Galiano Gold Inc. GAU announced that it secured the extension of the Abirem and Miradani Mining Leases at the Asanko Gold Mine in Ghana. This move will provide Galiano Gold a solid foundation for continued investment and operational certainty.
The approval extends the Abirem Mining Lease for an additional 15 years, remaining active until 2041. The Miradani Mining Lease has been extended for 17 years through 2043. Together, these leases include the Nkran, Adubiaso and Miradani North deposits, along with Asanko Gold Mine’s 5.8-million-ton-per-annum processing facility. It also includes Nkran Cut 3, which is a major component of the mine's long-term mine plan. Along with providing a solid foundation for Mineral Reserve growth, the approval will support the execution of Galiano Gold’s current life-of-mine plan.
Details on Galiano Gold’s Asanko Gold Mine
Asanko Gold Mine is located on the Asankrangwa Gold Belt in the Republic of Ghana. GAU holds a 90% stake in the mine, with the Government of Ghana holding the remaining 10%.
Galiano Gold is progressing with drilling programs to boost Asanko Gold Mine’s Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves. It plans to convert existing open pit Inferred Mineral Resources at Esaase to the Indicated category, which has the potential to support planning for future open pit expansion. The company is also testing extensions of mineralization at Abore. The company expects the program results to be included in the mine’s 2027 Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve update in the first quarter of 2027.
Asanko Gold Mine produced 34,391 ounces of gold during the second quarter of 2026, in line with the prior quarter. The processing plant milled 1.3 Mt of ore at an average grade of 0.9 g/t gold with metallurgical recovery averaging 90%.
GAU’s Q2 Performance
Galiano Gold reported adjusted earnings of 10 cents per share for the second quarter of 2026, up from 8 cents a year ago. The figure missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 10 cents by 10%. The company reported revenues of $157 million compared with $97 million in the year- ago quarter. The company produced 34,391 ounces of gold during the second quarter of 2026.
The company belongs to the Zacks Mining – Gold industry, along with Royal Gold, Inc. RGLD, Franco-Nevada Corporation FNV and B2Gold Corp. BTG. Let us see how BTG’s peers performed in the second quarter of 2026.
Royal Gold reported adjusted earnings of $2.56 per share for the second quarter of 2026, up 41.4% from $1.81 a year ago. The figure missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.62 by 2.29%. Royal Gold’s revenues surged 114.9% year over year to $450.5 million, aided by higher metal prices, new contributions from Kansanshi and the Sandstorm/Horizon assets, and stronger gold sales at Andacollo and Rainy River. Sales volume rose 56.5% to 100,000 gold-equivalent ounces.
Franco-Nevada reported adjusted earnings of $1.81 per share in the second quarter of 2026, up 46% year over year. However, the bottom line missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.95. Franco-Nevada’s revenues climbed 57.3% to $581 million, aided by stronger precious metal and oil prices, and higher contributions from several assets. Gold-equivalent ounces sold increased 18.1% to 132,405.
B2Gold reported adjusted earnings of 3 cents per share for the second quarter of 2026, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 7 cents by 57.14%. The bottom line fell 75% from 12 cents in the year-ago quarter. Adjusted earnings included $71 million in realized losses on the company’s gold collars. B2Gold generated revenues of $789 million in the second quarter of 2026, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 14%. The upside was supported by higher realized gold prices, with the average realized gold price rising to $3,767 per ounce from $3,290 in the prior-year quarter, partly offset by a slight decline in gold ounces sold to 209,537 from 210,384.
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