Deterra Royalties aims to grow into a diversified royalty company with multiple cash flows. The acquisition of Trident Royalties and its agreement to purchase a royalty over the Santa Cruz Copper project are likely to be followed by more royalty and/or streaming purchases.
Deterra Royalties was spun out from Iluka Resources in October 2020, with Iluka retaining a 20% interest. Its only material income-generating asset is a royalty covering iron ore produced by BHP from the Mining Area C royalty area in Western Australia. This includes the North Flank mine, producing around 60 million metric tons of iron ore a year, and the South Flank mine, which produces around 80 million metric tons. It also covers most of the Tandanya and Mudlark deposits, which BHP intends to develop in the longer term as part of its plan to operate the MAC production hub for at least 50 years. Consistent with its strategy to grow into a diversified royalty firm, its Trident Royalties and Santa Cruz royalty purchases are likely to provide moderate diversification from iron ore.