Hi there,
There is definitely nothing wroth with Osisko Gold Royalties. Mr. Sprott is THE voice in the gold sector and when he speaks, folks tend to listen. He isn't wrong about Osisko Gold Royalties.
As a Royalty company, they aren't subject to the high capex requirements which are incurred by producers. This means they are better positioned to navigate a downturn the price of metal. It is why we like Franco-Nevada so much, and the reason for which it is a foundational stock. When all other gold stocks cut the dividend in the early part of the last decade, Franco Nevada and Royal Gold where the only ones to keep their dividend steady and maintain their dividend growth streaks. Not suprisingly, both are streamers. Royal Gold has since de-listed on the TSX, but continues to trade on the U.S. Exchanges.
This is why a company like OR is not "a bad way to go". Although they likely won't rise as much as producers in a gold bull run, they also won't dip as much either. This means they are less volatile. Osisko is a well run company. Although production dipped in 2020 (due to pandemic related shutdowns), it aims to increase production from 75K Oz to 140K Oz.
Mat