Exhibit 99.1  

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NEWS RELEASE

Toronto, August 13, 2024

(in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted)

Franco-Nevada Reports Q2 2024 Results

New Mine Start-ups and Acquisitions

“Franco-Nevada benefited from record gold prices in the quarter and realized higher revenues and cash from operations compared to Q1 2024,” stated Paul Brink, CEO. “However, our year over year results were lower without the contribution from Cobre Panama and due to lower production at Candelaria and Antapaccay. Results for the second quarter include a catch-up of higher tax rates due to tax measures enacted in response to the OECD’s Global Minimum Tax initiative. In the second half of the year, we expect stronger contributions from Candelaria and growing contributions from Tocantinzinho, Greenstone and Salares Norte which have all recently commenced production. We expect to be at the lower end of our GEO guidance range, taking into account lower relative prices from our other commodities. We are pleased to have added two potentially long-life assets to the portfolio subsequent to the quarter: a gold stream on SolGold’s Cascabel copper-gold development project in Ecuador and an existing royalty on Newmont’s Yanacocha operations in Peru.”

Financial Highlights – Q2 2024 compared Q2 2023

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Sector-Leading ESG

Diverse, Long-Life Portfolio

Growth and Optionality

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In Q2 2024, we recognized $260.1 million in revenue, down 21.2% from Q2 2023 (up 0.7% excluding Cobre Panama). Revenue in the 2023 period included contributions from Cobre Panama, which remained on preservation and safe management during the current period. During the quarter, we benefited from record gold prices, offset by lower contributions from Antapaccay, Candelaria and our Energy assets. Precious Metal revenue accounted for 74.2% of our revenue (60.3% gold, 10.8% silver, 3.1% PGM). Revenue was sourced 81.8% from the Americas (35.9% South America, 6.5% Central America & Mexico, 19.7% U.S. and 19.7% Canada).

Guidance

We expect to be at the lower end of our 2024 Total GEO sales guidance range of 480,000 to 540,000 GEOs. Our Diversified assets are expected to contribute fewer GEOs than initially anticipated based on the revised commodity prices we assume for the remainder of the year ($2,300/oz Au, $27.50/oz Ag, $950/oz Pt, $900/oz Pd, $110/tonne Fe 62% CFR China, $75/bbl WTI oil and $2.25/mcf Henry Hub natural gas). With respect to our Precious Metal assets, we anticipate stronger deliveries in the later half of the year. Production at Candelaria is forecasted to be more heavily weighted to H2 2024, and we expect to benefit from the ramp-up of production at several new mines, including Tocantinzinho, Greenstone and Salares Norte.

Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) Updates

During the quarter, Franco-Nevada was named on the Corporate Knights’ 2024 list of the Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada. As part of the Cascabel stream transaction, Franco-Nevada (Barbados) Corporation agreed to partner with SolGold plc on environmental and social initiatives in the vicinity of the project for $750,000 over a 3-year period on a 70%/30% basis with Osisko Gold Royalties. We continue to expand our community engagement and contributions with existing partners, including teaming up with Nevada Gold Mines to provide funding for an oncology infusion center in Elko, Nevada.

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GMT Updates

On June 20, 2024, the Government of Canada enacted the Global Minimum Tax Act (“GMTA”), which implements key measures of the OECD’s Pillar Two GMT in Canada and includes the introduction of a 15% GMT that applies to large multinational enterprise groups with global consolidated revenues over €750 million.

In May 2024, the Government of Barbados enacted legislation to implement tax measures also in response to the OECD’s Pillar Two global minimum tax initiative. The measures include an increase of the Barbados corporate tax rate to 9% and the introduction of a Qualified Domestic Minimum Top-Up Tax, which, together, aim to ensure that the Barbados effective tax rate payable by an entity subject to Pillar Two is at least 15% for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2024.

As a result of these changes, the Company recognized an additional $69.8 million of income tax expense in Q2 2024, of which $23.9 million is current tax expense and $45.9 million is deferred tax expense.

For purposes of computing Adjusted Net Income² for Q2 2024 and H1 2024, we have adjusted amounts which were not related to the respective periods so that users may understand what net income would have been had it only included income tax expense related to income earned in the current periods. Please refer to the reconciliation provided at the end of this news release or to our Q2 2024 MD&A for further details.

Portfolio Additions

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Q2 2024 Portfolio Updates

Precious Metal assets: GEOs sold from our Precious Metal assets were 82,350, compared to 132,033 GEOs in Q2 2023. Lower contributions from Cobre Panama, Antapaccay and Candelaria were partly offset by higher GEO sales from Condestable, MWS and newly constructed mines.

South America:

Central America & Mexico:

U.S.:

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Canada:

Rest of World:

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Diversified assets: Our Diversified assets, primarily comprising our Iron Ore and Energy interests, generated $64.6 million in revenue, down from $70.7 million in Q2 2023.

Iron Ore:

Energy:

Dividend Declaration

Franco-Nevada is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of US$0.36 per share. The dividend will be paid on September 26, 2024, to shareholders of record on September 12, 2024 (the “Record Date”). The dividend has been declared in U.S. dollars and the Canadian dollar equivalent will be determined based on the daily average rate posted by the Bank of Canada on the Record Date. Under Canadian tax legislation, Canadian resident individuals who receive “eligible dividends” are entitled to an enhanced gross-up and dividend tax credit on such dividends.

The Company has a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “DRIP”) which allows shareholders of Franco-Nevada to reinvest dividends to purchase additional common shares at the Average Market Price, as defined in the DRIP, subject to a discount from the Average Market Price in the case of treasury acquisitions. The Company will issue additional common shares through treasury at a 1% discount to the Average Market Price. The Company may, from time to time, in its discretion, change or eliminate the discount applicable to treasury acquisitions or direct that such common shares be purchased in market acquisitions at the prevailing market price, any of which would be publicly announced. Participation in the DRIP is optional. The DRIP and enrollment forms are available on the Company’s website at www.franco-nevada.com. Canadian and U.S. registered shareholders may also enroll in the DRIP online through the plan agent’s self-service web portal at www.investorcentre.com/franco-nevada. Canadian and U.S. beneficial shareholders should contact their financial intermediary to arrange enrollment. Non-Canadian and non-U.S. shareholders may potentially participate in the DRIP, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. Non-Canadian and non-U.S. shareholders should contact the Company to determine whether they satisfy the necessary conditions to participate in the DRIP.

This press release is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer for securities. A registration statement relating to the DRIP has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and may be obtained under the Company’s profile on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.

Shareholder Information

The complete Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis can be found on our website at www.franco-nevada.com, on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.

We will host a conference call to review our Q2 2024 results. Interested investors are invited to participate as follows:

Corporate Summary

Franco-Nevada Corporation is the leading gold-focused royalty and streaming company with the most diversified portfolio of cash-flow producing assets. Its business model provides investors with gold price and exploration optionality while limiting exposure to cost inflation. Franco-Nevada is debt-free and uses its free cash flow to expand its portfolio and pay dividends. It trades under the symbol FNV on both the Toronto and New York stock exchanges.

For more information, please go to our website at www.franco-nevada.com or contact:

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Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking information” and “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws and the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, respectively, which may include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to future events or future performance, management’s expectations regarding Franco-Nevada’s growth, results of operations, estimated future revenues, performance guidance, carrying value of assets, future dividends and requirements for additional capital, mineral resources and mineral reserves estimates, production estimates, production costs and revenue, future demand for and prices of commodities, expected mining sequences, business prospects and opportunities, the performance and plans of third party operators, audits being conducted by the Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”), the expected exposure for current and future tax assessments and available remedies, and statements with respect to the future status and any potential restart of the Cobre Panama mine and related arbitration proceedings. In addition, statements relating to mineral resources and mineral reserves, GEOs or mine lives are forward-looking statements, as they involve implied assessment, based on certain estimates and assumptions, and no assurance can be given that the estimates and assumptions are accurate and that such mineral resources and mineral reserves, GEOs or mine lives will be realized. Such forward-looking statements reflect management’s current beliefs and are based on information currently available to management. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “plans”, “expects”, “is expected”, “budgets”, “potential for”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “predicts”, “projects”, “intends”, “targets”, “aims”, “anticipates” or “believes” or variations (including negative variations) of such words and phrases or may be identified by statements to the effect that certain actions “may”, “could”, “should”, “would”, “might” or “will” be taken, occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Franco-Nevada to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. A number of factors could cause actual events or results to differ materially from any forward-looking statement, including, without limitation: fluctuations in the prices of the primary commodities that drive royalty and stream revenue (gold, platinum group metals, copper, nickel, uranium, silver, iron-ore and oil and gas); fluctuations in the value of the Canadian and Australian dollar, Mexican peso and any other currency in which revenue is generated, relative to the U.S. dollar; changes in national and local government legislation, including permitting and licensing regimes and taxation policies and the enforcement thereof; the adoption of a global minimum tax on corporations; regulatory, political or economic developments in any of the countries where properties in which Franco-Nevada holds a royalty, stream or other interest are located or through which they are held; risks related to the operators of the properties in which Franco-Nevada holds a royalty, stream or other interest, including changes in the ownership and control of such operators; relinquishment or sale of mineral properties; influence of macroeconomic developments; business opportunities that become available to, or are pursued by Franco-Nevada; reduced access to debt and equity capital; litigation; title, permit or license disputes related to interests on any of the properties in which Franco-Nevada holds a royalty, stream or other interest; whether or not the Company is determined to have “passive foreign investment company” (“PFIC”) status as defined in Section 1297 of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; potential changes in Canadian tax treatment of offshore streams; excessive cost escalation as well as development, permitting, infrastructure, operating or technical difficulties on any of the properties in which Franco-Nevada holds a royalty, stream or other interest; access to sufficient pipeline capacity; actual mineral content may differ from the mineral resources and mineral reserves contained in technical reports; rate and timing of production differences from resource estimates, other technical reports and mine plans; risks and hazards associated with the business of development and mining on any of the properties in which Franco-Nevada holds a royalty, stream or other interest, including, but not limited to unusual or unexpected geological and metallurgical conditions, slope failures or cave-ins, sinkholes, flooding and other natural disasters, terrorism, civil unrest or an outbreak of contagious disease; the impact of future pandemics; and the integration of acquired assets. The forward-looking statements contained herein are based upon assumptions management believes to be reasonable, including, without limitation: the ongoing operation of the properties in which Franco-Nevada holds a royalty, stream or other interest by the owners or operators of such properties in a manner consistent with past practice; the accuracy of public statements and disclosures made by the owners or operators of such underlying properties; no material adverse change in the market price of the commodities that underlie the asset portfolio; the Company’s ongoing income and assets relating to determination of its PFIC status; no material changes to existing tax treatment; the expected application of tax laws and regulations by taxation authorities; the expected assessment and outcome of any audit by any taxation authority; no adverse development in respect of any significant property in which Franco-Nevada holds a royalty, stream or other interest; the accuracy of publicly disclosed expectations for the development of underlying properties that are not yet in production; integration of acquired assets; and the absence of any other factors that could cause actions, events or results to differ from those anticipated, estimated or intended. However, there can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. In addition, there can be no assurance as to (i) the outcome of the ongoing audit by the CRA or the Company’s exposure as a result thereof, or (ii) the future status and any potential restart of the Cobre Panama mine or the outcome of any related arbitration proceedings. Franco-Nevada cannot assure investors that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. Accordingly, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements due to the inherent uncertainty therein.

For additional information with respect to risks, uncertainties and assumptions, please refer to Franco-Nevada’s most recent Annual Information Form as well as Franco-Nevada’s most recent Management’s Discussion and Analysis filed with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities on www.sedarplus.com and Franco-Nevada’s most recent Annual Report filed on Form 40-F filed with the SEC on www.sec.gov. The forward-looking statements herein are made as of the date hereof only and Franco-Nevada does not assume any obligation to update or revise them to reflect new information, estimates or opinions, future events or results or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures:

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