Overview
Description
Radius Gold Inc. (trading symbol RUG on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange) is a Vancouver-based mineral exploration company focused primarily on gold, silver, and copper projects in Latin America.
## Basic details
- Company name: Radius Gold Inc.
- Frankfurt ticker: RUG (Deutsche Börse / Frankfurt Stock Exchange).
- Primary listing: TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol RDU.
- ISIN: CA7504681007.
- Sector: Basic materials, metals and mining, with an emphasis on precious metals exploration.
## Business overview
Radius Gold’s business model is to acquire and explore early-stage mineral properties and to advance them through drilling and joint ventures, often with larger partners, rather than operating producing mines itself. The company currently focuses on exploration projects in Mexico, Guatemala, and Peru, targeting epithermal gold-silver and porphyry copper systems.
Key projects include:
- Amalia (Mexico): High-grade epithermal gold-silver project operated under a joint venture with Pan American Silver.
- Holly and Motagua Norte (Guatemala): Gold-silver and orogenic gold projects under option or joint venture with Volcanic Gold Mines.
- Plata Verde (Mexico) and additional early-stage targets including a copper porphyry project in Peru.
## Listings and share structure
Radius Gold lists its common shares on:
- TSX Venture Exchange: ticker RDU.
- Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Deutsche Börse): ticker RUG, quoted in euros.
According to the company’s latest published share-structure data, Radius has just over 115 million issued and outstanding shares, with additional incentive stock options outstanding that bring the fully diluted total above 120 million shares. The company reports its financials in Canadian dollars and has a fiscal year that runs from January to December.
## Management and headquarters
Radius Gold is headquartered at 1111 Melville Street, Suite 1000, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The company is part of the “Gold Group” of exploration companies founded by Simon Ridgway and is led by CEO Bruce Smith, with Ridgway serving as executive chairman.
## RUG vs. RDU vs. RDUFF
| Listing | Symbol | Currency | Venue type |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| TSX Venture Exchange | RDU | Canadian dollars | Primary exchange listing in Canada. |
| Frankfurt Stock Exchange | RUG | Euros | Secondary listing for European investors. |
| OTC Markets (U.S.) | RDUFF | U.S. dollars | Over-the-counter listing in the United States. |
Prices and volumes differ between these tickers because they trade on different venues and in different currencies, but all represent equity in the same underlying company, Radius Gold Inc.
About
CEO
Mr. Bruce Alexander Smith M.Sc., MAusIMM
Employees
0
Address
1111 Melville Street
Suite 1000
Vancouver, V6E 3V6, BC
Canada
Suite 1000
Vancouver, V6E 3V6, BC
Canada
Phone
604-801-5432
Website
Instrument type
Common stock
Sector
Basic Materials
Industry
Gold
Country
Germany
MIC code
XFRA