(g) | Acquisition of Royalty on Claims in the Stewart Mining Camp and Private Placement with Scottie Resources Corp. – British Columbia, Canada |
On April 15, 2024, the Company acquired a 2.0% gross production royalty on all minerals produced on Scottie Resources Corp.’s (“Scottie”) claims in the Stewart Mining Camp in the Golden Triangle in British Columbia, Canada, for a purchase price of $5.9 million (C$8.1 million).
In addition, the Company acquired 5,422,994 common shares of Scottie at a price of C$0.18 per common share for an aggregate of $0.7 million (C$1.0 million).
The acquisition of the gross production royalty has been accounted for as an acquisition of a mineral interest and the common shares of Scottie has been accounted for as an equity investment designated at FVTOCI.
(h) | Receipt of Séguéla Royalty Buy-Back – Cote d’Ivoire |
On March 30, 2024, Fortuna Mining Corp. (“Fortuna”) exercised its option to buy-back 0.6% of the Company’s initial 1.2% NSR on the Séguéla mine, such that the Company’s NSR on the Séguéla mine is now 0.6%. Fortuna paid Franco-Nevada $6.5 million (A$10 million) on April 1, 2024 for the exercise of the buy-back option.
The transaction has been accounted for as a disposal of a mineral interest.
(i) | Amendments to Condestable Gold and Silver Stream – Peru |
On March 27, 2024, the Company amended, its precious metal stream agreement with reference to the gold and silver production from the Condestable mine in Peru, owned and operated by a subsidiary of Southern Peaks Mining LP, a private company, by advancing, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, an additional up-front deposit of $10.0 million for a total combined deposit of $175.0 million. Under the amended agreement, following the end of the fixed delivery period on December 31, 2025, Franco-Nevada will receive 63% of the gold and silver contained in concentrate until a cumulative total of 87,600 ounces of gold and 2,910,000 ounces of silver have been delivered (the “Variable Phase 1 Deliveries”), then 37.5% over the remaining life of the mine (the “Variable Phase 2 Deliveries”). The March 2024 amendment increased the Variable Phase 2 Deliveries from 25% to 37.5%.
The transaction has been accounted for as an acquisition of a mineral interest.
(j) | Acquisition of Silver Royalty on Stibnite Gold Project – U.S. |
On March 21, 2024, the Company acquired, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, a NSR interest covering all of the payable silver production from the Stibnite Gold project in Idaho, U.S, for a purchase price of $8.5 million.
The transaction has been accounted for as an acquisition of a mineral interest.
(k) | Exercise of Option by EMX for an Effective NSR Interest on Caserones – Chile |
On January 19, 2024, EMX exercised an option to acquire a portion of the Company’s effective NSR on the Caserones mine for a price of $4.7 million, such that the Company’s effective NSR on Caserones is now 0.517%.
The transaction has been accounted for as a disposal of a mineral interest.
(l) | Acquisition of Royalties on Pascua-Lama Project – Chile |
On January 3, 2024, the Company acquired, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, an additional interest in the Chilean portion of Barrick Gold Corporation’s Pascua-Lama project for a purchase price of $6.7 million. Including the interests the Company acquired in August 2023, at gold prices exceeding $800/ounce, the Company now hold a 2.941% NSR (gold) and a 0.588% NSR (copper) on the property.
The transaction has been accounted for as an acquisition of a mineral interest.
(m) | Acquisition of Additional Natural Gas Royalty Interests in Haynesville – U.S. |
On January 2, 2024, the Company, through wholly-owned subsidiaries, closed the acquisition of a royalty portfolio in the Haynesville gas play in Louisiana and Texas for a total purchase price of $125.0 million. The Company had funded an initial deposit of $12.5 million in November 2023, when it entered into the agreement. The remainder of the purchase price of $112.5 million was funded upon closing of the transaction in January 2024.
The transaction was accounted for as an acquisition of a royalty interest.