Royal Gold to Sale Ownership Interest in Peak Gold Project
Royal Gold, Inc. RGLD has entered into an agreement with Kinross Gold Corporation KGC to sell its shareholding interest in the Peak Gold joint-venture project in Alaska as well as common share holding in Contango Ore, Inc. for cash proceeds of total $61.3 million and increased royal interests.
Royal Gold will receive $49.2 million for the sale of a 40% ownership interest in Peak Gold, LLC, the owner of the Peak Gold project and $12.1 million for selling its holding of 809,744 shares in Contango, Royal Gold’s partner in Peak Gold, LLC.
Additionally, Royal Gold will receive an incremental 28% net smelter return (NSR) royalty on silver produced from the current resource area and an incremental 1% NSR royalty on certain State of Alaska mining, owned by Contango. This will increase Royal Gold’s royalty in this area from 2% to 3%.
Following the deal’s completion, Kinross will be the Peak