RESEARCH ALERT-Fresnillo: RBC cuts to sector perform

Feb 20 (Reuters) - :

* Fresnillo Plc FRES.L : RBC cuts to sector perform from outperform

* Asanko Gold Inc AKG.TO : RBC raises to outperform from sector perform

* Fresnillo Plc FRES.L : RBC raises target price to 1050p from 1000p

* African Barrick Gold Plc ABGL.L : RBC raises target price to 350p from

280p; rating outperform

* Centamin Plc CEY.L : RBC raises target price to 80p from 65p; rating

outperform

* Hochschild Mining Plc HOCM.L : RBC raises target price to 200p from 160p;

rating sector perform

* Centerra Gold Inc CG.TO : RBC raises target price to C$6 from C$5.50;

rating sector perform

* Roxgold Inc ROG.V : RBC raises target price to C$0.90 from C$0.75; rating

outperform

* Petropavlovsk Plc POG.L : RBC raises target price to 100p from 70p; rating

underperform

* Orezone Gold Corp ORE.TO : RBC cuts target price to C$0.72 from C$0.80;

rating sector perform

* Lydian International Ltd LYD.TO : RBC raises target price to C$1.20 from

C$1; rating sector perform

* Polymetal POLYP.L : RBC raises target price to 750p from 650p; rating

outperform

* Randgold Resources Ltd RRS.L : RBC raises target price to 5300p from 4500p;

rating sector perform

* Aureus Mining Inc AUE.L : RBC raises target price to 70p from 60p; rating

outperform

* Semafo Inc SMF.TO : RBC raises target price to C$4.50 from C$3.80; rating

sector perform

* Teranga Gold Corp TGZ.TO : RBC raises target price to C$1.60 from C$1.30;

rating outperform

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