Royal Gold, Inc. is engaged in the business of acquiring and managing precious metals, streams, royalties and similar interests. The Company operates through two segments, which include acquisition and management of stream interests, and the acquisition and management of royalty interests. Its acquisition and management of stream interests segment includes metal stream, which is a purchase agreement that provides, in exchange for an upfront deposit payment, the right and obligation to purchase all or a portion of one or more metals in an amount determined by reference to production at a mining operation, at a price determined for the life of the transaction by the purchase agreement. Its acquisition and management of royalty interests segment include non-operating interests in mining projects that provide the right to revenue or metals produced from the project after deducting specified costs, if any.