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          <!-- Field: Pseudo-Tag; ID: Name; Data: AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD -->
          <cik>0000002809</cik>
          <ccc>XXXXXXXX</ccc>
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      <liveTestFlag>LIVE</liveTestFlag>


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      <securitiesClassTitle>COMMON SHARES, WITHOUT PAR VALUE</securitiesClassTitle>
      <eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>10/27/2025</eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>
      <issuerInfo>
        <issuerCik>0001526243</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP.</issuerName>
        <issuerCusip>714266103</issuerCusip>
        <issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
          <com:street1>405 S. 8TH STREET</com:street1>
          <com:city>BOISE</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>ID</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>83702</com:zipCode>
        </issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
      </issuerInfo>
      <designateRulesPursuantThisScheduleFiled>
        <designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>Rule 13d-1(c)</designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>
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      <reportingPersonName>AGNICO EAGLE MINES LIMITED</reportingPersonName>
      <citizenshipOrOrganization>A6</citizenshipOrOrganization>
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        <soleVotingPower>10866965.00</soleVotingPower>
        <sharedVotingPower>0.00</sharedVotingPower>
        <soleDispositivePower>10866965.00</soleDispositivePower>
        <sharedDispositivePower>0.00</sharedDispositivePower>
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      <aggregateAmountExcludesCertainSharesFlag>N</aggregateAmountExcludesCertainSharesFlag>
      <classPercent>8.71</classPercent>
      <typeOfReportingPerson>CO</typeOfReportingPerson>
      <comments>The number of shares beneficially owned includes common shares issuable upon the exercise of certain warrants to purchase 2,861,229 common shares that are held by the Reporting Person.</comments>
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        <issuerName>PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP.</issuerName>
        <issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>405 S. 8TH STREET BOISE, ID, 83702</issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
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        <filingPersonName>Agnico Eagle Mines Limited</filingPersonName>
        <principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>145 King Street East, Suite 400, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5C 2Y7</principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>
        <citizenship>Canada</citizenship>
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        <amountBeneficiallyOwned>10,866,965 as of October 31, 2025.

The number of shares beneficially owned includes common shares issuable upon the exercise of certain warrants to purchase 2,861,229 common shares that are held by the Reporting Person.</amountBeneficiallyOwned>
        <classPercent>8.71% as of October 31, 2025.</classPercent>
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          <solePowerOrDirectToVote>10,866,965</solePowerOrDirectToVote>
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          <solePowerOrDirectToDispose>10,866,965</solePowerOrDirectToDispose>
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        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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        <notApplicableFlag>N</notApplicableFlag>
        <certifications>By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11.</certifications>
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    <signatureInformation>
      <reportingPersonName>AGNICO EAGLE MINES LIMITED</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>/s/Chris Vollmershausen</signature>
        <title>Chris Vollmershausen/Executive Vice President, Legal, General Counsel &amp; Corporate Secretary</title>
        <date>10/31/2025</date>
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