Randgold Resources Q2 Profit Declines On Lower Gold Prices - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Randgold Resources Ld (RRS.L, GOLD) reported Thursday that its second-quarter pre-tax profit declined to $71.96 million from $92.06 million last year.

Profit attributable to shareholders edged up to $53.601 million from last year's $53.003 million. Earnings per share were $0.58, higher than $0.57 last year.

Gold sales revenue declined to $354.78 million from last year's $355.22 million. Average gold price received dropped 8 percent to $1,189 per ounce from $1,290 per ounce last year.

At the halfway mark, the company said it remains on course to achieve market guidance for 2015.