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Market Cap $1.23 billion
P/E Ratio 8.24
Dividend Yield 0.00%
Shares Outstanding 1.03 billion
Earnings per share 0.139
Dividend per share N/A
Year To Date Return 23.81%
Earnings Yield 12.14%
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  • West African Resources Ltd (ASX: WAF)
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    About West African Resources Ltd

    West African Resources Ltd is engaged in mineral exploration in Burkina Faso. It focuses on the development of the Sanbrado Gold Project. The Group's mineral portfolio also includes gold and copper-gold exploration permits in Burkina Faso.The operating segments of the Company that includes Mining Operations: comprise the Sanbrado Gold Project operation located in Burkina Faso. Construction and E&E segment comprises mines under construction andexploration and evaluation (E&E) projects in locations other than Sanbrado.

    WAF Share Price History Data provided by Morningstar.

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    Date Close Change % Change Volume Open High Low
    28 Mar 2024 $1.20 $0.03 2.56% 3,185,833 $1.19 $1.20 $1.17
    27 Mar 2024 $1.17 $0.03 2.64% 2,562,872 $1.13 $1.17 $1.12
    26 Mar 2024 $1.14 $-0.01 -0.87% 1,886,681 $1.15 $1.17 $1.13
    25 Mar 2024 $1.15 $0.05 4.59% 4,077,951 $1.10 $1.17 $1.10
    22 Mar 2024 $1.09 $-0.01 -0.91% 4,238,866 $1.07 $1.11 $1.06
    21 Mar 2024 $1.10 $0.08 7.84% 8,029,675 $1.05 $1.11 $1.04
    20 Mar 2024 $1.02 $-0.03 -2.86% 2,677,286 $1.04 $1.04 $1.01
    19 Mar 2024 $1.05 $0.05 5.00% 4,554,282 $1.00 $1.05 $1.00
    18 Mar 2024 $1.00 $-0.02 -1.95% 2,824,348 $1.01 $1.02 $1.00
    15 Mar 2024 $1.03 $0.02 1.99% 12,080,349 $1.02 $1.03 $1.01
    14 Mar 2024 $1.01 $0.03 3.09% 3,825,111 $1.00 $1.04 $1.00
    13 Mar 2024 $0.97 $-0.06 -5.83% 4,091,864 $1.02 $1.02 $0.97
    12 Mar 2024 $1.03 $0.04 4.02% 1,766,220 $1.01 $1.04 $1.01
    11 Mar 2024 $1.00 $-0.05 -4.78% 3,115,111 $1.06 $1.06 $1.00
    08 Mar 2024 $1.05 $0.01 0.97% 3,614,017 $1.05 $1.06 $1.03
    07 Mar 2024 $1.03 $0.04 4.04% 4,164,020 $1.03 $1.03 $1.00
    06 Mar 2024 $0.99 $-0.02 -1.97% 3,781,752 $1.01 $1.03 $0.99
    05 Mar 2024 $1.02 $0.04 4.12% 6,180,913 $0.99 $1.02 $0.98
    04 Mar 2024 $0.97 $0.07 7.78% 4,479,870 $0.93 $0.98 $0.93
    01 Mar 2024 $0.90 $0.02 2.27% 1,727,781 $0.89 $0.91 $0.88
    29 Feb 2024 $0.88 $0.02 2.33% 4,205,236 $0.86 $0.89 $0.84
    28 Feb 2024 $0.86 $0.02 2.37% 1,825,551 $0.87 $0.87 $0.85
    27 Feb 2024 $0.85 $-0.03 -3.45% 1,293,470 $0.87 $0.87 $0.84

    Director Transactions Data provided by Morningstar.

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    Date Director Type Amount Value Notes
    26 Feb 2024 Rodney (Rod) Leonard Exercise 38,633 $33,610
    Conversion of securities.
    26 Feb 2024 Rodney (Rod) Leonard Buy 38,633 $33,610
    Conversion of securities.
    19 Feb 2024 Stewart Findlay Exercise 30,906 $26,579
    Conversion of securities.
    19 Feb 2024 Stewart Findlay Buy 30,906 $26,579
    Conversion of securities.
    21 Jul 2023 Lyndon Hopkins Issued 648,716 $577,357
    Conversion of securities.
    21 Jul 2023 Lyndon Hopkins Exercise 648,716 $577,357
    Conversion of securities. 21,39,341 Rights
    14 Jul 2023 Richard Hyde Exercise 406,698 $246,499
    Exercise of options.
    14 Jul 2023 Richard Hyde Issued 1,000,649 $925,600
    Conversion of securities.
    14 Jul 2023 Richard Hyde Exercise 1,000,649 $925,600
    Conversion of securities. 32,46,671 Rights
    14 Jul 2023 Richard Hyde Issued 406,698 $246,499
    Exercise of options.
    14 Jul 2023 Elizabeth(Libby) Mounsey Exercise 20,963 $19,390
    Conversion of securities. 2,65,624 Rights
    14 Jul 2023 Elizabeth(Libby) Mounsey Issued 20,963 $19,390
    Conversion of securities.
    23 Jun 2023 Nigel Spicer Transfer 96,151 $77,882
    Off-market transfer.
    23 Jun 2023 Nigel Spicer Transfer 96,151 $77,882
    Off-market transfer.
    12 May 2023 Elizabeth(Libby) Mounsey Issued 265,624 $253,670
    Issue of securities. 2,86,587 Rights
    12 May 2023 Richard Hyde Issued 853,792 $815,371
    Issue of securities. 42,47,320 Rights
    12 May 2023 Robin Romero Issued 30,906 $29,515
    Issue of securities. 30,906 Performance Rights
    12 May 2023 Lyndon Hopkins Issued 569,194 $543,580
    Issue of securities. 2,788,057 Rights

    Directors & Management Data provided by Morningstar.

    Data provided by Morningstar.
    Name Title Start Date Profile
    Mr Lyndon George Hopkins Chief Operating OfficerExecutive Director Sep 2019
    Mr Hopkins is a geologist with more than 30 years' experience in gold exploration, development and production in Australia and Africa. He was Chief Operating Officer of Equigold NL's Ivory Coast operations and managed the in-country aspects of the project development and feasibility study for the Bonikro Gold Mine. He was also Mine Manager for the construction of Regis Resources Ltd's Rosemont Gold Mine. Mr Hopkins has been West African's Chief Operating Officer since 2015. He is member of Technical and Risk Committee.
    Mr Nigel Arthur Spicer Non-Executive Director Sep 2019
    Mr Spicer has more than 40 years' experience in mining and has held operational and executive management positions with mining companies in Africa, UK, Australia, Indonesia, PNG, Brazil and Philippines. He has open pit and underground (narrow vein and bulk tonnage) mining experience across a range of commodities, including gold and copper. He has experience managing both owner and contract mining fleets and has been involved in the successful commissioning of a number of gold mines in Australia and Africa. He is chair of Technical committee and member of Risk Committee.
    Mr Rodney (Rod) Lloyd Leonard Non-Executive DirectorLead Independent Director Sep 2019
    Mr Leonard has more than 30 years' experience in the operation and project development of major projects in North and South America, Africa, Asia and Australia. He has been involved in many aspects of the mineral processing industry from process development, feasibility studies, and design assignments as well as commissioning of projects. He is member of Technical committee and chair of Risk Committee.
    Mr Richard Hyde Chief Executive OfficerExecutive ChairmanExecutive Director Sep 2006
    Mr Hyde has more than 25 years' experience in the mining industry and more than 20 years of experience in West Africa. He has managed exploration and development projects for gold and base metals in Australia, Africa and Eastern Europe. He led the Company from incorporation in 2006, IPO in 2010, and through the discovery, development, and operation of the Sanbrado Gold Project. He is member of Technical and Risk committee.
    Ms Elizabeth(Libby) Mounsey Executive Director Dec 2022
    Ms Mounsey has more than 30 years' experience in human resources and industrial relations across the mining, construction, health, fisheries, and aviation industries. Over the past 15 years, she has held senior positions with resource companies in various stages of development through feasibility, construction and operations. She is member of Technical and Risk committee.
    Mr Stewart Findlay Non-Executive Director May 2020
    Mr Findlay has more than 25 years' financial markets experience and has provided project finance (senior secured debt and corporate facilities), equity investments, commodity hedging arrangements and corporate advice to many resource companies. He has held senior positions in the metals and mining divisions of Macquarie Bank and National Australia Bank. He is member of Risk committee.
    Ms Robin Margaret Romero Non-Executive Director Dec 2022
    Ms Romero has more than 30 years of accounting, legal and commercial experience. She is a former General Counsel and Executive Director of mining contractor Barminco Limited and is Legal Counsel at FMR Investments Pty Ltd. Ms Romero spent more than 10 years working in accounting and law firms including KPMG, EY, and King & Wood Mallesons. She is member of Risk committee.
    Mr Padraig O'Donoghue Chief Financial OfficerCompany Secretary May 2020
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    Ms Ann Atkins Company Secretary Nov 2023
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    Padraig O'Donoghue Chief Financial OfficerCompany Secretary
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    Ann Atkins Company Secretary
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    Top Shareholders Data provided by Morningstar.

    Data provided by Morningstar.
    Name Shares Capital
    Hsbc Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited 305,460,902 29.76%
    J P Morgan Nominees Australia Pty Limited 179,587,711 17.49%
    Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited 88,679,983 8.64%
    Bc Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited A/C 2 52,622,652 5.13%
    Bnp Paribas Noms Pty Ltd 45,557,140 4.44%
    National Nominees Limited 32,258,157 3.14%
    Mr And Mrs Anthony Poli 29,400,000 2.86%
    Hsbc Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited <Gsco Customers A/C> 28,326,155 2.76%
    B2Gold Corp 22,190,508 2.16%
    Bnp Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd Acf Clearstream 21,716,794 2.12%
    Mr Richard Hyde 17,864,297 1.74%
    Stichting Lichfield Us\C <A/C 051 52041 9> 13,250,000 1.29%
    Bnp Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd <Ib Au Noms Retailclient Drp> 11,405,289 1.11%
    Bnp Paribas Noms Pty Ltd <Global Markets Drp A/C> 5,138,395 0.50%
    Gams Mining F&I Ltd 4,931,224 0.48%
    Mr Graeme John Haines and Mrs Sharni Gay Haines and Mr Malcolm Arnold Haines <G & S Haines Sf A/C> 4,515,882 0.44%
    HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited <Nt Comnwlth Super Corp A/C> 4,279,418 0.42%
    Mr Lyndon Hopkins 3,642,578 0.35%
    Bnp Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd <Agency Lending A/C> 3,433,823 0.33%
    Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited <Colonial First State Inv A/C> 2,711,854 0.26%

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