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