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Rise Gold Corp. filings document the company’s Nevada corporate status, securities registrations and material-event disclosures tied to the Idaho-Maryland Mine. Recent 8-K reports cover material agreements for project development, court-schedule updates in litigation involving the mine’s operating rights, private placements of units and warrants, and compensatory issuances under the Long-Term Incentive Plan.
Registration and proxy filings describe common stock offering activity, smaller reporting company status, executive compensation, director elections, auditor ratification, equity incentive plans, and stockholder voting matters. The filing record also addresses ownership and capital-structure effects from warrants, stock options, deferred share units and other unregistered securities.
Rise Gold Corp. has filed to register up to 63,097,323 shares of common stock for resale by existing stockholders. These shares include currently outstanding stock plus shares issuable from warrants, stock options and deferred share units held by the selling stockholders.
The company will not receive any proceeds from sales under this prospectus; any cash paid on option or warrant exercises goes to Rise, but subsequent share resales benefit the holders. As of March 2, 2026, Rise had 127,272,337 common shares outstanding, so the registered resale pool is large relative to the current share base.
Rise is an exploration-stage Nevada company focused on the historic Idaho-Maryland Mine Project in California. The prospectus highlights significant risks, including no current production or revenues, a history of annual operating losses around $3.3–$3.7 million, heavy future capital needs, and permitting and litigation uncertainty over its ability to restart mining.
Rise Gold Corp. investors led by Equinox Partners report a significant ownership position. Equinox Partners Investment Management LLC, related funds, and Sean M. Fieler collectively report beneficial ownership of 24,591,791 Common Shares of Rise Gold, equal to about 19.9% of the company’s 123,020,467 shares outstanding.
This total includes 23,892,684 shares held outright and warrants currently exercisable for 699,107 additional shares, all subject to a “Beneficial Ownership Limitation” that caps each holder at 19.99% unless they give at least 61 days’ prior notice to lift the cap. The group states the securities are not held to change or influence control of Rise Gold.
Rise Gold Corp. reported a schedule change in its ongoing legal proceedings related to its Writ of Mandamus involving Nevada County. The company had previously expected oral arguments to be heard on January 9, 2026, based on an agreed schedule among Rise Gold, Nevada County, and the Superior Court of California for the County of Nevada.
On January 8, 2026, the Court, on its own initiative, postponed these oral arguments to March 6, 2026. Rise Gold provided additional information in a press release dated January 9, 2026, which is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Rise Gold Corp. CEO and President David Watkinson reported equity compensation and a related share issuance. On January 5, 2026, he received 250,000 restricted stock units (RSUs), which the footnotes state were fully vested on the grant date, with each RSU representing the right to receive one share of common stock when vested. On January 6, 2026, these 250,000 RSUs were converted into 250,000 shares of common stock at a stated price of $0.00, reflecting a non-cash conversion of awards. Following this transaction, he directly beneficially owned 250,000 common shares. The filing also shows a holding of 1,000,000 stock options with an exercise price of $0.18 per share and an expiration date of November 20, 2030, reported as a continuing position rather than a new grant.
Rise Gold Corp., an exploration-stage company focused on the Idaho-Maryland Gold Mine, reported a net loss of $1,349,368 for the quarter ended October 31, 2025, the same basic and diluted loss per share of $0.01 as a year earlier. The loss nearly doubled from $628,393 in the prior-year quarter, mainly due to higher share-based compensation of $564,240 and professional fees of $513,775 related in part to litigation over the I-M Mine Property.
Cash and cash equivalents rose sharply to $9,414,926 from $2,783,348 at July 31, 2025, driven by a $7,000,000 non-brokered private placement completed on October 24, 2025. Working capital increased to $8,238,117, and total assets reached $11,033,149, while liabilities remained modest at $1,560,961 after the repayment of prior Eridanus and Myrmikan loans and use of a $228,098 credit facility.
The company remains pre-revenue and continues to advance its Idaho-Maryland Gold Mine strategy, with cumulative exploration expenditures there of $9,700,978. It is pursuing a Writ of Mandamus to establish a vested right to mine; court briefing is underway with oral arguments scheduled for January 9, 2026. Management disclosed that disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of October 31, 2025, citing a material weakness from limited segregation of duties.
Rise Gold Corp. reported an insider equity award for its CEO and President, who also serves as a director. On 11/20/2025, the executive received stock options covering 1,000,000 derivative securities, each representing one share of Rise Gold common stock. The options have an exercise price of $0.18 per share, became exercisable on 11/20/2025, and are scheduled to expire on 11/20/2030. Following this transaction, the executive directly beneficially owned 1,000,000 derivative securities.
Rise Gold Corp. reported an initial insider ownership filing for David Watkinson, who serves as CEO, President, and Director. As of the event date of 11/20/2025, the filing states that no securities of Rise Gold Corp. are beneficially owned by Watkinson. This means he reports holding no direct or indirect shares or derivative securities in the company at that time.
Rise Gold Corp. (RYES) insider Daniel Oliver, a director and 10% owner, reported his equity and derivative holdings in a Form 4. On 11/20/2025, he received options to buy 1,000,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.18 per share, exercisable through 11/20/2030. Following the reported transactions, he directly holds 1,210,653 common shares and indirectly holds 14,663,191 shares through Myrmikan Gold Fund, LLC.
The filing also lists multiple options and warrants with exercise prices ranging from $0.10 to $0.45, plus 365,854 Deferred Share Units that convert into common stock when he ceases to be an eligible person under the company’s long-term plan. Certain warrants are subject to a standstill agreement, under which the holder has agreed not to exercise them unless the agreement is terminated with 61 days’ written notice, and some warrants were issued in connection with a $500,000 secured loan to the company.
Rise Gold Corp. (RYES) director Lawrence W. Lepard filed a Form 4 reporting his equity holdings and a new option grant. On 11/20/2025, he received options to purchase 150,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.18 per share, exercisable on that same date and expiring on 11/20/2030. After this transaction, he holds common shares directly and also indirectly through EMA GARP FUND LP, Sea View Investments, LLC, and for the benefit of his children. He also reports multiple previously granted options and warrants with exercise prices ranging from $0.10 to $0.65 and expirations between 2027 and 2030, highlighting his ongoing equity-linked exposure to the company.
Rise Gold Corp. (RYES) reported several corporate developments. The company granted a total of 2,660,000 fully vested stock options to directors, officers and consultants at an exercise price of $0.18 per share, expiring November 20, 2030, under its Long-Term Incentive Plan.
On the same date, David Watkinson was appointed Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of Rise Gold and CEO of its subsidiary Rise Grass Valley Inc., replacing Joseph Mullin, who resigned to pursue a new opportunity and did not report any disagreements with the company. Mr. Watkinson’s employment agreement provides base pay of $11,000 per month, plus vehicle and medical allowances, and equity incentives including 1,000,000 stock options and future quarterly RSU grants starting January 1, 2026.
The company also highlighted a prior news release from November 4, 2025, announcing a review of historical data suggesting its Idaho-Maryland mine may contain significant amounts of tungsten, a U.S. Department of Energy–listed critical metal.