Glossary Term/Abbreviation Definition Aqueduct™ Water Risk Atlas published by the World Resources Institute CNG Committee Compensation, Nominating and Governance Committee CSA S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment CSRD Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive Direct energy The energy produced and consumed by the Operator within its operations, projects and facilities; it may include energy from fuels, sunlight, wind, water, etc. and is used to run the Operator’s equipment and vehicles and to produce power and heat on-site DJSI World Dow Jones Sustainability™ World Index ERM Enterprise risk management ESG Environment, social and governance GEO Gold equivalent ounce GHG Greenhouse gas GRI Global Reporting Initiative Grid factor CO 2 emission factor (tCO 2 /MWh), which is associated with each unit of electricity provided by an electricity system IBAT Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool ICMC International Cyanide Management Code ICMM International Council on Mining and Metals IFC International Finance Corporation Indirect energy Indirect energy: electricity, thermal or other energy sources provided by a retail provider or facility not owned or operated by the user of the energy IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature KBA Key area of biodiversity KPI Key performance indicator NGFS Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System Operators Third parties that operate mining projects of our precious metal stream and royalty interests ROYAL GOLD Introduction About Royal Gold Governance Our People Operators and Communities Investment Stewardship Appendices 2024 Investment Stewardship Report 135