1660 Wynkoop Street, Suite 1000
Denver, Colorado 80202-1132
Phone: (303) 573-1660
Fax: (303) 595-9385
Email: info@royalgold.com
www.royalgold.com

February 12, 2010

Via EDGAR

United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549-4628

Attn: H. Roger Schwall
   Assistant Director
Jennifer O’Brien
   Division of Corporation Finance

Re:	Royal Gold, Inc.
	Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2009
	Filed August 21, 2009
	File No. 001-13357
	Definitive Proxy Statement
	Filed October 9, 2009
	File No. 001-13357

Dear Mr. Schwall:

     Royal Gold, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby acknowledges that it has received comments from the staff of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Staff”) by letter dated January 29, 2010 with respect to the above-referenced filings (the “Comment Letter”). As discussed with the Staff, the Company currently intends to respond to the Comment Letter by February 19, 2010.

     Please do not hesitate to contact me at the above number if you have any questions regarding this correspondence.

Sincerely,
 

/s/ Stefan Wenger  

Stefan Wenger 

Chief Financial Officer