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          <!-- Field: Pseudo-Tag; ID: Name; Data: Cherry Jonathan -->
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      <issuerName>PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP.</issuerName>
      <secFileNumber>001-39918</secFileNumber>
      <issuerAddress>
        <com:street1>405 S. 8th Street, Suite 201</com:street1>
        <com:city>Boise</com:city>
        <com:stateOrCountry>ID</com:stateOrCountry>
        <com:zipCode>83702</com:zipCode>
      </issuerAddress>
      <issuerContactPhone>208-901-3060</issuerContactPhone>
      <nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>Jonathan Cherry</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
      <relationshipsToIssuer>
        <relationshipToIssuer>Officer, Director</relationshipToIssuer>
      </relationshipsToIssuer>
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    <securitiesInformation>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common Shares</securitiesClassTitle>
      <brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
        <name>Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Canada</name>
        <address>
          <com:street1>140 4th Ave. SW,</com:street1>
          <com:street2>Suite 2740</com:street2>
          <com:city>Calgary</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>A0</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>T2P 3N3</com:zipCode>
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      <noOfUnitsSold>3978</noOfUnitsSold>
      <aggregateMarketValue>117430.56</aggregateMarketValue>
      <noOfUnitsOutstanding>124949691</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
      <approxSaleDate>04/02/2026</approxSaleDate>
      <securitiesExchangeName>NASDAQ</securitiesExchangeName>
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    <securitiesToBeSold>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common Shares</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>02/21/2026</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Restricted Share Units - Granted February 21, 2025</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Perpetua Resources Corp.</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
      <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>12725</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <paymentDate>02/21/2026</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>Equity Compensation</natureOfPayment>
    </securitiesToBeSold>
    <nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>Y</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>
    <remarks>Sale of shares to cover taxes on vesting of stock award.</remarks>
    <noticeSignature>
      <noticeDate>04/02/2026</noticeDate>
      <signature>/s/ Tanya Nelson, as attorney-in-fact for Jonathan Cherry</signature>
    </noticeSignature>
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