REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2005

• Profits up on last quarter and year on year
  
• Loulo pours its first gold and Phase 1 commissioned
  
• Loulo underground development project advances
  
• Deep drilling at Loulo confirms orebody continuity to 870 metres below surface
  
• Good quarter for Morila
  
• New exploration season commences in West Africa and progresses in Tanzania
  
• Equity offering to strengthen balance sheet

Randgold Resources Limited has 59.8 million shares in issue as at 30 September 2005 (excluding the equity offering)