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Royalties, Streaming and Other Mineral Interests
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Disclosure of Royalties, streaming and other mineral interests [Abstract]  
Royalties, Streaming and Other Mineral Interests

4. Royalties, streaming and other mineral interests

 

 

Streams on Production Stage Assets
($)

 

Royalties on Production Stage Assets
($)

 

Royalties on Development Stage Assets
($)

 

Royalties on Exploration and Resource Stage Assets
($)

 

Other mineral interests
($)

 

Total
($)

Balance at December 31, 2023

 

 

308,330

 

143,672

 

202,851

 

16,869

 

671,722

Additions

 

50,884

 

 

 

 

153

 

51,037

Disposal

 

 

 

 

 

(112)

 

(112)

Depletion

 

(314)

 

(2,890)

 

 

 

 

(3,204)

Land agreement proceeds

 

 

 

 

 

(1,663)

 

(1,663)

Transfers

 

 

16,132

 

(16,132)

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2024

 

50,570

 

321,572

 

127,540

 

202,851

 

15,247

 

717,780

Additions

 

 

70,651

 

 

2,251

 

58

 

72,960

Disposal

 

 

 

 

(785)

 

 

(785)

Depletion

 

(1,625)

 

(1,033)

 

 

 

 

(2,658)

Land agreement proceeds

 

 

 

 

 

(561)

 

(561)

Transfers

 

 

21,250

 

(21,250)

 

4,134

 

(4,134)

 

Balance at December 31, 2025

 

48,945

 

412,440

 

106,290

 

208,451

 

10,610

 

786,736

 

4. Royalties, streaming and other mineral interests (continued)

Borborema Mine commenced production

During the year ended December 31, 2025, Aura Minerals Inc.'s Borborema Mine commenced production, and its carrying value of $21,250 was transferred from royalties on development stage assets to royalties on production stage assets.

Pilot Mountain Disposal

On October 23, 2025, the Company disposed of its 2% Gross Revenue Royalty related to the Pilot Mountain tungsten project located in Nevada, USA, for total consideration of $4,750, to Apex Royalties Limited ("Apex"). The consideration received consisted of $3,250 in cash, $1,000 in common shares of Apex, and a further $500 in cash due on December 15, 2026. The royalty asset had a carrying value of $785 at the time of disposal, resulting in a gain on disposal of $3,965 recorded in other income in the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss for the year ended December 31, 2025.

Garrison Royalty Acquisition

On March 7, 2025, the Company acquired a 1.2% NSR royalty with respect to the Garrison Project, located near Timmins, Ontario and operated by STLLR Gold Inc. from certain third-party vendors at a consideration of $1,948 (C$2,800). Transaction costs amounting to $298 were recorded as part of the carrying value of the Garrison Royalty.

Pedra Branca Royalty Acquisition

On December 12, 2025, the Company acquired from BlackRock World Mining Trust plc an existing royalty ("Pedra Branca Royalty") on the Pedra Branca mine, an operating copper and gold mine located in Brazil and operated by a subsidiary of BHP Group Limited, at a consideration of $70,000 settled in cash. The Pedra Branca Royalty consists of a 25% NSR on gold and a 2% NSR on copper and other products produced from the Pedra Branca mine, comprising the Pedra Branca West and Pedra Branca East areas, and the former Antas North mine which has been fully depleted. Transaction costs amounting to $651 were recorded as part of the carrying value of the Pedra Branca Royalty.

Land Agreement Proceeds

During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company received land agreement proceeds that were credited against other mineral interests, which related to its royalty generator model of $561 (2024: $1,663).

Cost of sales excluding depletion

During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company incurred copper streaming expenses, which are associated ongoing payments required to be made by the Company equal to 30% of the LME spot copper price of $967 (2024: $268), relating to the Vareš copper stream.

During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company incurred net proceeds of minerals tax, which are applied to royalty revenue received from certain assets in Nevada, of $53 (2024: $nil).

4. Royalties, streaming and other mineral interests (continued)

Summary Of Select Royalties and Stream

The following is a summary of select royalties and a stream owned by the Company as of December 31, 2025:

Asset

 

Interest

 

Jurisdiction

Streams on Production Stage Assets:

 

 

 

 

Vareš Mine

 

100% Copper Stream

 

Bosnia and Herzegovina

 

 

 

 

Royalties on Production Stage Assets:

 

 

 

 

Borborema Mine

 

2.0% NSR

 

Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

Borden Mine (1)

 

0.5% NSR

 

Ontario, Canada

Canadian Malartic Property (open pit) (1)

 

2.0% – 3.0% NSR

 

Québec, Canada

Cozamin Mine (1)

 

1.0% NSR

 

Zacatecas, Mexico

Côté Gold Mine (1)

 

0.75% NSR

 

Ontario, Canada

Granite Creek Project

 

10% Net Profit Interest ("NPI")

 

Nevada, USA

Pedra Branca Mine

 

25.0% NSR (Au); 2.0% NSR (Cu)

 

Pará, Brazil

 

 

 

 

Royalties on Development Stage Assets:

 

 

 

 

Canadian Malartic - Odyssey Project (1) (underground)

 

3.0% NSR

 

Québec, Canada

REN - Carlin Mines

 

1.5% NSR

 

Nevada, USA

REN - Carlin Mines (NPI)

 

3.5% NPI

 

Nevada, USA

 

 

 

 

Royalties on Exploration and Resource Stage Assets:

 

 

 

 

Fenelon Gold Project

 

2.0% NSR

 

Québec, Canada

South Railroad Project (1)

 

0.44% NSR

 

Nevada, USA

Tonopah West

 

3.0% NSR

 

Nevada, USA

County Line

 

3.0% NSR

 

Nevada, USA

Note:

(1)
Royalty applies to only a portion of the property.