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<a href="https://smartkarma.com/entities/sandstorm-gold-ltd-5570bfc1-8520-4b06-a35d-6df15febed3e">Sandstorm Gold </a>operates under a high-margin royalty and streaming model, which provides financing to mining companies in exchange for a share of future production at a fixed, low cost. This insulates the company from the direct operational and capital risks associated with mining.</li>
 <li>The company has a highly diversified portfolio of royalties and streams, reducing single-asset risk and providing exposure to numerous projects across various stages of development and geographic locations.</li>
 <li>A key event is the pending acquisition of Sandstorm by Royal Gold, Inc. in an all-share transaction. This merger is expected to combine Royal Gold's mature, cash-flowing assets with Sandstorm's growth-oriented portfolio, creating a more diversified and larger-scale royalty and streaming entity.</li>
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Sandstorm Gold operates under a high-margin royalty and streaming model, which provides financing to mining companies in exchange for a share of future production at a fixed, low cost. This insulates the company from the direct operational and capital risks associated with mining.
  The company has a highly diversified portfolio of royalties and streams, reducing single-asset risk and providing exposure to numerous projects across various stages of development and geographic locations.
  A key event is the pending acquisition of Sandstorm by Royal Gold, Inc. in an all-share transaction. This merger is expected to combine Royal Gold's mature, cash-flowing assets with Sandstorm's growth-oriented portfolio, creating a more diversified and larger-scale royalty and streaming entity.
This content is AI-generated and displayed for general informational purposes only. Please verify independently before use.

Primer: Sandstorm Gold  (SAND US) - Aug 2026

Breaking Down the Mining News of the Day, Money of Mine

Money of Mine

Breaking Down the Mining News of the Day

An ex-underground miner, an ex-investment banker, and an ex-equity research guy breaking down the mining news of the day. It's a bit of entertainment, information, and occasionally some alpha.

<ul><li>Sandstorm royalties acquired by Royal Gold, forming a new company</li><li>History of talks between Sandstorm and Royal Gold leading up to the acquisition</li><li>Benefits of consolidation in the royalty and streaming industry, highlighting the independence of underlying assets from management.</li></ul>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Sandstorm royalties acquired by Royal Gold, forming a new companyHistory of talks between Sandstorm and Royal Gold leading up to the acquisitionBenefits of consolidation in the royalty and streaming industry, highlighting the independence of underlying assets from management.This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

From Royalties to Real Assets: Smallwood, Awram, and Jay Martin

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Index Rebalance

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<li>No constituent changes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vaneck-vectors-junior-gold-miners-etf" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32845:1" rel="noopener">VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ US)</a> in December. But there are a lot of float and capping changes.</li>
<li>Estimated one-way turnover is 2.6% resulting in a round-trip trade of US$269m. There are 8 stocks with over 1x ADV to trade from passive trackers.</li>
<li>Stocks with the largest flows are <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/evolution-mining-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18363:1" rel="noopener">Evolution Mining</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pan-american-silver-corp-ce7d7ca6-59e0-44f1-958f-e5b679750b06" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25937:1" rel="noopener">Pan American Silver</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/westgold-resources-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24269:1" rel="noopener">Westgold Resources</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/b2gold-corp-fee72de9-9219-4f08-9e4a-eff9db71e070" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33420:1" rel="noopener">B2Gold</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alamos-gold-inc-75888dd6-1d65-427e-950c-393b5d90ab2e" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:38624:1" rel="noopener">Alamos Gold</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/harmony-gold-mining-co-ltd-d293fe94-bbca-4158-9fbf-32bc457dfbcd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28569:1" rel="noopener">Harmony Gold Mining</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/eldorado-gold-corp-e1b47e21-d9a5-4258-bd94-49cbea7538ec" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:38673:1" rel="noopener">Eldorado Gold</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/k92-mining-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43238:1" rel="noopener">K92 Mining</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/iamgold-corp-5935fec7-fa4d-4edb-bfdb-971f391ebb16" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:38714:1" rel="noopener">IAMGOLD</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/endeavour-silver-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:38789:1" rel="noopener">Endeavour Silver</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/emerald-resources-nl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17495:1" rel="noopener">Emerald Resources</a>.</li>
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No constituent changes for the VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ US) in December. But there are a lot of float and capping changes.
Estimated one-way turnover is 2.6% resulting in a round-trip trade of US$269m. There are 8 stocks with over 1x ADV to trade from passive trackers.
Stocks with the largest flows are Evolution Mining, Pan American Silver, Westgold Resources, B2Gold, Alamos Gold, Harmony Gold Mining, Eldorado Gold, K92 Mining, IAMGOLD, Endeavour Silver and Emerald Resources.


MV Global Junior Gold Miners Index Rebalance: Big Flow in Some Stocks

Insight Provider, CrossASEAN Research

Nicolas Van Broekhoven

Insight Provider

CrossASEAN Research

At CrossASEAN Research we strive to produce unbiased and differentiated on the ground insights on companies across South East Asia. Our Research is produced for the most part after face to face meetings and conversations with company management to dig deep into the long term vision and strategy of the companies we cover. We seek to deliver investable and actionable themes on sectors and markets across SE Asia, often in collaboration with other Insight Providers across the region, pooling the vast experience of the analysts within the Smartkarma Ecosystem. We also offer bespoke work and tailor made trips for our clients. 

Insights across South East Asia

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rio-tinto-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13:1" rel="noopener">Rio Tinto Ltd (RIO AU)</a> invited the investing community to Mongolia in early July.</li>
<li>During the briefing comments were made regarding its position in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/entree-resources-ltd-3aeeb68c-80d0-4ada-822e-898883fbb28e" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26727:1" rel="noopener">Entree Resources (ETG CN)</a> which makes us believe a deal is imminent. These comments were later deleted from its transcript.</li>
<li>We expect newsflow around Rio/Entree's future relationship before arbitration starts in April 2024.</li>
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Rio Tinto Ltd (RIO AU) invited the investing community to Mongolia in early July.
During the briefing comments were made regarding its position in Entree Resources (ETG CN) which makes us believe a deal is imminent. These comments were later deleted from its transcript.
We expect newsflow around Rio/Entree's future relationship before arbitration starts in April 2024.


Rio Tinto: Consolidating Its Mongolian Crown Jewel, Part 2

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rio-tinto-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13:1" rel="noopener">Rio Tinto Ltd (RIO AU)</a> last year started the long-awaited simplification of its Oyu Tolgoi ownership via the $3.1 billion purchase of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/turquoise-hill-resources-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25405:1" rel="noopener">Turquoise Hill Resources (TRQ CN)</a>. </li>
<li>With Oyu Tolgoi having an 80-year mine life and ramping up to become the world's fourth-largest copper mine the ultimate consolidation of its last remaining minority investment is upon us.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/entree-resources-ltd-3aeeb68c-80d0-4ada-822e-898883fbb28e" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26727:1" rel="noopener">Entree Resources (ETG CN)</a>, where Rio already owns 16%, is the final M&amp;A target to consolidate ownership.  With arbitration set for April 2024, the clock is ticking.</li>
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Rio Tinto Ltd (RIO AU) last year started the long-awaited simplification of its Oyu Tolgoi ownership via the $3.1 billion purchase of Turquoise Hill Resources (TRQ CN). 
With Oyu Tolgoi having an 80-year mine life and ramping up to become the world's fourth-largest copper mine the ultimate consolidation of its last remaining minority investment is upon us.

Entree Resources (ETG CN), where Rio already owns 16%, is the final M&amp;A target to consolidate ownership.  With arbitration set for April 2024, the clock is ticking.


Rio Tinto: Final Chapter in the Consolidation of Its Mongolian Crown Jewel Oyu Tolgoi

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Sandstorm Gold Ltd. acquires gold purchase agreements with companies that have advanced stage development projects or operating mines.  The Company makes an upfront cash payment to its partners and receives the right to purchase a percentage of the gold produced, for the life of the mine, at a fixed price per ounce.

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Sandstorm Gold (SAND US)

Primer: Sandstorm Gold (SAND US) - Aug 2026

Sandstorm Gold operates under a high-margin royalty and streaming model, which provides financing to mining companies in exchange for a share...

αSK Primers

From Royalties to Real Assets: Smallwood, Awram, and Jay Martin

Sandstorm royalties acquired by Royal Gold, creating a new company, with discussions on royalties, asset lives, and MPVs, as well as potential for...

Money of Mine

MV Global Junior Gold Miners Index Rebalance: Big Flow in Some Stocks

No constituent changes but float and capping changes result in an estimated one-way turnover of 2.6% and in a round-trip trade of US$269m. There...

Brian Freitas

Rio Tinto: Consolidating Its Mongolian Crown Jewel, Part 2

Rio Tinto hosted an investor day in Mongolia in July. The original transcript of the day made specific references to Entree, but those have...

Nicolas Van Broekhoven

Rio Tinto: Final Chapter in the Consolidation of Its Mongolian Crown Jewel Oyu Tolgoi

Rio Tinto is in the final stretch to simplify the ownership of its Mongolian crown jewel asset Oyu Tolgoi. Entree Resources is a small-cap Canadian...

Nicolas Van Broekhoven

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