Elemental Royalty signaled on Tuesday that investors will be able to receive dividends in the form of Tether’s XAUT, establishing a novel use case for tokenized gold on Wall Street.
The move is aimed at providing investors with direct ownership of physical gold, stemming from investments in gold royalties, the Colorado-based firm said in a press release. In total, investors are expected to receive a 12 cent dividend across several quarterly payments.
The company’s investors can still receive distributions in cash, as is traditional. But Elemental CEO David Cole described the company’s support of Tether’s product as innovative.
“The decision to offer investors a dividend in kind, in the form of Tether Gold, further differentiates Elemental as a forward-thinking, growth-oriented investment,” he said.
Elemental’s stock price fell 7.8% on Tuesday to $19.41, according to Yahoo Finance. The firm makes money by acquiring royalties tied to mining projects. Elemental said its approach avoids risks associated with owning and operating a mine, while maintaining the upside.
Tether’s legacy was built on tokens pegged to the U.S. dollar, but the stablecoin issuer has embraced tokenized gold as the precious metal’s price has surged 66% over the past year. Meanwhile, XAUT’s market capitalization has swelled to $2.5 billion from $714 million.
Earlier this month, the token’s total value peaked at $3.5 billion, according to CoinGecko, as the price of gold rose to new highs.
In January, YouTube rival Rumble said that it had adopted XAUT as a medium of exchange on its platform, allowing users to tip the token to creators alongside Bitcoin and Tether’s flagship stablecoin, USDT. To bolster the token’s use in payments, Tether also introduced the term Scudo, which represents 1/1,000th of a troy ounce of gold and its XAUT token.
Those moves were focused on consumers, but Elemental shows how tokenized gold can be used as a tool in real-world corporate finance, according to Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino.
“This marks a major step forward for the gold industry and shows how tokenized assets can unlock new financial models that were previously out of reach,” he said in a press release, describing previous efforts to integrate the token on Wall Street as difficult.
Earlier this month, Ardoino estimated that the company’s gold holdings stood at 140 tons, nestled within a former nuclear bunker in Switzerland. At the time, that sum was worth an estimated $24 billion. Tether partially backs its $183 billion USDT stablecoin with gold.
At a market capitalization of $2.2 billion, Tether’s XAUT faces competition from PAX Gold. The products debuted within months of each other more than six years ago.
Despite their time in the market, Wintermute is among market makers that have only recently moved to support the token. Last week, the company said that it had begun executing over-the-counter trades in XAUT and PAX Gold on behalf of financial institutions.
The firm that handles billions of dollars in daily trading volume noted that there is robust demand for trading tokenized gold round-the-clock amid de-dollarization pressures. Along those lines, the company forecast that tokenized gold could become a $15 billion market by year-end.
February 17, 2026 – Denver, Colorado: Elemental Royalty Corporation (“Elemental” or “the Company”) (TSX-V: ELE, NASDAQ: ELE) is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors has approved an inaugural dividend policy (the “Dividend Policy”). In accordance with the Policy, Elemental expects to declare an annual cash dividend to its shareholders of US$0.12 per Elemental common share, to be paid in quarterly instalments of US$0.03 per share, with the record date for the inaugural dividend to be paid at the end of the first calendar quarter of 2026, and at the end of each calendar quarter following for subsequent dividends.
The Company is also pleased to announce that it anticipates that qualifying registered shareholders will be able to elect to receive their dividend in the form of Tether Gold XAU₮ tokens, of par value to the dividend price, thereby providing Elemental shareholders with direct ownership of physical gold through their investment in gold royalties.
Highlights
Maiden Dividend Policy approved by the Board of Directors
Expected annual cash dividend of US$0.12 per Elemental share, paid quarterly
Anticipated that qualifying registered shareholders will be able to elect that their cash dividends be invested in Tether Gold’s XAU₮ token
The Dividend to shareholders is supported by Elemental’s strong projected revenue and cash flow growth profile in 2026 and beyond
Further information on how shareholders may elect to receive the dividend or dividend in kind, will be provided in due course
David M. Cole, Chief Executive Officer of Elemental Royalty, commented: “The approval of this dividend policy marks an important milestone in Elemental’s strategic trajectory and reflects our confidence in the strength and momentum of the business; we believe this is the right time to introduce a sustainable, long-term, dividend. The decision to offer investors a dividend in kind, in the form of Tether Gold, further differentiates Elemental as a forward-thinking, growth-oriented investment.”
Stefan Wenger, Chief Financial Officer of Elemental Royalty Corporation, commented: “Our inaugural dividend is underpinned by Elemental’s strong balance sheet and future revenue outlook in the near and longer-term: as of December 31, 2025, we had approximately US$53 million of cash and no debt, providing substantial financial flexibility as we continue to invest in growth. We will continue to maintain a disciplined approach to capital allocation, balancing returning capital to shareholders through a progressive dividend which we intend to maintain, or even increase, without compromising on our strategy of accretive growth through the acquisition and generation of precious metals streams and royalties.”
Juan Sartori, Executive Chairman of Elemental Royalty Corporation, commented: “We believe the initiation of this dividend policy is a world first for a royalty company: we anticipate enabling qualifying shareholders to elect to have their cash dividend invested in the purchase of the Tether XAU₮ token, thereby facilitating for shareholders greater exposure to physical gold through Tether Gold’s stablecoin and retaining real long-term value storage via a practical mechanism for gold-denominated investment returns.”
Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – November 26, 2025) – Elemental Royalty Corporation (TSXV: ELE) (NASDAQ: ELE) (“Elemental” or “the Company“) is pleased to announce that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of an existing uncapped 2% Gross Revenue Royalty (“GRR“) over Genesis Minerals’ (“Genesis“) (ASX: GMD) Focus Laverton Project in Western Australia (“FocusLaverton Royalty“), and an existing 2% GRR on Brightstar Resources’ (“Brightstar“) (ASX: BTR) producing Jasper Hills Project, with the consideration of A$80 million (c.US$52 million) now paid in full.
Highlights:
Elemental has now completed the acquisition of the uncapped 2% GRR over Genesis’ recently acquired multi-million-ounce Focus Laverton Project to create a fourth cornerstone asset alongside Timok, Karlawinda, and Caserones
The Royalty covers ~2.1Moz of Measured and Indicated Resources and 1.5Moz of Inferred Resources adjacent to Genesis’ operating Laverton mill, 99% on granted mining leases and positioned for rapid inclusion into Genesis’ mine plan
The Focus Laverton 2% GRR overlaps the Company’s existing 2% GRR covering approximately 0.75Moz of Measured and Indicated Resources and 1.1Moz of Inferred Resources at the same project
The combination of Elemental Royalty’s existing Laverton royalty and the Focus Laverton Royalty create a cornerstone 2-4% GRR for the Company in a Tier 1 jurisdiction with a proven mid-tier operator in Genesis Minerals
As part of the same transaction, the Company acquired an uncapped 2% GRR on Brightstar’s producing Jasper Hills Project in the same Laverton district
David M. Cole, Chief Executive Officer of Elemental Royalty Corporation commented: “We are delighted to have now completed the acquisition of the Laverton Royalty, an exceptional quality asset in a top-tier jurisdiction with a clear pathway to imminent production with a world-class operator. This acquisition cements an additional cornerstone royalty in our portfolio of outstanding, high-quality, producing and advanced development assets. The transaction also includes a royalty on the producing Jasper Hills Project which will immediately contribute to our Q4 and Full Year 2025 revenue.”
The Laverton Royalty The Laverton Project covers several Archaean greenstone belts north-northeast of Kalgoorlie which host a range of orogenic lode gold deposits, typical of the Western Australian Yilgarn Eastern Goldfields. The Laverton district is one of the best endowed gold regions in Australia, hosting a number of major deposits, such as Gold Fields’ Granny Smith and AngloGold Ashanti’s Sunrise Dam.
Elemental Royalty now holds a total 4% GRR over 67km2 of the project, and a further 2% GRR over an additional 240km2, encompassing the following deposits:
Beasley Creek and Beasley Creek South
The Chatterbox Trend, including Apollo, Eclipse, Innuendo, Rumor
The Gladiator Trend, including Gladiator and Murrays
The Lancefield-WedgeTrend, including Telegraph, Wedge-Lancefield North
The historic underground Lancefield Gold Mine
The Karridale-Burtville Project
The Euro Trend, comprising both North and South deposits
The Cragiemore-Mary Mac Trend, including the Golden Pinnacles, Mary Mac and Craigiemore
The West Laverton-Bulldog Trend
The Barnicoat Project, including Barnicoat, Admiral Hill, Bells, Castaway, Grouse and Sickle
The wider Laverton project has the following JORC 2012 compliant Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve Estimates, over which Elemental has significant coverage:
Indicated Mineral Resource Estimate of 45.0 Mt @ 1.5 g/t Au for 2,100,000 ounces1
Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate of 23.0 Mt @ 2.1 g/t Au for 1,600,000 ounces1
Including:
Probable Ore Reserve Estimate of 13.0 Mt @ 1.3 g/t Au for 546,000 ounces1
The newly acquired royalty area also includes an additional combined 240,000 ounces of historical gold resources2 at the Barnicoat Project and South Lancefield, reported to a JORC-2004 Compliant standard only.
TSXV: ELE | NASDAQ: ELE | ISIN: CA28619K1093 | CUSIP: 28619K109
About Elemental Royalty Corporation. Elemental Royalty is a new mid-tier, gold-focused streaming and royalty company with a globally diversified portfolio of 16 producing assets and more than 200 royalties, anchored by cornerstone assets and operated by world-class mining partners. Formed through the merger of Elemental Altus and EMX, the Company combines Elemental Altus’s track record of accretive royalty acquisitions with EMX’s strengths in royalty generation and disciplined growth. This complementary strategy delivers both immediate cash flow and long-term value creation, supported by a best-in-class asset base, diversified production, and sector-leading management expertise.
Elemental Royalty trades on the TSX Venture Exchange and on NASDAQ under the ticker Symbol “ELE”.
Neither the TSX-V nor its Regulation Service Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX-V) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release.
Qualified Person Michael P. Sheehan, CPG, a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and employee of the Company, has reviewed, verified and approved the disclosure of the technical information contained in this news release.
1 Genesis Mineral Ltd., news release dated 26 May, 2025 – Mineral resource and reserve estimates were compiled by Mr. Alex Aaltonen, a Competent Person who is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM). Mr. Aaltonen is an employee of Focus Minerals Limited. 2. A Qualified Person has not completed sufficient work to classify these historical estimates as current Mineral Resources in accordance with the JORC Code (2012), and it is uncertain whether further evaluation will result in the estimates being reported in accordance with the JORC Code (2012). The company is not treating these estimates as current, and further work, including data validation, QAQC review, and re-estimation, will be required to report updated resources.
Cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements This news release contains certain “forward looking statements” and certain “forward-looking information” as defined under applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking statements and information can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may”, “will”, “should”, “expect”, “intend”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “continue”, “plans” or similar terminology.
Forward-looking statements and information are subject to various known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the ability of Elemental Royalty to control or predict, that may cause Elemental Royalty’s actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied thereby, and are developed based on assumptions about such risks, uncertainties and other factors set out herein, including but not limited to: the impact of general business and economic conditions, the absence of control over the mining operations from which Elemental Royalty will receive royalties, risks related to international operations, government relations and environmental regulation, the inherent risks involved in the exploration and development of mineral properties; the uncertainties involved in interpreting exploration data; the potential for delays in exploration or development activities; the geology, grade and continuity of mineral deposits; the possibility that future exploration, development or mining results will not be consistent with Elemental Royalty’ expectations; accidents, equipment breakdowns, title matters, labour disputes or other unanticipated difficulties or interruptions in operations; fluctuating metal prices; unanticipated costs and expenses; uncertainties relating to the availability and costs of financing needed in the future; the inherent uncertainty of production and cost estimates and the potential for unexpected costs and expenses, commodity price fluctuations; currency fluctuations; regulatory restrictions, including environmental regulatory restrictions; liability, competition, loss of key employees and other related risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of important factors which could cause actual results to differ from forward-looking statements, refer to the annual information form of Elemental Altus for the year ended December 31, 2024. Elemental Altus undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements and information except as required by applicable law. Such forward-looking statements and information represent management’s best judgment based on information currently available. No forward-looking statement or information can be guaranteed, and actual future results may vary materially. Accordingly, readers are advised not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements or information.
Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – November 12, 2025) – EMX Royalty Corporation (NYSE American: EMX) (TSXV: EMX) (“EMX” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the acquisition of a 1.25% NSR royalty (the “Royalty”) over the Puquios development stage copper project in north central Chile, located near the city of La Serena. The Puquios project is owned by Cuprum Resources Chile SpA, an operating company jointly owned by Camino Minerals Corp. (TSX-V: COR; “Camino”) and Nittetsu Mining Co., Ltd of Japan (“Nittetsu”). EMX purchased the Royalty from Santiago Metals Upper Holdco LLC, a company owned by a fund advised by Denham Capital Management LP (“Denham”), which owned and operated the project prior to its sale to Camino and Nittetsu. Camino and Nittetsu each have skilled and experienced mine development teams, and Denham has also financed the construction and operation of numerous mining operations in Chile and elsewhere in the world. Nittetsu has notably operated in partnership with Inversiones Errazuriz to construct and operate the Atacama Kozan (Los Bronces) copper-gold mine in central Chile and is currently constructing the Arqueros copper mine in the La Serena region.
The Puquios project is a supergene copper deposit in the foothills of the Andean mountain range and overlies a partially explored porphyry copper-molybdenum deposit. The current Proven and Probable reserves for the supergene Puquios deposit are 26.0 Mt averaging 0.494% copper1. A Prefeasibility Study for the project was published in March 2025, and shows robust economics for the project, including projected production of 223 million pounds of copper over a 14.2 year mine life (see Camino News Release dated March 17, 2025). Cuprum has obtained the necessary permits to commence construction of the project (including water rights) and Camino and Nittetsu are currently arranging project financing. Camino has provided a recent project update, highlighting the scalability of the project and its development status (see Camino News Release dated Oct 30, 2025).
The supergene copper deposit is located within a hilltop overlying a more extensive primary porphyry copper deposit that has only seen limited drilling. The underlying porphyry deposit remains open in multiple directions and at depth. Additionally, Puquios is positioned within a more extensive belt of hydrothermal alteration and copper and gold occurrences with numerous areas of historic mining and exploration. This belt extends for at least 8 km east to west within the Royalty footprint. The underlying porphyry copper-molybdenum deposit and extensive mineralization trend at Puquios provide EMX with considerable exploration upside and discovery optionality. Camino and Nittetsu are also evaluating the potential for new leach technologies to beneficiate the underlying sulfide copper mineralization, with Nittetsu’s technology demonstrating promising sulphide leaching results (also discussed in the Camino News Release dated Oct 30, 2025).
Commercial terms. EMX has paid Denham USD $6 million in exchange for the Royalty, with another USD $2 million payment due upon the commencement of construction of Puquios. Further, EMX has subscribed to a concurrent financing, where Camino is arranging a non-brokered private placement to raise total gross proceeds of CAD $5.5M for the advancement of Puquios through project financing and a final investment decision. EMX has subscribed to CAD $2.5 million of the financing for approximately 6.94 million shares at CAD $0.36 per share. EMX’s position in Camino provides exposure to Camino’s other exploration projects in Chile and Peru, notably including the Los Chapitos IOCG copper and gold project in Peru, also being explored in cooperation with Nittetsu.
1Notes on Mineral Reserves. The Mineral Reserves estimates for Puquios were reported in Camino News Release dated March 17, 2025 and were prepared by Jesse Aarsen, P.Eng. (who is also an Independent Qualified Person) using the 2014 CIM Definition Standards and have an effective date of September 21, 2021. The cut-off grade used for ore/waste determination is NSR >= US$5.59/t. Cut-off grade assumes US$3.19 /lb Cu, block recoveries from the block model, US$75/t cathode premium, 2% vendor royalty and US$0.30/lb SX/EW costs. The average associated metallurgical recovery for copper was modelled at 79%. Mineral Reserves were converted from Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources through the process of pit optimization, pit design, production schedule and are supported by a positive cash flow model. The Mineral Reserves reported are the tonnages delivered to the crusher, pre-delivery to the heap leach pad. Rounding as required by reporting guidelines may result in summation differences. Further information and details are available in the Puquios Project Technical Report entitled “Puquios Project – NI 43-101 Technical Report and Pre-feasibility Study, La Higuera, Coquimbo Region, Chile”, with an effective date of January 24, 2025, which is available on SEDAR+ under Camino’s filings. EMX has not performed sufficient work to verify the published data reported above, but EMX believes this information to be reliable and relevant.
More information on the Puquios project can be found at www.EMXroyalty.com.
Dr. Eric P. Jensen, CPG, a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101 and employee of the Company, has reviewed, verified and approved the disclosure of the technical information contained in this news release.
About EMX. EMX is a precious and base metals royalty company. EMX’s investors are provided with discovery, development, and commodity price optionality, while limiting exposure to risks inherent to operating companies. The Company’s common shares are listed on the NYSE American Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol “EMX”. Please see www.EMXroyalty.com for more information.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release
Forward-Looking Statements This news release may contain “forward looking statements” and “forward looking information” (together “forward-looking statements”) that reflect the Company’s current expectations and projections about its future results. These forward-looking statements may include statements regarding perceived merit of properties, expectations related to the Puquios copper deposit, mineral reserve estimates, strategic plans, market prices for metals, or other statements that are not statements of fact. When used in this news release, words such as “estimate,” “intend,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “will”, “believe”, “potential” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, which, by their very nature, are not guarantees of the Company’s future operational or financial performance, and are subject to risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause the Company’s actual results, performance, prospects or opportunities to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and factors may include but are not limited to unavailability of failure to identify commercially viable mineral reserves, delays in the advancement and production at the Vittangi graphite project, fluctuations in the market valuation for commodities, difficulties in obtaining required approvals for the development of a mineral project, increased regulatory compliance costs, expectations of project funding and other factors.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this news release or as of the date otherwise specifically indicated herein. Due to risks and uncertainties, including the risks and uncertainties identified in this news release, and other risk factors and forward-looking statements listed in the Company’s MD&A for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 (the “MD&A”), and the most recently filed Annual Information Form (“AIF”) for the year ended December 31, 2024, actual events may differ materially from current expectations. More information about the Company, including the MD&A, the AIF and financial statements of the Company, is available on SEDAR at www.sedarplus.ca and on the SEC’s EDGAR website at www.sec.gov. EMX does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – November 10, 2025) – EMX Royalty Corporation (NYSE American: EMX) (TSXV: EMX) (FSE: 6E9) (the “Company” or “EMX”) is pleased to announce that the Supreme Court of British Columbia has granted the final order in connection with the Company’s plan of arrangement (the “Arrangement“) with Elemental Altus Royalties Corp. (TSXV: ELE) (OTCQX: ELEMF) (“Elemental Altus“) and 1554829 B.C. Ltd. (“Acquireco“), pursuant to which Elemental Altus will, among other things, indirectly through an amalgamation of EMX with Acquireco, acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of EMX.
Elemental Altus has filed an application to list its common shares on the Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq“) under the ticker symbol “ELE”. Due to the ongoing United States federal government shutdown, which presently includes the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC“), the Nasdaq has advised that it cannot further advance the listing application until such time as the SEC reopens to complete its review. EMX and Elemental Altus currently expect that the Nasdaq approval of Elemental Altus’s listing application should be forthcoming following the end of the government shutdown and reopening of the SEC and completion of its review process. Until trading commences on the Nasdaq, Elemental Altus’s common shares will continue to trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the ticker symbol “ELE” and on the OTCQX Best Market under the ticker symbol “ELEMF”.
Subject to obtaining all required approvals and the satisfaction or waiver of all required conditions, the Arrangement is expected to close by mid-November 2025. Following closing of the Arrangement, the EMX shares are expected to be de-listed from the TSX Venture Exchange, NYSE American Exchange and Frankfurt Stock Exchange (the “De-Listing“). Following the De-Listing, it is anticipated that EMX will apply to cease to be a reporting issuer under applicable Canadian securities laws.
For a more detailed description of the Arrangement, please refer to EMX’s management information circular dated September 29, 2025, available under the Company’s profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov, and on the Company’s website at https://emxroyalty.com/investors/special-meeting/.
EMX is a precious and base metals royalty company. EMX’s investors are provided with discovery, development, and commodity price optionality, while limiting exposure to risks inherent to operating companies. The EMX shares are listed on the NYSE American Exchange and TSX-V under the symbol “EMX”. Please see www.EMXroyalty.com for more information.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This press release may contain “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws and “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, (collectively, “forward-looking statements“) that reflect the Company’s current expectations and projections about its future results. These forward-looking statements may include statements regarding EMX and the combined company’s plans and expectations with respect to the proposed Arrangement and the anticipated impact of the Arrangement on the combined company’s results of operations, financial position, growth opportunities and competitive position. Any statements that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance (often, but not always, identified by words or phrases such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “plans,” “projects,” “targets,” “schedules,” “forecasts,” “budget,” “estimates,” “assumes,” “intends,” “strategy,” “goals,” “objectives,” “potential,” “possible” or variations thereof or stating that certain actions, events, conditions or results “may,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “might” or “will” be taken, occur or be achieved, or the negative of any of these terms and similar expressions) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to: the risk that any other condition to closing may not be satisfied or waived; the risk that the closing of the Arrangement might be delayed or not occur at all; the risk that either EMX or Elemental Altus may terminate the definitive arrangement agreement and either EMX or Elemental Altus is required to pay a termination fee to the other party; potential adverse reactions or changes to business or employee relationships of EMX or Elemental Altus, including those resulting from the completion of the Arrangement; the diversion of management time on Arrangement-related issues; the risk of tax consequences for Securityholders and Elemental Altus securityholders if the Arrangement does not qualify as a tax-deferred reorganization; the ultimate timing, outcome and results of integrating the operations of EMX and Elemental Altus; the effects of the business combination of EMX and Elemental Altus, including the combined company’s future financial condition, results, operations, strategy and plans; the ability of the combined company to realize anticipated synergies in the timeframe expected or at all; changes in capital markets and the ability of the combined company to finance its activities in the manner expected; the inability to satisfy the listing requirements to be listed on a U.S. stock exchange; the possibility that EMX or Elemental Altus fail to comply with applicable laws prior to the Arrangement which could subject the combined company to penalties; the risk that EMX or Elemental Altus may not receive the required stock exchange and regulatory approvals to effect the Arrangement; the risk of any litigation relating to the Arrangement; the fact that business disruption may be greater than expected following the public announcement or consummation of the Arrangement; the risk that the combined company does not result in a larger, well capitalized entity with a lower cost of capital which could prevent the combined company from pursuing further accretive royalty opportunities in the market; the absence of control over mining operations from which the Company will receive royalties or stream interests from; and risks related to those mining operations and royalty and stream interests, including risks related to international operations, government and environmental regulation, actual results of current exploration activities, conclusions of economic evaluations and changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined, risks in the marketability of minerals, fluctuations in the price of gold and other commodities, fluctuation in foreign exchange rates and interest rates, stock market volatility, as well as those factors discussed in the EMX risk factors listed in EMX’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and its Annual Information Form dated March 12, 2025 filed under EMX’s profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
EMX’s forward-looking statements are based on the applicable assumptions and factors management considers reasonable as of the date hereof, based on the information available to management at such time. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements that are contained or incorporated by reference, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
Neither the TSX-V nor its Regulation Service Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX-V.) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release.
Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – November 6, 2025) – EMX Royalty Corporation (NYSE American: EMX) (TSXV: EMX) (the “Company” or “EMX”) is pleased to announce that Kennecott Exploration Company (“KEX”), a subsidiary of the Rio Tinto Group, has exercised its option to purchase EMX’s Superior West Project, located in central Arizona, and in connection therewith EMX is in receipt of the final option payment of $3,407,383 and has been granted a 2.5% NSR royalty over the project.
EMX acquired the Superior West Project by staking open ground after target generation activities in the greater Superior and Globe-Miami porphyry districts, which ultimately resulted in the acquisition of multiple key property positions within these prolific districts. The project was optioned to KEX in 2015 and advanced through various field programs. KEX’s exercise of the option to purchase highlights the strength of EMX’s royalty generation model, in which targets and related mineral rights are acquired at minimal cost to shareholders, then advanced through partnerships with leading exploration and mining companies. EMX receives cash payments and retains royalty interests, expanding its growing global portfolio.
About EMX. EMX is a precious and base metals royalty company. EMX’s investors are provided with discovery, development, and commodity price optionality, while limiting exposure to risks inherent to operating companies. The Company’s common shares are listed on the NYSE American Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol “EMX”. Please see www.EMXroyalty.com for more information.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release
Forward-Looking Statements This news release may contain “forward-looking statements” that reflect the Company’s current expectations and projections about its future results. These forward-looking statements may include statements regarding perceived merit of properties, exploration results and budgets, mineral reserves and resource estimates, work programs, capital expenditures, timelines, strategic plans, market prices for precious and base metal, or other statements that are not statements of fact. When used in this news release, words such as “estimate,” “intend,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “will”, “believe”, “potential” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, which, by their very nature, are not guarantees of the Company’s future operational or financial performance, and are subject to risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause the Company’s actual results, performance, prospects or opportunities to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and factors may include, but are not limited to unavailability of financing, failure to identify commercially viable mineral reserves, fluctuations in the market valuation for commodities, difficulties in obtaining required approvals for the development of a mineral project, increased regulatory compliance costs, expectations of project funding by joint venture partners and other factors.
Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – November 4, 2025) – EMX Royalty Corporation (NYSE American: EMX) (TSXV: EMX) (FSE: 6E9) (the “Company” or “EMX”) is pleased to announce that shareholders of EMX (“Shareholders“) and optionholders of EMX who have been issued stock options under EMX’s existing stock option plan (“Optionholders“, and together with Shareholders, the “Securityholders“) have approved the plan of arrangement (the “Arrangement“) under the provisions of Division 5 of Part 9 of the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) (“BCBCA“) involving EMX, Elemental Altus Royalties Corp. (TSXV: ELE) (OTCQX: ELEMF) (“Elemental Altus“) and 1554829 B.C. Ltd. (“Acquireco“), pursuant to which Elemental Altus will, among other things, indirectly through an amalgamation of EMX with Acquireco, acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of EMX. The vote was passed at EMX’s special meeting of Securityholders (the “Meeting“) held earlier today.
The Arrangement was approved by (i) 98.83% of the votes cast by Shareholders present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the Meeting, (ii) 98.95% of the votes cast by Shareholders and Optionholders, voting together as a single class, present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the Meeting, and (iii) 98.66% of the votes cast by Shareholders present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the Meeting, excluding the votes cast by such Shareholders that were required to be excluded pursuant to Multilateral Instrument 61-101 – Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions. The report of voting results will be available under the Company’s profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
With the approval by the Securityholders, EMX will now seek a final order from the Supreme Court of British Columbia (“Court“) to approve the Arrangement at a hearing expected to be held on November 7, 2025. In addition to approval of the Court, completion of the Arrangement is subject to the Elemental Altus shareholders approving the Tether Concurrent Financing (received, as described below), applicable regulatory and exchange approval, and the satisfaction of certain other closing conditions customary for a transaction of this nature. Further, the completion of the Arrangement is subject to the conditional approval of the listing of the Elemental Altus Shares on a US stock exchange and the completion of the Tether Concurrent Financing. If all conditions are satisfied or waived, the Arrangement is expected to close by mid-November 2025.
As announced in Elemental Altus’ news release dated November 4, 2025, shareholders of Elemental Altus approved, among other things, an ordinary resolution in accordance with the ‘majority of the minority’ shareholder approval requirements set forth in Part 8 of Multilateral Instrument 61-101 – Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions and TSX Venture Exchange (“TSX-V”) Policy 5.9, approving a “related party” private placement of 7,502,502 common shares of Elemental Altus at a price of $18.38 (or US$13.33) per common share to Tether Investments S.A. de C.V. (“Tether“) for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $137,896,000 (or approximately US$100 million) (the “Tether Concurrent Financing“). Completion of the Tether Concurrent Financing is subject to final approval of the TSX-V.
EMX is a precious and base metals royalty company. EMX’s investors are provided with discovery, development, and commodity price optionality, while limiting exposure to risks inherent to operating companies. The EMX shares are listed on the NYSE American Exchange and TSX-V under the symbol “EMX”. Please see www.EMXroyalty.com for more information.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This press release may contain “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws and “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, (collectively, “forward-looking statements“) that reflect the Company’s current expectations and projections about its future results. These forward-looking statements may include statements regarding EMX and the combined company’s plans and expectations with respect to the proposed Arrangement, the hearing and receipt of a final order from the Court to approve the Arrangement, expectations regarding the satisfaction or waiver of certain closing conditions, including the receipt of conditional approval of the listing of Elemental Altus Shares on a US stock exchange and completion of the Tether Concurrent Financing, the expected closing date of the Arrangement, and receipt of final approval of the TSX-V for the Tether Concurrent Financing. Any statements that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance (often, but not always, identified by words or phrases such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “plans,” “projects,” “targets,” “schedules,” “forecasts,” “budget,” “estimates,” “assumes,” “intends,” “strategy,” “goals,” “objectives,” “potential,” “possible” or variations thereof or stating that certain actions, events, conditions or results “may,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “might” or “will” be taken, occur or be achieved, or the negative of any of these terms and similar expressions) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to: the risk that any other condition to closing may not be satisfied or waived; the risk that the closing of the Arrangement might be delayed or not occur at all; the risk that the Court does not issue a final order approving the Arrangement; the risk that either EMX or Elemental Altus may terminate the definitive arrangement agreement and either EMX or Elemental Altus is required to pay a termination fee to the other party; potential adverse reactions or changes to business or employee relationships of EMX or Elemental Altus, including those resulting from the completion of the Arrangement; the diversion of management time on Arrangement-related issues; the risk of tax consequences for Securityholders and Elemental Altus securityholders if the Arrangement does not qualify as a tax-deferred reorganization; the ultimate timing, outcome and results of integrating the operations of EMX and Elemental Altus; the effects of the business combination of EMX and Elemental Altus, including the combined company’s future financial condition, results, operations, strategy and plans; the ability of the combined company to realize anticipated synergies in the timeframe expected or at all; changes in capital markets and the ability of the combined company to finance its activities in the manner expected; the inability to satisfy the listing requirements to be listed on a U.S. stock exchange; the possibility that EMX or Elemental Altus fail to comply with applicable laws prior to the Arrangement which could subject the combined company to penalties; the risk that EMX or Elemental Altus may not receive the required Court, stock exchange and regulatory approvals to effect the Arrangement; the risk of any litigation relating to the Arrangement; the fact that business disruption may be greater than expected following the public announcement or consummation of the Arrangement; the risk that the combined company does not result in a larger, well capitalized entity with a lower cost of capital which could prevent the combined company from pursuing further accretive royalty opportunities in the market; the absence of control over mining operations from which the Company will receive royalties or stream interests from; and risks related to those mining operations and royalty and stream interests, including risks related to international operations, government and environmental regulation, actual results of current exploration activities, conclusions of economic evaluations and changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined, risks in the marketability of minerals, fluctuations in the price of gold and other commodities, fluctuation in foreign exchange rates and interest rates, stock market volatility, as well as those factors discussed in the EMX risk factors listed in EMX’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and its Annual Information Form dated March 12, 2025 filed under EMX’s profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
EMX’s forward-looking statements are based on the applicable assumptions and factors management considers reasonable as of the date hereof, based on the information available to management at such time. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements that are contained or incorporated by reference, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
Neither the TSX-V nor its Regulation Service Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX-V.) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release.
Your vote is important no matter how many EMX Shares and/or stock options you hold.
The Board of Directors of EMX recommends that Securityholders vote FOR the Arrangement Resolution.
In light of the current Canada Post strike, Securityholders are strongly encouraged to cast their votes online or by telephone.
For assistance in voting, please contact Laurel Hill Advisory Group by phone at 1-877-452-7184 (toll-free in North America) or 1-416-304-0211 (collect, international), or by email at assistance@laurelhill.com.
Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – October 2, 2025) – EMX Royalty Corporation (NYSE American: EMX) (TSXV: EMX) (FSE: 6E9) (the “Company” or “EMX”) is pleased to announce today that in connection with the previously announced transaction (the “Arrangement“) with Elemental Altus Royalties Corp. (“Elemental Altus“) and 1554829 B.C. Ltd. (“Acquireco“), EMX has filed and commenced delivery of its notice of meeting, management information circular (the “Circular“) and related documents (collectively, the “Meeting Materials“) for the upcoming special meeting (the “Meeting“) of the holders of common shares of the Company (the “Shareholders“) and the holders of stock options of the Company (the “Optionholders“, and collectively with the Shareholders, the “Securityholders“).
Due to the Canada Post strike, the mailing and delivery of the Meeting Materials has been interrupted. In accordance with the terms of the Interim Order (as defined below) and in lieu of prepaid ordinary mail, this press release has been disseminated and an advertisement (the “Advertisement“) has been placed in today’s issue of The Globe and Mail newspaper.
EMX has implemented measures to ensure that the delivery or transmission of the proxies or other Meeting Materials by the Securityholders to EMX in relation to the Meeting may be made within the required time period and at no cost to the Securityholders, including by providing for the submission of proxies online or by telephone, as set out below.
Further, EMX has taken the following measures, at no cost to Securityholders, to ensure delivery or transmission of Meeting Materials to as many Securityholders as possible:
posted the Advertisement in The Globe and Mail newspaper;
couriered or emailed the Meeting Materials to all registered Shareholders in Canada;
couriered the Meeting Materials to beneficial Shareholders in Canada using a determined threshold;
emailed the Meeting Materials to Securityholders with available email addresses;
emailed intermediaries for further communication to beneficial Shareholders; and
disseminated this press release.
There is no anticipated interruption or delay in the delivery of the Meeting Materials to U.S. Securityholders.
In light of the current Canada Post strike, Securityholders are strongly encouraged to cast their votes online or by telephone.
The Meeting Materials can also be accessed under EMX’s profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov, as well as on the Company’s website at https://emxroyalty.com/investors/special-meeting/. The Meeting Materials are also available for delivery to Securityholders without charge by email or by courier upon written request made to EMX (contact Laurel Hill per below).
The Arrangement and Meeting Details
On September 4, 2025, EMX, Elemental Altus and Acquireco entered into an arrangement agreement (the “Arrangement Agreement“), pursuant to which Elemental Altus has agreed to, indirectly through Acquireco, acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of EMX (“EMX Shares“) at an exchange ratio of 0.2822 Elemental Altus common shares (each, an “Elemental Altus Share“) for each EMX Share (the “Exchange Ratio“). Optionholders will receive replacement options of EMX, being exercisable to purchase from Elemental Altus a number of Elemental Altus Shares adjusted as to the number by the Exchange Ratio (rounded down to the nearest whole number of Elemental Altus Shares) and as to exercise price by the inverse of the Exchange Ratio (rounded up to the nearest whole cent). At the Meeting, Securityholders will be asked to consider, and if deemed advisable, to pass a special resolution (the “Arrangement Resolution“) to approve the Arrangement under Part 9, Division 5 of the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia).
EMX will hold the Meeting on November 4, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. (Vancouver time) at the offices of Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP at Suite 2200, RBC Place, 885 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3E8. The Meeting can also be accessed via live webcast at meetnow.global/M2JX4WC. The record date for Securityholders entitled to notice of, and to attend and vote at, the Meeting is September 25, 2025. Only Securityholders who are present in person and entitled to vote at the Meeting are able to vote during the Meeting. Any Securityholder attending the Meeting via the live webcast will not be able to vote at the Meeting.
Interim Order
The Company is pleased to announce that the Supreme Court of British Columbia (the “Court“) has granted an interim order (the “Interim Order“) regarding the Arrangement which authorizes EMX to proceed with the Meeting and addresses other Meeting-related matters. A copy of the Interim Order is included in the Circular. Subject to receipt of the requisite approvals by Securityholders at the Meeting, it is expected that EMX will apply for a final order of the Court approving the Arrangement on November 7, 2025.
Reasons for the Arrangement and Board Recommendation
Top Quality, Globally Diversified Portfolio. The combined company will create a peer-leading revenue generating royalty company with combined revenue guidance of US$70 million in 2025 and analyst consensus revenue of US$80 million in 20261, underpinned by strong growth visibility.
Meaningful Scale. The combined company results in a larger, well capitalized entity with a lower cost of capital, positioned to pursue further accretive royalty opportunities in the market.
Future Growth. The combined company is expected to benefit from complementary management expertise, uniting Elemental Altus’ proven track record of accretive royalty acquisitions with EMX’s disciplined royalty generation and acquisition capabilities.
Support of Directors, Officers and Shareholders. The boards of directors of each of EMX and Elemental Altus (subject to abstentions where legally required) and the special committee of the board of directors of EMX have unanimously recommended support for the Arrangement. Additionally, the directors and senior officers and certain shareholders of each of EMX and Elemental Altus have entered into voting and support agreements pursuant to which they have agreed, among other things, to vote in favour of the Arrangement Resolution at the Meeting and in favour of certain resolutions at the special meeting of Elemental Altus shareholders to be held on November 4, 2025, as applicable.
Negotiated Transaction. The Arrangement Agreement is the result of a comprehensive negotiation process with respect to the key elements of the Arrangement Agreement and plan of arrangement, which includes terms and conditions that are reasonable in the judgment of the board of directors of EMX and the special committee of the board of directors of EMX. The Arrangement provides for a 21.5% premium on the 20 day volume weighted average price to Shareholders as of September 4, 2025 and management of EMX who will be taking on management positions with the combined company, including the CEO and CFO roles.
The Board of Directors (subject to abstentions where legally required) of EMX unanimously recommends that Securityholders vote FOR the Arrangement Resolution.
How to Vote
Registered Securityholders
Non-Registered Shareholders
EMX Shares and/or EMX options held in own name and represented by a physical certificate or DRS.
EMX Shares held with a broker, bank or other intermediary.
Dial the applicable number listed on the voting instruction form.
Securityholders are encouraged to read the Circular in its entirety and vote their EMX shares and/or EMX options as soon as possible ahead of the proxy voting deadline on October 31, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. (Vancouver time) (which deadline may be waived by EMX).
To ensure your vote is received in a timely manner, Securityholders are strongly encouraged to cast their votes online or by telephone. Securityholders who require voting assistance may contact EMX’s proxy solicitation agent, Laurel Hill Advisory Group at the contact information below. Additionally, Laurel Hill Advisory Group will reach out to Securityholders to assist with voting and utilize Broadridge’s QuickvoteTM offering to take votes directly over the phone from eligible beneficial Shareholders. Beneficial Shareholders who have not received their voting instruction form with their unique control number may contact their broker and request this number to vote online or contact Laurel Hill Advisory Group.
While the Canada Post strike is ongoing, registered Shareholders who wish to deposit their letters of transmittal, share certificates and other required documentation, as applicable, should use courier services or hand deliver such documentation to the depositary, Computershare Investor Services Inc., at 320 Bay Street, 14th Floor, Toronto, Ontario M5H 4A6.
Securityholder Questions
Securityholders who have any questions or require assistance with voting may contact Laurel Hill Advisory Group, EMX’s proxy solicitation agent and Securityholder communications advisor:
Laurel Hill Advisory Group Toll Free: 1-877-452-7184 (for Securityholders in North America) International: +1 416-304-0211 (for Securityholders outside Canada and the US) By Email: assistance@laurelhill.com
EMX is a precious and base metals royalty company. EMX’s investors are provided with discovery, development, and commodity price optionality, while limiting exposure to risks inherent to operating companies. The EMX Shares are listed on the NYSE American Exchange and TSX-V under the symbol “EMX”. Please see www.EMXroyalty.com for more information.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Information
This press release may contain “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws and “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, (collectively, “forward-looking statements”) that reflect the Company’s current expectations and projections about its future results. These forward-looking statements may include statements regarding the Meeting; the mailing and filing of the Meeting Materials, including the Canada Post strike and its effect on the mailing of the Meeting Materials; the approval of the Arrangement by Securityholders; the application for a final order of the Court approving the Arrangement; timing for closing of the Arrangement; EMX and the combined company’s plans and expectations with respect to the proposed Arrangement; the accuracy of the pro forma financial position and outlook of the combined company following completion of the Arrangement; the expected benefits of the new board and management team of the combined company; and the anticipated impact of the Arrangement on the combined company’s results of operations, financial position, growth opportunities and competitive position. Any statements that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance (often, but not always, identified by words or phrases such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “plans,” “projects,” “targets,” “schedules,” “forecasts,” “budget,” “estimates,” “assumes,” “intends,” “strategy,” “goals,” “objectives,” “potential,” “possible” or variations thereof or stating that certain actions, events, conditions or results “may,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “might” or “will” be taken, occur or be achieved, or the negative of any of these terms and similar expressions) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to: the possibility that Securityholders may not approve the Arrangement; the risk that any other condition to closing may not be satisfied or waived; the risk that the closing of the Arrangement might be delayed or not occur at all; the risk that the Court does not issue a final order approving the Arrangement; the risk that either EMX or Elemental Altus may terminate the Arrangement Agreement and either EMX or Elemental Altus is required to pay a termination fee to the other party; potential adverse reactions or changes to business or employee relationships of EMX or Elemental Altus, including those resulting from the announcement or completion of the Arrangement; the diversion of management time on Arrangement-related issues; the risk of tax consequences for Securityholders and Elemental Altus securityholders if the Arrangement does not qualify as a tax-deferred reorganization; the ultimate timing, outcome and results of integrating the operations of EMX and Elemental Altus; the effects of the business combination of EMX and Elemental Altus, including the combined company’s future financial condition, results, operations, strategy and plans; the ability of the combined company to realize anticipated synergies in the timeframe expected or at all; changes in capital markets and the ability of the combined company to finance its activities in the manner expected; the inability to satisfy the listing requirements to be listed on a U.S. stock exchange; the possibility that EMX or Elemental Altus fail to comply with applicable laws prior to the Arrangement which could subject the combined company to penalties; the risk that EMX or Elemental Altus may not receive the required Court, stock exchange and regulatory approvals to effect the Arrangement; the risk of any litigation relating to the Arrangement; the fact that business disruption may be greater than expected following the public announcement or consummation of the Arrangement; the risk that the combined company does not result in a larger, well capitalized entity with a lower cost of capital which could prevent the combined company from pursuing further accretive royalty opportunities in the market; the absence of control over mining operations from which the Company will receive royalties or stream interests from; and risks related to those mining operations and royalty and stream interests, including risks related to international operations, government and environmental regulation, actual results of current exploration activities, conclusions of economic evaluations and changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined, risks in the marketability of minerals, fluctuations in the price of gold and other commodities, fluctuation in foreign exchange rates and interest rates, stock market volatility, as well as those factors discussed in the EMX risk factors listed in EMX’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and its Annual Information Form dated March 12, 2025 filed under EMX’s profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
EMX’s forward-looking statements are based on the applicable assumptions and factors management considers reasonable as of the date hereof, based on the information available to management at such time. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements that are contained or incorporated by reference, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
1 Based on figures (i) with respect to EMX from National Bank Financial Inc. and as of August 12, 2025, and (ii) with respect to Elemental Altus from each of Raymond James Ltd. and National Bank Financial Inc. as of August 19, 2025 and from Canaccord Genuity Corp. as of May 26, 2025.
LONDON, Oct. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — ACG announces that the net smelter return royalty agreement dated 17 July 2019 (the “Royalty Agreement“) originally entered into between Lidya Madencilik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. (which assigned its interest to ACG Holdco 1 Limited), Polimetal Madencilik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. (“Polimetal“) and Alacer Gold Madencilik A.Ş (which assigned its interest to EMX Royalty Corporation (“EMX“)) in respect of production at the Gediktepe mine was amended and restated (the “Amended Royalty Agreement“) on 30 September 2025. The amendment is the result of a consensual agreement with EMX on terms that are mutually beneficial to all parties.
Under the terms of the Amended Royalty Agreement and related documents:
With effect from 1 January 2026, the terms of the oxide and sulphide royalties have been simplified, with the oxide royalty percentage being decreased from 10% to 2.25% and the sulphide royalty percentage being increased from 2% to 2.25% on all sulphide production.
Each of ACG and Polimetal has been released from its obligations to make certain milestone payments (the “Milestone Payments“) linked to the commencement of sulphide commercial production at the Gediktepe mine (in an aggregate amount of US$ 6 million) to EMX in 2026.
The adjustment to the royalty terms will provide substantial benefits to the group as it forges ahead with the transition from oxide to sulphide production at the Gediktepe mine. In particular:
The amendments to the Royalty Agreement should result in a significant reduction in all in sustaining costs (AISC) on the remaining oxide ore produced at the Gediktepe mine from 2026.
The reduction in the high oxide royalty percentage and release of the obligation to make the Milestone Payments should considerably strengthen the group’s short term cash flows and enable it to increase its cash buffer in 2026 while the Gediktepe mine transition is completed.
The royalty percentage applicable to any future oxide production following a potential LOM extension at Gediktepe will decrease from 10% to 2.25%.
Patrick Henze, Chief Financial Officer of ACG said:
“We are very pleased to have completed the process of amending our royalty arrangements with EMX and believe that the amended royalty terms leave us well positioned to navigate the transition from oxide to sulphide production in the near term. We are thankful to EMX for its constructive and collaborative approach during this process and look forward to continuing our mutually beneficial partnership.”
Inside information
The information contained within this announcement is considered by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No.596/2014 (as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018). On the publication of this announcement via a Regulatory Information Service, such information is now considered to be in the public domain.
Forward looking statements
This announcement may contain certain “forward-looking information” and “forward-looking statements” (collectively, “forward-looking statements“). Forward-looking statements are identified by their use of terms and phrases such as “believe”, “targets”, “expects”, “aim”, “anticipate”, “project”, “would”, “could”, “envisage”, “estimate”, “intend”, “may”, “plan”, “will” or the negative of those, variations or comparable expressions, including references to assumptions. The forward-looking statements in this announcement are based on current expectations and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance and achievements to differ materially from any results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on numerous assumptions regarding the present and future business strategies of the Group and the environment in which it is and will operate in the future. All subsequent oral or written forward-looking statements attributed to the Company or any persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statement above. Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of this announcement. Except as required by applicable law, regulatory requirement, the UK Listing Rules and the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules, neither the Company nor any other party intends to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
The person responsible for the release of this information on behalf of the Company is Artem Volynets, Chief Executive Officer.
About the Company
ACG Metals is a company with a vision to consolidate the copper industry through a series of roll-up acquisitions, with best-in-class ESG and carbon footprint characteristics.
In September 2024, ACG successfully completed the acquisition of the Gediktepe Mine which is expected to transition to primary copper and zinc production from 2026 and will target annual steady-state copper equivalent production of 20-25 kt. Gediktepe produced 55koz of AuEq in 2024.
ACG’s team has extensive M&A experience built through decades spent at blue-chip multinationals in the sector. The team brings a significant network as well as a commitment to ESG principles and strong corporate governance.