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West African Resources Ltd (ASX: WAF) Share Price and News
Price
$1.76
Movement
0.015 (+0.86%)
As at 21 Feb - Closed (20 mins delayed)
52 Week Range
$0.84 - $1.87
1 Year Return
+105.85%
West African Resources Ltd Chart and Price Data
Fundamentals Data provided by Morningstar.
Data provided by Morningstar.Earnings Yield
8.28%
Franking
-
Dividend per share
N/A
Year To Date Return
19.51%
Shares Outstanding
1.14 billion
Earnings per share
0.149
Share Price
$1.76
Day Change
0.015 (+0.86%)
52 Week Range
$0.84 - $1.87
Yesterday's Close
$1.745
Today's Open
$1.75
Days Range
$1.735 - $1.7725
Volume
1,414,061
Avg. Volume (1 month)
2,213,027
Turnover
$2,483,328
As at 21 Feb - Closed
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West African Resources Ltd (ASX: WAF)
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WAF ASX Announcements
An announcement is considered as "Price Sensitive" if it is thought that it may have an impact on the price of the security.
Date | Announcement | Price Sensitive? | Time | No. of Pages | File Size |
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21st Feb 2025 2025-02-21T08:22:01 | WAF 2025 Production Guidance | YesNo | 8:22am | 6 | 215k |
20th Feb 2025 2025-02-20T18:04:02 | Becoming a substantial holder | YesNo | 6:04pm | 20 | 1M |
19th Feb 2025 2025-02-19T16:50:54 | Ceasing to be a substantial holder | YesNo | 4:50pm | 8 | 781k |
17th Feb 2025 2025-02-17T20:18:37 | Change of Director's Interest Notice X 6 | YesNo | 8:18pm | 21 | 527k |
17th Feb 2025 2025-02-17T17:41:17 | Notification of cessation of securities - WAF | YesNo | 5:41pm | 4 | 13k |
14th Feb 2025 2025-02-14T18:36:53 | Notification regarding unquoted securities - WAF | YesNo | 6:36pm | 7 | 18k |
13th Feb 2025 2025-02-13T18:12:41 | Change in substantial holding | YesNo | 6:12pm | 5 | 186k |
13th Feb 2025 2025-02-13T18:03:26 | Becoming a substantial holder | YesNo | 6:03pm | 17 | 651k |
12th Feb 2025 2025-02-12T18:05:00 | Ceasing to be a substantial holder | YesNo | 6:05pm | 8 | 491k |
6th Feb 2025 2025-02-06T08:24:55 | WAF Grade Control Returns 5m at 27.2 g/t Gold at Kiaka | YesNo | 8:24am | 54 | 5.7M |
About West African Resources Ltd
West African Resources Ltd is engaged in mineral exploration in Burkina Faso. It focuses on the development of the Sanbrado Gold Project. The Group's mineral portfolio also includes gold and copper-gold exploration permits in Burkina Faso.The operating segments of the Company that includes Mining Operations: comprise the Sanbrado Gold Project operation located in Burkina Faso. Construction and E&E segment comprises mines under construction andexploration and evaluation (E&E) projects in locations other than Sanbrado.
WAF Share Price History Data provided by Morningstar.
Date | Close | Change | % Change | Volume | Open | High | Low |
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21 Feb 2025 | $1.76 | $0.01 | 0.57% | 1,414,061 | $1.75 | $1.77 | $1.74 |
20 Feb 2025 | $1.75 | $0.03 | 1.75% | 2,824,370 | $1.71 | $1.76 | $1.70 |
19 Feb 2025 | $1.72 | $-0.01 | -0.58% | 2,356,228 | $1.75 | $1.76 | $1.72 |
18 Feb 2025 | $1.73 | $-0.01 | -0.57% | 1,639,310 | $1.75 | $1.75 | $1.71 |
17 Feb 2025 | $1.74 | $-0.04 | -2.24% | 1,773,380 | $1.73 | $1.76 | $1.71 |
14 Feb 2025 | $1.79 | $0.00 | 0.00% | 1,798,762 | $1.77 | $1.83 | $1.77 |
13 Feb 2025 | $1.78 | $0.06 | 3.49% | 1,449,008 | $1.74 | $1.79 | $1.73 |
12 Feb 2025 | $1.72 | $-0.05 | -2.82% | 2,713,455 | $1.76 | $1.76 | $1.71 |
11 Feb 2025 | $1.78 | $0.01 | 0.57% | 5,111,241 | $1.79 | $1.80 | $1.75 |
10 Feb 2025 | $1.76 | $0.00 | 0.00% | 2,720,747 | $1.78 | $1.83 | $1.76 |
07 Feb 2025 | $1.76 | $0.01 | 0.57% | 1,884,244 | $1.75 | $1.77 | $1.74 |
06 Feb 2025 | $1.76 | $0.04 | 2.33% | 2,811,269 | $1.75 | $1.76 | $1.71 |
05 Feb 2025 | $1.72 | $0.04 | 2.39% | 2,283,953 | $1.67 | $1.72 | $1.67 |
04 Feb 2025 | $1.68 | $0.02 | 1.21% | 2,015,713 | $1.67 | $1.69 | $1.64 |
03 Feb 2025 | $1.66 | $-0.01 | -0.60% | 1,820,679 | $1.63 | $1.68 | $1.61 |
31 Jan 2025 | $1.67 | $0.02 | 1.21% | 2,008,470 | $1.69 | $1.69 | $1.66 |
30 Jan 2025 | $1.65 | $-0.01 | -0.60% | 1,589,304 | $1.67 | $1.68 | $1.65 |
29 Jan 2025 | $1.66 | $0.05 | 3.13% | 2,015,861 | $1.64 | $1.67 | $1.63 |
28 Jan 2025 | $1.60 | $-0.02 | -1.23% | 1,953,810 | $1.61 | $1.62 | $1.57 |
24 Jan 2025 | $1.63 | $-0.01 | -0.61% | 1,492,330 | $1.64 | $1.64 | $1.59 |
23 Jan 2025 | $1.64 | $-0.03 | -1.80% | 2,252,321 | $1.63 | $1.67 | $1.62 |
Director Transactions Data provided by Morningstar.
Date | Director | Type | Amount | Value | Notes |
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13 Feb 2025 | Lyndon Hopkins | Expiry | 10,354 | $18,430 |
As advised by the company. 13,98,530 - Performance Rights
Lapse of 2024 STI Performance Rights |
13 Feb 2025 | Rodney (Rod) Leonard | Issued | 32,509 | $57,866 |
Issue of securities. 79,146 - Performance Rights
|
13 Feb 2025 | Richard Hyde | Expiry | 15,099 | $26,876 |
As advised by the company. 2,109,973 - Performance Rights
Lapse of 2024 STI Performance Rights |
13 Feb 2025 | Elizabeth(Libby) Mounsey | Expiry | 8,053 | $14,334 |
As advised by the company. 579,679 - Performance Rights
Lapse of 2024 STI Performance Rights |
13 Feb 2025 | Stewart Findlay | Issued | 26,413 | $47,015 |
Issue of securities. 63,723 - Performance Rights
|
13 Feb 2025 | Robin Romero | Issued | 26,413 | $47,015 |
Issue of securities. 63,723 - Performance Rights
|
25 Oct 2024 | Elizabeth(Libby) Mounsey | Sell | 14,000 | $25,235 |
On-market trade.
|
16 Oct 2024 | Nigel Spicer | Exercise | 30,906 | $48,058 |
Conversion of securities. 37,310 Performance Rights
|
16 Oct 2024 | Nigel Spicer | Issued | 30,906 | $48,058 |
Conversion of securities.
|
15 Oct 2024 | Lyndon Hopkins | Issued | 149,456 | $230,909 |
Conversion of securities.
|
15 Oct 2024 | Lyndon Hopkins | Exercise | 149,456 | $230,909 |
Conversion of securities. 1,408,884 Rights
|
14 Oct 2024 | Richard Hyde | Issued | 1,283,872 | $1,919,388 |
Conversion of securities.
|
14 Oct 2024 | Richard Hyde | Exercise | 1,283,872 | $1,919,388 |
Conversion of securities. 2,125,072 Rights
|
10 Sep 2024 | Lyndon Hopkins | Exercise | 693,265 | $946,306 |
Conversion of securities. 1,558,340 RIGHTS
|
10 Sep 2024 | Lyndon Hopkins | Buy | 693,265 | $946,306 |
Conversion of securities.
|
09 Sep 2024 | Lyndon Hopkins | Sell | 237,676 | $311,355 |
On-market trade.
|
06 Sep 2024 | Lyndon Hopkins | Sell | 1,120,648 | $1,524,081 |
On-market trade.
|
15 May 2024 | Robin Romero | Issued | 30,906 | $45,122 |
Conversion of securities.
|
15 May 2024 | Robin Romero | Exercise | 30,906 | $45,122 |
Conversion of securities. 37,310 - Performance Rights
|
10 May 2024 | Robin Romero | Issued | 37,310 | $53,539 |
Issue of securities. 68,216 rights
|
10 May 2024 | Richard Hyde | Issued | 1,035,354 | $1,485,732 |
Issue of securities. 3,408,944 Rights
|
10 May 2024 | Stewart Findlay | Issued | 37,310 | $53,539 |
Issue of securities. 37,310 Performance Rights
|
10 May 2024 | Elizabeth(Libby) Mounsey | Issued | 322,108 | $462,224 |
Issue of securities. 587,732 Rights
|
10 May 2024 | Nigel Spicer | Issued | 37,310 | $53,539 |
Issue of securities. 68,216 Rights
|
10 May 2024 | Rodney (Rod) Leonard | Issued | 46,637 | $66,924 |
Issue of securities. 46,637 Performance Rights
|
10 May 2024 | Lyndon Hopkins | Issued | 690,234 | $990,485 |
Issue of securities. 2,251,605 Rights
|
30 Apr 2024 | Nigel Spicer | Sell | 20,000 | $27,000 |
On-market trade.
|
26 Apr 2024 | Lyndon Hopkins | Sell | 473,061 | $614,863 |
On-market trade. As per announcement on 01-05-2024
|
24 Apr 2024 | Lyndon Hopkins | Issued | 251,196 | $152,249 |
Exercise of options.
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24 Apr 2024 | Lyndon Hopkins | Sell | 652,113 | $853,689 |
On-market trade.
|
24 Apr 2024 | Lyndon Hopkins | Exercise | 251,196 | $152,249 |
Exercise of options.
|
24 Apr 2024 | Richard Hyde | Sell | 2,000,000 | $2,629,402 |
On-market trade.
|
26 Feb 2024 | Rodney (Rod) Leonard | Exercise | 38,633 | $33,610 |
Conversion of securities.
|
26 Feb 2024 | Rodney (Rod) Leonard | Buy | 38,633 | $33,610 |
Conversion of securities.
|
Directors & Management Data provided by Morningstar.
Name | Title | Start Date | Profile |
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Mr Lyndon George Hopkins | Chief Operating OfficerExecutive Director | Sep 2019 |
Mr Hopkins is a geologist with more than 30 years' experience in gold exploration, development and production in Australia and Africa. He was Chief Operating Officer of Equigold NL's Ivory Coast operations and managed the in-country aspects of the project development and feasibility study for the Bonikro Gold Mine. He was also Mine Manager for the construction of Regis Resources Ltd's Rosemont Gold Mine. Mr Hopkins has been West African's Chief Operating Officer since 2015. He is member of Technical and Risk Committee.
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Mr Nigel Arthur Spicer | Non-Executive Director | Sep 2019 |
Mr Spicer has more than 40 years' experience in mining and has held operational and executive management positions with mining companies in Africa, UK, Australia, Indonesia, PNG, Brazil and Philippines. He has open pit and underground (narrow vein and bulk tonnage) mining experience across a range of commodities, including gold and copper. He has experience managing both owner and contract mining fleets and has been involved in the successful commissioning of a number of gold mines in Australia and Africa. He is chair of Technical committee and member of Risk Committee.
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Mr Rodney (Rod) Lloyd Leonard | Non-Executive DirectorLead Independent Director | Sep 2019 |
Mr Leonard has more than 30 years' experience in the operation and project development of major projects in North and South America, Africa, Asia and Australia. He has been involved in many aspects of the mineral processing industry from process development, feasibility studies, and design assignments as well as commissioning of projects. He is member of Technical committee and chair of Risk Committee.
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Mr Richard Hyde | Chief Executive OfficerExecutive ChairmanExecutive Director | Sep 2006 |
Mr Hyde has more than 25 years' experience in the mining industry and more than 20 years of experience in West Africa. He has managed exploration and development projects for gold and base metals in Australia, Africa and Eastern Europe. He led the Company from incorporation in 2006, IPO in 2010, and through the discovery, development, and operation of the Sanbrado Gold Project. He is member of Technical and Risk committee.
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Ms Elizabeth(Libby) Mounsey | Executive Director | Dec 2022 |
Ms Mounsey has more than 30 years' experience in human resources and industrial relations across the mining, construction, health, fisheries, and aviation industries. Over the past 15 years, she has held senior positions with resource companies in various stages of development through feasibility, construction and operations. She is member of Technical and Risk committee.
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Mr Stewart Findlay | Non-Executive Director | May 2020 |
Mr Findlay has more than 25 years' financial markets experience and has provided project finance (senior secured debt and corporate facilities), equity investments, commodity hedging arrangements and corporate advice to many resource companies. He has held senior positions in the metals and mining divisions of Macquarie Bank and National Australia Bank. He is member of Risk committee.
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Ms Robin Margaret Romero | Non-Executive Director | Dec 2022 |
Ms Romero has more than 30 years of accounting, legal and commercial experience. She is a former General Counsel and Executive Director of mining contractor Barminco Limited and is Legal Counsel at FMR Investments Pty Ltd. Ms Romero spent more than 10 years working in accounting and law firms including KPMG, EY, and King & Wood Mallesons. She is member of Risk committee.
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Mr Padraig O'Donoghue | Chief Financial OfficerCompany Secretary | May 2020 |
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Ms Ann Atkins | Company Secretary | Nov 2023 |
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Padraig O'Donoghue | Chief Financial OfficerCompany Secretary |
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Ann Atkins | Company Secretary |
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Mr Lyndon Hopkins | 3,642,578 | 0.35% |
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