Royal Gold, Inc. engages in the business of acquiring and managing precious metal streams, royalties, and similar interests. The company is headquartered in Denver, Colorado and currently employs 30 full-time employees. The firm's segments include Acquisition and Management of Stream Interests, and Acquisition and Management of Royalty Interests. The Acquisition and Management of Stream Interests segment includes a metal stream, which is a purchase agreement that provides 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. The Acquisition and Management of Royalty Interests segment includes non-operating interests in mining projects that provide the right to revenue or metals produced from the project after deducting specified costs, if any. The firm owns interests in approximately 175 properties on five continents, including interests in 42 producing mines and 18 development stage projects.