BUZZ-Perpetua Resources jumps after US approves $2.9 billion for Idaho mine
Perpetua Resources Corp.
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** Shares of antimony and gold miner Perpetua Resources PPTA.O rise 11% to $29.55 in premarket trading
** Co on Thursday said the Export-Import Bank of the United States has approved a $2.9 billion loan to support the development of its Stibnite Gold Project in Idaho
** The loan is expected to fully fund the direct construction of the project
** The Pentagon-backed mine would be the country's first antimony project
** PPTA expects the EXIM loan to be available in the second half of 2026
** As of last close, stock is up more than 10% YTD
