SSR Mining sells 20% Hod Maden stake to Lidya for 4% NSR royalty

• SSR Mining agreed to sell its 20% stake in the Hod Maden development project to Lidya Mines in exchange for an uncapped 4% net smelter return royalty on 100% of the project.
• The deal transfers operatorship to Lidya Mines, leaving SSR Mining with no further funding obligations for Hod Maden.
• Royal Gold will sell 15% of its Hod Maden interest to Lidya Mines for an uncapped 2.5% NSR on 100% of the project.
• Royal Gold will hold a fixed-price call right to acquire 2% of SSR Mining’s NSR for $160 million, expiring 12 months after commercial production is declared.
• Closing is expected in the third quarter of 2026, subject to Turkish regulatory approval and other customary conditions.

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