Quarterly Report 31 December 2006

Highlights for the Quarter and Year Ended 31 December 2006

  • Profit before tax up 54% year on year
  • Net profit up at US$51m despite first year full tax charge of US$23m
  • Loulo mine delivers robust results with an increase in gold production and starts Yalea underground development
  • Mine redesign doubles Gara underground reserves
  • Morila weighs in with another solid contribution for the year but down on the quarter and year on year production
  • Tongon moves to bankable feasibility on the back of an aggressive drilling programme
  • Exploration adds ounces in Mali and produces results out of Burkina Faso
  • Board declares dividend

Randgold Resources Limited has 68.8 million shares in issue as at 31 December 2006