Sandstorm Gold Royalties Supports Royal Gold's Acquisition of Kansanshi Gold Stream
Sandstorm Gold Royalties (NYSE: SAND) has expressed support for Royal Gold's US$1 billion acquisition of a gold stream at the Kansanshi copper-gold mine in Zambia. The stream is expected to produce 35,000-40,000 ounces of gold annually over the next decade.
This announcement comes after Sandstorm entered into a definitive arrangement with Royal Gold on July 6, 2025, where Royal Gold will acquire all Sandstorm shares in an all-share transaction. The Kansanshi mine, which has a 20-year reserve life, is operated and 80% owned by First Quantum Minerals Ltd. Royal Gold will fund the acquisition using available cash and credit facilities without issuing new shares.
Sandstorm Gold Royalties (NYSE: SAND) ha manifestato il proprio sostegno per l'acquisizione da 1 miliardo di dollari USA di Royal Gold di uno stream aurifero presso la miniera di rame e oro di Kansanshi in Zambia. Si prevede che lo stream produca 35.000-40.000 once d'oro all'anno nel prossimo decennio.
Questo annuncio segue l'accordo definitivo tra Sandstorm e Royal Gold siglato il 6 luglio 2025, in cui Royal Gold acquisirà tutte le azioni di Sandstorm in una transazione interamente in azioni. La miniera di Kansanshi, con una vita utile delle riserve di 20 anni, è gestita e posseduta per l'80% da First Quantum Minerals Ltd. Royal Gold finanzierà l'acquisizione utilizzando liquidità disponibile e linee di credito senza emettere nuove azioni.
Sandstorm Gold Royalties (NYSE: SAND) ha expresado su apoyo a la adquisición por 1.000 millones de dólares de Royal Gold de un stream de oro en la mina de cobre y oro Kansanshi en Zambia. Se espera que el stream produzca 35.000-40.000 onzas de oro anuales durante la próxima década.
Este anuncio se produce tras el acuerdo definitivo entre Sandstorm y Royal Gold el 6 de julio de 2025, en el que Royal Gold adquirirá todas las acciones de Sandstorm en una transacción completamente en acciones. La mina Kansanshi, con una vida útil de reservas de 20 años, es operada y posee el 80% First Quantum Minerals Ltd. Royal Gold financiará la adquisición usando efectivo disponible y lÃneas de crédito sin emitir nuevas acciones.
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Sandstorm Gold Royalties (NYSE : SAND) a exprimé son soutien à l'acquisition par Royal Gold pour 1 milliard de dollars US d'un flux d'or à la mine de cuivre et d'or de Kansanshi en Zambie. Ce flux devrait produire 35 000 à 40 000 onces d'or par an au cours de la prochaine décennie.
Cette annonce fait suite à un accord définitif conclu entre Sandstorm et Royal Gold le 6 juillet 2025, par lequel Royal Gold acquiert toutes les actions de Sandstorm dans le cadre d'une transaction entièrement en actions. La mine de Kansanshi, qui possède une durée de vie des réserves de 20 ans, est exploitée et détenue à 80 % par First Quantum Minerals Ltd. Royal Gold financera l'acquisition en utilisant les liquidités disponibles et des facilités de crédit, sans émettre de nouvelles actions.
Sandstorm Gold Royalties (NYSE: SAND) hat seine Unterstützung für den 1-Milliarde-US-Dollar-Erwerb eines Goldstreams durch Royal Gold an der Kupfer-Gold-Mine Kansanshi in Sambia zum Ausdruck gebracht. Es wird erwartet, dass der Stream in den nächsten zehn Jahren jährlich 35.000-40.000 Unzen Gold produziert.
Diese Ankündigung folgt auf eine endgültige Vereinbarung zwischen Sandstorm und Royal Gold vom 6. Juli 2025, bei der Royal Gold alle Sandstorm-Aktien in einer reinen Aktientransaktion übernimmt. Die Kansanshi-Mine, mit einer Reservelebensdauer von 20 Jahren, wird von First Quantum Minerals Ltd. betrieben und zu 80 % gehalten. Royal Gold wird die Übernahme mit verfügbaren Barmitteln und Kreditlinien finanzieren, ohne neue Aktien auszugeben.
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- Sandstorm shareholders' exposure will be diluted through the all-share merger with Royal Gold
- Increased debt exposure through Royal Gold's use of credit facility for the acquisition
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Royal Gold's $1B Kansanshi stream acquisition benefits Sandstorm shareholders ahead of their pending merger, adding significant production to combined entity.
This announcement highlights a strategic development in the pending acquisition of Sandstorm by Royal Gold. Royal Gold has secured a
The timing is particularly noteworthy as it occurs during the interim period between the July 6 announcement of Royal Gold's all-share acquisition of Sandstorm and the transaction's closing. The companies had evidently anticipated this possibility, with specific provisions for large pre-closing acquisitions built into their arrangement agreement.
The Kansanshi mine represents a premium asset with substantial longevity, featuring current reserves supporting a 20-year mine life. This transaction demonstrates the strategic rationale behind the Sandstorm-Royal Gold combination � providing Sandstorm shareholders access to larger-scale opportunities that might have been beyond their reach as a standalone entity. Royal Gold is funding the acquisition with available cash and credit facilities rather than equity issuance, preserving shareholder value while deploying capital toward a long-life, cash-flowing asset.
For Sandstorm shareholders who will soon become Royal Gold shareholders, this transaction effectively provides them exposure to a significant new gold stream without dilution, enhancing the quality and scale of the combined portfolio they'll own post-merger. The structure underscores how royalty/streaming business models can efficiently deploy capital to secure precious metals exposure without operational mining risks.
"Sandstorm is pleased to support Royal Gold's acquisition of the Kansanshi gold stream," commented Nolan Watson, President and CEO of Sandstorm. "Our acquisition agreement with Royal Gold specifically contemplated the potential for a large stream acquisition before closing the Royal Gold/Sandstorm transaction, and we are pleased with today's announcement. Being part of a larger and well-capitalized entity creates the opportunity for Sandstorm shareholders to benefit from exposure to larger acquisitions. The Kansanshi transaction is an excellent example of a cash-flowing stream on a large, long-life mine with current reserves supporting a 20-year mine life from a first-tier operator. The gold stream is expected to add approximately 35,000 to 40,000 ounces per year over the next 10 years, further enhancing the combined portfolio."
On July 6, 2025, Sandstorm entered into a definitive arrangement agreement with Royal Gold pursuant to which Royal Gold will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Sandstorm in an all-share transaction. For more information regarding the proposed acquisition, refer to the Company's press release dated July 7, 2025.
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