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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):  August 7, 2018


RISE GOLD CORP.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


Nevada

  

000-53848

  

30-0692325

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

  

(Commission File Number)

  

(IRS Employer Identification No.)


650 – 669 Howe Street

Vancouver, British Columbia

Canada

(Address of principal executive offices)


V6C 0B4

(Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (604) 260-4577



Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:


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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).


Emerging growth company þ


If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. q









Item 8.01

Other Events


Rise Gold Corp. announced additional assay results from on-going diamond core drilling at the Idaho-Maryland (“I-M”) Gold Project. The summary of results are as follows:


New intercepts assay 23.7 gpt gold over 4.5 m & 10.9 gpt gold over 2.9 m

Individual assays up to 230 gpt gold over 0.4 m (6.7 oz per ton over 1.4 ft)

New drill intercepts located +1,000 m below historic production areas of I-M Mine

I-M historic production of 2.4 M oz gold @ 17 gpt over vertical distances of 310 - 475 m


Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits


Exhibit

No.

Description


99.1

Press release dated August 7, 2018









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:  August 7, 2018


RISE GOLD CORP.


/s/ Benjamin Mossman
Benjamin Mossman
Chief Executive Officer