Mining streaming companies: Go with the flow?
Buying shares in a streaming company could be a defensive way to reduce risk in the precious metals market
07 November 2024 - 05:00
Canadian metals investor Sprott was in Joburg last month to rake up some business. “We are always looking for opportunities and places to invest our capital,” says Caroline Donally, the South Africa-born partner of Sprott Resource Streaming and Royalty.
Streaming and royalty companies provide alternative means of cash to mining firms, sometimes for projects and at other times to restructure balance sheets. In both cases, they sell a portion of production at an agreed price instead of opting for debt or — perish the thought — equity finance...
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