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GOLD ROYALTY TO ACQUIRE PRODUCING PEDRA BRANCA GOLD AND COPPER ROYALTY
Gold Royalty Corp. ("Gold Royalty" or the "Company") (NYSE American: GROY) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement to acquire an existing royalty (the "Royalty") on the Pedra Branca mine, from BlackRock World Mining Trust plc ("BlackRock") for $70 million in cash (the "Transaction"). Pedra Branca is an operating copper and gold mine located in Brazil and currently owned and operated by a subsidiary of BHP Group Limited ("BHP"). In August 2025, BHP announced the sale of the P
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[{"type":"text","content":"VANCOUVER, BC, Dec. 8, 2025 /CNW/ - Gold Royalty Corp. ("Gold Royalty" or the "Company") (NYSE American: GROY) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement to acquire an existing royalty (the "Royalty") on the Pedra Branca mine, from BlackRock World Mining Trust plc ("BlackRock") for $70 million in cash (the "Transaction"). Pedra Branca is an operating copper and gold mine located in Brazil and currently owned and operated by a subsidiary of BHP Group Limited ("BHP"). In August 2025, BHP announced the sale of the Pedra Branca mine and other assets in the Carajás region to CoreX Holding BV, which is expected to complete upon the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. All amounts are expressed in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.","length":828,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"David Garofalo, Chairman and CEO of Gold Royalty, commented: "We are pleased to announce another significant addition to our portfolio. The acquisition of the Pedra Branca royalty represents an immediate and material addition to our cash flows. On completion, our portfolio of high-quality assets will include eight cash flowing assets and a deep pipeline of over 250 royalty and streaming interests."","length":411,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Transaction Highlights:","length":23,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"list","items":[{"val":[{"type":"text","content":"Materially accretive to Gold Royalty cash flows: For the 12 months ended June 30, 2025, the Royalty expense recorded to the prior royalty holder was approximately $7.9 million, equivalent to approximately 2,800 gold equivalent ounces ("GEOs")* at an average gold price of $2,811 per ounce. The Royalty is expected to add significant and meaningful cash flow to Gold Royalty after completion of the acquisition, including as a result of the current gold pricing climate.","length":479,"tagName":"p"}]},{"val":[{"type":"text","content":"Enhances leverage to gold and copper: The Royalty's terms include a 25% net smelter return royalty ("NSR") on gold and 2% NSR on copper produced from Pedra Branca. This further enhances Gold Royalty's already strong gold exposure from both a revenue and asset value perspective. Gold Royalty believes the enhanced copper exposure is timely, given...