70 Royal Gold, Inc. 2022 Environmental, Social and Governance Report About Royal Gold Governance ESG Stewardship Our People Our Operators and Communities Appendices Centerra Gold, Inc., British Columbia, Canada Royal Gold contributed C$40,000 to the “Nothing About Us Without Us” Project organized by Centerra to build First Nation capacity and utilize traditional knowledge to improve reclamation and closure planning. Specifically, the financial contribution helped fund a reclamation training and skills development pilot program run by Chu Cho Environmental LLP, for summer students from the McLeod Lake Indian Band and the Nak’azdli First Nation. Chu Cho Environmental LLP is a First Nations culturally based environmental consulting company that is owned by the Tsay Keh Dene Nation and operates within the framework of the Tsay Keh Dene’s Economic Development Corporation. The pilot program had three core objectives: 1. Provide summer employment for students from McLeod Lake Indian Band and Nak’azdli First Nation with Chu Cho Environmental LLP, an Indigenous-owned environmental services company 2. Provide summer students with one-on-one training and mentorship from Chu Cho Environmental LLP staff in land reclamation and environmental monitoring 3. Assist the summer students in achieving certifications related to the fields of reclamation, environmental monitoring, and environmental stewardship SDG contribution: Our economic contribution to Centerra’s “Nothing About Us Without Us” program supports the Company’s actions toward supporting local employment and building strong partnerships with Indigenous communities; in this sense, the program contributes to SDG 8, Decent Work and Economic Growth. Nevada Gold Mines, Nevada, U.S. Royal Gold has been invested in Cortez for many years, which NGM operates. In late 2022, Royal Gold donated $140,000 to the NGM-established I-80 Fund to help contribute to the region’s small business community. NGM established the I-80 Fund in July 2020 with an initial $5 million investment. The Fund provides low-interest loans to small businesses negatively impacted by COVID-19, or new business start-ups and expansions. In 2022, 19 loans were approved, 57 jobs were created, and 57 jobs retained. SDG contribution: Royal Gold’s economic contribution to the I-80 Fund supports small businesses and NGM’s efforts help improve the socioeconomic well-being of its nearby communities; both contribute to SDG 8, Decent Work and Economic Growth. SDG CONTRIBUTION: Chu Cho Environmental LLP, site work, Mount Milligan, Centerra Gold, British Columbia, Canada Royal Gold Site Visit, Nevada Gold Mines, Nevada, U.S.
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