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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): February 20, 2024

RISE GOLD CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada 000-53848 30-0692325
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)

650-669 Howe Street
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6C 0B4
(Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (604) 260-4577

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 Symbols   Name of each exchange on which registered
N/A   N/A   N/A

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

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. ☐


Item 8.01 Other Events

On February 20, 2024, Rise Gold Corp. (the "Company") announced that the Nevada County Board of Supervisors (the "Supervisors") adopted a resolution ("Resolution"), in a public hearing on Friday, February 16, 2024 (the "Hearing"), denying the Company's application for a Use Permit to allow the re-opening of the Idaho Maryland Gold Mine and not certifying the Final Environmental Impact Report (the "FEIR").

The Supervisors cited undefined mining disasters, impacts to water wells, noise, vibrations, and other concerns as reasons for the denial. Importantly, these risks were analyzed extensively by the County's FEIR, which concluded that there would be no significant impacts from them to the County.

The Company is discussing legal options with its litigation attorney, Cooper & Kirk PLCC.

Additional information is provided in the news release, a copy of which is included as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit
No.

Description
   
99.1 Press release dated February 20, 2024
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
 

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.

Date: February 20, 2024

RISE GOLD CORP.

/s/ Joseph Mullin
Joseph Mullin
President and CEO