Triple Flag Precious Metals (NYSE:TFPM) Chief Operating Officer James Dendle provided an update on the company’s streaming and royalty portfolio, highlighting recent changes at several key assets, a near-term step-down in deliveries from one of its foundational streams, and ongoing capital allocation priorities.
Guidance and the Cerro Lindo step-down
Dendle described Triple Flag as “a gold and silver-focused streaming and royalty company,” adding that while it invests in other metals at times, it remains “ostensibly” precious-metals focused. He said the company’s market capitalization was “ostensibly $6.7 billion” at the time of the discussion.
“While nobody likes to see the volumes reduce, it is an indication that investment’s been tremendously successful,” Dendle said, noting that the operation produced “a couple of million ounces beyond the base underwritten case.” He added there are “another…eight or nine years left of production” at Cerro Lindo and that Triple Flag continues to receive “about a third of the silver” from the mine.
Dendle also cited depletion of a short-lived, relatively high-grade gold pit at Northparkes that contributed ounces in 2024 and 2025 but is being mined out this year alongside the Cerro Lindo step-down.
Portfolio scale, diversification, and balance sheet
Dendle said Triple Flag has 239 assets, including 34 producing assets, 50 development-stage assets, and 155 earlier-stage exploration and pre-resource projects. He said the company pays an annualized dividend of $0.23 per share and has increased it “every year metronomically since going public in May of 2021.”
He also said Triple Flag has about $1 billion of available liquidity and ended the year with “virtually zero debt,” describing zero leverage as the company’s long-term target while maintaining flexibility to act opportunistically. Dendle added management and the board own about $125 million of stock, which he characterized as meaningful alignment with shareholders.
On portfolio composition, Dendle said Triple Flag is “92% by NAV precious metals,” with the balance primarily copper and smaller exposure to nickel and lithium. By geography, he said the company prefers established mining jurisdictions with strong rule of law, with an orientation toward Australia and the Americas.
Northparkes: mill expansion, E22, and the newly added E44 exposure
Dendle spent significant time on Northparkes in New South Wales, Australia, operated by Evolution Mining. He said Northparkes is Triple Flag’s largest asset by consensus NAV, representing roughly 25%. Dendle noted Evolution has been studying an expansion of mill throughput beyond the current permitted 8.5 million tons per year, with the plant practically running around 7.5 million tons per year. He said Evolution has cited a potential expansion in the “10 million-15 million tons” range.
He also described the scale of the Northparkes resource base—approximately 500 million tons—and said the deposit has substantial unexplored potential because early drilling focused on shallow gold targets. Dendle said Triple Flag expects the resource to continue expanding over time, though he noted the immediate incentive to expand is limited given the long implied mine life even at higher throughput rates.
Among specific developments, Dendle said Evolution has sanctioned the E22 block cave, which he described as having a gold grade “a couple of times higher than the average grade” of the rest of the porphyry and as a driver of higher gold production to Triple Flag later this decade. He said initial production from E22 is expected “towards the end of 2030,” and he characterized the capital program as about AUD 680 million over five years on a 100% basis.
He also discussed E44, a gold deposit roughly 21 kilometers from existing operations that was not incorporated into the original life-of-mine plan when Triple Flag invested. Dendle said Evolution identified an opportunity to mine E44 and treat ore through an expanded plant, with road access potentially opening additional exploration opportunities along the alignment.
In a Q&A exchange, Dendle said Triple Flag’s most recent announced transaction was tied to E44, disclosed with fourth-quarter results in February. He said the company invested around $80 million (to be funded later this year) to gain access to E44, and that the structure includes guaranteed minimum deliveries to mitigate timing risk. “If for whatever reason E44 doesn’t come ahead, we can actually get our money back with a return,” he said.
Arthur (AngloGold Ashanti): PFS, reserves, and permitting timeline
Dendle also highlighted the Arthur project in Nevada, where Triple Flag holds a 1% on-title royalty. He said AngloGold Ashanti has described Arthur as “a marquee asset that will anchor the portfolio into the 2050s,” and Dendle emphasized the long life and exploration upside.
He said AngloGold recently released a pre-feasibility study (PFS) and has moved to define an initial reserve rather than drilling for years before advancing. Dendle called a “maiden reserve of 5 million oz” “a really strong start,” adding that AngloGold described it as “the tip of the iceberg.”
On permitting and FAST-41, Dendle said the company was relying on AngloGold’s public disclosures. Tumazos suggested the project may not yet be eligible because filings have not begun. Dendle then outlined AngloGold’s disclosed timeline: $111 million in studies in 2026; feasibility study starting in June 2026 and finishing in the fourth quarter of 2027; and federal permitting work, including the environmental impact assessment process, beginning in the first quarter of 2027.
Other asset updates: Arcata, Koné, Kemess, Hope Bay, and Buriticá
Dendle flagged several additional projects that he said have advanced since the company last spoke with Tumazos:
- Arcata (Peru): Dendle said Triple Flag funded Sierra Sun Group to acquire and restart Arcata, a historic silver producer. He said the mine restart is underway and that the asset will be “ramping up during the course of 2026,” with potential to extend operations and incorporate neighboring ore sources in the future.
- Koné (Montage Gold): Acquired via Triple Flag’s purchase of Maverix Metals, Dendle said Koné has moved into construction, is on schedule, and is targeting production late this year.
- Kemess (British Columbia): Triple Flag holds a 100% silver stream and would fund staged deposits totaling $45 million once Centerra begins sanctioned project spending. Dendle said Centerra published a PEA that reset Kemess as an open pit transitioning to underground, with initial production quoted for 2031 and a pre-feasibility study expected in the next 12 months.
- Hope Bay (Agnico Eagle): Dendle said Agnico has had significant exploration success, citing a 126% year-over-year resource increase at “Patch Seven.” He said Triple Flag’s royalty coverage spans 1,900 square kilometers, with an area of interest bringing total entitlement coverage to “well over 2,500 sq km.”
- Buriticá (Colombia): Dendle said production under the stream has increased each year and that Zijin has met or exceeded annual budgets provided to Triple Flag. He said the mine is transitioning to deeper mining over the next few years, and that Triple Flag’s land package and area of interest provide broad exposure with “no step down,” creating “completely open-ended exposure.”
In closing remarks, Dendle said the company’s focus remains “growing free cash flow per share,” emphasizing discipline around transaction pricing and seeking assets with “asymmetry” and growth optionality. He reiterated that Triple Flag is debt-free, has significant available capital, and aims to reinvest cash flows accretively to support long-term increases in cash flow per share, NAV per share, and the dividend.
About Triple Flag Precious Metals (NYSE:TFPM)
Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp. is a Toronto-based precious metals streaming and royalty company traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker TFPM. The company specializes in providing upfront financing to mining operators in exchange for the right to purchase a fixed percentage of future gold and silver production at discounted prices. By structuring these streaming and royalty agreements, Triple Flag Precious Metals aims to optimize its capital deployment and maintain a predictable cost profile while benefitting from upside in precious metal prices.
Since its formation in mid-2022, Triple Flag Precious Metals has established a diversified portfolio of streaming and royalty assets across a variety of jurisdictions.
