Ecora Resources PLC (LSE:ECOR, TSX:ECOR, OTCQX:ECRAF) has edged closer to a long-awaited payday from its stake in the Santo Domingo copper project, after Capstone Copper confirmed a $360m investment from Orion Resource Partners for a 25% holding.
RBC calls the move a “key milestone” towards a construction decision expected in the second half of 2026, with project financing and detailed engineering now the next steps.
Ecora owns a 2% royalty over parts of the Chilean deposit, specifically the highest-grade copper zones slated for early mining, and RBC reckons this could generate $30–$35 million in annual royalties over the project’s first seven years at current prices.
Santo Domingo accounts for roughly a fifth of Ecora’s net asset value, with income expected to start flowing in 2028.
Copper, cobalt and uranium royalties are set to make up almost 90% of revenue by then, compared with less than a third today, as coal income from the Kestrel mine winds down.
With cobalt prices up more than 70% this year and copper markets tightening, the outlook for Ecora’s portfolio mix looks more appealing.
At 92.5p, the shares have climbed about 40% in three months. RBC keeps its “outperform” rating and 140p target price, arguing that Ecora’s 0.67 times price-to-NAV multiple still undervalues the stability and optionality of its royalty model.