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Asante Gold commences trading on the Ghana Stock Exchange

 


Asante Gold Corporation has started trading on the Ghana Stock Exchange after it received approval from both the Ghana Securities and Exchange Commission and the Ghana Stock Exchange.

Trading commenced under the symbol ‘ASG’ at the opening on June 29, 2022 with an initial listing price of GHS 8.87. The number of Ordinary Shares listed by introduction was 315,007,462 with a market capitalization of GHS 2.79 billion.

In a press release copied to BusinessWeek Ghana, Douglas MacQuarrie, Non-Executive Chairman stated,

It is with a great sense of ‘having arrived’ that Asante is now listed on Ghana’s premier stock exchange, one of the best performing stock exchanges in Africa in 2021. This listing complements our listings in Canada and in Germany and provides our Ghanaian shareholders, and potential new investors, the opportunity to invest and trade their shares locally in Ghana.”

Asante’s CEO, Dave Anthony, added, “Asante has significant ownership by both private Ghanaian investors and Ghanaian institutions, and the Company is excited to be able to offer Ghana’s investment community and all interested investors the opportunity to participate in our growth as we work to achieve our vision of becoming a Tier-1 gold producer in West Africa.” Black Star Advisors Limited and Black Star Brokerage Limited acted as Arranger and Sponsoring Broker respectively to Asante in respect of the Listing on the Ghana Stock Exchange

Asante Gold, trading, Ghana Stock Exchange

Asante Gold Corporation

Asante is a gold exploration, development, and operating company with a high-quality portfolio of projects in Ghana. Asante is currently focused on closing the acquisition of the Chirano Gold Mine from Kinross Gold Corporation and developing to production its Bibiani and Kubi Gold mines located on the prolific Bibiani and Ashanti Gold Belts.

Asante has an experienced and skilled team of mine finders, builders and operators, with extensive experience in Ghana. Asante is listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange, the Ghana Stock Exchange and quoted on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

Asante is also exploring its Keyhole, Fahiakoba and Betenase projects for new discoveries, all adjoining or along strike of major gold mines near the centre of Ghana’s Golden Triangle.

 

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