Mineral Property/Operator Year 1 Royal Gold Net GEOs 2 (%) Total Energy Intensity (GJ/ GEO) Quartile Ranking 8 RGLD Attributed Energy Estimates 4,5 Energy Emission Factor Electrical Power Consumption (kW-hr/t Ore Treated) Direct Indirect Total Direct Indirect Total (Tera Joule) (tCO 2 e/Tera Joule) Red Chris Newmont Corporation 2019 —% — — — — — — — 2020 —% — — — — — — — 2021 —% — — — — — — — 2022 0.5% 11 9 20 65 7 37 34 2023 0.6% 15 13 28 69 5 39 36 2024 0.4% 4th 12 11 23 69 4 38 59 Robinson KGHM International Ltd. 2019 1.9% 46 46 92 71 158 114 41 2020 2.2% 64 63 127 71 158 114 41 2021 1.8% 44 44 88 71 158 114 41 2022 1.9% 50 49 100 71 158 114 41 2023 1.5% 44 44 88 71 158 114 41 2024 2.5% 4th 58 58 116 71 180 125 41 Skyline Wolverine Fuels, LLC 2019 0.3% NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 2020 0.3% NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 2021 0.1% NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 2022 0.0% NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 2023 0.3% NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 2024 0.3% NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR South Laverton 3 Northern Star Resources Ltd. 2019 1.1% 18 0 18 74 0 74 36 2020 2.2% 36 0 36 74 0 74 36 2021 1.9% 46 0 46 70 0 70 49 2022 1.3% 40 0 40 74 0 74 21 2023 1.4% 31 0 31 73 0 73 29 2024 1.4% 3rd 33 0 33 63 0 63 15 INTRODUCTION ABOUT ROYAL GOLD GOVERNANCE OUR PEOPLE OPERATORS AND COMMUNITIES INVESTMENT STEWARDSHIP APPENDICES Royal Gold | 2025-2026 Investment Stewardship Report 99

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