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): September 29, 2023
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
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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).
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On September 29, 2023 the Company reported that Nevada County (the "County") has announced that its Board of Supervisors will hold its public hearing on the Company's Vested Rights Petition (the "Petition") on the Idaho-Maryland Mine Project (the "IMM Project"), previously scheduled for late October, on December 13 and 14, 2023.
Mining operations at the IMM Project were continuous before, during, and after the County first required a permit to mine in 1954, establishing a vested right to continue mining. Vested rights do not expire unless there is evidence that a property owner intended to abandon the right and also took an overt act demonstrating such an intent. Under California law, the burden of proof to show abandonment lies with the County
A decision on the Petition is not discretionary, rather the Board of Supervisors must decide whether to confirm the vested rights by reviewing the historical facts in light of how the California Supreme Court has interpreted the relevant legal principles.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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: September 29, 2023
RISE GOLD CORP.
| /s/ Joseph Mullin | | |
| Joseph Mullin | | |
| Chief Executive Officer | | |
