EMX Royalty Corporation
Management's Discussion and Analysis
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
Management's Discussion & Analysis
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars, except where indicated)
General
This Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") for EMX Royalty Corporation, (the "Company", or "EMX") has been prepared based on information known to management as of November 6, 2024. This MD&A is intended to help the reader understand the consolidated financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated interim financial statements of the Company for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 prepared in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards ("IFRS") as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB"). All dollar amounts included therein and in the following MD&A are in United States dollars except where noted.
Readers are cautioned that the MD&A contains forward-looking statements and that actual events may vary from management's expectations. Readers are encouraged to read the "Forward-Looking Information and Cautionary Statement" at the end of this MD&A. Additional information related to the Company, including our Annual Information Form and Form 40-F, are available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca, and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov, respectively. These documents contain descriptions of certain of EMX's producing royalties as well as summaries of the Company's advanced royalties and royalty generation assets. For additional information, please see our website at www.emxroyalty.com.
Overview
EMX Royalty Corporation is in the business of organically generating royalties derived from a portfolio of mineral property interests. The Company augments royalty generation with royalty acquisitions and strategic investments. EMX's royalty and mineral property portfolio consists of 269 properties in North America, Europe, Türkiye, Latin America, Morocco and Australia. The Company's portfolio is comprised of the following:
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Producing Royalties | 6 |
Advanced Royalties | 11 |
Exploration Royalties | 127 |
Royalty Generation Properties | 125 |
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The Company's common shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange and the NYSE American Exchange under the symbol "EMX", and also trade on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol "6E9".
Strategy
EMX's strategy is to provide our shareholders and other stakeholders exposure to exploration success and commodity upside through successful implementation of our royalty business. The Company believes in having a strong, balanced exposure to precious and base metals with an emphasis on gold and copper. The three key components of the Company's business strategy are summarized as:
•Royalty Acquisition. The purchase of royalty interests allows EMX to acquire assets that range from producing mines to development projects. In conjunction with the acquisition of producing and pre-production royalties in the base metals, precious metals, and battery metals sectors, the Company will also consider other cash flowing royalty acquisition opportunities, including the energy sector.
•Royalty Generation and Project Evaluation. EMX's more than 20-year track record of successful exploration initiatives has developed into an avenue to organically generate mineral property royalty interests. The strategy is to leverage in-country geological expertise to acquire prospective properties on open ground, and to build value through low-cost work programs and targeting. These properties are sold or optioned to partner companies for retained royalty interests, advance minimum royalty ("AMR") payments and annual advance royalty ("AAR") payments, project milestone payments, and other consideration that may include equity interests. Pre-production payments provide early-stage cash flows to EMX, while the operating companies build value through exploration and development. EMX participates in project upside optionality at no additional cost, with the potential for future royalty payments upon the commencement of production.
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•Strategic Investment. An important complement to EMX's royalty generation and royalty acquisition initiatives comes primarily from strategic equity investments in companies with what EMX considers to be under-valued mineral assets that have upside exploration or development potential. Exit strategies can include equity sales, royalty positions, or a combination of both.
EMX has a combination of producing royalties, advanced royalty projects, and early-stage exploration royalty properties providing shareholders exposure to immediate cash flow, near-term development of mines, and long-term exposure to class leading discoveries. Unlike other royalty companies, EMX has focused a significant portion of its expertise and capital toward organically generating royalties. We believe putting people on the ground generating opportunities and partnering with major and junior companies is where EMX can generate the highest return for our shareholders. This diversified approach towards the royalty business provides a foundation for supporting EMX's growth and increasing shareholder value over the long term.
Highlights
In Q3 2024, EMX continued on a strong uptrend due to robust royalty production and strong metal prices. When excluding the one-time Timok catch-up payment from Q3 2023, the Company had meaningful growth in adjusted royalty revenue1 and GEOs1 sold relative to 2023 three month and nine month comparative periods. Strong performance during the quarter was marked from Caserones, Gediktepe, and Leeville. EMX continued to invest capital generating and acquiring royalties around the world while our partners invested significant capital to expand operations at existing mines, advance towards the development of new mines (e.g. updated PEA for Parks-Salyer), and explore for new opportunities (e.g. Diablillos targets).
Summary of Financial Highlights for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:1,2
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(In thousands of dollars) | 2024 | | | 2023 | | | 2024 | | | 2023 | |
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Statement of Income (Loss) | | | | | | | |
Revenue and other income2 | $ | 7,027 | | | $ | 12,925 | | | $ | 19,272 | | | $ | 19,075 | |
General and administrative costs | (1,537) | | | (1,364) | | | (5,379) | | | (4,662) | |
Royalty generation and project evaluation costs, net | (3,090) | | | (3,505) | | | (8,931) | | | (8,527) | |
Income (loss) from operations | (151) | | | 5,433 | | | (2,426) | | | 1,356 | |
Net income (loss) | $ | 1,194 | | | $ | 2,441 | | | $ | (5,055) | | | $ | (6,007) | |
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Statement of Cash Flows | | | | | | | |
Cash flows from operating activities | $ | (187) | | | $ | 7,122 | | | $ | 326 | | | $ | 2,787 | |
Cash flows from investing activities | 2,076 | | | 4,645 | | | 2,409 | | | 4,588 | |
Cash flows from financing activities | $ | (1,794) | | | $ | (5) | | | $ | (1,745) | | | $ | (1,511) | |
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Non-IFRS Financial Measures1,2 | | | | | | | |
Adjusted revenue and other income | $ | 9,660 | | | $ | 14,527 | | | $ | 26,711 | | | $ | 26,108 | |
Adjusted royalty revenue | $ | 8,817 | | | $ | 12,744 | | | $ | 24,310 | | | $ | 21,951 | |
GEOs sold | 3,560 | | | 6,608 | | | 10,607 | | | 11,358 | |
Adjusted cash flows from operating activities | $ | 1,760 | | | $ | 8,863 | | | $ | 5,762 | | | $ | 7,880 | |
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Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 5,071 | | | $ | 10,168 | | | $ | 12,933 | | | $ | 13,390 | |
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Statement of Financial Position | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | | | | $ | 21,673 | | | $ | 22,669 | |
Working capital1 | | | | | $ | 41,825 | | | $ | 35,196 | |
1 Refer to the "Non-IFRS financial measures" section on page 29 of this MD&A for more information on each non-IFRS financial measure.
2 Included in Q3 2023 and Q3 YTD 2023 is $6,676,000 and $4,783,000 in catch-up payments from the Timok royalty that relate to prior periods.
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Non-IFRS Financial Measures1:
The Company had adjusted revenue and other income and adjusted royalty revenue by metal of the following:
The Company had adjusted royalty revenue by asset and by GEOs of the following:
1 Refer to the "Non-IFRS financial measures" section on page 29 of this MD&A for more information on each non-IFRS financial measure.
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Outlook
The Company previously announced 2024 guidance of GEOs sales of 11,000 to 14,000, adjusted royalty revenue of $22,000,000 to $27,500,000 and option and other property income of $2,000,000 to $3,000,000. The Company is currently on pace to achieve the upper end of its annual guidance for GEOs sold, and exceed adjusted royalty revenue, while aiming for the lower end of our option and other property income guidance.
The Company is excited about the prospect for continued growth in the portfolio for 2024 and the coming years. The driver for near and long term growth in cash flow will come from the large deposits at Caserones in Chile and Timok in Serbia. At Caserones, Lundin has initiated an exploration program which is intended to expand mineral resources and mineral reserves while at the same time looking to increase throughput at the plant. At Timok, Zijin Mining Group Co. continues to increase its production rates in the upper zone copper-gold deposit while developing the lower zone, which we believe will be one of the more important block cave development projects in the world. Zijin also highlighted a recently discovered exploration target south of the Cukaru Peki mine and within EMX’s royalty footprint. Analysis of recent satellite imagery over the Brestovac license, which contains the Cukaru Peki Mine and is covered by EMX's royalty, shows substantial development of new drill pads with numerous drill rigs visible in the images in the southeast corner of the license.
In terms of other producing royalty assets, the Company expects Gediktepe, Leeville, and Gold Bar South to mirror what occurred in 2023. In Türkiye, Gediktepe continues to perform well and is ahead of its production forecast for 2024 (as of the end of Q3) and production rates at Balya North continued to increase in Q3. New and compelling exploration results were announced at the Viscaria copper-iron-silver development project in Q3 and the new owner/operator of Gediktepe highlighted potential for additional oxide gold and polymetallic sulfide mineralization beyond the currently defined resources. We are also excited about the advancement of Diablillos in Argentina by AbraSilver Resource Corp. where the company continues to expand the mineral resource. These developments are all examples of the remarkable optionality that exists through EMX’s global royalty portfolio.
EMX believes it is well positioned to identify and pursue new royalty and investment opportunities, while further filling a pipeline of royalty generation properties heading into 2025. As the Company continues to generate revenues from its producing royalty assets and from other option, advance royalty and pre-production payments across its global asset portfolio, various opportunities for capital redeployment will be evaluated. Such opportunities may include the direct acquisition of royalties, continued organic generation of royalties through partner funded projects, purchase of strategic investments, share buybacks through the Normal Course Issuer Bid or debt repayment. Through the astute allocation of capital, EMX will seek to build upon its recent years of success and continue creating value for shareholders into the future.
Corporate Updates
Appointment of Stefan Wenger as Chief Financial Officer
During the three months ended September 30, 2024 ("Q3 2024"), the Company announced the appointment of Mr. Stefan L. Wenger as Chief Financial Officer effective October 1, 2024. Mr. Wenger was previously the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Royal Gold, Inc., one of the mining industry’s leading royalty companies, from 2006 to 2018.
Credit Agreement with Franco-Nevada Corporation
In August 2024, the Company entered into a $35,000,000 credit agreement with Franco Nevada Corporation with a maturity date of July 1, 2029. Upon closing, the Company used the proceeds of the loan to repay the outstanding balance of the Sprott Credit Facility and for general working capital purposes.
Normal Course Issuer Bid
During Q3 2024 the Company repurchased and returned to treasury 692,189 common shares at a cost of $1,223,000. The Company then cancelled, pursuant to the Company's Normal Course Issuer Bid, 684,253 common shares. Subsequent to period end, the Company repurchased 2,156,754 shares for a total cost of $3,322,000.
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Investment Updates
As at September 30, 2024, the Company had marketable securities of $1,588,000 (December 31, 2023 - $4,001,000), and $7,843,000 (December 31, 2023 - $6,372,000) in private investments. The Company will continue to generate cash flow by selling certain of its investments when appropriate.
Producing Royalty Updates
Caserones
The Company’s effective share of the royalty revenue in Caserones totaled $2,633,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 (Q3 2023 - $1,602,000). Pursuant to the conditions within the royalty agreement, the operator is not obligated to provide actual results prior to the release of our quarterly financial statements. As such, on a quarterly basis, revenue is estimated by the Company based on a life of mine model provided by the operator and may differ from actual, resulting in adjustments to subsequent period revenues. Included in the quarterly revenue was a true up of $412,500 (Q3 2023 - $111,000) due to a higher than expected revenue in the prior quarter. The true up in the current period was mainly driven by positive provisional pricing adjustments on prior period concentrate sales, higher than estimated sales and higher than estimated realized copper prices.
The Company received royalty distributions of $1,947,000, net of Chilean taxes in Q3 2024 (Q3 2023 - $1,741,000). The payments received were based upon copper and molybdenum sales in Q2 2024.
Timok
EMX earned $1,236,000 in royalty revenue from the Timok royalty property in Q3 2024 (Q3 2023 - $7,689,000). The higher earned revenue in Q3 2023 reflected $6,676,000 from “catch up” payments received in 2023 that were retroactive to the commencement of production in 2021. Highlighted by additional disclosures by Zijin made in their 2024 Interim Report, which was released on September 27, 2024, Zijin reported markedly increased levels of copper and gold production at Timok in the first half of 2024, including 90,008 tonnes of copper and 2,894 kilograms of gold produced from Timok’s Cukaru Peki Mine. This aligns with the record Q2 royalty revenues of $1,586,000 reported by EMX in its Q2 MD&A filings. On page 7 of its 2024 Interim Report, Zijin also stated that the combined Serbia Zijin Copper and Serbia Zijin Mining projects (which includes Zijin’s Bor operations as well as the Cukaru Peki Mine) now have a capacity to produce 450,000 tonnes of copper on an annual basis. This is a marked increase compared with previous years.
Zijin has previously announced that the throughput of its processing plant at Cukaru Peki is being expanded from 12,000 tonnes per day to 15,000 tonnes per day. The expansion of capacity and production at Cukaru Peki is part of an ongoing effort by Zijin to de-bottleneck its operations in Serbia, and by doing so, will unlock additional potential in the greater district. In addition to the ongoing production from the Upper Zone at Cukaru Peki, Zijin is also working to develop the underlying Lower Zone porphyry copper-gold deposit. The Lower Zone at Cukaru Peki will be developed through block caving, and EMX believes that the Cukaru Peki Mine will become one of the more important block cave development projects in the world.
On page 6 of the Interim Report, Zijin also highlighted high grade copper-gold exploration potential at its “MG Zone” in the “southern part of the Cukaru Peki Copper and Gold Mine”. We do not yet know whether Zijin’s exploration efforts will be successful or whether any discovery would fall within EMX’s royalty properties and become material to EMX. However, it is notable that a discussion of the newly described MG Zone appeared in the Interim Report.
Gediktepe
EMX earned $3,353,000 in royalty revenue from the Gediktepe Mine in Q3 2024 (Q3 2023 - $1,955,000). In Q3, ACG Metals Ltd. (“ACG”; LON:ACG) completed its acquisition of the Gediktepe Mine from Lidya Madencilik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. (“Lidya”), the previous operator. The acquisition closed on September 3, 2024 with ACG making an $84 million payment to Lidya and granting Lidya a 30% interest in ACG. ACG also committed to providing funding for the construction of the sulfide expansion project at Gediktepe in addition to other considerations.
Doré production increased in each of the months of July and August from the levels seen in Q2, with over 5,000 ounces of gold produced in doré during the month of August alone (awaiting September production results). Coupled with higher gold prices, the Q3 payment is expected to exceed the payments received from Q2 production.
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As a subsequent event, ACG updated its corporate presentation in October, and highlighted additional exploration and discovery potential at Gediktepe for both oxide gold and polymetallic styles of sulfide mineralization. ACG proposes 2026 as the start date for sulfide production at Gediktepe (see ACG Investor Presentation, October, 2024).
Leeville
EMX earned $1,112,000 in royalty revenue from Leeville in Q3 2024 (Q3 2023 - $773,000). The Leeville payments for Q3 2024 continued on a strong uptrend due to robust production and high gold prices.
Balya
EMX earned $344,000 in royalty revenue from the Balya property in Q3 2024 (Q3 2023 - $568,000). The royalty revenues from Q3 production exceeded the $195,000 and $311,000 payments received in Q1 and Q2, respectively. This reflected the higher production rates reported in Q3, as well as slightly higher metal prices.
Gold Bar South
EMX earned $104,000 in royalty revenue from the Gold Bar South royalty property in Q3 2024 (Q3 2023 - $59,000).
Pre-Production and Royalty Generation Updates
EMX continues to fund and support its generative programs to build long term value and organically create royalties at low cost. Key examples of organically generated royalty assets that are being advanced by well-funded partners include the Balya royalty in Türkiye (producing), and the Park-Salyer (advanced project) and Peake (exploration project) royalties in Arizona. The generative programs also lead to recognition of other investment and royalty purchase opportunities in the jurisdictions in which we operate. Examples include assets such as the Timok royalty in Serbia (producing asset), the Viscaria royalty in Sweden (pending development) and the Kaukua royalty in Finland (advanced project). These generative programs and the scope and scale of the organic royalty portfolio distinguish EMX from its royalty company peers.
During Q3 2024, the Company’s royalty business was active in North America, South America, Europe, Türkiye, Australia and Morocco. The Company incurred $3,090,000 in net royalty generation and project evaluation costs in Q3 2024 compared to $3,505,000 in Q3 2023. These costs include exploration related activities, technical services and management oversight, project marketing, land and legal costs, as well as third party due diligence for acquisitions. Included in revenue and other income are option, advance royalty, and other pre-production payments from partnered royalty generation projects.
During the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company recognized the following adjusted revenue and other income1 from generative and non-generative activities:
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| Non-Generative Revenue | | Generative Revenue | | Total |
(In thousands of dollars) | 2024 | | | 2023 | | | 2024 | | | 2023 | | | 2024 | | | 2023 | |
Adjusted royalty revenue1 | $ | 8,782 | | | $ | 12,645 | | | $ | 35 | | | $ | 98 | | | $ | 8,817 | | | $ | 12,743 | |
Option and other property income | - | | | - | | | 310 | | | 1,409 | | | 310 | | | 1,409 | |
Interest income | 533 | | | 374 | | | - | | | - | | | 533 | | | 374 | |
| $ | 9,315 | | | $ | 13,019 | | | $ | 345 | | | $ | 1,507 | | | $ | 9,660 | | | $ | 14,526 | |
For the purposes of the disclosure above, non-generative revenue includes revenue from producing and acquired assets. Generative revenue includes all other types of revenue and other income generated by the Company.
1 Refer to the "Non-IFRS financial measures" section on page 29 of this MD&A for more information on each non-IFRS financial measure.
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During the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company had the following costs, revenue and realized losses on the sale of deal flow shares related to royalty generation activities:
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Royalty generation and project evaluation costs, net (excluding generative revenue) | $ | 3,090 | | | $ | 3,505 | |
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Technical support and project evaluation | (367) | | | (635) | |
Total costs | $ | 2,723 | | | $ | 2,870 | |
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Generative revenue | $ | 345 | | | $ | 1,507 | |
Realized loss on the sale of deal flow shares | (226) | | | (76) | |
Total | $ | 119 | | | $ | 1,431 | |
Realized losses on the sale of deal flow shares during the period are offset in the income statement by the reversal of unrealized losses that have been recognized over the course of the investment. Consequently, the impact on the income statement during the period is the net of realized gains and losses on the sale of investments and the unrealized gains and losses on the revaluation of investments. Deal flow shares are acquired at no cash cost to the Company and realized gains or losses reflect the difference between the fair value when received and cash proceeds received on sales which may be realized in different periods.
During the three months ended September 30, 2024 the Company recognized realized losses on the sale of deal flow shares of $226,000 (Q3 2023 - $76,000) offset by unrealized gains on the revaluation of deal flow investments of $1,721,000 (Q3 2023 - unrealized losses of $55,000). Gains and losses stated in the income statement also include non-deal flow investments.
Highlights from Q3 2024 include the following:
•Arizona Sonoran announced an updated mineral resource estimate (“MRE”) for the Cactus Project, which includes EMX’s Parks-Salyer royalty property. The updated MRE established Parks-Salyer (partially covered by EMX’s royalty) and MainSpring (not covered by EMX’s royalty) as one continuous deposit. The updated MRE provided the basis for ASCU's "standalone" NI 43-101 Preliminary Economic Assessment (“PEA”) that rescoped Parks-Salyer as an open pit operation resulting from the inclusion of the MainSpring property.
•In Argentina, Abrasilver announced Phase IV drill results that included silver mineralization previously classified as waste, as well as mineralization outside of the prefeasibility study ("PFS") open pit.
•Aftermath Silver reported metallurgical test work for the Berenguela polymetallic deposit (i.e., Ag-Cu-Mn) in Peru that yielded high purity battery grade manganese solely using hydrometallurgical processes.
•Canadian Gold's Phase 3 drill program at the historical Tartan Mine extended the Hanging Wall Zone along strike and down plunge, and at the Main Zone intersected a potentially new gold zone.
•In Arizona, South32 expects to invest $35 million in FY25 to conduct further exploration at the Peake prospect to test the potential for a continuous structural and lithology controlled system connecting the Taylor development project (lead-zinc-silver) and the copper enriched Peake mineralization.
•At the Selena polymetallic CRD exploration royalty property in Nevada, owner and operator Ridgeline Minerals entered into an earn-in agreement with a wholly-owned subsidiary of South32, whereby South32 can acquire up to an 80% interest in the Project for an aggregate spend of $20 million.
•For partnered properties in the western U.S., EMX received a total of approximately $152,000 in pre-production payments during the quarter.
•Gruvaktiebolaget Viscaria (“Viscaria”) continued to advance the Viscaria development project in Q3, and received its environmental permit to commence construction of its water treatment facility on the property. In parallel with the ongoing feasibility study, Viscaria announced “exceptional exploration results” in its September 24, 2024 News Release summarizing current near-mine exploration programs. Viscaria reported the discovery of multiple newly defined zones
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of copper, iron and silver mineralization at depth below the existing mine infrastructure and currently defined resources. This included an intercept of 43.2m @ 1.12% copper and 31.35% iron in hole VDD24055 from depths of 1,107 to 1,150.2 meters (positioned just below the existing “Zone D” resources), and an intercept of 13.3m @ 2.42% copper and 4.96 g/t silver in drill hole VDD23116 from depths of 498.1 to 511.4 meters (adjacent to the “B Zone” resources)2. Viscara also reported the discovery of an entirely new zone of copper-silver mineralization that lies between the “A” and “B” Zones called the “ABBA” zone. Notably, Viscaria also reported a “350m-thick intersection of copper-mineralised rock” in drill hole VDD24115, for which assays are pending (see Viscaria News Release dated September 24, 2024).
•First Nordic Metals (“First Nordic”; TSX-V:FNM) (formerly Gold Line Resources) announced that it has completed its acquisition of the Oijärvi orogenic gold project in Finland from Agnico Eagle. The Oijärvi Project contains the Kylmäkangas gold deposit, with an indicated mineral resource estimate of 143,000 oz Au (1.07 million tonnes grading 4.1 g/t Au) and an inferred mineral resource estimate of 142,000 oz Au (1.63 million tonnes grading 2.7 g/t Au) according to disclosures made by First Nordic3. EMX holds a right to purchase a 1% NSR on the Kylmäkangas gold deposit for $1,000,000 at any time.
•Royalty generation programs continued in Europe, the Balkans, Morocco and in eastern Australia. EMX continued surface sampling programs in Morocco, the Balkans and in eastern Türkiye, and is in advance discussions regarding multiple partnership opportunities in those jurisdictions. Commercial terms were also agreed to with a partner company for several of EMX’s exploration assets in Queensland.
Results of Operations
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(In thousands of dollars) | 2024 | | | 2023 | | | 2024 | | | 2023 | |
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Revenue and other income | $ | 7,027 | | | $ | 12,925 | | | $ | 19,272 | | | $ | 19,075 | |
Costs and expenses | (7,178) | | | (7,492) | | | (21,698) | | | (17,719) | |
Income (loss) from operations | $ | (151) | | | $ | 5,433 | | | $ | (2,426) | | | $ | 1,356 | |
Gains (losses) from other items | 1,377 | | | (918) | | | (2,013) | | | (3,581) | |
Tax expense | (32) | | | (2,074) | | | (616) | | | (3,782) | |
Net income (loss) | $ | 1,194 | | | $ | 2,441 | | | $ | (5,055) | | | $ | (6,007) | |
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Adjusted revenue and other income | $ | 9,660 | | | $ | 14,527 | | | $ | 26,711 | | | $ | 26,108 | |
Adjusted royalty revenue | $ | 8,817 | | | $ | 12,744 | | | $ | 24,310 | | | $ | 21,951 | |
GEOs sold | 3,560 | | | 6,608 | | | 10,607 | | | 11,358 | |
Adjusted cash flows from operating activities | $ | 1,760 | | | $ | 8,863 | | | $ | 5,762 | | | $ | 7,880 | |
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Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 5,071 | | | $ | 10,168 | | | $ | 12,933 | | | $ | 13,390 | |
Revenues and Other Income
The Company earns various sources of revenue and other income including royalty revenue, option revenue earned from mineral property agreements including execution payments, staged option payments, operator and management fees, gains related to the sale of mineral properties, interest, and dividend income.
2 True widths stated as “unknown”. Results reported by Viscaria according to PERC 2021 standards in “Exploration Results, PERC (2021) Reporting standard, Table 1” September 2024.
3 As reported in the 2022 Technical Report by ARFY Finland Oy entitled “Mineral Resource estimate NI 43-101 Technical Report – Kylmäkangas Gold Project”, authored by Eemeli Rantala, P.Geo for ARFY with an effective date of July 25, 2022 and filed on SEDAR+ by Gold Line Resources Ltd. (name later changed to First Nordic Metals). EMX has not performed sufficient work to verify the published data reported above, but EMX believes this information is considered reliable and relevant.
4 Refer to the "Non-IFRS financial measures" section on page 29 of this MD&A for more information on each non-IFRS financial measure.
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During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company had the following sources of revenues and other income:
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(In thousands of dollars) | 2024 | | | 2023 | | | 2024 | | | 2023 | |
Royalty revenue | $ | 6,184 | | | $ | 11,142 | | | $ | 16,871 | | | $ | 14,918 | |
Option and other property income | 310 | | | 1,409 | | | 990 | | | 3,109 | |
Interest income | 533 | | | 374 | | | 1,411 | | | 1,048 | |
Total | 7,027 | | | 12,925 | | | 19,272 | | | 19,075 | |
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Non-IFRS Financial Measures5 | | | | | | | |
Adjusted revenue and other income | $ | 9,660 | | | $ | 14,527 | | | $ | 26,711 | | | $ | 26,108 | |
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company had royalty revenues from the following sources:
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| Three months ended September 30, | | Nine months ended September 30, |
(In thousands of dollars) | 2024 | | | 2023 | | | 2024 | | | 2023 | |
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Timok | $ | 1,236 | | | $ | 7,689 | | | $ | 4,089 | | | $ | 7,689 | |
Gediktepe | 3,353 | | | 1,955 | | | 8,149 | | | 4,056 | |
Leeville | 1,112 | | | 773 | | | 3,163 | | | 1,971 | |
Balya | 344 | | | 568 | | | 852 | | | 730 | |
Gold Bar South | 104 | | | 59 | | | 346 | | | 193 | |
Advanced royalty payments | 35 | | | 98 | | | 272 | | | 279 | |
Total | $ | 6,184 | | | $ | 11,142 | | | $ | 16,871 | | | $ | 14,918 | |
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Adjusted royalty revenue | $ | 8,817 | | | $ | 12,744 | | | $ | 24,310 | | | $ | 21,951 | |
Royalty revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2024 decreased by $4,958,000 or 44% when compared to the same period in 2023. Included in the 2023 balance was $6,676,000 in catch-up payments from the Timok royalty related to prior years, and Q2 YTD 2023. Excluding the catch-up payments, royalty revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2024 increased by $1,718,000 or 38% when compared to the same period in 2023.
Royalty revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 increased by $1,953,000 or 13% when compared to the same period in 2023. Included in the 2023 balance was $4,783,000 in catch-up payments from the Timok royalty related to prior years. Excluding the catch-up payments, royalty revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 increased by $6,736,000 or 66% when compared to the same period in 2023.
The majority of the increase was the result of higher production and metals prices from Gediktepe and Leeville, and the recognition of Timok revenue beginning in Q3 2023.
Adjusted revenue and other income5 and adjusted royalty revenue5 includes the Company's share of royalty revenue from the Company's effective royalty interest in the Caserones mine. The Company's share of royalty revenue from the Caserones mine for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $2,633,000 and $7,439,000, respectively (2023 - $1,602,000 and $7,033,000, respectively).
5 Refer to the "Non-IFRS financial measures" section on page 29 of this MD&A for more information on each non-IFRS financial measure.
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The percentage breakdown of the source of the Company's adjusted revenue and other income6 and adjusted royalty revenue6 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 were as follows:
Option and other property income will fluctuate depending upon the Company’s deal flow and structure of property agreements relating to execution payments, staged option payments and operator and management fees. Execution and staged option payments can include the fair value of equity interests obtained in the respective partner and cash proceeds. Further, anti-dilution provisions in property agreements provided for additional equity received and are included in option and other property income. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, included in option and other property income was $31,000 and $83,000, respectively, (2023 - $672,000 and $1,470,000, respectively) related to the fair value of share equity payments received, and $150,000 and $360,000, respectively, (2023 - $38,000 and $416,000, respectively) of various pre-production payments.
Royalty revenue from producing mines will fluctuate as a result of metal sold and prices received by the operators of the producing mines. Timing of additional advanced royalty payments related to other projects and included in royalty income can also fluctuate.
Interest income was earned on the cash balances the Company holds and interest accretion on the deferred compensation payments from Aftermath Silver Ltd., AbraSilver Resource Corp. and Scout Discoveries Corp.
6 Refer to the "Non-IFRS financial measures" section on page 29 of this MD&A for more information on each non-IFRS financial measure.
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Management's Discussion & Analysis
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars, except where indicated)
Cost and Expenses
Costs and expenses are comprised of expenditures incurred by the Company to carry out the royalty generation operations, the advancement of projects, and project evaluation as well as marketing and communications. Included in these costs is general and administrative costs ("G&A") for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, comprised of the following:
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| Three months ended September 30, | | Nine months ended September 30, |
(In thousands of dollars) | 2024 | | | 2023 | | | 2024 | | | 2023 | |
Salaries, consultants, and benefits | $ | 794 | | | $ | 594 | | | $ | 2,550 | | | $ | 2,195 | |
Professional fees | 165 | | | 279 | | | 868 | | | 815 | |
Investor relations and shareholder information | 142 | | | 148 | | | 480 | | | 589 | |
Transfer agent and filing fees | 16 | | | 19 | | | 176 | | | 186 | |
Administrative and office | 383 | | | 279 | | | 956 | | | 744 | |
Travel | 37 | | | 45 | | | 111 | | | 133 | |
Stamp taxes | - | | | - | | | 238 | | | - | |
| $ | 1,537 | | | $ | 1,364 | | | $ | 5,379 | | | $ | 4,662 | |
G&A costs of $1,537,000 and $5,379,000 were incurred for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively compared to $1,364,000 and $4,662,000, respectively, in 2023. G&A expenditures will fluctuate from period to period depending on the level of activity and deal flow. Some of the changes in 2024 compared to 2023 are related to:
•Salaries, consultants, and benefits increased by $200,000 and $355,000, respectively in 2024 due to an increase in head count, personnel salaries and bonuses.
•Stamp taxes related to documentation processing in Chile. There was no comparative charges in the comparative period.
Royalty Generation and Project Evaluation Costs, Net of Recoveries
Net royalty generation and project evaluation costs increased from $8,527,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 to $8,931,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2024. Royalty generation costs include exploration related activities, technical services and management oversight, project marketing, land and legal costs, as well as third party due diligence for acquisitions. The increase can be attributed to an increase in property costs in Fennoscandia and South America, a decrease in recoveries in Fennoscandia and an increase in overall costs in Eastern Europe and Morocco.
These cost increases were offset by a $1,576,000 decrease in net expenditures in the USA. The decrease was primarily related to drilling costs that were incurred in 2023, through a former subsidiary of the Company, Scout Drilling LLC., in exchange for future royalty opportunities.
Not included in royalty generations and project evaluation costs, EMX earned $1,352,000 in generative revenue in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 (2023 - $3,388,000).
Depreciation, Depletion and Direct Royalty Taxes
Depreciation, depletion and direct royalty taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 totaled $6,018,000 (2023 - $3,237,000). The increase was primarily attributable to depletion recognized on Gediktepe of $5,492,000 in the current period compared to $2,847,000 in the comparative period as a result of increased production from the mine.
Share-based Payments
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024 the Company recorded a total of $1,902,000 in aggregate share-based payments compared to $1,763,000 in 2023. The aggregate share-based payments relate to the annual grant of stock options and the fair value of restricted share units vesting during the period.
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Other
•During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company had an unrealized gain of $3,004,000 (2023 - loss of $869,000) related to the fair value adjustments of investments, and a realized loss of $2,253,000 (2023 - $420,000) for the sale of certain marketable securities held by the Company. The unrealized gains in the current period was attributed primarily to the realization of losses on the sale of marketable securities as well as the revaluation of the Company's investment in Scout Discoveries Corp. The Company will continue to sell marketable securities to generate cash where available but does not have control over market fluctuations.
•During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recognized equity income from its investment in an associated entity of $3,484,000 (2023 – $2,988,000). This related to the share of the Company’s net income derived in SLM California which holds the Caserones effective royalty interest.
•During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recognized finance expenses of $3,066,000 (2023 - $3,809,000) which consisted of interest accretion on the Sprott credit facility and the Franco-Nevada credit facility .
Taxes
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recorded a deferred income tax recovery of $72,000 (2023 - expense of $3,446,000) and a current income tax expense of $544,000 (2023 - $336,000).
On December 31, 2023, legislative changes became effective in Türkiye for hyperinflation tax accounting.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company considers items included in shareholders' equity as capital. The Company's objective when managing capital is to safeguard the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, so that it can continue to provide returns for shareholders and benefits for other stakeholders.
The condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared using IFRS Accounting Standards applicable to a going concern, which assumes that the Company will be able to realize its assets, discharge its liabilities and continue in operation for the following twelve months. As at September 30, 2024, the Company had working capital of $41,825,000 (December 31, 2023 - deficit of $2,270,000).
The Company has continuing royalty revenue that will vary depending on royalty ounces received and the price of minerals, and other pre-production income. The Company also receives additional cash inflows from the recovery of expenditures from project partners, sale of investments, and investment income including dividends from investment in associated entity. The Company manages the capital structure and makes adjustments in light of changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of the underlying assets. In order to maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Company may issue new shares through public and/or private placements, sell assets, renegotiate terms of debt, or return capital to shareholders.
The Company is not subject to externally imposed capital requirements other than as disclosed for the Franco-Nevada Credit Facility.
Operating Activities
Cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $326,000 (2023 - $2,787,000), and adjusted cash provided by operating activities1 for the period was $5,762,000 (2023 - $7,880,000) and represents expenditures primarily on royalty generation and general and administrative expenses for both periods, offset by royalty revenue received in the period. Adjusted cash provided by operating activities1 is adjusted for $5,436,000 (2023 - $5,093,000) in after-tax royalty distributions received from the Company's effective royalty interest at Caserones.
1 Refer to the "Non-IFRS financial measures" section on page 29 of this MD&A for more information on each non-IFRS financial measure.
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(Expressed in U.S. Dollars, except where indicated)
Investing Activities
The total cash provided by investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $2,409,000 compared to $4,588,000 provided by investing activities during the comparative period. The net proceeds in the current period related primarily to the net proceeds on sales of fair value through profit and loss investments of $1,602,000 (2023 - $2,278,000), and dividends and distributions received of $5,574,000 (2023 - $5,255,000). This is partially offset by the purchase of additional equity investment related to the Company’s effective royalty interest in the Caserones mine for $4,742,000 (2023 - $3,517,000).
Financing Activities
The total cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $1,745,000 compared to $1,511,000 for the comparative period. During the period, the Company refinanced its $34,660,000 Sprott Credit Facility with a $35,000,000 credit facility with Franco-Nevada.
The net proceeds used in the current period primarily related to interest payments of $1,683,000 (2023 - $2,371,000) and the repurchase of $1,430,000 in shares through the Normal Course Issuer Bid program (2023 - $Nil). This was partially offset by the net cash proceeds from the exercise of options and settlement of RSUs of $1,512,000 (2023 - $860,000).
Related Party Transactions
The aggregate value of transactions and outstanding balances relating to key management personnel and directors for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was as follows:
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(In thousands of dollars) | Salary and fees | | Share-based Payments | | Total |
Management | $ | 730 | | | $ | 412 | | | $ | 1,142 | |
Outside directors | 540 | | | 527 | | | 1,067 | |
Seabord Management Corp.* | 206 | | | - | | | 206 | |
Total | $ | 1,476 | | | $ | 939 | | | $ | 2,415 | |
*Seabord Management Corp. (“Seabord”) is a management services company partially owned by the Chief Accounting Officer ("CAO") the Company. Seabord provided accounting and administration staff, and office space to the Company. The CAO does not receive any direct compensation from Seabord in relation to services provided to the Company.
The aggregate value of transactions and outstanding balances relating to key management personnel and directors for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was as follows:
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(In thousands of dollars) | Salary and fees | | Share-based Payments | | Total |
Management | $ | 670 | | | $ | 423 | | | $ | 1,093 | |
Outside directors | 493 | | | 428 | | | 921 | |
Seabord Management Corp.* | 227 | | | - | | | 227 | |
Total | $ | 1,390 | | | $ | 851 | | | $ | 2,241 | |
*Seabord Management Corp. (“Seabord”) is a management services company partially owned by the Chief Accounting Officer ("CAO") the Company. Seabord provided accounting and administration staff, and office space to the Company. The CAO does not receive any direct compensation from Seabord in relation to services provided to the Company.
Included in accounts receivable as at September 30, 2024 is $15 (December 31, 2023 - $Nil) owed from key management personnel.
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(Expressed in U.S. Dollars, except where indicated)
Quarterly Information1
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(In thousands of dollars, except per share amounts) | September 30, 2024 | | June 30, 2024 | | March 31, 2024 | | December 31, 2023 |
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Revenue and other income | $ | 7,027 | | | $ | 6,005 | | | $ | 6,240 | | | $ | 7,546 | |
Costs and expenses | (7,178) | | | (6,842) | | | (7,678) | | | (5,955) | |
Income (loss) from operations | $ | (151) | | | $ | (837) | | | $ | (1,438) | | | $ | 1,591 | |
Net income (loss) for the period | $ | 1,194 | | | $ | (4,022) | | | $ | (2,227) | | | $ | 1,372 | |
Basic earnings (loss) per share | 10.45 | | | (35.57) | | | (0.02) | | | 0.01 | |
Diluted earnings (loss) per share | $ | 10.45 | | | $ | (35.57) | | | $ | (0.02) | | | $ | 0.01 | |
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Adjusted revenue and other income | $ | 9,660 | | | $ | 8,758 | | | $ | 8,293 | | | $ | 10,921 | |
Adjusted royalty revenue | $ | 8,817 | | | $ | 7,836 | | | $ | 7,657 | | | $ | 8,744 | |
GEOs sold | 3,560 | | | 3,352 | | | 3,696 | | | 4,424 | |
Adjusted cash flows from operating activities | $ | 1,760 | | | $ | 1,341 | | | $ | 2,661 | | | $ | 6,192 | |
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Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 5,071 | | | $ | 4,639 | | | $ | 3,223 | | | $ | 7,278 | |
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(In thousands of dollars, except per share amounts) | September 30, 2023 | | June 30, 2023 | | March 31, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 |
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Revenue and other income | $ | 12,925 | | | $ | 3,408 | | | $ | 2,742 | | | $ | 2,288 | |
Costs and expenses | (7,492) | | | (4,688) | | | (5,539) | | | (5,721) | |
Income (loss) from operations | $ | 5,433 | | | $ | (1,280) | | | $ | (2,797) | | | $ | (3,433) | |
Net income (loss) for the period | $ | 2,443 | | | $ | (4,722) | | | $ | (3,726) | | | $ | 951 | |
Basic earnings (loss) per share | 0.02 | | | (0.04) | | | (0.03) | | | 0.01 | |
Diluted earnings (loss) per share | $ | 0.02 | | | $ | (0.04) | | | $ | (0.03) | | | $ | 0.01 | |
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Adjusted revenue and other income | $ | 14,527 | | | $ | 6,614 | | | $ | 4,968 | | | $ | 3,535 | |
Adjusted royalty revenue | $ | 12,744 | | | $ | 5,265 | | | $ | 3,943 | | | $ | 2,793 | |
GEOs sold | 6,608 | | | 2,662 | | | 2,088 | | | 1,615 | |
Adjusted cash flows from operating activities | $ | 8,863 | | | $ | 1,452 | | | $ | (2,435) | | | $ | 4,093 | |
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Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 10,168 | | | $ | 2,848 | | | $ | 374 | | | $ | (978) | |
1 Refer to the "Non-IFRS financial measures" section on page 29 of this MD&A for more information on each non-IFRS financial measure.
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Management's Discussion & Analysis
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars, except where indicated)
Royalty Portfolio Review
EMX's royalty and royalty generation portfolio totals 269 projects on six continents. The following is a summary of the portfolio that includes producing, advanced, and exploration project royalties. There are three material royalties covering the Caserones Mine in Chile, the Timok Mine in Serbia, and the Gediktepe Mine in Türkiye. See EMX’s Annual Information Form (“AIF”) for the year ended December 31, 2023 which is available on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca) under the Company's issuer profile and the Company’s website (www.EMXroyalty.com) for more information on the Caserones, Timok, and Gediktepe royalty properties. In addition, the Leeville and Balya royalty properties are important to the Company, for current as well as projected future royalty cash flows.
Appendix A includes a comprehensive table of EMX's royalty assets. Please see EMX's AIF for the year ended December 31, 2023 for a summary of resource and reserve statements for key royalty assets. For additional details on EMX's royalty and royalty generation portfolio, including specifics on the royalty terms, please refer to the Company's website (www.EMXroyalty.com) as well as the Company's AIF and financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Producing Royalties
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Asset | Location | Operator | Commodity | Stage | Royalty Interest |
Caserones | Chile | Lundin Mining Corporation | Copper (Molybdenum) | Producing | Effective 0.8306% NSR |
Timok | Serbia | Zijin Mining Group Co, Ltd. | Copper-Gold | Producing - Upper Zone Developing - Lower Zone | 0.3625% NSR |
Gediktepe | Türkiye | ACG Metals Ltd. | Gold, Polymetallic | Producing - Oxide phase | 10% NSR on oxide zone and 2% NSR on sulfide zone |
Leeville | Nevada | Nevada Gold Mines LLC | Gold | Producing | 1.0% GSR |
Balya | Türkiye | Esan Eczacibaşi Endüstriyel Hammaddeler San. Ve Tic. A.Ş. | Zinc-Lead-Silver | Producing | 4.0% NSR |
Gold Bar South | Nevada | McEwen Mining Inc. | Gold | Producing | 1% NSR |
Significant Updates
Caserones, Chile - The Caserones open pit mine is developed on a porphyry copper (molybdenum) deposit in the Atacama Region of Chile’s Andean Cordillera. EMX holds an (effective) 0.8306% NSR royalty interest covering the Caserones mine, as well as other nearby exploration targets, within a mineral concession package totalling approximately 17,000 hectares. The mine is owned by SCM Minera Lumina Copper Chile (“SCM MLCC” or “MLCC”). Lundin Mining Corporation (TSX: LUN) ("Lundin") acquired a 51% controlling interest in MLCC from JX Nippon and certain JX Nippon subsidiaries in July 2023, and a further 19% in Q2 2024 (see discussion below). Caserones produces copper and molybdenum concentrates from a conventional crusher, mill, and flotation plant, as well as copper cathodes from a dump leach and solvent extraction and electrowinning plant. See EMX’s 2023 AIF for more information on the Caserones Royalty Property.
In Q3 2024, Lundin announced it had closed the option to acquire the additional 19% equity interest in the Caserones operating company (i.e., SCM MLCC) from JX Advanced Metals Corporation (previously JX Nippon) (see Lundin news release dated July 2, 2024). The cash consideration for the Call Option Exercise was $350 million which brought Lundin’s ownership interest to 70%. The option exercise closed on July 2, 2024.
Also in Q3 2024, Lundin announced Q2 2024 results that included an updated 2024 copper production guidance range for Caserones that increased to 124,000 - 135,000 tonnes from 120,000 - 130,000 tonnes (see Lundin news release dated July 30, 2024). Caserones produced 29,775 tonnes of copper and 714 tonnes of molybdenum on a 100% basis in the three months ended June 30, 2024. Concentrate production was impacted by extended mill maintenance and weather events, while recoveries were also temporarily reduced by changes in the mining sequence and flotation circuit disruptions. Lundin also highlighted exploration activities at Caserones, which included drilling in the lower portion of the mineral resource in search of higher-grade copper breccia bodies.
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In August, Lundin announced the failure of collective bargaining with one of three unions in its workforce and the gradual reduction of operations to about 50% of capacity (see Lundin news release dated August 12, 2024). The strike was resolved on August 24, 2024 and Lundin commenced the gradual ramp-up back to full production.
The Company’s effective share of the royalty revenue in Caserones totaled $2,633,000 for Q3 2024 (Q3 2023 - $1,602,000). The Company's effective royalty distribution totaled $1,947,000 for Q3 2024 (Q3 2023 - $1,741,000). These payments were based upon copper and molybdenum mine production from Q1 2024. The royalty distribution payments to EMX were after payment of Chilean taxes of approximately 27%.
Timok, Serbia - EMX’s Timok Royalty is located in the Bor Mining District of Serbia and covers the Cukaru Peki copper-gold deposit. Cukaru Peki consists of a high-level body of high-grade, epithermal-style copper-gold mineralization referred to as the “Upper Zone”, and a deeper body of porphyry-style copper-gold mineralization known as the “Lower Zone”. Zijin is currently producing copper and gold from the Upper Zone deposit at Cukaru Peki, while concurrently developing the Lower Zone. EMX’s royalty covers both the Upper and Lower Zones. The Cukaru Peki deposits and operations are summarized in Zijin’s annual reports and in various Zijin disclosures. See EMX’s 2023 AIF for more information on the Timok Royalty Property.
EMX executed an amended and restated royalty agreement on September 1, 2023 for its Timok Royalty property with Zijin, whereby the Timok Royalty will consist of a 0.3625% NSR royalty that is uncapped and cannot be repurchased or reduced. The royalty covers Zijin’s Brestovac exploration permit area (including the Cukaru Peki Mining licenses), as well as portions of Zijin’s Jasikovo-Durlan Potak exploration license north of the currently active Bor Mine. The Company is currently receiving quarterly royalty payments from Zijin for copper and gold production from the Cukaru Peki Mine.
EMX earned $1,236,000 in royalty revenue from the Timok royalty in Q3 2024 (Q3 2023 - $$7,689,000).
Gediktepe, Türkiye - The Gediktepe VMS polymetallic deposit is located in western Türkiye. The Gediktepe Royalties consist of: (i) an uncapped 10% NSR royalty over metals produced from the “oxide zone” (predominantly gold and silver) after cumulative production of 10,000 gold-equivalent oxide ounces; and (ii) an uncapped 2% NSR royalty over metals produced from the “sulfide zone” (predominantly copper, zinc, lead, silver and gold), payable after cumulative production of 25,000 gold-equivalent sulfide ounces (gold-equivalent as referenced from an underlying 2019 Share Purchase Agreement). The Gediktepe Royalties were acquired as part of the SSR royalty portfolio transaction in 2021, and are being advanced by operator ACG Metals Limited who acquired the property from Lidya Madencilik Anayi ve Ticaret A.S. (“Lidya”), a private Turkish company in 2024. EMX is credited with royalty payments on a monthly basis for gold and silver production from the Gediktepe Mine. See EMX’s 2023 AIF for more information on the Gediktepe Royalty Property.
EMX earned $3,353,000 in royalty revenue from oxide zone production from the Gediktepe Mine in Q3 2024 (Q3 2023 - $1,955,000).
Leeville, Nevada - The Leeville 1% gross smelter return ("GSR") royalty covers portions of West Leeville, Carlin East, Four Corners, Turf, Rita K, and other underground gold mining operations and deposits in the Northern Carlin Trend of Nevada (the "Leeville Royalty"). The Leeville Royalty property is included in the Nevada Gold Mines LLC ("NGM") Barrick-Newmont Nevada joint venture. Leeville Royalty property mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates as well as life of mine plans are not available to EMX from NGM.
EMX earned $1,112,000 in royalty revenue from Leeville in Q3 2024 (Q3 2023 - $773,000).
Balya, Türkiye - The Balya royalty property is located in the historic Balya lead-zinc-silver mining district in northwestern Türkiye. EMX holds an uncapped 4% NSR royalty on the "Balya North Deposit", which is operated by Esan Eczacibaşi Endüstriyel Hammaddeler San. Ve Tic. A.Ş. ("Esan"), a private Turkish company. Esan operates a lead-zinc mine and flotation mill on the property immediately adjacent to EMX's Balya North royalty property. The initial phases of mining at Balya North commenced in late 2021, and production is now sourced from multiple underground working faces and mine levels with production rates increasing in Q3 2024.
EMX earned $344,000 in royalty revenue from the Balya property in Q3 2024 (Q3 2023 - $568,000).
Gold Bar South, Nevada - EMX’s Gold Bar South 1% NSR royalty property, operated by McEwen, covers a sediment-hosted, oxide gold deposit situated approximately 5.6 kilometers southeast of McEwen’s Gold Bar open pit mining operation in north-central Nevada.
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(Expressed in U.S. Dollars, except where indicated)
EMX earned $104,000 in royalty revenue in Q3 2024 (Q3 2023 - $59,000) from Gold Bar South.
Advanced Royalty Projects
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Asset | Location | Operator | Commodity | Stage | Royalty Interest |
Diablillos | Argentina | AbraSilver Resource Corp | Silver-Gold | Resource Development | 1% NSR |
Berenguela | Peru | Aftermath Silver Ltd | Copper-Silver-Manganese-Zinc | Resource Development | 1% -1.25% NSR |
Challacollo | Chile | Aftermath Silver Ltd | Silver-Gold | Resource Development | 2% NSR |
San Marcial | Mexico | GR Silver Mining Ltd | Silver-Gold-Zinc-Lead | Resource Development | 0.75% NSR |
Parks-Salyer | USA | Arizona Sonoran Copper | Copper | Resource Development | 1.5% NSR |
Tartan Lake | Canada | Canadian Gold Corp. | Gold | Resource Development | 2.0% NSR |
Yenipazar | Türkiye | Virtus Madencilik | Gold -Silver-Zinc-Copper-Lead | Feasibility | 6%-10% NPI |
Akarca | Türkiye | Çiftay İnşaat Taahhüt ve Ticaret A.Ş. | Gold-Silver | Resource Development | 1%-3% NSR |
Sisorta | Türkiye | Bahar Madencilik Sinayi ve Ticaret Ltd Sti | Gold | Under Construction | 3.5%-5% NSR |
Viscaria | Sweden | Gruvaktiebolaget Viscaria | Copper-Iron | Development Permitting | 0.5% to 1% NSR |
Kaukua | Finland | GT Resources Inc. | PGE-Nickel-Copper | Resource Development | 2% NSR |
Significant Updates
Diablillos, Argentina - Diablillos is a PFS stage high sulfidation silver-gold project located in the Puna region of Salta Province, Argentina that is owned and operated by AbraSilver Resource Corp. (TSX-V: ABRA) ("Abrasilver"). There are multiple mineralized zones, including the Oculto and JAC deposits. In addition to EMX’s NSR royalty, there is a $7,000,000 payment due to EMX upon the earlier of commencement of commercial production or July 31, 2025.
During Q3, AbraSilver announced drill results from its 20,000 meter Phase IV exploration program that included (see AbraSilver news releases dated July 22, and August 19, 2024):
•Mineralized intercepts within the conceptual PFS open pit boundary that had been classified as waste (e.g., DDH 24-003 with 33 meters (69-102 m) @ 87 g/t Ag);
•High-grade infill intercepts within Inferred Resource mineralization (i.e., DDH 24-004 with 33.4 meters (110.0-143.4 m) @ 245 g/t Ag); and
•Intercepts outside of the conceptual PFS open pit boundary at JAC (e.g., DDH 24-018 with a high-grade silver intercept of 31.5 meters (117.5-149.0 m) @ 277 g/t Ag), as well as above the main zone of mineralization at Oculto Northeast (e.g., DDH 24-011 with 21.0 meters (114-135 m) @ 131.3 g/t Ag and 0.36 g/t Au).
The above intercepts are in oxides and the true widths are estimated as 80% of the reported interval lengths.
AbraSilver also announced results of a TITAN geophysical survey at the Diablillos Porphyry Complex, which is located approximately 3.5 kilometers northeast of the Oculto deposit (see AbraSilver news release dated September 30, 2024). The TITAN survey identified significant resistivity anomalies extending to depths of over one kilometer beneath a) shallow historical drill holes that intersected low grade copper mineralization and b) surface sampling which assayed with highly anomalous gold and molybdenum in the Cerro Blanco area. A follow-up deep drilling program is planned for Q4.
Finally, AbraSilver announced the completion of the Environmental Impact Assessment (the “EIA”) for Diablillos, which marked an important step in advancing the project (see AbraSilver news release dated September 4, 2024). The EIA includes
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environmental baseline studies, air quality, hydrological modelling, flora and fauna characterization and impact evaluation, along with mitigation, controls and benefits analysis from construction to final closure.
Berenguela, Peru - The Berenguela project, located in the Puno region of southeastern Peru, is a resource stage polymetallic (Cu-Ag-Mn) carbonate replacement-style deposit being advanced by Aftermath Silver Ltd (TSX-V: AAG; OTCQB: AAGFF) (“Aftermath”). Aftermath is earning 100% project interest per a definitive acquisition agreement originally executed with SSR Mining. EMX’s sliding scale royalty interest (i.e., 1-1.25% NSR based on metal prices) and earn-in payments (i.e., totaling $8,750,000) were acquired in 2021 as part of the SSR royalty portfolio transaction.
Aftermath reported results from metallurgical test work in Q3 2024 that focused on the extraction of battery grade manganese sulphate monohydrate from composite samples (see Aftermath news releases dated July 11, and July 23, 2024). The test work produced battery grade (99.9%) manganese sulphate crystals, assaying between 32.4% and 32.9% manganese (high-purity manganese sulphate monohydrate or HPMSM). These results are within the purity specifications of most MnSO4 consumers. Manganese recoveries were approximately 95%. The test work solely involved hydrometallurgical processes with no electrowinning required for purification.
Aftermath also commenced a follow-up diamond drill campaign of 4,000 meters focused on three objectives (see Aftermath news release dated September 4, 2024): a) upgrade inferred to measured or indicated resources at the western and northern margins of the known mineralization, b) further define the mineralization between the western and central areas, and c) drill untested areas in the southeast zone where historical drilling encountered higher copper grades.
Parks-Salyer, Arizona - EMX’s Parks-Salyer royalty property is located approximately one kilometer southwest of the historical Sacaton copper mine in central Arizona and is controlled and operated by Arizona Sonoran Copper Company, Inc. (TSX: ASCU) (“ASCU”). The Parks-Salyer deposit together with the Cactus deposit (open pit and underground) and historical stockpiles are collectively known as the Cactus Project by ASCU. EMX retains a 1.5% NSR royalty covering 158 acres of the eastern portion of the Parks-Salyer deposit. One percent of the royalty can be bought down for $500,000. The Company receives ongoing AAR payments.
In Q3 2024, ASCU announced results from an updated mineral resource estimate (“MRE”) for the Cactus Project, which includes Parks-Salyer (see ASCU news release dated July 16, 2024). The updated MRE included recent drill results that targeted shallow mineralization at the MainSpring property (not covered by EMX’s royalty), which is adjacent to the south of Parks-Salyer (partially covered by EMX’s royalty). This drilling, and the updated MRE that resulted, established Parks-Salyer and MainSpring as one continuous deposit amenable to open pit mining.
The combined Parks-Salyer/Mainspring resources, which have now been combined as the “new Parks-Salyer”, which are partially covered by EMX’s royalty, were reported as:
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Parks-Salyer Measured and Indicated Resources reported by Arizona Sonoran Copper Company as of July 11, 2024 |
Mineralization Type | OP/UG | Ktons | CuT% | CuTsol%* | Total Cu Klbs | Cu Tsol Klbs |
Leachable | Parks Salyer OP | 246,300 | 0.81 | 0.71 | 4,008,200 | 3,499,800 |
Leachable | Parks Salyer U/G | 1,100 | 0.98 | 0.86 | 21,500 | 19,000 |
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Primary | Parks Salyer OP | 91,300 | 0.44 | 0.04 | 796,100 | 81,400 |
Primary | Parks Salyer U/G | 100 | 0.95 | 0.15 | 1,900.00 | 300 |
* Denotes Cu Tsol generated using sequential assaying to calculate the grade of soluble Cu
Notes:
1.Leachable copper grades are reported using sequential assaying to calculate the soluble copper grade. Primary copper grades are reported as total copper. Tons are reported as short tons.
2.Resources use a copper price of US$3.75/lb.
3.Technical and economic parameters defining mineral resource pit shells: mining cost US$2.43/t; G&A US$0.55/t, 10% dilution, and 44°-46° pit slope angle.
4.Technical and economic parameters defining underground resources: mining cost US$27.62/t, G&A US$0.55/t, and 5% dilution.
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5.Technical and economic parameters defining processing: Oxide heap leach (HL) processing cost of US$2.24/t assuming 86.3% recoveries, enriched HL processing cost of US$2.13/t assuming 90.5% recoveries, primary mill processing cost of US$8.50/t assuming 92% recoveries. HL selling cost of US$0.27/lb; Mill selling cost of US$0.62/lb.
6.Variable cut-off grades were reported depending on material type, associated potential processing method, and applicable royalties.
7.Mineral resources, which are not mineral reserves, do not have demonstrated economic viability.
8.Totals may not add up due to rounding.
All of the Mainspring mineral resource is in the inferred category, and totals 244,900 Ktons averaging 0.39% CuT as both leachable and primary mineralization.
EMX, as a royalty holder, does not have access to the data necessary to report the portion of mineral resources covered by its Parks-Salyer royalty property. However, in Q4 2022 ASCU reported to EMX that a total of 725.5 million pounds of contained copper (approximately 25% of the total contained copper from the 2022 total inferred mineral resource of 2,915 Mlbs contained copper) were covered by the EMX royalty. The Company notes that the footprint of the new Parks-Salyer deposit within EMX’s royalty property boundary has changed materially from the 2022 to the 2024 resource models due to the addition of the MainSpring property.
The updated Cactus Project MRE provided the basis for ASCU's "standalone" NI 43-101 Preliminary Economic Assessment (“PEA”) that superseded the previously released Pre-Feasibility Study (“PFS”) in all respects, and rescoped Parks-Salyer as an open pit operation resulting from the inclusion of the MainSpring property (see ASCU news releases dated August 7, and August 27, 2024 and technical report filed on SEDAR+ titled "NI 43-101 Technical Report Preliminary Economic Assessment of the Cactus Mine Project, Pinal County, Casa Grande Arizona" with an effective date of August 7, 2024 and filing date of August 23, 2024). The inclusion of MainSpring materially improved the economics and operations of the Cactus Project (i.e., new Parks-Salyer, Cactus East & West, and Stockpile), which will produce a total of 5.3 billion lbs (i.e., 2.7 million short tons) of LME Grade A Copper Cathodes via heap leaching and solvent extraction and electrowinning (“SXEW”) over a 31-year operating life of mine. Key performance indicators from the PEA include: a) an after-tax NPV(8) of US$2.032 billion, b) an internal rate of return (IRR) of 24%, and c) a payback period of 4.9 years.
New Parks-Salyer contributes 531 million short tons @ 0.530% CuT (i.e., total copper) of the 889 million short tons of feed material over the LoM. Overall, the Cactus Project will produce 86,000 short tons of copper cathodes annually. According to ASCU, the PEA scenario results in "a lower risk brownfield open pit mining operation with a long life and a streamlined permitting process on private land in Arizona with water rights and access to water from in-situ water wells". ASCU continues to work with its partner, Nuton Technologies, a Rio Tinto Venture, to advance the Cactus Project. As an event subsequent to Q3, ASCU announced the initiation of the Cactus Project PFS, which is anticipated "… to be completed in the second half of 2025" (see ASCU news release dated October 15, 2024).
Tartan Lake, Canada - Tartan Lake is a past producing, resource stage greenstone hosted gold deposit located near Flin Flon in Manitoba, Canada. EMX retains a 2% NSR royalty covering Tartan Lake, which is owned and operated by Canadian Gold Corp. (“CGC”) (TSX-V: CGC). CGC has an option to buyback each 1% of the NSR royalty for separate C$1,000,000 payments to EMX. The Tartan Lake Royalty Property hosts underground gold resources which are considered as historical by EMX.
CGC's Phase 3 drill program commenced in Q3 2024 to follow-up at the Hanging Wall and Main Zones (see CGC news release dated July 30, 2024). The first objective was to target the western limit of the Hanging Wall Zone, resulting in an intercept of 7.3 g/t gold over 7 meters (880-887 m), including 12.0 g/t gold over 3 meters in hole TLSZ24-29W2, which extended the zone west and down plunge (true width not reported) (see CGC news release dated October 16, 2024). Drilling at the Main Zone resulted in the discovery of a potentially new zone that returned 6.0 g/t gold over 3 meters (586-589 m), including 15.9 g/t gold over 1.0 meter (588-589 m) in hole TLSZ24-29W4 (true widths not reported). This new zone was intersected 475 meters below surface and is situated approximately 100 meters south and parallel to the Main Zone. Follow-up drilling is ongoing.
Sisorta, Türkiye - The Sisorta project consists of an oxide gold deposit with underlying copper and gold porphyry potential. EMX sold the project in 2016 to Bahar Madencilik Sinayi ve Ticaret Ltd Sti (“Bahar”), a privately owned Turkish company, retaining a royalty and advance royalty payment interests. The EMX royalties consist of a 3.5% NSR on any materials mined and processed on site at Sisorta, and a 5% NSR royalty on any materials shipped offsite for processing.
Bahar, which operates the nearby Altintepe gold mine, commenced development of the Sisorta project in 2022, and received a temporary environmental operating permit at the end of Q1. Bahar has since commissioned its ADR plant and is working toward
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its first gold production. EMX is awaiting updates from Bahar’s activities in Q3 but has not received information on any gold production at the time of publication.
Viscaria, Sweden - EMX holds an effective 0.5% to 1.0% NSR royalty interest on the Viscaria copper (iron) project located in the Kiruna mining district of Sweden which is operated by Stockholm listed Gruvaktiebolaget Viscaria (“Viscaria”) (formerly Copperstone AB). The Viscaria deposit contains elements of both VMS and iron oxide-copper-gold (“IOCG”) styles of mineralization and was mined from 1983-1996 by a partnership between LKAB and Outokumpu OYJ. Significant mineral resources remain in the historical mining area, most of which are covered by EMX’s royalty footprint.
On May 6, 2024 the Land and Environment Court announced that Copperstone had been granted a permit under the Environmental Code for “mining and water operations” at the Viscaria mine (see Copperstone news release dated May 6, 2024). Receipt of this environmental permit represents a key milestone event for the advancement of the Viscaria project. Viscaria exercised the permit in September of 2024 to commence construction of its water treatment facility. Copperstone officially changed its name to Gruvaktiebolaget Viscaria (“Viscaria”) on May 22. Viscaria still anticipates reopening of the mine in 2026.
Exploration Royalty & Royalty Generation Projects
The Company has 127 exploration stage royalties and 125 royalty generation properties being advanced, and available for partnership (note, these totals do not include producing royalty or advanced royalty projects). A complete listing of the exploration stage royalties is included in Appendix A to this MD&A. The table below provides an overview of exploration royalties and royalty generation properties by country and commodity, followed by brief discussions of select project highlights.
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Precious Metals | | Base Metals | | Precious Metals | | Base Metals |
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USA | 27 | | 12 | | 13 | | 24 |
Canada | 33 | | 4 | | 12 | | 7 |
Mexico | 2 | | - | | - | | - |
Haiti | 5 | | 2 | | - | | - |
Chile | 4 | | 3 | | 3 | | 7 |
Argentina | 1 | | - | | - | | - |
Sweden | 8 | | 10 | | 1 | | 8 |
Finland | 2 | | - | | 5 | | 1 |
Norway | - | | 10 | | 4 | | 14 |
Serbia | 1 | | 1 | | - | | 2 |
Morocco | - | | - | | 6 | | 12 |
Türkiye | - | | 1 | | 2 | | 1 |
Australia | 1 | | - | | 3 | | - |
| 84 | | 43 | | 49 | | 76 |
Summary of United States Portfolio
EMX’s western U.S. royalty generation portfolio consists of 76 total properties, which includes 39 royalty properties and 37 properties available for partnership. During Q3, partnered properties were advanced with two drill programs and other work programs. EMX continued to evaluate new copper and gold royalty generation opportunities, while dropping low priority projects. South32 retained the Copper Spring Designated Project and returned the remaining five properties in the portfolio to 100% EMX control.
Highlights of United States
Selena, Nevada - Ridgeline Minerals Corp. (TSX-V: RDG; OTCQB: RDGMF; FRA: 0GC0) (“Ridgeline”) owns and operates EMX’s Selena Royalty Property (3.25% production returns royalty) which hosts multiple polymetallic carbonate replacement deposit
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(“CRD”) and skarn targets (i.e., Chinchilla Oxide, Chinchilla Sulfide, Jupiter, etc.) along an approximately 3.5 kilometer strike length.
In Q3 2024, Ridgeline entered into an earn-in agreement with a wholly-owned subsidiary of South32 Limited, pursuant to which South32 can acquire up to an 80% interest in the Selena Project (see Ridgeline news releases dated August 22, and September 6, 2024). In order to earn an initial 60% interest, South32 paid Ridgeline $100,000 and must fund a minimum of $10.0 million (of which $2.0 million is guaranteed) in qualifying exploration expenditures over an initial five-year term, following which South32 will have a further option to increase its ownership interest in the Project to 80% by incurring an additional US$10.0 million in expenditures for an aggregate spend of $20.0 million. Ridgeline will remain operator of the Project during the Initial Phase 1 earn-in period.
Also in Q3, Ridgeline was granted water rights and Plan of Operations permits for Selena (see Ridgeline news release dated July 10 and August 15, 2024).
Hardshell, Arizona - South32 continued to advance its Hermosa property, which includes EMX’s Hardshell royalty property. The Hermosa property is comprised of a) the Taylor polymetallic (Zn-Pb-Ag) $2.16 billion development project adjacent to the north of Hardshell with CRD mineralization that projects down dip onto EMX’s royalty footprint, b) the Peake Cu-Pb-Zn-Ag prospect, which as currently outlined is partially covered by EMX’s royalty ground, and c) the Clark deposit to the east of Hardshell. EMX retains a 2% NSR royalty on Hardshell that is not capped nor subject to buy down.
South32 invested $24 million in exploration at Hermosa in FY24, returning high-grade copper and zinc results from Peake (which is partially covered by EMX's Hardshell royalty) and Flux, respectively (see South32 "Annual Report 2024" dated August 28, 2024). South32 expects to invest $35 million in FY25 to conduct further exploration at the Peake prospect to test the potential for a continuous structural and lithology controlled system connecting Taylor and Peake. First production at Taylor is scheduled for the first half of 2027.
South32 Portfolio, Southwest USA - During Q3, South32 returned all four early-stage Alliance Exploration Projects to EMX, as well as the Royston Designated Project. These projects are now available for partnership, and EMX is in discussion with a number of interested parties. The Copper Springs Designated Project is the sole remaining property in the South32 portfolio, which was advanced with pre-collar drilling during Q3.
Other Properties - Scout Discoveries returned the Cartwright Canyon and Scout projects to EMX, and Stallion Uranium returned Richmond Mountain during Q3 2024. EMX dropped six low priority projects during the quarter.
Summary of Canadian Portfolio
EMX’s portfolio in Canada consists of 46 properties covering over 163,000 hectares of mineral and royalty ground held in Ontario, Québec, British Columbia and Manitoba. There are 37 partnered properties with a combination of royalties and/or ongoing cash payments, the majority of which are in the Red Lake District. EMX also has 19 properties available for partnership in the portfolio. The Company continued summer field programs during Q3 2024 to advance available projects toward new partnerships, while partnered properties were advanced by the project operators.
Summary of Chilean Portfolio
EMX’s royalty generation portfolio in Chile consists of nine early-stage royalty properties and ten properties that are 100% controlled by EMX and available for partnership. The available properties consist of porphyry copper, IOCG (iron oxide copper-gold)/manto, and epithermal gold-silver projects that occur in northern Chile’s highly productive metallogenic belts.
Summary of Northern Europe Portfolio
EMX’s royalty generation portfolio in the Nordic Countries consists of 65 total properties, which includes 32 royalty properties, and 33 properties available for partnership. EMX continued to advance its portfolio of projects in Northern Europe, acquiring new gold and battery metals projects in both Finland and Sweden in Q3. In addition to its ongoing generative work, EMX continues with work with its various partners to plan and execute various exploration programs in 2024. Discussions regarding numerous additional partnerships in the Nordic Countries were held in Q3 and are ongoing.
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Highlights of Northern Europe
Gold Line Projects, Sweden - First Nordic also announced that it was progressing geophysical and geochemical sampling programs across the Storjuktan project area on its Gold Line properties in Sweden (over which EMX holds a 3% NSR royalty) in anticipation of conducting multiple base-of-till and diamond drill programs later this year and in Q1 2025 at EMX’s Storjuktan and Paubacken royalty properties..
Oijärvi, Finland - On July 15 First Nordic Metals announced that it has completed its acquisition of the Oijärvi orogenic gold project in Finland from Agnico Eagle. The Oijärvi Project contain the Kylmäkangas gold deposit, with an indicated mineral resource estimate of 143,000 oz Au (1.07 million tonnes grading 4.1 g/t Au) and an inferred mineral resource estimate of 142,000 oz Au (1.63 million tonnes grading 2.7 g/t Au) according to disclosures made by First Nordic. EMX holds a right to purchase a 1% NSR on the Kylmäkangas gold deposit for $1,000,000 at any time.
Tomtebo, Sweden – EMX’s Tomtebo polymetallic royalty property in the Bergslagen Mining Region of southern Sweden is owned and operated by District Metals Corp (TSX-V: DMX) (“District”), and is currently subject to an earn-in agreement with Boliden Mineral AB (STO:BOL) (“Boliden”). The agreement calls for Boliden to fund a minimum of C$3,000,000 by October 2027 to earn an 85% interest in the Tomtemo project. District and Boliden completed a six-hole, 2,196 meter diamond drilling program at Tomtebo in Q2 with results pending. On July 29 District reported assay results from the program including an intercept of 29.25 meters @ 30 g/t silver, 1.58% zinc, 0.79% lead, 0.67 g/t gold and 0.95% copper in drill hole TOM24-041 from depths of 299 to 328.25 meters (true width not reported). EMX holds a 2.5% NSR royalty over the Tomtebo project along with other considerations.
Summary of Australian Portfolio
EMX continued to execute its business model in Australia and is conducting reconnaissance programs to identify new projects for acquisition and partnership. Although EMX’s historical focus in Australia has been on gold projects, new opportunities have resulted in EMX’s pursuit of royalty property exposure to include base metals and strategic commodities such as cobalt and manganese.
Highlights of Australian Portfolio
Koonenberry, Australia - EMX holds a 3% uncapped NSR royalty on the Koonenberry gold project, which is being advanced by Koonenberry Gold Ltd (ASX: KNB) ("KNB"). On June 19, KNB announced commencement of a second phase of drilling at its Atlantis copper-gold target on EMX’s Koonenberry royalty property. The program was intending to test geochemical and geophysical (EM) targets thought to be related to VMS-style mineralization in the area. The program was cut short due to weather conditions in the area, with only 6 of the original 16 holes drilled for a total of 792 meters. Although significant levels of sulfide mineralization were observed in the holes, no significant intercepts were reported.
Qualified Persons
Michael P. Sheehan, CPG, a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101 and employee of the Company, has reviewed, verified, and approved the above technical disclosure on North America and Latin America, except for Caserones. Consulting Chief Mining Engineer Mark S. Ramirez, SME Registered Member #04039495, a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101 and consultant to the Company, has reviewed, verified and approved the above disclosure with respect to the Caserones Mine. Eric P. Jensen, CPG, a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101 and employee of the Company, has reviewed, verified, and approved the above technical disclosure on Europe, Türkiye, and Australia.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of the date of this MD&A, the Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future effect on the results of operations or financial condition of the Company, including, and without limitation, such considerations as liquidity and capital resources.
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New Accounting Pronouncements
Accounting standards adopted during the year
Please refer to the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023 on www.sedarplus.ca.
Accounting pronouncements not yet effective
Please refer to the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023 on www.sedarplus.ca.
Risk and Capital Management: Financial Instruments
Please refer to the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023 on www.sedarplus.ca.
Critical Accounting Judgements and Significant Estimates and Uncertainties
Please refer to the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023 on www.sedarplus.ca.
Risks and Uncertainties
The Company has identified the following risks and uncertainties which are consistent with those risks identified for the year ended December 31, 2023: Mineral Property Exploration Risks, Conditions to be Satisfied Under Certain Agreements, Markets, No Control over Mining Operations, Reliance on Third Party Reporting, Unknown Defects or Impairments in EMX's Royalty or Other Interests, Operators' Interpretation of EMX's Royalty and Other Interests; Unfulfilled Contractual Obligations, Revenue and Royalty Risks, Royalty Operation and Exploration Funding Risk, Fluctuating Metal Prices, Extensive Governmental Regulation and Permitting Requirements Risks, Foreign Countries and Political Risks, Natural Disasters, and Impact and Risks of Epidemics, Financing and Share Price Fluctuation Risks, Uncertainty of Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve Estimates, Competition, Return on Investment Risk, No Assurance of Titles or Borders, Currency Risks, Insured and Uninsured Risks, Environmental Risks and Hazards, Changes in Climate Conditions and Legislation, Key Personnel Risk, Conflicts of Interest, Passive Foreign Investment Company, Corporate Governance and Public Disclosure Regulations, Internal Controls over Financial Reporting, Information Systems and Cyber Security, Activist Shareholders, and Reputation Damage.
For details on the above risks and uncertainties, please refer to the MD&A for the year ended December 31, 2023 on www.sedarplus.ca.
Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
At the end of the period covered by this MD&A, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's management, including the Company's Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), of the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act). Based upon that evaluation, the Company's CEO and CFO have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this MD&A, as discussed below under "Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting," our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Commission rules and forms, and (ii) accumulated and communicated to the Company's management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
The Company's management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in National Instrument 52-109 in Canada and in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act. The Company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the CEO and CFO to
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provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
The Company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
It should be noted that a control system, no matter how well conceived or operated, can only provide reasonable assurance, not absolute assurance, that the objectives of the control system are met. There are inherent limitations in all control systems, which include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is also based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, controls and projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.
Management, including the CEO and CFO, assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2024, based on the criteria set forth in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on this assessment, management has concluded that EMX’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as at September 30, 2024.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with IFRS. During the period covered by this MD&A, management made improvements in application of existing internal controls, while also implementing new internal controls over financial reporting that may materially affect, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Management's Initiatives
Management continues to consult an independent third-party Sarbanes-Oxley consultant to assist with the Company's internal controls. That consultant will continue to work with us to identify any weaknesses and further enhance our internal controls. Any remediation efforts will include the implementation of additional controls to ensure all risks have been addressed.
Outstanding Share Data
At November 6, 2024, the Company had 110,875,339 common shares issued and outstanding. There were also 7,644,900 stock options outstanding with expiry dates ranging from November 18, 2024 to October 11, 2029 and 3,812,121 warrants outstanding with an expiry date on April 14, 2027. In accordance with the terms of the Company’s stock option plan, if stock options expire during an imposed restricted period and are not exercised prior to any such restriction, they will not expire but instead will be available for exercise for ten business days after termination of the restricted period.
Forward-Looking Information
This MD&A may contain “forward-looking statements” that reflect the Company's current expectations and projections about its future results. These forward-looking statements may include statements regarding perceived merit of properties, exploration results and budgets, mineral reserves and mineral resource estimates, work programs and proposed exploration, development and production activities, capital expenditures, operating costs, cash flow estimates, production estimates and similar statements relating to the economic viability of a project, timelines, strategic plans, completion of transactions, market prices
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(Expressed in U.S. Dollars, except where indicated)
for metals, future payments that the Company is to make or receive pursuant to agreements to which it is subject, future purchases of Common Shares pursuant to the Company’s normal course issuer bid, statement as to future payment of dividends, or other statements that are not statements of fact. These statements relate to analyses and other information that are based on forecasts of future results, estimates of amounts not yet determinable and assumptions of management. Statements concerning mineral resource or mineral reserve estimates may also be deemed to constitute “forward-looking statements” to the extent that they involve estimates of the mineralization that will be encountered if the property is developed.
Any statements that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance (often, but not always, identified by words or phrases such as “expects”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “plans”, “projects”, “estimates”, “assumes”, “intends”, “strategy,” “goals”, “objectives”, “potential”, “possible” or variations thereof or stating that certain actions, events, conditions or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “should”, “might” or “will” be taken, occur or be achieved, or the negative of any of these terms and similar expressions) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are based on a number of material assumptions, including those listed below, which could prove to be significantly incorrect:
•Estimated production at any of the mineral properties in which the Company has a royalty, or other interest remains accurate;
•estimated capital costs, operating costs, production and economic returns remain accurate;
•estimated metal pricing, metallurgy, mineability, marketability and operating and capital costs, together with other assumptions underlying the Company's mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates, remains accurate;
•the expected ability of any of the properties in which the Company holds a royalty, or other interest to develop adequate infrastructure at a reasonable cost remains accurate;
•the Company and its counterparties will satisfy their obligations in accordance with the agreements that they are party to;
•the Company will continue to be able to fund or obtain funding for outstanding commitments;
•the Company will be able to source accretive royalties and royalty generation properties;
•that neither the Company nor any owner or operator of any of the properties in which the Company holds a royalty, or other interest will suffer significant impacts as a result of an epidemic or other natural disaster;
•that trading of the Common Shares will not be adversely affected by the differences in liquidity, settlement and clearing systems as a result of being listed on both the TSX-V and the NYSE American and will not be suspended;
•that the Company properly considered the application of applicable tax laws to its structure and operations and filed its tax returns and paid taxes in compliance with applicable tax laws;
•assumptions that all necessary permits and governmental approvals will be obtained;
•assumptions made in the interpretation of drill results, the geology, grade and continuity of the mineral deposits of any of the properties in which the Company holds a royalty or other interest remain accurate;
•expectations regarding demand for equipment, skilled labor and services needed for exploration and development of mineral properties in which the Company holds a royalty or other interest remain accurate; and
•the activities on any on the properties in which the Company holds a royalty, or other interest will not be adversely disrupted or impeded by development, operating or regulatory risks or any other government actions and will continue to operate in accordance with public statements.
Forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ from those reflected in the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation:
•uncertainty regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern;
•risks associated with exploration, development, operating, expansion and improvement at the properties in which the Company holds a royalty interest
•the risk that the Company may be unable to satisfy conditions under its property option agreements and earn an interest in the properties subject to such agreements;
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•risks associated with fluctuations in the price of commodities;
•the absence of control over mining operations on the properties in which the Company holds a royalty interest and is dependent on third party operators to explore, develop and mine such properties ;
•risks associated with having to rely on the public disclosure and other information the Company receives from the owners and operators of the properties on which the Company holds a royalty interest as the basis for the Company’s analyses, forecasts and assessments relating to the Company’s business;
•risks relating to unknown defects and impairments in the Company’s royalty or other interests;
•risks related to the satisfaction of each party’s obligations in accordance with the terms of the Company’s royalty agreements, including the ability of the companies with which the Company has royalty agreements to perform their obligations under those agreements;
•the Company’s royalty and other interests may be subject to rights of other interest holders, including buy-down rights, pre-emptive rights, claw-back rights and the rights to dispose of property interests;
•risks related to the ability of any of the properties in which the Company holds a royalty, or other interest to commence production and generate material revenues and uncertainty that the Company will receive additional revenues from staged option payments, advanced annual royalty payments, management or operators fees and other sources;
•risks associated with EMX’s exploration partners being unable to obtain adequate financing to fund exploration and development activities;
•risks related to governmental regulation and permits, including environmental regulation;
•the risk that permits and governmental approvals necessary to develop and operate mines on the properties in which the Company holds a royalty, or other interest will not be available on a timely basis or at all;
•risks related to political uncertainty or instability in countries where the Company's mineral properties are located;
•risks of significant impacts on EMX or the properties on which EMX holds a royalty or other interests as a result of an epidemic or natural disaster;
•risks that the Company may not be able to obtain adequate financing when needed;
•volatility in the Company’s share price;
•uncertainties relating to the assumptions underlying the Company's mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates, such as metal pricing, metallurgy, mineability, marketability and operating and capital costs;
•risks associated with competition in the mineral royalty industry;
•risks related to the declaration, timing and payment of dividends;
•uncertainty related to title to the mineral properties of any of the properties in which the Company holds a royalty, or other interest;
•risks associated with fluctuations in prices of foreign currencies , including currency hedging arrangements or the lack thereof;
•unavailability of insurance for certain risks to which the Company may be subject;
•environmental risks and hazards;
•risks related to global climate change and the impacts of legislation in responses thereto;
•the Company's dependence on, and need to attract and retain, qualified management and technical personnel;
•risks related to conflicts of interest of some of the directors of the Company;
•uncertainty as to the Company's PFIC status;
•risks related to regulatory and legal compliance and increased costs relating thereto;
•risks related to the adequacy of internal control over financial reporting;
•risks related to ensuring the security and safety of information systems, including cyber security risks;
•risks related to activist shareholders;
•risks related to reputational damage;
•uncertainty as to the outcome of potential litigation;
•mine operator and counterparty concentration risks;
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•the Company’s dependence on receiving royalty and other payments from the owners or operators of its relevant royalty properties;
•indebtedness risks;
•risks related to royalties or other interest that permit cost deductions;
•risks associated with significant transactions;
•risks related to market events and general economic conditions;
•the Company’s interpretation of, or compliance with, or application of, tax laws and regulations or accounting policies and rules, being found to be incorrect or the tax impact to the Company’s business operations being materially different than currently contemplated;
•the inability to replace and expand mineral reserves, including anticipated timing of the commencement of production by certain mining operations from which the company holds a royalty or other interest;
•risks associated with violations of anti-corruption and anti-bribery laws;
•equity price risks related to the Company’s holding of long-term investments in other companies;
•risks associated with multiple listings of Common Shares on the TSX-V and the NYSE American and the possible suspension of trading of Common Shares;
•risks related to enforcing civil judgments obtained in Canada in other jurisdictions;
•risks related to environmental, social and governance related issues;
•lack of suitable supplies, infrastructure and employees to support the mining operations at the properties on which the Company holds a royalty or other interest;
•uncertainties related to indigenous rights with respect to the mineral properties; and
•risks associated with potential changes to mining legislation in Chile.
This list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect any of the Company's forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements about the future and are inherently uncertain, and actual achievements of the Company or other future events or conditions may differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements due to a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors, including, without limitation, those referred to under the heading "Description of the Business-Risk Factors" in the AIF (as defined below), which is incorporated by reference herein.
The Company's forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs, expectations and opinions of management on the date the statements are made, and the Company does not assume any obligation to update forward-looking statements if circumstances or management's beliefs, expectations or opinions should change, except as required by law. For the reasons set forth above, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
More information about the Company including its recent financial reports is available on SEDAR at www.sedarplus.ca. The Company's Annual Report on Form 40-F, including the recent financial reports, is available on SEC's EDGAR website at www.sec.gov and on the Company's website at www.EMXroyalty.com.
Cautionary Note to Investors Concerning Estimates of Inferred, Indicated and Measured Resources
Investors are cautioned that Inferred resources have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence, and great uncertainty as to their economic and legal feasibility. Geological evidence is sufficient to imply, but not verify, geological and grade continuity of Inferred mineral resources. It is reasonably expected that the majority of Inferred resources could be upgraded to Indicated resources with continued exploration. Under Canadian rules, estimates of Inferred mineral resources may not be converted to a mineral reserve, or form the basis of economic analysis, production schedule, or estimated mine life in publicly disclosed Pre-Feasibility or Feasibility Studies, or in the Life of Mine plans and cash flow models of developed mines. Inferred mineral resources can only be used in economic studies as provided under NI 43-101. U.S. investors are cautioned not to assume that part or all of an Inferred resource exists, or is economically or legally mineable. U.S. investors are further cautioned not to assume that any part or all of a mineral resource in the Measured and Indicated categories will ever be converted into reserves.
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(Expressed in U.S. Dollars, except where indicated)
Non-IFRS Financial Measures
The Company has included certain non-IFRS financial measures in this MD&A, as discussed below. EMX believes that these measures, in addition to conventional measures prepared in accordance with IFRS, provide investors an improved ability to evaluate the underlying performance of the Company. These non-IFRS financial measures are intended to provide additional information and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. These financial measures do not have any standardized meaning prescribed under IFRS, and therefore may not be comparable to other issuers.
Non-IFRS financial measures are defined in National Instrument 52-112 – Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures Disclosure (“NI 52-112”) as a financial measure disclosed that (a) depicts the historical or expected future financial performance, financial position or cash flow of an entity, (b) with respect to its composition, excludes an amount that is included in, or includes an amount that is excluded from, the composition of the most directly comparable financial measure disclosed in the primary financial statements of the entity, (c) is not disclosed in the financial statements of the entity, and (d) is not a ratio, fraction, percentage or similar representation. A non-IFRS ratio is defined by NI 52-112 as a financial measure disclosed that (a) is in the form of a ratio, fraction, percentage or similar representation, (b) has a non-IFRS financial measure as one or more of its components, and (c) is not disclosed in the financial statements.
The following table outlines the non-IFRS financial measures, their definitions, the most directly comparable IFRS measures and why the Company uses these measures.
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Non-IFRS financial measure | | Definition | | Most directly comparable IFRS measure | | Why we use the measure and why it is useful to investors |
Adjusted revenue and other income | | Defined as revenue and other income including the Company's share of royalty revenue related to the Company's effective royalty on Caserones. | | Revenue and other income | | The Company believes these measures more accurately depict the Company's revenue related to operations as the adjustment is to account for revenue from a material asset. |
Adjusted royalty revenue | | Defined as royalty revenue including the Company's share of royalty revenue related to the Company's effective royalty on Caserones. | | Royalty revenue | |
Adjusted cash flows from operating activities | | Defined as cash flows from operating activities plus the cash distributions related to the Company's effective royalty on Caserones. | | Cash flows from operating activities | | The Company believes this measure more accurately depicts the Company's cash flows from operations as the adjustment is to account for cash flows from a material asset. |
Gold equivalent ounces (GEOs) | | GEOs is a non-IFRS measure that is based on royalty interests and calculated on a quarterly basis by dividing adjusted royalty revenue by the average gold price during such quarter. The gold price is determined based on the LBMA PM fix. For periods longer than one quarter, GEOs are summed for each quarter in the period. | | Royalty revenue | | The Company uses this measure internally to evaluate our underlying operating performance across the royalty portfolio for the reporting periods presented and to assist with the planning and forecasting of future operating results. |
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) and adjusted EBITDA | | EBITDA represents net earnings or loss for the period before income tax expense or recovery, depreciation and amortization, finance costs. Adjusted EBITDA adds all revenue from the Caserones Royalty less any equity income from the equity investment in SLM California (Caserones Royalty holder). Additionally, it removes the effects of items that do not reflect our underlying operating performance and are not necessarily indicative of future operating results. These may include: share based payments expense; unrealized and realized gains and losses on investments; write-downs of assets; impairments or reversals of impairments; foreign exchange gains or losses; and other non-cash or non-recurring expenses or recoveries. | | Earnings or loss before income tax
| | The Company believes EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are widely used by investors and analysts as useful indicators of our operating performance, our ability to invest in capital expenditures, our ability to incur and service debt and also as a valuation metric. |
Working capital | | Defined as current assets less current liabilities. Working capital does not include assets held for sale and liabilities associated with assets held for sale | | Current assets, current liabilities | | The Company believes that working capital is a useful indicator of the Company's liquidity. |
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(Expressed in U.S. Dollars, except where indicated)
Reconciliation of Adjusted Revenue and Other Income and Adjusted Royalty Revenue:
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company had the following sources of revenue and other income:
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2024 | | 2023 | | 2024 | | 2023 |
Royalty revenue | $ | 6,184 | | | $ | 11,142 | | | $ | 16,871 | | | $ | 14,918 | |
Option and other property income | 310 | | | 1,409 | | | 990 | | | 3,109 | |
Interest income | 533 | | | 374 | | | 1,411 | | | 1,048 | |
Total revenue and other income | $ | 7,027 | | | $ | 12,925 | | | $ | 19,272 | | | $ | 19,075 | |
The following is the reconciliation of adjusted revenue and other income and adjusted royalty revenue:
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| Three months ended September 30, | | Nine months ended September 30, |
| 2024 | | | 2023 | | | 2024 | | | 2023 | |
Revenue and other income | $ | 7,027 | | | $ | 12,925 | | | $ | 19,272 | | | $ | 19,075 | |
SLM California royalty revenue | $ | 6,162 | | | $ | 4,002 | | | $ | 17,409 | | | $ | 17,586 | |
The Company's ownership % | 42.7 | | | 40.0 | | | 42.7 | | | 40.0 | |
The Company's share of royalty revenue | $ | 2,633 | | | $ | 1,602 | | | $ | 7,439 | | | $ | 7,033 | |
Adjusted revenue and other income | $ | 9,660 | | | $ | 14,527 | | | $ | 26,711 | | | $ | 26,108 | |
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Royalty revenue | $ | 6,184 | | | $ | 11,142 | | | $ | 16,871 | | | $ | 14,918 | |
The Company's share of royalty revenue | 2,633 | | | 1,602 | | | 7,439 | | | 7,033 | |
Adjusted royalty revenue | $ | 8,817 | | | $ | 12,744 | | | $ | 24,310 | | | $ | 21,951 | |
Reconciliation of Adjusted Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
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| 2024 | | | 2023 | | | 2024 | | | 2023 | |
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ | (187) | | | $ | 7,122 | | | $ | 326 | | | $ | 2,787 | |
Caserones royalty distributions | 1,947 | | | 1,741 | | | 5,436 | | | 5,093 | |
Adjusted cash flows from operating activities | $ | 1,760 | | | $ | 8,863 | | | $ | 5,762 | | | $ | 7,880 | |
Reconciliation of GEOs:
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| 2024 | | | 2023 | | | 2024 | | | 2023 | |
Adjusted royalty revenue | $ | 8,817 | | | $ | 12,744 | | | $ | 24,310 | | | $ | 21,951 | |
Average gold price per ounce | $ | 2,477 | | | $ | 1,929 | | | $ | 2,292 | | | $ | 1,933 | |
Total GEOs | 3,560 | | | 6,608 | | | 10,607 | | | 11,358 | |
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(Expressed in U.S. Dollars, except where indicated)
Reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA:
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| Three months ended September 30, | | Nine months ended September 30, |
| 2024 | | 2023 | | 2024 | | 2023 |
Income (loss) before income taxes | $ | 1,226 | | | $ | 4,515 | | | $ | (4,439) | | | $ | (2,225) | |
Finance expense | 921 | | | 1,298 | | | 3,066 | | | 3,809 | |
Depletion, depreciation, and direct royalty taxes | 2,230 | | | 1,595 | | | 6,018 | | | 3,237 | |
EBITDA | $ | 4,377 | | | $ | 7,408 | | | $ | 4,645 | | | $ | 4,821 | |
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Attributable revenue from Caserones royalty | 2,633 | | | 1,602 | | | 7,439 | | | 7,034 | |
Equity income from investment in SLM California | (1,276) | | | (733) | | | (3,484) | | | (2,988) | |
Share-based payments | 359 | | | 1,538 | | | 1,902 | | | 1,763 | |
Loss (gain) on revaluation of investments | (1,778) | | | 160 | | | (3,004) | | | 869 | |
Loss (gain) on sale of marketable securities | 307 | | | (39) | | | 2,253 | | | 420 | |
Foreign exchange (gain) loss | (51) | | | 401 | | | 204 | | | 1,366 | |
Loss (gain) on revaluation of derivative liabilities | (283) | | | (336) | | | (176) | | | 62 | |
Loss on revaluation of receivables | - | | | 124 | | | - | | | - | |
Other losses | - | | | - | | | 2,326 | | | - | |
Loss on debt settlement | 783 | | | - | | | 783 | | | - | |
Impairment charges | - | | | 43 | | | 45 | | | 43 | |
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 5,071 | | | $ | 10,168 | | | $ | 12,933 | | | $ | 13,390 | |
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Appendix A List of Royalty Assets |
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Producing Royalties |
Property | Royalty/Payments | Commodity Group | Commodity | Operator | Location |
Caserones | 0.8306% NSR | Copper | Copper-Molybdenum | Lumina Copper / Lundin Mining | Chile |
Timok – Cukaru Peki | 0.3625% NSR | Copper | Copper-Gold | Zijin Mining | Serbia |
Gediktepe Oxide / Sulfide | 10% NSR Oxide / 2% NSR Sulfide | Precious Metals | Gold-Silver / Copper-Zinc-Gold-Silver | ACG Metals Ltd | Türkiye |
Balya | 4% NSR & other payments | Polymetallic | Zinc-Lead-Silver | Esan | Türkiye |
Gold Bar South – Afgan | 1% NSR | Precious Metals | Gold | McEwen Mining Inc | USA, Nevada |
Leeville | 1% GSR | Precious Metals | Gold | Nevada Gold Mines | USA, Nevada |
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Advanced Royalties |
Property | Royalty/Payments | Commodity Group | Commodity | Operator | Location |
Diablillos | 1% NSR | Precious Metals | Silver-Gold | AbraSilver Resources | Argentina |
Tartan Lake | 2% NSR | Precious Metals | Gold | Canadian Gold Corp | Canada, Manitoba |
Challacollo | 2% NSR | Precious Metals | Silver-Gold | Aftermath Silver | Chile |
Kaukua | 2% NSR | Battery Metals | PGE-Nickel-Copper-Gold | GT Resources Inc | Finland |
San Marcial | 0.75% NSR | Polymetallic | Silver-Gold-Zinc-Lead | GR Silver Mining Ltd | Mexico, Sinaloa |
Berenguela | 1% - 1.25% NSR | Copper | Copper-Silver-Manganese-Zinc | Aftermath Silver | Peru |
Viscaria | 0.5 - 1% NSR | Copper | Copper (Iron) | Gruvaktiebolaget Viscaria | Sweden |
Akarca | 1-3% NSR & other payments | Precious Metals | Gold-Silver | Çiftay | Türkiye |
Sisorta | 3.5-5% NSR & other payments | Precious Metals | Gold (Copper) | Bahar Madencilik |
Yenipazar | 6% - 10% NPI | Polymetallic | Gold-Silver-Zinc-Copper-Lead | Virtus Mining/Trafigura |
Parks Salyer – Sacaton | 1.5% NSR & other payments | Copper | Copper | Arizona Sonoran Copper | USA |
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Exploration Royalties |
Property | Royalty/Payments | Commodity Group | Commodity | Operator | Location |
M18/Aguas Perdidas | 1% NSR | Precious Metals | Silver | AbraSilver Resources | Argentina |
Koonenberry | 3% NSR & AAR payments (NQM) | Precious Metals | Gold | KNB & Rockwell | Australia, New South Wales |
E&L Nickel Mountain | 1% NSR | Battery Metals | Nickel-Copper-PGE | Garibaldi Resources | Canada, British Columbia |
Hunter 1-12 | 2.5% NSR | Precious Metals | Gold | Cassiar Gold |
Pyramid | 1% NSR | Precious Metals | Gold | Norra Metals Corp |
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Appendix A List of Royalty Assets |
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Birch/Uchi multiple groups | 1.5% NSR | Precious Metals | Gold | Angel Wing Metals Inc | Canada, Ontario |
Bruce Lake - Pakwash North | 1.5% NSR & other payments | Precious Metals | Gold | Goldon Resources |
Confederation Lake - Dixie Lake 17-18-19 | 1.5% NSR & other payments | Precious Metals | Gold | Renegade Gold |
Confederation South - Dixie Lake 2 | 1.5% NSR & other payments | Precious Metals | Gold | Renegade Gold |
Confederation South - Dixie Lake 3 | 1.5% NSR & other payments | Precious Metals | Gold | Renegade Gold |
Dash Lake | 1.5% NSR & other payments | Precious Metals | Gold | Kubera Gold |
Dixie Halo | 0.75% NSR & other payments | Precious Metals | Gold | BTU Metals |
Ear Falls | 3% NSR & other payments | Battery Metals | Lithium | Beyond Lithium |
Fairchild Lake | 1.5% NSR & other payments | Precious Metals | Gold | Fairchild Gold |
Gerry Lake | 1.5% NSR & other payments | Precious Metals | Gold | Renegade Gold |
Jackson Manion | 1.5% NSR | Precious Metals | Gold | Angel Wing Metals Inc |
Jean Lake | 2% NSR & other payments | Precious Metals | Gold | Canada Nickel Company |
Kwai | 1.5% NSR & other payments | Precious Metals | Gold | Golden Goliath |
Lang Lake | 1.5% NSR & other payments | Precious Metals | Gold | Cross River Ventures |
Longlegged Lake | 1.5% NSR & other payments | Precious Metals | Gold | Silver Dollar Resources |
Lucky 7 | 1.5% NSR & other payments | Precious Metals | Gold | Renegade Gold |
Manitou Project | 1.5% NSR & other payments | Precious Metals | Gold | Dryden Gold |
McDonough | 1.5% NSR & other payments | Precious Metals | Gold | Goldon Resources |
McVicar Lake | 1.5% NSR & other payments | Precious Metals | Gold | Cross River Ventures |
Nabish Lake | 3% NSR & other payments | Precious Metals | Gold | Heritage Mining |
North Pakwash | 1.5% NSR & other payments | Precious Metals | Gold | Renegade Gold |
Pakwash Lake | 1.5% NSR & other payments | Precious Metals | Gold | Silver Dollar Resources |
Pipestone | 1.5% NSR & other payments | Precious Metals | Gold | Goldon Resources |
Red Lake Gold 1 | 2.5% NSR | Precious Metals | Gold | Renegade Gold |
Red Lake Gold - Gullrock Lake | 0.25% to 2.25% & other payments | Precious Metals | Gold | Renegade Gold |
Red Lake Gold - Duchess | 0.25% to 2.25% & other payments | Precious Metals | Gold | Renegade Gold |
Red Lake Gold - Red Lake | 0.25% to 2.25% & other payments | Precious Metals | Gold | Renegade Gold |
Red Lake Gold - Tilly | 0.25% to 2.25% & other payments | Precious Metals | Gold | Renegade Gold |
Rex Lake South | 2% NSR & other payments | Battery Metals | Lithium-Niobium-Tantalum-Uranium | Double O Seven |
Sandy Pines/Fly Lake/Joy | 1.5% NSR & other payments | Precious Metals | Gold | Renegade Gold |
Shabu | 1.5% NSR | Precious Metals | Gold | Taura Gold |
South of Otter | 1.5% NSR & other payments | Precious Metals | Gold | Portofino |
Swain Lake | 1.5% NSR | Precious Metals | Gold | Renegade Gold |
Fernet | 1% NSR & other payments | Precious Metals | Gold | QCX Gold Corp | Canada, Quebec |
Portage River | 1.5% NSR & other payments | Precious Metals | Gold | Frontline Gold |
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Colla Kananchiari | 1% NSR precious metals, 0.5% NSR base metals | Precious Metals | Gold-Copper-Silver | Masglas America Corporation | Chile |
Juncal | 1% NSR | Precious Metals | Gold | Austral Gold Ltd |
Las Animas | 1.5% NSR | Copper | Copper-Gold | Atacama Copper Exploration Ltd |
Magallanes | 1% NSR | Precious Metals | Gold-Silver | Austral Gold Ltd |
San Guillermo | 0.5% NSR | Precious Metals | Gold-Silver | Austral Gold Ltd |
San Valentino | 1% NSR | Copper | Copper-Gold-Molybdenum | Atacama Copper Exploration Ltd |
T4 | 1.5% NSR | Copper | Copper-Gold | Atacama Copper Exploration Ltd |
Mustajärvi | 1% NSR | Precious Metals | Gold-Silver | Firefox Gold Corp | Finland |
Oijarvi | 1%/3% NSR | Precious Metals | Gold-Silver | First Nordic Metals Corp |
Grand Bois | 0.5% NSR | Precious Metals | Gold-Copper | Sono Global Holdings | Haiti |
Grand Bois & Surrounding Properties | 0.5% NSR | Copper | Copper-Gold | Newmont Ventures Ltd |
La Miel | 0.5% NSR | Precious Metals | Gold-Copper | Newmont Ventures Ltd |
La Mine | 0.5% NSR | Precious Metals | Gold-Copper | Newmont Ventures Ltd |
North Central | 0.5% NSR | Precious Metals | Gold-Copper | Newmont Ventures Ltd |
Northeast | 0.5% NSR | Precious Metals | Gold-Copper | Newmont Ventures Ltd |
Northwest | 0.5% NSR | Copper | Copper-Gold | Newmont Ventures Ltd |
El Mogote | 2% NSR | Precious Metals | Gold-Silver | Industrias Peñoles | Mexico, Durango |
San Agustin Sulfides | 2% NSR | Precious Metals | Gold | Argonaut Gold |
Bamble | 2.5% NSR & other payments | Battery Metals | Nickel-Copper-Cobalt | Londo Nickel Limited | Norway |
Espedalen | 3% NSR & other payments | Battery Metals | Nickel-Copper-Cobalt | Kendrick Resources |
Flåt | 2.5% NSR & other payments | Battery Metals | Nickel-Copper-Cobalt | Londo Nickel Limited |
Kjoli | 2.5% NSR & other payments | Polymetallic | Copper-Zinc-Lead | Capella Minerals Ltd |
Lokken | 2.5% NSR & other payments | Polymetallic | Copper-Zinc-Cobalt | Capella Minerals Ltd |
Meråker | 2.5% NSR & other payments | Polymetallic | Copper-Zinc | Lumira Energy Ltd |
Mofjell - Mo-i-Rana | 2.5% NSR, AAR’s & equity interest | Polymetallic | Copper-Lead-Zinc-Gold | Mahive Minerals AB |
Råna | 2.5% NSR & other payments | Battery Metals | Nickel-Copper-Cobalt | Kingsrose Mining Ltd |
Sagvoll | 2.5% NSR & other payments | Polymetallic | Nickel-Copper | Lumira Energy Ltd |
Sulitjelma | 2% NSR & other payments | Polymetallic | Copper-Zinc-Silver-Gold | Alpha Future Funds SCS |
Jasikovo East - Durlan Potok | 0.3625% NSR | Copper | Copper-Gold | Zijin Mining | Serbia |
Timok – Corridor Zone (Brestovac West license) | 2% NSR on Au and Ag, 1% NSR other metals | Precious Metals | Gold | Zijin Mining |
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Adak | 2.5% NSR & other payments | Polymetallic | Copper-Gold | Copperhead Mineral AB | Sweden |
Akerberg | 2.5% NSR & other payments | Precious Metals | Gold | Copperhead Mineral AB |
Blabarliden | 3% NSR & other payments | Precious Metals | Gold | First Nordic Metals Corp |
Fiskeltrask | 3% NSR & other payments | Battery Metals | Nickel-Copper-Cobalt | Bayrock Resources Ltd |
Gumsberg | 3% NSR & other payments | Polymetallic | Zinc-Lead-Silver | Alpha Future Funds |
Kankberg Norra | 3% NSR & other payments | Precious Metals | Gold | First Nordic Metals Corp |
Klippen | 1% NSR & other payments | Precious Metals | Gold | First Nordic Metals Corp |
Kukasjarvi | 3% NSR & other payments | Battery Metals | Nickel-Copper-Cobalt | Bayrock Resources Ltd |
Mjövattnet | 3% NSR & other payments | Battery Metals | Nickel-Copper-Cobalt | Kendrick Resources |
Njuggträskliden | 3% NSR & other payments | Battery Metals | Nickel-Copper-Cobalt | Kendrick Resources |
Nottrask | 3% NSR & other payments | Battery Metals | Nickel-Copper-Cobalt | Bayrock Resources Ltd |
Paubacken | 3% NSR & other payments | Precious Metals | Gold | First Nordic Metals Corp |
Rismyrliden | 2.5% NSR & other payments | Precious Metals | Gold | Copperhead Mineral AB |
Skogstrask | 3% NSR & other payments | Battery Metals | Nickel-Copper-Cobalt | Bayrock Resources Ltd |
Solvik | 2.5% NSR & other payments | Precious Metals | Gold | First Nordic Metals Corp |
Storjuktan | 3% NSR & other payments | Precious Metals | Gold | First Nordic Metals Corp |
Tomtebo | 2.5% NSR & other payments | Polymetallic | Copper-Zinc-Lead-Silver-Gold | District Metals |
Vuostok | 3% NSR & other payments | Battery Metals | Nickel-Copper-Cobalt | Bayrock Resources Ltd |
Trab-23 | 1.5% NSR | Copper | Copper-Gold | Trab Madencilik | Türkiye |
Goodpaster - 64 North - Divide | 0.5 – 2% NSR | Precious Metals | Gold | Alaska Energy Metals Co | USA, Alaska |
Goodpaster - 64 North - East Pogo | 0.5 – 2% NSR | Precious Metals | Gold | Alaska Energy Metals Co |
Goodpaster - 64 North - Last Chance | 0.5 – 2% NSR | Precious Metals | Gold | Alaska Energy Metals Co |
Goodpaster - 64 North - West Pogo | 0.5 – 2% NSR | Precious Metals | Gold | Alaska Energy Metals Co |
Goodpaster - 64 North - South Pogo | 0.5 – 2% NSR | Precious Metals | Gold | Alaska Energy Metals Co |
Goodpaster - LMS | 1 – 3% NSR | Precious Metals | Gold | Gold Reserve Inc |
Copper King | 2% NSR, AMR & Milestone Payments | Copper | Copper | Rio Tinto | USA, Arizona |
Copper Springs | 2% production and other payments | Copper | Copper | South32 |
Hardshell Skarn | 2% NSR & AMR Payments | Polymetallic | Copper-Lead-Zinc-Silver | South32 |
Mesa Well | 2% production and other payments | Copper | Copper | Intrepid Metals |
Superior West | 2% NSR, AMR & Milestone Payments | Copper | Copper | Rio Tinto |
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Century | 3% NSR & other payments | Precious Metals | Gold | Scout Discoveries Corp | |
Cuddy Mountain | 3.25% NSR & other payments | Precious Metals | Gold | Scout Discoveries Corp |
Erickson Ridge | 3.25% NSR & other payments | Precious Metals | Gold | Scout Discoveries Corp |
Independence | 3% NSR & other payments | Precious Metals | Gold-Silver | Scout Discoveries Corp |
Jacknife | 3.25% NSR & other payments | Polymetallic | Silver-Lead-Zinc | Scout Discoveries Corp |
Lehman Butte | 3.25% NSR & other payments | Precious Metals | Gold-Silver | Scout Discoveries Corp |
Moose Ridge | 3% NSR & other payments | Precious Metals | Gold | Scout Discoveries Corp |
Muldoon | 3% NSR & other payments | Precious Metals | Gold | Scout Discoveries Corp |
Robber Gulch | 3.25% NSR & other payments | Precious Metals | Gold | Scout Discoveries Corp |
Silverback | 3% NSR & other payments | Polymetallic | Silver-Lead-Zinc | Scout Discoveries Corp |
South Orogrande | 3.25% NSR & other payments | Precious Metals | Gold | Scout Discoveries Corp |
Timber Butte | 3% NSR & other payments | Precious Metals | Gold | Scout Discoveries Corp |
Valve House | 3% NSR & other payments | Precious Metals | Gold | Scout Discoveries Corp |
Bottle Creek | 2% NSR | Precious Metals | Gold | URZ3 Energy Corp | USA, Nevada |
Brooks | 4% NSR | Precious Metals | Gold | I-80 Gold Corp |
Cathedral Well | 2.5% NSR | Precious Metals | Gold | Orla Mining Ltd |
Maggie Creek | 2% NSR on precious metals; 1% NSR on other metals | Precious Metals | Gold | Nevada Gold Mines |
Maggie Creek South | 3% NSR | Precious Metals | Gold | Nevada Gold Mines |
NP Placers | > Of 50 cents/yd3 or 4% NSR & AAR Payments | Precious Metals | Gold | New Gold Recovery |
Selena | 3.25% production, AMR & Milestone Payments | Polymetallic | Silver-Lead-Zinc | Ridgeline Minerals |
Silver Peak | 1.5% NSR | Precious Metals | Silver-Gold | Millennium Silver Corp |
South Grass Valley | 2% NSR | Precious Metals | Gold | URZ3 Energy Corp |
Speed Goat | 3% NSR & other payments | Precious Metals | Gold | Scout Discoveries Corp |
Swift | 3.25% production, AMR & Milestone Payments | Precious Metals | Gold | Ridgeline Minerals |
Yerington West-Roulette | 20% carried to feasibility or 2.5% NSR | Copper | Copper | Hudbay Minerals |
Golden Ibex | 1% NSR | Precious Metals | Gold | Golden Ibex | USA, Oregon |
Copper Warrior | 2% NSR | Copper | Copper | American West Metals Ltd | USA, Utah |
Ophir | 2% NSR | Copper | Copper | Rio Tinto |
Qualified Person
Michael P. Sheehan, CPG, a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101 and employee of the Company, has reviewed, verified, and approved the list of EMX royalty assets.
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