement on the anticipated terms and timeline, or at all. In addition, the outcomes from such agreement, when entered into, may not be sufficient to satisfy the aggregate obligations of the Company to provide construction phase financial assurance under applicable federal and state law prior to commencing construction. Securing the financial assurance does not guarantee the Company will receive the U.S. Forest Service ("USFS") notice to proceed under the approved plan of operation and consummating the royalty financing may not satisfy the financial assurance conditions of various federal and state permits required to commence construction. 
Statements contained in this news release that are not historical facts are "forward-looking information" or "forward-looking statements" (collectively, "Forward-Looking Information") within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation and the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-Looking Information includes, but is not limited to, the Company's ability to successfully secure financing from U.S. EXIM or other sources on acceptable terms, or at all, including the review process and potential outcome of the Company's U.S. EXIM financing application; the expected timing of, and benefits to the Project of, securing such financing from U.S. EXIM; the Company's ability to satisfy financial assurance requirements under applicable federal and state law on acceptable terms and on anticipated timelines, if at all; the Company's ability, in connection with efforts to satisfy financial assurance requirements applicable to the Project and to provide additional Project financing, to enter into a royalty or stream agreement on acceptable terms and on the anticipated timeline, if at all. In certain cases, Forward-Looking Information can be identified by the use of words and phrases or variations of such words and phrases or statements such as "anticipate", "expect", "plan", "likely", "believe", "intend", "forecast", "project", "estimate", "potential", "could", "may", "will", "would" or "should". In preparing the Forward-Looking Information in this news release, Perpetua Resources has applied several material assumptions, including, but not limited to assumptions that the USFS will issue a Notice to Proceed for construction of the Project in a timely manner and as expected; that the Company will be able to satisfy all conditions provided in various federal and state permits that must be met to commence construction; that the U.S EXIM application will be reviewed and approved within the expected timeframe at the amount equal to or higher than the amount indicated in the related letter of intent; that the Company will be able to satisfy the conditions to obtain a funding commitment from U.S. EXIM and to receive committed funds when needed; the ongoing royalty or streaming financing negotiations will proceed in a timely manner and result in a binding agreement on the terms anticipated; that the Company will be able to satisfy financial assurance requirements applicable under applicable federal and state law; that the Company's proposed financing package will be sufficient to finance permitting, pre-construction and construction of the Project or that the company will be able to secure alternate financing if necessary. Forward-Looking Information are based on certain material assumptions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Perpetua Resources to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the Forward-Looking Information. Such risks and other factors include, among other things, risks related to unforeseen delays in the review and permitting process, including as a result of legal challenges to the ROD or other permits; risks related to opposition to the Project; risks related to increased or unexpected costs in operations or the permitting process; risks that necessary financing will be unavailable when needed on acceptable terms, or at all, as well as those factors discussed in Perpetua Resources' public filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and its Canadian disclosure record. Although Perpetua Resources has attempted to identify important factors that could affect Perpetua Resources and may cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in Forward-Looking Information, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that Forward-Looking Information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on Forward-Looking Information. For further information on these and other risks and uncertainties that may affect the Company's business and liquidity, see the "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" sections of the Company's filings with the SEC, which are available at www.sec.gov and with the Canadian securities regulators, which are available at www.sedar.com. Except as required by law, Perpetua Resources does not assume any obligation to release publicly any revisions to Forward-Looking Information contained in this news release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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SOURCE Perpetua Resources Corp.

FAQ

What is the size of EXIM's potential debt financing for Perpetua Resources (PPTA)?

EXIM has provided a preliminary, non-binding term sheet for $2 billion in debt financing for Perpetua's Stibnite Gold Project.

When did Perpetua Resources receive its final federal permit for the Stibnite Gold Project?

Perpetua Resources received its final federal permit in the second quarter of 2025, following eight years of rigorous interagency coordination and review.

When will EXIM make its final decision on Perpetua Resources' loan application?

The final EXIM Board consideration is anticipated by spring 2026.

When will Perpetua Resources begin construction on the Stibnite Gold Project?

Perpetua Resources plans to commence early works construction in fall 2025.

What are the next steps for Perpetua Resources (PPTA) regarding project financing?

Perpetua is working to finalize a royalty or stream arrangement with financial assurance guarantees while advancing the EXIM debt financing process.