| Analyzing the South-African Mining Companies | |
| | |
|
Precious Metals Take a Nasty Fall as We Ring in the New Year (Continued from Prior Part) Miners rout
The current rout in precious metal prices has extended to the mining sector. The fall in gold and silver of 10.6% and 12.1%, respectively, has made the mining sector anemic, as seen in the Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX). GDX fell a whopping 25.7% in 2015. Most of the mining companies that are components of GDX fell hard in 2015. The Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ) also took a steep fall of 19.9% in 2015.
Let’s concentrate now on the performance of South African mining companies in 2015.
South African miners
Major South African mining companies such as Sibanye Gold (SBGL), Gold Fields (GFI), and AngloGold Ashanti (AU) have fallen 20%, 391%, and 192%, respectively, so far in 2015. The fall was most likely due to the sharp fall in the prices of precious metals that these companies mine.
All three companies are trading at a significant discount from their next 12-month target price. The coming year may bring a ray of hope for these miners. Even though these three stocks are trading above their 20-day moving averages, a possible rebound in prices could be expected as 2016 sets in.
100-day moving average
Sibanye Gold and Gold Fields are trading at a premium of 9.3% and 1.5%, respectively, from their 100-day moving averages. AngloGold Ashanti is trading at a discount of 7.7% from its 100-day moving average. This could suggest that AngloGold may have a faster rebound in prices compared to the other two companies. GDX and GDXJ are trading at a discount of 4.7% and 4.8%, respectively, from their 100-day moving averages.
Continue to Next Part Browse this series on Market Realist:
|
|
|
PRODUCER |
CODE : AU |
ISIN : US0351282068 |
|
| |
ProfileMarket IndicatorsVALUE : Projects & res.Press releasesAnnual reportRISK : Asset profileContact Cpy |
AngloGold is a gold producing company based in . AngloGold produces gold, copper, silver and zinc in Argentina, in Australia, in Brazil, in Canada, in Ghana, in Guinea, in Mali, in Namibia, in South Africa and in Tanzania, develops gold and iron in Australia, in Brazil, in Colombia, in Congo Dem. Rep. of and in South Africa, and holds various exploration projects in Philippines. Its main assets in production are CRIXÁS, MINERAÇÃO, SAO BENTO, ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI MINERAÇAO and CRIXAS MINE in Brazil, SUNRISE DAM GOLD MINE in Australia, NAVACHAB MINE and NAVACHAB in Namibia, YATELA, MORILA and SADIOLA in Mali, CERRO VANGUARDIA in Argentina, MPONENG (WESTERN DEEP NO. 1 SHAFT), TAUTONA (WESTERN DEEP NO.3 SHAFT), BAMBANANI, TAU LEKOA, MPONENG, SAVUKA, TAU TONA, GREAT NOLIGWA, KOPANANG and CRIPPLE CREEK & VICTOR (CRESSON MINE) in South Africa, SIGUIRI in Guinea, TEBEREBIE, IDUAPRIEM, OBUASI and KUBI in Ghana, GEITA in Tanzania and TROUT LAKE MINE and CALLINAN MINE in Canada, its main assets in development are MOAB KHOTSONG in South Africa, MINAS-RIO in Brazil, LA COLOSA and GRAMALOTE in Colombia, KIBALI (KILO-MOTO) in Congo Dem. Rep. of and TROPICANA in Australia and its main exploration properties are HUALATAN and ER in Peru, MKURUMU in Tanzania, 777 PROJECT and RIVARD in Canada, LOUBOUGOULA, GOODPASTER and ALAMOUTALA (SADIOLA II) in Mali, BAMBADJI in Senegal, MORRO VELHO in Brazil and SIANA in Philippines. AngloGold is listed in Australia, in Germany and in United States of America. Its market capitalisation is US$ 9.8 billions as of today (€ 9.2 billions). Its stock quote reached its lowest recent point on November 23, 2018 at US$ 10.00, and its highest recent level on April 19, 2024 at US$ 23.84. AngloGold has 409 109 984 shares outstanding. |