Royal Gold acquires and manages precious metal streams, royalties, and similar interests. Co. manages its business under two segments: Acquisition and Management of Stream Interests, in which a metal stream is a purchase agreement that provides, in exchange for an upfront deposit payment, the right to purchase all or a portion of one or more metals produced from a mine, at a price determined for the life of the transaction by the purchase agreement; and Acquisition and Management of Royalty Interests, in which royalties are non-operating interests in mining projects that provide the right to a percentage of revenue or metals produced from the project after deducting specified costs, if any.