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Franco – Nevada acquire 7.5% gross on gold mine

Franco-Nevada said Tuesday it agreed to acquire a royalty package consisting of a 7.5% gross margin royalty on the Côté gold mine in Ontario from a unnamed third party for $1.05B in cash.

The company said the royalty package applies to mineral production from the Chester 1, 2 and 3 claims, which cover all of the mineral reserves and over 99.9% of current mineral resources on the Côté mine.

Source – Seeking Alpha

Franco-Nevada Corporation is a Canada based, gold-focused royalty, and streaming company with the most diversified portfolio of cashflow producing assests

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