CAPITAL MARKETS

Streaming and royalty deals: the icing on the cake

THE rise of royalty and metal streaming companies in the past decade has provided the mining industry with a new way to raise capital – and no longer are they only being adopted by smaller companies seeking additional project finance. As more companies consider using these structures in an equity market that remains challenging, <b>Ashurst Partner Lorenzo Pacitti</b> outlines some of the key issues that need to be considered.