RESEARCH ALERT-Petropavlovsk: Canaccord Genuity raises to buy

March 17 (Reuters) - :

* Petropavlovsk Plc POG.L : Canaccord Genuity raises to buy

* Polymetal POLYP.L : Canaccord Genuity raises to buy from hold; target price

to 670p from 510p

* African Barrick Gold Plc ABGL.L : Canaccord Genuity raises target price to

330p from 315p; rating buy

* Centamin Plc CEY.L : Canaccord Genuity raises target price to 68p from 53p;

rating speculative buy

* Pan African Resources PAFR.L : Canaccord Genuity raises price target to 18p

from 16p; rating buy

* Randgold Resources Ltd RRS.L : Canaccord Genuity raises target price to

4800p from 3800p; rating hold

* Avocet Mining Plc AVM.L : Canaccord Genuity raises price target to 8p from

6p; rating sell

* Amara Mining Plc AMARA.L : Canaccord Genuity raises target price to 33p

from 25p; rating buy

* Minera IRL MIRL.L : Canaccord Genuity raises price target to 20p from 19p;

rating speculative buy

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