• New drilling confirms significant discovery at Massawa
  
  
• Half year profits almost double
  
  
• Group gold production increases by 12% to 115 598 ounces quarter on quarter
  
  
• Stoping starts at Loulo underground mine
  
  
• Tongon reserves grow by a further 26%
  
  
• Growth prospects from key targets support increased exploration budget

Randgold Resources Limited had 76.2 million shares in issue as at 30 June 2008