05:26 PM EDT, 09/08/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Perpetua Resources ( PPTA ) said Monday it has received a preliminary indicative term sheet from the Export-Import Bank of the US (EXIM) as part of a preliminary project letter conveying initial due diligence findings on Perpetua's application for $2 billion in debt financing for the Stibnite gold project.

The company said it is working with the bank to advance the project through the next stages of the due diligence and loan application process. Perpetua said it expects a final EXIM board consideration by the spring of 2026.

Perpetua shares were up 2.1% in recent after-hours activity.