Gold Digger: Here’s how 164 Aussie gold stocks performed over the past week
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Spot gold prices broke new records this week, climbing as high as $US1,980/oz before retracing slightly.
That surpasses the previous high set in September 2011. It also represents a scorching ~30 per cent gain since January, as investors continue to hedge their bets against one of the worst global economic downturns on record.
Even silver – gold’s poor cousin – is finally making its move.
This bullish (some say overheated) gold price environment has lit the fuse under an increasing number of ASX-listed gold stocks, small and large.
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Over the past year, 128 of the 164 gold stocks on our list have made gains; 58 of those by 100 per cent or more.
Of the miners, Evolution Mining (ASX:EVN) +23 per cent, Saracen Mineral Holdings (ASX:SAR) +50 per cent, Silver Lake Resources (ASX:SLR) +74 per cent, Perseus Mining (ASX:PRU) +135 per cent, and Ramelius Resources (ASX:RMS) 135 per cent, have made notable gains over the past year.
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CODE | NAME | 1 WEEK RETURN % | 1 YEAR RETURN % | PRICE [INTRADAY FRIDAY] | MARKET CAP |
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NCM | NEWCREST MINING | 3 | 3 | 34.95 | $ 29,427,552,256.00 |
NST | NORTHERN STAR RESOURCES | -2 | 18 | 15.29 | $ 11,489,275,904.00 |
EVN | EVOLUTION MINING | -6 | 23 | 5.82 | $ 10,209,439,744.00 |
SAR | SARACEN MINERAL HOLDINGS | -2 | 50 | 5.95 | $ 6,816,487,424.00 |
RRL | REGIS RESOURCES | -1 | 7 | 5.67 | $ 2,948,066,560.00 |
SBM | ST BARBARA | -9 | 0 | 3.35 | $ 2,467,862,016.00 |
SLR | SILVER LAKE RESOURCES | -2 | 74 | 2.455 | $ 2,253,433,088.00 |
PRU | PERSEUS MINING | 3 | 135 | 1.525 | $ 1,835,686,528.00 |
RMS | RAMELIUS RESOURCES | -2 | 135 | 2.165 | $ 1,756,980,736.00 |
GOR | GOLD ROAD RESOURCES | -3 | 34 | 1.835 | $ 1,663,057,792.00 |
RSG | RESOLUTE MINING | -4 | -25 | 1.305 | $ 1,488,816,384.00 |
WGX | WESTGOLD RESOURCES | -2 | 26 | 2.4 | $ 1,012,754,944.00 |
WAF | WEST AFRICAN RESOURCES | -2 | 177 | 1.025 | $ 918,597,504.00 |
DEG | DE GREY MINING | -12 | 1268 | 0.7 | $ 877,884,032.00 |
BGL | BELLEVUE GOLD | -1 | 81 | 1.05 | $ 843,441,472.00 |
ALK | ALKANE RESOURCES | -3 | 225 | 1.215 | $ 708,346,176.00 |
CMM | CAPRICORN METALS | 2 | 150 | 2 | $ 637,262,848.00 |
RED | RED 5 | 8 | 15 | 0.26 | $ 529,089,216.00 |
TBR | TRIBUNE RESOURCES | 1 | 6 | 7.35 | $ 395,609,312.00 |
CDV | CARDINAL RESOURCES | 1 | 99 | 0.735 | $ 383,997,888.00 |
EMR | EMERALD RESOURCES | 11 | 70 | 0.62 | $ 316,535,552.00 |
CHN | CHALICE GOLD MINES | -8 | 500 | 1.02 | $ 315,192,096.00 |
MAU | MAGNETIC RESOURCES | 0 | 216 | 1.42 | $ 299,517,344.00 |
AUT | AUTECO MINERALS | 3 | 2543 | 0.185 | $ 282,092,224.00 |
TIE | TIETTO MINERALS | -8 | 276 | 0.64 | $ 228,265,248.00 |
CYL | CATALYST METALS | -2 | 17 | 2.64 | $ 218,359,200.00 |
SVL | SILVER MINES | 26 | 162 | 0.21 | $ 212,126,256.00 |
DGO | DGO GOLD | -1 | 314 | 3.23 | $ 192,392,304.00 |
DCN | DACIAN GOLD | 5 | -35 | 0.325 | $ 189,147,680.00 |
MML | MEDUSA MINING | 8 | 17 | 0.83 | $ 170,391,328.00 |
CAI | CALIDUS RESOURCES | -5 | 93 | 0.58 | $ 154,515,104.00 |
BDC | BARDOC GOLD | -1 | 8 | 0.085 | $ 146,450,032.00 |
OKU | OKLO RESOURCES | -11 | 97 | 0.32 | $ 144,055,504.00 |
RND | RAND MINING | 10 | -25 | 2.38 | $ 143,153,376.00 |
WMX | WILUNA MINING | 0 | 27 | 1.4 | $ 136,887,248.00 |
TTM | TITAN MINERALS | 20 | -19 | 0.15 | $ 134,023,416.00 |
KCN | KINGSGATE CONSOLIDATED | -5 | 90 | 0.55 | $ 123,293,136.00 |
RXL | ROX RESOURCES | -21 | 195 | 0.058 | $ 113,952,224.00 |
BCN | BEACON MINERALS | 6 | 6 | 0.038 | $ 105,978,336.00 |
VAN | VANGO MINING | 4 | -31 | 0.12 | $ 99,767,344.00 |
BC8 | BLACK CAT SYNDICATE | 5 | 122 | 0.855 | $ 98,510,912.00 |
MKR | MANUKA RESOURCES | 90 | 79 | 0.465 | $ 95,676,056.00 |
AOP | APOLLO CONSOLIDATED | -8 | 59 | 0.35 | $ 94,183,456.00 |
TAM | TANAMI GOLD | -4 | 48 | 0.077 | $ 92,832,664.00 |
KZR | KALAMAZOO RESOURCES | -10 | 171 | 0.69 | $ 90,587,296.00 |
ARV | ARTEMIS RESOURCES | 5 | 141 | 0.082 | $ 88,230,464.00 |
CHZ | CHESSER RESOURCES | 135 | 518 | 0.235 | $ 85,606,880.00 |
AAR | ANGLO AUSTRALIAN RESOURCES | 3 | 205 | 0.18 | $ 81,687,576.00 |
FML | FOCUS MINERALS | 22 | 14 | 0.445 | $ 80,409,368.00 |
BBX | BBX MINERALS | -8 | -23 | 0.185 | $ 79,294,920.00 |
ADN | ANDROMEDA METALS | 0 | 35 | 0.05 | $ 74,399,464.00 |
MZZ | MATADOR MINING LIMITED | -2 | 63 | 0.44 | $ 70,623,720.00 |
NUS | NUSANTARA RESOURCES | 2 | 71 | 0.32 | $ 66,901,740.00 |
HRZ | HORIZON MINERALS | 0 | 7 | 0.14 | $ 65,681,404.00 |
GSN | GREAT SOUTHERN MINING | -3 | 167 | 0.16 | $ 65,455,324.00 |
ERX | EXORE RESOURCES | 10 | 51 | 0.11 | $ 64,829,172.00 |
STN | SATURN METALS | 10 | 111 | 0.77 | $ 64,645,220.00 |
TSO | TESORO RESOURCES | 13 | 232 | 0.135 | $ 64,299,680.00 |
PDI | PREDICTIVE DISCOVERY | -8 | 477 | 0.086 | $ 60,967,584.00 |
ARL | ARDEA RESOURCES | 24 | 35 | 0.52 | $ 60,409,724.00 |
BRB | BREAKER RESOURCES | 8 | -29 | 0.28 | $ 60,143,220.00 |
SIH | SIHAYO GOLD | 0 | 115 | 0.026 | $ 58,737,560.00 |
NVA | NOVA MINERALS | -2 | 70 | 0.047 | $ 58,613,056.00 |
TRY | TROY RESOURCES | 2 | -2 | 0.091 | $ 57,517,804.00 |
DGR | DGR GLOBAL | 15 | -8 | 0.078 | $ 56,719,344.00 |
HAW | HAWTHORN RESOURCES | 20 | 177 | 0.18 | $ 55,030,076.00 |
MDI | MIDDLE ISLAND RESOURCES | 0 | 257 | 0.025 | $ 54,212,488.00 |
MEU | MARMOTA | 8 | 185 | 0.057 | $ 53,241,852.00 |
BRV | BIG RIVER GOLD | 18 | 167 | 0.04 | $ 51,401,388.00 |
MEI | METEORIC RESOURCES | 5 | 26 | 0.039 | $ 50,483,888.00 |
MLL | MALI LITHIUM | -6 | 4 | 0.145 | $ 49,188,956.00 |
MTH | MITHRIL RESOURCES | -4 | 400 | 0.025 | $ 47,243,952.00 |
ERM | EMMERSON RESOURCES | -1 | -24 | 0.1 | $ 45,550,284.00 |
HRN | HORIZON GOLD LIMITED | -2 | 214 | 0.56 | $ 44,387,756.00 |
SKY | SKY METALS | -29 | 154 | 0.15 | $ 41,161,652.00 |
PRX | PRODIGY GOLD | -4 | -43 | 0.067 | $ 40,063,304.00 |
AUC | AUSGOLD | 0 | 150 | 0.035 | $ 39,823,184.00 |
VRC | VOLT RESOURCES | -5 | 1 | 0.018 | $ 38,390,552.00 |
VMC | VENUS METALS | -4 | 37 | 0.26 | $ 36,258,884.00 |
AWV | ANOVA METALS | -3 | 171 | 0.031 | $ 34,917,160.00 |
GBZ | GBM RESOURCES | 0 | 277 | 0.105 | $ 34,482,380.00 |
MAT | MATSA RESOURCES | 0 | -3 | 0.15 | $ 34,060,104.00 |
LNY | LANEWAY RESOURCES | 11 | -9 | 0.01 | $ 33,795,592.00 |
GML | GATEWAY MINING | -9 | 43 | 0.02 | $ 33,433,582.00 |
GMN | GOLD MOUNTAIN | -2 | -24 | 0.049 | $ 31,944,134.00 |
MTC | METALSTECH | -7 | 1600 | 0.255 | $ 31,581,910.00 |
CTO | CITIGOLD CORP | 300 | 233 | 0.02 | $ 31,214,078.00 |
MCT | METALICITY | -8 | 112 | 0.022 | $ 31,106,028.00 |
AZS | AZURE MINERALS | -21 | 57 | 0.155 | $ 30,556,782.00 |
ARS | ALT RESOURCES | 2 | 53 | 0.049 | $ 30,481,164.00 |
AGS | ALLIANCE RESOURCES | -9 | 79 | 0.17 | $ 30,311,014.00 |
NAG | NAGAMBIE RESOURCES | 7 | 28 | 0.06 | $ 29,496,008.00 |
KRM | KINGSROSE MINING | 5 | 11 | 0.041 | $ 29,200,294.00 |
ADV | ARDIDEN | -18 | 367 | 0.014 | $ 29,005,950.00 |
HMX | HAMMER METALS | 19 | 116 | 0.046 | $ 27,662,192.00 |
AME | ALTO METALS | 24 | 182 | 0.089 | $ 26,770,358.00 |
TLM | TALISMAN MINING | -13 | 59 | 0.14 | $ 26,127,974.00 |
LEX | LEFROY EXPLORATION | 8 | 31 | 0.275 | $ 25,121,686.00 |
WWI | WEST WITS MINING | -5 | 150 | 0.02 | $ 24,555,030.00 |
GMR | GOLDEN RIM RESOURCES | 14 | 45 | 0.016 | $ 24,282,856.00 |
E2M | E2 METALS | 3 | -26 | 0.185 | $ 22,960,032.00 |
MKG | MAKO GOLD | 8 | 36 | 0.135 | $ 21,671,306.00 |
KTA | KRAKATOA RESOURCES | -13 | 263 | 0.087 | $ 21,392,500.00 |
GNM | GREAT NORTHERN MINERALS | 13 | 73 | 0.026 | $ 21,374,266.00 |
KWR | KINGWEST RESOURCES | -3 | -13 | 0.165 | $ 21,333,440.00 |
SAU | SOUTHERN GOLD | 23 | 10 | 0.165 | $ 20,532,600.00 |
DTR | DATELINE RESOURCES | 0 | -33 | 0.002 | $ 20,525,196.00 |
RML | RESOLUTION MINERALS | -19 | 130 | 0.073 | $ 20,385,326.00 |
GWR | GWR GROUP | 14 | -43 | 0.08 | $ 20,375,698.00 |
ONX | ORMINEX | 12 | -72 | 0.04 | $ 19,946,780.00 |
RGL | RIVERSGOLD | -28 | 183 | 0.048 | $ 19,704,884.00 |
GSM | GOLDEN STATE MINING | -4 | 299 | 0.34 | $ 19,647,670.00 |
HXG | HEXAGON ENERGY MATERIALS | 23 | -29 | 0.065 | $ 18,715,738.00 |
AQI | ALICANTO MINERALS | 7 | 38 | 0.076 | $ 18,494,880.00 |
AMG | AUSMEX MINING GROUP | -6 | -74 | 0.034 | $ 18,069,754.00 |
TAR | TARUGA MINERALS | 5 | 82 | 0.038 | $ 17,964,602.00 |
DTM | DART MINING | 0 | 130 | 0.22 | $ 16,865,800.00 |
GRL | GODOLPHIN RESOURCES | 7 | 20 | 0.25 | $ 15,634,342.00 |
GUL | GULLEWA | -14 | 188 | 0.095 | $ 15,425,444.00 |
OAU | ORA GOLD | 13 | 100 | 0.017 | $ 15,135,214.00 |
CWX | CARAWINE RESOURCES | 3 | 39 | 0.2 | $ 14,681,085.00 |
CY5 | CYGNUS GOLD | -16 | 147 | 0.18 | $ 14,476,450.00 |
CLA | CELSIUS RESOURCES | -14 | -25 | 0.018 | $ 14,043,925.00 |
BNR | BULLETIN RESOURCES | -10 | 163 | 0.071 | $ 13,626,274.00 |
CGN | CRATER GOLD MINING | -8 | -31 | 0.011 | $ 13,502,455.00 |
NWM | NORWEST MINERALS | -19 | -25 | 0.12 | $ 13,414,429.00 |
MSR | MANAS RESOUCES | -17 | 67 | 0.005 | $ 13,215,812.00 |
BAR | BARRA RESOURCES | 10 | 5 | 0.023 | $ 12,526,831.00 |
AYR | ALLOY RESOURCES | 3 | 44 | 0.036 | $ 11,912,510.00 |
ANL | AMANI GOLD | 50 | -50 | 0.001 | $ 11,757,295.00 |
SLZ | SULTAN RESOURCES | -5 | 157 | 0.185 | $ 11,138,807.00 |
NXM | NEXUS MINERALS | 4 | 65 | 0.072 | $ 10,481,217.00 |
MOH | MOHO RESOURCES | 0 | 180 | 0.14 | $ 10,119,782.00 |
XTC | XANTIPPE RESOURCES | 0 | -17 | 0.0025 | $ 10,047,522.00 |
TNR | TORIAN RESOURCES | 19 | 65 | 0.019 | $ 9,925,987.00 |
ALY | ALCHEMY RESOURCES | -15 | 18 | 0.018 | $ 9,909,438.00 |
PUR | PURSUIT MINERALS | 54 | 150 | 0.02 | $ 9,905,624.00 |
CXU | CAULDRON ENERGY | 33 | 40 | 0.028 | $ 9,407,246.00 |
TMX | TERRAIN MINERALS | 8 | 333 | 0.013 | $ 9,401,093.00 |
PUA | PURE ALUMINA | -8 | -4 | 0.022 | $ 8,976,878.00 |
KGM | KALNORTH GOLD MINES | 11 | 43 | 0.01 | $ 8,942,401.00 |
A1G | AFRICAN GOLD | -11 | 23 | 0.16 | $ 8,825,294.00 |
DAU | DAMPIER GOLD | -3 | 24 | 0.031 | $ 8,307,566.00 |
CDT | CASTLE MINERALS | -6 | 200 | 0.015 | $ 8,271,164.50 |
DHR | DARK HORSE RESOURCES | 33 | -60 | 0.002 | $ 8,072,737.00 |
MLS | METALS AUSTRALIA | 50 | 100 | 0.003 | $ 8,018,382.00 |
PGI | PANTERRA GOLD | -17 | 25 | 0.038 | $ 7,805,666.00 |
NES | NELSON RESOURCES | 1 | 63 | 0.068 | $ 7,462,139.00 |
TSC | TWENTY SEVEN CO | 0 | 25 | 0.005 | $ 7,431,604.50 |
OKR | OKAPI RESOURCES | 21 | 18 | 0.2 | $ 7,208,573.00 |
RDS | REDSTONE RESOURCES | 33 | 78 | 0.018 | $ 7,169,464.50 |
NAE | NEW AGE EXPLORATION | 50 | 167 | 0.012 | $ 7,110,243.50 |
BYH | BRYAH RESOURCES | 4 | -33 | 0.056 | $ 6,920,073.50 |
AVW | AVIRA RESOURCES | 20 | 100 | 0.006 | $ 6,875,000.00 |
GBR | GREAT BOULDER RESOURCES | -7 | 16 | 0.056 | $ 6,672,699.50 |
RMX | RED MOUNTAIN MINING | 33 | 100 | 0.007 | $ 6,078,220.50 |
AAJ | ARUMA RESOURCES | 11 | 25 | 0.006 | $ 5,456,483.50 |
SMI | SANTANA MINERALS | 0 | -33 | 0.002 | $ 5,367,891.00 |
SFM | SANTA FE MINERALS | -5 | -23 | 0.071 | $ 5,170,134.00 |
ARM | AURORA MINERALS | 0 | 57 | 0.022 | $ 5,153,864.50 |
MAR | MALACHITE RESOURCES | 9 | -40 | 0.06 | $ 4,081,356.25 |
GED | GOLDEN DEEPS | 27 | -46 | 0.012 | $ 3,507,607.00 |
VKA | VIKING MINES | 0 | 0 | 0.011 | $ 3,450,896.50 |
Chesser Resources (ASX:CHZ) +135%
West African explorer Chesser caught the market’s attention this week with some extremely high-grade gold intercepts at the Diamba Sud project in Senegal, including 10m at 25 grams per tonne (g/t).
“Results like this are exceptional and rare,” managing director Mike Brown said.
“Whilst this discovery is still at an early stage, the consistency, high-grade and thickness from near surface is remarkable.”
Manuka Resources (ASX:MKR) +90%
Manuka, which listed on the ASX last week as the first resources IPO of 2020, is already making waves.
It helps that the small NSW gold producer also has exposure to the silver price.
Manuka recently poured first gold at the Mt Boppy project and plans to start processing the Wonawinta project’s significant silver stockpiles in the June quarter next year.
Pursuit Minerals (ASX:PUR) +54%
It wasn’t ‘new’ news, but former vanadium play/shell company Pursuit reminded punters this week that it was running the ruler over a high grade gold-silver-PGM project in Arizona called Buck Mountain.
The deal, first announced on July 17, comes with a non-JORC resource of 1.248 million tonnes grading 6.1g/t for 244,000oz gold.