Royal Gold, Inc. has appointed Sybil Veenman to the company’s Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2017. Ms. Veenman will be a new addition to Royal Gold’s Board, now comprised of nine members, eight of whom are independent. Ms. Veenman brings over 20 years of mining industry experience with Barrick Gold Corporation, where she most recently served on the Senior Leadership Team as Senior Vice President and General Counsel.