Major miners' troubles fuel rising demand for streaming deals

摘要

As traditional forms of equity and debt finance become harder to obtain for mining companies, there's been a rise in stream agreements, which offer miners access to cash for a percent of future by-product metal production. And according to analysts at Scotia Capital, there could be at least a few more high-profile streaming deals on the horizon as large, diversified miners look to improve balance sheets in the face of tough commodity markets.