RESEARCH ALERT-African Barrick: Canaccord Genuity cuts to hold

Jan 15 (Reuters) - :

* Petropavlovsk Plc POG.L : Canaccord Genuity cuts to hold from buy

* African Barrick ABGL.L : Canaccord Genuity cuts to hold from buy

* Polymetal International Plc POLYP.L : Canaccord Genuity cuts to hold from

buy; target price to 510p from 580p

* Minera IRL Ltd IRL.LM : Canaccord Genuity moves to speculative buy from buy

* Pan African PAFR.L : Canaccord Genuity cuts target price to 16p from 18p;

rating buy

* Centamin Plc CEY.L : Canaccord Genuity cuts target price to 53p from 60p;

rating spec buy

* Randgold Resources Ltd RRS.L : Canaccord Genuity cuts target price to 3800p

from 4100p; rating hold

* Amara Mining Plc AMARA.L : Canaccord Genuity cuts target price to 25p from

32p; rating buy

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