London-based firm strikes $132.5M deal for stake in massive Minnesota iron ore project

Nypost · 🇮🇳 public India · May 06, 2026 · 492 words · By Ariel Zilber

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London-based firm strikes $132.5M deal for stake in massive Minnesota iron ore project The Metals Royalty Company is betting big on America’s push to rebuild its steel supply chain — striking a $132.5 million deal to buy a royalty stake in a massive Minnesota…

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Why it matters

The London-based royalty firm, which trades on Nasdaq under the ticker TMCR, said Wednesday it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a 1% production royalty interest tied to the Mesabi Metallics iron ore project in Nashwauk, Minn.

Common ground

The deal gives TMCR a slice of future production revenue from one of the country’s only iron ore projects, a key raw material used in cleaner electric arc furnace steelmaking.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/06/business/metals-royalty-to-buy-stake-in-minnesotas…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 15 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The agreement also includes a $150-per-ton revenue floor linked to DR-grade pellet pricing”

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The provided evidence consists of dictionary definitions of the word 'Agreement', which does not confirm the specific revenue floor for the deal.

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web search NEUTRAL — AGREEMENT definition: 1. the situation in which people have the same opinion, or in which they approve of or accept…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/agreemen…

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web search NEUTRAL — Agreement is the state or act of agreeing, meaning coming to a mutually approved arrangement. Agreement is also used to mean a deal in which all parties accept the conditions or a unity of opinion.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/agreement

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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of AGREEMENT is harmony of opinion, action, or character : concord. How to use agreement in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agreement

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Claim 2: “TMCR said the acquisition price totals $132.5 million, including $125 million in cash and $7.5 million in company stock.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of Wikipedia entries for 'List of presidents of the United States' and the word 'The', which are completely irrelevant to the financial details of the acquisition.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The president of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States, indirectly elected to a four-year term via the Electoral College. Under the U.S. Constitution, the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidents_of_the_Unit…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The is the definite article in English. The, or THE, may also refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_(disambiguation)

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Claim 3: “The US Export-Import Bank has also announced support of up to $10 billion tied to the project”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 4: “The royalty structure is tied to production from the Mesabi Metallics project up to 8.5 million tons annually, with an additional smaller royalty above that threshold.”

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The provided evidence consists of dictionary definitions of 'Royalty' and a YouTube channel, which do not provide any information about the Mesabi Metallics project's production thresholds.

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web search NEUTRAL — Look up Royalty or royalty in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royalty

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web search NEUTRAL — Welcome To THE #ROYALTY FAMILY Youtube Channel. We are a modern blended family based in Los Angeles that love to entertain you.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCja7QUMRG9AD8X2F_vXFb9A

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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of ROYALTY is royal status or power : sovereignty. How to use royalty in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/royalty

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Claim 5: “Mesabi Metallics spans more than 16,000 acres in northern Minnesota”

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Claim 6: “The company estimates the royalty could eventually generate annual cash flow of more than $13 million”

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Claim 7: “TMCR said founders and insiders are contributing $15 million to the PIPE financing.”

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Claim 8: “TMCR said Mesabi Metallics secured a $520 million senior secured facility from Breakwall Capital and a $150 million liquidity line from Macquarie Group.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 9: “it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a 1% production royalty interest tied to the Mesabi Metallics iron ore project in Nashwauk, Minn.”

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One web search result explicitly mentions the definitive agreement to acquire a 1% production royalty interest in the Mesabi Metallics project in Nashwauk, Minn. Other provided evidence for this claim is irrelevant (general definitions of metals).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National Steel Corporation (1929–2003) was a major American steel producer. It was founded on October 1, 1929 through a merger arranged by Weirton Steel with the new Great Lakes Steel Corporation…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Steel_Corporation

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Twin Metals LLC is seeking approval to create and operate a copper sulfide mine near Ely, Minnesota, on Superior National Forest land. There has been significant opposition to the proposed mine, most …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twin_Metals_mine

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web search NEUTRAL — Gallium crystals Most metals are shiny and lustrous, at least when polished, or fractured. Sheets of metal thicker than a few micrometres appear opaque, but gold leaf transmits green light. This is du…
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Claim 10: “The Mesabi project is backed by Essar Group, the Indian industrial conglomerate that has already invested more than $2 billion of equity into the site”

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Claim 11: “The London-based royalty firm, which trades on Nasdaq under the ticker TMCR”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that The Metals Royalty Company Inc. is based in London and trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker TMCR.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Liberty Steel Group Holdings UK Ltd (LSG), which is also referred to as Liberty House or Liberty House UK, is a British industrial and metals company founded in the United Kingdom in 1992 by industria…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_Steel_Group

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Peter Bacchus is an investment banker and founder of Bacchus Capital Advisers (“BCA”), with experience in M&A and corporate defence, particularly within the mining and natural resources sectors. He is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Bacchus

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sandstorm Gold Ltd. (formerly Sandstorm Resources) is a Canadian company that provides funding to mining companies in exchange for royalties, principally in the form of net smelter returns and streams…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandstorm_Gold

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Claim 12: “Total investment in the project is expected to exceed $2.5 billion.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 13: “The company is financing the purchase through a $75 million PIPE raise priced at $13 per share, along with a proposed credit facility of up to $50 million.”

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The provided evidence consists of general information about metals, oil companies in Canada, and mining in Namibia, none of which mention the PIPE raise or credit facility for TMCR.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hudson's Bay Oil and Gas Company Limited was a Canadian non-integrated petroleum company that operated between 1926 and 1982. Originally called the Hudson's Bay Marland Oil Company (HBMOC), it was fou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson's_Bay_Oil_and_Gas_Compa…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mining is the biggest contributor to Namibia's economy in terms of revenue. It accounts for 25% of the country's income. Its contribution to the gross domestic product (10.4% in 2009, 8.5% in 2010, 9.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mining_in_Namibia

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Range Resources Corporation is a natural gas exploration and production company, the headquartered is in Fort Worth, Texas. It operates in the Marcellus Formation, where it is the largest land owner. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Range_Resources

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Claim 14: “The Metals Royalty Company... striking a $132.5 million deal to buy a royalty stake in a massive Minnesota iron ore project”

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While a web search result mentions a 'London-based royalty firm strikes $132.5M deal', the provided Wikipedia results for this claim are irrelevant (discussing a band and a tower). Only one relevant web search snippet supports the deal, which appears to be the source of the claim itself.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Enger Tower is an 80-foot (24 m), five-story stone observation tower atop Enger Hill in Duluth, Minnesota.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enger_Tower

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — American Head Charge was a metal band from Minneapolis, Minnesota. The band has earned two nominations at the Kerrang! Awards.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Head_Charge

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Claim 15: “TMCR said first production is targeted for the second half of 2026, with full ramp-up expected in 2027.”

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