QuickLinks -- Click here to rapidly navigate through this document
Exhibit 5.2
October 29, 2013
Consent of Independent Auditor
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form F-10 of Franco-Nevada Corporation (the Company) of our report dated March 19, 2013 relating to the consolidated financial statements and effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which is filed as an exhibit to, and incorporated by reference in, the Company's Annual Report on Form 40-F/A for the year ended December 31, 2012 as filed on September 19, 2013. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Interests of Experts" in the short form base shelf prospectus which forms part of such Registration Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Chartered Professional Accountants, Licensed Public Accountants
QuickLinks