RESEARCH ALERT-Premier Gold Mines: Canaccord Genuity raises target price

Feb 26 (Reuters) - :

* Premier Gold Mines Ltd PG.TO : Canaccord Genuity raises target price to

C$4.30 from C$3.75; rating speculative buy

* Asanko Gold Inc AKG.TO : Canaccord Genuity raises target price to C$3.50

from C$3.10; rating spec buy

* Orezone Gold Corp ORE.TO : Canaccord Genuity raises target price to C$1.05

from C$0.90; rating speculative buy

* Atacama Pacific Gold Corp ATM.V : Canaccord Genuity raises target price to

C$2.40 from C$1.80; rating spec buy

* Midway Gold Corp MDW.TO : Canaccord Genuity raises target price to C$1.40

from C$1.15; rating hold

* Bear Creek Mining Corp BCM.V : Canaccord Genuity raises target price to

C$3.00 from C$2.60; rating spec buy

* Golden Queen Mining Co Ltd GQM.TO : Canaccord Genuity raises target price

to C$1.60 from C$1.45; rating hold

* Dalradian Resources Inc DNA.TO : Canaccord Genuity raises target price to

C$1.50 from C$1.30; rating speculative buy

* Castle Mountain Mining CMM.V : Canaccord Genuity raises target price to

C$1.30 from C$1.15; rating speculative buy

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