UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of April, 2020

Commission File Number: 000-56061

Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)

501- 543 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC, V6C 1X8
(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

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SUBMITTED HEREWITH

Exhibits

  99.1 MTA Material Change Report - April 16, 2020
 

 


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

  Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd.
  (Registrant)
     
Date: April 16, 2020 By: /s/ Kim Casswell
   
    Kim Casswell
  Title: Corporate Secretary

 




FORM 51-102F3

MATERIAL CHANGE REPORT

Item 1 Name and Address of Company

State the full name of your company and the address of its principal office in Canada.

Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd. ("Metalla" or the "Company")

Suite 501 - 543 Granville Street

Vancouver, BC
V6C 1X8

Item 2 Date of Material Change

April 9, 2020

Item 3 News Release

A news release was disseminated on April 9, 2020 to the TSX Venture Exchange and various approved public media and was filed on SEDAR with the securities commissions of British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador.

Item 4 Summary of Material Change(s)

Metalla announced its operating and financial results for the third quarter ended February 29, 2020 and provided a corporate update on its royalties and streams. Metalla is also providing an update regarding director disclosure.

Item 5 Full Description of Material Change

5.1 Full Description of Material Change

Metalla announced its operating and financial results for the third quarter ended February 29, 2020. For complete details of the consolidated financial statements and accompanying management's discussion and analysis for the quarter ended February 29, 2020, please see the Company's filings on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) or on EDGAR (www.sec.gov). Shareholders are encouraged to visit the Company's website at http://www.metallaroyalty.com/.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

During the three months ended February 29, 2020, the Company:


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UPDATES ON ROYALTIES AND STREAMS

Since March 2020, several measures have been implemented in Canada, Australia, Argentina,

Mexico, and in other jurisdictions where we hold royalties and streams in response to the increased impact from the coronavirus ("COVID-19"). These measures, which include the implementation of travel bans, self-imposed quarantine periods and social distancing, have caused material disruption to business globally resulting in an economic slowdown. Global equity markets have experienced significant volatility and weakness. Governments and central banks have reacted with significant monetary and fiscal interventions designed to stabilize economic conditions. There are significant uncertainties with respect to future developments and impact to the Company related to the COVID19 pandemic, including the duration, severity and scope of the outbreak and the measures taken by governments and businesses to contain the pandemic. While the impact of COVID-19 is expected to be temporary, the current circumstances are dynamic and the impacts of COVID-19 on our business operations cannot be reasonably estimated at this time, such as the duration and impact on future production for our partner operators at their respective mining operations.

Santa Gertrudis

In Q4 of calendar year 2019, Agnico Eagle Mines Limited ("Agnico") announced the discovery of a new high-grade deposit called Espiritu Santo, 500 metres southeast of Amelia, including high-grade shallow mineralization with intersections such as 5.9 grams per tonne ("g/t") gold and 159 g/t silver over 6.5 metres and 6.8 g/t gold and 42 g/t silver over 3 metres.

Agnico also released an updated resource estimate at Santa Gertrudis with its first indicated resource of 104,000 ounces (5.1 million tonnes at 0.64 g/t gold) and an inferred resource of 1.2 million ounces (22.1 million tonnes at 1.64 g/t gold). The resource estimate does not encompass its Q4 drilling that extended mineralization along strike, depth and the new discovery at Espiritu Santo.

Agnico's largest drill program in Mexico was at Santa Gertrudis in 2019, drilling a total of 42,778 metres. Drilling completed throughout the 44,145-hectare property was greater than the original budget of 29,000 metres due to the discovery of the Amelia deposit. Drilling at Amelia deposit totaled 19,352 metres at the end of 2019 and resulted in an increase in the strike length to a total of 900 metres; the deposit remains open along strike and at depth. Through the success of drilling in 2019, Agnico declared an initial inferred resource estimate of 521,000 ounces of gold at Amelia. Agnico is planning a 25,000-metre drill program in 2020 to test the new discovery at Espiritu Santo and expand the current mineral resources. Geological mapping and surface sampling continue to find additional target areas for drilling on the property. Notable highlights from Agnico's news release dated February 13, 2020 include 13.4 g/t gold over 3.8 metres and 9.6 g/t gold over 6 metres on the property.


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Agnico's disclosure on its website states that it believes the Santa Gertrudis project has the potential to be a similar size operation to La India and is currently evaluating plans to incorporate a heap leach operation for the low-grade ore and a mill for the high-grade underground ore.

Metalla holds a 2.0% NSR on the Santa Gertrudis property.

El Realito

Agnico announced ongoing drilling success at its El Realito project located adjacent to its operating La India Mine in Sonora, Mexico. The success has resulted in a new probable reserve estimate of 106,000 ounces of gold and 485,000 ounces of silver (4.7 million tonnes at 0.71 g/t gold and 3.24 g/t silver). El Realito currently has measured and indicated resources in addition to the aforementioned reserve of 37,000 ounces of gold and 228,000 ounces of silver (1.9 million tonnes at 0.31 g/t gold and 3.74 g/t silver) and an inferred resource of 4,000 ounces of gold and 24,000 ounces of silver (0.3 million tonnes at 0.47 g/t gold and 2.64 g/t silver).

Agnico has budgeted US$3.3 million for 17,000 metres of drilling at La India for 2020.

Metalla holds a 2.0% NSR on the El Realito property.

Following the Government of Mexico's decree that all non-essential business suspend operations until April 30, 2020, Agnico announced on April 2, 2020 that it is ramping down activities at its La India mining operation and suspending exploration activities in Mexico during this period. This could delay development on the properties underlying the Santa Gertrudis and El Realito royalty assets held by the Company.

NuevaUnión

Shortly after announcing our acquisition of a gold royalty on NuevaUnión by press release on February 18, 2020, Newmont and Teck, who jointly operate the project, filed an environmental impact statement for the project with the Chilean authorities. The filing involves a planned expenditure of US$152 million for drilling and other work intended to form the basis for development of a mining plan.

Metalla holds a 2.0% gold NSR on a portion of the La Fortuna project.

COSE & Joaquin

Metalla received its first royalty payment on COSE and Joaquin for production in the fourth quarter of 2019. The payment was related to mainly development ore shipped to the Manantial Espejo plant.


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Pan American Silver Corporation ("Pan American") disclosed by news release on January 15, 2020 that pre-production underground development at both COSE and Joaquin mines progressed during 2019, along with the purchase of the necessary mining equipment and the completion of the infrastructure facilities. Pan American stated that both mines will enter the production phase in early 2020 with ore being processed at the Manantial Espejo mill.

Pan American later reported by news release on March 23, 2020, operations at Pan American's

COSE and Joaquin mines in Argentina have been temporarily suspended in order to comply with a mandatory national quarantine and on April 1, 2020 confirmed that temporary suspension was extended until April 13, 2020 and could be subject to further extension. On April 2, 2020, a new decree was issued by the government of Argentina to expand the list of exemptions that will include mining production as essential for the Argentine economy. Although mining production is now permitted again, the impact of these suspensions on mining production levels and resulting cash flow to Metalla is difficult to predict. COSE and Joaquin were both expected to be ramping up production in the first half of 2020. While we expect near-term cash flow on Metalla's royalties on these assets to be lighter than previously anticipated, we believe the Company's balance sheet is more than adequate to sustain any extended suspension at the COSE and Joaquin mines.

Metalla holds a NSR royalty of 1.5% and 2.0% on COSE and Joaquin mines, respectively.

Fifteen Mile Stream

St Barbara Limited ("St Barbara") disclosed in their news release on January 22, 2020, they continue to have exploration success at Fifteen Mile Stream as it continues to enlarge the planned reserve pits and delineate potential satellite pits along trend.

At Seloam Brook, 700 metres west of the Plenty deposit, significant mineralization was intercepted suggesting the potential to be a pit extension of the main Fifteen Mile Stream proposed pits. Notable near surface highlights include 1.19 g/t over 6 metres and 2.85 g/t over 3 metres.

At the main Hudson and Egerton MacLean zones, shallow high-grade mineralization has been discovered that will aid in connecting the Egerton and Hudson pits. The best result was 3.21 g/t at 6 metres. West of Egerton, St Barbara intercepted lateral continuity of shallow mineralization 100 metres west of the current resource with a 1.98 g/t over 7 metres. East of Egerton-MacLean and west of 149, the gap continues to be shortened as mineralization was intercepted at 6.84 g/t over 1 metre.

At the 149 deposit, drilling continued to confirm the potential for 149 to be a satellite pit for Fifteen Mile Stream. Extensional drilling 60 metres to the east intercepted 0.86 g/t over 56 metres and 1.03 g/t over 16 metres near surface. Drilling to the south of identified a disseminated halo of mineralization extending over 230 metres of strike length with notable hits of 1.41 g/t over 6 metres and 1.39 g/t over 11 metres. 400 metres east of the 149 Deposit, initial results suggest that mineralization may be extended into a new zone call 149 extension intercepting 1.31 g/t over 22 metres.

St Barbara plans on releasing an updated project timeline in June 2020.

Metalla holds a 1% NSR on the Hudson, Egerton-Maclean, 149 and the majority of the Plenty deposit and a 3% NSR on the remainder of Plenty and Seloam Brook.


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Wasamac

Monarques Gold Corporation ("Monarques") has begun the permitting process for the Wasamac project in Rouyn-Noranda Quebec. The expectation is a permitting timeline of 2 years, the project was selected as a pilot project by the Government of Quebec for permitting process support.

Metalla holds a 1.5% NSR on the Wasamac project.

Beaufor

Monarques has outlined their intentions to re-start underground operations at the Beaufor mine inVal-d'Or, Quebec within 12-18 months. Concurrently, Monarques will begin a drilling program to focus expanding resource blocks with a focus on high-grade zones.

Metalla holds a 1.0% NSR on the Beaufor mine.

San Luis

SSR Mining Inc. ("SSR") have declared they plan to initiate a detailed mapping program in 2020 at the San Luis project located in Peru. The mapping program will focus on the land near the mineral resources on the project to potentially expand the mineral resource on the project.

Metalla holds a 1% NSR on the San Luis project.

Goodfish-Kirana

Warrior Gold Inc. ("Warrior") advises that it continues to intersect high-grade gold at the "A" Zone, Goodfish-Kirana property in Kirkland Lake, Ontario. Mineralization in the main zone has been extended by 100 m to the east and 50 metres to the west for a total strike length of 300 m and vertical depth of 225 metres. Notable intercepts in the drill program include 11.52 g/t gold over 3 metres and 11.25 g/t gold over 1.5 metres in the newly discovered south footwall of "A" zone which appears to be a subparallel zone to the main zone 50 metres to the south.

Metalla holds a 1% NSR Royalty on the "A" Zone Goodfish-Kirana property.

Lourdes

On March 10, 2020, Pucara Resources Corporation ("Pucara") outlined their intentions to merge with Magnitude Mining Ltd. Concurrently, Pucara will raise gross proceeds of $3.5 million upon listing on the TSX-V. Proceeds of the raise will be used on exploration activities on the Lourdes property in Ayacucho, Peru. Field work has outlined four potential targets on the property associated with AuCu-Mo anomalies, a two-phase drill program testing nine drill targets has been recommended.

Metalla holds a 1% NSR on the Lourdes property.

Endeavor Mine Silver Stream

The operator of the Endeavor Mine in Cobar, Australia, CBH Resources Limited ("CBH") is currently running a formal sale process on the Endeavor Mine. The focus at Endeavor is the new discovery of the Deep Zinc Lode at depth and potential open pit scenario that was originally outlined in a historic study completed in 2007. The Endeavor Mine will remain on care and maintenance until the sale is completed.


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Metalla has the right to buy 100% of the silver production up to 20 million ounces from the Endeavor Mine for an operating cost contribution of US$1.00 per ounce of payable silver, indexed annually for inflation, plus a further increment of 50% of the silver price in excess of US$7.00 per oz.

New Luika Silver Stream

Shanta Gold Limited ("Shanta") disclosed in their news release on January 16, 2020 that their annual production for 2019 totaled 84.5 thousand oz. of gold, ahead of their guidance of 80-84 thousand oz. for the year at NGLM located in Tanzania. Shanta also announced that it added 135 thousand oz. of gold reserves to the current mine plan during the year, net of depletion.

For 2020, Shanta has disclosed guidance of 80-85 thousand Au oz. and a 65% increase in its exploration budget to US$5 million over 2019.

Metalla holds a 15% interest in a silver stream on NLGM at an ongoing cost of 10% of the spot silver price.

DIRECTOR DISCLOSURE UPDATE

Between January 2014 and June 2015, Mr. Heath was nominated as a non-executive director of Minera Gold Ltd. ("Minera Gold") as the representative of a private streaming company which held a contractual right to appoint a director of Minera Gold as part of an investment. Mr. Heath left the private streaming company in June 2015 and prior to this had also left the board of Minera Gold on May 31, 2015. On August 25, 2015, Minera Gold appointed a voluntary administrator and has since gone through a restructuring process and name change and has been relisted on the ASX at Titan Minerals Ltd. In addition, Mr. Molyneux was a director of Ivanhoe Energy Inc. ("Ivanhoe Energy") during the period of October 2010 to August 2014 and on February 20, 2015 Ivanhoe Energy filed notice of intention under the provisions of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada) and on June 1, 2015 it was deemed bankrupt. Also, during the period between August 2015 to July 2018, Mr. Molyneux was the Chief Executive Officer of Paladin Energy Limited ("Paladin") and on February 2, 2018, Paladin announced the effectuation of a deed of company arrangement dated December 8, 2017 and the completion of a restructuring.  On October 14, 2017 a cease trade order was issued against Paladin, due to failure to file certain continuous disclosure documents, but following the effectuation of the deed of company arrangement and filing of the necessary disclosure documents, the cease trade order was lifted in 2018.

QUALIFIED PERSON

The technical information contained in this material change report has been reviewed and approved by Charles Beaudry, geologist M.Sc., member of the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario and of the Ordre des Géologues du Québec and a director of Metalla. Mr. Beaudry is a QP as defined in National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.

Non-IFRS Measures

The items marked above are alternative performance measures and readers should refer to non-international financial reporting standards ("IFRS") financial measures in the Company's Management's Discussion and Analysis for the six months ended November 30, 2019 as filed on SEDAR and as available on the Company's website for further details. Metalla has included certain performance measures in this material change report that do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS including average cash cost per ounce of attributable silver, average realized price per ounce of attributable silver, and cash margin. Average cost per ounce of attributable silver is calculated by dividing the cash cost of sales, plus applicable selling charges, by the attributable ounces sold. In the precious metals mining industry, this is a common performance measure but does not have any standardized meaning. The Company believes that, in addition to conventional measures prepared in accordance with IFRS, certain investors use this information to evaluate the Company's performance and ability to generate cash flow. Cash margin is calculated by subtracting the average cash cost per ounce of attributable silver from the average realized price per ounce of attributable silver. The Company presents cash margin as it believes that certain investors use this information to evaluate the Company's performance in comparison to other companies in the precious metals mining industry who present results on a similar basis. The presentation of these non-IFRS measures is intended to provide additional information and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. Other companies may calculate these non-IFRS measures differently.


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Technical and Third Party Information

Metalla has limited, if any, access to the properties on which Metalla holds a royalty, stream or other interest. Metalla is dependent on (i) the operators of the mines or properties and their qualified persons to provide technical or other information to Metalla, or (ii) publicly available information to prepare disclosure pertaining to properties and operations on the mines or properties on which Metalla holds a royalty, stream or other interest, and generally has limited or no ability to independently verify such information. Although Metalla does not have any knowledge that such information may not be accurate, there can be no assurance that such third-party information is complete or accurate. Some information publicly reported by operators may relate to a larger property than the area covered by Metalla's royalty, stream or other interest. Metalla's royalty, stream or other interests can cover less than 100% and sometimes only a portion of the publicly reported mineral reserves, resources and production of a property.

5.2 Disclosure for Restructuring Transactions

Not applicable.

Item 6 Reliance on subsection 7.1(2) of National Instrument 51-102

Not applicable.

Item 7 Omitted Information

State whether any information has been omitted on the basis that it is confidential information.

Not applicable.

Item 8 Executive Officer

Give the name and business telephone number of an executive officer of your company who is knowledgeable about the material change and the Report, or the name of an officer through whom such executive officer may be contacted.


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Brett Heath
President and Chief Executive Officer
Tel:  604-696-0741

Item 9 Date of Report

April 16, 2020