Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated August 22, 2007 relating to the consolidated financial statements, management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in the Form 10-K of Royal Gold, Inc. for the year ended June 30, 2007. We also consent to the references to us under the headings “Experts” in such Registration Statement.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Denver, Colorado
November 5, 2007