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ACQUISITIONS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands				6 Months Ended
ACQUISITIONS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 24, 2022	Mar. 14, 2022	Feb. 23, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Feb. 22, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Acquisitions
Acquisition consideration paid				$ 37,841	$ 119,315
Cost				3,937,708			$ 3,899,867
Production stage stream interests
Acquisitions
Cost				2,446,435			2,419,936
Lawyers Project
Acquisitions
Net smelter return (NSR) (as a percent)	0.50%
Acquisition consideration paid	$ 8,000
Lawyers Project \| Exploration stage royalty interests
Acquisitions
Cost	$ 8,000
Ranch Project
Acquisitions
Royalty that can be acquired (as a percent)	2.00%
Khoemacau
Acquisitions
Acquisition consideration paid		$ 16,500	$ 10,000
Variable loan receivable				25,000
Interest receivable				3,500
Silver production acquired (as a percent)		100.00%	93.00%			90.00%
Khoemacau \| Production stage stream interests
Acquisitions
Cost		$ 265,000		$ 265,911			$ 239,411