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LSE: RRS NASDAQ: GOLD

News Archive

Randgold Resources signs Letter of Intent to sell interest in Kiaka Gold Project

08 September 2009
London, 8 September 2009 - Randgold Resources (LSE:RRS)(Nasdaq:GOLD) has signed a letter of intent with Volta Resources Inc ("Volta" TSX:VTR) to sell its entire interest in the Kiaka gold project in Burkina Faso to Volta for an aggregate cash consideration of CAN$4 million and an aggregate share consideration of 20 million common shares in Volta, to be paid and issued over a period of 24 months following the closing of the disposal.

Restricted Stock Award : Executive Director - Mr G P Shuttleworth

04 September 2009
London, 4 September 2009 - Randgold Resources Limited announces that in terms of the Randgold Resources Restricted Share Scheme the following award has been made to Mr G P Shuttleworth.

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31 August 2009
London, 28 August 2009 - Randgold Resources Limited announces that, in accordance with FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules, its issued share capital consists of 82 767 150 (eighty two million seven hundred and sixty seven thousand and one hundred and fifty) issued ordinary shares of US$0.05 each.

Restricted Stock Award: Executive Director

31 August 2009
London, United Kingdom, 28 August 2009 - Randgold Resources Limited announces that 36,000 restricted shares were awarded to Mr G P Shuttleworth in accordance with the terms of his contract of employment, the price of the restricted stock calculation for Mr Shuttleworth was the Nasdaq Global Select Market closing price on 29 June 2007, being US$22.19.

DRC Government and Randgold Resources meet to progress Moto transaction

24 August 2009
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 24 August 2009 - Randgold Resources and the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will hold follow-up talks in Kinshasa this week to agree the details of their cooperation on the Moto gold project.

Randgold Resources and Moto Goldmines enter into Business Combination

05 August 2009
London, United Kingdom, 5 August, 2009 – Randgold Resources Limited (LSE:RRS) (NASDAQ:GOLD) (“Randgold”) and Moto Goldmines Limited (“Moto” or the “Company”) (TSX:MGL) (AIM:MOE) today announced that the offer from Randgold, which was announced on 27 July 2009, has been accepted by Moto and that they have entered into an arrangement agreement (the “Arrangement Agreement”) providing for the exchange of each outstanding common share of Moto for the equivalent of C$4.84 per share (as at 4 August 2009) on the basis of each Moto common share being exchanged for 0.07061 of a Randgold ordinary share or American Depositary Share (“ADS”) of Randgold (the “Randgold Transaction”).

Randgold Resources prices global offering of new shares

29 July 2009
London, United Kingdom, 29 July, 2009 - Randgold Resources announced today that a global offering of 5,000,000 new ordinary shares (the "Global Offer") in the form of ordinary shares or American Depositary Shares (the "New Shares") has been priced

Randgold Resources announces global offer of 5,000,000 new shares

27 July 2009
London, United Kingdom, 27 July, 2009 – Randgold Resources (LSE:RRS)(NASDAQ:GOLD) (“Randgold Resources” or the “Company”) announced today that it is commencing a global offering of 5,000,000 new ordinary shares (the “Global Offer”) in the form of ordinary shares or American Depositary Shares (the “New Shares”). Each American Depositary Share represents one ordinary share of the Company.

Profit and production gains, progress on projects sustained in Q2

27 July 2009
London, 27 July 2009 - Randgold Resources (LSE: RRS) (Nasdaq: GOLD) today posted a 45% quarter on quarter increase in profit for the three months to June and reported that the development of its growth projects, including the new mine in Côte d’Ivoire, was on track.

Randgold Resources enters into irrevocable commitment to implement the proposed Randgold transaction with Moto Goldmines

27 July 2009
London, United Kingdom, 27 July, 2009 – Randgold Resources Limited (“Randgold”) notes the announcement made by Moto Goldmines Limited (“Moto” or the “Company”) (TSX:MGL) (AIM:MOE) earlier today and is pleased that the Board of Moto has determined that the Proposed Randgold Transaction constitutes a “Superior Proposal” as defined under the arrangement agreement between Red Back Mining Inc. (“Red Back”) and Moto, entered into on 1 June 2009, as amended effective 26 June 2009 (the “Red Back Agreement”).

Biggest investor in Malian gold industry says more to come from prospect pipeline

20 July 2009
Bamako, Mali, 20 July 2009 - Randgold Resources, the company largely responsible for making Mali Africa’s third largest gold miner, says its continuing exploration in the region has yielded more major discoveries with the potential of becoming world class mines.

Perseverance through tough times delivers new gold mine in Cote d'Ivoire

17 July 2009
Development of Randgold Resources’ new gold mine at Tongon in the Côte d’Ivoire is on track for first production in the fourth quarter of 2010, chief executive Mark Bristow said today.

Randgold Resources proposes business combination with Moto Goldmines

16 July 2009
London, United Kingdom, 16 July, 2009 – Randgold Resources Limited (LSE:RRS) (NASDAQ:GOLD) (“Randgold”) today announced that it has approached the Board of Directors of Moto Goldmines Limited (“Moto”) (TSX:MGL) (AIM:MOE) and proposed to enter into an arrangement agreement providing for the exchange of each outstanding common share of Moto for the equivalent of C$5.00 per share (as at 15 July 2009) (the “Proposed Randgold Transaction”).

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30 June 2009
London, 30 June 2009 – Randgold Resources Limited announces that, in accordance with FSA’s Disclosure and Transparency Rules, its issued share capital consists of 76 788 150 (seventy six million seven hundred and eighty eight thousand and one hundred and fifty) issued ordinary shares of US$0.05 each.

Merril Lynch appointed joint corporate broker to Randgold Rescources

22 June 2009
London 22 June 2009 - Randgold Resources Limited is pleased to announce that it has appointed Merrill Lynch International to act as joint corporate broker beside Arbuthnot Securities, with immediate effect. HSBC Bank, which has advised Randgold Resources since before its listing on the London Stock Exchange in 1997, will remain the Company's financial advisor.

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29 May 2009
London, 29 May 2009 – Randgold Resources Limited announces that, in accordance with FSA’s Disclosure and Transparency Rules, its issued share capital consists of 76 775 150 (seventy six million seven hundred and seventy five thousand and one hundred and fifty) issued ordinary shares of US$0.05 each.

Director's Randgold Resources shareholding

27 May 2009
London, United Kingdom, 27 May 2009 – Randgold Resources Limited announces that Mr Robert Israel, a non executive director of Randgold Resources, sold 4,030 shares in Randgold Resources on Tuesday 26 May 2009, at a price of US$66.44.

Profit and production up while growth projects advance

07 May 2009
Randgold Resources (LSE: RRS) (Nasdaq: GOLD) boosted net profit quarter on quarter by 41% to US$13.1 million in the three months to March 2009 on the back of increased production and a higher gold price.